PVT 1 Rev War
a newspaper: contributed by descendants of William Maness Jr
Emigrated to North Carolina about 1765 by wagon train, which stopped at the site of Smyrna United Methodist Church north of Robbins on Grassy Creek.
Settled near Bear Creek, in what was then Cumberland County; bought 200 acres of land near Carter's Mill on April 27, 1767, and on May 4, 1769 bought another 100 acres in what is now Robbins. Later bought more; total of about 600 acres. Occupation: Farmer.
Enlisted on July 28, 1775 as Private, First Battalion of the North Carolina Line (Col. Thomas Clark's battalion), part of the Continental Army. This was a dangerous move, as most of the population of Moore County at the time were Scots, who were loyal to the British King. He was one of only about a half dozen local men who volunteered to fight for the American cause. Appears to have fought in northern campaigns and in the guerilla fighting that continued until 1783. Military records show his last pay period to include February 1, 1785, which would indicate that he was one of the few men who stayed on "in readiness" as a peacekeeper.
The 1790 Federal Census show him to have six sons and seven or eight daughters. Some of these children may have been adopted.
After the war, William served as township constable.
He died in 1832 at the age of 94, and is buried north of Robbins off the Robbins-High Falls Road in the Maness family cemetery near Pleasant Hill Church, Moore County, N.C.
Source: The Courier-Tribune, July 3, 1986; article written by Henry King and contributed to by Hurdle Maness and Thurman Maness, descendants of William
by Sheri (Smith-Bristow rootsweb.com TREE
a newspaper: contributed by descendants of William Maness Jr
Emigrated to North Carolina about 1765 by wagon train, which stopped at the site of Smyrna United Methodist Church north of Robbins on Grassy Creek.
Settled near Bear Creek, in what was then Cumberland County; bought 200 acres of land near Carter's Mill on April 27, 1767, and on May 4, 1769 bought another 100 acres in what is now Robbins. Later bought more; total of about 600 acres. Occupation: Farmer.
Enlisted on July 28, 1775 as Private, First Battalion of the North Carolina Line (Col. Thomas Clark's battalion), part of the Continental Army. This was a dangerous move, as most of the population of Moore County at the time were Scots, who were loyal to the British King. He was one of only about a half dozen local men who volunteered to fight for the American cause. Appears to have fought in northern campaigns and in the guerilla fighting that continued until 1783. Military records show his last pay period to include February 1, 1785, which would indicate that he was one of the few men who stayed on "in readiness" as a peacekeeper.
The 1790 Federal Census show him to have six sons and seven or eight daughters. Some of these children may have been adopted.
After the war, William served as township constable.
He died in 1832 at the age of 94, and is buried north of Robbins off the Robbins-High Falls Road in the Maness family cemetery near Pleasant Hill Church, Moore County, N.C.
Source: The Courier-Tribune, July 3, 1986; article written by Henry King and contributed to by Hurdle Maness and Thurman Maness, descendants of William
by Sheri (Smith-Bristow rootsweb.com TREE
PVT 1 Rev War
a newspaper: contributed by descendants of William Maness Jr
Emigrated to North Carolina about 1765 by wagon train, which stopped at the site of Smyrna United Methodist Church north of Robbins on Grassy Creek.
Settled near Bear Creek, in what was then Cumberland County; bought 200 acres of land near Carter's Mill on April 27, 1767, and on May 4, 1769 bought another 100 acres in what is now Robbins. Later bought more; total of about 600 acres. Occupation: Farmer.
Enlisted on July 28, 1775 as Private, First Battalion of the North Carolina Line (Col. Thomas Clark's battalion), part of the Continental Army. This was a dangerous move, as most of the population of Moore County at the time were Scots, who were loyal to the British King. He was one of only about a half dozen local men who volunteered to fight for the American cause. Appears to have fought in northern campaigns and in the guerilla fighting that continued until 1783. Military records show his last pay period to include February 1, 1785, which would indicate that he was one of the few men who stayed on "in readiness" as a peacekeeper.
The 1790 Federal Census show him to have six sons and seven or eight daughters. Some of these children may have been adopted.
After the war, William served as township constable.
He died in 1832 at the age of 94, and is buried north of Robbins off the Robbins-High Falls Road in the Maness family cemetery near Pleasant Hill Church, Moore County, N.C.
Source: The Courier-Tribune, July 3, 1986; article written by Henry King and contributed to by Hurdle Maness and Thurman Maness, descendants of William
by Sheri (Smith-Bristow rootsweb.com TREE
a newspaper: contributed by descendants of William Maness Jr
Emigrated to North Carolina about 1765 by wagon train, which stopped at the site of Smyrna United Methodist Church north of Robbins on Grassy Creek.
Settled near Bear Creek, in what was then Cumberland County; bought 200 acres of land near Carter's Mill on April 27, 1767, and on May 4, 1769 bought another 100 acres in what is now Robbins. Later bought more; total of about 600 acres. Occupation: Farmer.
Enlisted on July 28, 1775 as Private, First Battalion of the North Carolina Line (Col. Thomas Clark's battalion), part of the Continental Army. This was a dangerous move, as most of the population of Moore County at the time were Scots, who were loyal to the British King. He was one of only about a half dozen local men who volunteered to fight for the American cause. Appears to have fought in northern campaigns and in the guerilla fighting that continued until 1783. Military records show his last pay period to include February 1, 1785, which would indicate that he was one of the few men who stayed on "in readiness" as a peacekeeper.
The 1790 Federal Census show him to have six sons and seven or eight daughters. Some of these children may have been adopted.
After the war, William served as township constable.
He died in 1832 at the age of 94, and is buried north of Robbins off the Robbins-High Falls Road in the Maness family cemetery near Pleasant Hill Church, Moore County, N.C.
Source: The Courier-Tribune, July 3, 1986; article written by Henry King and contributed to by Hurdle Maness and Thurman Maness, descendants of William
by Sheri (Smith-Bristow rootsweb.com TREE
Inscription
Pvt. 1 BN
N.C. Line
Rev. War
1738-1832
Gravesite Details
Rev. War
