BORDERS:
Peter & Esther Continental W2914 North
Carolina B.L.WT. ---15173---160--55
Allen County,
Ky., 8 July 1833 in Justice Court, PETER
BORDERS aged 77 deposes: In June or July 1778 in
Rowan County, NC there he resided. He entered
service as private in the militia as substitute
for PETER WORKMAN under Capt. DAVID SMITH and
served 3 months. In 1780 was drafted and served
under Capt. WRIGHT as sergeant and served 6 mo.
In 1781 entered service in Guilford Co., NC (his
residence still being Rowan Co.) as substitute
for ADAM POWERS and served then in a company of
horse commanded by Capt. JONES. Served 5 months.
Enlisted as a
regular soldier for and during the war at '96 in
SC in August 1781 and served as pvt. on the
company of dragoons commanded by Captain POWERS.
Served 1 month when he was taken prisoner by the
Bristish at Eutaw Springs, SC and prisoner until
Summer of 1782 when he escaped and repaired to
Gen. GREEN then at Corchester and from him
received a discharge and permit to return home.
From time he was captured till he received his
discharge was not less than 8 months.
He was born 4 Jan.
1766 in Bucks Co., Pa. He was living in Rowan
Co., NC when called into service. Since the war
he had lived in Greenville Co., SC, in Tenn., and
now in Allen Co., Ky. He was in the Battles of
Camden and Guilford C.H. and Eutaw Springs.
Refers to REUBIN
MESSAKER, JEREMIAH HINTON, GEORGE FOLLES, and
EDMUND WAGGEONR as men of his neighborhood who
can testify to his character.
SAMUEL SEARS of
Saugomon Co., Ill. deposes that he lived near
PETER BORDERS in Rowan Co., NC during the
Revolution. "My brother lived about 4 miles
from the residence of JOHN BORDERS who was the
father of said PETER and with whom he
lives." Swears to knowing of the service of
said PETER BORDERS.
The justices of
the Allen County Court before whom PETER BORDERS
make his declaration are WILL HORN, JOHN CARNTH?,
WILL FITZPATRICK, SAMUEL HUTSON and THOMAS
SUTTON.
13 Dec. 1840.
Allen County, Ky. Before ANDREW HARRISON, JP
ESTHER BORDERS deposes: Aged 72 and is widow of
PETER BORDERS and she married him 16 August 1786.
He died 31 July 1837.
Allen Co., Ky.
On Dec. 13, 1845, SAMUEL SEARS then
testifies he was present at the marriage of PETER
and ESTHER BORDERS on 16 (or is it14?) Aug. 1786
Rowan County, NC the ceremony being performed by
THOMAS PHELPS, Esq.
A. HARRISON, the
Justice of the Peace, declared he has known the
above SAMUEL SEARS who is a preacher of the
Gospel many years.
Family
Record
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From
a New Testament in German which was
printed in Halle in 1785.
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| Mary Borders was born July 1788.
(Note: July has a line drawn through it.
Something else is written below, but it
is too worn to identify. The year is
1788.) |
| Catherine Borders was born March 3,
1787 |
| Elizabeth Borders was bornthe 3
January 1795 |
| David Borders was born the 28 July
1792 |
On 20 March 1841, SAMUEL
SEARS, DANIEL MYERS and MARY MYERS testify in
Allen County, Ky. to having known PETER BORDERS
and ESTHER his wife for 2? years and they knew
CATHERINE BORDERS who died about a year since and
believed her to havebeen born as early as the 3
March 1787 according to the entry in the old
Dutch Bible now shown them.
Allen County, Ky. April 30, 1855,
ESTHER BORDERS swears she gave her certificate
for pension to one HENRY S. MOSS at Glasgow, Ky.,
and it is lost of mislaid by said MOSS. She now
resides in Barren County and has for the past 5
years. That she is not about 107 years old. And
she asks for a duplicate certificate.
JOHN W. DURHAM and NANCY BORDERS of Barren
County, Ky., testify May 23, 1855 that they are
personally acquainted with ESTER BORDERS, Widow
of PETER BORDERS and that she is the identical
person named in said Duplicate Certificate.
State of NC Comptroller's Dept.
Statement that among the records of Sundry
persons for military service in the Rev. war is:
PETER BORDERS or BERDAUSE or BERDAUX, which is
submitted for PETER BORDER on the probablity that
the said BORDER's name was originally written
BERDEAUSE or BERDAUX, as the name PETER BORDERS
does not occur on the will.
Covering Jacket: Peter Borders of Allen
County, Ky., was pvt. and sergt. in the Co. of
Capt. Smith, regiment of Col. Rutherford, NC line
11 months pvt. of infantry. Six months pvt. cavl.
6 months sergt. Inscribed on the Kentucky roll at
$91.66 per year to begin 4 March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued 25 Sept. 1833.
Esther Borders inscribed on Ky. Roll at $91.66
per year to begin 31 July 1837. Certificate of
pension issued 29 April 1841.
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