Roster of Soldiers

Roster of Soldiers & Patriots

BAKE, John

Source: Rosters of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana. Compiled and Edited by Mrs. Roscoe C. O’Byrne, Chairman Brookville, Indiana. Published by: Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, 1938

Born: 1748, Hunterdon County, NJ

Service: Volunteered Aug 20, 1776 Hunterdon County, NJ; served until August 28, 1778 under Capts. John Phillips and Cornelius Hanbock, Cols. Chambers and Chamberlain, NJ Regt.

Proof: Pension Claim S 31538

Died 1835.

Buried: Baptist Cemetery, Richland Twp, Fountain County, Indiana. Government Marker

Children: Christopher; Rebecca

Listed in the Government statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

John Bake - Rank, Private Allowance $48.33 annually Has Received $135.09 to date -- Service was with Virginia State Troops Place on Pension Roll -- Feb 27, 1834 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 69

BALTON, Henry

Listed in the Government statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $73.33 annually Has Received $219.99 to date -- Service was with Pennsylvania State Troops Place on Pension Roll -- April, 1834 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 85

BIRCH, Thomas

BIRCH (BURCH), Thomas

Born: May 9, 1751 Prince George County, Maryland

Service: Private Hardy County, Virginia Capt. John Winston’s Company, 14th Regt. Of Foot; also 10th Regt. Vir. Col. Com. Davis. Name last on muster roll. Camp Middlebrook, Jan 1776

Proof: War Department

Grave: Birch Cemetery, Fountain County, Indian

Married #1 ___ Clark, an Indian.

Children: Jesse 1778-1843

William 1779

Married #2 Susanna Talbert

Children: Jonathan 1782-1849

Married #3 Linney Harvey

Children: Thomas William 1789-1856

Anson

Roseanna

Benjamin 1795-1861

Deborah

John

BLUE, JOHN

Born: 1750 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Service: Lancaster Co PA Aug 2, 1777 Pvt in Capt. Scott’s Penn Troops. Wounded in head at Battle of Brandywine. Taken prisoner and conveyed to Wilmington, Del. Later taken to Philadelphia and imprisoned until exchanged June 14, 1778 - Discharged June 16, 1778

Proof: Pension Claim S 16646. Applied for pension from Tippecanoe County, Ind. 1832 and last payment sent to him at Corydon, Ind

Died: Thought to be buried in a cemetery now a field in Richland Twp, Fountain Co IN

Source: Minnesota Sons of the American Revolution application of Elmer Francis Blu

John Blu born 1750 died 1834 Indiana. Blue was mustered into the military service of the US on Aug 2, 1777 at Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while a resident of said county and state; he thereupon marched thence to Chester, PA and was attached to General Potter’s command; he marched to Brandywine and was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine Spet 11, 1777 where he was wounded and taken prisoner; he was thence conveyed as a prisoner to Wilmington, Delaware where he was confined about six weeks and then placed on board of a prison ship and taken to Philadelphia and there held as prisoner of war until June 14, 1778 when he was exchanged; he thereupon forthwith proceeded to Valley Forge where ehe was discharged on June 16, 1778 by order of General George Washington. By reason of the foregoing military service the said John Blue was placed on the US Pension Roll April 9, 1833; files of the General Accounting Office of the US Civil Division, Washington DC show the last payment of said pension was made at Corydon, Ind May 3, 1834 (since Corydon might night be same John Blue as it does not say where he is buried) – however, according to findagrave – Pleasant Run Cemetery, Carroll County it must be one in the same – however, how can Carroll; Tippecanoe and Fountain all tag him as their Rev Soldier?

He was the son of Uriah Blue and his wife Mary Jordan. He was baptized at Holy Trinity Church (Presbyterian) in Wilmington, Delaware in 1752. He married Margaret (surname unknown) in 1776. THIS IS NOT THE JOHN BLUE who married Margaret Wallingsford in Berkeley County, Virginia May 7, 1789.

John enlisted in the Continental Army at Elizabeth Town, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1777. He served as a private in Captain Scott's Company with the Pennsylvania Troops. He fought in the Battle of Brandywine September 11, 1777. The battle was part of the Philadelphia campaign in an area surrounding Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and was a decisive victory for the British. The British victory left Philadelphia, the revolutionary capital, undefended. The city was later captured by the British on September 26, 1777 and remained in British hands until June, 1778.

During the battle, Private John Blue was wounded in the head and taken prisoner, then conveyed to Wilmington, Delaware. Later he was transferred to Philadelphia and imprisoned. He was released from prison June 14, 1778 during a prisoner exchange. Two days later he was discharged from service on June 16, 1778.

He applied for a pension at Tippecanoe County, Indiana in 1832 (pension claim S. 16646), the last payment was sent to him at Corydon, Indiana.

John & wife Margaret and many of their family were active in the congregations at Massie's Creek and Sugar Creek.

Known children of John & Margaret Blue:

1. John (1777 - 1841) who m. Elizabeth McNary.

2. Margaret (c. 1780 - c. 1820) who m. Alexander McNary.

3. Robert (c. 1784 - c. 1840) who m. Ann McNary.

4. Ann (1786-1876) who m. John Chambers.

5. Isabella (c. 1794 - c. 1840) who m. James Fletcher.

Sources:

1. NSDAR, S16646, Under Capt Scott, Battle of Brandywine, 1777, taken prisoner

2. Kentucky Census, 1810-90, year 1800, Tax list Bourbon County

3. 1820, 1830 US Federal Census

4. History of Sangamon County, Illinois, Chicago, Interstate Publishing Company, 1881, Chapter XXXIII. Township of Clear Lake, page 853

5. History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, by John Carroll Power, Springfield, ILL: Edwin A. Wilson & Co., 1876, Chapter Explanations, page 124

Source: Rev. War Pension Papers #S16646 Blue, John Pennsylvania – 12 Oct 1832 John Blue, state of Indiana county of Tippecanoe – John R. Porter Pres of the first judicial and James Wylies and John Provolt, Associate Judges of the Tippecanoe County circuit court now in session John Blue a resident of the state of Indiana in county of Tippecanoe aged 82 years who being first duly sworn .. in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the US under the following named officers and served as herein stated that he entered under Capt. Scott that he resided in the county of Lancaster state of PA that he was drafted and was mustered into service at Elizabethtown in said Lancaster County 2nd day of Aug in the year AD 1777 that he marched from Elizabeth Town to Chester Town on the Delaware River in the state of PA that he was there attached to Genl Potter Brigade of Regiment that he marched from thence to Brandywine Creek and was engaged in what is commonly called The Battle of Brandywine on the 11th day of Sept in the year 1777 and that on the retreat from said battle he rec’d a wound in the head form a sword wielded by one of the Hessian Cavalry and that in consequence there he was taken prisoner by the British or Russians and conveyed to Wilmington in the state of Delaware and continued at said place something like six weeks was afterwards place on board a prison ship and conveyed to Philadelphia and was there imprisoned in what was their termed the __jail and remained in said prison until the 14th day of June 1778 and was then exchanged and forthwith proceeded to Valley Forge when as well as he recollects he was thus discharged on the 18th day of June is said year by order of Genl Washington and that he never recd any pay for any of said service from any source whatever that he recollects the names of Saml Boyd and Frederick Katy who were members of same company to which he was attached. And that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove said service and that he has no Documentary evidence in his possession (he hereby wishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state… sworn to and subscribed this day – John Blue x – his mark. – we believe him to be 82 years of age that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we coneive in that option – Martin Milleken; John Chamberlain; Samuel Hoover Clerk .. court after investigation of the matter names application a revolutionary soldier and served in the states and court further certifies that it appears to them

From Mark Smith

John Blue-A Captured Patriot Now Honored

September 20th: 3:00: Pleasant Run Cemetery

Carroll County, Indiana

Our beloved patriot we are now honoring this afternoon was born 27 May 1750 at Wilmington/New Carlisle, Delaware and baptized in the Holy Trinity Church there on 8 January 1752 and passed away on 13 July 1833 in Carroll County, Indiana, after having seen action serving under Captain Scott at the Battle of Brandywine where he was taken prisoner. He enlisted in the Continental Army at Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania August 2, 1777. He served as a private in Captain Scott’s Company with the Pennsylvania Troops, fighting in the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777. The battle was part of the Philadelphia Campaign in an area surrounding Chadd’s Ford, Pennsylvania.

He was wounded in the head and taken prisoner, then conveyed to Wilmington, Delaware. Later he was transferred to Philadelphia and imprisoned. His release from prison finally came on June 14, 1778 during a prisoner exchange. Two days later he was discharged from service June 16th, 1778. He applied for a pension at Tippecanoe County, Indiana in 1832, the last payment being sent to him at Corydon, Indiana. (Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny, Publ. 2002) plus data 20 2004. Pension S16646.

Other data from a Blue genealogy (Descendants of John Blue, d. 1757 Somerset Co, NJ, Fourth Edition, Compiled by William H. Blue, p. 17) states that during the War his wife Margaret was moved to SC for safety and had her first child in the Waxhaw area of SC. They removed to KY ca. 1784 possibly with his brother James who lived on Tradewater Creek in Hopkins County, and he appears in the 1800 taxpayers list of Bourbon County. From 1807 to 1830 he lived in Greene County, OH then moved to Carroll County, Indiana where he died and is buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery. In 1814 John purchased 300 acres of land in Greene CO OH from James Galloway, JR and his wife Martha. John and Martha and many of his family were active in the church congregations at Massie’s Creek and Sugar Creek.

The body of saints which formed up this church was formed by a faction from the main body at Adams Township in 1834, the parent body having been established there in July of 1831. Those surnames constituting the main flock and who were laid to rest in the cemetery were: George Malcolm and Ann, his wife; David Scroggs and wife Margaret, and James and Margaret McCully. Others followed to constitute the flock of Pleasant Run Seceder (or Associate) Presbyterian Church.

The church edifice was partially demolished when the congregation diminished and finally met its demise in 1969. It was located on the Edgar E. Fountain Farm. The Reverend Paul Hindman whose ties there were in both the Hindman and Anderson families there spoke the final message from the pulpit there in 1944. Hindman’s parents were John and Stella Rae Anderson Hindman, both laid to rest in the same churchyard as our patriot we are honoring today.

from Mark Smith

John Blue: State of Service: PA; qualifying service; Private/Patriot Service. Birth 27 May 1750 Wilmington/New Castle, Delaware; Death: 13 July 1833, Carroll County, IN

Patriotic Service Description: Capt. Scott, Battle of Brandywine, 1777; Prisoner.

Additional Information: Enlisted in the Continental Army at Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1777. He served as a Private in Captain Scott’s Company with the Pennsylvania Troops. He fought in the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777. The battle was part of the Philadelphia Campaign in an area surrounding Chadd’s Ford, Pennsylvania.

John Blue was wounded in the head and taken prisoner, then conveyed to Wilmington, Delaware. Later he was transferred to Philadelphia and imprisoned. He was released from prison June 14th, 1778 during a prisoner exchange. Two days later he was discharged from service June 16th, 1778.

He applied for a pension at Tippecanoe County, Indiana in 1832, the last payment was sent to him at Corydon, Indiana.

Sources: SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publication, 2002) plus data to 2014. Pension S 16646. Spouse: Margaret; Children, John.

His daughter Ann Blue Chambers and her husband John Chambers are laid to rest next to his stone.

COOK, Isaac

Born: 1761 Penn

Service: Jan 1781 enlisted as a private in Cpt. Thomas Austin’s company in Philadelphia Milita. On Feb 4th same year made Sgt in Capt. William Bowers’ Company and later promoted Captain in Sixth Co 4th Regt

Proof: Records from Adjutant General’s Office

Died Feb 1837. Buried family graveyard east of Covington, Ind – government marker placed by Richard Henry Lee Chapter DAR

Married: Ann Stephen Masteron 1796

Children: Mary

Elizabeth

Rebecca

Isaac N

Gilbert

Susannah

Hannah

COVENHOVER, Thomas

Born: May 1766 Monmouth County NJ

1810 – Warren County Ohio

1831 – Fountain County Indiana

Pension Applied 5-14-1833 Fountain County, Indiana

Service: Enlisted May 1782 Minutemen under Capt. John Walton; Col. Elisha Walton Monmouth County NJ. He was 12 on the day the Battle of Monmouth was fought and a few days later had his name enrolled in a compilation for drilling; it being customary there for boys of 12 to be placed on the muster rolls and drilled until 16 years old then sent into actual service. He was in his 17th year then in May of 1782.

Reference: Pension R 2380.

NOTE: Listed under Fountain County burials in DAR book but do not find him on findagrave – could be name spelling

DAVIS, Enos

Born about 1763 Maryland

Died 26 Feb 1841 Covington

Buried: Davis Cemetery, Covington

Enlisted July 5, 1778 – Pvt. Capt. Henry Gates’ Company Maryland Militia

Discharged in December 1779

(FindAGrave Memorial – backed up by Indiana Quarterly Magazine and DAR Indiana Soldiers book 38)

Children: At least son James 1796-1855

FARMER, Nathaniel

(from Mark Smith)

Patriot Revolutionary War Records: Nathaniel Farmer-Willibe Nichols

Nathaniel Farmer: Private and Sergeant in the Maryland Third Regiment under Field Officer Major Archibald Anderson and Captains Samuel Griffith under the command of Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Ramsey and Colonel Mordecai Gist from 1779-1780. Monmouth Courthouse in New Jersey was one of the more decisive battles. SAR Patriot #: P-156473. (http;//services.dar.org/Public/DAR_research/search_adbi/?action=full&p_id+_A038689) birth: 1753 MD; death bef 09 Mar 1838 Carroll/IN. Sources: 56^t-77thAnnual Reports DAR. Senate Documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC. https:sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/156473. Burial: Farmer plot,then moved to Deer Creek Cemetery.

GONZALES (Gunsallis), JOHN

Born: 1754 New York

Service: NY Militia, Col. Phillip Schuyler’s Regt. 1777 Cpt. Bibbles’ Company 1777 Capt Peeta Co. Lt. Brass 1778 Capt. Bloom’s Company 1778-1779 – Capt. Moore’s Company 1 month in each

Proof: Pension certificates 29071; 29162; 29125

Died: ___ Buried Hatton Cemetery by Government marked place in Riverside Cemetery, Attica, Ind by Ouibache Chapter DAR

Children:

Rebecca

Source: Rosters of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana. Compiled and Edited by Mrs. Roscoe C. O’Byrne, Chairman Brookville, Indiana. Published by: Indiana Daughters of the

MOSIER, Tobias

Born ___ North Carolina

Service: Enlisted Fall 1776 Randolph Co NC 6 months in Capt. John Barnet’s Company; Col. Littorell’s NC Regiment.

Proof: Pension Claim S 16487

Died 1835 – Buried Rob Roy Cemetery, Shawnee Twp. Government marker placed by Mrs. George E> Foster

Married : Nancy Myers

Children:

Robert

Elizabeth

Gorrell, John

Source: A Roster of Revolutionary Ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution

born 1764 Pennsylvania, died 1838, Bath Co KY m. 1816 Anna Green (2nd wife) d. 1836 Bath Co KY. Service: Pvt in PA Regiment in Capt. Pratts 4th Co. "T" Rgt Pa. Line

Children by 1st wife:

Betsy b. 1801

John b. 1804

Sene or Lene b. 1809

Joseph b. 1812

Nancy b. 1814

2nd wife,

James b. 1817 m. Susan

Maria b. 1825 m Bert Phipps

Sallie J. b. 1823 m. Hiram Phipps

George b. 1818 m. Sallie Ann Heath

Rosanna d. infancy

Descendant: Smith, Marguerite Starkey (Mrs. Elbert)

HIGH, Jacob

Listed in the Government statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $53.33 annually Has Received $169.99 to date -- Service was with Virginia State Troops Placedon Pension Roll -- Nov 12, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 75

McCONELL, Hugh

Born: Jan 1756 Newcastle Co Delaware

Service: Pvt in Capt. John Maxwell’s company and Col. Oliver Spencer’s Regt. Enlisted May 1777 for duration of war and was on the rolls to July 1, 1779.

Proof: Pension Claim S 74760

Died: 1835 Fountain County, Indiana

Married: Elizabeth Jolly

Children:

James

John

David

Samuel

Elizabeth

Martha

Hettie

William

Hugh

Thomas

Collected by: Col. Isaac White Chapter DAR

McIntyre, Robert

Source: 1841 List of Pensioners for Revolutionary War

Fountain County – Troy Township

age 75

MOSIER, Tobias

Born ___ North Carolina

Service: Enlisted Fall 1776 Randolph Co NC 6 months in Capt. John Barnet’s Company; Col. Littorell’s NC Regiment.

Proof: Pension Claim S 16487

Died 1835 – Buried Rob Roy Cemetery, Shawnee Twp. Government marker placed by Mrs. George E> Foster

Married : Nancy Myers

Children:

Robert

Elizabeth

Listed in the Government statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $20 annually Has Received $60 to date -- Service was with North Carolina Militia Placed on Pension Roll -- June 22, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 81

OLINGER, Jacob

State of Service: VA “Qualifying Service: Soldier (http://services.dar.org/ SAR Patriot # 335933

Birth: 3 Oct 1763//PA

Death 17 Sept 1852 Carroll /IN

Patriotic Service Description: Capts. John Cunningham, Cameron, Samuel McCutchen; Cols Samson Mathis, William Boyers; Sources: Pension Application Number R7787V Spouse, Barbary Downey, Children, Philip D., Christian https:sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/335933 Burial, Nebo Cemetery. West of Camden.

OLINGER, John

State of Service: PA; Death, Carroll /IN

Patriot Service Description: Militia. SAR Patriot # P-341999 Members who share this Ancestor: None.

http://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display./34199 Burial Nebo Cemetery, westof Camden.

Willibe Nichols:

SAR Patriot # P-339572

State of Service: NC/VA Qualifying Service: Sergeant

Birth: 25 Dec. 1762/Pasquotank/NC

Death: aft 12 Aug 1838 Carroll/IN

Patriotic Service Description:

Entered service from North Carolina for 5 months, discharged. Entered again March 1781 from Norfolk County, Virginia as substitute for Joel Sawyer in Company of Rufus Williams in Major Davis Battalion, Colonel Doshier’s Regiment and served as Sergeant for 3 months. Discharged June 1781. Enlisted again in August as substitute for John Wood. Discharged November 1781. Sources: Pension S 32415

https:sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/339572. Members who share this ancestor: none. This means that there are no applications for this patriot on file. Instead the information provided is best effort, and from volunteers who have either researched grave sites, service records, or something similar. There is no documentation available at NSSAR HQ to order. Burial, Nebo Cemetery, West of Camden.

OSBORN, John

Listed in the Government statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $80.00 annually Has Received $240 to date -- Service was with North Carolina Militia Placed on Pension Roll --

Oct 12, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 69

OSBORNE, William

Born: Jan 10, 1764

Died: April 5, 1835

Buried: DeHaven-Osborne Cemetery, 6 miles east of Covington, Ind. Stone

Married Elizabeth Redden

Children: Peggy marr. James Sherrill

Abner married Eliza Glass

Ipsley married Granville Adkins

Katherine married Gilbert Cook

William married Susanna Cook

Susan married Jacob DeHaven

John Taylor married Permelia DeHaven

Ruben Lyle

Patsy Ann married #1 Joseph Miller #2 Mathew Barkley

Collected by: Mrs. Mary DeHaven, Covington Indiana

Listed in the Government Pension Office statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $32.50 annually Has Received -- to date -- Service was with North Carolina Militia Placed on Pension Roll -- May 17, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 82

PEARSON, Thomas

Listed in the Government Pension Office statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $80 annually Has Received $240 to date -- Service was with the Pennsylvania Militia Placed on Pension Roll -- Oct 26, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 94

PEARSON, MAHLON

Born: April 7, 1761 Bucks County, PA

Service: Enlisted June 1777 served 1 year 8 months 10 days. Prisoner while on furlough – detailed 6 weeks, released on parole. At the seige of Savannath, Capts. George Avery, Young and Joseph Hughes; Maj. Benj. Jolly; Cols. Brannon; Wm. Fair; Henderson, SC Troops

Proof: Pension Record

Died: Jan 28, 1839 – buried Bethel Cemetery east of Attica, Ind. Stone

Married Amelia Cain

Children: John Cain b. 1784 married Margaret Burns

Marjery married George Parnell

Elvira married Thomas Pearson

Margaret

Delilah

Barbary

Lydia married John Campbell

Enoch married Jane Ann Colvert

Collected by: Mrs. Jesse Martin, Attica, Indiana and Rev. Harry E. Martindale (Oxford, Indiana)

REDDEN, George

Born: 1746

Service: Served with NJ Troops

Proof: War Department

Died: 1838 Buried Charles Smith farm near Sterling, Van Buren Twp. Government marker placed by Veedersburg Chapter DAR

Children: William

Elizabeth marr ___ Osborn

Collected by: Miss Edith Miller, Veedersburg, Indiana

ROSSEAU, ANOTINE

Born: 1760 France

Service: Enlisted under Lafayette and fought under him during his service in America then returned with him to France. Enlisted in the Navy and returned to America on the ship Scorpion, one of the fleet of Comte de Grasse, which took part in the battle of Chesapeake Bay. Also in the siege of Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered.

Proof: From the French Consul at Chicago

Died: June 25, 1855. Buried two miles east of Covington, Ind.

Government marker by Richard Henry Lee Chapter DAR

Collected by: Mrs. Worth Reed, Covington, Indiana

Source: Munster Times Fri 9 July 1926 p 25

Covington, Ind July 9 – Antone Rosseau, French soldier of fortune and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War will be honored by the DAR after his unmarked grave in an old potters’ field near Covington has remained unnoticed for several score of years. According to tradition, Rosseau came to American with Lafayette and fought with that famous Frenchman under General Washington. At the conclusion of the war he made his home in the new republic and finally followed the pioneers into the west. He stopped in what is now Fountain County, Ind and after old age had made it impossible for him to support himself, he sought refuge in the old Fountain County Poor Farm where he lived a ward of the state, until his death at the age of 94. Buried in a pauper’s grave, he was soon forgotten and it was not until a committee appointed by the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the DAR approximately located his grave that any memorial was planned for him. The RHL Chapter will construct a suitable marker for the grave in recognition of his gallant service in helping the new republic win its independence 150 years ago.

Source: Lafayette Journal Courier Thursday 29 May 1930 p 11

Covington, Ind May 29 – In an unmarked grave in an old abandoned cemetery once used by the Fountain County Poor Farm lie the mortal remains of Antoinne Rousseau, a hero of the Revolutionary War, it has been established by the local Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Identification was made possible through county farm papers and French government records. Rosseau was a follower of General de Lafayette who helped the colonists overthrow English rule in the American Revolution. It is found that the adventurer was born in France in 1760 and came to America with Lafayette in 1777 on the ship Victoria. He fought through the Revolutionary War, both on land and sea. It was found that he was detailed to the fleet of Compte DeGrasse in the battle of Chesapeake Bay and was also in the siege of Yorktown. The record is lost here but he entered the Fountain County infirmary in 1846 at the age of 86 and died there June 23, 1855. The DAR Chapter is endeavoring to have a government marker placed on his grave.

STOTTS (STOUT), Michael

Born: Penn

Service Pvt in Lt. Samuel Elliott’s Company, Lancaster County Militia for 1 year, 1778.

Proof: PA Archives, 5th series vol 7 p 468. Pension Record

Died: 1834-35. Buried Baptist Cemetery, Richland Twp, Government marker

Children: Elizabet

Lucretia

Ann

Mary

Collected By: Mrs. AS Dolch (deceased) Attia, Ind

WARD, William

Born: March 15, 1758 Virginia

Service: Served 3yrs as Pvt in Col. Russell’s Detachment of the Virginia Line

Proof: HJ Eckenrode, Manuscript of Virginia Rev. Soldiers p 457

Died: May 25, 1833.

Buried; Northeast of Covington, Ind. Government marker placed by Richard Henry Lee Chapter DAR

Married: Verlinda Harrison (1758-1831)

Children:

Samuel (1779-1803) married Sarah DeHaven

Ann (1781-1834)

Elizabeth

William Harrison

Sarah

John (1790-1853) married Tamer Masterson

Thomas

Mary

Benjamin

Collected by: Mrs. WB Coffing and Mrs. worth Reed, Covington, Indiana

Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Mon 30 April 1928 p 14

Covington April 30 – Daughters of the American Revolution who have striven for years to definitely establish and mark the graves of Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Fountain County have just realized another hope in that direction, with the placing by the government of an official marker on the grave of William Ward, who lies buried on the MM Young farm east of this city. The belated recognition comes 95 years after the death of one of the men who helped establish the independence of the US. Ward was born in Virginia in 1758 and served three years in Colonel Russell’s detachment of the Virginia Line. He died in Fountain County in 1833. Many descendants of Ward are still living in Fountain County, among them Mrs. William B. Coffing, who retains possession of the old family bible. It contains a brief history of the westward migration trip, one entry telling of the death of a son “by the hands of the wicked savages.” A special program is being planned for the day the marker will be unveiled.

WILLIAMS, Thomas

Listed in the Government Pension Office statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $20 annually Has Received $50 to date -- Service was with the Virginia Militia Placed on Pension Roll -- Oct 29, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 80

YOUNGBLOOD, Jacob

Listed in the Government Pension Office statement of Fontaine (sic) County, Indiana pensions in 1834

Rank, Private Allowance $43.33 annually Has Received $129.99to date -- Service was with the South Carolina Militia Placed on Pension Roll -- Aug 26, 1833 Commencement of Pension March 4, 1831 Age 82

Born in June 1750 in North Carolina son of

Died 4 Sept 1839 –(also have 4 Sept 1838) Fountain County, Indiana (most say but a couple of entry in Ancestry.com say Henry County, Indiana)

Married 6 June 1786 Wake, NC to Delilah Hood

Letter to Mrs. Floelle Youngblood Bonner, 2803 22nd Ave, Fairview, Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Youngblood, a pensioner, who died in 1839 in Fountain County, Indiana …record of Jacob Youngblood is given herein as found in his claim for Pension S 17219.

Jacob Youngblood was born sometime in June 1750 in NC; the day of his birth, exact place and names of his parents are not shown.

He resided in 1774, in Georgia and was called out under Joseph Cob and served one month against the Indians.

Jacob Youngblood, while a resident of Edgefield District, SC enlisted and served in Capt. John Ryan’s Company, Col. LeRoy Hammond’s SC regiment and was stationed during the battle of Stono as an outpost under Capt. Hatcher, length six months; about two years later, enlisted served in Capt. John Ryan’s Company, Col. LeRoy Hammond’s SC regiment was in the siege of Augusta, after which he was sent by Gen. Andrew Pickens with an express to General Greene and was discharged the last of Oct; subsequently, he served on different tours in the SC troops engaged against the Indians and Tories, one tour lasting a month and was in an engagement with the Indians. A part of his service was rendered as a Sgt, the rest as a private.

1790 census in Edgefield, SC – 1820 still living there

1830 census in Fountain County

1 male 70-79

1 fem. 30-39

1 fem -5

2nd (or 3rd?) marriage or daughter and granddau

Source: Application for Military Stone

J. Harry Draper, Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana

Pvt. Jacob Youngblood

Co – Capt. John Ryan’s in Col. Hammond’s SC Regiment

Revolutionary War

Death: After 1832

Buried: Scotts Prairie, Veedersburg. Ind

Mrs. Worth Reed, Applicant Covington, IND – Shipped 11/27/1931 from Lee, Mass.

Pension application: Transcribed by Will Grave 4-2-2009

State of Indiana Fountain County – 13 Nov 1832, personally appeared in open court before Jonathan Birch, Probate Judge for the County of Fountain state of Indiana which is a court of Record for said county and now in session Jacob Youngblood, a resident of the county and state aforesaid in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he was called into the service as a volunteer in the month of *could be either Jan or June as the word has been written over) in the year 1775 sometime near the first of the month date not exactly recollected in the County of Edgefield and state of SC under Capt. John Ryon (sic, Ryan?) Col. Leroy Hammond, Lt. Col. John Pervice (sic, John Purvis?)) and continued in service six months when he received an honorable discharge in writing signed by Col. Hamilton which discharge he has lost – was at the battle of Stono but was not in the engagement being stationed near the British Line as an outpost with 20 other men under the command of Capt. Hatcher was called a 2nd time into service about two years afterwards year not exactly recollected in the month of April under the same Capt. an Col. when he went to a siege against the British at Augusta in the state of Georgia. The Gen. in command was Andrew Pickens – was then joined to the regular Army under the command of Capt. Lee (sic Col. Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee?) where the American Army took Ft. Augusta and continued in service about six months when we were chased by the British Army which I think was commanded by Lord Rawdon and retreated under the mountains to the head of Broad River – when we were discharged – about the last of October was afterwards frequently called (indecipherable word) to go against the Tories and was at one of those times forted for three months. That he was called out in the year 1774 when he lived in the state of Georgia to go against the Indians at which time he was under the command of Joseph Cob (sic, Joseph Cobb) and no field officer and continued in service about one month according to the best of his recollection he was in actual service including the time he was forted in went against the Tories more than 2 years he was born in the state of NC in the year seventeen hundred fifty seven (seven marked out so 1750) in the month of June does not recollect the county. That he was sent by Gen. Pickens to Gen. Greene with an express which was a dangerous service. That he has no documentary evidence of his Service or does he know any living witness by whom he can prove the same. That he has no record of his age – it having got burnt in his brother’s house some time since. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of any agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above.

Note at bottom – sounds as if the vet is describing the retreat from the siege of 96 in early June 1781. That siege was lifted by Nathaniel Greene when the British & Tory forces at 96 were reinforced by Lord Rawdon.

Probably son of Pete Youngblood and Mary Wells

YOUNGBLOOD, Peter (I believe was a Revolutionary Soldier - may have to check in to this further

NOTE: Peter received two land grants (didn't see one for Jacob but he probably just lived with Peter) on 4-20-1826 160 acres in Sec 19N Rg 7W SW 1/4 of Sec 34 -- Sec 33 same day 80 acres of Sec 19 Rg 7W # 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 19 this time 80 acres totalling 240 acres of land - thanks to Christy Frampton on the Fountain County Genealogy FB page