Jesse Byrd

http://www.revwarapps.org/r11425.pdf

Towers but my service in 1782 he can prove by Jesse Byrd whose affidavit is here with annexed, but states the names of the following persons who know him & can certify as to his veracity to wit John Jackson, James Winton, William Winton, Anthony Dicky, John Montgomery & Colonel James Preston from Watauga he removed to Knox County Tennessee from thence to Roane County Tennessee where he has resided for 33 years & where he yet resides -- he was born in Virginia Culpeper County in the year 1760 & has a record of his age, &c He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the [present] & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed in open court 28th of October 1834 S/ H. S. Purvis, DC S/ John White, X his mark I Jesse Byrd aged 70 years a citizen of Roane County do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the above applicant John White in the year 1782 that he knew him when in said campaign the account he has given is correct he believes that said applicant served at least six months affiant & him having both served at the same & was discharged at the same time. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court October 28th 1834 S/ Jesse Byrd1 [John Jackson and Anthony H. Dickey gave the standard supporting affidavit. In addition they stated that the resident clergyman in the neighborhood could not get to court.]