BALLEWs found in the Compiled Service Records of VA Soldiers Who Served in the Revolutionary War:
1st
Regiment: William
Ballow, Sgt.
1st VA State Regiment:
No BALLEWs
2nd
Brigade: No
BALLEWs
1st and 10th Regiment:
Charles BALLOW
2nd Brigade:
No BALLEWs
2nd VA Regiment:
Solomon BALLEW
2nd VA State Regiment:
David BALLOW
3rd Brigade:
No BALLEWs
3rd Regiment (1776):
No BALLEWs
3rd Regiment:
No BALLEWs
3rd & 4th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
4th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
4th, 8th, & 12th
Regt: No BALLEWs
5th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
5th & 9th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
5th & 11th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
6th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
7th Regiment:
Thomas
8th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
9th Regiment:
No BALLEWs
1st
VA Regiment:
William
BALLEW served as a sergeant in Capt William Cunningham's Co, 1st VA
Regiment,
in Col Richard Parker's Regiment. The company was also called
the
"Colonel's Company." He enlisted for 12 February 1778 for 1 year
and
was
discharged 18 February 1779. In August 1778, William was at White
Plains.
He was paid $10/month. According to one entry, L1.8.6 = $20 2/3
William
BALLEW, sergeant of artillery, received L29-8 from William
Cunningham.
Same entry as for Thomas Ballew re 1781 Act of Assembly. A
second
entry shows William received a second payment of L19.17.4
Note:
The record does not explicitly identify the William Ballew who
received
late payment as the William Ballew who served for one but since he
was
paid by William Cunningham, who was his commanding officer, it was
probably
the same William Ballew. This William Ballew was the son of Thomas Ballew
and Mary Haskins.
1st
& 10th VA State Regiment:
Charles BALLOW enlisted
as a sergeant on 4 August 1776 for three years; he
was discharged on
1 August 1779. Charles Ballow served in Capt Pelham's
Company of the 1st
VA Regiment of Foot commanded by Col William Davis.
This company was
also called at different times: Capt Holman Mennis'
Company, Col Richard
Parker's Company, Capt William Cunningham's Company,
and the Colonel's
Company. He also served under Lt Col Green and Col Isaac
Reed. In December
1776, Charles was sick at Butler's Tavern, and from January - March 1777,
he was sick and hospitalized at Valley Forge.
His pay was $10 per
month. At one time, L2.8 = $8.
Note: Charles served
in same company as Sergeant William Ballow, therefore,
1st Regiment is the same organization as the 1st and 10th
Regiment.
Note: This Charles
Ballew was the son of Thomas Ballew and Mary Haskins.
2nd
VA Regiment:
Solomon BALLEW served
as a private. He enlisted 13 February 1778 for one year under Capt
William Taylor Co and Capt Francis Taylor in regiment of Christian Febiger,
Esq. He was discharged 16 February 1779. His pay was
$6 2/3 per month.
2nd
VA State Regiment:
David BALLOW served
as a 2nd Lt in Capt Peter Bernard's Co under Col Gregory Smith. His
pay was $27 per month. David Ballow was at Valley Forge and he died
13 May 1778.
Note: There was no
mention of Joseph Ballew, David's brother.
7th
VA Regiment:
Thomas BALLEW served
as a corporal in Capt Charles Fleming's Co in the 7th
VA Regiment of Foot
under Col Alexander McClenachan, Esq. Thomas enlisted
10 April 1777 for
one year and was discharged 10 February 1778. In
September 1777, he
was present "sick;" in October 1777, he was at
Bethlehem, "sick;"
in November 1777 he was at Lancaster, "sick;" and
December 1777, in
the hospital, "sick." Thomas was paid $7 1/3 per month
(= L2.4).
[Compiled Service
Records of VA Soldiers Who Served in the Revolutionary War, VA, Vol 176,
p96, Reel 186]11
"Thomas BALLEW, sol,
inf, is in Book* under following heading:
"A list of Soldiers
of Virginia Line on Continental Establishment who have
recovered Certificates
for the balance of there full pay Agreeable to an
Act of Assembly passed
November Session 1781:
By whom recovered:
Chs Bellew Cumberland Co, 3 October 1783, L17-6."
Book* bears following
certification 'This Register contains a true
abstract of all the
certificates issued at the Auditor's Office to Officers
and Soldiers of the
VA Line on Continental Establishment. Signed J
Pendleton, auditor.
Audrs Offoce 1 Augt 1792. Teste: J Carter
Capt Charles Fleming's
Co was formed in Cumberland Co in October 1775
[Guide to VA Military
Organizations in the American Revolution 1774-1787]11
Note: Since the company
was formed in Cumberland Co, and Chs Ballew paid
Thomas the money
owed him, this was very probably the son of Charles and
Temperance Bayley
who m. Fanny Hobson.
29 July 1778 Charles
Ballew appears on a list written in Baltimore of Gen
Nelson's Corp of
Light Dragoons Detachment of VA & NC Troops
[Compiled Service
Records of VA Soldiers Who Served in the Revolutionary War, Gen Nelson's
Corp of Light Dragoons Detachment of VA & NC Troops]11
David Ballew (son
of John & Mary Ripley Ballew) served in Dunmore's War under Capt. Pauling.
His title was listed as "canoe".
[Kegley's West Waters,
Vol II, Capt Pauling's List, pf 626]11
c1780 Charles Ballew was a sergeant in General Nelson's Corp of Dragoons. [Index to Revolutionary War Records by Virgil White]11
c1780 Charles Ballew*
was a sergeant in 1st & 10th VA Regulars.
[Index to Revolutionary
War Records by Virgil White]
*This was the Charles
who married Elizabeth Marshall and is different from the Charles in the
Dragoons. jh11
c1780 Thomas Ballew
served as a private in VA troops.
[Index to Revolutionary
War Records by Virgil White, Card #128, roll 3]11
c1780 Thomas Ballew*
served as a corporal in 7th VA Regiment
[Index to Revolutionary
War Records by Virgil White]
*This may be different
from the Private Thomas. jh11
c1780 William Ballew
served as a sergeant in VA troops
[Index to Revolutionary
War Records by Virgil White, Card #133, roll
3]11
c1780 William Ballew*
served as a sergeant in 1st & 10th VA Regulars
[Index to Revolutionary
War Records by Virgil White]11
*This is a different
William jh
Muster, Capt Daniel
McNiell's Company, Royal NC Regiment, Hillsborough, NC
24 February 1781,
61 days pay for 24 February - 24 April 1781:
Sergeant: Thomas
BALLUE enlisted 20 November 1781
Sergeant: Charles
BALLUE enlisted 20 November 1781
[Loyalists in the
Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War, Vol 1,
by June Clark Murtie,
Gen Publishing Co, 1981, p395]11
Muster,
Capt Daniel McNiell's Company, Royal NC Regiment, 24 October 1781, Wilmington,
NC for 25 October - 24 December 1781:
Sergeant:
Charles BALLEW
Sergeant:
Thomas BALEW, recruiting in the country. Mustered: 1 Capt, 1 ensign, 2
sergeants, 3 corporals, 33 effective private men
[Loyalists in the
Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War, Vol 1,
by June Clark Murtie,
Gen Publishing Co, 1981, p396]11
This
entire section contributed by 11
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Revolutionary War Pension Applications:
16
October 1832: Shelby County, Tennessee
On this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before
the Justices of said court now setting, Joseph Ballew a resident of said
county and state aforesaid of the age of seventy five years on the 17th
of March next who being duly sworn by law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain this benefit of the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service under Captain Thomas Kenedy in Burke County,
State of North Carolina as a Volunteer and served three months and that
Col. Cleveland was the Colonel that commanded them and they were marched
to Ramsowers Mills against the Tories and British and defeated them at
that place; we were then marched to Broad River after the British and Tories
and from there were marched home.
I then entered the service for three months under Captain John McFarlin's
Company, George Walker First Lieutenant, Peter Rust Second Lieutenant,
and served at Davidson's Fort on the head of the Catawba River three months
and during the time acted as issuing commissary and from said Fort, I was
marched back home.
I then volunteered for three months under Captain Camp and marched from
Burke County to Gilbert Town. From thence I was marched to Ned Hampton's
Plantation on Pacelot River, there had a Battle with part of Col. Tarltons
Corps commanded by Capt. Dunlap, at which time and place, Col. Charles
McDowell was the commander of the Americans. And from there we were marched
in a retreat from Ferguson's Army to the head of the Catawba River and
from thence to Brandy's Powder Mills on the Holstein River where we were
stationed and reunited, and there joined Colonels Campbell, Cleveland,
Sevier and Shelby and were marched to King's Mountain where we defeated
the British. After the Battle of King's Mountain, I was marched to Morganton,
Burke Court House.
I then volunteered myself to Captain Harry Highlands campaign against the
Cherokees and was attached to Col. Joseph McDowells regiment and was marched
to Little Chota and Big Chota on the Little Tennessee River. At both of
said places, we had Battles with the Indians and defeated them and from
there I was marched to Davidson's Fort. And commenced this campaign in
the month of March in the year 1782 and remained in said fort until August
of that year and was then marched again into the Cherokee country and destroyed
their corn and burnt their towns in the Nation. I was then marched home
in the month of September or October and discharged. I was discharged by
Col. Joseph McDowell, which discharge I kept for a number of years until
it was worn out by age.
I was born in the State of Virginia in Buckingham County, and my father
moved into Amherst County, from there my father moved to Burke County in
North Carolina near Morganton. There I continued to live for several years
after the was was over I moved from Burke County to the State of Kentucky,
Knox County and lived in said State of Kentucky until about seven years
since I moved to the State of Alabama and lived there two years, and I
then moved to Tennessee, Shelby County where I now live.
I hereby relinguish every claim whatsoever to a pension or any annuity
except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll
of any State, and that the only proof of my service that I can now make
is by the testimony of Captain William Walker whose affidavit is herewith
filed and sent with this declaration.
Sworn
to in open court
October
16, 1832
Ro.
Lawrence, Court Clerk
Joseph Balleue
Supplemental
to the declaration of Joseph Ballew for a pension under the Act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832, the original declaration sworn to at October Term
1832 for the Court pleas and grantor Sessions for Shelby County.
The stated Joseph Ballew in addition to the facts stated in his original
declaration states that he entered the service as a private soldier during
all the time he served, he cannot state with any more precision the length
of time he served and each length of time he served is correctly stated
and he served out the length of time for which he entered the service each
campaign.
That he was born in Buckingham County, State of Virginia seventeen hundred and fifty sever or fifty eight. That he has no record of his age the record being lost.
The said Joseph Ballew further states that in filing his original declaration
the reason he did not get the affidavit of a preacher was that he went
to court without knowing what was necessary for him to prove, and having
the affidavit of a witness proving his services, was informed that it would
be unnecessary to have the affidavit of a preacher as that would only be
required in the absence of positive proof. He has now procured the affidavit
required.
Sworn
to and subscribed to in open court
April
18, 1833
Ro.
Lawrence, Ct.Cl.
Joseph Balliue
Ashall
Dancer a clergyman residing in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee
hereby certifys that I am well acquainted with Joseph Ballew who has sworn
and subscribed to the above supplimental and original declaration for a
pension, that I believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is
respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been
a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn
to in open court
April
18, 1833
Ro.
Lawrence, Ct.Cl.
his
Ashall X Dancer
mark
State
of Tennessee
Shelby
County
April
Session 1833
We,
the undersigned Justices of this court of pleas and grantor sessions for
said county, do hereby certify that it appears to them that Ashall Dancer
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in said
county and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac
Rawlings
Jonas
C. Rudisill
Tn.
Weatherre J.P.
Pension
Agency Office
Little
Rock, Arkansas
3
May 1845
Be it remembered, that on this day, before me, William E. Woodruff, Agent
for paying Pensions for the State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph
Ballew, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Hoary, in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Hoary, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed
on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee, whence he had lately removed;
that he now resides in White County, in the State of Arkansas, where he
intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be sent there payable, in
future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Tennessee
to the State of Arkansas: to reside with his children, some of whom have
settled in said county.
Joseph Balleue
(or Balliue)
Sworn
to and subscribed to before me,
this
day and year aforesaid.
Wm. E. Woodruff Agt.
Also,
personally appeared before me, at the same time and place, the undersigned
R.J. Ballew, (son of said Joseph) and John Humphries, (with the latter
of whom I have been long acquainted and know him to be a respectable and
creditable citizen of White County), who, on his oath, testifys that the
facts stated in the foregoing deposition, signed by Joseph Ballew, are
true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
R.J. Balleu
John Humphries
Sworn
to and subscribed to before me,
the
day and year aforesaid.
Wm. E. Woodruff Agt.
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26
November 1833: Knox County, Kentucky
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th,
1732.
State of Kentucky
Knox County Court
On the 26th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open court before
John Patton, Richard Adams, and Joseph Pritchard Justices, of the Knox
County Court now sitting, Richard Ballew a resident of Poplar Creek, Knox
County, Kentucky, aged seventy years being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June this year 1832.
That he entered the service under the following officers and served as
herein stated.
That he was drafted for a Tour of three months in Burke County, North Carolina
when he then ___ in the spring of 1779 under the following named officers:
George Walker Capt., Peter Rust Leiut., name of ensign not remembered.
That he rendezvoused at Burke Court House, thence he marched up the south
fork of the Catawba river to Davis's Station. He was then forted with his
company until he served out the three months. I do not know whether
I received a written discharge or not for this service. I think I
did not, but if I did, it has been lost. This service was after the Indians
and Tories had taken a station (Warfords) on the Catawba, and it was to
Protect Davis' Station and the inhabitants there abouts that this draft
was made. I was discharged in the summer of 1779.
After the above service, I returned to Burke where I lived and joined the
company of Captain Thomas Kenedy now of Garrad County, Kentucky about 90
miles from my present place of residence. I had not been at home long before
the news came that the Indians and Tories had killed Davison and McGonigle
with their families. Col. Joseph McDowell raised one hundred volunteers
to punish them, that he was one of the hundred. Harry Highland was Captain,
Samuel Sorrel was Lieut. I believe this was in the latter part of the summer
of 1779 as well as I remember and for a three month Tour. He again Rendevoused
at Burke Court House. Thence he marched up the south fork of Catawba
passing David's station where he had been previously forted for three months
to the head of the Catawba. Thence on to Swanano and crossed it above where
Buncombe Court House now stands. Thence to the old Cowetowns where
we had a battle with the Indians. In the heat of this engagement, under
an order to charge, my horse ran against an old peach tree, my ankle was
twisted out of place, which has rendered me a cripple to this day. That
they defeated the Indians, killed several, and took upwards of 30 prisoners.
My wound rendered me unfit for further service during this Tour though
he continued with the Company until their return to Burke and then was
discharged. I received no written discharge for this service. When
he
volunteered for this Tour his horse was valued, as was the horses of the
rest
of the men, and they told if they lost their horses in the Tour the Government
would pay for them.
I next volunteered in the spring of 1780 in Burke County to go against
the Tories under Captain Murry. Edmund Fears was my Captain. We marched
to
Pleasant
Gardens and then joined Col. Cleveland. Thence down the Catawba to
Love-Lady-Shoals.
Not far below we had a skirmish with the Tories under Capt. Murry. In this
skirmish Capt. Cleveland was wounded. My father, myself and another man
took Capt. Cleveland after he was wounded in a canoe and carried him down
the Catawba about __ miles and left him at a Whigs house named _____. Conally
was left to guard Capt. Cleveland until he got able to travel. He states
from old age and the consequent lapse of memory he cannot remember how
long he served during this Tour but from the best of
his
knowledge he did not serve less than one month.
After the Tour above related the Tories under the same Capt. John Murry
called
at my father's house and wantonly killed several cattle and sheep and even
cut open the feather beds, emptied the feathers in the yard, cut the bed
cords all to pieces and took away my father's rifle. Thence Murry
marched
to join his brethren under Ferguson. In Sept. 1780 I volunteered to
go
against the Tories again. Edmund Fears was my Captain. Jo. McDowell was
Col. Thence we marched for King's Mountain and there had a battle with
the
Tories
under Ferguson. I was not immediately in the engagement, my company
having
been ordered to go to a particular point missed its way and we did not
get back until the Tories had atacked their army. One of my county men,
John
McFall, who served under Ferguson, was hung in my sight with several more,
by orders of our Colonels. We brought the prisoners taken at King's
Mountain through Burke. Then I was discharged. From old age and consequent
loss of memory I cannot state precisely how long I served in this Tour,
but
from
the best of my recollection not less than six weeks. I received no written
discharge for this service.
Shortly after this I volunteered under Capt. Harry Highland, Col. Jo McDowell.
I think this was in November 1780 to go against the British under
Dunlap.
We had a battle on Cain Creek in Burke County. Hemphill was killed and
John Criswell wounded, both in our company. We got whipped. I served in
this
Tour not less than two weeks.
In March 1781 I was drafted for a three months Tour in Burke County. Harry
Highland was Captain, Samuel Sorrel Lieut. Edmund Potete issued our
rations
for us each day, Charles McDowell Gen. We all rendevoused above Davis's
Station and it was then we collected our beans, flour, pack horses,
etc.
We understood Gen. C. Rutherford was to join us with more troops when we
crossed the Look Out Mountain. We marched down for the big Valley Towns
on the ____ River. Before we reached there and in about fifteen miles of
the place as I understood we took an Indian prisoner. From him we learned
that the Indians and some Tories were embodied in large numbers waiting
and
expecting
our arrival. Genl. Rutherford never joined us and our officers concluding
we were too weak to fight the enemy directed a retreat. In this Tour we
burnt some Indian Huts, cut down their corn, and done them all the injury
we could. I firmly believe I served at least four months in this Tour,
though by the terms of the draft I was only bound to serve three months.
If I received any written discharge for this service it has slipt my memory.
Upon our retreat we had to kill and eat our horses to save us from starvation.
I was discharged in August or Sept. from this Tour.
He has no documentary evidence of his service. Thomas Kennedy of Garrard
County, Jacob Grindstaff of Rockcastle County, and my Brother Peter Ballew
know I was a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinguishes his every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll
of any agency of any state.
Answers
to questions
1st.
I was born in Buckingham County, Virginia in the year 1763.
2nd.
I have no record of my age but my father has often told me I was just turned
of 16 when I was first drafted.
3rd.
I was living in Burke County North Carolina when I was called into the
service. Thence I moved after the Revolution to Greenville County then
to Knox County where I have lived for 30 years.
4th.
I was twice drafted for three months. My other services were as a
volunteer
and all as a private.
5th.
I never served with any Continental officers or Regiment.
6th.
I am not certain that I ever received a written discharge. If I ever did
they have long since been lost and I do not know who signed them.
7th.
Piece, Daut Hamblin, Joshua Tye or Lye, Ben ___Harp or Horss, James Lee,
and Joseph Peace. I doubt not if present would testify to my
character
for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of
the
Revolution.
Sworn
to and subscribed this day and year above written.
Richard X Ballew
I
Peter Ballew of the County of Whitley and State of Kentucky, resident on
Poplar Creek about one mile from my brother Richard Ballew's, Poplar Creek
being the dividing line between Knox and Whitley counties, state upon my
oath that I lived in my fathers house with Richard Ballew the above applicant,
in the county of Burke and state of North Carolina and lived close neighbors
to him ever since. I am some years younger, (6) than my Brother Richard
and was never called into the service. I have heard the statement of Richard
read. I had heard him tell the same story so often from the time
of the performance of the several Tours, down to the present day, that
I know it almost as well as himself. I know of my own knowledge, that he
served the several Tours stated by him and at least left home with the
troops, and returned with them. I cannot say, like him, the length of some
of the Tours, but I had supposed and now believe that in the whole he served
longer than the times stated by him. I state that I have always understood
from my Brother that he got his ankle put out of place in making a charge
upon the enemy at the Battle of the Cowetowns as he has related it, and
I have heard in substance the same from the troops that were in that Battle
with him. I know he was a good while confined with it after his return,
and that he has been a cripple ever since, at least he is not able to get
about without difficulty to himself, and as I understood from him it grows
worse as he grows older. I knew Col. J. McDowell, Gen. Charles McDowell,
Col. Cleveland, Capt. Fears, Capt. Walker, Peter Rust, Harry Highland.
I knew the Tory Capt. John Murry and all what happened at my Fathers. I
know it to be as stated by my Brother. I believe my brother to be 70 years
of age.
Sworn
to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Peter Ballew
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 futher certifies that Peter Ballew who
has signed the preceding certificate is a creditable man and his statements
entitled to credit. This court futher certifies that it appears to them...(I
didn't get the next page.) JBC
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Transcribed
from a photocopy of the original document, 9 June 1997, by
Jeannine
Ballew Childers ~WP,
12 October 1998 by Gwen Edmonds
Interrogatoric provided by the court, to Robert Ballew, an applicant for pension.
1st.
Where and what year were you born?
Ans.
I was born in the State of Virginia in Buckingham County; I cannot tell
you the year.
2nd.
Have you any record of your age, info., where is it?
Ans.
I have none. All the records kept in my father's family Bible was
destroyed by the Tories.
3rd.
Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since
the Revolutionary War and Where do you live now?
Ans.
I lived in N.C., Burke County when I was called into service, since the
Revolution I lived in Virginia in Amherst and Buckingham Counties until
I moved to Kentucky, Knox County in 1800 and in 1819 moved to Morgan County,
Alabama where I now live.
4th.
How were you called into the service: were you drafted; did you volunteer,
or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans.
I first volunteered under David Ballew (as mentioned in a former declaration,
where I called it "enlisting", not understanding the import of the word).
The balance of my services were as a volunteer except once, as mentioned
in my declaration, I was a substitute for Robert Ballew, my uncle.
5th.
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops,
where you served, such as Continental and Militia Regiments as you can
recollect and the general circumstances of you services?
Ans.
The above interrogatories are as fully answered in my Declaration as I
am able to do.
6th.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was
it given and what has become of it?
Ans.
The questions are fully answered in my Declaration.
7th.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and
what has become of it?
Ans.
I received the appointment of Captain, and my commission was signed by
Gen. Charles McDowell which was burnt with my Disharge as mentioned also
in my Declaration.
State
of Tennessee, Shelby County
Personally appeared before me, John Ralston, an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, Joseph Ballew who being first duly sworn deponeth
and saith:
That he is a Brother of Robert Ballew of Morgan County in the State of
Alabama whose application for pension accompanies this affidavit.
That said deponent was a soldier of the Revolution and is now drawing a
pension for his services under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
That he, this deponent, was a citizen of Burke County, N.C. in the year
1778 and knows of his own personal knowledge that said Robert Ballew did
enlist in the service agreeably to the statement first made in his application
and was out engaged for the time of nine months, but as to the particulars
of the said applicant this deponent cannot state as he was not in the same
company with him; but deponent knows and positively states that he entered
the service as was stated in he commencement of his application and was
continuous therein for the term of nine months. This deponent further
states that he knows of his own knowledge that the second term of service
mentioned in the said declaration of Robert Ballew for the term of three
months as a substitute for his uncle Robert Ballew was also rendered.
Deponent cannot state as to the particulars of applicants service during
this term of three months, but does know and positively states that he
entered the service the second time as stated in his declaration for the
time of three months and was that long absent from home before he received
his discharge. Deponent has an indistinct recollection of having
seen both the discharges of Robert Ballew for the two times of service
above mentioned.
This deponent further states that the said Robert Ballew whose Declaration
accompanies this affidavit did enter the service the third time as stated
in his said Declaration un the orders of Gen. Charles McDowell and continued
therein for the term of four months agreed to but of deponents recollection;
this deponent went out with said applicant on this term of service and
knows the particulars relative to that term of service to be substantially
true; for this applicant served during all said time with said applicant
and returned home with him at the expiration of the time for which they
continued. Deponent further states that he knows of his own personal
knowledge that the said applicant did receive a commission as Captain of
the reconnoitering horse company as stated in his said Declaration.
This deponent further states that after the close of the war himself and
his brother settled at a considerable distance apart, but deponent heard
that his said brother Robert Ballew had all his papers destroyed by fire
as stated.
This deponent knows of his own knowledge that the said Robert Ballew did
go to Amherst County in Virginia in the year 1781 as stated in his Declaration
and deponent frequently heard and always understood that said applicant
there entered again into the service and was at the taking of Cornwallis
at Little York; but as to the particulars of that term of service deponent
cannot state, but firmly and fully believes that the said Robert Ballew
did serve in that campaign as stated in his Declaration and further this
deponent saith not.
Joseph Balliue
Sworn
to and Subscribed to before me this 6th day of June 1836.
John Ralston, Jr.
~~~~~~~~~~
Transcribed
from photocopy of the original document, 10 May 1997 by
Jeannine
Ballew Childers ~WP,
11 October 1998 by Gwen Edmonds
Burke
County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Grantor Sessions, October Term
1832
On this the twenty third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open
court before the Justices of this court of pleas and grantor sessions for
the county and state, aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn
according to said oath on his oath makes the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service as a
substitute for his father Robt. Ballew in the county of Burke, then Rowan,
who was drafted by Captain William Johnson, commanded by Col. Waford. That
he marched from his residents to the Western part of said county to Warfords
fort where he remained for some time to protect the fort against the assalt
of Indians. That a short time previous to his arrival a militiaman stationed
there had been shot by the Indians which made it necessary for this expedition
where he continued for a short time, was discharged and returned home.
That some short time afterwards, he again served as substitute for his
father who was drafted for the term of three months by Captain McFarland,
part of which time he was stationed at Davidsons Fort now known as the
old fort and occasionally engaged in scouting through this western part
of said county to protect the inhabitants against the depredations of the
Indians and Tories.
That he substituted for his father who at another time was drafted by Captain
Mordaci Clarke, the names of the other officers not now remembered. Captain
Clarke and Company joined with Captain Smith at Sherrills ford and from
thence marched some distance below Charlotte where we joined an army of
men commanded by Genl. Smallwood and Genl. Morgan (I think from Virginia).
From there we returned to Charlston where we were joined with Genl. Green
and immediately marched through ?Avon to the Churan Hills. That immediately
on our arrival at Churan Hills we were ordered to Salisbury where we were
engaged in building a Stockade fort. That soon afterwards he was taken
sick, received a discharge and returned Home.
That he was afterwards engaged in the service of the U.S. under command
of Lieutenant Wm. Jones, commanded by Col. McDowell of Burke. That during
this tour which was about two months he was stationed at Davidsons Fort.
This was the last service rendered by me to the U.S., the only one in which
I volunteered for myself. The whole of my service amounted to something
like 8 months and two weeks, six months of which (at two tours) I was as
before stated a substitute for my father. The time I entered the service
I am unable to state but think from the best calculations I can make it
was during the year 1777.
I was born in Amherst County, Virginia, the day and year not known. I am
enabled to judge only of my age from what I have heard my family say when
young.
I hereby relinguish any claim to a pension or anuity except the present
and do duly declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any state
or the agency of any state.
Sworn
to and subscribed this day and year first written.
Sworn
to in open court this 23rd of Oct. 1832
Tish I Erwin, Clerk
his
Steven Balleue
mark
(a unique mark)
Certificate
We,
Mark Britain and Robt. C. Pearson, residing in the county of Burke and
State of N.C., do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen
Ballew who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that
we believe him to be of the age set forth in his declaration (70 years),
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Given under our hands as dated above.
Sworn
in open court 23rd Oct. 1832.
M. Brittain
Tish I. Erwin, Clerk
R.C. Pearson
State
of North Carolina Court of Pleas
and Grantor Sessions
Burke
County
October Term 1832
Personally
appeared in open court Thomas Ballew, Sr. and after being duly sworn deposeth
and sayeth that his brother Steven Ballew who sayeth and swears to the
above declaration was a soldier in the Revolution. That he recollects when
he started and when he returned. That he was then about ten years old and
recollects the facts of his brother being out on different tours of service.
Sworn
to and subscribed to this 23 day of October 1832.
Tish
I. Erwin, Clerk
Thos. Balleu (or w)
Additional
Testimony furnished the War Department by Stephen Ballew a Revolutionary
soldier of Burke County in the State of North Carolina.
1st
Tour: He entered the service of the United States as
a substitute for
his father under the Command of Capt. William Johnson
Commanded
by Col. Waford about the middle of June 1779 and
served
only a few weeks, thinks, two weeks.
2nd
Tour: I again served as a substitute for Robt. Ballew
under Capt. McFarland
and Lieutenant Walker. This service commenced about
the
1st of July and continued until about the middle of October.
3rd
Tour: I again served under Capt. Mordecai Clark as set
forth in my Declaration.
He entered the service about the 15th of October
1781
and continued in the service until the month of February,
what
time in the month I rec. my discharge I am unable to say.
4th
Tour: I again served under Lieutenant Jones under the
Command of Col.
McDowell. This service commenced the 1st or the first
part
of the month of July 1782 and continued until about the
1st
of Sept. thereafter.
Personally
appeared Stephen Ballew before me Robert C. Pearson a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Burke State of North Carolina who solomnly swears
that he performed the services of a soldier of the Revolutionary War as
stated on the opposite page and that the dates of sd services are given
as correctly as he can recollect.
Sworn
to and Subscribed to before me this 23rd day August 1833.
his
Stephen Ballew
mark
R.C.
Pearson, J.P.
(a unique mark)
State
of North Carolina
Burke
County
I, James Erwin, Clerk of pleas and grantor Session for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert C. Pearson whose signature appears
on the above paper is an acting Justice of the Peace and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified under law and that his official acts entitles
to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day
of August 1833.
J. Erwin, Clerk
Transcribed
from a photocopy of the original document, 10 May 1997 by Jeannine Ballew
Childers ~WP 12 Oct 1998 by Gwen Edmonds
Richard Belew - private.
Captain Thomas Childer's
Co. Ky Mounted Volunteer
Militia commanded
by Colonel William Mountjoy.
Mustered in Aug 25
1813. Out on Sep 16, 1813.
Samuel Bellew - private.
Roll of Captain James
Ellis' Co. Ky Volunteer Militia
Commanded by Lt.
Colonel Andrew Porter.
Mustered in Sept
10, 1814. Out Oct 9, 1814.
George Bellows - private.
Captain Aaron Gregg's
Co. Ky Volunteer Militia
Mustered in Sept
10, 1814. Out Oct 9, 1814.
Jacob Bellows - private.
Captain Coleman A.
Collier's Co. Scott's Regiment Ky Militia.
Mustered in Aug 15,
1812. Out Oct 15, 1812.
William Beloo - private.
Captain Abraham S.
Drakes Co. Ky Militia
Commanded by Lt.
Colonel John Francisco.
Mustered in Feb 8,
1814. Out Aug 8, 1815.
John Bilque - private.
Newport. Roll
of Captain Aaron Stratton's Co. Ky Mounted Volunteers
Militia.
Mustered in Aug 31,
1813. Out ?? 3
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David BALLEW Widow: Malinda Ballew Service: Capt. Neely's Co. Miss. Mil. Numbers - Widow-orig. 8564
Charles A. BALLOW
alias Anderson Ballow Widow: Rebecca A. Service: Pvt. Capt.
John Miller's Co. VA Mil., Sgt. Capt's Faulkner, Allen and Wingfield's
Co's, VA Mil., Ensign, Capt. Allen Wilson's Co. VA Mil.
Enlisted: Aug 06,
1813 Discharged: Sep 29, 1813
Dec 27, 1813
Apr 11, 1814
Aug 28, 1814
Nov 30, 1814
Bounty Land: 40161-80-50
canceled 26872-160-50
Residence of Soldier:
1852 Halifax Co. VA
Residence of Widow:
1878 Halifax Co. VA
Maiden Name of Widow:
Rebecca A. MEDLEY
Marriage of Soldier
and Widow: June 10, 1823 Halifax Co. VA
Death of Soldier:
July 4, 1865 Halifax Co. VA
Remarks: B.L.W. 40161-80-50
(canceled) in brief. Certificate accepting Anderson Ballow as substitute
for William A. Hobson in brief. Discharge certificate of Anderson Ballow
and Charles A. Ballow in brief. **Note: I am assuming that this Charles
A. Ballow's middle name is Anderson, but he apparently went by both Charles
and Anderson as his first name. db
Leonard BALLOW
Widow: Levice Ballow Service: Pvt. Capt George Birches Co. 7 US Inf.
Enlisted: Sep 23,
1813 Discharged: Oct 31, 1818
Bounty Land: 20518-160-12
Numbers: SO 4206
SC 6147 WO 42622 rejected
Residence of Soldier:
1871 Copiah Co. (PO Lindon) Miss.
Residence of Widow:
1879 Copiah Co. (PO Lindon) Miss.
Soldiers First Wife:
Elizabeth MOORE
Maiden name of Widow:
Levice PIERCE (first married Heartly)
Marriage of Soldier
to Widow: July 28, 1839 Copiah Co. Miss.
Death of Soldier:
Sep 4, 1877 Copiah Co. Miss.
Thomas H. BALLOW
Widow: Parmelia J. Service: Pvt. Capt. Jesse Woodsen VA Mil.
Bounty Land: w.29254-80-50
w.2189-80-50
Numbers: WO 12329
WC 29630
William H. BALLOW
Widow: Elizabeth Ballow Service: Pvt, Capt Obert Cannon's Co. Tenn
Mil.
Enlisted: Dec 10,
1812 Discharged: Apr 20 1813
Bounty Land: 8186-80-50
32651-80-55
Numbers: SO 2187
SC 3315 WO 23600 WC 19065
Residence of Soldier:
1850 Clayton Co. Iowa
1855 Burr Oak, Winneshick Co. Iowa
1871 Linn Co, (PO Linneus) MO
Residence of Widow:
1878 Linn Co, MO
Maiden Name of Widow:
Elizabeth HAWKINS
Marriage Soldier
to Widow: July 29, 1848 Millville, Clayton Co, Iowa
Death of Soldier:
Dec 26, 1874, Linn Co, MO
Peter BELEW
Service: Capt James Burlison's Co. Miss Mil.
Numbers: SUR Original
29398
Samuel BELLEW
Widow: Lydia Bellew Service: Pvt. Capt. James Ellis' Co, KY Mil.
Numbers: SO 19152
WO 6606 WC 2600
Enlisted: Sep 10,
1814 Discharged: Mar 9, 1815
Bounty Land: 25328-80-50
7572-80-55
Residence of Soldier:
1851, 1855 Pendleton Co, KY 1871 Pendleton Co, KY (PO Boston)
Residence of Widow:
1871 Boston KY
Maiden Name of Widow:
Lydia ELLIS
Marriage Soldier
and Widow: Nov 29, 1810 Pendleton Co, KY
Death of Soldier:
May 24, 1871, Boston KY 3
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Confederate TX
Ballow,
T.C. Creagh's Co. Smith's Alabama Mtd.
Volunteers
Creek War Pvt
Ballow,
George W. ? Co. Book's
1st Michigan Mil.
Black Hawk War Pvt
Ballow,
Antoine Terry's Co. Iowa Mil.
Black Hawk War Pvt
Ballou,
Washington ? Co. 3rd N.C. Mil.
Cherokee War Pvt
Ballew,
William A. ? Co. 3rd N.C. Mil.
Cherokee War Pvt
Ballew,
William Dickinson Co. 3rd N.C. Mil.
Cherokee War Pvt
Ballue,
James ? Co. 3rd N.C. Mil.
Cherokee War Pvt
Ballew
George Angel's Co. 3rd Mil.
Cherokee War Pvt.
Ballew,
Francis Morris Co. Georgia Mtd. Vol.
Creek War Pvt
Ballew,
James A. ? Co. Kentucky Mtd. Gunmen (Comb's)
War of 1936-37 Pvt
Ballew,
Colson Mim's Co. 1st (Beall's) Georgia Mtd. Vol.
Creek War Pvt
Roll # 3 BE-BC
Belew,
Peter Capt. Edmonston's Co. Mtd. Rangers, Illinois Vol.
Sac and Fox War Pvt
Eli
Baley
Yoakum's
Co. Tennesse Mounted Volunteers
Cherokee
War, private
William
A. Ballew
Corton's*
Co 3 North Carolina Militia
Cherokee
War, private
William
Ballew
Dickerson's
Co. 3 North Carolina Militia
Cherokee
War, private
James
Ballew
Connelly's
Co 3 North Carolina Militia
Cherokee
War
George
Ballew
Angelo's
Co. 3 North Carolina Militia
Cherokee
War, private
Frances
Ballew
Morris'
Co Georgia Mounted Volunteers