Mentioned in the Revolutionary War Pension Applications of the following:

1. Recruiting officer at Surry old courthouse or Richmond, Surry County, NC in 1777.

See Christopher Eaton file.  Capt. Joseph Philips' company also included William Apperson. This company marched north to Virginia. Soldiers then served at Brandywine, Monmouth, White Plains, etc., but not sure whether Phillips did.

2. At King’s Mountain Battle

Mentioned in Frederick Binkley and Christopher Kerby files below.

3. Expedition to the lead mines in 1780 and capture of Tory.

See George Kreger and William Apperson files below..

Pension Application of Frederick Albarty or Alberty and Elizabeth Albarty or Alberty – Vol 5. North Carolina pension abstracts – Ancestry.com

Pension Application of Christopher Eaton (Valentine): R3214

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris

State of North Carolina} Court of pleas and quarter sessions

County of Surry} November Term 1832.

On this the 13 day of November A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the County Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the said county of Surry, now setting, Christopher Eaton, formerly called Christopher Valentine, a resident of this (Surry) County in the State of North Carolina, aged seventy-six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777, with Joseph Philips, a recruiting officer, at Richmond, then Surry Courthouse [now in Yadkin County N. Carolina, and served in the [blank] regiment of the N. Carolina line, under the following named officers: viz. Col. John Armstrong, that we got to Richmond Va. in the company commanded by Captain Laban, (or Labourn), Lieut. forgotten – Ensign forgotten. When I enlisted I lived in the county of Surry in the State of North Carolina, with one Gray Bynum to whom I was bound. my name at this time was commonly called Christopher Valentine, and spelled “Valentine”, I expect (as I cannot read or write) – and have since been called Eaton, that being the English name given to my father and family in this country, he having been a German, and called Valentine: after I enlisted we marched towards Richmond in the State of Virginia, where we joined some other troops. I was here put under the Col. Alx’d. Martin we next marched towards Philadelphia. We were stationed some time at a place (name forgotten) and then marched through Philadelphia, and at length we joined the forces under Gen. Washington, at his camp at Brandywine: I, the said Christopher, fought in the Battle of Brandywine with the Americans under gen. Washington, against the British; –  this battle took place as I believe sometime in September [the 11 ], in the year 1777, the Americans lost about 1200 men in this battle.

On this the 12th day of June 1833, personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Stokes aforesaid Christopher Eaton, a resident of the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina, being the same identical person who made his declaration in the County Court of the said County of Surry in November term 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following affidavit as an amendment to his said declaration, viz. that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove the fact that he enlisted, or served in the Regular service, they all being dec’d, but this affiant knows positively and unequivocally that he did enlist under Captain Joseph Philips, at Richmond Surry County N.C. in the month of November 1777 or 1778 (for he cannot positively swear which year of the two it was) that he received the Bounty from the hand of the said Joseph Philips, in presence of Henry Waller who enlisted at the same time, also Richard Philips (called black Dick Philips) who was a Regular soldier, Daniel Scott, who enlisted on the same day and died the next, James Glenn, Jacob Dial (or Dyer) & others some soldiers and others citizens who were present, amongst them this affiant swears he recollects one John Harper, a Regular soldier, – but all these are dead or gone from the Country, and none of them known or believed to be alive now – that while in said Jos. Philip’s company he was marched from Richmond Surry County N.C. some distance toward the east and then were marched to Richmond Va. having passed through Salem N.C. Hillsborough, Newbern [sic: New Bern]& Edenton N.C. and several other villages, – at Richmond Va. Capt. Philip’s Company of which this affiant positively swears he was a member joined other forces under the command of Col. Alexander Martin under whom he marched on to the Jerseys, this affiant being then in a company commanded by Capt. Laban or Labourn marched through Philadelphia & joined the army under Gen. Washington at his Camp near Brandywine Creek –. that he fought in the battle of Brandywine, when Washington lost about twelve hundred m en. After this battle we marched to White Plains where we were stationed for a long time, being under Gen. Arnold – this affiant swears that he was in several skirmishes with parties of the British during the time he was under Gen. Arnold – that he continued under the command of said Arnold till the said Arnold ran away after attempting to betray the army under him [sic: see note below], – previous to this as he thinks was the battle of Monmouth [28 June 1778] in which this affiant fought – that when Gen. Gates set out for the South this affiant marched under his direction, on to Hillsborough N.C. where this affiant was honourably discharged by his Captain Laban having served three years at least – that the discharge which he received was burned in his house several years ago – that he soon after getting home entered the service as a militia man (volunteer) under Capt. Bostick & Col. John Armstrong, in which tour he served three months, at least, and that in the fall of the year 1780 he served his last tour of service of three months – making in all three years and six months at the least which he served and for which he claims a pension having served as a private soldier the whole time of three years and six months, from the years 1777 to 1780 inclusive – this affiant further swears that in consequence of great age and infirmity and the consequent loss of memory that he cannot recollect the whole of the officers under whom he served, nor the whole of the circumstances connected with his service as a Regular, and that he knows of no means in his favor whereby he can prove the same, or any additional proof to what he has already adduced, but he is very certain that he served three years and six months as above stated: he further swears that he is entirely illiterate, and does not know how to spell his name – that when young he did not understand the English Language properly consequently he expects he may be mistaken as to names of places and persons– That he was sometimes called Valentine, sometimes called Eater, or Eator, and at other times Ettee or Hetty, so that he is not certain by what name he was put on the muster roll – and that sometimes his Christian name was called “Christopher,” at other times “Christian” – That he is very infirm and quite destitute of the means of support, and earnestly solicits his country to remunerate him for services rendered in the prime of life.

Sworn to and subscribed before the said Charles Banner on the 12th day of June 1833.

Christopher hisXmark Eaton

State of North Carolina

Stokes County

In amendment to a Declaration heretofore filed in the W ar Office by Christopher Eaton alias (Eater) for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 1832 – This 15 day April AD 1834 said Eaton appeared before me Alexander King one of the Justices of the Peace of said County and made Oath that he is unable to find any proof as to the regular service as stated by him in his Declaration, and instructs the Department [illegible word] would access the rolls of the Army [two illegible words], in order to ascertain if his name cannot be found – he states that while his name is Eaton, he has gone and been called Eator or Ator, and on a certificate now in his possession given to him when he took the Oath of Allegiance before Joseph Winston he is called Christofer Valentine – he states again that besides his regular service as stated in his Declaration – he served six months in the Militia, to wit a three month tour under Capt. Hale of Surry County North Carolina in which tour he was at Gates defeat, – he then served another three months tour under Capt Bostick or Capt Lewis in which service he assisted in guarding persons taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain [7 Oct 1780] – (at the old Town[?]) and in conducting them from old Town to Salisbury – he states that if the service is not properly stated in his previous declarations – it is owing to the loss of recollection by extreme old age or an omission in his [illegible word] to put it down. Christopher hisXmark Eaton

NOTES:

Eaton’s original declaration states that he was discharged from the Continental service in May of 1780, and his first amendment states that he continued in Continental service until Gen. Benedict Arnold’s treason was discovered. This latter event did not occur until 25 Sep 1780. On 2 June 1846 Susannah Eaton, 83, applied for a pension as the widow of Christopher Eaton. She stated that her husband had been placed on the pension list on 24 July 1833 but dropped on 13 Aug 1832, she believed because he was “unwilling to Receive the small amount of $20 per annum for his Revolutionary services.” She stated that she married Christopher Eaton in Surry County in 1781, and he died 5 July 1839.

Frederick Binkley

State of North Carolina}

Stokes County}

Personally appeared before me Wm A Lash the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Stokes & State aforesaid Frederic Binkly who being sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear possitively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the Best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below and in the following grades:

For first ensign two months in the Kings Mountain expedition under Capt. Joseph Phillips and Major Joseph Winston first Commanded by Colonel [Benjamin] Cleveland thence under Colonel [William ] Campbell of Virginia.

For 3 months as Second Sergeant under Capt Henry Smith in the Ridgiment Commanded by Colonel Joseph Williams called the Cherokee expedition.

Pension Application of Christopher Kerby (or Kirby) S32356 fn16NC

Transcribed by Will Graves rev'd 10/30/09

This applicant further states that on or about the first of July 1780, he again volunteered as private in the Army of the United States at Surry Courthouse North Carolina and served as a volunteer private of Horse or dragoons in the Horse or dragoon company commanded by Captain James Shepherd. From Surry Courthouse Captain Shepherd proceeded with his company to Freeman's on the Yankee River, where his company was joined by companies commanded by Captains Joseph Phillips and Minor Smith, that the three companies were then and there placed under command of Major Joseph Winston and from thence proceeded to Wilkes Courthouse North Carolina where they were joined by other troops which with the three companies aforesaid composed the regiment under command of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland of North Carolina militia or volunteers. That at Wilkes Courthouse Ensign William Hewitt of Captain Shepherd's company exited from the service and this applicant was then and there appointed to fill the vacancy thereby accruing. That in the early part of August 1780 said Regiment under officers aforesaid proceeded up the Catawba River where it joined the regiment of troops under command of Colonel's Isaac Shelby, John Sevier and William Campbell; that said troops commanded by officers aforesaid advanced to the Cowpens, South Carolina where they were joined by Colonel James Williams with a small force of South Carolina volunteers. From the Cowpens, the combined force under command of officers aforesaid  proceeded to King's Mountain where they engaged and defeated the British and Tories.

Pension application of George Kreger (Kregor, Kreiger) W3696 Sally fn62NC

Transcribed by Will Graves 11/6/09

That about the first of April 1779 he volunteered in the Company of Captain Joseph Phillips, Lew Lewis & Colonel William Shepherd in the County of Surry that shortly after he was marched to Surry Old Court House he was sent over the Allegheny Mountains to the lead mines on or near New River for lead that shortly after his return he was marched up the large fork of the Yadkin River after the Tories who were commanded by Zale Coffin and continued in pursuit of the Tories near to Ramsour's mill where the Tories before his company came up with them were attacked by Rutherford's troops and many of them destroyed, and the rest dispersed -- that he was then wheeled about and marched back to Surry Old Court House called Richmond -- that in performing this tour he and his fellows road as horseman -- that after returning home he was permitted to return home and there spent a few days when he was again rendezvoused with his former fellow soldiers at the aforesaid Court house about harvest (June) 1779 -- that in a few days after the Whigs were collected at this place they were attacked by a very large band of Tories hated by Gideon Wright and were compelled after some firing to abandon the village -- that he was marched under the aforesaid officers by way of escape down the Country, about 2 miles nearer to the place called Germanton -- that his Company was then rallied and with companies commanded by Captain Ecles [sic, Echols?] & Captain Miller turned on the Tories and pursued them to the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River about 18 miles that his company and the others mentioned arrived at the Ford in the morning found the River too swelled that they could not cross but found that the Tories had crossed the River the evening before and soon was informed that it was unnecessary to cross as Captain Armstrong with his Company had fallen upon the Tories a few miles beyond the River and had utterly routed them -- that he was then marched back to the said Court house -- that shortly after he was marched to Salisbury Rowan County under the same Officers and was marched thence to the South and joined the troops under General Rutherford near Rocky River Cabarrus County -- that here they caught a Tory tie a rope around his neck and told him that unless he agreed to pilot our troops to the Main body of Tories he should be hung -- that the Tory promised on his life being saved he would – that General Rutherford called for volunteers to go & attack & as his Company were on horses they volunteered -- that he and the said volunteers under his Captain, Colonel Francis Locke & Colonel Davidson [William Lee Davidson] marched out after the Tories led as aforesaid and came home the Tories near the bank of Rocky River and slew many, dispersed others & took many prisoners -- that the next morning General Rutherford came on to them with the balance of the troops when Captain Phillips and Colonel William Shepherd marched their men home where he arrived in the last of November or in the first of October 1779 -- that he staid at home until the month of December following 1779 when he volunteered in a company commanded by Captain Peter Pinkley or Bentley & Lieutenant Frederick Pinkley or Binkley and was marched as a guard over Prisoners taken at King's Mountain2 and took them to old Moravian Town now called the old town and stayed there until in the month of January 1780.