Marlboro County ScArchives Military Records.....McCubbin, Nicholas 
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Nicholas McCubbin, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1674, Application #W3574
Nicholas McCubbin, a resident of Rockingham County, NC, aged 72 years;
	“That he entered the service as a volunteered in the county of Guilford 
and state of North Carolina in the year 1779, sometime in the spring and 
received in the regiment commanded by Colonel McDowell in the company of 
Captain John Davis and Lieutenant George Pearce. That said Pearce was 
afterwards made captain of the company. That he entered the service for the 
term of nine months.”

“That his company first rendezvoused at Guilford old Courthouse. From there he 
marched to South Carolina, crossing the Yadkin at Sloan’s Ferry. That he was 
stationed about forty miles west of Charleston at a place called the PonPon 
Roads. That he remained there until after the Battle of Stono, which took place 
on Sunday the 20th day of June, as near as he recollects. That he fought in 
said battle until he received a wound in his ankle, which disabled him for some 
time. That his term of service expired shortly after the Battle of Stono. He 
recollects that General Lincoln commanded on that day. He also recollects that 
General Williamson was there, and there were also several other generals there 
on that day. That General Butler commanded North Carolina troops. That he was 
discharged after having served his nine months by Captain George Pearce, which 
discharge is lost.”

	“That in the year 1780 as a drafted militiaman, he again entered the 
service for the term of three months in the company commanded by Captain George 
Pearce, in the regiment of Colonel Paisley. That he was first rendezvoused at 
Guilford Courthouse, that he marched from there to Six-Mile Creek, about eight 
or ten miles from Charleston. That the same night he arrived at Six-Mile Creek, 
the British attacked them, and they were compelled to retreat with the loss of 
their baggage, that the enemy pursued them as far as Salisbury where they 
halted.”

“That he recollects when they arrived at the Yadkin in their retreat, they 
found the river up, and they were compelled to cross in one boat about three 
thousand, as near as he recollects. He remembers that the horsemen swam their 
horses over. That after the Yadkin, they halted until the enemy left Salisbury 
for the south, when they recrossed the river and returned as far as New 
Providence, the place where the w___ _____ had been before attacked and from 
there, in the presence of the enemy as far as the Catawba River.”

“That he served out his three months and received his discharge near Six-Mile 
Creek from Captain George Pearce. That at this time he was under General 
Davidson, who was killed a few days after his discharge in crossing Broad 
River. He recollects that he was discharge in the morning and on that day, on 
his return, he met General Greene with his army marching to join General 
Davidson. That he has lost his discharge.”

	“That sometime in the winter of 1780-1781 he again entered the service 
as a volunteer militiaman for the term of six months in the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Abel Culp [Kolb] in the company commanded by Captain Bevell 
[Bethel?], and that he marched to Pedee in South Carolina, about six miles 
below Cheraw Hill, and continued stationed within about one mile of the Long 
Bluff until his term of service had expired, when he was discharged, which 
discharge is lost. That he volunteered and entered the service as last 
mentioned at the house of Colonel Kolb on the Pedee and was stationed there 
until his term of service had expired. That he received his discharge from 
Colonel Kolb, that said discharge is lost.”

	“That in August 1781, he again entered the service for the term of 
three months as a drafted militiaman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith 
in Captain William Bethel’s company. That he served out his term and received 
his discharge from Captain William Bethel, which discharge he now has in his 
possession, and herewith transmits it to the pension office…”

	“John Whitworth…That he is well acquainted with Nicholas McCubbin…that 
he knows he was in the service during the Revolution. That he marched with him 
from Guilford old Courthouse to Sumner’s Ferry on Savannah River. That he was 
in the company commanded by Captain John Davis, that George Pearce was 
lieutenant and one Moore was ensign, as well as he recollects. This affiant 
states that he was discharged at Sumner’s Ferry and that he left said McCubbin 
in the service, that he does not know how long he served at that time, but 
thinks he must have served in that tour as much as nine months.”

Interrogatory- [Need to see original, photocopy mostly unreadable]. As stated 
in my declaration, I first volunteered ____ for nine months. I was then drafted 
for 3 months. I then volunteered for six months, and then I was drafted for 
three? months. I then served as a commissary at the request of Colonel Peter 
Perkins about a mile from Colonel Peter Perkins house, Colonel Peter Perkins 
family having inoculated for the small pox at that time. At that time, I served 
as his ?agent for forty days…”

State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops…
	“I recollect in the first tour, General Lincoln, General Butler, 
General Williamson and General Smallwood and General ___, Colonel Bell, Colonel 
Tinnen, Colonel McDowell, Colonel Washington, Colonel Lee of the horse, Major 
Thomas Owen, Major Lewis.”

	“In the second tour, General Davidson, Colonel Locke, Colonel Paisley. 
At this time, I recollect no others.”

	“In the third tour, Colonel Kolb, Captain Bevell [Bethel] as stated in 
my declaration. In the fourth tour, General Rutherford, Colonel Smith, major 
not recollected, Captain Bethel.”


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