Revolutionary War Service
JOHN TUTTLE was born March 22, 1761 in Fairfax County, Virginia. He came to
North Carolina as a youth. He entered the service of the United States as a
private volunteer in the militia company of Captain PETER O’NEAL, in Rockingham
County, sometime around Easter of 1778. He was in service for about two months
and returned home to Rockingham County.”
“In August of 1778, he was drafted into a company commanded by Captain
WILLIAM WILSON. They marched to Guilford Courthouse, NC, and there joined Col.
PAISLEY’s regiment. From there they marched to Salisbury and were joined by
General DAVIDSON’s brigade. After a short stay in Salisbury, they marched ‘to
or near’ the borders of South Carolina and took up what was called headquarters
at a place called 12 Mile Creek, where we took 18 Tories and Colonel Paisley
and other officers had them tried by court martial, when this applicant was
one of the guard. Nine of the prisoners was acquitted and the other nine were
sentenced to receive the lash and did receive them on their bare backs, and to
serve 12 months in the regular service.”
“Shortly after this happened, information came to our officers that the British
army an _____ towards and near our headquarters. We were ordered to march
immediately and marched in a dark, wet night, the enemy being in pursuit until
we passed back through Salisbury and crossed the Yadkin River where we met with
an army of Virginia troops, as I was told. We were then ordered and did recross
the river and marched back after the British until we came to our old stand at
12 Mile Creek near the Catawba River, the British having crossed 25 miles below
in South Carolina. Then a detachment of our troops was sent from headquarters
and this applicant was one of the company to watch and guard at a point on the
river to prevent the British from coming back again, at which time and place
this applicant’s time of service ended with many others for three months, and
was marched back to headquarters at 12-Mile Creek, and there received a written
discharge from Colonel Paisley for three months and ten days, and then returned
home to his father’s in Surry County, near major Winston’s residence.”
“In January 1781, he answered a call for mounted men and joined a
company commanded by ROBERT HILL of Surrey County under Major JOSEPH WINSTON.
They marched through Rockingham County and into Caswell County. While enroute,
they skirmished and defeated a parcel of Tories’ and then were joined by
General PICKENS’ light horse troops. TARLETON, the British commander, with
about 800 soldiers was located near Hillsboro, North Carolina. The British
advanced on TUTTLE’s unit which ‘retreated a few miles and then formed for
battle.’ TUTTLE apparently had been previously wounded on his instep by
a ‘rough-shod horse’ and was left to guard some horses in the rear. The attack
was too much for the U.S. troops and ‘they broke on the right wing which soon
became a disorderly retreat with the loss of two men killed.’ TUTTLE and a few
other men made it into Rockingham County where he stayed until his foot healed.
After recovering from the injury, he received a verbal discharge from Captain
HILL."
Revolutionary War Veteran Pension Declaration
Declaration Of John Tuttle For A Pension, Before The Court Of Pleas And Quarter, Stokes County, NC
State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
On this 13th day of June 1836 personally appears in open court before
the justice of the court of please and quarter Superior held for the county of
Stokes aforesaid, John Tuttle age seventy five years and a resident of Stokes
County who being sworn ____to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the
7th of June, 1832. First that he entered the service of the United States as
a private volunteer Militia Soldier where he was entered in Capt Peter Oneals
company in Rockingham County N. Carolina about Easter in the year 1778. When
there was a special call for soldiers to be in ___ at a moments notice, to
march in order route Tories, he being of the men taken from Capt. Oneals
company to make up a company commanded by a Capt. Philips of Rockingham county
aforesaid; from thence said Capt Philips marched his company directions and
ways: through Guilford County and Rowan to the Yadkin River, there down the
country into Randolph county to Deep River. The names of all the different
places and stations he was marched he cannot now recollect as it was then yet
a strange part of the country to him. He being then a youth and does not
recollect the names of all the officers who he then knew. But that he
remained in the service under the command of said Capt. Philips at least two
months and was discharged verbally by his Captain and returns home to
Rockingham.
The next service he was drafted out Capt Peter Oneals company in Rockingham
County above mentioned for a term of three months. He believed in the month
of August 1778 or 1779. He cannot properly ascertain which and was a private
in a company commanded by a Capt Wm. Wilson to march, to Guilford Court House
N. Carolina, and then they joined Col Paisleys regiment, then marched to
Stones (?) Ferry on the Yadkin River by Rowan County. From there to Salisbury
and there joined to General Davidson Brigade and remained some time at
Salisbury. Then marched to or near the borders of South Carolina and took of
what was called head quarters at a place called 12 Mile Creek where we took
18 torries, and Col. Paisley and other officers had them tried by court
martial, when this applicant was one of the guards. 9 of the prisoners was
acquitted and the other nine were sentenced to receive the lash and did
receive them on their bare backs and to serve 12 months in the regular
service. Shortly after this happened information came to our officers that
the British Army were advancing towards and near our head quarters: we were
ordered to march immediately and did retreat in a hurry. And marched in a dark
wet night, the enemy being in pursuit until we ___ back through Salisbury and
crossed the Yadkin River. Where we met with an army of Virginia troops, and I
was told ___. Then we were ordered to and did recros the river and marched
back after the British until we arrived and did stop at 12 Mile Creek near the
Cataba River. The British having stopped 25 miles below in South Carolina,
then a detachment of our troops was sent from head quarters and this applicant
was one of the company to watch and guard at a point on the River to prevent
the British from coming over again at which time and place this applicants
time of service ended. With many others for three ___ and was marched back to
head quarters at 12 Mile Creek and there rec’d a written discharge from Col
Paisley for three months and ten days and then returned home to his fathers in
Surry county N. Carolina near Major Winstons Residence.
The next service there being special call for horses or mounted men,
the said applicant turned out a volunteer and furnished his own horse and fire
arms ____ some time in January 1781 in a company commanded by Capt Robert Hill
of Surry County N. Carolina under Major Joseph Winston, and marched from said
Major Winstons in said Capt Hills company down through Rockingham and into
Caswell County N. Carolina and on our ___ route and defeated a parcel of
tories, and then joined Col or Genl Pickens light horse troops. Where I was
told we were about 500 strong. And at the some time I was told that Tarlton
the British commander with about 800 dragoons lay a few miles below us towards
Hillsboro and one day a party or all of them advanced on us when we retreated
a few miles and formed for battle I being previously wounded in my instep by a
rough shod horse. I was commanded with others to guard some horses in the
rear. When the attack commenced they immediately broke on the right being
which soon became a general disorderly retreat with the life of two men
killed. I with part of the men got into Rockingham and was left to get the
inflammation cured in my foot. Meanwhile the company to which I belonged had
marched and had another skirmish with the British and Tories at Whitesills
Mills and then returned home in this service and served at least two months a
part of which was under Capt Oneal after he recovered from his wound aforesaid
and Capt. Hill discharged him verbally after he recovered from the wound in
his foot or above ___ all of which services amounts to five months and 10 days
a foot private. 2 months on horse. ___ .5 months ___ 2 as calvary .7 and a
third in all.
For which he claims a pension
This applicant states that it is out of his power to produce any evidence to
prove the first two months he served as all of his acquaintances in the County
of Rockingham where he resided then in the time of his youth are now dead or
moved away. The other five months service he thinks he can prove by Joseph
and Ephraim Banner. And the two months in the Calvary by Maj. Rob’t Hill who
gave his deposition some time before my declaration and has been ___ ___ . He
hereby relinquished every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the
present, and declares that his name sworn and subscribed the day and year
first above mentioned in open court.
Jno Hill John Tuttle
The court then proceeds to ___ the ___ ___ prescribed to be done, by the War
Department.
First he answered that he was born in Fairfax County Commonwelth of Virginia
on the 22nd of March 1761
2nd. He has as received (?) a receipt from his partnets of which he believes
is correct.
3rd and 4th. He was living in Rockingham County N Carolina when called into
the two first. Surry county N Carolina the last service and the first and last
as a volunteer the service was drafted. And have lived in Surry and Stokes
counties ever since in the same neighborhood.
5th. Owing to the division of Surry he fell in the first call. Stokes. He knew
a great many more than he can name at present owing to the length of time that
has elapsed to gether with the infirmities of old age. That he recollects.
General Davidson, ___ ___ that he saw in the army besides those already
mentioned in his declaration.
6th. He does not recollect of receiving but one written discharge that was
from Col Paisley for three months and ten days. Which is lost or mislaid. The
others he thinks were verbally by his proper officers.
7th. He believes that General Joseph w. Winston and Wm Cox Esquire (?) will
testify as to his character for veracity and belief of his services as a
soldier of the Revolution. Sworn and subscribed in open court. There being no
clergyman convenient.
John Tuttle
We Joseph W. Winston and William Cox residing in the county of Stokes and
State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John
Tuttle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Rebolution,and we
concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year
above written....
Joseph Winston
Jno Hill Wm Cox
...and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the
Department of War, that the above named applicant (John Tuttle) was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further
certifies that it appears to them that Capt. Joseph W. Winston and Wm. Cox
Esquire who signed the preceding certificate is residents of the same county
and are credible persons. And also that Joseph Banner and Ephraim Banner whose
depositions taken by Charles Banner a Justice of the Peace. Which accompany
this declaration, are credible persons and all of their statements are
entitled to credit.
J ____
WG Cole JP
____ ____ JP
___ Covington JP
C Banner JP
(these are apparently the signatures of Justices of the Peace in Stokes Co)
State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter sessions for said county
do hereby certify that the forgong contains the original proceedings of the
court in the matter of application of John Tuttle for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
Hereunto affixed my seal of
Office and subscribed my name
This 13th day June 1836
Ma Hill.
Transcribed as near as possible to the original spelling, punctuation, etc.
Additional Comments:
Declaration for a pension from the United States for service during the
Revolutioary War.
Rev. War Pension Affidavits
Copy Of Original Doucment
Written: June 6, 1836
State of North Carolina, County of Stokes
Be it known that on this 6th day of June 1836, personally appeared
before me a justice of the peace in and for said county Joseph Banner ___an
aged respectable citizen of said county and made oath in due form of law the
he is now and was well acquainted with John Tuttle who has, or is about, to
make application to the war department for a Pension that he served a tour of
duty in the Militia with him or at least in the same regiment under the
command of Col. Paisley in Genl. Davidson Brigade the term of some little over
three months he thinks in 178 or 1779, he does not remember but some time in
last march he sent his discharge to the war department with a declaration of
said Tuttle which will more plainly show the date of the service .
Sworn and subscribed the date above written
Before me
C. Banner, JP Joseph Banner (seal)
On the same day first above writer Ephraim Banner personally appears before me
Charles Banner one of Justices of the peace for Stokes County aforesaid and
made oath in due form of law that he knew the above mentioned John Tuttle and
served in the same regiment under Coll. Paisley towards the Cataba River at
least three months as stated above in Joseph Banners declaration but cannot
recollect the precise year, that it was in the fall of the year and he further
remembers of seeing the said Tuttle start in a horse company under the command
of Maj. Joseph Winston and Capt Robert Hill. When this deposant was unwell
with a fever and could not go with them which was some time before the
Guilford Battle, that said Tuttle was gone some months and returned home a
very short time before said Battle. Sworn and subscribed as above stated
before me.
C. Banner JP Ephriam X (his mark) Banner
North Carolina
Stokes County
I Charles Banner one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for
the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the written names Joseph Banner
and Ephraim Banner who swore and subscribed their separate declarations as
within written are both residents of the county aforesaid, and on the pension
roll of the U.States and are men of veracity and truth and that their
statement is ___ entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 6th June 1836.
C. Banner JP
State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
I john Hill clerk of the court of pleas and quarter ___ of said county certify
that Charles Banner is a magistrate of above andthat the forgoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13th day of June 1836.
Jno. Hill
Additional Comments:
This is the sworn statment of Ephriam and Joseph Banner, who attested that
they knew John Tuttle, as a member of the State Militia during the
Revolutionary War. This needs to be linked to John Tuttle of Stokes County.
I must be a relation somewhere. I have a Tuttle a few generations back, I believe it was Sarah Tuttle, sometime in the later half of the 19th century or so.
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