Revolutionary War Soldiers

Lawrence County, Indiana

 

Nicholas Baker was born 1743 in Virginia.  He died 2 Nov 1832, Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.  He married 14 Feb 1791 or 10 Feb 1792, Culpeper County, Virginia to Lucy Lampkin who died 28 Dec 1847, Lawrence County, Indiana.  Children: Daniel; Susan married a Leatch; Anna married a Spear; William; Philip; Armisted; Robert; Elizabeth married a Peyton; Eliza married a Stephen.  Source Page 14, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

 

Andrew J. Beaty was born 1747 Scotland.  He died 19 Nov 1819 aged 72 years and buried in Mayfield, Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.  Wife buried in the same cemetery.  Gravestones.  He married 10 Dec 1788 Virginia Nancy Agnes Sitlington born 1765 died 28 Jan 1838.  Children: two sons and two daughters.  Second son James born 11 May 1799 died 1874 married first 1 may 1823 Margaret Hayden (Harding) second 20 Sep 1838 Pernina Wade, third 4 Feb 1854 Ann O. Batt.  He had a total of seventeen children.  Source Page 11, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.

 

Daniel Blevins was born about 1753, Boteourt County, Virginia.  He died 5 Sep 1839.  Wife unknown.  Children: Daniel; William; John; Polly Eliza; Thomas; Nancy.  In 1853 Polly Maden and Nancy Maden were the only surviving children.  Source Page 17, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

 

Jeremiah Boone was born 29 Feb 1760 in Pennsylvania.  He died Oct 1832.  Buried in the Boone Cemetery on Indian Creek.  Stone.  He was married to Joice Nevil 1787.  Children Sarah; Elijah; Simeon; Charlotte; Mahala; Hannah; Noah.  He was a cousin of Daniel Boone.  Source Page 68, 69, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938

 

David Boyles was born in 1747.  He died 17 Jun 1845, buried at Proctor Cemetery, near Ft. Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana.  Married 1 Dec 1825, at Bedford, Indiana to Polly Sappington.  Children: Columbus; Peny; David born 1828 married Catherine Lane; George W.; Melissa.  Source Page 69, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938

 

John Boyd was born 9 Jan 1760 near Martinsburg County, Virginia.  He died 1829 and buried in the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery, near Bedford, Indiana.  He married Nancy Martin, born 1773.  Children: William born 1792; Sarah born 1794; Charlotte born 1795; John born 1797; Elijah; Nancy; Elisha born 1803 married Phoebe Kern; Polly Ann; Jennie born 1806, married Isaac Callahan; Isaac born 1808 married Mahala Evans; Juliana born 1810 married Jacob Fisher; Ann Rebecca born 1812; Charles; Lucinda.  Source Page 61, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938

 

John Pleasant Burton was born 3 Jul 1758 Virginia.  He died 4 Jul 1836 and buried in the Burton Cemetery near Mitchell, Indiana.  Stone.  He married Susanah Stamper 1767-1845 married in 1779.  Children: Richard; Patsy; Allen; John; Mary; David; William; Hutchins Hardin; Zachariah; Ann; Isom; Eli.  Source Page 81, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Ambrose Carlton was born 28 Mar 1763, England.  He died 23 Dec 1823 and buried Carlton Cemetery.  Stone.  He married 1789 Jean Montgomery 1769-1835.  Children: Cynthia; Elizabeth; Esther; Catherine; Mary; Thomas Lewis; Robert Montgomery.  Source Page 86, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

William D. Dixon was born about 1756 North Carolina.  He died 20 Dec 1835 and buried in Lawrence County, Indiana on the Dixon farm near Dixon Chapel.  Gravestone.  He married Liscom Taylor and buried with her husband.  Children: Nancy married a Kidd; Osy (Osey, Hosey) married 29 Dec 1818 Jenney Boden; Polly born about 1791 married first James Sappington second David Boyles, a Revolutionary War Soldier; William M. born 1 Apr 1792 married 5 Feb 1814 Roane County, Tennessee Lucy Ann Harvey; Thomas born 16 Aug 1796 North Carolina married 20 Dec 1820 Sarah Newkirk; Shadrack born 25 Dec married first Catherine Hinderlider and second Sarah Weddle; Absalom; possibly others.  Source Page 19, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.

 

Edward Evans was born Jun 1758 Virginia.  He died 1837 or 1838 and buried in the Shiloh Cemetery.  He married a second time in 1801 or 1804 to Elizabeth Howard born 1784.  Soldier said to have had 22 children.  William, son of first marriage.  Children of second marriage: Mahala.  Children of third marriage: Walter Ann, the 9th child, born 1820 married Oliver Witsman; Elbert; Susan; Lina; Eliza; Lucinda; Edward; Sanders; James.  Source Page 136, 137, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Isaac Fleetwood was born about 1732.  Last payment of pension made 3 Oct 1832.  Grave in Pleasant Run Cemetery.  Source Page 144, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Daniel Guthrie was born 14 Feb 1737.  He died 17 Sep 1826 and buried in the Elijah Allen Cemetery (sometimes called Flinn-Guthrie Cemetery.  Stone still legible.  He married Jane.  Children: Daniel Jr. married Frances Flinn; John married Elizabeth Flinn; Hugh (ey) married Nancy Flinn; William married Nancy; Samuel married Judah; Patience married Reuben Pendleton; Ann married Elijah Carter; Sally married Isaac Williams.  Source Page 48, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

 

William Haggerty was born 1754 in Ireland.  He died in 1836 and buried in the Springville Cemetery.  Stone.  He married Nancy Hastings Burford.  Children: Sallie; Mary Ann; Nancy; Lucinda married a Helmer.  Source Page 169, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Robert Hall was born 1761 Albemarle County, Virginia.  He died in 1836 and buried in an old cemetery near the Lawrence, Orange County line.  He married Nancy Isham.  Children: Isham (Isom); Richard; Robert.  Source Page 171, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

John Hammersley was born 1761 New York.  He died 30 Mar 1836 and buried in the Bono Cemetery.  Stone.  He was married first wife unknown.  Son: James born 1783.  Second wife 1789 Miss Cochran.  Third wife 1799 Sarah McMullen.  Children: Polly; Sally; Jannet; Hannah; Elizabeth; Jacob; John M.; George; Martha C.; Mary Lucinda; William; Charles.  Most of these children were by last marriage.  Source Page 173, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

John Henderson was born 20 Jul 1763 Louisa County, Virginia.  He died 11 Jan 1844 and buried in the Crawford Cemetery, Lawrence County. Indiana.  He was married to Jemima in 1787, she was born 1763 and died after 1850 in Lawrence County.  Source Page 184, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Isaac Herring [Herin, Herrin, Herron] was born about 1761.  He died 23 Oct 1833 near Leesville, Indiana.  He married Ann Shotwell Gainey in 1784.  Children: Sarah died at infancy; John; Isaac; Dista; Alexander; Joshua; Joel; Lewis.  Source Page 186, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

James Hurt [Hert, Hirt] Jr. was born 1766 Prince Edward County, Virginia.  He died 9 Oct 1834 and is buried in Ferguson Cemetery.  He married Polly Wommack.  Children: Judith 1802-1889 married John Hurt, 1802-1848.  Source Page 201, 202, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Isreal Jennings was born 10 Mar 1752.  He died 4 Jan 1841 and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Source Page 207, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Henry Miller was born 1750 Richmond, Virginia.  He died 1834 and is buried in Guthrie Creek Church.  Stone.  Daughter: Mary married Adam Zollman.  Source Page 253, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Abraham Mitchell was born 23 Aug 1761 Pennsylvania.  He died 17 Apr 1856 and buried in Tanksley Cemetery.  Source Page 255, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Ebenezer Post married a wife who died 1822.  Children: Nancy born 1790; Phebe; James; Sally; Richard; Calvin; Alexander and Fanny (twins) born 1803.  Source Page 298, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Theodore Pridmore was born 17 Apr 1755 near Princeton, New Jersey.  Source Page 84, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

 

Jesse Rector was born 26 Dec 1759, Fauquier County, Virginia.  Source Page 86, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

 

Alexander Reid was born 11 Jun 1755.  He died 10 Dec 1851 and buried in the Tanksley Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana.  Stone.  He married wife's name unknown.  Children: Hannah born 1786 married in 1809 to Alexander Wright Mitchell; John; Thomas; Sallie; Ann.  Source Page 107, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

John Short was born 15 Feb 1756 Shenandoah, Virginia.  He died 15 May 1836 and is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery.  Stone.  He married 1780 to Mary Hansford.  Children: Wesley; William; John; Thomas; Samuel; Rhuben; Ezekiel; Hansford; Sarah.  Source Page 330, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

John Andrew Smith died 22 Nov 1836.  He married Margaret 1798-1870.  Children: Elizabeth; Rejoice; Sally; Alexander.  Source Page 335, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Thomas Todd was born 3 Jun 1761 Easton, Pennsylvania.  He died 5 Apr 1843 and buried at Gilgal, near Heltonville.  Stone.  He was married to Zipphora Conger born 1761 died 1833.  Children: Isaac born 1782; Jane born 1784 married Michael Woolery; Jonathan born 1786 married Jane Dodds; Hannah born 1788 married Jacob Woolery; Peter born 1791; Daniel born 1793; Henry born 1796; Thomas born 1799; Sally born 1801; Moses born 1803; Sally born 1805 married William Morran.  Source Page 356, 357, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Richard Williams was born 16 Oct 1747 in Scotland.  He died 16 Jan 1827 and is buried Breckenridge Cemetery near Bedford, Indiana.  He married Elizabeth Andrews Edwards.  Children: Vinson born 1787 married Sarah Carter; John; Henry.  Source Page 384, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

James Wilson was born 28 Aug 1761 Frederick County, Virginia.  He died 7 Sep 1834.  He married in 1783 to Sarah Brown.  Source Page 385, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

 

Joshua Younger was born 11 May 1755 Virginia.  He died 2 Aug 1834 and buried in the Leatherwood Cemetery.  He married first wife Lizzie Lee.  Children: Lizzie.  Second wife 1787 Catherine Yoter.  Children: Stephen; Polly; Nimrod; Sallie; Mary; John; Garrett; Lewis.  Source Page 394, 395, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.