Revolutionary War Pension
•    Service
•    1777: approximately 20 days under Capt. Dibbs
•    1777/1778: about 5–6 months under Capt. John Jarvis
•    1779: about 10 months under Capt. Alexander Moore
•    Battles:
•    Brandywine
•    Germantown
•    Monmouth
•    Residence at application:
•    Perry County, Tennessee
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Full Declaration of Obed Britt
Modernized Translation
Opening Declaration
State of Tennessee
Perry County
On this 5th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Perry County, Obed Britt, a resident of said county and state, aged seventy-three years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He states that he entered the service of the United States in the militia of Virginia.
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First Tour — Captain Dibbs
He states that in August 1777 he volunteered under Captain William Dibbs in the county of Goochland, Virginia, against an expected invasion by the British. He marched to Richmond and remained there about six weeks under the command of Colonel Merriwether and others. No battle occurred during this tour, and he was discharged after about twenty days’ service.
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Second Tour — Captain John Jarvis
Shortly thereafter he again volunteered under Captain John Jarvis in Goochland County, Virginia. He marched to Williamsburg and then toward the northern army. They crossed the Potomac River near Georgetown and joined the main army under General George Washington near Philadelphia.
He states that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.   After Germantown the army marched to Valley Forge where they remained through the winter. During the winter at Valley Forge, he suffered greatly from cold and hunger. He recalls that provisions were scarce and often consisted only of flour mixed with water and baked into cakes. He further states that during this service he saw General Washington frequently riding among the encampments encouraging the troops. He says that after remaining through the winter the army pursued the British across New Jersey and participated in the Battle of Monmouth.
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Third Tour — Captain Alexander Moore
He next entered the service in 1779 under Captain Alexander Moore in Virginia.
During this period, he served as:
•    Sergeant
•    Wagonmaster
under General Thomas Nelson.  He states that he transported provisions and military stores and was employed in various duties connected with the army.  He remained in this service for approximately ten months before being discharged.
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Narrative of Campaign Hardships
Obed Britt gives an unusually detailed recollection of Valley Forge conditions.
He recalls:
•    severe winter weather,
•    little clothing,
•    frozen ground,
•    hunger,
•    scarcity of meat,
•    baking cakes from flour and water,
•    sleeping without proper shelter.
He also recounts seeing British and Hessian prisoners and hearing frequent cannon fire near the lines.
At one point he describes troops being ordered suddenly into formation during alarms in camp.
He remembered General Washington riding through camp wrapped in a large cloak while inspecting the troops.
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Closing Statement
He declares that he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no living witnesses by whom he can prove it, owing to the lapse of time.
Signed:
Obed Britt
(his signature)
Sworn before the court October 5, 1832.
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Witness Statements
(Pages 11–12)
Two witnesses testified in support of Obed Britt’s character and credibility.
They stated:
•    they had long known Obed Britt,
•    believed him to be approximately seventy-three years old,
•    regarded him as a truthful and reputable man,
•    and believed his statements concerning Revolutionary War service.
One witness was:
•    Thomas West
Another appears to have been:
•    William Walker
These are major northern campaign engagements of 1777–1778 and place him with Washington’s main army during the Philadelphia campaign and Valley Forge encampment.
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Notes on Reliability
The declaration was made in 1832, roughly fifty-five years after the events described. Despite the passage of time, the sequence of events is historically consistent:
•    Goochland County militia mobilization,
•    movement north to Washington’s army,
•    Brandywine → Germantown → Valley Forge → Monmouth campaign order,
•    severe winter recollections at Valley Forge,
•    later Virginia militia/wagon service.
The detailed Valley Forge recollections are especially valuable because they reflect experiential memory rather than formulaic pension language.