Montgomery County NcArchives Military Records.....Smith, Gabriel 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Montgomery County, NC - Gabriel Smith Revolutionary War Pension-1832

                   Declaration for Pension

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State of Georgia, Franklin County

On this the 10th day of September in the year 1832, personally appeared before 
the Inferior Court of the County aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purposes, 
Gabriel Smith, a resident of Capt. Edwards District in the county and state 
aforesaid. Aged 67 years who being 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 U.S. Militia of North Carolina in 
Montgomery Co. of that state in the month of August 1780 under Capt. Thomas 
Childs and was marched by him to join Gen. Gates Army at Camden, but Gates was 
defeated before we arrived and we retreated back to Capt. Childs where he was 
discharged on furlough until further ordered.

After 7 days returned to Childs and was marched to Mays Ferry where we had a 
battle or skirmish with the Tories. Our Capt. Childs was wounded by a ball 
through the arm. We were afterwards placed under the command of Capt. Samuel 
Pond, and was marched to Drowning Creek, Betties Bridge and had another 
skirmish with the Tories there. We returned home and remained at home for a 
few days and having been reinforced, marched to Betties Bridge and had another 
fight with the Tories. Was taken prisoner by the Tories in the fall of 1781, 
and kept about 3 weeks when he made escape from them and returned home.

During these campaigns he was under the command of Col. Thomas Wade, and 
served upwards of 6 months.

In about 3 weeks you volunteered in Montgomery aforesaid under Capt. Joseph 
Paison (Parsons) and Major James Crump and Col. Thomas Childs (promoted). Was 
marched after the Tories into Randolph County, NC and others and generally 
through the county, but no battles to note. Took some prisoners and continued 
to serve from that time, to wit the month of March or April of 1781 until 
Cornwallis was taken at York in October 1781. Served on this last duty about 7 
or 8 months, is known to Theophilus Taylor of the adjoining county of 
Habersham who was out with him in the service.

1. Was born in Montgomery Co., NC in 1764 12th December.
2. Has a record of age in possession.
3. When he entered the service he lived in Montgomery Co., NC and from
   thence removed to Wilkes Co., Ga. In 1784 lived there 18 years, removed 
   to his present residence where he has lived for 30 years.
4. The first 3 months he was a substitute for Jasper Smith and was always 
   afterwards a volunteer. 
5. Was at no station where there were Continental officers that he recollects.
6. Received a written discharge from Capt. Pond and from Capt. Tausons
   (Parsons) and does not recollect others, they are lost.
7. Is known to Matthew W. Vandivere, a preacher of the gospel, and to
   Theophilus Taylor, Tryon Patterson, who resides in his neighborhood and can 
   testify to his character for veracity and to their belief of his services 
   as a soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the 
present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any 
agency of any state within his knowledge or belief.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written
                            Signed his mark X Gabriel Smith

Thomas King, clk.
Affidavits were made and signed by Matthew Vandivere, Tryon Patterson, 
Theophilus Taylor. After proper investigation this document was approved and 
signed by William Turk, JDC, and Robert Pulliam, JDC.


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