James Alverson, Revolutionary War Soldier, enlisted in the regular service of the U. S. 3rd Virginia Continental Regiment on 4 September 1777 in Fairfax County Virginia, and served as a private in Captain Daniel Earl's and Val Payton's Companys, Col's William Heth's and Neville's Virginia regiments, was at the battle of Germantown and was taken prisoner for about seven months. He was in the battle of Monmouth and Stony Point, and was at the siege of Charleston, S.C., where he was taken prisoner and made his escape the following June after which he was discharged. James was allowed pension 20 Sept 1818. Pension # W-8326.
In 1820 he was living in Union district, S.C. and in 1821 he was living in Chester district, S.C. and stated he was 60 years old.
Chester District, S.C.
Elijah Alverson, being duly sworn on his oath saith that although he was young he remembers perfectly well the time when his brother James Alverson enlisted in the war of the Revolution who has applied to the War Dept. of the U.S. for a pension. That he enlisted in 1777 about two miles from Colechester town on the Occoquon River, Fairfax County Virginia.
Sworn 3 November 1819.
James Alverson enlisted 4 Sept 1777 Fairfax Co VA as a private in Capt. David Earl's and Val Peyton's Co. James son William applied for a pension in behalf of his widowed mother Sibitha and names siblings.
Born 5 Dec 1760 Fairfax Co Va
Died 27 May 1834, aged 74, Chester Dist., S.C.
Son of William and Sarah Alverson
Married 1780/81 Fairfax Co Va
Sabitha, died 17 Sept 1843 Spartanburg, S.C.
Children:
William, Jesse?, John, Elender, Nancy, Mary "Polly" m. James Roach.
This is the line of Barbara Morris. See her book for further information.
Pension # W-8326
1835 census of pensioners shows James Alverson, private, annual allowance $96, sums received $695.73, Virginia cont'l line, placed on pension roll Dec 30, 1826, age 75. Chester District, S.C.
Rev. War Period Bible, Family & Marriage Records, V.1, p. 54
W-8326:
VA/SC:
James Alverson m. Salitha [or Sibitha] [maiden name not shown], about 1780 or 1781, Fairfax Co., Va.