John Majors
Maryland/Virginia S11026

John Majors of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Baird of the Regt commanded by Col Williams in Maryland line for 2 years. Inscribed on the roll of Marylan at the rate of 80 dollars and no cents to commence 21 March 1831

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore
One the 6th day of April 1843 before the subscriber one of the justices of the Orphans Court of Baltimore county and state aforesaid personally appeared John Majors aged eighty three who was prevented from attending in open court by reason of bodily infirmities who first being duly sworn, does make oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.. He stated he was born in Baltimore County State of Maryland in the year 1760 and resided in said county until he attained his thirteenth year, that he then went to Prince George's county in the State aforesaid where he resided for 3 years. After which he went to Alexandria from thence to Loudon county state of Virginia where he entered the service as a volunteer for three months and served in Capt George's company under Lt Daflinger and Sergant Shover and under the command of Major Skinner and that during his services he became engaged in skirmishes at a place called Willamsburg in the state of Virginia when one of the sergeants received a wound in his leg. After his three months expired he left the company aforesaid and enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Birds company belonging to the 1st regiment of Maryland Continental line under the command of Col Otho Williams in the month of Feb in the year 1778. He was marched through the states of Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania and through the states of New Jersey, Virginia and South Carolina and he further states and he was in many skirmishes during 1778 and 1779 and was in the battle of Camden which was fought in the summer of 1780 when he was made prisoner that a short time aftewards he returned with many others to the Army and re-united with his company. He was also in the battle of Yorktown, State of Virginia which was fought in October 1781 and that after the battle of Yorktown he remained in service until the latter part of the winter 1781 he he received pay from John Hamilton agent for the Maryland line. He then received a written discharge, which discharge has been lost or destroyed . Like many others, he returned to the city of Baltimore where he has resided ever since.
John Majors

From a letter to Mrs R L Dobyns 9 Apr 1940 regarding John Majors' service record, it notes that his son Samuel Majors was living in Baltimore because Samuel sent a letter requesting pension on his father's behalf.