Henderson County TN Archives Military Records.....Moore, Robert 
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Robert Moore, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1758, Application #S2857
ROBERT MOORE, a resident of Henderson County, TN, aged 70 years in June 1833:

	“When I was very young my father moved from Pennsylvania and settled in 

Guilford County, NC, that county being afterwards divided, I remained in the 

portion called Randolph County, and on the first day of March in the year 1779, 

I entered the service of the United States in Randolph County as a volunteer 

soldier under Captain WILLIAM CLARK. So soon as his company was organized we 

took our march and went directly to Salisbury and thence to Charlotte, thence 

directly to the Saluda River in South Carolina, where he, with his company 

joined the army of General LINCOLN. Here, our company was attached to the North 

Carolina regiment commanded by Colonel MCDOWELL, and under the command of 

General BUTLER.”

	“From here, the whole army marched to Augusta in Georgia, there crossed 

the Savannah River and went directly on to Bacon’s Bridge near Edisto River in 

South Carolina. There they encamped for some time. During this time, I became 

acquainted with a Major MOORE belonging to the regular army, and the British 

having stationed themselves at a place called Stono Ferry, I left the company 

of Captain CLARK and joined the infantry under Colonel MALMEDY and Major MOORE. 

From here we marched to Stono Ferry, where we had a severe battle with the 

British, which was fought on the 20th of June 1779. I was in this engagement. 

So soon as the battle was over, we marched to Bacon’s Bridge again, where we 

remained until the British went to Beaufort [Beauport?]. After the battle, I 

again joined the company of Captain CLARK, and was by him discharged after I 

had served a tour of a few months. The date of my discharge I cannot now 

recollect, the same being lost or destroyed. I was discharged from the service 

at Bacon’s Bridge in South Carolina and returned home to Randolph County, North 

Carolina.”

	“In the month of September 1780, I went out as a substitute for MALICA 

DICKERSON, who was drafted for the term of three months (the said DICKERSON 

having hired me to perform the tour for him), so I again entered the service of 

the United States as a substitute some time in the month of September 1780 in 

Randolph County, state of North Carolina, for the term of three months under 

Captain THOMAS DOUGAN. The company marched from Randolph to Salisbury and there 

joined Colonel DAVIE’s regiment. Then they marched to Charlotte and was there 

when CORNWALLIS entered that place. When there was a slight skirmish, 

CORNWALLIS retreated to Camden. We went in pursuit. On the route, I took the 

smallpox. The rest of the company’s time was out and discharged before my 

recovery. He therefore got no discharge.”

	“After the Battle of Guilford when CORNWALLIS retreated through 

Virginia, I joined a light horse company in Randolph County, North Carolina 

under Captain THOMAS DOUGAN and Colonel EDWARD SHARPE, for the purpose of 

keeping down the Tories who would, every chance, rise up against the interest 

of the United States. In this capacity, I served from time to time as my 

services may be called for until the end of the war. What length of time I was 

in actual service during this time, I cannot ___, from the great length of 

time, old age and consequent loss of memory, but I am positive I served not 

less than six weeks or forty-five days…”

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