Drewry Hembree Affadavit for Revolutionary War Pension State of Tennessee Campbell County On this 10th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Campbell authorized to hold the courts of pleas and Quarter Sessions the same being a court of records, one Drewry Hembree aged seventy nine and at his own home, he being a resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid,who being duly first sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th,1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he volunterred in the month of August One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Captain Joseph Warfords Company in Spartanburg District in the State of South Carolina, for three months against the Cherokee Indians. Thomas Elder was Lieutenant, the Ensigns name not now remembered.Col. Neil commanded the Regiment,had no engagement with the indians., received adischarge and returned home. The next summer and either in the month of June or July as well as this applicant now remembers, He was drafted and served seven months to Captain Joseph Warfords company, he being the same Captain said applicant served under the first tour of duty. Thomas Elder was again our Lieutenant, Col. White had command of the Regiment. Thomas Brannum was Major. All commanded by General Williamson. Had several engagements with the Idians the first battle was at Eastatoee, where we defeated them, the second battle was at Tugulow River where we had a severe engagement and again defeated them, our loss was about twenty killed beside the wounded. Had another engagement with the Indians in the mountains, our loss was there about thirteen killed and some wounded. We were not able to ascertain their loss, but supposed it was very considerable. In the spring of the year and in the month of April as well as this applicant can now remember, in the year one thousand seven hundred and sevnty nine or eighty, He was again drafted for three months to go against the Indians in Captain William Bratchers Company, Col. White commanded the Regiment, Farrow was the major, all under the command of Genl Pickens. Were again marched against the Indians, had several skirmishes but no general engagement, served three months was discharged and returned home.Making altogether one year and one month in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war. Said applicant states that from the great length of time and the consequent at loss of memory he may be mistaken as to some of the dates, but as to the length of time he served and the services performed he is not mistaken. Applicant states that he received a discharge for each tour of duty but they are lost, that he now has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any person living in this country by whom he can prove his services. And from his age and described situations he is not able to travel from home in search of proof. Applicant staes that he was born 12th December one thousand seven hundred and fifty five in Spartinburg District in the stae of South Carolina. That he has no record of his age at this time. That he was living in the Spartenburg district in the State of South Carolina when called into the service of the United States, that he now lives in Campbell County in the State of Tennessee. that he entered the service first as a volunteer and each of the other twp tours was drafted. That he recollects of none of the regular officers, only from a historical account not having served any of them. That he was discharged by his Captain for each tour of duty, but his discharges are lost. He refers to his neighbors and acquaintances generally for his character for vracity and truth, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. Drewry Hembree (his x mark) Bowling Baker Justice of the Peace We, Jacob Whitman a clergyman residing in the County Of Campbell and the State of Tennesse and Joseph Havens residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Drewry Hembree, who has sub scribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the rev- olution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jacob Whitman Joseph Heavin Bowling Baker Justice of the peace And I the said Bowling Baker a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Campbell afresaid, Authorized by law to hold the Courts of pleas and Quarter Sessions, the same being a Court of record and having a seal of office, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Jacob Whitman who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Campbell aforesaid and in the neighborhood of said applicant. And that Joseph Havens who has also signed the same is a resident in the same neighborhood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the foregoing was taken sworn to and subscribed at the house of said applicant. And that said applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1834. Bowling Baker (Seal) Justice of the peace I William Carey Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Campbell County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before Bowling Baker Esqr. in the matter of the application of Drewry Hembree for a pension. And taht said Bowling Baker is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified to hold the courts of pleas and Quarter Sessions. In test- imony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office. At office in Jacksborough this 6th day of November 1834. William carey(Seal) Applicant further states that in the month of March one thousand seven hundred Eighty one he volunteered in Captain Burnetts company for three months. The service performed was in guarding the frontiers to keep off the indians whilst the people made corn, there was a company of rangers placed along the frontiers, that marched from one station to another, the highest officer in command upon that service was a captain, Joh Goudelock was Lieutenant and Robert McWherter was Ensign in the company to which this applicant belonged. This applicant was in service at the treaty with the Cherokees at a place called the hen coop, soon after the treaty the troops were discharged, peace having been restored between the Indians and white people. The above named service of three months added to the services stated in the foregoing part of this declaration, makes one year and four months in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Drewry Hembree ( his X Mark) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State of Tennessee Cocke County This day personly appeared Abraham Hembree and made oath in a true form of law before me, James C Holland one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county and says on his oath that he was well acquainted with him Drewry Hembree and was nowing to him serving a tower of duty under Capt Joseph Wareford and 1st Lieu. David Grimes 2nd Lieu Thomas Elder, In a campaign after the indians under Col Neal as near as I can recollect in 55 or 60 years ago and also the said Drewry Hembree served another tower under Capt. Burnet and also under John Gaudelock Lieutenant and also under insign Robirt Mcwerter in tower after the indians and also another campaign under Gineral Williamson and under Col Thomas Tranham and Capt Warefort and Thomas Elder 1st Lieu and also the said Abraham Hembree is on the pension roll and draws his pay at the office at Knoxville this the 19th day of October 1835. Sworn to and subscribed before me. Jas.C.Holland Abraham Hembree (his X mark) J.peace State of Tennessee Cocke County I George M. Porter Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Cocke County do hereby certify that Jas C. Holland(alias) James C. Holland whose name appears to the within affadavits was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace of the County of Cocke Duly commissioned and qualified and that the full faith and credit is due should he be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal(having no seal of office) at office in Newport this 20th day of October 1835. G.M.Porter Clerk by his deputy J.J.H.Porter Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Springfield,Mo. Nov 30 1850 Dr Sirs The widow of one Drewry Hembree a Revolutionary soldier is desirous of drawing her husbands pension. She says his papers were made out and she thinks the pension allowed some 10 to 14 years ago-her husband resided in Tennessee at the time and the papers prepared by one Richardson. Mr Hembree left before the money was drawn has since died and his widow is now in Mo. and wishes to draw what now? is due. If you will cause such information to be forwarded to me at Springfield Greene County Missouri-as may enable an old lady to obtain what the acts of Congress ebtitle her to as one of the widows of a revolutionary soldier. ---? will confer a favor to an old lady-who is poor and in want of the means for her subsistance circumstance. I am not prepared now to say who the Capt or other officers under whom Mr. Drewry Hembree served. your etc John S. Taddill ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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