From the James Garrison application for Rev War pension in Greene Co IL. Pension File S32260
State of Illinois
Greene County
On this 2nd day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before Saul D Larkwon Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Greene & State of Illinois James Garrison a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty six years the 11th day of March last, who first being 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 Congrefs June 7th 1832. That he was born March 11th 1747 in the state of Pennsylvania near Frederickstown.
That he lived in Wilks County North Carolina in the year (he thinks) 1775 when he volunteered and entered the service of the United States as a private commanded by Capt John Hamlin Major Ike Walton Col Benjamin Cleveland and marched to Crofs Creek to subdue the Scotch Tories that he was in the engagement at Cros Creek and that he served three months mounted upon horseback , finding his own horse and equipments. That in the spring of 1781 he was living in Wilks Co.N.C. when he was drafted and entered the service of the United States a private commanded by Alexander Gordon Col Joseph McDowell served three months that he was marched to Ninety Six and was present when that place was surrendered by the enemy and that he was in the battle of Ealaw Springs That he received two discharges One from each of his Captains but he considered them good for nothing and suffered them to be destroyed. That he has no record of his age and knows it only by what was been told from his youth.
That he lived several years after the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, then moved to South Carolina lived there about 16 years, then moved to Warren Co. Ky lived there about 12 years, then moved to Hamilton Co. Illinois, lived there about 10 years then moved to Greene Co Illinois where he had lived in the same neighborhood where he now resides for the last four years.
That he recollects to have seen several officers at Eataw Springs among whom he recollects particularly Col Washington and Col Lee Genl Green ...above is from the record- correct speeling is Eutaw Springs
James married Ester Roberts and they had at least 10 children with others dieing young
James 1773
Rosannah 1774
Benjamin 1780
George 1786
Samuel 1788
Nancy 1791
David T 19 May 1792 SC
Jesse 1793
Matthew 1798
Sarah (Sally) 25 Sep 1795∼He died in Green County, Illinois (at the time of death, it was called Green County)
*Private
State of Illinois
Greene County
On this 2nd day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before Saul D Larkwon Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Greene & State of Illinois James Garrison a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty six years the 11th day of March last, who first being 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 Congrefs June 7th 1832. That he was born March 11th 1747 in the state of Pennsylvania near Frederickstown.
That he lived in Wilks County North Carolina in the year (he thinks) 1775 when he volunteered and entered the service of the United States as a private commanded by Capt John Hamlin Major Ike Walton Col Benjamin Cleveland and marched to Crofs Creek to subdue the Scotch Tories that he was in the engagement at Cros Creek and that he served three months mounted upon horseback , finding his own horse and equipments. That in the spring of 1781 he was living in Wilks Co.N.C. when he was drafted and entered the service of the United States a private commanded by Alexander Gordon Col Joseph McDowell served three months that he was marched to Ninety Six and was present when that place was surrendered by the enemy and that he was in the battle of Ealaw Springs That he received two discharges One from each of his Captains but he considered them good for nothing and suffered them to be destroyed. That he has no record of his age and knows it only by what was been told from his youth.
That he lived several years after the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, then moved to South Carolina lived there about 16 years, then moved to Warren Co. Ky lived there about 12 years, then moved to Hamilton Co. Illinois, lived there about 10 years then moved to Greene Co Illinois where he had lived in the same neighborhood where he now resides for the last four years.
That he recollects to have seen several officers at Eataw Springs among whom he recollects particularly Col Washington and Col Lee Genl Green ...above is from the record- correct speeling is Eutaw Springs
James married Ester Roberts and they had at least 10 children with others dieing young
James 1773
Rosannah 1774
Benjamin 1780
George 1786
Samuel 1788
Nancy 1791
David T 19 May 1792 SC
Jesse 1793
Matthew 1798
Sarah (Sally) 25 Sep 1795∼He died in Green County, Illinois (at the time of death, it was called Green County)
*Private
From the James Garrison application for Rev War pension in Greene Co IL. Pension File S32260
State of Illinois
Greene County
On this 2nd day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before Saul D Larkwon Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Greene & State of Illinois James Garrison a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty six years the 11th day of March last, who first being 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 Congrefs June 7th 1832. That he was born March 11th 1747 in the state of Pennsylvania near Frederickstown.
That he lived in Wilks County North Carolina in the year (he thinks) 1775 when he volunteered and entered the service of the United States as a private commanded by Capt John Hamlin Major Ike Walton Col Benjamin Cleveland and marched to Crofs Creek to subdue the Scotch Tories that he was in the engagement at Cros Creek and that he served three months mounted upon horseback , finding his own horse and equipments. That in the spring of 1781 he was living in Wilks Co.N.C. when he was drafted and entered the service of the United States a private commanded by Alexander Gordon Col Joseph McDowell served three months that he was marched to Ninety Six and was present when that place was surrendered by the enemy and that he was in the battle of Ealaw Springs That he received two discharges One from each of his Captains but he considered them good for nothing and suffered them to be destroyed. That he has no record of his age and knows it only by what was been told from his youth.
That he lived several years after the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, then moved to South Carolina lived there about 16 years, then moved to Warren Co. Ky lived there about 12 years, then moved to Hamilton Co. Illinois, lived there about 10 years then moved to Greene Co Illinois where he had lived in the same neighborhood where he now resides for the last four years.
That he recollects to have seen several officers at Eataw Springs among whom he recollects particularly Col Washington and Col Lee Genl Green ...above is from the record- correct speeling is Eutaw Springs
James married Ester Roberts and they had at least 10 children with others dieing young
James 1773
Rosannah 1774
Benjamin 1780
George 1786
Samuel 1788
Nancy 1791
David T 19 May 1792 SC
Jesse 1793
Matthew 1798
Sarah (Sally) 25 Sep 1795∼He died in Green County, Illinois (at the time of death, it was called Green County)
*Private
State of Illinois
Greene County
On this 2nd day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before Saul D Larkwon Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Greene & State of Illinois James Garrison a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty six years the 11th day of March last, who first being 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 Congrefs June 7th 1832. That he was born March 11th 1747 in the state of Pennsylvania near Frederickstown.
That he lived in Wilks County North Carolina in the year (he thinks) 1775 when he volunteered and entered the service of the United States as a private commanded by Capt John Hamlin Major Ike Walton Col Benjamin Cleveland and marched to Crofs Creek to subdue the Scotch Tories that he was in the engagement at Cros Creek and that he served three months mounted upon horseback , finding his own horse and equipments. That in the spring of 1781 he was living in Wilks Co.N.C. when he was drafted and entered the service of the United States a private commanded by Alexander Gordon Col Joseph McDowell served three months that he was marched to Ninety Six and was present when that place was surrendered by the enemy and that he was in the battle of Ealaw Springs That he received two discharges One from each of his Captains but he considered them good for nothing and suffered them to be destroyed. That he has no record of his age and knows it only by what was been told from his youth.
That he lived several years after the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, then moved to South Carolina lived there about 16 years, then moved to Warren Co. Ky lived there about 12 years, then moved to Hamilton Co. Illinois, lived there about 10 years then moved to Greene Co Illinois where he had lived in the same neighborhood where he now resides for the last four years.
That he recollects to have seen several officers at Eataw Springs among whom he recollects particularly Col Washington and Col Lee Genl Green ...above is from the record- correct speeling is Eutaw Springs
James married Ester Roberts and they had at least 10 children with others dieing young
James 1773
Rosannah 1774
Benjamin 1780
George 1786
Samuel 1788
Nancy 1791
David T 19 May 1792 SC
Jesse 1793
Matthew 1798
Sarah (Sally) 25 Sep 1795∼He died in Green County, Illinois (at the time of death, it was called Green County)
*Private
Inscription
Revolutionary Soldier N.C. Militia
Gravesite Details
wife was Ester Roberts
