Samuel Pool (b. 1759 Johnston Co., NC, d. 1844, Russell Co., AL). Service from June 4, 1776, for 12 months attached to Brinkham's 5th Regiment, Continental Troops; later served 3 months and additional 3 months as a substitute. Battle of Guilford Courthouse (skirmish, really, where Cornwallis won the battle but was deflected from his original intentions and sent on a route that ended in Yorktown.) Data from pension statement in open court.
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