Rutherford County, NC - Charles Lewis Revolutionary War Pension, 1845

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December 13, 1924

Jeanette Biggs
Oxford, North Carolina

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War 
pension claim W.4012 it appears that Charles Lewis was born May 26, 
1761.

While living in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he enlisted July 
20, 1778 and served nine months as a private in Captain Hogg's Company, 
Tenth North Carolina Regiment.

He enlisted December 15, or 20, 1779, served as Sergeant in Captain 
Robert Silkey's Company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina 
Regiment and was discharged March 24, 1780.

He enlisted in July 1781, served as first Sergeant in Captain John 
McLane's Company of Horse and was discharged in April 1782.

He was in many skirmishes with the Indians.

Soldier married October 26, 1786 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 
Elizabeth Russell born May 21, 1770. He died December 13, 1833 in 
Rutherford County, North Carolina.

His widow Elizabeth was allowed pension on her application executed 
November 11, 1845 wile a resident of said Rutherford County.

Their children were:

George R. born April 17, 1788
Pitman born August 15, 1789
Polly born October 7, 1791
Sarah born October 22, 1793
John born April 20, 1795
Mildred born June 1, 1798
Elizabeth born December 1, 1799
Charles born June 1, 1802
Nancy born November 2, 1804
Preston born March 29, 1806
Jesse T. born February 25, 1808
William T. born April 15, 1811

Respectifully,

Acting Commissioner

Source: HeritageQuest Online

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