1832 - PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA and FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS - PENSION APPLICATION Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 State of Illinois Franklin County On the second day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Circuit Court holden in and for the county of Franklin, Philip Russell, a resident of the county of Franklin and State of Illinois aged sixty seven years the 14th November next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was born in Lunenberg County in the State of Virginia in the year 1765. He has the record of his age now at home in his own bible which he took and copied with his own hand from the record in his fathers bible made by him. He was living in the county of Pittsylvania State of Virginia when he entered the service of the United States which was about the first of February 1781. It had come to the turn of one Floyd Tanner to perform a tour of duty, and this applicant took his place as a private and rendezvoused at Wilson’s Mill on Lasidy river in Pittsylvania County under Captain William Dix, when he was received as a substitute of the said Tanner, the company then went to the place called the High rock Ford, on Haw river in Orange County, North Carolina as he believes when they joined the Virginia troops and the regulars under Genl' Green, the Regiment to which Captain Dix's company belonged was commanded by Col. Peter Perkins, and the militia Genl' who commanded these troops was General Stephens from from Culpeper County in Virginia. From the High rock Ford, the whole force under General Green was consisting of militia and regulars, marched towards the south, the movements of the army consisted of marching to and fro, sometimes hanging upon Cornwallis and at others flying from him. The forces under Genl' Green not being at this time sufficient to fight, until a considerable addition of strength enabled us to fight Cornwallis at Guildford Court house, about the middle of March as he thinks the 15th day which was on a Thursday. During the turn of the engagement, Genl' Stephens in person commanded and encouraged his men, in which fight this applicant was wounded by a shot in the right side. The army of Genl' Green was ordered to retreat from the engagement and previous to getting engaged, orders were given to the men in case of defeat and rout, they were to reunite at a place called Troublesome Ironworks on the Haw river about seven miles from Guildford, when they accordingly reunited under the respective officers. From this place they were marched down by the battleground, in pursuit of Cornwallis, who had hastily left the field and took his rout towards Wilmington, we pursued him as far as to Dup river and then moved back near to Guildford when after remaining some time we were discharged, sometimes in the forepart of the summer of 1781. The tour of duty was for five months and this applicant received an honorable discharge and returned home. He further states that Colonel Lee and Colonel Washington were along at the same time with their respective corps of Light Horse. He further states that he recollects of no other incidents of importance which happened during his service, that he received a discharge as above stated which he gave to his father at his return home which is lost many years since. The discharge was signed by Captain William Dix. This applicant states that after this service he returned home and shortly engaged in driving a wagon in the service of the United States and continued for upwards of two years. He then returned again to his father in Pittsylvania County where he resided (following principally wagon driving for a living) until 1797, when he came to Tennessee Montgomery County, where he resided twenty years and then moved in 1817 or 18 to the county of Franklin State of Illinois, where he has lived ever since and still resides, he further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can conveniently at this time procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or Territory. his Phillip >< Russell mark Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid We Cudworth Harrison and Simon M. Hubbard residing in the County of Franklin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Russell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid S. 11. Hubbard C. W. Harrison And the said court do hereby declare the opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court also further certifies that it appears to the court that Cudworth Harrison and Simon M. Hubbard, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the county of Franklin, and are credible persons and that their statements are certified to credit. I Simon M. Hubbard Clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Philip Russell. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 2nd day of October 1832. S. M. Hubbard Ck. File contributed by Sue Russell Philipak *************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. **************************************************************************