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Pension Application Of Isham Simmons, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2186, 
Application #w8725 Revwar 
Monroe County KyArchives Military Pension 
Pension Application Of Isham Simmons, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2186, 
Application #W8725 
ISHAM SIMMONS, a resident of Monroe County, KY, aged 78 years in March 1834: 
        That he entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer 
militiaman from the County of Guilford, NC, under the command of Captain HENRY 
DIXON, the number of the regiment not recollected, but was commanded by Colonel 
NASH. The claimant cannot state as to the day or the month when he entered the 
service, but recollects it was the later part of the year 1776. They 
rendezvoused at Captain DIXON’s own house. We were marched down near Wilmington 
on the Cape Fear River, where we continued until the spring of the year 1777, 
having served six months, and was marched back to our own county without having 
any engagement during this tour, and was discharged by Captain DIXON.” 
        “He further states that he volunteered as a private in the militia from 
the same county and state above mentioned, and under the same captain [HENRY 
DIXON] and colonel [NASH], about the first of July 1777 for six months in 
General MOORE’s brigade. We rendezvoused at Captain DIXON’s own house and was 
marched down the Cape Fear River when we learned the Tories was embodied near 
Moore’s Bridge [per Heitman, February 27 1776]. We were marched towards them 
but before we reached said bridge, General CASWELL defeated them.” 
“Thence we were marched to Wilmington, NC, thence to Charleston, thence to 
Brunswick [per Heitman, March 7, 1776] where we had an engagement with the 
British and was defeated by them after firing three or four rounds, we 
retreated to Fort Johnson. We was marched to Wilmington some time in the month 
of December and his captain went home and did not return to our camp until in 
the month of February, when he was discharged by his captain, which discharge 
he recollects was given for seven months and eight days.” 
        “The claimant further declares he was drafted from the same county and 
state and served as a private in the militia under the command of Captain DAVIS 
and Colonel MCDOWELL for the term of four months, he is of the opinion in the 
year 1780, but the day nor month is he certain of, or even the year. During 
this tour, they had an engagement with the British at a bridge called Bacon’s 
Bridge [see pages 94, 219], and was discharged by Colonel MCDOWELL…” 
Submitted by: Nancy Poquette 
npoq@hotmail.com 



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