Iredell County NcArchives Military Records.....Dickey, John September 26, 1844
Revwar - Pension 
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Captain John Dickey Revolutionary War File
Captain John Dickey Revolutionary War File
U. S. National Archives
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4.  John Cochran’s statement of support


[26 Sept 1844]
State of North Carolina
Iredell County
On this 26th day of Sept. 1844 personally appeared before me W F Cowan a 
justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid John Cochran aged about 
eighty years a resident of the county state aforesaid who after being duly 
sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he is well acquainted with 
Elizabeth Dickey and that she is the widow of the identical Captain John 
Dickey who served in the Revolutionary war as stated in the declaration of 
Elizabeth Dickey his said widow.  he further says that he was well acquainted 
with the said John Dickey before during & after the Revolutionary War.  the 
said Dickey served as a captain during the said war under Genl Rutherford 
sometimes.  also that said Dickey was Captain of a company in the battle of 
Ramsours Mill, when he acted with great bravery during the battle so much so 
that his conduct on that day was the chief topic of conversation in his 
neighborhood & the county around for sometime afterwards.  that he still 
recollects part of a song that was composed immediately after the battle & 
frequently sung for a long time afterwards.  the only verse or part of a verse 
that has not escaped his memory is as follows viz 
	"As for old colonel Locke he kept pretty well back.  
	While brave Captain Dickey brought on the attack.  
	He ordered them to retreat & form 
	Which made our old hero grievously storm."  
That was Captain of a company & served under Genl Davidson in guarding the 
ford, on the Catawba river & was at Cowan's ford when the Brittish crossed at 
that place where Genl. Davidson was killed & continued firing until his men 
had nearly all left him & till numbers of the arriving had passed him.  when 
he "Dickey" secreted himself under the bank of the river till the Brittish had 
passed on.  he then followed on & joined his company.  that he does not 
recollect any other Battle the said Dickey was engaged in but has no doubt he 
was in others.  the deponent well knowing said Dickey was engaged as a 
volunteer in military services pretty much during the whole of the war from 
first to last and was counted & revered in his neighborhood as a brave Captain 
of the Revolution up to the time of his death which took place about the year 
1808.  in the spring that said Dickey was about fifty years of age or upwards 
of fifty when he quit the services.  that he the said Dickey & Elizabeth 
Leasey were married in the fall or winter of 1793 & that they lived together 
as man & wife up to the period of said Dickey's death.  that he was a ruling 
elder in the presbyterian church for a long time before & up to the time of 
his death.  further deponent sayth not.  Sworn to & subscribed before me the 
day & year above written.  W. F. Cowan J.P      John Cochran

State of North Carolina
Iredell County
I J. F. Alexander clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said 
County do certify that W. F. Cowan whose name is signed to the foregoing 
affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County and that the 
signature purporting to be his is genuine and I further certify that John 
Cochran whose name is signed to the said affidavit is a credible witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my 
office this 23rd day of November in the 69th year of our Independence A.D. 1844
					J. F. Alexander Clk


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