I have been trying to read the pension papers of Thomas Armstrong Rev. War soldier my 3 great grandfather that I found in the Fayetteville Library. He was only a Private, not that takes away from his service. He pension papers state: No 17289 Thomas Armstrong Lincoln County Tennessee from 1777 private 8 months 14 days $28.21 There is a write up on the Armstrong line that I will send later that states he is a Captain. Just one of those embellishments of family stories handed down. Captain or not, soldier or not. These people are still my "Hero's" the more I learn about them. Julia