Person:Thomas Everett (7)
Thomas Everett
b.14 Mar 1742 Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
d.1837 Richmond, North Carolina, United States
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Name Thomas Everett
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Mar 1742 Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Marriage to Elizabeth Covington
Military[1] From 1776 to 1780 North Carolina, United StatesServed in Revolutionary War
Military[2] Jul 1832 Richmond, North Carolina, United Statesapplied for pension
Death[1] 1837 Richmond, North Carolina, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gregg, Eugene Stuart. A crane's foot or pedigree of branches of the Gregg, Stuart, Robertson, Dobbs and allied families. (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: Gregg, c1975 (Columbia, S.C. : R.L. Bryan))
    p. 552.

    Thomas and Elizabeth moved to Anson County, NC and bought from Elizabeth's brother Benjamin Covington, 325 acres near the Dockery Brick House. Their house is still standing, and the date 1822 is on the chimney. The family cemetery is on a rise to the west of the house.
    In Emory's "History of Queen Anne's Co., Md." it is noted that Thomas Everett served under Captain Floyd against the Indians in 1775, and in the Revolution he was in the regular Army from 1776 to 1780, serving under Capt. William Hunter and Col. Thomas Crawford. He also served under Capt. William Wall, a brother of John Wall, Sr. and Mary "Nancy" Wall, who m. John Covington. In addition he served under Col. Thomas Wade (for whom Wadesboror was named). Thomas Everett applied for a pension when he was 90 years of age, in 1837.

  2. ↑ North Carolina, Everitt, Thomas Everitt , in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.).

    Everitt, Thomas, S.6828, Service: NC (b. MD)
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    Thomas Everitt of Richmond, NC
    Served in the company commanded by Capt. Hunter in the Regiment of Col. Crawford in the NC line for 18 months
    Certificate of Pension #12301 issued 18 Apr 33
    Recorded Book E, Vol 6, p. 39
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    Richmond County Court, July 1832
    Thomas Everitt of said County, age 91 yrs
    swears that his 1st service was as a volunteer for 6 months under Captain Daniel Love
    that he also served as a volunteer 3 months under Captain Hunter in a Troop of Horse
    that he was drafted to pursue Indians under Capt. Hoye for not less then 3 months
    that he served under Capts. Williams and Crawford for 6 months
    that he served under Capt. Wilson, but does not recollect how long
    that he rendered other service but is unable to specify because of the decay of his memory
    making the entire time of his Service as a Good and true Whig at least 2 years
    signed Thomas x his mark Everitt

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