Record of Pension Papers Which Were Sent to the United States Pension Department, Washington, D.C. by Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 & Indian Wars Who Lived in Barren County Kentucky. |
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Compiled by Annie Walker Burns Bell 1933 |
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| ARNETT, DAVID S14924 Private, VA militia. Born June 18, 1752 in Louisa Co, VA. Entered service 1776 in Louisa Co, VA where he then lived. Pension began March 4, 1831. Certificate issued Jan. 28, 1833. |
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| BAGBY, JOHN & MATILDA W2997 BL
WT Sergant, VA line. Born May 25, 1761. Died in Nov. 1834. Enlisted fall of 1778. He was then living in Louisa Co., VA. Matilda Bagby, widow of John Bagby, born Nov. 19, 1772. Maiden name Matilda Davis. John Bagby and Matilda Davie, married Dec. 20, 1792 in Amherst Co., VA. Sylvanus M. Bagby relationship not stated, states he has known Matilda Bagby 47 years, and that John and Matilda Bagby lived in VA until 1817 when they moved to Barren Co, KY. James Murrell, Justice of the Peace, testifies that Sylvanus M. Bagby is a minister of the gospel in good standing in the Baptist Church. Family record from Bible leaves enclosed. It is old and faded and a few words are illegible.
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| Matilda Bagby applies for bounty land April 14, 1855. Pension of Matilda Bagby began March 4, 1836, certificate issued July 29, 1840 | ||||||||||
| BAILEY, CALLEM S12947 10263 Private. Va line. Born Jan 1, 1749, in Louisa Co., Va. Lived in Goochland Co., VA till about 1807, when he moved to Barren Co., Ky. Entered service March 1775 or 76 in Goochland Co., Va. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued May 11, 1833. |
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| BAILEY, RICHARD S 5?30841 Private Va Line, born 1764 in Sussex Co., Va, entered service 1780 in Sussex Co., Va. Lived in that county till he moved to Ky. Benjamin Baily, a clergyman, formerly of Barren Co., but now (in 1832) of Allen Co., Ky. signs an affidavit. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued July 15, 1833. |
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| BEAVER, JOHN S30853 Private, VA line. Born 1762. Entered service 1780. He was then living in Mecklenberg Co, VA. Pension began March 4, 1831. Certificate issued Nov. 6, 1832. |
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| BELL, WILLIAM S30855 Private, Va Militia. Born May 1754 in Orange Co., Va. Entered service June 10, 1777 in Franklin Co., VA., where he resided. He moved to Ky about 1795. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued June 7, 1833. |
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| BIBB, JAMES S30865 Private and Sergt. Va. Line. Born 1754 in Louisa Co., Va. volunteered at Goochland, C.H. Va under Capt. Richard Bibb in 1777. Relationship not stated. Moved to Ky in 1807, is a resident of Green Co. (not Barren Co.) Ky when he makes application for pension in 1832. Pension began March 4, 1831(?). Certificate issued July 15, 1833. |
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| BOON, ELISHA Pension #S35196 Private, NC Line, born 1754. Entered service July 1778 in Nash Co., NC on Feb. 1, 1821, he says his family consistes of Alsey Boon his wife about 20 years old, Anderson his oldest son 7 years old, Josiah his second son 4 years old, Eliza his daughter 2 years old. On 7th June 1824, he asks to be transferred from the NC to the Ky Roll. Pension began Feb. 3, 1821, certificate issued Oct. 4, 1821. |
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| BOYD, WILLIAM S30881 160-55 Private. NC militia. Born March 25, 1754 in Dobbs Co, NC. Enlisted 1776 in Guilford Co, NC where he was then living. 14 years after the war he moved to Franklin Co., VA for 18 years then to Barren Co., KY. Died March 21, 1839. On the back of one of the penson papers is written: Jesse Boyd, Dec. 17/55, but there is nothing to explain it. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued May 30, 1833. |
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| BROWNLEE, JOHN Pension #S35799 Private Va. Line, born 1759. Enlisted 1777 in Augusta Co., Va. On June 26, 1820, he states that "I have a wife an old woman, also 4 daughters and a grand daughter living with me, by name Sally, age 25, Polly age 22, Jane age 16, Caroline age 12, my grand daughter aged 4 years. I have 2 sons that are upwards of 21 years of age, at times they make my house their home, but they are laboring for their own support. Pension began May 29, 1818, certificate issued Sept. 6, 1819. (Later, a son, William Brownleed, testifies his father lives with him.) |
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| BUFORD, SIMEON or SIMON S1180 Private and ensign, Va line. Born Dec. 19, 1757 in Culpepper Co., Va. lived in Culpepper Co. till about 1789 when he moved to Barren Co., Ky. Volunteered 1775 at Culpepper Court House, Va, a Minuet Man under Capt. (later Col.) Abraham Buford. Relationship not stated, but on Nov. 6, 1833, Jos. Ficklin writes to the Com. of Pensions asking that the name of Simon Buford be changed on the records to read "Simeon" the proper name of the gentlemand whi is wll known in this state and in Va. as the brother of the unfortunate Abraham Buford, who sustained such a dreadful defeat in South Carolina during the war of the Revolution. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued Oct. 18, 1833. |
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| BURCH, JOHN W5238 Private, Maryland and Va lines. Born Jan. 18, 1759 in Prince George Co., Maryland , when quite young was taken by his father to Charles Co., Maryland , where he lived till he was 19 or 20. In the 2nd year of the war he moved with his father to Prince William Co., Va. Later he lived in Fauquier Co., Va. for 16 or 17 years. Then he moved to Amherst Co., Va for 16 years, then to Barren Co., Ky. When first called into service he lived in Charles co., Maryland. Pension began March 4, 1831. Certificate issued Aug. 24, 1833. Died March 1, 1834 |
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| BURCH, JOHN & ELIZABETH W5238 She was born 1779. She states she was married to John Burch in Loudon Co., Va., by one Richard Majors when she was in her 17th year. Family record from bible leaf as follows:
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| Pension of Elizabeth burch began march 4, 1848, certificate issued March 1851. | ||||||||||