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The Mabe genealogy line, from England (1600’s) to the United States (1700’s), Virginia and North Carolina.

Revolutionary War Pension Application
MAIB, John, Sr. W4726 BLWt. 59092-160-55
Declaration of John Maib, Sr. 9 Sept. 1833 Stokes Co., NC

John Maib, Sr., aged 75 years. He entered service as a drafted private
militia soldier in Surry County in a company commanded by Capt. Edwin
Hickman. He joined the company at the old Moravian Town in Surry and
from there to Surry Courthouse, called old Richmond. Col. Armstrong was
the commander, he believes. They marched under Capt. Hickman and his
brother Thomas Hickman (Lt.) to the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River in
search of Tories. They marched towards the west a considerable distance
and crossed the Catawba River until we met the troops that had defeated the
British and Tories and taken them prisoners at the Battle of Kings Mountain.
This was about ten miles from the battleground, at which place the prisoners
were put under care of Capt. Hickman's and another company to guard and
run them to the old Moravian Town, crossing at the Shallow Ford of the
Yadkin River. Col. Cleveland and Major Winston were commanding the
troops from Kings Mountain that I saw. After remaining at the old Town, he
was marched as one of the guards of the prisoners to Guilford Courthouse,
where he was discharged, having served three months. This was in fall of
1780. John Maib was next called on as a minute man under Col. Martin
Armstrong. In this expedition he was marched from old Richmond Surry
Courthouse to the Brushy Mountains to route a set of Tories that "embodied"
about said mountains, but they could not find them. They returned home.
This service was at least ten days. John Maib next entered as a drafted
private in the Surry County militia. They met at old Richmond Surry County
Courthouse and marched under Capt. David Humphries to Guilford Court
House and then lay on the Battleground of Guilford. They joined the troops
under command of Col. James Martin and marched to or near Wilmington
after scouring the Raft Swamps after the Tories. In this expedition Maib
often times guarded the "markee" of his General Rutherford who was the
commander in chief of these troops. He served three months in this service,
which he can prove by William Southern and Edwin Hickman.
John Maib stated he was born in Albemarle County, VA. He was living in
Surry County at all times when he was called into service, and has resided in
the same neighborhood ever since the Revolution, which from the division
of Surry is now Stokes County. He was drafted on all of his tours of service.
(John Maib signed by mark.)

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