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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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