He fought with his father in the American Revolution.
Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed
7th June 1832.
State of Georgia
County of Franklin
On this third day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred and
Thirtytwo, personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County
and State aforesaid, now sitting for ordinary purposes, Elisha Dyer a
resident of Captain Newells Dist. in the County and State aforesaid, aged
sixtynine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of North
Carolina in Granville County in said state in March 1778 (then but
sixteen years old) under Captain Abram Potter and Col. Farra, was marched
to Briar Creek and was in a skirmish with the British at Stono, South
Carolina, shortly afterwards was discharged by Capt. Carrington of Orange
County, N.C. and returned home. Again entered the N.C. Militia in
Granville County about two months before Gates' defeat near Camden, S.C.
1780 under Capt. Peter Bennett and Col. Ambrose Ramsey of Guilford and
General Butler and was marched to Cross Creek (near Fayetteville) and was
placed under command of General Caswell, was kept scouting until they
were marched to Camden, S.C. and placed under #~ General Gates at which
time his father sent one Jesse Gaskins to serve out the remainder of the
tour, as it was the ~ sickly season was discharged by CoI. Ramsey.
He again entered the N. C. Militia at Granville County previous to the
Battle of Guilford March 1781, was under Capt. John Henderson, Col.
Malbady (a French Officer) and General Green, was in the battle at
Guilford, was marched near Fayetteville and was discharged for a three
month tour by Captain Henderson.
Again entered the North Carolina Militia at Hillsborough under Captain
Frederick Debo (or Dubois) from Caswell County, N. C. in (month not
recollected) 1872, where he was stationed as a guard to the legislature
then sitting, was under Col. Hugh Tinnon and was discharged by Capt. Dubo
for a three month tour. Served altogether twelve months, that is four
tours of three months each as a private soldier and served three months
in addition to ~ the above as an express under Col. Potts at Hillsboro
and found his own horse as a volunteer.
1. Was born in Virginia near the Big Falls of Potomac in May 1763.
2. Has a record of his age now in his possession.
3. When called into service was living in Granville Co., N.C. From there
removed after the War to Rockingham Co., N.C., thence he removed to
Pendleton, S.C., thence to Georgia about the year 1800, and has resided
ever since in Franklin County except seven years he resided in Walton
Co., Ga. and removed back about four years since to Franklin.
4. Was never drafted, always volunteered and never served as a
substitute. Has stated the names of all the regular officers he
recol1ected.
5. Received four discharges, one from Capt. Carrington, one from Col.
Ramsey, one from Capt. Henderson and one from Capt. DeBeau or Debo all
which went with his sister in a chest to the Western Country and does not
know where she lives or whether she is alive.
6. He is known in his present neighborhood to James Cash, who saw and
knew him in the service and Jesse McMillion who can testify to his
veracity and to Samuel Hymer a preacher of the Gospel all of whom can
testify to his veracity and to their belief of his having served in the
army of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name not on the Pension roll of
any agency of any state within his knowledge or belief.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day and year first aforesaid.
ELISHA DYAR
sign.
Thomas King, Clk.
We Samuel

• Married: 2 Jan 1790 in Georgetown, MD
• Note:

  The marriage in Georgetown (see below), if it actually occurred there,
  would have been just a few miles from Elisha's birthplace at Great Falls
  of the Potomac, Virginia.
  This, combined with references to the birth of Elisha and Malvina's
  oldest son, John "Jackie" Dyar, in Georgetown, leads one to believe that
  the Dyars visited or perhaps resided in the Potomac area of Virginia or
  Maryland before moving to Georgia. However, it should be noted that
  Elisha Dyer's Revolutionary Pension application does not mention this.
  From DC GenWeb: Georgetown, Maryland -- 1751-1790
  Before the District was created in 1790, the Maryland portion (what is
  now DC) was in Montgomery County, MD from 1776 - 1790. Prior to 1776, it
  was in Frederick County, MD. Until the Federal City was built, the port
  of Georgetown was the only major town within the current DC boundaries,
  with the port of Alexandria on the other side of the Potomac. Although
  the town of Frederick was the county seat of Frederick County, Georgetown
  rapidly grew to rival and surpass it in size. When Montgomery County was
  created, Georgetown became the county seat. Thus, anyone researching
  Georgetown relatives prior to 1790 should look in the records of
  Montgomery County, and before 1776, in the records of Frederick County.

1. John DYAR b: Dec 1790 in NC
2. Joel Hunter DYAR b: Abt 1794 in Pendleton, SC
3. Rebecca DYAR b: 1796
4. William DYAR b: Abt 1798 in Pendleton, SC
5. Mary Polly DYAR b: Abt 1800
6. Melvina DYAR b: Abt 1802
7. Malinda Elizabeth DYAR b: Abt 1805 in Franklin County, GA
8. Martin DYAR b: 7 Jul 1808 in Franklin County, GA