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MAIB, John, Sr. W4726 BLWt. 59092-160-55
Declaration of John Maib, Sr. 9 Sept. 1833 Stokes Co., NC
John Maib, Sr., aged 75 years He entered served as a drafted private militia soldier in Surry County in a company commanded by Capt. Edwin Hickman. He joined the company at the old Moravian Town in Surry and from there to Surry Courthouse, called old Richmond. Col. Armstrong was the commander, he believes. They marched under Capt. Hickman and his brother Thomas Hickman (Lt.) to the Shallow ford of the Yadkin River in search of Tories. They marched towards the west a considerable distance and crossed the Cataba River until we met the troops that had defeated the British and Tories and taken them prisoners at the Battle of Kings Mountain. This was about ten miles from the battleground, at which place the prisoners were put under care of Capt. Hickman's and another company to guard and run them to the old Moravian Town, crossing at the Shallow ford of the Yadkin River. Col. Cleveland and Major Winston were commanding the troops from Kings Mountain that I saw. After remaining at the old Town, he was marched as one of the guard of the prisoners to Guilgord Courthouse, where he was disharged, having served three months. This was in fall of 1780.
John Maib was next called on as a minute man under Col. Martin Armstrong. In this expedition he was marched from old Richmond Surry Courthouse to the Brushy Mountains to route a set of Tories that "embodied" about said mountains, but they could not find them. They returned home. This service was at least ten days.
John Maib next entered as a drafted private in the Surry County militia. They met at old Richmond Surry County Courthouse and marched under Capt. David Humphries to Guilford Court House and then lay on the Battleground of Guilford Battle. They joined the troops under command of Col. James Martin and marched to or near Wilmington after scouring the Raft Swamps after the Tories. In this expedition Maib often times guarded the "markee" of his General Rutherford who was the commander in chief of these troops. He served three months in this service, which he can prove by William Southern and Edwin Hickman.
John Maib stated he was born in Albemarle County, VA. He was living in Surry County at all times when he was called into service, and has resided in the same neighborhood ever since the Revolution, which from the division of Surry is now Stokes County. He was drafted on all of his tours of service. John Maib signed by mark.
Affidavit of James Martin, Sr. "formerly Colonel of Guilford County" and James Davis, Sr., residents in Stokes that they believe John Maib was in the Revolution.
Affidavit of James Forrister 14 Sept. 1833 Stokes Co., NC --
Forrister was "an aged old man." He saw and knew John Maib. Sr., in the service under Captain Hickman guarding the prisoners taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain. John Maib and James Forrester were in the guard from near the Battleground crossing the Cataba and Yadkin Rivers in conveying said prisoners to the old Moravian Town in Surry (now Stokes) County and from there to Guilford County. James Forrester signed by mark.
Affidavit of William Southern, Sr. 14 Sept. 1833 Stokes Co., NC William served a three-month tour in 1781 with John Maib, Sr., a private militiamn under the command of Captain David Humphries. They marched from Surry County upwards of 200 miles to near Wilmington. They were discharged in the fall of the year when Cornwallis surrendered. Our commander in chief was Gen. Rutherford in Col. James Martin's Regiment. Signed by mark.
Affidavit of Lucy Maib 30 July 1845 States she married Christmas 1781
. Affidavit of Reuben Maib 15 Sept. 1845 Lucy Helton married John Maib 1780 or 1781 on Beaver Island Creek, now Rockingham Co., NC.
Declaration of Roda Mabe 27 May 1847 Stokes Co., NC Roda Mabe, aged 73 years. She was well acquainted with John Mabe, deceased, and his widow Lucy Mabe. Roda was married in 1791 and her first child Anna was born July 8, 1792. John and Lucy Mabe were at Roda's wedding and at that them they had three children, and their third child [Nancy ?] was just one month old. Roda Mabe signed by mark.
Affidavit of Martin Tilley 27 May 1847 -- Stokes Co., NC Martin, aged 60, was well acquainted with John Maib, Sr., and his wife Lucy and their children. Alexander Maib, oldest son of John and Lucy, is older than himself. Martin Tilley was born and raised in the same neighborhood that Alexander Mabe was. Alexander Mabe was larger than himself when boys. Martin mustered with Alexander in the same captain's company and Alexander Mabe was off the muster roll by age before Martin Tilley. John and Lucy Mabe lived together in Stokes County in the same neighborhood as Tilley as long as he can recollect. John and Lucy Maib were "orderly members" of the Snow Creek Baptist Church.
Declaration of Lucinda Maibe 15 Apr. 1855 Stokes Co., NC Resident of Stokes County, aged 81. Her maiden name was Lucinda Hopton [? -- Helton is likely correct].
Declaration of Lucy Maib (age 82) 5 Feb. 1857 Stokes County John Newman of Stokes married Lucy and John Maib in January ___. Her name was then Lucy Helton [?]; she was 19. John died July 21, 1843. Lucy signed by mark.
Affidavit of John Maib, Sr. , in William Southern pension file 10 Sept. 1833 Stokes Co., NC
Maib was acquainted with William Southern for at least sixty years. He served one tour of service in the militia with Southern, both as privates and messmates, three months under Capt. David Humphries. They marched from Richmond or Surry old Courthouse to or near Wilmington, a distance of upwards of 200 miles. This was about the close of the Revolutionary War when the news came to Gen. Rutherford, our commander in chief, that Lord Cornwallis had surrendered to Washington. James Martin was our Colonel. At the time of the affidavit, Southern was Maib's neighbor
. Affidavit of John Maib, Sr., and William Southern in John Quillin pension file 16 Sept. 1833 They guarded prisoners taken at Kings Mountain from the Yadkin River to the old Moravian Town and then to Guilford Courthouse.
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