Person:Mary Cusick (4)

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3. Mary CUSICK was born in 1759 in Dauphin, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was a Buffalo Presbyterian Church, between 1781 and 1802 in Guilford County, North Carolina. She was living between 1781 and 1803 in Guilford County, North Carolina. She died before Nov 1803 in Guilford County, North Carolina. She also known as Polly. She IGI Batch number/Sheet number Born 1903536. says that she was born about 1769 and names William Cusick and Isabella Mebane as parents. She was married to Robert RANKIN (son of George RANKIN and Lydia STEELE) in 1781 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Robert RANKIN was born on May 29 1759 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He was living between 1760 and 1830 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He Army/Draftsman/Revolutionary war in 1776 in Martinsville, Guilford County, North Carolina. Pension Application WC5664 gives name of surviving widow as Mary. His pension no. W.5664 in office at Washington D.C.Robert Rankin, entered the service of the United States on June 16, 1776 as a draftsman, under Captain Bell, Colonel. Caval and General Rutherford, he was mustered into service on the said June 16, 1776 at Martinsville North Carolina, on July 7, 1776, the army took up their line of March, and went through Salisberry and crossed the Blue ridge at a place called Swanne Gap then crossed Swanne River and marched directly on to the Cherokee Nation of Indians. At Big Piggeon River in the Cherokee Nation we had a fight with the Indians, we killed a few and took some prisoners, burnt the Indian huts and destroyed their corn. This was as he believes about Aug. 20, 1776. From thence we marched directly back to Guilford County near the same way that we marched out and on Oct. 1, 1776 I was discharged, having going (sic) out on a 4 months tour, and my services not being required for the balance of the time. I was discharged having served in this campaign three months and 14 days. I received a discharge from Captain Bell and had it for several years after the war, not knowing it would ever be of any service to me I permitted it to be destroyed. I then remained at home in Guilford County until March 3, 1780 when I again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Captain Reden Moore, Colonel. Pasely ? and Genls Cavel ? and Rutherford in Guilford County North Carolina, after the army was organized we marched directly to Salisberry from there to the Flat Rock in South Carolina. From there to Cameron, then to a place called Munches Corner, hear (sic) we had a fight with the British horse. Some of our men was killed and some taken prisoners. I think this took place the last week of April or the 1st week in May in 1780. From hear (sic) we were compelled to retreat before the British (sic) over the River Santee in South Carolina, where we met with Colonel. Blufords Regular Army. We joined him and the British horse and infantry pursued us until we got to Camdon. Hear (sic) our regiment separated (sic) from Colonel. Blufords army. Bluford marched to a place called the flat rock in South Carolina and was there defeated. We marched to Fayettesville North Carolina, crossing the Adkin or Pedee River above the Cheraw hills. When we arrived at Fayettesville we took some salt in wagons which was sent up to the mountains to keep from the enemy. I went with it up to the cross roads in Randolph County, North Carolina where I was discharged, this was on June 3, 1780. after I had served the full end and term of three months out, the time I volunteered for, this tour I received a discharge from Captain Moore but it is now lost or destroyed, After I received my discharge in Randolph county I returned home to Guilford County where I remained for a very short time. July 1, 1780 I again entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer soldier under Captain Ross and Major. Devold to fight the Tories which was then rising in all quarters, so soon as I entered the service, we marched to a place called Scraps Mill in Guilford County where we had a skirmish. From hear we marched from one place to an other all over the State of North Carolina for the purpose of keeping in check the Tories at lenth we joined General Greens army not far from Guilford Courthouse, then the whole army marched on to Martinsville where we fought the Battle at Guilford Courthouse North Carolina which was on March 15, 1781, this Battle I was in and on that day I was commanded by Captain Forbis who was killed in the engagement. I was then discharged on March 16, 1781 having served in this tour 8 months and 16 days. I received a discharge from my Captain but it is now lost or destroyed. He had piloted General Greene 18 miles through the country then was dismissed. I then remained at home but a short time, when I again entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer soldier as a minute horse man under Captain McAdoo and Colonel. Pasely (Paislay), the month nor the day of the month which I entered the service at this time I cannot now recollect, but I volunteered for the term of 3 months, so soon as we were organized, we marched to Randolph, Moore and Montgommary Counties to keep the Tories in check and continued in service until my time of 3 months was out. I then received a discharge from Captain McAdoo, but is now lost or destroyed. I resided in Guilford County, North Carolina until the year 1830 when I moved to McNairy County, Tennessee where I now reside. I know of no person by whom I can prove my services. Parson John Gillespie of McNairy has known me for some time and can testify as to my varsity (sic) and the neighborhoods belief of my services, and also his belief of my services, also William R. Wilson of McNairy County has known me for a number of years and can testify the belief of the neighborhood in North Carolina as to my services also the belief of the people in the neighborhood where I now reside as to my services in the Revolution and also he can testify as to my honesty and veracity, that I have no documentary evidence by whom I can prove my services by. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. This was sworn to and subscribed in open court on June 7, 1832 in McNairy Circuit Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Parson John Gillespie who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in McNairy County. And that William R. Wilson who has also signed the same is a resident in McNairy County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal the day and date above. signed William Turley Judge 10th Circuit State of Tennessee. He served in the military between 1780 and 1781 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He was a Presbyterian, Ruling Elder/Buffalo Presbyterian Church, between 1782 and 1830 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Was a Ruling elder of the Buffalo Presbyterian church, he lived just one mile west of the church. He Moved in 1830 in McNairy county, Tennessee. He was living between 1830 and 1840 in McNairy county, Tennessee. He retired on Jun 7 1832 in McNairy county, Tennessee. He died on Dec 21 1840 in McNairy county, Tennessee. He IGI Batch number/Sheet number Marriage 1903663. Mary CUSICK and Robert RANKIN had the following children: +4i.George RANKIN. +5ii.Jedediah RANKIN. +6iii.Lydia Lea RANKIN. +7iv.Isabel RANKIN. +8v.Thankful RANKIN. +9vi.William Cusick RANKIN.