Meigs-Washington-Carter County TN Archives Military Records.....McNabb, David 
Revwar - Pension 
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CAPTAIN DAVID McNABB



    Captain David McNabb's widow, Elizabeth McNabb, applied for revolutionary

pension, based on his service, while she lived in Meigs County, Tennessee, in

1837, when she was 79 years of age. She died June 20, 1848, in that county.

David McNabb entered the service while living in Washington County, North

Carolina, in the section Which became Carter County, Tenn. He raised a company

of militia in Washington County, in June, 1780, and was elected captain. He

served in two tours one under Colonel Robinson and one under Colonel John Sevier

and was engaged against the Indians. He assisted in the destruction of their

towns. He served another tour of three months in 1781 under Colonel John Sevier

during which his company marched into South Carolina and assisted in capturing a

number of British soldiers. Captain McNabb returned to Washington County and

continued to reside there until his death, May 3, 1826.



   He married in the year 1778, Elizabeth Taylor. They were married by "Parson

Graham in the Stone Meeting House," in Augusta County, Virginia. They moved to

Washington County to reside. She stated that her broher, Andrew Taylor, moved

from Augusta County, to Washington County and resided near them. Andrew Taylor

was 76 years of age in 1837 when he resided in Washington County.



Note:- Captain McNabb's company marched to King's Mountain following the other

Mountain men by twenty-four hours, it is said, and reached the site of the

battle one hour after it was ended. Andrew Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor McNabb's

brother, was a member of the well known Taylor family of Washington County. His

father was Isaac Taylor. For this family see the Taylor Family of Tennessee,

Lookout Publishing Company.



Additional Comments:
From:



Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution

PAMPHLET NO. V

Compiled From Pension Statements

By

Zella Armstrong





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