Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War

Sullivan County, Tennessee

FIRST LAST COMMENTS

John Acree Private, Virginia Militia, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received January 11 1834 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)

Micajah Adams Private, Virginia Militia, $43.32 Annual Allowance $129.99 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) Private, Virginia Militia, $43.32 Annual Allowance $129.99 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) Micajah ADAMS (S1783) served in the NC Line according to White's Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions, applying for his pension on 25 Sep 1832 in Sullivan Co TN at the age of 73, stating that he had enlisted in Sullivan County, North Carolina "now Tennessee." He also declared that he had served as substitute for both Jonathan ADAMS and David ADAMS. He died 16 Jan 1842 leaving a widow (not named). A Stephen ADAMS was executor of his estate. His relationship to Jonathan, David and Stephen ADAMS was never stated. According to Vol. I, p. 14 of the Centennial Edition of the DAR PATRIOT INDEX, Part 1, p. 17, Micajah ADAMS, a private in the North Carolina Line, was born in 1759 in North Carolina, died 1842 in TN; married Elizabeth HOLSTON.

R? Adison 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Isaac Archer Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $692.91 Amount Received February 5 1819 Pension Started Age 81 Died December 17 1825 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

William Barnes Private, Pennsylvania Line, $33.33 Annual Allowance $99.99 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 82 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

James Bates Private, North Carolina Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received August 16 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Jacob Beeler Private, Virginia Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received December 19 1832 Pension Started Age 72 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Thomas Bledsoe 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Bolen Private, Virginia Line, $23.66 Annual Allowance $70.98 Amount Received March 1 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Boman 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Jacob Boy Private, Virginia Militia, $60.00 Annual Allowance $132.66 Amount Received June 1 1833 Pension Started Age 83 Died May 20 1833 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Samuel Brashears Sergeant, Tennessee Militia. Samuel BRASHEARS a.k.a. BRASHEAR was born 06 Aug 1763, d 25 Dec 1829; lived in now-Sullivan Co TN at the time of his enlistment, married 25 Feb 1786, Margaret EAKIN, b 17 Aug 1762. Margaret EAKIN Brashears applied 14 Oct 1851, Perry Co KY at age 89, and also applied for BLW land on 7 Apr 1855 at the age of 93(?). Their children were named: Margaret, b 9 Dec 1786; Sampson, b 21 Dec 1788; Robert S., b 13 Apr 1793; Isaac, b 1 Feb 1796; James, b 25 May 1800; Phoebe, b 8 Mar 1803; John b 3 Mar 1805 and Ezekiel, b 21 Jun 1807. (RW Pension File W9370, BLW File #14544-160-55). See also 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent; and Squabble State for more about these families, including links to other sites. (Combs &c. Researcher C. H ammett)

Benjamin Bridwell Private, North Carolina Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 69 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

James Bright Private, Maryland Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1155.46 Amount Received December 24 1822 Pension Started Age 82 (1835 TN Pension Roll) James BRIGHT served in the MD Line, applied 22 Feb 1822, Sullivan Co, TN aged 70, had enlisted at Cambridge in Dorchester Co, MD, and in 1800 had moved to TN, married Sarah (---) on or about 18 Dec 1775 in Dorchester Co, MD and she was born in Sep 1755. His widow mentioned having wedding dinner at James BUSICK'S house; she applied 15 Aug 1844, Sullivan Co, TN, and was still there in 1848. Their children were: Elijah born 8 Jul 1789; Pritchet born 15 Feb 1`791; Elizabeth born 25 Jun 1794, Ansel born 10 Mar 1796 and Peggy born 23 Aug 1798. Also shown were: Eliza BRADIN born 30 Oct 1814, James BRADEN born 11 Mar 1816; Isaac BRASHES or BRASHER son of Sampson BRASHER born 3 Jun 1818 but no relationship stated for BRADEN/BRADIN or BRASHER. In 1844, son Elijah BRIGHT was resident of Sullivan Co, TN, and in 1845, son Ansel BRIGHT was a resident of Sullivan Co, TN, and stated that his parents had four children older than himself, to wit: James, Elijah, Bazel and Elizabeth. (Extracted by C. H ammett from RW Pension File W402, Virgil White, Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files) Sampson BRASHEAR, born 24 Dec 1789, probably in Sullivan County, TN, was the s/o Lieutenant Samuel and Margaret AKINS Brashears of Sullivan County, TN and husband of the above Peggy (Margaret) BRIGHT. See Combs & of Sullivan County, Tennessee and TNGenWeb's Squabble State for more about these families.

Hiram Brown Private, 1ST Regiment Rifle, $48.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received March 5 1818 Pension Started Heirs: Polly Ann Brown (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Presley Buckner 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

William Burchett VA Line, William BURCHETT (S1779) served in the VA Line, applied 11 May 1833 Cumberland Co, KY, aged 78, enlisted in Lunenburg Co, VA and later moved to Halifax Co, VA and also enlisted there. He mentions a brother, John BURCH [?], of Cumberland Co, KY. He states that he lived in Halifax Co, VA for four years, then to Charlotte Co, VA for several years, then to Knox Co, TN for 1 yr then to Sullivan Co, TN until 1821, and finally to Cumberland Co, KY. (Extracted by C. H ammett from Virgil D. White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Abstract Files)

George Bushong Private, Tennessee Militia, $72.00 Annual Allowance $669.00 Amount Received March 4 1818 Pension Started $54.00 Annual Allowance $458.00 Amount Received September 4 1823 Pension Started (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Zachariah Butler Private, Maryland Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received June 1 1833 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Richard Calvall 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent See also Richard Cavitt below. The same?

William Carr Private-Sergeant, North Carolina Militia, $46.66 Annual Allowance $139.98 Amount Received February 28 1833 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

James Carran 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Richard Cavett RICHARD CAVETT, born 1765 "on the headwaters of the James River" in what was later Botetourt County, Virginia, applied for his revolutionary pension on August 19, 1820, a resident of Madison County, Alabama, then age 70 years old. He declared that while still a child, his father, Moses CAVETT, and his family moved to Sullivan County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) and that his father was in the battle of King's Mountain under Colonel Shelby. He stated that he, Richard, wanted to go to the King's Mountain battle and that he went to Colonel Shelby's quarters and begged to go but that his father, Moses CAVETT, made him stay at home to protect the forts and the families. He was then only 15 years of age. He did join the service and fought in the Indian warfare on the frontier for two years during the Revolution. He continued in the service for eight years fighting Indians, making a period of ten years in all. He moved after that to Roane County, Tennessee, where he lived for 16 years, and thence to Madison County Alabama (Rev War Pension File)

John Chester Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $1512.00 Amount Received May 24 1820 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 TN Pension Roll) John CHESTER (Pension W20), Pennsylvania Line, applied 18 May 1829, Sullivan Co, TN, aged 74; had married Mary BIRDWELL or BUDWELL on 21 Mar 1786, died 4 Jan 1841. His widow applied 21 Dec 1854, Sullivan Co, TN, aged 73. She died 17 Oct 1850, leaving three children: Elizabeth CHESTER, born 23 Dec 1787; Obadiah CHESTER, born 7 Jun 1805, and married 11 Feb 1835; and Jane PATERSON, born 6 Jan 1796, and predeceasing her: Robert, b 9 Dec 1789 and married in 1810; John, born 20 Oct 1791 and married 15 Dec 1814; Mark, born 13 Sep 1793; Ezra, born 20 Dec 1797 and married 25 Jun 1818; Mary, born 3 Dec 1800; Geore, born 6 Feb 1802; and Nancy, born 14 Jul 1811. (Extracted by C. H ammett from White's Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts). John may have been the same as the John CHRATER? or CHESTER? of the 1788 Sullivan County Militia Roster of Capt. Thomas Vincent

David Childers Private, Georgia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1500.00 Amount Received February 5 1819 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Chrater Or CHESTER? Sergeant, Tennessee Militia, See the 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent at sullivan1788.html. See also John CHESTER of 1835 Sullivan.

George Christian 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Clendinen 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Jeremiah Cloud 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Samuel Coharn 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Coleman Private, Georgia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $455.46 Amount Received February 5 1819 Pension Started Age 81 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Combs 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Nicholas Combs Nicholas COMBS, Squabble State, later in Clay and Perry Cos, KY

William Combs William COOMBS OR COMBS (Pension W8757, BLW #14968-160-55) served in the NC Line, married Michal TAYLOR in Chesterfield or Charlotte Co, VA on 22 Jun 1800, enlisted in Wilkes Co, NC, died 1816 Sullivan Co, TN, she remarried to Michael STAIRE.

James Cooper See the 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

William Copus Private, Virginia Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 87 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

William Cornett VA Line, William CORNETT (Pension W6723 and see also N. A. Acc #874 #050036 not 1/2 Pay) served in the VA Line, was born in Henrico Co, VA, and lived in Buckingham Co, VA at enlistment, applied 12 Aug 1833 Perry Co, KY aged 71 and died there 26 Nov 1836; married 1st 1790 Washington Co, Virginia, Rhoda GILLIAM, married 2nd Mary EVERAGE in Apr 1796 in what later became Washington Co, or Sullivan Co, TN, and she was born in May 1770. The widow applied 31 May 1850 Perry Co, KY, died 28 Jan 1852; soldier had children by his 1st wife but only a son Archibald who was born 12 Jan 1789 was named. See Combs &'s William Cornett for more information on this family.

Edward Cox Lieutenant, North Carolina Militia, $160.00 Annual Allowance $480.00 Amount Received May 29 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Joseph Cox Private, Maryland Militia, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Thomas Cox Private-Lieutenant, Maryland Militia, $56.66 Annual Allowance $169.98 Amount Received September 5 1833 Pension Started Age 81 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Abraham Crass Private, North Carolina Militia, $46.66 Annual Allowance $139.98 Amount Received February 28 1833 Pension Started Age 82 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Elijah Crass Private-Sergeant, North Carolina Line, $35.45 Annual Allowance $106.62 Amount Received November 8 1833 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Solomon Crutsinger Private, Maryland Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received January 11 1834 Pension Started Age 82 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Davis Private, 24th Infantry Regiment Infantry, $48.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received June 23 1821 Pension Started Died October 1814 Heirs: Anna Davis Mary Davis John Davis (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Isaac Depew Per his Sullivan Co, TNGenWeb Pension File, Isaac DEPEW was born in Middlesex Co, New Jersey, resided Botetourt Co, VA where he served in Capt. Gilmore's Co., under Col. Christy (Christian), then under Capt. Paxton in Greenbriar Co, VA; then under Capt. Mills in Western Virginia, then under Col. William Preston, then under Col. Campbell, Gen. Green's command, then under Gen. John Lewis, Capt. Landon Carter's Company (Washington, NC?), removed to Washington Co, NC before 1787, thence to Sullivan where he died.

Doneal Derosset 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Dogan 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Douglass Age 76, Sullivan County, head of household, 1 June 1840.[born about 1764] Reference: Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services; with their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence ... Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 154, as copied from Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT 06457.

Benjamin Dulany Private, Virginia Line, $66.88 Annual Allowance $200.64 Amount Received August 14 1833 Pension Started Age 77 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Hugh Ellitt 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Fields John FIELDS, Private, Tennessee Militia, Squabble State

John Fis? 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

John Fitch Private, Virginia Line, $36.66 Annual Allowance $109.98 Amount Received December 24 1832 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John C. D. Ford alias John DYE FORD, Private, 2ND Regiment Artillery, $48.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received November 21 1818 Pension Started Died January 6 1813 Heirs: : Isaac FORD HANNAH FORD CROMWELL FORD Thomas FORD (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Ambrose Gaines Private, Virginia Militia, $26.66 Annual Allowance $79.98 Amount Received March 5 1833 Pension Started Age 71 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Michael Galloway Private, Maryland Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $179.73 Amount Received March 24 1826 Pension Started Age 67 Died December 17 1827 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

William Gifford 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Gilling? 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Richard Glover Private, North Carolina Militia, $30.00 Annual Allowance $90.00 Amount Received February 27 1833 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

William Godsey Or GOODSEY. Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $1004.26 Amount Received September 21 1820 Pension Started Age 73 Died February 7 1831 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

William GOOD Private, Virginia Militia, $33.33 Annual Allowance $99.99 Amount Received September 5 1833 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Gorsage Private, North Carolina Militia, $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received May 13 1833 Pension Started Age 92 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Joseph Gray Private, Virginia Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 70 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Joseph Grimsley Private, Virginia Line, $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received July 26 1833 Pension Started Age 93 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Benjamin Hambleton 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Joshua Hamilton Private, Virginia Line, $50.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received December 24 1832 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Absalom Hammons Private, North Carolina Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received May 16 1833 Pension Started Age 77 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

James Hankins 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Jacob Hawk Private, Virginia Line, $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 TN Pension Roll) Jacob HAWK (Pension W362, BLW #36738-160-55) served in the MD and VA Lines, lived in Frederick Co, MD at enlistment and after this service, moved with his father to Augusta Co, VA where he also enlisted. He married Margaret "Peggy," daughter of Stophel MYERS of Augusta Co, VA, on 9 Oct 1792, applied for his pension on 26 Sep 1832, Sullivan Co, TN, aged 74, died 8 Sep 1840 in Sulllvan Co, TN. His widow applied there 25 Dec 1843, aged 68, and she also applied there for BLW 20 Sep 1855. Children shown were; John born (27?) Aug 1793, Magtalena born 15 Mar 1795, Sara born 14 Jan 1798. In 1851, an Andrew HAWK was of Blountville [Sullivan Co] TN, but his relationship not stated (Extracted from Virgil D. White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Abstract Files by C. Hamnet who has more on this family (Please post queries to Rev War Queries Board).

John Hawk 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Robert Hansley Or Hensley or Hinsley. See Surname: H

Samuel Hensley Revolutionary War soldier Samuel HENSLEY, born 1755 in Culpeper Co, VA, served in the VA line, applied for a pension on 20 Aug 1834 in Sullivan Co, TN, a resident of Washington Co, VA, but formerly of Sullivan Co, TN (RW pension file S21278) See also Samuel HENSLEY of Cove Creek, Holston River, and the Walker-Henderson Line (Squabble State Land) and Samuel HANSLEY [sic] on the 1797 Grainger Co, TN Intruders List See also HANSLEY

Francis Hawley Private, Virginia Line, $50.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 72 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Robert Henwood Private, Armand's Legion, $96.00 Annual Allowance $489.60 Amount Received March 6 1824 Pension Started Age 88 Died April 6 1828 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Hudson Private, Virginia Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received February 12 1834 Pension Started Age 81 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

David Hughes Private, Virginia Line, $66.66 Annual Allowance $199.98 Amount Received December 24 1832 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Peter Hughes Private, Virginia Line, $56.66 Annual Allowance $169.98 Amount Received December 24 1833 Pension Started Age 72 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Moses Hunt 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Jacob Irland 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Thomas Jackson Tennessee Militia, See the 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

William Jackson 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

James Johnson served in the VA Line, was born in 1759 in Louisa Co, VA and was raised in Bedford Co, VA, and was living with a bro (not named) in Amherst Co, VA at enlistment. After the War, he lived for two years in that part of Campbell County, Virginia which was formerly a part of Bedford Co, VA, then moved to South Carolina for 6 yrs, then moved to >Sullivan Co, Tennessee for 33 yrs, then to Wayne Co, KY, then to Washington Co, Missouri where he applied for his pension on 5 Feb 1833, In 1833 his brother, John JOHNSON, was of Washington Co, Missouri, and in 1833, a James J. JOHNSON was a JP for Washington Co, MO, but no relationship to soldier was stated. (Extracted from Pension S16891, Virgil D. White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Abstract Files by C. H ammett who adds that the above information is partially incorrect; i.e., the original affidavit shows that he lived in Sullivan TN for 6 years and in Wayne Co, KY for 33 years. James and John JOHNSON and their brother, William, were sons of Benjamin and Mary MOORMAN Johnson (Miller) of Bedford/Campbell Co, VA, and apparently elder half-brothers of Pleasant Moorman Miller* who removed to Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1796 from Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, to Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1796, and to Knox County in 1800. See also Tennessee Johnsons of the Revolutionary War

Thomas Jones Private, North Carolina Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received February 27 1833 Pension Started Age 72 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John King Private, Pennsylvania Militia, $33.33 Annual Allowance $99.99 Amount Received December 24 1832 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Thomas King Thomas KING, (county not stated), Private, Pennsylvania Line, $50.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 TN Pension Roll) Note: Thomas KING was a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee when he applied for his pension.

William King William KING was a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee when he applied for his pension. Not found on Pension Roll yet.

Fredrick Leonard Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $435.20 Annual Allowance October 28 1829 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Alexander Leslie Private, Virginia Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received July 6 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Harmon Leture Private, Pennsylvania Militia, $33.33 Annual Allowance $99.99 Amount Received December 24 1833 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John Light 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Vachal Light Private, Virginia Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $50.00 Amount Received October 16 1833 Pension Started Age 71 (1835 TN Pension Roll) and see Vashal Light of 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Thomas Magert Sen. Private, Virginia Line, $26.66 Annual Allowance $79.98 Amount Received February 12 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Andrew Mank Private, Virginia Militia, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Henry Massengale or Massengall or Massingale. See Henry and Michael MASSINGALE and see 1776 Sullivan County Militia List of Capt. Jacob Womack's Company

Michael Massengale or Massengall or Massingale. See Henry "Hal" and Michael MASSINGALE and see 1776 Sullivan County Militia List of Capt. Jacob Womack's Company

Thomas McLain Private, Pennsylvania Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $530.93 Amount Received April 20 1819 Pension Started Age 69 Died April 11 1824 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Thomas Morrell Private, North Carolina Line, $36.66 Annual Allowance $109.98 Amount Received July 17 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Patrick Morrison OR PATRACK MORROWSON, Private, NC Militia. See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent Probably the same as: PATRICK MORRISON, Pension R75415, NC Line, lived in Rowan Co, NC at enlistment and married Ann FOSTER abt 1769 in Rowan Co, NC. After the War they moved to TN and in 1801 were living in Sumner Co, TN, and later moved to Wilson Co, TN where he died 16 Jul 1833, and his widow died 20 Sep 1838. They had several chidren, but the only surviving child at the time of his mother's death was a son Hugh MORRISON who died 16 Apr 1852 in Crittenden Co, KY, his wife having predeceased him. At his death, he left 2 children: Ann and Martha MORRISON, both living in Crittenden Co, KY in 1852. On 10 Aug 1852 one Benjamin BELT, adm'r of Patrick MORRISON'S estate made application for pension which may have been due soldier at his death. (Extracted from White's Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War pensions, p. 2428 by C. Hammett).

David Morrowson 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Muarty 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Julius Nucum Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $100.80 Amount Received June 3 1819 Pension Started Age 61 Died January 1 1820 (1835 TN Pension Roll) [Search Newcomb]

Nathan Perrin Private, Masssachussetts Line, $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received May 16 1833 Pension Started Age 72 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

John POGUE 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Robert Pogue 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Charles Previtt Or Prewitt. 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Jacob Rhodes 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Amos Richardson born 18 Sep 1764 in Loudoun Co, Virginia and lived "on the headwaters of the Holston River in North Carolina which is now in Tennessee and afterwards lived in Bedford County Virginia for 1 year, then moved to Union Dist, SC, for 5 years, then to Elbert GA where he applied 19 Sep 1832. (Extracted from RW Pension File S31932, White's RW Pens Abstracts, by C. H ammett who adds see Combs & Families of Wilkes Co, GA)

Martin Roler 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

George Rutledge In 1947 my father, Hugh McClellan, registered me with the National Daughters of the American Revolution. The ancestral lineage given by him was as follows: General George Rutledge to his daughter, Jane Rutledge Anderson, to her daughter, Adeline Anderson McClellan, to her son, Samuel McClellan, to his son, Hugh McClellan, to his daughter, Margaret Adeline McClellan. George RUTLEDGE, who fought in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Kings Mountain, was given as the DAR ancestor. The application was verified by the then national registrar, Lillian Curry, and given the number: 294031. The national number of the application to the DAR was 60281. The references cited by my father were: military record references Historic Sullivan, Oliver Taylor Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee Drapers Kings Mountain and its heroes State History of Tennessee Goodspeed publishing company Old bible records and documents of the Rutledge family (Margaret Adeline McClellan Orbach)

John Shaffer Private, Virginia Line, $31.66 Annual Allowance $94.98 Amount Received June 13 1833 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Shelby See Evan, Jr., Evan III and Isaac SHELBY

William Shoemaker 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Michal Simpson 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

William Simpson 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Jacob Slaughter Private, North Carolina Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1491.73 Amount Received January 5 1821 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Elisha Smallwood Private, 24TH Regiment U. S. Infantry, $48.00 Annual Allowance $00.00 Amount Received February 28 1828 Pension Started (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Caleb Smith Private, North Carolina Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1204.20 Amount Received February 5 1819 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Zebulon Smith Private, Virginia Militia, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

William Snodgrass Private, Virginia Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received February 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Adam Stoke 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Samuel Taylor Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $626.93 Amount Received August 25 1828 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Jonathan Titsworth 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

Robert Treadway Private, North Carolina Line, $46.66 Annual Allowance $139.98 Amount Received May 16 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Thomas Vincent Capt., Tennessee Militia See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent.

Jacob Waddle Private, 24th Regiment Infantry, $48.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received September 24 1817 Pension Starte Died At Capture of Fort Niagara; Heirs Polly Waddle Parmelia Waddle Henry Waddle Jacob Waddle Harman Waddle (1835 TN Pension Roll)

James Waldrope Sergeant, Tennessee Militia, 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent.

Benjamin Webb Private, Pennsylvania Line, $70.00 Annual Allowance $210.00 Amount Received March 8 1834 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Zachariah Wells Private, Virginia Continental Line,$96.00 Annual Allowance $652.00 Annual Allowance December 8 1825 Pension Started Age 89 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Thomas White Sergeant, Tennessee Militia, See the 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent.

Frederick Whiteman Private, Pennsylvania Line, $27.77 Annual Allowance $83.31 Amount Received December 30 1833 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Stofel Wilsey Or WILFEY. 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas Vincent

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