In an hour on October 7, 1780, the foundation that would forever change the world was established. Fewer than one thousand American Heroes, through skill, luck, and the leadership of cunning strategists, defeated Patrick Ferguson, a brilliant star of the British military might. James Crabtree, DAR Ancestor Number A131362, marched in the Campaign of soldiers headed to the battle, but circumstances prevented his fighting in the battle that day.
His participation in the Battle of King's Mountain Campain was documented by his Application for Revolutionary War Pension, S32195. Will Graves transcribed the application.
Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of James Crabtree S32195 f24VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 11/14/06 rev'd 11/20/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates thatthe word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786." Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Illinois, Washington County
On the 3rd day of June 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of
said County now sitting James Crabtree a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged near 72 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June seventh 1832.
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer and was drafted under the following
named officers and served as herein stated, viz: He entered the United States service as a volunteer in
the Command of Capt. Robert Tremble, Wm Campbell [William Campbell] Brigadier General [then
Colonel William Campbell], about the month of May in 1776 & that he serves as a Ranger for the Term
of three months in the State of Virginia defending & guarding the frontier settlements; a Mr. Lt. C.
Cain was Lieutenant of his Company & a Mr. Simms was sergeant, that he served out his three months
tour but got no discharge, &
he further states that after this he was drafted some time in the next year for another three months tour under Captain Wm Bowen [William Bowen], same general as before, other officers not recollected. Served this tour also in Virginia, the Kings Mountain Battle [October 7, 1780] took place in this tour but he being left to take care of the sick was not in the Battle—Capt. Bowen was killed in said Battle & on that account he supposes he got no written discharge.
That he resided in Washington County Virginia at the Big Salt Lick, called Kings Works that in the first time he marched through the upper part of Virginia; on the second Tour he was marched to Kings Mountain.
That he was born in New London, Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the year, '62 Feb
20th; the Record of his age is now destroyed. After the war was over in, '85 he removed to West
Tennessee about 25 miles above Nashville; that he removed from thence after living there about 24
years to the State of Illinois; that he is now living in Washington County in said state; he recollects of
no person living who was acquainted with his services in the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatsoever except the present
and declare that my name is not on the pension Rolls of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written.
S/ James Crabtree, X his mark
[Orcenett Fisher, a clergyman, and James Short gave the standard supporting affidavit.
]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 6 months
service as a private in the Virginia militia.]
The burial site of James Crabtree has been lost to history. He died in Washington County, Illinois. Per the Illinois, U.S., Revolutionary War Veteran Burials Index, 1775-1850, he was buried in Washington County. This Patriot deserved to be recognized for the part he played in American history, and we placed a Memorial Stone in his honor in the Cantrell Gilliand Memorial Garden. May this tribute serve to show the respect in which we hold this American Patriot who risked his life and braved the unknown to help build a new country: our America.
His participation in the Battle of King's Mountain Campain was documented by his Application for Revolutionary War Pension, S32195. Will Graves transcribed the application.
Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of James Crabtree S32195 f24VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 11/14/06 rev'd 11/20/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates thatthe word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786." Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Illinois, Washington County
On the 3rd day of June 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of
said County now sitting James Crabtree a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged near 72 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June seventh 1832.
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer and was drafted under the following
named officers and served as herein stated, viz: He entered the United States service as a volunteer in
the Command of Capt. Robert Tremble, Wm Campbell [William Campbell] Brigadier General [then
Colonel William Campbell], about the month of May in 1776 & that he serves as a Ranger for the Term
of three months in the State of Virginia defending & guarding the frontier settlements; a Mr. Lt. C.
Cain was Lieutenant of his Company & a Mr. Simms was sergeant, that he served out his three months
tour but got no discharge, &
he further states that after this he was drafted some time in the next year for another three months tour under Captain Wm Bowen [William Bowen], same general as before, other officers not recollected. Served this tour also in Virginia, the Kings Mountain Battle [October 7, 1780] took place in this tour but he being left to take care of the sick was not in the Battle—Capt. Bowen was killed in said Battle & on that account he supposes he got no written discharge.
That he resided in Washington County Virginia at the Big Salt Lick, called Kings Works that in the first time he marched through the upper part of Virginia; on the second Tour he was marched to Kings Mountain.
That he was born in New London, Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the year, '62 Feb
20th; the Record of his age is now destroyed. After the war was over in, '85 he removed to West
Tennessee about 25 miles above Nashville; that he removed from thence after living there about 24
years to the State of Illinois; that he is now living in Washington County in said state; he recollects of
no person living who was acquainted with his services in the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatsoever except the present
and declare that my name is not on the pension Rolls of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written.
S/ James Crabtree, X his mark
[Orcenett Fisher, a clergyman, and James Short gave the standard supporting affidavit.
]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 6 months
service as a private in the Virginia militia.]
The burial site of James Crabtree has been lost to history. He died in Washington County, Illinois. Per the Illinois, U.S., Revolutionary War Veteran Burials Index, 1775-1850, he was buried in Washington County. This Patriot deserved to be recognized for the part he played in American history, and we placed a Memorial Stone in his honor in the Cantrell Gilliand Memorial Garden. May this tribute serve to show the respect in which we hold this American Patriot who risked his life and braved the unknown to help build a new country: our America.
In an hour on October 7, 1780, the foundation that would forever change the world was established. Fewer than one thousand American Heroes, through skill, luck, and the leadership of cunning strategists, defeated Patrick Ferguson, a brilliant star of the British military might. James Crabtree, DAR Ancestor Number A131362, marched in the Campaign of soldiers headed to the battle, but circumstances prevented his fighting in the battle that day.
His participation in the Battle of King's Mountain Campain was documented by his Application for Revolutionary War Pension, S32195. Will Graves transcribed the application.
Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of James Crabtree S32195 f24VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 11/14/06 rev'd 11/20/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates thatthe word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786." Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Illinois, Washington County
On the 3rd day of June 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of
said County now sitting James Crabtree a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged near 72 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June seventh 1832.
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer and was drafted under the following
named officers and served as herein stated, viz: He entered the United States service as a volunteer in
the Command of Capt. Robert Tremble, Wm Campbell [William Campbell] Brigadier General [then
Colonel William Campbell], about the month of May in 1776 & that he serves as a Ranger for the Term
of three months in the State of Virginia defending & guarding the frontier settlements; a Mr. Lt. C.
Cain was Lieutenant of his Company & a Mr. Simms was sergeant, that he served out his three months
tour but got no discharge, &
he further states that after this he was drafted some time in the next year for another three months tour under Captain Wm Bowen [William Bowen], same general as before, other officers not recollected. Served this tour also in Virginia, the Kings Mountain Battle [October 7, 1780] took place in this tour but he being left to take care of the sick was not in the Battle—Capt. Bowen was killed in said Battle & on that account he supposes he got no written discharge.
That he resided in Washington County Virginia at the Big Salt Lick, called Kings Works that in the first time he marched through the upper part of Virginia; on the second Tour he was marched to Kings Mountain.
That he was born in New London, Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the year, '62 Feb
20th; the Record of his age is now destroyed. After the war was over in, '85 he removed to West
Tennessee about 25 miles above Nashville; that he removed from thence after living there about 24
years to the State of Illinois; that he is now living in Washington County in said state; he recollects of
no person living who was acquainted with his services in the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatsoever except the present
and declare that my name is not on the pension Rolls of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written.
S/ James Crabtree, X his mark
[Orcenett Fisher, a clergyman, and James Short gave the standard supporting affidavit.
]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 6 months
service as a private in the Virginia militia.]
The burial site of James Crabtree has been lost to history. He died in Washington County, Illinois. Per the Illinois, U.S., Revolutionary War Veteran Burials Index, 1775-1850, he was buried in Washington County. This Patriot deserved to be recognized for the part he played in American history, and we placed a Memorial Stone in his honor in the Cantrell Gilliand Memorial Garden. May this tribute serve to show the respect in which we hold this American Patriot who risked his life and braved the unknown to help build a new country: our America.
His participation in the Battle of King's Mountain Campain was documented by his Application for Revolutionary War Pension, S32195. Will Graves transcribed the application.
Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of James Crabtree S32195 f24VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 11/14/06 rev'd 11/20/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates thatthe word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786." Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Illinois, Washington County
On the 3rd day of June 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of
said County now sitting James Crabtree a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged near 72 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June seventh 1832.
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer and was drafted under the following
named officers and served as herein stated, viz: He entered the United States service as a volunteer in
the Command of Capt. Robert Tremble, Wm Campbell [William Campbell] Brigadier General [then
Colonel William Campbell], about the month of May in 1776 & that he serves as a Ranger for the Term
of three months in the State of Virginia defending & guarding the frontier settlements; a Mr. Lt. C.
Cain was Lieutenant of his Company & a Mr. Simms was sergeant, that he served out his three months
tour but got no discharge, &
he further states that after this he was drafted some time in the next year for another three months tour under Captain Wm Bowen [William Bowen], same general as before, other officers not recollected. Served this tour also in Virginia, the Kings Mountain Battle [October 7, 1780] took place in this tour but he being left to take care of the sick was not in the Battle—Capt. Bowen was killed in said Battle & on that account he supposes he got no written discharge.
That he resided in Washington County Virginia at the Big Salt Lick, called Kings Works that in the first time he marched through the upper part of Virginia; on the second Tour he was marched to Kings Mountain.
That he was born in New London, Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the year, '62 Feb
20th; the Record of his age is now destroyed. After the war was over in, '85 he removed to West
Tennessee about 25 miles above Nashville; that he removed from thence after living there about 24
years to the State of Illinois; that he is now living in Washington County in said state; he recollects of
no person living who was acquainted with his services in the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatsoever except the present
and declare that my name is not on the pension Rolls of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written.
S/ James Crabtree, X his mark
[Orcenett Fisher, a clergyman, and James Short gave the standard supporting affidavit.
]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 6 months
service as a private in the Virginia militia.]
The burial site of James Crabtree has been lost to history. He died in Washington County, Illinois. Per the Illinois, U.S., Revolutionary War Veteran Burials Index, 1775-1850, he was buried in Washington County. This Patriot deserved to be recognized for the part he played in American history, and we placed a Memorial Stone in his honor in the Cantrell Gilliand Memorial Garden. May this tribute serve to show the respect in which we hold this American Patriot who risked his life and braved the unknown to help build a new country: our America.
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