Thomas (X) Ashbrook of said county declares he was a private in the 2nd Rifle Regiment under Gen, Dark., Col. Bullett and Capt. McCarty. He received a reward of $80 under a resolve of Congress passed 15 May 1778.

10 Feb. 1834. Owen Co. ., Ind.
Thomas (X) Ashbrook of said county, aged 76. declares he volunteered for three months about 20 June 1781 in the company of Capt. Edward McCarty, Lieut, John Vandiver and an Ensign commonly called Cut-bullet under Col. Dark of the 2nd Rifle Regiment and Gen, Mathews,
The company was raised In Hampshire County on the south branch of Potomac River. They marched across the Potomac to near the state line between North Carolina and Virginia. He remembers the bridges were burned across some small rivers. He thinks one was Dan River and another Buncum. From there they marched to near Williamsburg to a place called Bottom's Bridge. three-quarters of a mile from the town where they rendezvoused (sic) until the term of service expired. The officers of the company solicited earnestly that they should not return home but stay and defend the country from the enemy since soldiers at this time were scarce and the demand great. Accordingly the company remained for an indefinite period.

After four or five weeks they were marched in the night by Gen. Mathews to Allen’s Ordinary, six or seven miles from Yorktown., to take a small British piqueting [guard]. They comprised 300 and were halted in the lane and permitted to sit down in platoons on their heels In the fence corners.
The British light horse came upon them and Mathews came riding back and as he passed said "Fight them boys to the 17 generations”. They jumped over the fence on either side of the road and many fired at the Light Horse who pursued Mathews. Fifteen Americans were killed and some wounded. After this Col. Dark succeeded to the command of the company in place of Mathews. On the side of the lane where applicant was there was a peach orchard.

They were marched nearer to Yorktown and commenced the works for the battle of that place.
He was in the battle of Yorktown from beginning to end. He saw three ships blow up, two in
the evening and one in the morning.

After the battle they marched as part of the guard of prisoners to near Winchester to the barracks in Bartley (Berkeley) County where they were discharged. He served six months.

One or two days later he substituted for John Been (alias Bein) in the company of Capt. Voss and Lieut. George Bell at the Barracks and remained there three months. He then substituted for Mathew Pigman in the company of Capt. Elisha Bell and Lieut. Levi Ashbrook. This company was drafted near the Barracks and he served three months as a guard to the prisoners. He then substituted for William Johns in the company of John Perrill and Lieut. Levi Ashbrook which was raised in Hampshire County, where he joined it. They marched to the Barracks and served three months. All these tours were served between June 1781 and Oct. 1782.
Revolutionary War Pension Application (continued)

He was born in Hampshire County In 1758,

he lived In Hampshire County 28 years,

at Red Stone Fort In Pennsylvania two years,

in Bourbon, Nicholas and Harrison Counties KY 36 years,

at old Chillicothe, Ohlo about four years and

in Owen County Ind. about seven years.

Thomas Ashbrook of Owen County Ind, private in
Company of Capt. McCarty in regiment of Col, Matthew in Virginia Line for one year and three months,

was placed on the Indiana pension roll at $50 per annum. under the Act of 1832.
Certificate 26541 was Issued 8 March 1834.