Alexander Aston
Revolutionary War Pension
Contributed by: R.B. Aston

North Carolina			Alexander Aston				page 286

July 15, 1833 Alexander Aston, residence of Lawrence County, aged 84 years make declaration that he entered service
as early as 1775 at Rowan County, North Carolina under Colonel Rutherford and other officers. That after serving three
months he was appointed Lt., to fill a vacancy . And that he continued in service for five years, until the company disbanded.
He was in a battle called Mill Fight. He was at the Battle of Guilford Court House, and at Gate's Defeat near Camden, S.C.
He relates other various officers, Gen. Davidson, etc, he was at Wilmington, N.C.
He knows of no one who can testify for his services except his brother, James Aston. After the war resided for about four years at Rowan, North Carolina and then moved to Abbeville District, South Carolina for four or five years, thence to Spartanburg District, South Carolina where he lived until 1818. He then moved to Franklin County, Tennessee for one year, and from there to the place he now resides.
Signs name: Alexander Aston
Hugh Barr and William Jones testify for him

At Abbeville, S.C., on June 8, 1836, Thoams Milford testifies for him states taht Alexander Aston did live in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina during the Revolutionary War, that they were together in camp when Cornwallis crossed the
Catawba River and General Davidson fell.

Moulton, Alabama February 26, 1838- a letter for D.C. LIGON to Secrataryfor War, Washington, stated that he applied for pensions for two old man, Alexander & James Aston.

November 19, 1834- Lawrence County, John Aston testifies no relationship show, but swears that he know of services of Alexander Aston in Revolutionary War.

A North Carolina official testifies that the name of Alexander Aston cannot be found on any Revolutionary War Record in North Carolina.