Randolph County NcArchives Military Records.....Harvey, John July 1, 1833
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of John Harvey, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #S10830
Clarke County, Alabama, July 1, 1833, John Harvey, aged 72 years: “This the 
first service was in the militia of north Carolina under Captain Gholson as a 
horseman in the year 1778 and ____ some time in the month of February 1779. The 
commanding colonel was Lytle. I volunteered in Randolph County. We then marched 
in to Chatham in the same state to the Barracks that was commanded by Lytle. 
From the barracks in Chatham, we  marched to Cumberland County to the town of 
Fayetteville, and from this to Duplin Old Courthouse. We returned from there to 
the barracks where we were discharged. In this term of service I was employed 3 
months.”

“The 2nd term of service was under Captain William Gray in the militia of 
Randolph County, NC and was under Colonel Collier in the year 1780. This 
service commenced in the month of J—y 1780 and was employed in this term 
repulsing the inroads of the Tories under Col. Fanning. We marched thought the  
____, Chatham, Cumberland, and was discharged at Col. Collier’s house in the 
month of ____ 1780, making a tour of 3 months.”

“The third tour of services was under Captain Eamon Williams of the militia 
service of North Carolina under the command of Col. James Dougan. This term 
commenced in July 1780 and we were employed 3 months in this service and was 
discharged by Col. James Dougan, after the Tories had killed Col. Andrew 
Balfour, and in this service acted as horseman.”

I was born in Randolph County in July 6, 1761. I was living in Randolph County, 
NC  and remained in the same county until 1825. Thence came to Clark County, 
Alabama in 1826 and have remained in same county ever since, and is now living 
in same county.”

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