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Author: Gary Owen Green
Hollingsworth, Zebulon – (b. 6 Nov 1761, Duplin County, NC; d. 22 Apr 1836, Sampson County, NC)Married January 1784 in Duplin County, NC to Elizabeth Jane Chesnutt (b. 27 Feb 1767, Duplin County, NC; d. 1 May 1832, Sampson County, NC.) A private in the North Carolina line, Revolutionary War. When in 1833 he applied for a pension, he was said to be "quite deaf and of bad memory." Entered service in 1775 at age 14. Unable to write; signs with an X. Zebulon was the son of Henry Hollingsworth and Mary Murray. Zebulon was a soldier of the American Revolution, serving in the NC Militia under Col. James Kenan. He was approved a pension for Revolutionary War services in 1834. 1-20-13. I was just notified that the Revolutionary War gravestone, of Zebulon Hollingsworth was removed from his grave and moved to a more convenient location by the property owners. I would like to think this is in violation of NC law, specifically: § 14-148. Defacing or desecrating grave sites. (a)It is unlawful to willfully: Take away, disturb, vandalize, destroy or "change the location of any stone", brick, iron or other material or fence enclosing a cemetery without authorization of law or consent of the surviving spouse or next of kin of the deceased. I understand the property where the grave is located fell to the hands of grandchildren and they had the gravestone removed. I encourage anyone to contact Officials of Sampson County if they are concerned about this grave desecration. "In reply to your request...for a statement of the military history of *Zebedee Hollingsworth, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau. W. F. 5301 His name also appears as *Zebulon Dates of enlistment or appointment: Fall 1775; Length of service:3 mos. ; Rank: Private; Captain: Capt. Wm. Dickson; Colonel: Col. James Kenan; State: NC Fall, 1776, 1 month; Spring 1779, 3 mos.; Early in 1781, 3 mos.; Summer 1781, 2 mos. Residence of soldier at enlistment: Duplin Co., NC Date of application for pension: Nov. 20, 1833 Residence at date of application: Sampson Co., NC Age at date of application: B. Nov 6, 1761 in Duplin Co., NC
Remarks: Soldier mar. in Jan. 1784 Elizabeth ______who was born Feb. 27, 1767; he died April 22, 1836 and she was ald. pension on her appl. ex Aug. 22, 1839 while a resident of Sampson Co. NC" Source: Barbara Hollingsworth Hanifan Entries: 379 Updated: Wed Jun 13 11:08:38 2001 Contact: Barbara H. Hanifan He is buried on the Hines Family farm near Turkey, eastern Sampson County. Service: Private, serving under Captains Dodd, Dickson, and Taylor and Colonel James Kenan. Pensioner. (NSDAR 1914-15 Report
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