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Soldiers of the Revolutionary War
COSEY, JAMES- Mr. Cosey and the Messrs. Cluff located within the limits of the present village, (Evergreen) while Mr. Andrews pitched his tent upon the hill beyond the small branch, west of Evergreen. Mr. Cosey was an old Revolutionary soldier,and bore the mark of a severe wound in his bosom. Riley's History of Conecuh County, Alabama, p. 63.
PIPKIN, STEPHEN—Born August 2, 1757, Dobbs County, N. C., applied for a pension, September 5, 1835, while residing in Conecuh County, Ala. He stated that he volunteered in September 1775 or 1776 in Dobbs County, N. C. for six months under Capt. George Miller, Lt. Benjamin Exum, Col. Richard Caswell's Regiment. He marched immediately to the Widow Moore's creek to prevent tories from joining the British at Wilmington. The morning after the arrival of the regiment of about 1300 men they were attacked by the tories, supposed to be of a much larger force, who were routed. The regiment then returned to headquarters at Kingston on the Neuse River, in Daubs(?) County. After a short time they marched to Newbern and thence to Wilmington to attack the British, thinking they were still there but the British had left, the regiment remained there until the expiration of their time. Shortly after he was drafted for five months, and hired Thomas Grantham as a substitute, who served out his tour, without being in any engagement, principally against tories. While Charleston was being held by the British, he was again drafted for nine months in troops to march to Charleston. He hired William Peters as his substitute. He gave as reference Elisha Harrell, Darlington District, S.C., if alive. Affidavits were signed as to his character by Rev. Blanton P. Box and Whiting Oliver, of Conecuh County. The certificate was signed by Jeptha V. Perryman, Judge Conecuh County Court and Arthur J. Faust, Clerk. Hon. William R. King, Senator, U. S., was notified that the claim was rejected as he did not serve six months.—Pension File, National Archives, Washington, D. C.
WITHERINGTON, WILLIAM—Born 1741, died September 22, 1819, in Conecuh County. Descendant already member D.A.R. Information from Elizabeth d'Autrey Riley, Evergreen, Ala.
Source: Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama; Author-Thomas McAdory Owen, 1911 - Transcribed by C. Anthony
