From: Paul K. Anderson, Jr.
PO Box 2073
Rocky Face, GA 30740
pka@optilink.us
Contact:Myrtle Bridges
The following is a transcribed copy of James Anderson's Revolutionary War pension application file which was
received from the National Archives Trust Fund Board, Washington, DC 20408 in December 1995. This document
confirms who James Anderson was and his moves from Granville County, NC to Cumberland County, NC and then
to Jefferson County, TN. Court records in Cumberland County prior to the 1790 NC Census support the fact
that Anderson families existed and with the appropriate names. In the 1790 Census, there was one James Anderson
over age 16 in Cumberland County. In the 1800 and 1810 Census there were two James Andersons in Cumberland
County. Only one of the James Anderson families show a male the age of James Jr.. By 1820, there were no
James Andersons in Cumberland County. You will see that this James Anderson moved to Tennessee in about 1812.
(Transcribed from photo copy of original by Paul Anderson.)
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION OF JAMES ANDERSON - 1833
---CLAIM APPLICATION FILE-----
19.256
East Tennessee
James Anderson of Jefferson Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cobb of the reg't.(sic)
commanded by Col.____in the N. Carolina Line ____for 6 months from 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum
(to) commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of August
1833 ___ and sent to __ an(?) Jos___
Anderson, 1st comptroller.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $40
________allowance ending 4 Feb 10
$50
Revolutionary Claim Act, June 7, 1832
Recorded by ____Alllison Clerk
book E(?) Vol. &(?) Page 35
State of Tennessee }
} July 1833
County of Jefferson }
ON THIS 6TH DAY OF July personally appeared before me, John Hodges, a Justice of the peace of Jefferson County, James Anderson,
a resident in the County of Jefferson and State of Tennessee, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That the Declarant James Anderson was born in North Carolina, on Tar River. The day and year of his birth he does not know,
never having had a record of his age; but judging from his age when he was drafted, and the year, as he believes, in which he
served in the Revolutionary war, he recons (sic) his birth to have taken place in the year 1760. At four years of age, he moved
with his father to Cape Fear river, North Carolina, just below the big falls in the upper end of Cumberland County. This Declarant
was living on the Cape Fear river when he was drafted at eighteen years of age. At the home of one Slade, Christian name not
recollected, the Declarant was drafted by Captain Robin Cobb for a tour of Six months. He was drafted in the fall of the year
1778, the day and month not recalled. The men that were drafted at the time, were ordered to rendezvous at Fayetteville and report
themselves to Major Mathews. In conformity with this order the Declarant went to Fayetteville and reported to Major Mathews who
assigned him to Captain Obediah (sic) Roundtree's Company of infantry, of which Mr. White was the Lieutenant. The name of the other
Officers and Sergeants are not recollected.
Captain Roundtree's Company was immediately marched by him from Fayetteville for the Savannah River, to join General Lincoln, who
had a considerable force under him on that river. The Declarant has forgotten the names of some of the Water Courses, which he
crossed on the march; the following are such as he can recollect - first Downing (sic)[Drowning] Creek, _?_Pedee River - passed
through Camden, crossed the Santee - then the Congaree, passed through Orangeburgh, then crossed the Edisto, then marched to the
White house, one mile from Savannah River. At the White House, General Lincoln was encamped with about fifteen thousand men. Captain
Roundtree's Company and another Company were stationed on the road leading from Augusta to Charleston, one half mile from the main
body of the Army. Major Lewis Commanded these two Companies. Our Company being thus moved from the main body of the Army, the Declarant
did not know any of the Colonels and Majors of the regular troops, of which there were some, and the names of those whom he heard spoken
of occasionally, he has forgotten.
Every twenty four hours, five hundred men were marched out on the main road - leading from Charleston to Augusta. At the expiration of
the time for which our Company was drafted, in the first of June Captain Roundtree marched back his Company and Declarant was discharged
by his Captain just above Fayetteville, making a service of six months from the time he was drafted until he was discharged. This Declarant
has no documentary evidence in regard to his Service, nor does he know of any person from whom he could ---?--- the testimony as to his
service. The Declarant, James Anderson 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 the agency of any State. He never received any compensation for his service whatever. He has
lost his discharge. When he was discharged by his Captain, he authorizes the Captain to _?_ whatever was coming to him. The Declarant never
received any thing from the Captain - and if his father did, he is not aware of it.
Question 1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I do not know in what year I was born. I was born in North Carolina on the Tar River, Granville County.
Question 2. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
Answer. I have none.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now?
Answer. When drafted I was living on the Cape Fear River. Since the Revolution I lived on the Cape Fear river, N. C. until twenty one
years ago, when I moved to Jefferson County - where I now live on the waters of Bent Creek.
Question 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you substituted?
Answer. I was drafted.
Question 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troupes when you served and the general circumstances of
your Service.
Answer. I do not recollect the names of any of the Regular Officers except that of General Lincoln. The general circumstances of my
service are details in my declaration to the best of my recollection. The tour for which I was drafted, an __?__ before any movement
of the troops __?__ General Lincoln from the White house for the purpose of laying Siege to Savannah - which afterwards - took place,
and which was the object of the collection of troupes on the Savannah.
Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge and if so, where is it?
Answer. I received a discharge which I have lost, where or when, I do not know.
Question 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character
for honesty?, and their belief of your service as a solder of the Revolution.
Answer. I would refer to the Rev'd. Andrew Coffman, __ Capt. John Riddle, Mr John Shipley who can be ______ _______my honesty and
their belief of my Service as a Solder of the Revolution.
his
James X Anderson
Mark
Witnesses
John Shipley
John Riddle
Subscribed and Sworn to this 6th day of July, 1833 Before me, John Hodges, Justice of the Peace
We Andrew Coffman, John Riddle, John Shipley, residing in the county of Jefferson truly certify that we are well acquainted with
James Anderson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and to the _____ _____that we believe him to be Seventy three
years of age, that he is _______.
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