Person:Sikes Garris (2)

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This information on this line is from Revolutionary War records, deeds in NC, Pension Rolls of Rev War. Census records, His descendants in Ky, ILL, Mo. Ada Viola Garris, Brenda Garris, Jimmy Garris, Walter Garris and many others who still visit his grave in Ky and have reunions to remember his birthday. Sikes Garris was captured by British in battle of Charleston,South Carolina along with 2500 others. Gen General Lincoln was urged not to surrender.Was made to haul supplies from England to Charleston for six years, then escaped. He later received a pension from the War Minister. On the Kentucky pension roll of the 1835 report from the Secretary of War Sikes Garris of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Pvt. North Carolina Line $96.00 annual allowance. Suspended May 1, 1820, restored June 7, 1832. Served in 10th regiment of North Carolina under Captain Hennessy of Kingston, NC and then marched northward and put under the command of Capt. Coleman, then marched to Point until the British marched to West Point River under General George Washington then marched by Philadelphia, Pa then marched on foot for Charleston, SC as the weather was cold and the river frozen and couldn't go by usual boat. He arrived at Charleston before the British attack and was there during the siege when Charleston was seized he was captured. The siege lasted 40 days after he was captured while he remained in British prison bounds and with other prisoners put aboard a prison ship and sent to England. They were kept in Isle of Wight, then taken toLondon, England, Portsmouth and most other parts of Ireland. "The captain of the ship gave me three choices. 1. enlist in the British land service,2. go on shore and live in England, 3. remain on board ship and be a sailor for five years to which I accepted." We sailed on the borders of England for some time then to the French Indies Islands and from there to New York, unloaded our ship and sailed for Charleston loading and reloading for my escape with two others at midnight after 6 years after his enlistment. He got no discharge or does not have of any states and that he was placed on the pension roll the day of the evidence in the --and the certificate from SECRETARY OF WAR. Betsy Garris personally appeared in open court and made oath that Benjamin Garris, her late husband, enlisted in the state of North Carolina to serve three years and that shortly after he enlisted his son Sikes Garris took his place and that his son, Sikes Garris was gone from home about six years.Pension was applied for Feb 23, 1833 at age 85 by his wife. Central Kentucky was opened for Revolutionary War Veterans and Sikes Garris went to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky given 640 acres by George Washington, where he raised Jenny's and Jacks for the coal miners. Member Unity Baptist Church 1840 Muhlenberg, Ky March 13, 1795 witness for Dempsey Westbrook on 31 acres of land in Duplin Co., NC[Parker family history.FTW]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry World Tree: (Note: not considered a reliable source).

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2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Tonya Leitschuh. (From personal genealogy.).