Abraham Randolph Rev. War Pension
The application for Revolutionary pension of Abraham Randolph is found in recorded in a book entilted "Wills and Inventories" of the Lawrence County Alabama 1829-1834 page 201. The application was made under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 before Judge James R. Wallace of Lawrence County,Al. Abrahm Randolph stated he was the 70 yrs of age and that he entered the service of hte American Colonies in 1780 in Caswell Co. N.C. undee General Butler, Colonel William Moore, Elijah Moone, Major; James Wildon, Captin; Walter Tate, Lieutenant;at Caswell Count House. He marched from thence to Hillsboro and to Bell's Mill where the troops joined General Davidson at the Six Mile Creek and thence to New Providence where he was discharged. He voluntered again in 1781 under General Butler and marched against the British and Toried at Wilmington. He lived in North Carolina for 12-13 yrs and then removed to South Carolina where he resided for 25-26 yrs after which he removed to Alabama where he had lived 12-13 yrs. A testimonial as to the character of Abraham Randolph was signed my Stephen Penn, clergyman of the Baptist Church. James McDaniel and John Harriss. Aug 20,1832.
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