Husband of Mary Polly Tate.
Son of Gilbert Strayhorn
∼William entered the Army of the revolution under Captain James Carrington in Orange County in 1778 for a tour of six months as substitute for his brother John Strayhorn who had been drafted. The troops left Orange County in the spring of the year, and marched to South Carolina. There they joined the Army under the command of General Lincoln. On June 20, 1779, they were engaged in the Battle of Stono Ferry...during this battle he was under General Butler. They were victorious and were in no other engagements during this tour. When William's tour expired, he returned to Orange County. Some time after this tour, he volunteered for another tour, this time for three months...against the Tories. He was now under Captain Abraham Allen and Lieutenant Joseph Young. On September 12, 1781, the company was engaged in a skirmish at Lewis Kirk's farm. During this skirmish William was wounded in the face and several places in the body. Captain Allen was also wounded and Lieutenant Young was killed. He entered the service again in the latter part of the year 1781 or the first of 1782 under Captain William Douglass against the Tories under Colonel Fanning and was in a severe skirmish with the Tories at Cox' Mill on Deep river. William applied for and received a pension. For his services he received $26.66 per annum commencing March 5th, 1831, for 8 months as a private in the North Carolina Militia.
William's old stone reads: William Strayhorn Died 17 May, 1834 Aged 78 Years. His new stone reads: North Carolina Pvt. Allen's Co., N.C. Troops Rev. War may 17, 1834.
William was the second son of GILBER STRAYHORN and NANCY MARGARET ROAN STRAYHORN.
He and his first wife, MARY [MIRAM] TATE, had three children, daughter Nancy who married Elisha Smith, son Samuel who married Mary Moore, and son Gilbert who never married and committed suicide.
William and his second wife, MARY [POLLY] HUNTER, who was the daughter of JAMES HUNTER, SR, and MARY WALKER HUNTER. William and Mary had seven children, daughter Sarah who married Samuel Tate, son John who never married, son William who married Nancy Faucet, daughter Miriam who never married, son David who married Sarah Tate, daughter Mary who married Thomas Tate, and their last son AAron who married Nancy Patterson.
-Bio researched and submitted by Strain Hilton Armstrong
Son of Gilbert Strayhorn
∼William entered the Army of the revolution under Captain James Carrington in Orange County in 1778 for a tour of six months as substitute for his brother John Strayhorn who had been drafted. The troops left Orange County in the spring of the year, and marched to South Carolina. There they joined the Army under the command of General Lincoln. On June 20, 1779, they were engaged in the Battle of Stono Ferry...during this battle he was under General Butler. They were victorious and were in no other engagements during this tour. When William's tour expired, he returned to Orange County. Some time after this tour, he volunteered for another tour, this time for three months...against the Tories. He was now under Captain Abraham Allen and Lieutenant Joseph Young. On September 12, 1781, the company was engaged in a skirmish at Lewis Kirk's farm. During this skirmish William was wounded in the face and several places in the body. Captain Allen was also wounded and Lieutenant Young was killed. He entered the service again in the latter part of the year 1781 or the first of 1782 under Captain William Douglass against the Tories under Colonel Fanning and was in a severe skirmish with the Tories at Cox' Mill on Deep river. William applied for and received a pension. For his services he received $26.66 per annum commencing March 5th, 1831, for 8 months as a private in the North Carolina Militia.
William's old stone reads: William Strayhorn Died 17 May, 1834 Aged 78 Years. His new stone reads: North Carolina Pvt. Allen's Co., N.C. Troops Rev. War may 17, 1834.
William was the second son of GILBER STRAYHORN and NANCY MARGARET ROAN STRAYHORN.
He and his first wife, MARY [MIRAM] TATE, had three children, daughter Nancy who married Elisha Smith, son Samuel who married Mary Moore, and son Gilbert who never married and committed suicide.
William and his second wife, MARY [POLLY] HUNTER, who was the daughter of JAMES HUNTER, SR, and MARY WALKER HUNTER. William and Mary had seven children, daughter Sarah who married Samuel Tate, son John who never married, son William who married Nancy Faucet, daughter Miriam who never married, son David who married Sarah Tate, daughter Mary who married Thomas Tate, and their last son AAron who married Nancy Patterson.
-Bio researched and submitted by Strain Hilton Armstrong
Husband of Mary Polly Tate.
Son of Gilbert Strayhorn
∼William entered the Army of the revolution under Captain James Carrington in Orange County in 1778 for a tour of six months as substitute for his brother John Strayhorn who had been drafted. The troops left Orange County in the spring of the year, and marched to South Carolina. There they joined the Army under the command of General Lincoln. On June 20, 1779, they were engaged in the Battle of Stono Ferry...during this battle he was under General Butler. They were victorious and were in no other engagements during this tour. When William's tour expired, he returned to Orange County. Some time after this tour, he volunteered for another tour, this time for three months...against the Tories. He was now under Captain Abraham Allen and Lieutenant Joseph Young. On September 12, 1781, the company was engaged in a skirmish at Lewis Kirk's farm. During this skirmish William was wounded in the face and several places in the body. Captain Allen was also wounded and Lieutenant Young was killed. He entered the service again in the latter part of the year 1781 or the first of 1782 under Captain William Douglass against the Tories under Colonel Fanning and was in a severe skirmish with the Tories at Cox' Mill on Deep river. William applied for and received a pension. For his services he received $26.66 per annum commencing March 5th, 1831, for 8 months as a private in the North Carolina Militia.
William's old stone reads: William Strayhorn Died 17 May, 1834 Aged 78 Years. His new stone reads: North Carolina Pvt. Allen's Co., N.C. Troops Rev. War may 17, 1834.
William was the second son of GILBER STRAYHORN and NANCY MARGARET ROAN STRAYHORN.
He and his first wife, MARY [MIRAM] TATE, had three children, daughter Nancy who married Elisha Smith, son Samuel who married Mary Moore, and son Gilbert who never married and committed suicide.
William and his second wife, MARY [POLLY] HUNTER, who was the daughter of JAMES HUNTER, SR, and MARY WALKER HUNTER. William and Mary had seven children, daughter Sarah who married Samuel Tate, son John who never married, son William who married Nancy Faucet, daughter Miriam who never married, son David who married Sarah Tate, daughter Mary who married Thomas Tate, and their last son AAron who married Nancy Patterson.
-Bio researched and submitted by Strain Hilton Armstrong
Son of Gilbert Strayhorn
∼William entered the Army of the revolution under Captain James Carrington in Orange County in 1778 for a tour of six months as substitute for his brother John Strayhorn who had been drafted. The troops left Orange County in the spring of the year, and marched to South Carolina. There they joined the Army under the command of General Lincoln. On June 20, 1779, they were engaged in the Battle of Stono Ferry...during this battle he was under General Butler. They were victorious and were in no other engagements during this tour. When William's tour expired, he returned to Orange County. Some time after this tour, he volunteered for another tour, this time for three months...against the Tories. He was now under Captain Abraham Allen and Lieutenant Joseph Young. On September 12, 1781, the company was engaged in a skirmish at Lewis Kirk's farm. During this skirmish William was wounded in the face and several places in the body. Captain Allen was also wounded and Lieutenant Young was killed. He entered the service again in the latter part of the year 1781 or the first of 1782 under Captain William Douglass against the Tories under Colonel Fanning and was in a severe skirmish with the Tories at Cox' Mill on Deep river. William applied for and received a pension. For his services he received $26.66 per annum commencing March 5th, 1831, for 8 months as a private in the North Carolina Militia.
William's old stone reads: William Strayhorn Died 17 May, 1834 Aged 78 Years. His new stone reads: North Carolina Pvt. Allen's Co., N.C. Troops Rev. War may 17, 1834.
William was the second son of GILBER STRAYHORN and NANCY MARGARET ROAN STRAYHORN.
He and his first wife, MARY [MIRAM] TATE, had three children, daughter Nancy who married Elisha Smith, son Samuel who married Mary Moore, and son Gilbert who never married and committed suicide.
William and his second wife, MARY [POLLY] HUNTER, who was the daughter of JAMES HUNTER, SR, and MARY WALKER HUNTER. William and Mary had seven children, daughter Sarah who married Samuel Tate, son John who never married, son William who married Nancy Faucet, daughter Miriam who never married, son David who married Sarah Tate, daughter Mary who married Thomas Tate, and their last son AAron who married Nancy Patterson.
-Bio researched and submitted by Strain Hilton Armstrong
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