David Quinn W4771

Quinn's 1832 pension application before the Duplin County Court of Appeals and 
Quarter Sessions stated that he was born in Carteret County, NC. He claimed to
have first served in the Revolutionary War as militiaman drafted for a 3 month tour 
in the company of Capt. Taylor in the regiment of Col. Brown in the Brigade of 
Gen. Lillington. He gave no details of this service but stated that it could be 
proved by James Wallace, a still living witness to his service who had
served with him. After his militia discharge he volunteered to be a substitute for 
Lewis Barfield, a married man who declined to serve. David Quinn spent 12 months 
in the North Carolina Continental Line during this tour. David Quinn stated that he'd 
resided in Duplin County when he entered Continental military service under Capt. 
(Joseph) Rhodes in May 1781. He stated that he was later wounded in the hip at the
battle at Eutaw Springs, SC in 1781 and testified that he'd been transported with the 
wounded to a hospital in Camden. He claimed to have returned to active duty
at Bacons Bridge, SC and to have been discharged from Continental service at 
Wilmington, NC in 1782.





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