He was born near Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, in the year 1761.
Rev War. He entered service when he was about 15 years old, and a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia. He served in Captain Henry Duke's Company in Colonel John Steart's and Colonel Elijah Clarke's Minute Men.
He served on the Georgia Frontiers, against the Indians, under command of Major Burwell Smith and Colonel John Dooly. He was serving in Captain Collin's Company, when he was taken prisoner by a band of Tories. The Tories gave him to the Indians, who were attempting to scalp him when one of the Tories saved him. The Tories were in process of hanging him, when he was rescued by a British officer. The next day, the same officer decided to hang him along with other prisoners. At the appointed time for the execution, they were allowed to take the oath of allegence and were paroled. Believing his oath to be "from the teeth out", he joined the American forces, under command of General James Jackson, and participated in the Battle of Augusta.
He returned to his home in Wilkes County, where he joined Captain Jonathan Jones' Company and marched to the aid of General Wayne, at Savannah. He continued in service throughout the war, principally against the Tories and Indians. He always served as volunteer, as he felt above being drafted.
He moved to Jackson County after the war.
[Source: Book: James Anglin]
Rev War. He entered service when he was about 15 years old, and a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia. He served in Captain Henry Duke's Company in Colonel John Steart's and Colonel Elijah Clarke's Minute Men.
He served on the Georgia Frontiers, against the Indians, under command of Major Burwell Smith and Colonel John Dooly. He was serving in Captain Collin's Company, when he was taken prisoner by a band of Tories. The Tories gave him to the Indians, who were attempting to scalp him when one of the Tories saved him. The Tories were in process of hanging him, when he was rescued by a British officer. The next day, the same officer decided to hang him along with other prisoners. At the appointed time for the execution, they were allowed to take the oath of allegence and were paroled. Believing his oath to be "from the teeth out", he joined the American forces, under command of General James Jackson, and participated in the Battle of Augusta.
He returned to his home in Wilkes County, where he joined Captain Jonathan Jones' Company and marched to the aid of General Wayne, at Savannah. He continued in service throughout the war, principally against the Tories and Indians. He always served as volunteer, as he felt above being drafted.
He moved to Jackson County after the war.
[Source: Book: James Anglin]
He was born near Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, in the year 1761.
Rev War. He entered service when he was about 15 years old, and a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia. He served in Captain Henry Duke's Company in Colonel John Steart's and Colonel Elijah Clarke's Minute Men.
He served on the Georgia Frontiers, against the Indians, under command of Major Burwell Smith and Colonel John Dooly. He was serving in Captain Collin's Company, when he was taken prisoner by a band of Tories. The Tories gave him to the Indians, who were attempting to scalp him when one of the Tories saved him. The Tories were in process of hanging him, when he was rescued by a British officer. The next day, the same officer decided to hang him along with other prisoners. At the appointed time for the execution, they were allowed to take the oath of allegence and were paroled. Believing his oath to be "from the teeth out", he joined the American forces, under command of General James Jackson, and participated in the Battle of Augusta.
He returned to his home in Wilkes County, where he joined Captain Jonathan Jones' Company and marched to the aid of General Wayne, at Savannah. He continued in service throughout the war, principally against the Tories and Indians. He always served as volunteer, as he felt above being drafted.
He moved to Jackson County after the war.
[Source: Book: James Anglin]
Rev War. He entered service when he was about 15 years old, and a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia. He served in Captain Henry Duke's Company in Colonel John Steart's and Colonel Elijah Clarke's Minute Men.
He served on the Georgia Frontiers, against the Indians, under command of Major Burwell Smith and Colonel John Dooly. He was serving in Captain Collin's Company, when he was taken prisoner by a band of Tories. The Tories gave him to the Indians, who were attempting to scalp him when one of the Tories saved him. The Tories were in process of hanging him, when he was rescued by a British officer. The next day, the same officer decided to hang him along with other prisoners. At the appointed time for the execution, they were allowed to take the oath of allegence and were paroled. Believing his oath to be "from the teeth out", he joined the American forces, under command of General James Jackson, and participated in the Battle of Augusta.
He returned to his home in Wilkes County, where he joined Captain Jonathan Jones' Company and marched to the aid of General Wayne, at Savannah. He continued in service throughout the war, principally against the Tories and Indians. He always served as volunteer, as he felt above being drafted.
He moved to Jackson County after the war.
[Source: Book: James Anglin]
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