3. George SILVER JR
was born about 1751 in Frederick County Maryland. He immigrated in the latter half of 1806
from Maryland to Burke (now Mitchell) County arriving on Christmas eve 1806. Settled on a Revolutionary
War land grant in Burke (Yancey now Mitchell) County at Kona. He was buried in 1839 in
Kona Cemetery (Mitchell) NC. He died on 8 Jul 1839. George died
at the age of 74 of Typhoid Fever which also in the same year killed two of his
grandchildren. He served in the military in the Revolutionary
War at the Battle of Yorktown under General Washington. Applied for a pension
when he was 81 years old (circa 1832).
DAR Patriotic Index Silver, George b. c. 1751 d. 7-11-1839 m Ann Nancy Griffin
Pvt MD REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
BURKE COUNTY, Vol I page 255
SILVER, GEORGE
SUMMARY OF EARLY LIFE
Age 82 in 1833. He was living in Frederick Co MD at the beginning of the
Revolutionary War.
SUMMARY OF MILITARY SERVICE
George Silver entered service at Annapolis, MD early in the Revolution under
Captain Norris. He served out his term in the Annapolis area. He next enlisted
at Frederick MD for a term of eighteen months under Capt Ralph Hillary in a "Flying
Camp." He fought in the Battle of Germantown (Oct 4, 1777), being wounded
in the neck. He was discharged at Frederick. Shortly after the above tour he
reenlisted for a term of three years in the German Regiment, in a company commanded
by Captain William Bower. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Weitner. In
1779, they marched to Northumberland and from there to Wyoming PA, dispersing
Indians who were troublesome. Afterward, they marched to West Point and were
in a skirmish with British Dragoons. While at West Point he stated that "he
was present and under arms when Major Andre', the British spy, was executed in
1780." They later marched to Philadelphia and from there to Baltimore where
they were stationed at a fort not far from the city. Later, they marched to Annapolis
and then to Yorktown VA, participating in the seige operations around Yorktown.
Silver was present at the surrender of Cornwallis on Oct 19 1781. After Yorktown
they were ordered south, joining the army of General Nathaniel Greene near Charleston.
He mentioned the skirmish in which a negro unit (armed by the British) was defeated.
He remained in South Carolina until the close of the war. Afterwards, he returned
to Maryland and was discharged. Following the Revolution, he again enlisted
and remained in the Army for a total enlistment of about five years.
SUMMARY OF LATER LIFE
He married Nancy Griffith at Frederick MD in 1783 (Nancy died on Sep 30 1849). One
son, Jacob Silver, is listed on Pension records, age 66 in 1851.
George Silver moved to Burke County, Toe River section, later a part of
Yancey/Mitchell County, NC.
He applied for a Revolutionary War pension in Burke County NC in 1833 at
age 82. He was awarded $80.00 per annum.
There was a sworn statement of David Baker, a revolutionary soldier living
in his vicinity. Silver also mentioned in his statement General George Washington,
General Smallwood, Colonel Roxburg, and others.
He died in Yancey (now Mitchell) County Jul 11 1839.
CENSUS LOCATIONS;
1820 Buncombe County NC.
1830 Buncombe County NC. ("G. Silver")
REFERENCES
US National Archives, Pensions Statements, #R9572.
He was married to Nancy Ann GRIFFITH (daughter of Orlando GRIFFITH and Elizabeth GAITHER) on 10 Jul 1783 in Maryland (Applied for license Apr 12 1782 Frederick Co MD).
16. Nancy Ann GRIFFITH
was born
in 1766 in Frederick County MD. She died on 30 Sep 1849 in Kona (Mitchell) NC.
She was buried in Silver Cemetery, Kona (Mitchell) NC. George and
Nancy Ann had the following children:
+4 i.
John SILVER.
+5 ii.
Elizabeth SILVER.
+6 iii.
George SILVER III.
+7 iv.
Jacob SILVER Rev.
+8 v.
Sarah SILVER.
+9 vi.
Green Berry SILVER.
+10 vii.
Rachel SILVER.
+11 viii.
William Griffith SILVER.
+12 ix.
Thomas SILVER Rev.
+13 x.
Henry Gilbert SILVER.
+14 xi.
Nancy SILVER.