LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Robert Knox, Revolutionary War Pension Application ----¤¤¤---- REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - ROBERT KNOX State of North Carolina Lincoln County On this llth day of October 1832 personally appeared Robert Knox, before us, William Little, and John Turbyfill, two of the acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, at the house of said Robert Knox, he being unable to attend Court, a resident of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was in the service under Captain James Johns(t)on in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Graham, and was marched to Fort McFaddin in what was then called Tryon County, now Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina, and was stationed in that Fort to protect the frontiers against the Indians; but from my old age and loss of memory am unable to say how long remained in service in that tour, nor have I any recollection of the date or other circumstances which took place except one, when a party of us were driven from a field where we were reaping, by the firing of some guns, supposed to be by the Tndians. I served another term in the regiment commanded by Colonel McLean, when James Johns(t)on acted as Lieutenant Colonel that cannot recollect the name of the Captain, but recollect we were marched across Broad River in pursuit of Colonel John Moore who commanded a party of Tories. I cannot remember the year, nor the time I was out. One circustance I recollect. We marched to Moses Moore's, father of Colonel John Moore, and there the soldiers destroyed his oats by throwing them over to the horses, which the officers prevented when they came up. I was in the service in the army that matched against Ferguson and the Tories, to Kings Mountain, under Colonels Graham and Johns(t)on, this time I cannot recollect but know I was not in the battle at Kings Mountain, having been sent off by Colonel Johns(t)on upon some business. I recollect joining the army commanded by General Green, near Camden, and having being (been), placed out as sentinel the first night, When I was in this tour I was commanded by General Thomas Polk. While on guard I recollect to have fired at a man in the night, who refused to answer and I entered this service from the proclamation of General Polk, that any who would serve a month then, it would excuse them from a three months' tour afterwards. I recollect being in General Rutherford's army at the time the battle was fought at Ramsour's Mill between the Whig(s) and Tories, but the army did not reach the ground in time to engage and I was in the army under Colonel Locke when the British crossed the Catawba River at Beaty's Ford, but how long I served in these tours I cannot recollect. These facts and circumstances I state to the best of my recollection, but cannot state the order in which they took place, which was first or last. He hereby relinquishes, any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except this present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid Robert Knox (Seal) Wm. Little, J. P. Jno. Turbyfill, J. P. We, William Little and John Turbyfill, Justices as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains this original proceedings had before us in the matter of the application of Robert Knox for a pension PENSION STATEMENT OF ROBERT KNOX, page 2 When and in what year were you born? I was born in the County of Dawn (Down) in Ireland in the year 1742. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? I have none, except a memorandum I made. Where were you living then? I lived in what was called Tryon County, now Lincoln County, when I entered the service and have lived in said county since the Revolutionary War and now live there. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? When I went against the Indians I went as a volunteer; also when I was with General Rutherford, and with Colonel Locke at Beaty's Ford. The other times I cannot recollect. I have stated all the officers I can recollect. Did you ever receive a discharge from this service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? I do not recollect to have received any discharge except one from General Polk for my service in Greene's army, which I sold to Colonel Martin. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The two Justices who are now acting and Major the Honorable William H. Conner, member of Congress, and Robert H. Burton can state my character. We, Wm. Little and John Turbyfill do certify that the foregoing answers were taken before us and we certify that the applicant is a man of good character for veracity, and we believe his statements, and that said Knox is unable to attend Court. October 11, 1832 Wm. Little, J. P. Jno. Turbyfill,, J. P. ============================== (Notes: Robert Knox, married Mary Ewart, b. June 14., 1757; d. Dec. 7, 1833, a daughter of Robert and Margaret Adams Ewart. They are buried in Unity Presbyterian Churchyard., Lincoln County., N. C. Robert Knox died June 12, 1833, aged ninety-one. ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Bruckner (bruckner@mindspring.com) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------