POE,
Benjamin North Carolina S 31307
Allen County, 9
Oct. 1833, in open court, BENJAMIN POE, aged
94 deposes that he entered service Dec. 1775 in
N.C. and then moved to Randolph County N.C. In
Sept. 1781 served again in the company of
horsemen under CAPTAIN T. MARSH (or MASH). In
Dec. 1781 again entered service in the company of
mounted infantry under CAPTAIN CHARLES GOULDSTON.
"Having served this tour he returned to
Randolph County, N.C. and found his dwelling
house reduced to ashes. His property was
destroyed, his wife and children driven away by
the Tories and cast upon the charity of the world
for support."
Again entered
service March 1782 in the company of mounted
infantry under CAPT. JOSEPH ROSSER. Total service
one year. Was born 14 Aug. 1749 (old Stile)* in
Culpeper County, Va. When he entered the service
he lived in Chalham, or Chatham and Wake Counties
N.C. and in Barren, Monroe and Allen Counties,
Ky. He was in no general battle, but in many
skirmishes. Cites JOHN DYSON, LEVI ROARK,
clergyman, ROBERT F. PULLIAM, JOHNSON J.
COCERILLE, ROBT. H. PARIS, WALTER THOMAS, ISAAC
TRACY, LOVEL STENSON as neighborhood witnesses.
Covering
Jacket: Kentucky--------25, 348 Benjamin Poe,
Allen County, Pvt. N.C. line for 3 months. Pvt.
of infantry, 9 months Pvt. of Cavalry. Inscribed
on Ky. Roll at $47.50 per year to begin 4 March
1831. Certificate of pension issued 28 Dec. 1833.
*Note: (Old Stile)
refers to the Julian Calendar used by the English
at that time. The calendar was converted to
Georgian about 1752 and there is about a 5 month
difference. The Julian Calendar began with March
as it's first month. The Georgian Calendar uses
January as the first month.
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