Orange-Chatham County NcArchives Military Records.....Clark, Nathaniel September 18, 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Nathaniel Clark, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #W1387
State of North Carolina, Chatham County
On this 18th day of September, 1832, Nathaniel Clark aged 70 years: “That he 
was drafted when about 16 years of age in the County of Orange and the state of 
north Carolina, and joined the company of militia commanded by Captain Jamieson 
at Hillsborough in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lytle. He was marched from 
Hillsborough to Salisbury, from thence to Pine Tree (now Camden) in South 
Carolina, from thence to near Charleston, before they reached which place they 
were joined by several other regiments. He was marched with the army to 
Savannah River, thence up that stream to Augusta (the enemy were marching up 
the opposite.) The British Army halted in Augusta a few days and the Americans 
halted on the opposite bank of the Savannah. The enemy moved down the river and 
the Americans crossed and pursued them.

	Somewhere between Augusta and Briar Creek, a company of light infantry 
was formed, to which this deponent was attached under the command of Captain 
Young. They pursued the enemy to Briar Creek where an engagement took place in 
which the Americans were defeated. He was in a detachment about a mile from the 
main army at the commencement of the battle, but was brought into action before 
it closed. After the defeat the Americans retreated in great disorder across 
the Savannah River, shortly after which he was discharged a short distance 
below Augusta after having served five months…

	He further states that sometime after his discharge aforesaid, he was 
again drafted in the County of Orange and joined the company of North Carolina 
militia under the command of Captain Jamieson at Hillsborough in the regiment 
(he thinks) commanded by Colonel Lytle and was marched to Salisbury, from 
thence to the Catawba and was with the army at the Battle of Cowen’s Ford, 
although he was not in the action, having been placed on guard some distance 
from the scene, and just before he came up the Americans commenced retreating. 
He retreated with them as far as Widow Torrance’s when they halted and were 
taking some refreshments when they were charged on by the enemy horse [led by 
Col. Banastre Tarleton] and thrown into such great disorder, that they were 
unable to rally anymore. 	He returned home and received a discharge from 
Captain Jamieson having served three months…

	He further states that after his discharge as aforesaid, he does not 
recollect how long, he volunteered in Orange County and joined the company of 
North Carolina militia under the command of Captain Jamieson and served in this 
company three months in guarding the town of Hillsborough and the prisoners who 
were there confined. He has no recollections whether he received a written 
discharge upon this occasion, but is certain that he served faithfully for the 
term of three months and was discharged honorably.

	He furthers states that he has no recollection of the day, month or 
year in which he entered or was discharged from the service at any of the 
aforesaid tours, that being illiterate and unable to keep any memorandum of the 
events as they transpired…et. He knows of no persons except Thomas Horner, L. 
Tilly, and ?J. Upton, whose testimony he can procure…

Additional Comments:
	His widow Louisa filed for bounty land. They married in the year 1816 
or 1817. He died in June 1836.

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