Revolutionary Soldiers Who Settled in Ohio County
By: Annie Walker Burns of Washington, DC - published 1900
1. Arnold, Ziba or Zebra New
Jersey
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 5, 1832,
at the age of 74 years. He enlisted in the county/town of Morristown, state not
given, on March 1776. Affidavit of fellow soldier who served with him, by the
name of William Meide, was made in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He served
with him in Elizabethtown and Mohawk River.
2. Barnard, William L. Maryland
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of September 3, 1832,
at the age of 73 years. Affidavit of fellow soldier who served with him, by the
name of James Tannehill, was made in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He served
with him in Flying Camp.
3. Calloway, Chesley Virginia
The above named soldier was living in the state of Kentucky
when he applied for pension of the date of May 6, 1833, at the age of 73 years.
He states he was born in the county of Bedford, state of Virginia, in the year
of 1717. He enlisted in the county of Bedford, state of Virginia on the date of
May 1776. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Bedford County, state of
Virginia. Since the Revolutionary War he lived in Ohio County, state of
Kentucky.
4. Carter, William (private, Va. Militia 5-25-1834, 3-4-1831)* Virginia
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 5, 1832,
at the age of 72 years. He states he was born in the county of Amherst, state
of Virginia, on August 21, 1760. He enlisted in the county of Amherst, state of
Virginia in the last of February or the first of March, year not given. Prior
to the Revolutionary War he lived in Carter County, state of Tennessee,
Washington County, state of Kentucky, and Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He
moved to Kentucky in 1802 or 1803 from Carter County, state of Tennessee. His
widow, whose name is Sarah filed her claim for widow’s pension on the date of
Dec. 13, 1853, while residing in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. Her name
before marriage was Sarah Williams. They were married in the county of
Breckinridge, state of Kentucky on the date of January 7, 1809.
5. Campbell, William (Private, Lea’s Legion 5-6-1819,
7-13-1818) New Jersey
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 13, 1820,
at the age of 67 years. He enlisted in 1775 or 1777. His children were
mentioned, but names not given: one girl age 18, girl age 15, one girl age 10.
6. Cooper, William (Private, Maryland line 5-21-1819, 7-13-1818) Maryland
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of August 14, 1820,
at the age of 70 years. He enlisted in the county of Hartford, state of
Maryland, on July 15, 1776. His widow, whose name is Polly Cooper, filed her
claim for widow’s pension date of Dec. 6, 1838, while residing in the county of
Ohio, state of Kentucky. They were married on the date of Jan. 20, 1780.
7. Howell, John
(Capt. New Jersey line 4-24-1828, 8-20-1818) New Jersey
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 13, 1820,
at the age of 65 years. He states that he enlisted in the year of 1775. He had
four children but the names were not given. His widow, whose name was Eleanor,
filed her claim for widow’s pension in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky.
They were married in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky, date of Dec. 7,
1793.
8. Johnson, Moses
(Private Va. Line 2-15-1820, 7-13-1818) Virginia
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension on the date of Nov. 13, 1820, at
the age of 71 years. He states that he enlisted in the county of Frederick,
state of Virginia, on the date of 1777. He had no family except a wife, whose
name was not given. He made affidavit in Ohio County, state of Kentucky on the
date of Oct. 13, 1819. (Fellow Soldier). He knew him in two Virginia regiments
in the Continental line.
9. Maddox, John Virginia
The above named soldier was living in Kentucky when he
applied for pension of the date of November 3, 1834, at the age of 71 years. He
states he was born in the County of Goochland, state of Virginia. That he
enlisted in the county of Goochland, state of Maryland, on the date of 1777 or
1778. A fellow soldier made his affidavit in Logan County, state of Kentucky on
the date of Sept. 5, 1834. He knew him in the county of Goochland, state of
Virginia. In Revolution service locations not mentioned.
10. Mosely or Mosley, Robert (Lieut. PA line 2-5-1819, 11-11-1818) Pennsylvania
The above named soldier was living in county of Ohio, state
of Kentucky when he applied for pension. Age of 69 years. He states that he
enlisted in the army of Revolution 1776.
11. Monroe, John (Lt. Va. Militia 1-19-1834, 3-41831) Virginia
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of October 9, 1832,
at the age of 82 years. He was born in the county of Westmoreland, state of
Virginia, on November 10, 1749. He enlisted in the state of Virginia on the
date of Sept. 1775. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Westmoreland,
state of Virginia and King George County, state of Virginia. Since the
Revolutionary war he has lived in Woodford County, state of Kentucky, Scott
County, state of Kentucky, and Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He moved to
Kentucky date of 1807 from the state of Virginia, county of Westmoreland. A
fellow soldier made affidavit in Ohio County, state of Kentucky, on the date of
Dec. 18, 1833. He knew him in the state of Virginia.
12. Parks, Peter
(Private N.C. line 2-1-1825,
1-17-1825) North Carolina
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of October 16, 1824,
at the age of 60 years. He enlisted in the county of Northhampton, state of
North Carolina, the date not remembered. His children’s names were Quinton
Parks and Daniel Parks, the birth date not given.
13. Pender, Thomas
(Private, Maryland 5-21-1819, 7-13-1818) Maryland
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date (not given), at the
age of between 70 and 73 years. He enlisted in the county of Montgomery, state
of Maryland, on the date of 1778. He had one child living with him age 2 years,
six step children (four boys and two girls) boys ages 20, 13, 9, 6 and girls of
ages 17 and 18. His widow, whose name is Anna Pender (age 43 years) filed her
claim for widow’s pension date of May 2, 1853, while residing in the county of
Davis (sic), state of Kentucky.
14. Shults, Matthias (Private, Va. Militia 11-7-1833,
3-4-1831) died 5-19-1834 Virginia
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of January 7, 1833,
at the age of 75 years. He states that he was born in the county of
Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the county of Frederick,
state of Virginia, date of 1776. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in the
county of Frederick, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary war he didn’t
give where he lived. He moved to Kentucky in 1780 from the state of Virginia,
county of Frederick. His widow, whose name is Didamah filed her claim for
Widow’s Pension date of January 7, 1839, while residing in Ohio County, state
of Kentucky. They were married in the state of Kentucky on November 7, 1784.
15. Taylor, Richard (Private Va. Militia 11-7-1833,
3-4-1831) died 5-19-1834 Virginia
The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio,
state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of Aug. 8, 1842, at
the age of 82 years. He enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia,
date of 1777.
* The book did not disclose the meaning of these dates or if
the named state was the state of birth. My guess is the dates had something to
do with the date of the application for pension and the date of the granting of
the pension, but that is just a guess.
Update: I found the 1840 census of veterans:
Name of Veteran Age Head of Household
where Veteran lived
Zebra Arnold 83 Bayliss Axton
William L. Barnard 81 William L. Barnard
William Campbell 87 William Capmbell
William Carter, Sr. 80 William Carter, Sr.
John Maddox, Sr. 78 John Maddox, Sr.
Francis Petty 87 Pinkney Petty
Peter Parks 81 Peter Parks
Diadama Shults 78 Joseph Shults
Chesley Calloway 81 William Simmons
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These lists are all the pensioners under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of June 7, 1832. Information includes soldier's name, rank, where served, date pension applied for, when pension was granted (often backdated), the amount of pension, age and/or date of death when shown. There were several times when the government offered these pensions and the information varies. If only one date appears, pension began at that time.
BRANDON, Peter; no rank; VA line; July 6, 1822; Aug 24, 1819; $96; age 84.
BURCH, Benjamin; Sgt; 3rd Regt, MD Line; May 8, 18223; $120; Died Dec 17, 1830.
BURTON, Seley; Pvt; NC Militia; Jan 19, 1833; $40; age 78.
CALLOWAY, Chesley; Pvt; VA Militia; June 11, 1833; $80; age 74.
CAMPBELL, William; Pvt; Lee'S Legion; May 6, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 81.
CARTER, William; Pvt; VA Militia; May 23, 1824; $33.33; age 74.
COOPER, William; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 84.
HOWELL, John; Capt; NJ line; Apr 24, 1820; Aug 20, 1818; $240; age 73.
JOHNSON, Moses; Pvt; VA line; Feb 15, 1820; July 13, 1818; $96; age 85.
MONROE, John; Pvt; Sgt & Lt; VA Militia; Jan 10, 1834; $68.33; age 84.
MOSELY, Robert; Lt; PA line; Feb 15, 1819; Nov 11, 1818; $240; age 69.
PARKS, Peter; Pvt; NC line; Mar 1, 1825; Jan 31, 1825; $96; age 70.
PENDER, Thomas; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13 1818; $96; died Jan 14, 1833.
SHULTS, Matthias; Pvt; VA Militia; Nov 7, 1833; $29.76; age 76; died May 19, 1834.
SORRELS, John; Pvt & Sgt; NC line; Oct 11, 1833; $92.33; age 78.
In county 1840: Zebra ARNOLD, 83; and John MADDOX, Sr., age 78.
Total for county: 18.
Update: I found the 1840 census of veterans:
Name of Veteran Age Head of Household
where Veteran lived
Zebra Arnold 83 Bayliss Axton
William L. Barnard 81 William L. Barnard
William Campbell 87 William Capmbell
William Carter, Sr. 80 William Carter, Sr.
John Maddox, Sr. 78 John Maddox, Sr.
Francis Petty 87 Pinkney Petty
Peter Parks 81 Peter Parks
Diadama Shults 78 Joseph Shults
Chesley Calloway 81 William Simmons
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The following was added as an update 9/21/2012 with permission of
Sandi Gorin. Sandi's Website is: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/
A list of Revolutionary War soldiers that was drawn up by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Secretary of War to Congress in 1835 and published later by the Kentucky Society of the American Revolution. Quisenberry's original works were done in 1895. These lists are all the pensioners under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of June 7, 1832. Information includes soldier's name, rank, where served, date pension applied for, when pension was granted (often backdated), the amount of pension, age and/or date of death when shown. There were several times when the government offered these pensions and the information varies. If only one date appears, pension began at that time.
BARNARD, William L; Pvt; MD Militia; Feb 28, 1833; $20; age 75.
BRANDON, Peter; no rank; VA line; July 6, 1822; Aug 24, 1819; $96; age 84.
BURCH, Benjamin; Sgt; 3rd Regt, MD Line; May 8, 18223; $120; Died Dec 17, 1830.
BURTON, Seley; Pvt; NC Militia; Jan 19, 1833; $40; age 78.
CALLOWAY, Chesley; Pvt; VA Militia; June 11, 1833; $80; age 74.
CAMPBELL, William; Pvt; Lee'S Legion; May 6, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 81.
CARTER, William; Pvt; VA Militia; May 23, 1824; $33.33; age 74.
COOPER, William; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 84.
HOWELL, John; Capt; NJ line; Apr 24, 1820; Aug 20, 1818; $240; age 73.
JOHNSON, Moses; Pvt; VA line; Feb 15, 1820; July 13, 1818; $96; age 85.
MONROE, John; Pvt; Sgt & Lt; VA Militia; Jan 10, 1834; $68.33; age 84.
MOSELY, Robert; Lt; PA line; Feb 15, 1819; Nov 11, 1818; $240; age 69.
PARKS, Peter; Pvt; NC line; Mar 1, 1825; Jan 31, 1825; $96; age 70.
PENDER, Thomas; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13 1818; $96; died Jan 14, 1833.
SHULTS, Matthias; Pvt; VA Militia; Nov 7, 1833; $29.76; age 76; died May 19, 1834.
SORRELS, John; Pvt & Sgt; NC line; Oct 11, 1833; $92.33; age 78.
In county 1840: Zebra ARNOLD, 83; and John MADDOX, Sr., age 78.
Total for county: 18.
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