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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| JAMESON, GEORGE Living in Augusta County at that time. In 1786 moved to Fayettey Co., Ky. then to Nelson Co., Ky and finally to Barren Co., in 1813. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued Oct. 11, 1833. John Jameson says he has no record of his birth, but his father's record i now in possession of Mrs. Lucy Pottinger in Nelson Co., Ky. |
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| JAMESON, JOHN Private Va. Line, born Oct 22, 1763 in Augusta Co., Va. Entered service about Sept. 17, 1779 as a substitute for his father. |
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| JONES, RICHARD Pension #S2654 Private Va. Militia. Born May 9, 1745. In Essex. Co., Va. Resided at enlistment in Brunswick Co., Va. In 1806 or 7, moved to Warren Co., Ky. then to Allen Co., and finally in 1821 to Barren Co. Sampson Jones, son of Richard Jones gives testimony. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued Oct. 18, 1833. |
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| KELLY, JOHN Pension #53674 Private Va. Lline, born 1758. Entered service 1776. On Nov. 7, 1822, Mary Ritter testifies she is a sister of John Kelly and she mentions sister Wilson. A statement by Elizabeth Byly or Byby saying she remember her brother, John Kelly, bein in service on Oct. 16, 1820. John Kelly's wife is living and is aged 60. Pension began Aug. 11, 1818, certificate issued April 10, 1822. |
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| KEY, PRICE W3021 BLWt31285-160-55 Corp. Va. Line, born about 1758. Entered service Spring of 1775 in Spotsylvania Co., Va. On Oct. 6, 1820, he is living in Clarke Co., Ky and has a wife about 60 years old and a son 16 or 17 years. Pension began May 25, 1818, certificate issued Nov. 25, 1819. Died Jly 14, 1829 in Barren Co, Ky |
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| KEY, SARAH (Widow of Price Key) Born 1761, maiden name Sarah McQueen. Sarah McQueen and Price Key married March 17, 1786 in Fauquier Co., Va. Alexander Key aged 66 testifies Oct. 10, 1839 in Mason Co., Ky that he remembers when his uncle Price Key was married to Sarah McQueen. That Price Key and his family moved to Ky in the fall of 1792 and that he visited his uncle Price Key in Clarke Co., Ky. On Oct. 10, 1839 in Mason Co., Ky Peyton R. Key states that he remembers his uncle Price Key came to the home of Deponent's father in the uniform of a soldier and that after the war Price Key lived at the home of the deponent's father. The clerk of the court in Mason Co., Ky who took the depositions of Alexander Key and Peyton R. Key was Marshall Key. On July 3, 1855, Anderson Johns and Salley Ann Pettit give testimony in Montgomery Co., Ky and Anderson Johns being son-in-law of Sarah Key and Salley Ann Pettit being daughter of Anderson Johns and granddaughter of Sarah Key |
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| LARRANCE, RODHAM Pension #531195 Private, Va. Militia. Born June 20, 1762, in Fauquier Co., Va. Entered service 1781 in above county. His second tour was as a substitute for Gihard Larrance "he being a man with a family and I a single man". Though born in Fauquier Co., he was Christened in Prince William County, Va. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued June 29, 1833 |
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| LUCKETT, SAMUEL #S36051 Sergt. Maryland Line, born 1757. Enlisted 1776, served 4 years. On July 17, 1820 he states that his wife Elizabeth was born May 9, 1769 and lists his children:
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| Pension began May 12, 1818, certificate issued June 4, 1819 | |||||
| LYNN, ISREAL Pension #W9150 Private, N.C. Militia, born 1759. Enlisted 1781 in Rowan Co, N.C. served as Blacksmith. Pension began March 4, 1831, certificate issued Jan. 28, 1833. Died June 4, 1833, in Barren Co., Ky |
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| LYNN, MARY (Widow of Isreal Lynn)
Pension #W9150 Born 1766. Maiden name Mary Smith. Mary Smith and Israel Lynn married Sept. 29, 1785 in Rowan Co., N.C. by Simon Sims, minister. Henry Lynn testifies 24th June 1847 that he was eleven years old at the time of the marriage of Israel Lynn and Mary Smith and that he lived with them for some years. A list of surviving children is included with Mary Lynn's pension applications. It gives: James Lynn, Elizabeth Wallin, John Lynn, Nancy Walton, Rebecca M. Martin, and Mary Dupoister. Rebecca Martin died May 1849 leaving: Harrison W.. Martin, Israel Martin and Joseph Martin. Pension of Mary Lynn began March 4, 1843, certificate issued June 22, 1849. Mary Lynn died Feb. 4, 1844, at home of Wilson and Mary dupoister, in Ohio Co., Ky. She had lived there for ten years. Wilson B.M. Dupoister administrator of estate of Mary Lynn. |
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