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NC Kremminger, Fredrick R. 6063
or Kriminger
Catharine
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Brief in case Cath: Krimminger dec’d wid: of Frederick. N.C.
Fred. Krimminger. (19th Oct. 1852. Open Court.). declares he is
son of Frederick Sr & Catharine - both dead -
Sd. Fred: was a Capt. in rev: war - served in
Militia & Contl. Line - served 3 month cam-
paign in N. C. Under Genl. [Griffith] Rutherford in
1781 was before that at seige of Charles-
ton & was taken prisoner & discharged on
parole & again joined Amer: Army &
fought at battle of Camden & Guil-
ford C. H.under Genl. [Nathaniel] Green - heard his
father often say he was at Yorktown when Lord
Cornwallis surrendered & was detached to accompa-
ny him to the ship which was to carry him off.
Fred: left a widow (Cath:) who died 17th July
1843. Fred: & Cath: married in N. C. In 1782
children left Dept. & Christopher. Certified Court?
Jacob Deal. (6th Decr. 1852.) 91 yrs. Age: says he was well
acquainted with Fred Sr. - Fred was Capt.
in Regt. That marched to Wilmington against
British in 1781 commanded by Genl. Rutherford.
Deal served in Frederick’s Co. As private
when near Wilmington was dismissed by
Genl. Rutherford - out 3 months, is a pen-
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sioner.
Jacob Shupign - says he was well acquainted with
Fred: Sen – he was out in a 3 month tour
to Wilmington N. C. & was Capt. in Co. in sd.
expedition - Heard Fred say he was in rev.
in the south
Army /\ during Rev: war & was taken prisoner
in Charleston - allowed leave on parol, went
home & joined army under Genl. Green & con-
tinued in Army for some time. Dept. heard
it from him & also from a man named Kut-
ner who was with him but now dead.
Recollects well when Fred: married in 1782 -
married a woman of the name of Cath: Leferlie
recollects the day from the fact that he got a whip-
ping from his father for crying to go with him
& dept’s mother to wedding. Often heard it said
by those who were in Rev: war & by other old
men of that day that Fred was a brave
& gallant soldier.
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State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County
Court
of pleas and
qr. Sessions
October Term 1852
On this the 19th day of October One thousand eight hundred and fifty two before the Said Court of
pleas & quarter sessions the same being a Court
of record, personally appeared in open court
aged 68 years
Frederick Krimminger /\ is resident in Said County
who being duly sworn according to law, doth
in his Oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the Act of Congress passed the 4th of
July 1836 & 7th of July 1838 and then supplement
that he is a son of Fredrick Kriminger Senior
and his wife Catherine Kriminger both now deceased.
He the said Frederick Krimminger Snr. was a Captain
in the war of the revolution, and served at various
periods during said war. He served both in the Mili-
tia and Continental line. He volunteered and was chosen captain of a company which he commanded
during a three month’s campaign to Wilmington, North
Carolina, which was commanded by Gen. Rutherford
in the year (1781) Seventenhundred & eighty one. That he had before that time at the Siege of Charleston was taken
prisoner that he was discharged on parole & again
joined the American army and fought at the
battle of Camden and Guilford Courthouse
under Genl. Greene. This deponent further says that
he had often heard his father say that he was at York-
Town when Lord Cornwallis surrendered and that he
was detached as one of the guard to accompany him to
the ship that carried him off. This he believes can be proven
by the records in the war department in Washington
City and in the comptroller’s office in Raleigh N. C. and
further that this declaration is sustain in a great
( mendum? ) by the ( ? ) which accompany it.
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a widow
That said Fredrick Kriminger Senr. Left /\ whose
name was Miss Lyerly Catherine and that said widow died on
the 17th day of July in the year 1843 which
has been fully proven to the satisfaction of Said Court
That Frederick Kriminger and Catherine were
married in the County of Rowan and State of
North Carolina. That they were married in the year
1782 - That her name before her marriage was Catherine
Lyerly, And that when said widow died she left
aged 66 years
two Children Christopher Kriminger /\ and Myself
this applicant. And thus he makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining for himself and
his ( ? ) brother named above the pension and
their said mother when she died.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on this
the 19th Day of October 1852.
Frederick Krimminger
S. B. Krimminger -(?)
of Cabarrus County Court
And further it is the opinion
of the Court that Frederick Kriminger Senr.
was a revolutionary Soldier, and that Frederick
Kriminger Jr. the applicant is a man of truth
and respectability and is entitled to Credit. And
we further believe that the facts set forth in the fore-
going declaration are true - and that he served as
stated. S. B. Krimminger ch.
Cabarrus County Court
State of North Carolina
County of Cabarrus
J. R. W. Fourd Clerk of
the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Said County
and Sate - Do hereby Certify that the foregoin continuing?
the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter?
of the application of Fredrick Krimmger Jr. for a
pension. And that S. B. Kriminger is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for Said County and
Chairman of Said ( ? ) of the acts as
Such are ( m ? ) to full faith and Credit-
Given under My hand and
Seal of office at Concord
(Probaby J. R. W. Fourd)
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County
On this the 6th Day of December
1852 personally appeared before me Henry Miller
An acting Justice of the peace in and for Said
County & State Jacob Shupine who being duly
Sworn according to law. Says that he was well
acquainted with Fredrick Krimmger Senr. That
he he
/\ lived within five miles of him. That /\ knew well
of his being out in a three month’s campaign
to Wilmington, North Carolina. And that he was
chosen Captain of a company in said expe-
dition. I have heard him say that he was in the
during the revolutionary war.
American Army in the South /\ that he was taken
prisoner in Charleston and that he was allowed
to leave on his parol. That he came home and
immediately joined the army under Gen. Green
and continued in the army for some time. This
I have heard from him and a man by the name
of Kutner who was with him but is now dead.
He further states that he is 88 years of age. And
that he recollects well when Fred Kriminger was
married which was in the year 1782 that he
married a woman by the name of Catherine
Lyerlie who was a cousin of his. (R. J. Shupine)
He further states that he recollects the time of his
marriage from the fact that he received a whipping
on that day from his father for cring to go
with him & my mother to the weding. he further
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states that he often heard it said by those who
were in the revolutionary war & by other old men
of that day that Fredrick Kriminger Senr. was
a brave and gallant Soldier that his conduct
was Such asto gain the approbation of his
officers and the respect of his fellow soldiers.
Jacob Shupine
Henry Miller J. P.
This is to certify that I am acquainted with the
character of Jacob Shupine whose name
appears affixed to the foregoing affidavit
and that asto truth it cannot be impeached
that his recollection can be relied upon asto
all of his statements-
Henry Miller J. P.
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State of North Carolina )
County of Rowan )
I James Eken Clink of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County aforesaid, certify that Henry Miller
Esquire?, who entitles the foregoing affidavit
of Jacob Shuping, is and was at the date of
said certificate was acting Justice of the
Peace ( wi t ? ) and for said county, duly com-
missioned and qualified, and that ( ? ) signa-
tory proposing? to be his ( ? )
( ? ) testimony ( ? ) of ( ? )
Sworn (?) subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal
the 11th day of December
1852-
James Eken Clink