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Author: Walter L. Ellis
David Carty made his Revolutionary War Pension Application on 4 December 1832 in Russell County, Virginia. He was 80 years old. He enlisted in the Army of the United States in 1776 in Loudon County, Virginia for eighteen months. He marched from Leesburg, Loudon County to Williamsburg in the regiment commanded by General Stephens. From Williamsburg they marched to George Town, Maryland and then to Elkton, Pennsylvania. They then marched through Little York with British prisoners to Leesburg, Virginia. After the prisoners were turned over to the militia, he was discharged. He was then drafted under Captain Jones for eighteen months and marched to Fredrick Town, Maryland and on through Elkton and Germantown in Pennsylvania. They “had a small skirmish with the British red coats near Elkton and took some prisoners.” The term of their draft was nearly expired so they were marched back to Leesburg, Virginia, delivered the prisoners to the militia and were discharged. David went home and some of his relations moved to the Red Stone River in Pennsylvania, and that he accompanied them to help them move. While he was in Pennsylvania, he volunteered under Captain Cross in the formation of company as a part of General McIntosh's army. They marched to the mouth of Big Beaver and built Fort McIntosh. Then they marched to Tuscaraway river, built Fort Lawrence, and remained there until Christmas. David’s company was marched back to Fort McIntosh and discharged after serving four months. He returned to Loudon County, Virginia where he was attached to a company of militia under Captain Daniel Fagan and ordered to guard a small number of red coat prisoners. He was discharged and moved to Culpepper County, Virginia where he was again drafted belonged to the Regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col. John Slaughter. They were marched from Culpepper by the way of Richmond and New Castle, Virginia. They joined the army under the command of General Stephens at Mobbin hills and then joined the Main Army under the command of General Washington a few days before the battle at Yorktown that resulted in the capture of Lord Cornwallis. He stated that he “took part in that engagement and was an eye witness in the achievement of that day.” The company to which he belonged was discharged and he returned home to his family after having been in the service about eight or nine weeks. To the best of his recollection he was in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution for four years. After the war he moved to Bedford County, Virginia where he resided some ten or fifteen years and then he moved to Carter County, Tennessee. After living in Tennessee some years he moved to the Russell County, Virginia, and remained there.
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