Lincoln County TN Archives Military Records.....Armstrong, Thomas 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: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com October 27, 2005, 5:11 pm THOMAS ARMSTRONG Thomas Armstrong applied for revolutionary pension while living in Lincoln County, Tenn. in October, 1832. He was born July 20, 1755 in York County, Pa. While a resident of Guilford County, N. C. he enlisted in April, 1777 and served three months as a private in Capt. John Davis' and Capt. George Pierce's Companies in Col. McDowell's North Carolina Regiment. He had previously enlisted while a resident of York County, Pa., the date not being given. He served two months under Capt. Arbison and Maj. John Aidy. He was engaged in guarding prisoners, said prisoners having been taken when Burgoyne surrendered. He then served two months with Pennsylvania troops and was engaged in capturing escaped prisoners. He served several short tours. After the close of the Revolution he moved with his father, the name not being given, to York District, S. C., where he married, name of wife not being given. He moved to Lincoln County, Tenn. Additional Comments: From: SOME TENNESSEE HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION Compiled From Pension Statements PAMPHLET NO. I by Zella Armstrong File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/lincoln/military/revwar/pensions/armstron10nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/tnfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb