Surry County, NC - John Rose Revolutionary War Pension, 1832

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May 25, 1923

Fennie Ratchford
Austin, Texas

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim
W.18824 it appears that John Rose was born in 1750 in Southampton
County, Virginia.

While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the
summer or fall of 1779 as private under Captain Jarvis and Colonel
Charles Gordon and served two months.

In December 1779 he was under Captain Benjamin Herndon and Colonel
Benjamin Cleveland, one month.

In 1780, under Captain John Cleveland and Major Hargraves; three months.

From September 1780 under Captain Herndon, went to King's Mountain,
served three months.

About the close of the war under Captains Isbille and Colonel Isaacs
he served three months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832
while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina.

Soldier married in June 1772 in Surry County, North Carolina, Rachel,
daughter of William Sparks. He died April 23, 1843 and the widow
Rachel was allowed pension on her application executed July 29, 1843
while a resident of Surry County, near the Wilkes County line, aged
eighty-nine years.

Their children were:

Ann born November 27, 1774
Milley born March 8, 1776
Patience born March 4, 1778
Rachel born --, 1781
William born July 2, 1785
John born December 11, 1787
Elizabeth born January 19, 1790
Aze born July 23, 1792
Thomas born December 11, 1796
Benjamin born April 14, 1799

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner

Source: HeritageQuest Online
        John Rose Pension file

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