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Facts and Events
- 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. 3, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
'McFalls, Arthurborn 5/22/1751 in Bedford County, Virginia where entered service just before Revolutionary War against Indians; moved to North Carolina where entered service 1776 in Burke County, North Carolina when resided there; granted Bounty Land Warrant #18136 in Yancey County, North Carolina, 1836; died 4/9/1839; married 5/2/1814 to Emzay Hollyfield (Marriage Bond 5/12/1814 signed by Duram McFalls); widow granted Pension age 66 Yancey County, North Carolina, 1851; resided there in 1856 age 67; soldier's surname also spelled McFauls. F-W9187, R1680.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com - Message Boards.
MCFALLS, ARTHUR: SUMMARY OF EARLY LIFE
Born Bedford County, Virginia, May 22, 1751. McFalls was living in Bedford County, Virginia just before the Revolutionary War. He was a Hunter, Trader, Farmer. He died on 9 Apr 1839 in Grassy Creek, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
The mother of some of Arthur's children was an Indian named Teek. It was said that the Indians had killed Teek because she was married to Arthur, who was an Indian fighter. Arthur and Teek's son, Edward (Neddy) McFalls, carried a grudge against all Indians because of this.
Arthur was married three times; first to an unnamed lady named who was scalped by Indians. She lived, but was terribly disfigured, and apparently too ugly for Arthur. They had three sons: Abram, Jonah and a third unknown son. Arthur divorced her and married Delilah unknown 27 Feb 1795 in Burke County, North Carolina USA according to published genealogies. They had two children: James Madison and Sally. He lived with an Indian named Teek, by whom he had at least three sons, Isaac, Abraham and Edward.
for Abraham Hiram McFalls. He was married to Emzey Hollifield on May 12, 1814 in Yancy County NC. They had at least one child, Susannah.
Summary of Military Life
After the Battle of King's Mountain, the Rebel commander, Colonel Campbell, used a North Carolina law as authority to hold court to decide the fate of the Loyalists who had fought beside the British. The results; thirty six Tories were convicted and condemned to hang. Some of the Tories brought to trial were released through intercession of neighbors or acquaintances. Arthur McFalls was one of these Tories released. Others, including Arthur's brother John, were hanged because their intercessors could not convince the court of their innocense. (King's Mountain and Its Heroes, pages 333-334).
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCFALL/2004-05/1083792331
- Burke, North Carolina, United States. 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur McFalls
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Burke, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Number of Household Members: 5
- Burke, North Carolina, United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Arther Mcfalls
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Burke, North Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
- ↑ Find A Grave.
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