OK- there was only one TART/TARTT in the American Revolution. It appears The Pension papers are 12 pages long and he was listed as a "Privateer" in the American Revolutionary They captured an English supply ship. Anyone know anything more on him? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABSTRACTS by Nancy J. Capps June 09, 2005 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE ONLY SOLDIER SURNAMED TART or TARTT that is found in the records of the Revolutionary war. Listed in his service acct ; (Court statement dated August 1833) "to prevent the British ships from entering the river." "He volunteered" Father lived in Bertie County, NC Born Nansemond County, VA, 7 Feb 1761 Called to service in Berties County- at fathers house- but he was absent from land by sea. One year later after his return, he married and moved back to VA) Another year later he moved back to Bertoe County. "Thirty three years ago I moved to where I now live on the north side of Kill peacock (?) Swamp and east side of great Coharie river. Honorable discharge from the army... Names of persons known in your neighborhood... Character for Veracirty are "THOMAS THORNTON Sr., and WESTBROOK LEE whom I have known for about thirty three years, Farmers residing in Sampson County THOMAS TART who has subscribed to the above declaration that we belive him to be seventy two years of age , that he is belived and reputed in the neighborhood, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in tht opinion & that wwe believe him to be a man of veracity. Sworn and subscribed the year and the day foresaid" THOMAS THORNTON (his mark) WESTBROOK LEE JNO. KING JOS. BENNETT Letter from Washington DC to HENRY L. MALLEN of Livingston ALA dated Oct. 14, 1931 ststes he is THE ONLY SOLDIER SURNAMED TART or TARTT that is found in the records of the Revolutionary war. Enlisted July 20, 1778 "Captured an English brig laden with supplies for the english army at Halifax, Nova Scotia." ~~~ Nancy