JOHN ANGELL- Revolutionary War Patriot as 1st Sgt., Farmer and Baptist Preacher ~ By B. Bradford ~ Updated 11-24-2019.

John Angell is a proven son of Charles Angell and Sibella (unknown maiden name) born and raised on the Angell Plantation in Saura Town (near Pine Hall) now Stokes Co., NC. He and his brothers, Charles and Lawrence, were Revolutionary War Patriots. John received a pension {W20622} for his service as Private and Sgt. in the NC Milita and Continental Army receiving $42.23 per yr. commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private and Sergeant for 10 months and 20 days in the North Carolina militia in both the Infantry & cavalry. His widow was pensioned in a like amount see http://revwarapps.org/w20622.pdf

He was age 70 and a resident of Surry Co., NC (now Yadkin Co.) on 12 Feb. 1833, when he offered sworn testimony into his service. John's Revolutionary War service is documented with a pension (W20622), Bounty Land Warrant (30602-16055) and as a DAR Ancestor A002805. Below are the highlights of the pension:

John was 17 years old when he entered service on December 1, 1779, serving as a substitute for Charles Angel (most likely his older brother) under Capt. Salathiel Martin of Col. Hampton's Regiment of North Carolina Militia. John served 4 months and 8 days and received a discharge on March 25, 1780. Next June he enlisted as 1st Sgt. under Capt. Bostick and Gen. Rutherford and fought in the Battle at Camden near Rugeley's Mill in South Carolina where he sustained a wound to the left arm and was out three months. On September 1, 1780, he volunteered as a substitute for John Hutchins (his brother-in-law who married Sibella Angell) for six months under Capt. Minor Smith and Major Winston of Col. Campbell's Regiment of North Carolina Militia. John started to Kings Mountain and went as far as Old Richmond (then Surry Courthouse but now in Stokes County), where he met with Gen. Martin Armstrong who sent John Angel and Joseph Carmichael with an express to Gen. Davidson to aid at the Battle of Kings Mountain with such aid as was then in South Carolina. John delivered the express to Gen. Davidson but Davidson was attacked the next morning by the British under Lord Cornwallis. John Angel remained with Gen. Davidson during the battle and continued with him until they arrived in Salisbury. From there, John Angel returned home.

John Angel was called out under Capt. Bostick several times of a week each to fight the Tories. On September 1, 1781, John volunteered as a light horseman under Capt. Heth [?] to go to Wilmington where he was in two battles. John Angell and Capt. Kennedy were chosen to carry the flag to the British near Wilmington to summons them to surrender the house where they were camped. This tour lasted two months. John's file indicates he was born June 1762-63 in Surry [later Stokes] Co., NC, near upper Sauratown on the Dan River. In 1802 he moved to Surry County. During all of these enlistments, John lived in the part of Surry County that became Stokes. He moved to Surry County after the division of Stokes and became Baptist preacher for forty years.

Affidavit of Mary Angel – 17 Aug. 1843 -- [Surry Co., NC] – Mary aged 83 years. She married John Angel on February 9, 1779. John died July 1843. Mary was too infirm to go to the courthouse.

Affidavit of Samuel Walker (age 75) and Huldah Walker (age 73) – 14 Nov. 1849 – Surry Co., NC – Samuel and Huldah resided in the same neighborhood where John and Mary Angel were married. Samuel was then 7 and Huldah 4. Huldah is Mary's youngest sister. John Angel was preacher of the Baptist congregation at Flat Fork in Surry County for many years. John and Mary were married a few weeks prior to the Battle of Guilford and about the time Cornwallis passed through Salem, NC. Samuel and Huldah lived one year on the same plantation with John and Mary Angel on Bellows Creek in Surry (Stokes) County.

Affidavit of John Wright (age 68) – 6 Mar. 1850 – Surry Co., NC – John Wright knew John and Mary Angel for about fifty years. John and Mary's oldest child Mathias was the same age as John Wright and lived within three miles of him. John Angel was for 50 years the Baptist preacher, generally at Flat Rock.

Affidavit of Mary Angel 14 June 1855 Yadkin Co., NC – Mary, aged 89 and her maiden name was Griner. John Angel died 5 July 1843.

Affidavit of Daniel Cockerham – 12 Feb. 1833 --* Daniel was with John Angel at Camden in 1780 for three months tour. Daniel was under Gen. Rutherford down to Wilmington in fall of 1781 with John Angel on a 2-month tour. [Daniel signed by mark] Affidavit of Richard H. Parks, a clergyman, and Josiah Cowles of Surry County that they are well acquainted with John Angel.

Rev. John Angell - Baptist Preacher: For nearly 40 years, John devoted his life to spreading the gospel. He moved to Hamptonville, NC. Among the churches he established were: Flat Rock Baptist, Swain Baptist, Courtney Baptist; he helped organize Reece's Church (now Boonville Baptist). For several years he served as pastor for Grassy Knob Church in Wilkes Co., NC. In 1824 he served 4 years as pastor of the Eaton's Baptist church located on the Forks of the Yadkin river in now Davie Co., NC, after which time he returned to Grassy Knob in 1828 and remained there for 27 years until retirement. He died in Hamptonville (now Yadkin Co.) NC.

Children Named in the Will:

1) Mathias - md Charity Gibson 24 March 1801, Stokes Co., NC.

2) Berry - md 1st cousin Judy Cook, d/o Elizabeth Angell and Henry Cook.

3) Lawrence Washington Angel - b. 1791 - d. Aug. 15, 1854, Mason Co. W. VA (md. Margaret Light)

4) Joshua - md Mary Vincent Granton

5) John - md. Ruth Wilson

6) Henry Hampton - md. 1st Mary Elizabeth Cass; 2nd Amelia Bellomy

7) Sally (Sarah)

8) Sidney

9) Katy (Katherine) - md Willian Jackson Jefferson - remained in Yadkin Co., NC

10) Jefferson

11) Betsy (Elizabeth) - md 1st William Sams; 2nd William Davis s/o John Davis and Hannah Bills

Sons Berry, Joshua, Henry left NC and moved out to Harrison Twp., Gallia, Ohio about 1816 and were noted on the 1820 and 1830 Gallia Co., OH Censuses.