Peter Helton (c1751-1850)

Peter Helton applied for a Revolutionary War pension in 1849, FPA R4854. He was at Kings Mountain and Eautaw Springs were he was wounded 3 times. His pension is rejected for lack of proof of service and the Gov't tended to not believe him because they could not understand why he waited so long to apply. His reply was that he did not know that he could apply. He died the following year, 1850. Proof of service was found in 1857, too late as he was dead. He was half Cherokee. He is listed in Moss' book 'The Patriot's at Kings Mountain,' page 116.... His brother Abraham Helton was also at King's Mountain.