Jesse Noland

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Noland, Jesse
S 14039 N.C.

In Estill County, Kentucky, on November 19, 1832, before John W. Moore, Nicholas Merrill and Sampson Walters, Justices of the Peace, Jesse Noland, resident of said county, age 71 years, made oath; That he entered service in the Revolutionary War as a volunteer in 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina, in the Militia and served a term of 3 months. John Johnson was Captain. Shortly afterward he was appointed to Major General Rutherford was commander. That he was marched to near Camden, S.C. That he was in the Battle when Gates was defeated but was detailed to take charge of the baggage of the company to which he belonged. After the battle was over and the troops collected we were assembled in Muhlenberg County, North Carolina and was there attached to the company again which he was commanded by Captain Locke. Frank Locke was the Colonel. We continued in Muhlenberg County till I was discharged. That he then returned to his residence in Rowan and the Tories, becoming to powerful, that he with his Mother, then a widow, moved to Virginia. The British then marched up into Muhlenberg County and after the British and Tories were driven back in the Fall of 1781. He returned again to Rowan County. That in the summer of 1781, he again volunteered and served a tour of 3 months in the Militia and went from Rowan County. Gabriel Enix was his Captain, Smith was Colonel and General Rutherford again commanded. He marched down to Wilmington or near to it, served out his two months and was discharged near Wilmington. He heard of the surrender of Cornwallis about the time of his discharge. He further states that he was born in Charles County, Maryland, in 1761. That he moved from Maryland to Loudon County, Virginia; from there to Rowan County, North Carolina, thence to Kentucky, in 1784, where he has resided ever since. That he was resided in Estill County for 30 years.

James Noland of Estill County, Kentucky, aged 92 years, made oath; that he recollects that his brother, Jesse Noland was serving as a volunteer in the militia during the Revolutionary War, as he stated.

Samuel Kelly, clergyman, and Samuel Tipton, both residents of Estill County, Kentucky, made certification that they are acquainted with Jesse Noland that he is of honest and respectable character, and to their belief in his statements.

Jesse Noland of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by Colonel Locke in North Carolina Line for 6 months from 1780 was inscribed on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency to commence on the 4th of March 1831.  Certificate of the pension was issued January 16, 1833.

 

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