White-Putnam County TN Archives Military Records.....Allison, John October 12, 1832 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 27, 2006, 2:43 pm Pension Application Of John Allison, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #W8 White County, Tennessee, October 12, 1832, John Allison, aged 70 years: “He entered the service for nine months in the year 1778 in the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina under Captain William Lyttle. We rendezvoused at Hillsborough, the county seat of Orange County. From Hillsborough we were marched and crossed the Yadkin at a place then called the Island Ford as well as he recollects. Continuing their march they passed through Salisbury, Camden, Charlotte, and crossed Santee River at Nelson’s Ferry, thence to Monk’s Corner, thence to the Ten-Mile House where we remained for some short time. From this latter place we marched through Dorchester and crossed a small stream at Bacon’s Bridge. We then marched to Purysburg where we joined General Lincoln. This declarant belonged to the 3rd regiment. Col. Archibald Lytle, Captain William Lytle’s brother, was the colonel of the regiment.” “We were here stationed in the winter, where this declarant was taken sick and placed in the hospital. James Allison, his brother, there at learning the diseased condition of this declarant came, and procured from General Lincoln a furlough and took him to his father’s in Orange County, where he remained sick until the troops returned, when Col. Lytle gave him a discharge.” “He remained with his father, but how long he does not recollect, when he entered the militia service for three months. He has forgotten the names of both the captain and the lieutenant. His sergeant’s name was William Riley [more likely Wiley]. The company to which he belonged, along with other companies, were marched to Hillsborough where we remained until the expiration of our three months. The object in calling and stationing the militia was to protect the town against the Tories. After the three months had expired, he received a discharge from his captain and returned home.” “Shortly after he volunteered, but for no particular time, under Captain John Whiteside. His lieutenant’s name was Joseph Allison, the brother of this declarant. General Butler was our head commander. We were marched by General Butler from Orange County down to Granville Courthouse in Granville County, where we remained some time. Some of us here obtained leave to return home for the purpose of ascertaining the situation of our relatives, many of whom had suffered from the depredations of the British under the command of Lord Cornwallis, who with his army had lain in the neighborhood of this declarant’s father for two days and nights. When he arrived at his father’s he found his house stripped of furniture. They had taken a wagon and team from his father, and as much corn as they could carry. This property was never regained.” “He remained at his father’s one day and then went immediately and joined the troops under the command of General Greene at Troublesome Ironworks. The next day of the Battle of Guilford. The militia were here discharged after remaining a few days and this declarant returned again to his father’s. This was shortly prior to the surrender of lord Cornwallis” Interrogatory “He was born 8 miles north of Hillsborough in Orange County, NC in the year 1762, according to the best information he has on the subject. My age was recorded in the /Family Bible. What has become of it, he cannot say. He was living with his father in Orange County, NC when called into service each time. After the close of the Revolutionary War he continued to reside in Orange, within three miles of his father for a number of years, when he removed to Jackson County, TN where he resided for one year. He then moved to the county of White, TN where he now lives and has lived ever since. His first tour of service was as a substitute for his brother, James Allison, his second as a substitute for James Clark.” May 3, 1833, White County, TN: “…According to the best of his recollection he served for not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: His first tour of duty was not less than 9 months and he served it out as a private soldier…His second tour was for 3 months as stated in his declaration with sufficient clarity. His third tour, which is very vaguely stated in his declaration, he can safely say was not less than 2 months. He believes it was for a longer period, but is not certain, and therefore sets it down as two months.” Putnam County, TN, May 16, 1844: Mrs. Sarah Ellison petitioned for widow’s benefits…She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except a leaf of her Bible containing the ages of their children as kept in her said husband’s own handwriting, which she herewith files as part of this declaration. She further declares that she was married to her said husband John Ellison on the 16th day of April, 1789 and that her said husband John Ellison died on the 28th day of March, 1842. Grizzey born November 5, 1789 Martha born February 27, 1791 Francis born October 30, 1792 Sarah or Jerah born July 29, 1794 Mary born January 25 1798 Joseph born December 1, 1799 James born December 21, 1801 Jinnet born January 9, 1806 Neomi born March 17, 1809 Ruth born August 29, 1810 John Rolston born August 22, 1812 Additional Comments: Reference was also made to the soldier’s brother, Charles, who was a pensioner who had been imprisoned during the war. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/white/military/revwar/pensions/allison192gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb