Jacob RICH W26380 West Tenn. #25406 $60/year issued 6 Jan. 1834
Rosannah RICH, widow, Tenn. #3337 $60/year issued 31 Feb. 1854 Bounty Land Warrant 26819-160-55
31 Aug.1832 Franklin County Jacob RICH aged about 70 stated he was born 16 Dec. 1762 or 1763 in Orange County, N.C., but has no record of his age as his father’s record was burned by the Tories during the Revolutionary War. Information about his age was derived from his mother. Rich states his father was killed in Gates’ Defeat near Camden in 1780, or taken prisoner and afterwards died. After this, affiant volunteered for three months as an artificer under Capt. John WOOD near Hillsboro, N.C. he was engaged in shoeing horses and wagons for the army. He received a regular discharge but presumes it was taken from his father’s house by Tories when they robbed it. A short time later he volunteered as a private in Capt. Wm. ROGER’S company of mounted militia in Orange County, N.C. He provided his own saddle, horse and arms and served occasionally under Col. William O’NEAL and Edward GUINN, all of Orange County. He continued in this service until the close of the war. He was in the battle in Orange County in which the British Col. PELES was defeated by troops under Col. WASHINGTON. In the summer of 1781 there were a number of prisoners in jail at Hillsboro. At this time affiant was a lieutenant under Capt. John CLENDENON who was a Continental officer and had been taken prisoner at Charlestown. CLENCENON had broken his parole and raised a company. They were camped about one mile from Hillsboro when the town was attacked by the enemy. They marched in and engaged the enemy, who had a superior force. All of RICHIS company was killed or taken prisoner except five. RICH was wounded in the hip, having received two balls to his right hip and also a severe wound in the right shoulder. He fortunately was able to sit his horse and was aided in his escape by his friend and fellow soldier, Joseph MCADAMS. Although Gen. BUTLER and Col. MAYBIN and their troops had an engagement with the enemy that same evening, in which many were killed and wounded on both sides, the enemy made good their retreat from Hillsboro. Affiant lay confined with his wound for six moths before resuming his services, which lasted until the end of the war. He did not receive any written discharge, owing to the loose manner in which business was done in that day. RICH continued to reside in Orange County, N.C., until the 4 Oct. 1804, when he removed to Rutherford County, Tenn. in 1807 he removed to this county. Clergyman Robert DOUGAN and David O. ANDERSON vouch for the reputation of Jacob RICH.
29 May 1833 Franklin County Jacob RICH states he served on year and six months as a lieutenant and nine months as a private. He did receive a written discharge but burned with other papers considered useless some time past. 22 July 1833 Washington, D.C. War Department informs Micah TAUL of Winchester that Jacob RICH needs to submit proof of his service as a lieutenant. Joseph MCADAMS is a pensioner and resides near Edwardsville, Illinois. If RICH can submit proof or disability caused by wounds he may receive a larger pension.
8 Oct. 1833 Bond County, Ill. Joseph MCADAMS agrees with RICH’S statements regarding the battle at Hillsboro and his wounds. He mentions that Capt. CLENDENON was taken in the battle. He does not know whether RICH was a lieutenant.
24 June 1844 Franklin County Rosannah RICH states that her husband Jacob RICH died 14 Aug. 1838, and applies for a pension.
John Syler and wife Susan states they were present at the house in Gum(?) Springs(?) about 15 June 1810 and saw Rosannah COUNTS and Jacob RICH MARRIED by a justice of the peace in Lincoln County. They also state that Jacob RICH died in 1838 leaving a large family of children, the issue of said marriage.
John R. PATRICK, J.P., stated he was aquatinted with Jacob and Rosannah RICH for over 12 years before Jacob’s death.
25 June 1846 and 7 Aug. 1846 Salem Tenn. Letters from A.L. HYDE to Pension Office regarding the claim of Rosannah RICH .
17 Feb. 1853 Franklin County Rosannah RICH applies for pension. Taze W. NEWMAN of Knoxville is her attorney.
30 Sept. 1853 Franklin County W.C. HENDLY (signed HANDLY) and William LITTLE vouch for Rosannah RICH, Her age is given as 71.
5 Oct 1853 Fayetteville, Tenn. George CUNNINGHAM , Lincoln County Court clerk, states he cannot find a record marriage of Rosannah and Jacob RICH, records at that time had been loosely kept.
3 April 1855 Rosannah RICH aged 73 applies for Bounty Land.
Thomas MOSELEY and Littleton TANKERSLY vouch for her.