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Record number: 1891
JAMES SANDERS Jr. Born: 3/18/1762 Where: JOHNSTON CO NC Died: >9/8/1846 Where: MADISON CO Father's Name: James Sanders Jr. Mother's Name: Sarah Tully Marriage/Union: ELIZABETH RILEY 7/28/1786 SURRY CO NC Children: TABITHA 11/14/1786 - ELIZABETH 9/2/1789 - <3/14/1846 SARAH 5/16/1791 - 8/30/1835 MELINDA }twin 6/2/1793 - MELINTHA }twin 6/2/1793 - ELEANOR RILEY 4/11/1795 - Marriage/Union: FLORA REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION CLAIM OF JAMES 5 SANDERS, JR. [Son of Sarah Tully and James Sanders] File No. R9179, National Archives, Washington, D.C. 24 Sept. 1832, Madison Co., Ga. JAMES SANDERS, resident of Capt. Lae's(?) Company, Madison Co. Ga., aged 70, duly sworn, made the following declaration: He entered the U.S. service under the following named officers and served as stated. He was drafted in the year 1778 or 1779 to serve 3 months; his father hired a man who took his place and performed such service. He afterward entered as a volunteer in pursuit of the Tories in June, 1780. He and a few others pursued the Tories into Rowan Co., N.C. He joined a Continental number of Volunteers and became organized; he was attached to Capt. Reed's Co. Shortly after Maj. Lewis, a Continental off cer, took command of sd troops then within a few miles of a large number of Tories. The Tories from some cause fled. He was then marched with the troops in pursuit until coming near Cornwallis' army when it was considered imprudent to march further, this command then returned to their homes. He with others as soon as they returned joined Lt. John Blalock as rangers for the purpose of pursuing the Tories and also what was called delinquents, men who had been out lying and desenting. It was understood that the taking of one of those would relieve a man from a tour of duty. These men when taken and given up to a Continental officer (the Tories to be considered as robbers during the war) at Salisburg and received certificates for such, which certificates were placed in the hands of William T. Lewis, but what became of them since he does not know. He went with them to Salem, N.C. and there joined some troops from Virginia and remained as rangers for taking the Tories and protecting the country when Cornwallis marched through N.C. This applicant joined Gen'l Pickens' army and pursued Cornwallis to near the Virginia line when a party was detached (of which he was one) to return for the protection of the country against the Tories, etc. which duty he was performing as County Ranger under the command of Lt. John Blalock until the treaty of peace in 1783 (and while in service furnished his own horse). He was sick at the time of the Shel ... on Adkins and Guilford Courthouse. He has not documentary evidence and knows of no one who can testify to his service. In answer to the interrogations presented by the War Dept. and propounded by the Court, he answered: 1. "I was born 18 March 1762, Johnston Co., now Wake Co. N.C." 2. "I have a record of my age at my home." 3. "I was living in Surry Co. N.C. when called into service. I resided in sd county until about 1788 when I removed to Wilkes Co. Ga. where I resided until Oglethorpe Co. was formed. When Madison Co. was formed, it included me in the bounds where I now reside. 4. "I was a Volunteer." 5. "Major Lewis was a Continental officer. I recollect no other regular officers." 6. "I never received a discharge." 7. "I refer you to William Hodges, Hawkins Bullock, Edward Ware, James Pittman, Nathan Meroney, James Griffeth." [This referred to people in his present community who might testify that he was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier, or known as one in the community.] s/JAMES SANDERS Benjamin Brown, clergyman, and Archer Norris, residents of Madison County, Georgia, testify that they were well acquainted with JAMES SANDERS, believe him to be 70 years old, and that in the neighborhood where he resides he is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and they concur in that opinion. The Court declared that it was their opinion that the above named JAMES SANDERS was indeed a Revolutionary soldier. s/James Anderson, i.I.C.; Noah Pittman, J.I.C. Recorded 2 October 1832 by William Sanders, Court Clerk |
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