David Rolston
Birth: Oct. 20, 1760
Death: Jun. 5, 1849
Married Sarah Henton Jan. 18, 1783
Children:
William, Ann, Benjamin, Eleanor, Fielding. Hettie, Jacob
John Henry. Ruth. Silas, Jessie and David who married Ann Copland
David Rolston was born in the County of Rockingham (then a part of Augusta) in Virginia, on the 20th of October in the year 1760 and has resided in the same place ever since but has no record of his age, he believes the record kept by his father has been lost. In June 1776 he was drafted into the militia service as one of Capt Hopkins Company and marched under Capt John Rice to Greenbrier. When he reached the fort which he had been called out to defend the Indians had dispersed and he was only retained a short time, he thinks he was out about fifteen days. This service was performed before he was sixteen years of age, he had been enrolled under that age, and agreed to serve against the Indians believing it would be received in lieu of another tour. In September 1780 he thinks about the 20th of the month, he was drafted as a militia man under Capt. Robert Craven and Lient Wm. Smith, and was marched to Hillsborough N. Carolina and joined the Head Quarters of Col Stubblefield of the militia at that place. From Hillsborough he marched to Cheran Hills S. Carolina. From this place he was detached with a small party of about 18 or 20 men down the Pee Dee River to take possession of some boats and bring them up the river to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy. After serving three months from the time of joining Head Quarters he was discharged and returned home in February. He was not in any engagement during this time and was under the command of Cpol Green but was not immediately with his army. Early in July 1781 he was drafted under Capt Richard Ragan and marched through Virginia and joined Head Quarters below Richmond, on York or Pamunkey River. After remaining at that place two or three days he was detached on a scouting party of about 200 men under the command of Major Long of the militia, and continued between Yorktown (which was then occupied by the British) army and the American Armys, until the latter marched to the siege of York. He served at York during the siege and was discharged on the 20th of October, the day after the capitulation of the British army, having served three months and ten or eleven days. He never received a written discharge and has no documentary evidence whatever of his service. For the proof of his services he relies on the testimony of George Argenbright who served in the same company during the siege of York - and of Andrew Huling who served in the same company in the Carolinas, who will be produced in Court for that purpose. For his character for veracity in and the belief in his revolutionary service in his neighborhood, he refers to Henry J. Gambill Esq. Clerk of this Court, Robert Gray Esq. Commonwealth's Attorney, Co. David Henton on of the Justices of the Peace, Joseph Banks Esq. High Sheriff and Maj. Daniel Ragan son of the Capt. Under whom he served, Dr. Craving (?) and the older neighbors generally.
Based upon his military service he was allowed pension S-7431 on his application executed September 17, 1832, while residing in Rockingham County, Virginia.
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