EVENt Military Service
DATE 15 Jul 1776
Served in Revolutionary War
On 15 Jul 1776, Joseph Pinson entered the service as the Revolutionary War began. He served under Col. Shelby andCapt. J. Womack. He was discharged at Womack's fort on the Holston River on 12 Oct 1776.
On 19 Mar 1777, he again volunteered and entered the service in the Washington Co. Militia under Capt. Joseph Wilson in the regiment of Col.John Carter. He was discharged 23 Jul 1777.Other sources for birth city: Orange Co
Other sources for birth county: NC
Other sources for death city: Rabun CoBuried Pinson cemetery.
Revolutionary War Pension W5560.
Lived in Washington County, NC (now Tennessee) when he enlisted 15 Jul 1776.
Served under Col.Shelby and Capt. J Womack.
Discharged at Womack's Fort on the Holston River on 12 Oct 1776.
Volunteered for Washington Co. militia on 19 Mar 1777 under Capt. Joseph Wilson under Col. Jo hn Carter. Discharged 23 Jul 1777.
Later lived in Pendleton Dist, SC and Rabun Co, GA