His birthdate is in question. His tombstone lists 1762, his Revolutionary bio lists 1732.
He was a native of Granville, NC;
died in Madison county February 10, 1839.
He enlisted
at Granville, serving three months under Capt. James Pearce, March 1, 1781, and three months from August 1, 1781, under Capt. Hargron Searsay, Col. Thomas Taylor.
He was in the battle of Guilford Court House.
He was married in Caswell county, NC to Frances Estes; they came to Madison county, Illinois where they prospered financially, owning large tracts of land, and after the custom of those early days they kept a hotel. He was pensioned.
"Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917
He was a native of Granville, NC;
died in Madison county February 10, 1839.
He enlisted
at Granville, serving three months under Capt. James Pearce, March 1, 1781, and three months from August 1, 1781, under Capt. Hargron Searsay, Col. Thomas Taylor.
He was in the battle of Guilford Court House.
He was married in Caswell county, NC to Frances Estes; they came to Madison county, Illinois where they prospered financially, owning large tracts of land, and after the custom of those early days they kept a hotel. He was pensioned.
"Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917
His birthdate is in question. His tombstone lists 1762, his Revolutionary bio lists 1732.
He was a native of Granville, NC;
died in Madison county February 10, 1839.
He enlisted
at Granville, serving three months under Capt. James Pearce, March 1, 1781, and three months from August 1, 1781, under Capt. Hargron Searsay, Col. Thomas Taylor.
He was in the battle of Guilford Court House.
He was married in Caswell county, NC to Frances Estes; they came to Madison county, Illinois where they prospered financially, owning large tracts of land, and after the custom of those early days they kept a hotel. He was pensioned.
"Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917
He was a native of Granville, NC;
died in Madison county February 10, 1839.
He enlisted
at Granville, serving three months under Capt. James Pearce, March 1, 1781, and three months from August 1, 1781, under Capt. Hargron Searsay, Col. Thomas Taylor.
He was in the battle of Guilford Court House.
He was married in Caswell county, NC to Frances Estes; they came to Madison county, Illinois where they prospered financially, owning large tracts of land, and after the custom of those early days they kept a hotel. He was pensioned.
"Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917
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