BOWEN, Charles, 816055, Tennessee, Blount Co., appl. dtd 8/16/1832, enl. Capt. William Edmondon's Co. of Campbell's Regt., at battle of King's Mtn. Upon hearing that his bro., Lt. Reece Bowen had been killed, he searched for him, but came across his own fallen Capt. Edmondson, shot in the head and dying, at which point he found himself near the enemy and slipped behind a tree. He shot down the first man who hoisted a flag and turning to reload, his own Col. Cleveland advanced on foot, suspecting he was a tory and demanded the countersign, which Bowen had forgotten. Cleveland levelled his rifle at Bowen's breast, attempted to shoot, but it missed fire. Bowen, enraged, seized Cleveland by the collar, snatched his tomahawk from his belt, but was arrested by a soldier named Buchanan, who knew both parties. Bowen now remembered the countersign and gave it as "Buford."
BRANDON, William, W71, Tennessee, Smith Co., soldier was b. 5/23/1776 in Fa. His father was born in Ireland. While living in York Co., Fa. he enl. and served 9 mos. as Pvt., Capt. Thomson's Fa. Co.; 9 mos. as Ensign, Capt. Irwin's Fa. Co. He was in battles of Chadd's Ford, Brandywine, Germantown, Saratoga and Monmouth. Afterwards, he lived Camden Dist., S. C. and N. C.; served as Pvt. variously during 1779, 1780 and 1781, total of 12 mos. Served under Captains Jamison, Wilhouse, Barnett and McCool, and Colonels Thomas Brandon, Mofat, Neil, Sumter, Hawthorn and Watson; was in battles of Buford's Defeat, Hanging Rock, Camden, Kings Mountain, Fish Dam Ford, Cowpens and Guilford. He moved from S. C. in 1817 to Smith Co., Tenn. Soldier died. 3/1818. The soldier married 5/1785 at Monchan Meeting House in pa. Jane Dodds (b. 1/12/1760). Widow applied for pension 10/26/1840. William Brandon had a bro., John, who was killed in a battle with the Indians in the Middle Settlements in N. C. in 1776 or 1777. John Brandon had a son, Arthur, and four other children, 3 boys and one girl.
Family Records
John b. 4/3/1786
Polley b. 12/10/1787
William D. b. 9/17/1789
Alexander b. 9/6/1791
Catherine Dodds b. 5/6/1795
Jonathan b. 5/6/1795
James b. 4/1/1793
Jane b. 3/28/1799
BROTHERTON, William, S1793, Tenn., Greene Co., appl. dtd 9/5/1.832, age 73; entered service Iredell Co., N. C., Capt. James L. Nicholason, marched to Salisbury to join Gen. and Maj. Rutherford, Col. Frank Locke's Brigade of N. C. Militia in fall 1778; mached to Two Sisters (10 miles of Charleston) for winter. Col. Lytle had raised abt 300 info to go to Ga. and he vol., encamped on Brier Creek abt 1/2 mi. in rear of Gales army to guard bridge. After 6 mos. went home where drafted for 3 mos.,
BROWN, Jacob, W333, Tennessee, Washington Co., application 9/11/1832 for pension; was b. 8/3/1761 on Jumpkin Run Creek, near Columbia, S. C., son of Jacob Brown who was b. 12/.11/1736 and d. 6/28/1785 and his wife, Ruth who was b. 8/14/1740 and died between Oct. 8 and 9, 1810. He enl. in Ninety-Six Dist., S. C. in 1778 or 1779, 4 mos., Pvt., Capt. Farr's Co., Col. JohnThomas' S. C. Regt; enl. Jan. or Feb. 1780, served 3-4 mos., Capt. Farr's Co., Col. Pickens'S. C. Regt; at engagement at Ogeechee 4/1786. In battles of Rocky Mount and Haning Rock. Afters apptd Ensign and attached to Capt. Gabriel Brown's Co. (his cousin), Col. Williams' Regt. Enl. while res. of Washington Co., N. C. under Capt. Jacob Brown, Col. Sevier's N. C. Regt. Soldier d. 8/21,23 or 28 in 1838. He married 2/9/1786 in Washington Co., N. C., Elizabeth Bird (b. 1/28/1769). Widow, Elizabeth, applied for pension 10/4/1841.
Family Record
Births of Children of Jacob and Elizabeth Brown:
Ruth 10/15/1787
William 10/9/1789
Thomas J. 9/14/179-
Sarah 3/4/1794-3/25/1797
Mary 11/5/1796
Jacob Logan, son of J. K. Brown
Matthew Moore Brown b. 8/7/1830
Levisah Gains Brown b. 4/1/1832
Their mother d. 4/27/1832
Rebecca 2/8/1799
Bird 10/20/1801
Jacob Keen 1/28/1804
Malinda 1/5/1807
CHILDERS, David, S39298. Pension
CHILDRESS, Thomas, 2 Georgia Battalion, GA, pension from Lincoln County, Tennessee
DANIEL, William Powell, Tennessee, Coffee Co., Affidavit of John Wynnegear, adm. for William Powell Daniel, decd, Rev. War Soldier, enl. at Boydton, Va. 9/1777 under Capt. Ward, 12 mos.; enl. 10/1780 12 mos., as Pvt. under Capt. Slow. He married Elizabeth Daniels in Mecklenburg Co., Va. and d. Coffee Co., Tenn. abt 6/1841. Following surviving children: James H. Daniel, Jane, who married John Wynnegear, the declarant; Margaret, who married Fleming S. Worley; Mary who married Richard Lusk; Eliza who married Francis Boyd; Wyatt Daniel; and Stork L. Daniel.
JONES, Franklin, S4441, Tennessee, Giles Co., appl. dtd 1832, was b. Amelia Co., Va. 5/5/1763; at time of enlistment lived Charlotte Co., Va. After war, moved to Ga.
McMAHAN, Redman, R6785, Tennessee, Warren Co., application dtd 10/20/1834, aged 103 on 1st day of last Jan. He enl. spring 1775 in S. C., he believes from Craven Dist., Capt. Francis Marion, Capt. Butler. He has no fixed place of residence, but lives about with his children. Robert Brown testifies 9/24/1835, Warren Co., that he has known pensioner for 20 yrs. and Thomas Brown testified on 1/16/1836, Warren Co., that he saw Redman McMahan at Charleston at battle of Sullivan's Isl. and has known him in Warren Co. for 27-8 yrs.
PERKINS, John, #W2640, Tennessee, Wayne Co., appl. dtd 1/15/1859, lilliam Sinclair's affidavit, J. P., authorized to admr. Frances jerkins, a resident of sd co., she is wid. of John Perkins, alias Thomas Carson, who was Pvt.; applied to obtain bounty land. A pension was granted husband, drawing $50 per annum at Nashville, Tennessee; also lived Hardin Co., Tenn. Husband d. 6/16/1840. Frances
ROGERS,Wilson R8964t Tennessee, Lawrence Co., application dtd 1/8/1833, age 73 on 2/26th next; enl. 1775t Capt. William Clovert Col. Lillington, 6th Regt. t N. C. Line, 2 yrs., 6 mos. in Granville Co., N. C.; at battl~ of Eutaw Springs. Is poor, blind.
WHITE, John, R11426, Tennessee, hardin Co., appl. 10/17/1851 of Levi Shelby, age 56, admr of est of John White, decd from N. C., Rev. war Soldier. White enl. Mecklinburg Co., N. C., Capt. Gwinn, N. C. Troops, moved from N. C. to Ga., then Tenn. abt 1818 and d. hardin Co. 1/2/1841, survived by children: Samuel and Andrew of Henderson Co., Tenn.; James of Giles Co., Tenn.; Benjamin of Texas; George of Mo.; Mrs. Polly Oglesby of Smith Co., Tenn.; Mrs. Rebecca Shelby and Mrs. Margaret Shelby. He m. abt 1785 Mecklinburg Co., Rebecca Cathey who d. Hardin Co., Tenn. abt 1830-1831.
