The Revolutionary War



Because Rabun County was not created until well after the Colonies' break from England, none of the soldiers listed herein were residents of Rabun County when they gave service in the Revolutionary War. Many, in fact, came not from Georgia but from the nearby states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Their names were gathered from several sources, namely the 1840 census of Rabun County, records from the Georgia Land Lotteries, Sketches of Rabun County History by Andrew Jackson Ritchie, and the research of descendants of these soldiers.

The purpose of this site is to promote interest in the early settlers of Rabun County, to facilitate contact between researchers interested in these families, and to provide a place where researchers can learn about the Revolutionary War era. Documentation on these individuals is sorely needed. If you would like to contribute records or submit a biography on one of the soldiers, please e-mail me.


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Submitting Your Ancestors

There are two basic rules that must be followed by anyone wishing to submit information about their ancestors to this site:

  1. The ancestor MUST have fought in the American Revolutionary War, AND
  2. The ancestor MUST have lived in Rabun County at some point.

IMPORTANT NOTE!!!!
Submission of information on people who do not meet those criteria will be ignored.

What you choose to submit on any individual is up to you, but here are a few suggestions:

  • Soldier's name
  • Date/place of enlistment and age at enlistment
  • Unit(s) served with
  • Battles/conflicts participated in
  • Dates/places of birth and death
  • Date(s)/place(s) of marriage and spouse's name(s)
  • Anything else you feel would be appropriate
  • Don't forget to include your name and e-mail address!

Records of service should be submitted to the Archives. For further information or to submit information on an ancestor, please e-mail me.


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Index of Soldiers
  • Joseph Brown, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery
  • Josias Callahan, listed as a Pensioner in the 1840 census of Rabun Co., GA, age 81
  • Charles Cantrill, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery
  • John Critington, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery
  • John Dillard, enlisted at the age of 16 and served two periods under Capt. James Dillard; born 1760 Culpepper Co., VA, granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, died 1842 Rabun Co., GA
  • Jonathan Dunlap, listed as a Pensioner in the 1840 census of Rabun Co., GA, age 81
  • William Farris, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery
  • Cornelius Gibbs, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery
  • James Kell, Pvt./Capt., NC Militia
  • Robert Kell, Pvt., NC Militia
  • John N. McLain (McClain), (Capt.) enlisted in 1775 in Rowan Co., NC; born 1760 Pennsylvania, granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, died 1841 Rabun Co., GA; married Mary McNair (biography, part of the Old Buncombe County (NC) Genealogical Society)
  • John McLure (McClure), listed as a Pensioner in the 1840 census of Rabun Co., GA, age 81
  • Joseph Pinson, guard of British soldiers taken as prisoners at the Battle of King's Mtn.; born 1754 Orange Co., NC, granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, died 1838 Rabun Co., GA; married Margary -----
  • Thomas Ramey, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery
  • Robert Rogers, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery
  • James Strauthers, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery
  • Aaron Thomas (see his Pension Record)
  • Lazarus Tilly, resided in Rabun Co., granted land in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery
  • Edward Williams, listed as a Pensioner in the 1840 census of Rabun Co., GA, age 102

Since Rabun County was not created until after the end of the Revolutionary War, I thought perhaps everyone would enjoy a section dedicated to veterans who never lived in Rabun County but whose descendants thrived here in later times. Please feel free to submit your ancestor(s), but the same rules apply that are given above: the veteran's descendants must have lived in Rabun County at one time, and so on.

  • Richard Carver--see his pension application
  • Benjamin Grist
  • Elisha Hedden, Sr., married 1st-unknown, 2nd-Elizabeth Pinson, daughter of Joseph and Margery Pinson
  • Charles Williamson

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Military, Rabun Co., GA

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