Sgt. Christian Peters - Beasley's Company - Willis VA Rgt. - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

SGT. CHRISTIAN PETERS

Born October 16, 1760 in Plains District (Little Germany), Rockingham Co, Va, and died October 18, 1837 in Peterstown, WV. He married ANNA KATHARINA FUDGE58,59,60,61,62,63 May 03, 1785 in Rockingham Co, Va64, daughter of JOHN SR. and KATHARINE MILLER. She was born March 03, 1766 in Rockingham Co, Va, and died July 25, 1839 in Peterstown, WV.

He was the first settler of and Peterstown, WV is named for him.

(from the Virginia pension roll of 1835)

CHRISTIAN PETERS
MONROE COUNTY
PRIVATE - CORPORAL
SERGEANT
VIRGINIA STATE TROOPS

His testimony of service to receive that pension:

On this 17th day of September, 1832, personally appeared in open County Court of Monroe now sitting, Christian Peters, a resident of Peterstown, in the county of Monroe and State of Virginia, aged 71 years past, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated- that he was drafted in the County of Rockingham about the first of June, 1779, to go to the West Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac against the Indians, that he marched about the first of June or early in June 1779 under Capt Robert Cravens to the place of their destination - that some time after they were stationed there, their Captain received a commission to raise a company of men under the proclamation of the Governor of South Carolina offering 1000 lbs of tobacco to each volunteer, that Captain Cravens offered him the command of a Corporal if he would go with him to the South, which he accepted, that four others of the company and himself returned with Captain Cravens to the County of Rockingham, having been out about two months or perhaps a little less, that Captain Cravens soon raised his company and that they started to the South, he thinks on the 1st day of September, 1779, or about that time from the county of Rockingham, they marched directly to Hillsborough in North Carolina, where they joined General Stephens and they lay there about two weeks waiting the arrival of other troops, from thence they marched to Salisbury in South Carolina and stayed there two or three days from thence they marched by Camden to the Chesaw Mills and arrived there on the 1st day of January, 1780 and they joined Gen. Greens Army from the Chesaw Hills. A party of which I was one, was sent down to the Pe Dee River to surprise a party of Tories which were collected at a place I think called Black Swamp, before their arrival. The Tories dispersed but they took 14 prisoners in the neighborhood as well as I recollect, part of their men were sent back with the prisoners and the balance marched down the river to George Town, where they took 20 British prisoners, some rum and some clothing and then another part of their men were sent up the river to Greens Headquarters with the prisoners, the balance of them marched on and joined Gen. Morgan who was flying before the British about 36 hours. I think before the battle at the Cowpens, we marched with Morgan the balance of the day after they joined him and the next day. The succeeding night the army moved in the night about half a mile from the place they were encamped to the place selected for the battle, leaving some men to keep up the fires until day light. The British were there close on them and the battle commenced the next morning about sunrise or a little after. I belonged to the Rifle men and was stationed on the right of the army and was in the 3rd Company counting from the right. They had the pleasure at that place of taking 600 prisoners. Then they moved on before the British to Salisbury by the time they had fairly crossed the Yadkin River, the British advanced guard were on the other bank but the river was raising fast and they could not cross at that place. They lost their baggage wagon which they had taken from them from the County of Rockingham in Virginia. From Yadkin river they encountered no further difficulties until they arrived at Pittsylvania Court House in Virginia, where they delivered the prisoners to the Militia of that county. From thence they marched on to the County of Rockingham, where they were discharged some time in the month of April. His bounty I sold in part to pay for a horse and gave up my certificate and discharge to men to whom I sold my bounty. In the month of June afterwards I volunteered as a Sergent and marched with the Militia from the County of Rockingham in Virginia under Capt. Jeremiah Beasley and marched to the eastern part of Virginia and was attached to the regiment commanded by General Campbell, Col. Jack Willis and Major Rucker. During this trip we were in the battles at Hot Water and James Town. At Hot Water, the battle lasted two hours and ten minutes and we were unsuccessful and retreated under the shelter of General Wayne. Fourteen of the men in this company were wounded and one killed at the battle of James Town. I was on the right where there was little danger but General Waynes regular troops suffered very much. I served this time 3 months after joining the army but it was about 4 months from the time the company left home to the time they were marched back and disbanded. I do not recall that I received any discharge from this service. Making in all of the service performed by him about two months the tour Ag the Indians, about seven months as a corporal to the South also six months was the time for which I volunteered and about four months in Virginia as a Sergent although three months was the time for which I volunteered and served after joining the army in all of which services I carried his own rifle, Tomahawk And butcher knife. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. CHRISTIAN PETERS

Location type: Section of a Cemetery/Mass Grave Date of Birth: October 16, 1760 Date of Death: October 18, 1837 Grave Marker Text: Sgt Christian Peters Beasley's Company Willis VA Rgt Rev War In honor of Revolutionary War Soldier Christian Peters 1760 - 1837 placed by Peters Mountain Chapter DAR Ranks: private, corporal and sergeant Cause of death: Not listed

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