taken Oct 2001 – Big Creek Cemetery, Rehobeth, Houston Co., AL
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Revolutionary War Soldier
Joseph Watford volunteered for service under Capt. James Lanier, Col. Jonas Johnson and General Butler. He marched from Pitt County, North Carolina, to South Carolina and was at the Battle of Stono. This tour of service was for four months. The next tour of service was for four months and he served under Capt. Samuel Barrow and Col. Benjamin Sowell. During this tour he marched to meet General [Horatio] Gates but did not arrive before the defeat of Gen. Gates in [Camden] S. Carolina. Was ordered back to North Carolina where he served the last two months on Deep River. The third tour of service was under Capt. Jesse Proctor and Gen. William Caswell. He was drafted in Pitt County and marched to Trent River in North Carolina. The next tour of three months he was drafted and served under Capt. Richard Reeves and Major Sheperd. He was ordered from Pitt County, North Carolina to Wilmington but before arriving there was ordered to return and was discharged at Kingston. This was his last ser...
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