The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: VA/NC
Qualifying Service: Sergeant / Patriotic Service
Birth: 19 Dec 1757 / Richmond / VA Death: 11 Apr 1837 Nashville / Davidson / TN
Qualifying Service Description:
1777, he served as a Sergeant in the company of Captain John Ashby, commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall of the 3rd Virginia Line—battles of Germantown and Brandywine.
1778, he was transferred to the company of Captain Thomas Blackwell, commanded by Colonel John Green and/or Colonel Samuel Hawes—winter quarters at Valley Forge.
1779, he was part of a detachment commanded by Colonel Francois Louis de Fleury.
1780, discharged as a Sergeant in Philadelphia by Colonel Christian Febiger.
DAR Cite: Paid for Services Rendered [Note: Pension doesn't support service from North Carolina]
Additional References:
Revolutionary War pension file S35854
Gwathmey, John H., Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, 1775-1783, Virginia. Richmond: Dietz Press, 1938, pg 163
Haywood's History of Tennessee, pg 218
NSDAR cites
North Carolina Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers #4190, roll #S.115.77
North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Volume 6, pg 6, folio 4, roll #S115.57.2
Spouse: Ann Robertson Johnson Children: Martha A R; Mark R; Ann/Anne R; John; Susan/Susanna;
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