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Facts and Events
Abraham Sevier was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 5, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
- Sevier, Abraham - born 2/14/1760 in Shenandoah [then Frederick] County, Virginia; entered service 1778 in Washington County, North Carolina (area later Tennessee), in North Carolina company; entered service 1779 in North Carolina Regiment; entered service 1780 in North Carolina Regiment of Colonel John Sevier (no kinship given); granted Pension 1832 in Overton County, Tennessee; died 6/18/1841; query letter in file says soldier married Mary Little. F-S1589, R2152.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - Davidson vs. Kern--O. S. 416; N. S. 151--Bill by Ananias Davidson. Early in January, 1819, Josiah Davidson, brother of orator, died, intestate, and without children, leaving widow; orator (full brother); Thomas Little, a half-brother; Mary, wife of Abraham Sevier, and Lydia, wife of Henry Reehards (Richards?), half-sisters. They were residents of Rockingham and Shenandoah. Letter from A. Davidson dated Knoxville, 1820. Receipt by Abraham Severe dated Overton County. Term, 24th July, 1820.
References
- ↑ Find A Grave.
Abraham Sevier
Birth 14 Feb 1760
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Death 18 Jun 1841 (aged 81)
Pickett County, Tennessee, USA
Burial Knight-Sevier Cemetery
Pickett County, Tennessee, USA
On October 7, 1780, brother met brother, neighbor met neighbor, Patriot met Loyalist on a battlefield in rural South Carolina. The battle lasted an hour: the brevity belied the import. Thomas Jefferson proclaimed the Battle of King's Mountain turned "the tide of success which terminated the Revolutionary War, with the seal of our independence."
Fewer than one thousand American Heroes, through skill, luck, and the leadership of cunning strategists, defeated Patrick Ferguson, a brilliant star of the British military might. Abraham Sevier was one of those Heroes.
His participation in the Battle of King's Mountain was documented by his Application for Revolutionary War Pension. Will Graves transcribed the application.
Pension application of Abraham Sevier
S1589 fn32NC
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75846211/abraham_sevier
- ↑ Descendants of Abraham Goad, Generations 1-4 - (http:/www.cswnet.com/~mgoad/report.htm)
pg. 4.
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of Abraham Sevier
S1589 fn32NC
Transcribed by Will Graves
State of Tennessee,
Overton County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions:
October Term 1832 This 31 day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the worshipful Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Overton in the State of Tennessee, the same being a court of record, and now in session, Abraham Sevier, a citizen of said County of Overton aged 70 years past, who being first duly sworn according to the laws of the land doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
He entered the service of the United States as a private soldier under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. In the summer or fall of 1778, he states he went out as a spy under Ensign Robert Sevier against the Indians, was out about 15 days; then lived in the County of Washington, North Carolina (now Tennessee).
In the spring of 1779 in the same County of Washington, he volunteered and joined a company under command of Captain Valentine Sevier and marched to the Cherokee Nation of Indians. They descended the Holston River in boats & canoes. The term of service was three months. They killed a few Indians & took some prisoners but they did not have any battles or engagements. They returned home after the expiration of three months. The officers were Captain Valentine Sevier, Major Charles Robeson & Colonel Evan Shelby.
In the summer of 1780 he was hired as a substitute for one James Eden and again entered the service, and joined the company commanded by Captain Valentine Sevier in the same County of Washington, and marched from that place to South Carolina. The term of service was three months. The officers in command were Major Charles Robeson & Valentine Sevier, Captain, as he now recollects. When they reached South Carolina, they joined that Regiment of Colonel Charles McDowell on Broad River and met with the British at a place called Moffett's Iron works, and there had a small engagement. He states that he was in no other Battle during his said term of service and when it was expired, he returned home.
About the last of September 1780 as he recollects he was hired as a substitute by Marshal Hale for a term of service of three months and joined the company commanded by Captain Valentine Sevier for a term of service of three months. The company to which he belonged joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Sevier. They then joined the regiments commanded by Colonel Campbell [William Campbell] and Colonel Cleveland [Benjamin Cleveland], Colonel Shelby [Isaac Shelby] and marched to King's Mountain and he states he was there and what is called the battle of King's Mountain. General [sic, Colonel] Campbell commanded. After this he returned home; did not receive any written discharge. They did not serve out a full term of this service, as he recollects, they served but about five weeks.
Immediately after his return home to said County of Washington, he volunteered and marched against the Cherokee Indians under the command of Colonel John Sevier, his Captain was by the name of Loindon [?] Carter. They went into the Cherokee Nation and had a battle with the Indians on a Creek called Boyd's Creek; killed about twenty seven Indians; took no prisoners. They then returned to a large island in the French Broad River and there awaited the arrival of Col. Campbell. Then marched against the Indians, crossed the Tennessee River and burned several Indian towns, the names of the towns as far as he recollects were Chota Town, Toker Town, Tellico town. After this [they] marched down the Hiwassee [River] and burned some more towns, lay there sometime and ranged through the country and took some prisoners. They then returned home. The tour for which he volunteered was three months, but they did not continue in service till the end of the time, as he now recollects, they were out about two months.
In the last of September or were first of October 1781 as he now recollects, he was hired as a substitute for three months in said County of Washington. He cannot recollect the name of the man by whom he was hired. He joined a company commanded by Captain Valentine Sevier, and their company joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Sevier. They marched to the high hills of the Santee [River] in South Carolina. On their way, they joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel Shelby at the high hills of Santee. They joined a Regiment of light horse commanded by Colonel Mayhem [sic, Maham]. They were then placed under the command of General Marion.
A part of the Army marched against the British post, took it with about 95 prisoners, no battle was fought. -- the enemy surrendered at this time he was sick. After this a part of the Army marched to take another Fort, but the enemy left it & burned it, Soon after this he was discharged this tour he was out about 4 months.
About the last of June 1782, he again volunteered for a tour of 3 months and joined a company commanded by Captain George North, and the company joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Sevier, and marched to Hiwassee River in the Cherokee nation. They were out some over 2 months, during this time they killed some Indians, took some prisoners, and burned some Indian towns.
Soon after this in the same year he again volunteered for 3 months, and joined a company commanded by Captain James Richardson, and their company joined a Regiment commanded by General Martin. They marched again into the Cherokee nation, to the Lookout mountain & there had a battle with the Cherokee Indians, in which they were successful, killed some Indians. He states that 2 of their captains were killed his Captain John Harden & Captain Joseph Butler, They had no other engagements and returned home. They were out about 2 months and discharged. All the foregoing tours were tours of 3 months except the first. He states that in addition he frequently went out as a spy and indeed he was generally in the service of his country as a soldier for about 3 years.
He has been as definite as he could about dates, but his memory is very defective. He states he has no documentary evidence of his service. He states he believes he can prove part of his service by Walter Greer1 and part by Abel Pearson2 of White County. He expected to prove some of his service by Major Jonathan Tipton3 who now lives in Kentucky and promised to give his evidence but has disappointed him.
Sworn to in open Court
31st day of October 1832.
S/ Abraham Sevier
S/ Wm Gore, Clerk
He hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity whatever, nor is his name on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
S/ Abraham Sevier
Sworn to in open Court
October 31st 1832.
S/ William Gore, Clerk
1. I was born on the 14th February 1760 in the County of Shenandoah Virginia.
2. I have the record of my age in a family Bible at home. 3. I was living in Washington County North Carolina (now Tennessee) when called into service; moved after the close of the War to this County where I have ever since lived.
4. I was three times as a substitute for Marshall Hale; the other I do not recollect. On all other tours I was a volunteer.
5. I knew General Marion [Francis Marion], General Clark [Elijah Clarke], General Lee, General McDowell [Charles McDowell], Colonel McDowell [Joseph McDowell], Colonel Cleveland, Colonel Brandham [Thomas Brandon], Colonel Sevier [John Sevier], Colonel Campbell [William Campbell], Colonel Shelby [Isaac Shelby]. In my declaration I have stated what I knew as to regiments and circumstances.
6. I never received any written discharge.
7. I am well known to Joseph Bates, Esq., Colonel C. Mattock, Captain John Kennedy, all of whom with many more can testify as to my character for veracity and my reputation as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to in open court
the 31st day of October 1832.
S/Abraham Sevier
S/William Gore, Clerk
[James McDonnald [sic], a clergyman and Langdon Armstrong gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
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This day Walter Greer personally appeared in Court and made oath that he is well acquainted with the applicant Abraham Sevier, and can say from his own knowledge that he served one three months tour in the service of the United States, as he recollects in the year 1781, that he marched from where he lived in Washington County, then North Carolina to the high hills of St. Tea [sic, Santee River] in South Carolina. He was out in the same campaign under Colonel Shelby.
S/ Walter Greer
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