LOVE, David

Lt Colonel David LOVE (1740-1798) NC Regt. b.Anson County, NC d. Greene County, GA Buried at Bethany Presbyterian Church Graveyard, near Union Point, GA DAR marker placed in 1939. Was a member of the Provential Congress, 1776; in 1777 State Senator and lieutenant colonel of North Carolina State Troops. (DAR) National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. 57. p. 311. DAR ID Number: 56896,

United himself with the regiment of Colonel LYNCH, just organized, and which was ordered to join the North Carolina Line, they marched at once to join General GATES, then commanding in the South. Under the command of this unfortunate general he remained until after the battle of Camden. Sparks, William H., The Memories of Fifty Years, 1870, Philadelphia: Claxon, Remson, & Haffelfinger Macon, GA: J.W. Burke & Co. 1870

Submitted by: Ken Dempster

MALLETT, Peter

Peter MALLETT (2nd) born 14 November 1744, Stratford, Conn.; died 2 Feb 1805, Fayetteville, NC; md. (1) 7 Mar 1765 Stratford, Conn to Eunice Judson CURTIS; (2) 24 Nov 1780, New London, Conn to (Sarah) Sallie MUMFORD (b. 10 Sep 1765, New London, Conn; d. 2 Apr 1836, Fayetteville, NC
SERVICE: Commissary, 5th Regiment, NC Militia, April 1776; Commissary 6th Regiment Continental Line, October 1776; Member NC Legislature 1778. Resided in Fayetteville and Wilmington, NC.
Children: (by first wife): 1. Mary Elizabeth, b. 4 Jun 1773; md. Edward Jones
Children: (by second wife): 2. Sarah Jane, b. 8 Mar 1782; md. William Smith 3. Eliza Hetty b. 29 May 1784; md. Dr. Andrew SCOTT 4. Charles Robinson, b. 20 Jan 1780 5. Peter Francis, b. 25 Aug 1787 6. Caroline Mary, b. 5 Mar 1789; md. Carleton WALKER 7. Henrietta Ann, b. 27 Oct 1790; md. Hugh CAMPBELL 8. Charles Peter, b. 24 Feb 1792; md. (121) Sophia Sarah BEATTY ; (2) Sarah GREENE 9. Peter James, b. 14 Jun 1795; md. (1) Margaret Isabella GIBBS; (2) Ellen Madelaine deBERNIER 10. Edward Jones, b. 1 May 1797; md. (1) Sara FENNER; (2) Jane HAIGH 11. William Smith, b. 29 Aug 1798 12. Lallerstedt Dunlap, b. 7 Sep 1800 md. (1) Jane SMITH; (2) Frances LONDON 13. Sally Smith; b. 7 Nov 1801 14. Giles Mumford, b. 24 Jan 1804; md. Sarah HOWARD.

Submitted by: Barbara A. Shore

MILLER, Francis

Francis Miller was born 16 Oct. 1753 at sea on a voyage from Philadelphia to Charleston, SC. He next appears in Mecklenburg Co. NC; married Jane ________ on 19 Sep 1775. He entered the service on his 22nd birthday, 16 Oct. 1775; marched to Cross Creek to subdue the Scottish Tories; served 3 mo 5 days. Spring of 1776 he is appointed Capt by Gen. Wm. Davidson over 100 men called Riflemen Rangers, marched against the Cherokee Indians. served 3 mo 16 days under Col Robert Erwin and Gen. Pickens. In Autumn of 1780 he marched his company from Mecklenburg to Rugeley's Mill, SC, meeting Col. Lee and Col. Wm. Washington. Under the direction of Col. Washington he fashioned a pine log to resemble a cannon which was placed in a position near the bridge which cannon appeared to command both the house and barn of Col. Rugeley. A formal demand for surrender was made and being alarmed at the apparition of a cannon, Rugeley sent out a flag and surrendered his force of 112 men on 4 Dec. 1780. Capt. Miller and company thereafter marched to Hanging Rock, SC serving 2 mo and 5 days. In Jan of 1781 under the command of Col. Robert Erwin, Maj. James White & Maj. James Harris, marched his men to Guilford Court House and there was placed under the command of Gen. Green; served in battle on 8 March 1782; serving 3 mo and 14 days. Francis and Jane Miller relocated into SC, TN, KY and settled as pioneers of Greene County, IL in 1821 with two sons, James and David. Capt. Miller applied for pension in early 1833, but being unable to produce his original commissions as required by law due to his discharge papers being destroyed in a house fire 30 years prior and being unable to locate friends who served with him, he was forced to relinquish his claim as a Capt and was awarded his pension as a private. The Bureau acknowledged his service only as a private in the company commanded by Captain Polke of the regiment commanded by Col McCall in the N. C. Line for 12 mo and 10 days. Francis died 19 Feb. 1843 and his widow thereafter received his pension until her death on 24 Oct. 1845. Both are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene County, IL. Their children as listed on the Bible page located in the National Archives: John b. 26 Aug. 1776, James b. 10 June 1778, Jemima b. 17 Aug. 1780, Agnes b. 14 Mar. 1782, William Slone b. 8 July 1784, Sarah b. 14 Feb. 1787, David b. 2 Sep 1789, Margaret b. 30 Aug. 1796. I am a 4th gr-granddaughter.

Submitted by: Nancy Jo Miller

MOODY, Thomas

was born about 1710, possibly in Ireland. His wife first wife was Jean McCUISTON.(1) His second wife was Mary. Thomas MOODY was deceased by the 3rd Monday 1784 when at the Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions administration on his estate was granted to the widow and relict, Mary MOODY. James McCUISTION signed as bondsman. On 1 May 1784 the NC legislature recorded that they "Received from his Excellancy the Governor, the following message: To the Honourable the General Assembly: Gentlemen: I lay before you a Petition from the widow of Thomas MOODY deceased praying a gratuity, & c. You have also herewith a Recommendatory letter from General Greene and on the Subject. Alex Martin At the same time received the letter and Petition referred to in the above message, which being read, were referred to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances."(2) The letter from General Nathaniel Greene stated:(3) Halifax Septemr 2d 1783 Sir The bearer of this Thomas Moody, an old Gentleman represents his great sufferings by the enemy when they were in the neighborhood of Guilford. He was in our army in that action & piloted the Artillery, & no doubt was mcuh exposed. If anything can be done for him in his distressed situation, it will be relieving the unfortunate & rewarding the fidelity of an honest old man. Your Excellancy is the best judge of the probability of interesting the assembly in his affairs and will advise the old Gentleman accordingly. I shall be happy if anything I can say will promote his wishes, as I believe him to be an object of public charity & meriting some attention. I have the honor to be, with great respect Your Excellancys most obedient humble servant NathGreene On 14 May 1784 "Mr. Butler, from the Committee of Propostions and Grievances reported as follows on the Petition of Mary Moody, vizt.: Read the Petition of Mary Moody for means and support and are of the opinion that the said petition be rejected, conceiving that it would come more properly before the Jurisdiction of the County Court or County Wardens. John Butler, Ch. The House taking the said report into consideration, came to the following resolution, vizt.: On reading the report of the Committee of Propositions and Grievance, upon the Petition of Mary Moody, whereby the Committee have recommended that her Petition be rejected. Resolved, That this report be rejected; that the Treasurers or either of them to pay the said Mary Moody the sum of fifty pounds out of any public monies towards the relief of herseld and her children, as a reward for the spirited adn extraordinary services of the husband of the said Mary in his lifetime rendered to this Country on a variety of occasions, and particularly a the battle of Guilford Court House in which he was engaged, he being then of the age of seventy years and upwards."(4) The widow Mary may have secondly married Robert SCOTT. Robert SCOTT wrote his will in Guilford County on 24 Apr. 1791 and it was probated in May 1791. He left to his wife Mary the house and lot whereon he lived in Martinsville, and a negro girl Patience, provided Mary doesn't remarry within tow years. Thomas MOODY he left 10 pounds, his saddle, and bridle.(5) Elizabeth MOODY, orphan, aged thirteen years, was bound in August 1794 to Ann McCUISTON, widow, until full age, and to give her one feather bed, cow and spinning wheel.(6) Ann McCUISTON was her 1/2 sister, a daughter of Thomas MOODY by his first wife Jean McCUISTON, and widow of Thomas McCUISTON. At the next court in November 1794, Thomas MOODY, son of Thomas MOODY, was bound to John [inkblot] for a term of five years to learn the trade of blacksmith.(7) Thomas MOODY b. ca. 1710; m. 1. Jean McCUISTON; children: 1. Ann MOODY b. 17 May 1732; m. Thomas McCUISTION 15 Sep. 1756; d. 19 Sep. 1819 Bedford Co., TN 2. Jean 3. Sarah 4. Elinor 5. Mary By his second wife Mary, Thomas MOODY had children: 1. ?(Nancy m. Thomas McMICHAEL 28 Jan. 1801)? 2. ?(Mary m. Thomas RANKIN 22 Nov. 1803)? 3. Thomas L. MOODY; b. ca. 1778; m. Thankful McCUISTON 3 Nov. 1802 4. Elizabeth b. ca. 1781

NOTES: (1) Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston, and McQuesten Famalies 1620-1937, (Louisville, KY:The Standard Press, 1937) p. 331. (2) Walter Clark, Ed., The State Records of North Carolina, (Goldsboro, NC: Nash Brothers & Job Printers, 1901) Vol. XIX, p. 534. (3) North Carolina State Archives, G.P. 10 Alexander Martin, p. 43. Letter form Nathaniel Greene. (4) Clark, State Records, XIX, pp. 596-597. (5) "Will of Robert Scott" 24 Apr. 1791, Guilford Co., NC Will Bk. A, p. 337, as abstracted in Irene B. Webster, Guilford County, North Carolina Will Abstracts 1771-1841, by author, c. 1979, p. 55. (6) "Appointment of Guardian for Elizabeth Moody," August 1794, Guilford County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1788-1796 Book, Guilford Co., NC courthouse, FHL microfilm 501190. (7) "Thomas Moody bound to trade,"November 1794, Guilford County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1788-1796 Book, Guilford Co., NC courthouse, FHL microfilm 501190.

Submitted by: Fredric Z. Saunders

MUMFORD, Robinson

Robinson MUMFORD, born about 1740, Isher's Island, N.Y.; died after 15 Aug 1801 near Hillsboro, NC; married 1 Feb 1760 New London, Conn. (1) to Sarah COIT, b. 30 May 1744. He md. 2nd to Polly HAND in Fayetteville, NC 13 Jun 1799. Robinson MUMFORD served as a soldier and Patriot who furnished cash and sundries for the American cause. (See Military Record, NY Vol 51, p 330-331. He resided in Wilmington District, NC during the Revolution.
Children (by 1st wife): 1. Robinson, b. 7 Jul 1761 md. Jane CAMPBELL 2. Daniel, b. 5 Dec 1762 3. Sarah, b. 14 Sep 1765, md. Peter MALLET 4. James, b. 12 May 1767 5. Elizabeth, b. 8 Nov 1869 md. (1) Thomas MARLY; (2) Richmond PEARSON 6. Mehitable, b. 13 Oct 1771 md. William BROADFOOT 7. George, md. Mehitable HANDY 8. Giles, md.Frances TALBOT
Source: Tenn R. W. Ancestors

Submitted by: Barbara A. Shore

OWEN, David

David Owen, my g-g-g grandfather, was born in Halifax County, VA on 21 September 1759, to William Owen and Mary Meacham. His father moved the family to Wilkes County, NC in 1772. According to his pension records (NA M-804, roll 1855), David joined the the NC Militia in the spring of 1779 and served under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (later promoted to General) at King's Mountain on 7 October 1780, and was with Col. Daniel Morgan (later promoted to General) at Cowpens on 17 January 1781. David served in the NC Militia under Captain William Lenoir until the spring of 1882. He married Winefred Mullins in Wilkes County, NC on 20 December 1780. She was born Halifax County, VA 30 March 1766, to Henry Mullins and Mary Terry. David and Winefred had 13 children: Elisha, b. 9 January 1781, married 1st Lucy Laswell and 2nd Barbara Sumners; Wilmouth, b. 8 December 1784, married John Laswell; Morton, b. 19 February 1787, married Elizabeth "Betty" Farris; Martin, b. 19 January 1789, married Phoebe Knight; Isham, b. 12 December 1790; Samuel, b. 29 January 1792; Allen (my g-g grandfather) b. 24 December 1793, married Mary " Pollie" Kilbourn; Webster, b. 30 July 1795; Burton, b. 1 December 1798, married Lavency Riggs; Wesley, b. 10 May 1801, married Louisa Ann Mullins; Alfred, b. 20 September 1803, married Rebecca Mullins; Logan b. 13 April 1805; and John, b. December 1809. David and Winefred moved their family to what is now Rockcastle County, KY in 1803. David died there in 1822 and Winefred died on 26 February 1842.

Submitted by Charles S. Owens

PATTERSON, William

William PATTERSON (1750 Va.- 7/1816 Williamson Co. Tn.). Married Margaret BRANCH (6/24/1762-8/21/1839 Williamson Co. Tn.) William, according to D.A.R. records served with the 10th N.C. Reg't in Capt. Yarbro's Company.
I have quite a bit of info on his family if anyone likes.

Submitted by: Barry Dunagan

PRIDGEN, William

Records of the Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C. s 8982 (RG 15)

State of North Carolina
County of Bladen
Court of Pleas Quarter Session August Term 1832

Question propounded to William Pridgeon this applicant for a pension. 1st. Where and in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in Duplin County State of North Carolina and am one hundred years of age the 27th June last (1832). I am unlearned and can't tell exactly the year born. Question 2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? Answer. No; not now, but it was recorded in a Bible belonging to Abram Sellers who removed to Georgia and carried the Bible which contained the second of my age with him. Question 3rd. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer. In Duplin County N.C. on a creek called Cunwhiffle. Since the Revolutionary war I have lived in Duplin County, N.C. in Brunswick County N.C. and in the County of Bladen N.C. and I now live in the County of Bladen N.C. about two miles and a half from Elizabeth Town. Question 4th. How were you called into service. Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? Answer. I was a volunteer, I was neither drafted nor substituted. Question 5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general cirmucmstances of your services. Answer. I did not serve with any regular officers as I know of. The regiments I recollect were the followers commanded by Col. James Kenan, one by Caswell, one by Col. Thomas Bloodworth who was commander of the militia of New Hanover County N.C. The general circumstances of my service are stated in the foregoing declaration.

Submitted by: Carol Pridgen Martoccia

PULLIAM, Henry C.

Henry C. PULLIAM was born in Cherokee County. NC. He married Rachel CORN, daughter of Jesse and __ Corn. In March 1862, at the age of 18, he enlisted in Co.A, 19th Reg't, NC. Troops, 2nd NC. Cavalry, for the war. Present and accounted for going into the battle of Gettysburg. No information after that. He is my Great Grandfathers' Brother.

Submitted by: Denise Jackson

REEP, Adam

Adam REAP/REEP, a soldier in the Revoluationary War. He was the most notable REEP in NC history. He was a scout of considerable renown in the battles of Ramsours Mill and Kings Mountain in 1780. Ramsours Mill was near Lincolnton, and Kings Mountain is on the NC-SC state line. Adam was the son of Adolph. Adam was born in York County, PA in 1755. He died June 12, 1837 in Lincoln County, NC From varaious accounts of Adam REEP's services in the Revolutionary War it is seen that Adam lived on the west bank of the south fork of the Catawba River north of the present Reepsville road river bridge.

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REEP, Adolph

Adolph REEPserved under Lt. John Moore in acompany of Mounted Militia commanded by Capt. Barber to guard against the Tories in Tryon County, later to become Lincoln County in NC. Adolph was appointed to Moore's Company as a "Commissary" whose duties were to furnish rations for himself and men and forage for the horses. Adolph was killed by the Tories and all the papers were lost. Adolph moved from York County, Pa about 1765.

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REEP, Michael

Michael REEP was a Revolutionary War soldier also. He lost several fingers and bore a scar across his head resulting from a wound inflicataed by a British soldier.He severed as Private in the company commanded by Captain John BARBER not attached to any Regiment. Micheal's was the father Adolph REEP. Micheal REEP was the father of 9 children. His daughter Sarah married John Shitle. Thier daughter Melinda married Hiram Pollard. Hiram & Melinda's son Postell was my grandfather. The information above about Adolph, Adam, & Micheal Reep's Rev. War service was taken from REEP FAMILY HISTORY OF N.C.

Submitted by: fcrosby