Orange County NcArchives Military Records.....Efland, John August 18, 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of John Efland, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #S6814
Orange County, NC, August 18, 1832, John Efland, aged 70 years the 16th of last 
February: “That he commenced the service of the United States in the militia of 
North Carolina about the year 1779 under Captain O’Neal who commanded as 
captain when we marched to South Carolina, but was promoted, and I was 
commanded by Captain James Trousdale and was part of General Lillington’s 
brigade, and served 3 months and received my discharge but have lost that 
paper.”

“I served under Captain Gwinn from August 1780 to April 1781 after the Guilford 
battle in General Greene’s army part of the time and commanded by General 
Pickens when separated from General Greene, I was under Lieutenant Clendining 
at the time Hillsborough was taken, but made my escape and was not made 
prisoner. 

“I afterwards served under Col. O’Neal in the latter part of the summer and 
fall of 1781. I think my services under Col. O’Neal were about three months.”

“I was born in Orange County, state aforesaid, in the neighborhood where I now 
live within three miles and I have lived in this neighborhood all my life only 
while I was in the service of my country.

Orange County, NC, September 1, 1832 John Efland, aged 70 years the 16th of 
last February: “That he volunteered in the County of Orange and the state 
aforesaid in the year 1779 for the term of 3 months. He was attached to the 
company of Captain O’Neal, and Lieutenant James Trousdale. Col. Lyttle was a 
field officer. The company formed a part of Gen. Lillington’s brigade. From 
Orange he was marched to Charleston in south Carolina, at which place Captain 
O’Neal was promoted and Lieutenant James Trousdale was appointed captain of 
declarant’s company. At Charleston, declarant served the term for which he 
volunteered and was discharged.”

“From Charleston he returned home and in August of the same year that he 
arrived home, that is 1780, he volunteered on Orange without limit of time 
under Captain Gwinn and served until April ?, 1781, when he was discharged at 
Ramsey’s mill on Deep River. In the forepart of the term of service, he was in 
pursuit of the Tories in Orange County. Pickens was general of the militia. At 
the time Colonel Lee attacked and slayed? ?through? the Tories under the 
command of Pyles, in the western part of Orange County. The declarant was 
marching under Captain Gwinn and General Pickens to his aid, but was not nearer 
than perhaps two miles when the battle ceased.”

“At the time of the Battle of Guilford, the declarant was guarding the 
prisoners made by Colonel Lee in the battle just before had with the Tories 
under Pyle, and was about eight or ten miles distant from the field of battle. 
From Guilford, declarant went on to Ramsey’s Mills with pursuit of Lord 
Cornwallis, and at Ramsey’s Mills was discharged as aforesaid.”

“After his return from Ramsey’s Mills, he was taken with the small pox and did 
not enter the service again until the fall of 1781. He took the place, as a 
substitute, of John Sharpe for the term of 3 months, the said John Sharpe 
having been drafted for that time. During this term of service he was attached 
to the command of Captain Gwinn, but part of the time he was with Lt. 
Clendining of the Light Horse. He was with Lt. Clendining at Hillsborough when 
the Tories took the town, and a number of prisoners, among whom was his said 
lieutenant, but the declarant made his escape, having lost his horse, and 
rallied under Captain Gwinn and col. O’Neal west of Hillsborough, and served 
the term for which he was a substitute.”

“The declarant was out on several other occasions a few days at a time, to aid 
in baffling the Tories, but at this distant day, his recollection is too 
imperfect for him to undertake to give an accurate account of his service. He 
was born 16th February , 1762…He hath obtained the testimony of Martin Neese 
and George Neese of the county and state aforesaid, who were soldiers in the 
War of the Revolution…”

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