Abraham Sevier applied for revolutinary pension while living in Overton
Co., Tn in 1832. He was born Feb 14, 1760 in Shenanadoah Co., Va. He
served in 1778, as a spy under Robert Sevier in 1779 in Capt. Valentine
Sevier's Co., Col Evan Shelby's Reg. 1780 he served in Capt Valenetine
Seviers Co. Col Charles McDowells Reg. and was at Moffetts Iron Works; in
1780 he was in Col John Seviers Regiment at Kings Mountain. he served in
Capt. Landon Carters Co., Col John Seviers Reg in an engagement on Boyds
Creek. In fall of 1782 he was with Capt George North and Capt. James
Richardsons Co. under Col. John Sever in pursuit of Cherokees, and was in
engagement on Lookout Mountain.



ABRAHAM SEVIER born 14 Feb 1760 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, died 18
Jun 1841, Overton County, Tennessee, had lived during the Revolutionary
War in then Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee), serving
first as a spy under Ensign Robert SEVIER, and also under Col. John
SEVIER. After the Revolution, he removed to Overton County, Tennessee
where he applied for his Revolutionary War pension on 31 Oct 1832
(Pension File No. S1589) According to the 1835 TN Pension Rolls, Abraham
served as both a Private and a Sergeant in the North Carolina Militia:
$58.88 Annual Allowance, $176.64 Amount Received, October 17 1833 Pension
Started, Age 72. (1835 Overton County, TN Pension Roll)

Note: Ramsey identifies one Abraham SEVIER as the brother of Col. John,
and also a participant at Boyd's Creek, but whether this is him is
unknown to the compiler.

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