Gibson County TN Archives Military Records.....Rankin, Robert Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 25, 2006, 1:26 pm Pension Application Of Robert Rankin [a], Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2001, Application #S4042 ROBERT RANKIN [a], a resident of Gibson County, Tennessee, aged 84 (old style): “I entered the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina militia and served one three-month campaign called the “Snowy Campaign” [from Heitman, pg.678, Dec.22, 1775, Cane Brake, SC], under Captain DIXON, I think it was during the year 1778 or 79 [wrong years named], General RUTHERFORD of North Carolina commander. During the campaign we took 100 of the Scotch troops at Cane Creek, South Carolina, Reedy River. Major WILLIAM POLK was wounded in the arm here.” “One other campaign of one month under Captain HOUSTON [per Nothing but Blood and Slaughter, Captain James Houston.]. I was during this campaign, in the Battle of Ramsour’s [June 20, 1780, per Heitman’s, pg.678]. Here I had a brother killed by the Tories. Colonel LOCKE and Major RUTHERFORD commanded here.” “I then served one three month’s tour under Captain DIXON at Camden. No battle this campaign [probably before Battle of Camden, August 16, 1780]. Colonel LOCKE commanded. I knew here, Colonel PAISLEY of Guilford with the Guilford troops.” “I afterward served as Captain guarding the fords on Catawba River one month. I served one other tour on Bear Creek [south side of Deep River], of one month under Captain CRAWFORD. I was in one skirmish during this campaign. General DAVIDSON (then Colonel DAVIDSON) was wounded here.” [If this is the skirmish in which Davidson was wounded and killed, then his guard duty was February 1, 1781. Davidson was killed at Cowan’s Ford on the ?Catawba? or Yadkin.] “I then served one three months tour under Captain JOHNSON, when the British under CORNWALLIS crossed the Catawba River. I was then in the horse. I then served three months with my wagon and team under the command of Captain BELL and hauled baggage for 52 privates, when CORNWALLIS was taken at York [October 19, 1781].” “I also served three months under Captain HUGGINS when the British came to Charlotte [26 September 1780], Colonel DAVIDSON [It was William Richardson Davie] in command. Sergeant LANGUM? pressed me, my wagon and team to haul ammunition from Mr. Nail’s in Iredell to Camden. I do not remember how long it took for this service.” “I rendered other services which I do not recollect sufficiently to state. I fought for my country. I was acquainted with Captain BREVARD of GREENE’s army. He knows of no person in this country by whom he can prove the foregoing services, etc.” File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/gibson/military/revwar/pensions/rankin175gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb