Display Patriot - P-160132 - John FORBES

John FORBES

SAR Patriot #: P-160132

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State of Service: SC      Qualifying Service: Lieutenant
DAR #: A040673

Birth: 1739 / York / SC
Death: 24 Oct 1829 Rock Hill / York / SC

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. He served as a member of the South Carolina Militia
  2. Beginning 4 Apr 1780, 60 days as Lieutenant Of Foote under Col.Morrett and Colonel Samuel Watson, and 197 days as Lieutenant of Horse under Colonel William Hill
  3. He suffered severe bayonet wounds in the Battle of Williamson Plantation, near his home, in York County. After recovering from his wounds, he served 24 days as a Horseman under General Henderson and 26 days as a Foot Soldier
  4. in all he had 352 days Active Service during the period of 1780, 1781 and 1782
  5. He agreed pay amounted to 86 pounds, 165 shillings and 5 pence due to the War wounds, that 'Rendered him incapable in Old Age of providing sufficient support for his family.'
  6. He was awarded a pension of $60 per year from 1820 until his death in 1829

Additional References:
  1. Grave Registry form. National Society Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
  2. Pension number R3645V
  3. NSDAR RC 419321
  4. DAR Patriot Index, Vol I, pg 244
  5. Roster of SC Patriots in the Amer Rev, B.G. Moss, pg 321

Spouse: Rebecca Barron
Children: Arthur; Tobitha; Archibald; Elizabeth; Margaret; Rebecca; Sarah; Anne; Rachel; John; Prudence; Thomas;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1966-12-30 TX Unassigned Lawrence Bain Harbison (94573) Tobitha   
1968-06-12 FL Unassigned Milford Watson Harbison (96968) Tabitha   
1968-07-03 TX Unassigned Larry Lewis Harbison (97059) Tobitha   
1981-04-29 IN Unassigned John Frederick Harbison (118508) Tobitha   
1993-01-15 GA 211562 Orville Stanley Moody (140032) Archibald   
Location:
Rock Hill / York / SC / USA
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Comments:

Original vertical headstone



Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church - Town of Ebenezer York County, on SR 274, South Carolina




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