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ATKINSON, Thomas  Married: (1st) Ruth CRUZE (2nd) Ruth HARVEY  SAR  Memorial   (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

BOWLING, Joseph or BOLLING or BOLLZ, Martha, W25257, BLW #91514-160-55. Per "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files" pg 343: Joseph Bolling or Bowling died Jan. 30, 1836 in Orange Co., IN. Buried in Jackson Twp. He was a soldier in the Virginia Line. Served as private in Capt. Valentine Peyton's company, Col. Wm. Heth's 2nd Virginia regiment. Was in the battle of Monmouth in which he was wounded and continued in service until June 18, 1780, at which time he was discharged at Philadelphia, having served three years. In 1820 he made affidavit concerning his service in Crawford Co., IN. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 22, 1826, at which time he resided in Orange Co., IN. He was then age 73, date and place of birth not shown. He married in spring of 1818 in Madison Co., KY to Martha Williams. He had been married previously, name of that wife not stated. Martha Bowling or Bolling, soldier's widow, was allowed pension July 13, 1852 in Green Co., IN. She was age 70-75. Names of only two children are shown, Sally and WIlliam. In 1858 when Martha made application forf pension, she lived with the family of her dauaghter, Sally, wife of Enoch Stone of Greene Co., IN. In 1850 the son, William Bolling lived in Jackson Two, Orange Co., IN, age 40. James Belcher, son-in-law of Joseph Bowling, lived in Orange Co. in 1858. (Note: Sarah (Bolling) and Enoch Stone are my gr. gr. grandparents. Martha & Joseph's marriage date could be 1815 as Madison Co. KY marriages shows:"Joseph Bolding to Patsy Williams, bond date 19 May 1815." The surname has been spelled various ways: Bolen, Bowling, Bolling. Submitted by Joanne Lehman   See also SAR Memorial

CASE, William Spouse: Rebecca Glover   SAR  Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

CHANDLER, William   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

DAUGHERTY, John   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

DUNCAN, George; (1758-1838); wife Elizabeth; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN   See also SAR Memorial

EURTON, Peter (See also Urton, Peter) SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

FINLEY, David; fought in the Revolutionary War while living in Virginia, and again in Kentucky. He moved to Orange County about 1812 and died there in 19 April 1848.  See also SAR Memorial

FLICK, Sr. Christopher   SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

HALL, Robert   SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

HENRY, Joseph SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

HENTON,  George H. Born April 28, 1758, Sheanandoah County, Virginia. Died  September 22, 1857, Orange County, Indiana.  See Indiana SAR Patriot Graves Registry.    Buried Murphy Family Cemetery  See also Find A Grave honorss for George H. Henton and Mary Rigney Henton   Courtesy of Kathie Mirabella, 5th great  grandaughter.See also SAR Memorial

IRVINE, William   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

LASHBROOK, John   SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

LEWIS, David    SAR Memorial    2  (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

LINDLEY, Jonathan, SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

McKINNEY, David SAR  Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

McKINNEY, Sr., Alexander SAR  Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

MOORE, William; (1754-1832); son of William and Sarah; wife Rachel; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN  See also SAR Memorial

MURPHY, James   SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

NICHOLS, Joshua; (1758-1841); was one of the earliest settlers of Orange County. According to his pension record he was born in Rowan Co., NC on July 10, 1758. Service: A private in the company of his father, Capt. NICHOLS, Rowan Co., Militia, commanded by General RUTHERFORD. Was with a detachment under General ASHE in battle of Brier Creek, where Gen. ASHE was defeated. Later served 6 months under his father. Enlisted as a private under Capt. Wm. ALEXANDER, Col. Wm. POLK's NC Regt. In battles of Orangeburg, Eutaw Springs. He enlisted twice in Rowan County and once in Mecklenburg Co., being discharged 3 times. Joshua lived in NC about 50 years, moved to Rutherford Co., Tenn. thence to Knox Co. (now Orange) Ind. in 1810, where he was living when his pension was issued in Nov. 1833. Died September 7, 1841 in Orange Co. IN. Children: Martin, Jacob, Thomas.  See also SAR Memorial

PINNICK, James   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

REED, David   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

REED, Joshua  (1758-1838); wife Johannah m. 27 Apr 1784; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN  See also SAR Memorial

REILEY, John    SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

RILEY, James   SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

SHIELDS, James   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

SHIVELY, Henry  SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

SPARLING, George    SAR Memorial     (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

URTON, Peter   (See also Eurton, Peter) SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

WELLS, Joseph   SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

WELLS, Nathaniel    SAR Memorial      (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

WILSON, Joseph    SAR Memorial    (Courtesy of Tom Higgins)

WINEGAR, John Alexander b. abt 1759 d. 10/3/1835 Married first "Irena" second; Catherine Huffman. Served Continental Army Virginia. Moved to Orange County between 1830 and 1835. Buried Cane Creek Cemetery. Marker Dedication October 24, 2010.  SAR Memorial

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Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service

These men were listed in the 1840 Orange County Census as being pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service.

IRVIN, William; Orleans Township, age 78. LINDLEY, Zechariah; Paoli Township, age 64. NICHOLS, Joshua; Orleans Township, age 85. STROUD, Isam; Southeast Township, age 49. TONGATE, Meradeth; Paoli Township, age 51. TURNER, Julius; Northeast Township, age 51.

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War of 1812
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ABEL, William; Served as a private in the Company commanded by Captain William Evans in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Copeland of the Tennessee Militia from 28 January 1814 to 10 May 1814. He missed the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (27 March 1814) because of the measles.   He was born 27 Nov. 1786 and died 14 March 1863. He was buried in Miller Cemetery in Northwest Township of Orange Co., Indiana (For more information see Find A Grave Memorial# 132600123).

ALLEN, William; Washington Co., KY Militia.  3rd Regt KY Militia (Miller's)

BERKSHIRE, John  (2/14/1791 - 9/22/1878)  5th Regt IN Militia Capt Jacob Zenor Buried Apple Chapel Cemetery

BETHELL, Cloud; private, Capt. Larkin Ferrel's Company of Militia Infantry, attached to the 7th Brigade West Tennessee Militia Infantry. Born 1793--died 1844.

CATES, Duff; Lurtey's Co. 35th Virgina Mil.; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN

COWHERD, Willis;Company: 3 REG'T (MILLER'S) KENTUCKY MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 47 Roll Exct: 602

CUNNINGHAM, William  (1764 - 7/23/1839)  Lieutenant 5th Indiana Militia Buried Trimble Cemetery.

DAUGHERTY, William  (1787 - 6/3/1846) Kentucky Militia  Said to be Buried Springer Cemetery

DUNCAN, Fleming; (9/9/1794 - 4/1/1877); 15th Kentucky Mil.; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN

FAULKNER, William;Served as a private in Capt. Green's Company, 3rd Regiment Kentucky Militia Sept. 1, 1812 to December 25 1812. (Reference: National Archives WC 23598 William Faulkner Pension & Bounty Land Warrant file). William was born 7 March 1793 Green Co. Ky, married 18 Nov 1818 Orange Co. Ind to Anna Harned, and died 18 Nov 1858 Orange Co. with burial in the Harned Family Cemetery. William resided in Orange Co from about 1818 to 1826, and then again from about 1842 until his death.

FRENCH, George Hedges; from "U. S. Adj. General, Muster, Pay & Receipt Rolls of Indiana Territory Volunteers or Militia, War of 1812," vol. 2: pp. 437, 438, 439: George French Sgt. entered 21 Jan 1813 to 19 Feb 1813 - payroll 30 days $11.36 Capt. Zachariah Lindley Co., 5th Reg. Ind. Militia - he signed with an x that he received $11. Mary (Polly) French applied for bounty land - claim #22780 & #88235 - as his widow. She applied 4 Dec 1855 & was denied. They said she did not prove his death. She applied again 22 March 1859 & died soon afterward; he is listed under the French family cemetery; George Hedges French (1 Oct 1784-28 June 1847) was b. in KY. He married 8 June 1809 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY, Mary Robbins (ca 1790-ca 1860), who was b. in VA.

GULLETT, Edward; (ca. 1802-1856--these dates from Goodspeed's biography of his son Samuel); wife Martha Stewart; native of NC  Buried Old Union Cemetery

GUTHRIE, William, Moved to Stampers Creek Township in Orange County. He married Elizabeth Rigney in Orange County in Jan 9, 1823.Appears in the list of 1812 pensioners. Pertinent numbers are SO 8161 and SC 12268 Bounty Land warrant SO 10562 160 50. He served in Capt Ephraim Brown's Co Ohio Militia from Apr 25, 1812 to Apr 24, 1813 and was captured after the surrender of Detroit.

HALL, Garrett  (2/13/1792 - 8/17/1880)  Buried Providence Cemetery

HALLER, Isaac (1/29/1782 - 1/28/1855)  US Navy  Buried Green Hill Cemetery

HAM, Michael    (4/23/1792 - 2/2/1864)  Kentucky Militia Buried Bethel Cemetery

HOLLEY, Joel  (1782 - 1863)   Sergeant LT Berry's Co IN Mil Mtd Rifles  Buried Paoli Old Town Cemetery

McCART, William H., Kentucky Militia, buried in McKnight/Picket Cemetery on old Frost Farm by Locker Plant now a corn field.

MOORE, Edward; (1792-1838); bur. Stampers Creek Cemetery; served as a piper in Capt. Zachariah Lindley's Co., then as a Pvt. in Capt. Charles Bussey's Co., 5th Reg., Ind. Mil. (Col. Paddock's); son of William and Rachel Moore; wife Abigail Reed

MOORE, John  (9/1/1794 - 7/4/1886)  Indiana Militia Buried Moore's Ridge Cemetery

MURPHY, Daniel (4/9/1790 - 8/3/1863)  Private Capt Z Lindley 5th Regt IN Militia  Buried Murphy Family Cemetery

QUINN,  Ennis  b. ca 1794 NC (1850 Census) d. between 1850 & 1860 most likely in Orange County (not proven) m.Nancy McMannis (es) in Garrard County KY 16 Aug. 1815 (Ancestry.com Kentucky Marriages to 1850) Service, from the Roll of Captain John Falkner's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia--Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Davenport (Soldiers of the War of 1812 p. 149) Date of Muster 25 Aug. 1812: To what date engaged or Enlisted 8 Nov. 1813. We are also looking for a will or probate for Ennis, and one for Moses Jarman(er) German (ar). Ennis Quinn's daughter, Anna Y. Quinn m. William Jarman (German) in Orange County 8 Sept. 1850.

SMITH, Allen; Private, Captain John Christopher's Company, Lieutenant George Trotter's Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia; War of 1812.  Private Smith fought at the Battle of the Thames in Ontario, Canada on October 5, 1813, where the Shawnee chief Tecumseh was killed.  Survivors certificate (SC) -15400

TADLOCK, Alexander , served in the War of 1812 (and at the Battle of New Orleans

UNDERWOOD, Benjamin   (1789 - 5/11/1834)  Buried Newbury Friends Cemetetry

WILSON, Andrew  (1789 - 1853)  Buried Springer Cemetery

WILSON, Nathaniel; (1794-1874, dates from Goodspeed's Biography of his son Louis)

WORRELL, Robert; Pvt., Capt Wm.Ellis 1st Rifle Reg.Kentucky Militia; at an engagement on the River Raisin hid in a tree top from the Indians, and the night being bitter cold, had his feet so badly frozen that he lost all his toes and rendered him a cripple throught life. This old hero immigrated to Orange County with his family at a very early period aand settled on Lost River, where he and his wife died in the year 1830. (buried Worrell Cemetery)

WRIGHT, Jonathon  (1772 - 11/17/1838)   Buried Liberty Cemetery    Biography

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13th Regiment Indiana Militia, organized 1817

From Goodspeed's History of Orange County, p. 508: "As early as 1813, while the present Orange County was attached to Washington County, Zachariah Lindley and John McVey were Captains of militia companies. In 1817 the Thirteenth Regiment, Indiana Militia, was organized in Orange County...After [five or six years] the militia organizations can not be traced."

• BENJAMIN, Peter; Captain BLAIR, William; Captain BROOKS, William; Captain CLENDENIN, J.G.; Major; later commissioned Brigadier-General CONDRA, Jacob; Captain DOUGHERTY, Samuel; Captain HILL, John; Captain LINDLEY, Zachariah; Colonel PINNICK, John; Lieutenant Colonel RIGNEY, John; Captain RILEY, Ezekiel; Captain SCOTT, John; Captain WEATHERS, Daniel; Captain

  
  

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Mexican-American War

NOTE: All of these men are from Co. B 2nd Regiment Indiana Volunteers, unless otherwise noted. ALLEN, John, private ALLEN, John R., private APPLE, David A., private BLACKBURN, James, private BOLTON, Robert W., private BOWLES, William A., Captain, promoted to Colonelcy of Regiment BROOKS, Augustus G., sergeant BROWN, John, private BURGESS, Thornton, private BURKS, William, private BURT, Joab; discharged, probably for disability COBBLE, James, private CONKLIN, Alexander, private COOK, William, private COSGROVE, Patrick, private CUTSINGER, Martin, private DOOLEY, James, private DOUGHERTY, Abner, sergeant DOUGHERTY, G., private DOUGHERTY, Robert; discharged, probably for disability DOVER, Abe, private DRAKE, Irwin, private DUFRIEND, Epaulette, private EDWARDS, Charles, private EDWARDS, Henry, private EDWARDS, James H., died of wounds or disease EDWARDS, Wesley, died of wounds or disease EVANS, Enos; discharged, probably for disability FOX, Jesse C. served 1846-1847, from Floyd county, Company A, 2nd Indiana, under Col. Bowles, Captain Sanderson. He was part of a local militia/drill group called "The Spencer Grays". He enlisted in Greenville, Floyd county Indiana. The 1860 census shows he and his family living in Northeast Township, Orange county Indiana, with a post office listing as Leipsic Indiana. Subsequent to this, he moved to Illinois, then Missouri. GOBBLE, Martin, private GOLDSMITH, William, died of wounds or disease GULLETT, John, 2nd lieutenant at muster-out HARDIN, John T.; killed at Buena Vista HARRIS, Samuel, private HARRISON, Henry; discharged, probably for disability HARRISON, Joseph H.; killed at Buena Vista HAWKINS, H.B., private HENSON, William, private HOLLOWELL, Edward W., private HOSTETLER, B.N., private HOSTETLER, Samuel, private HULMSTUTTER, Daniel, private HULMSTUTTER, John, private HUNGATE, John, sergeant JOHNSON, David W., died of wounds or disease JOHNSON, Nelson, private; born in Orange County, NC; died in White River Twp, Gibson Co, IN; wife: Elizabeth Breeden; also in Civil War KEEDY, Grover C.,10th US Infantry from 1901 through 1906. KEEDY, William H., 1900 through 1906 in the 12th US Cavalry, Company L. KEITH, Alexander; discharged, probably for disability KESTERSON, Squire, private KINDER, T.B., 1st Lieutenant, promoted to Captain; killed at Buena Vista LAFFERTY, Joseph; killed at Buena Vista LEATHERMAN, Christian P., corporal LEWIS, D.S., 3rd lieutenant at muster-out LEWIS, Joshua Y., private MASSEY, Arthur; killed at Buena Vista MAYFIELD, Albert, corporal McDONALD, Clement; discharged, probably for disability  MCDONALD, David Jones Indiana Volunteer Infantry PVT. Son of Abner SR. and Mary McDonald French Lick, Indiana.  HONORS courtesy of CPO Jerry C. Condra, USN Ret. McDONALD, Eli, corporal McDONALD, Elihu, private McDONALD, John P.; discharged, probably for disability McGHEE, John R., private MORGAN, William, private MORRIS, Harvey; discharged, probably for disability MOYER, Elias F., private MOYER, James, private MURRAY, John, 3rd Lieutenant, 1st lieutenant at muster-out NOBLITT, Francis N., private OLIVER, H.P., 1st regiment, Illinois Foot Volunteers PALMER, Jonathan, private PINNICK, Elijah, private PINNICK, James M., private POUNDS, Josephus, private PRUETT, Elisha, private QUINLAN, Jacob, private ROBERTSON, John, died of wounds or disease RUSSELL, Hiram, private SCARLETT, William SHELTON, W. J., private SHORE, Christopher C, corporal SHULTZ, John; killed at Buena Vista SMITH, James H., died of wounds or disease SMITH, John A., private SPICELY, W.T., 2nd Lieutenant, Captain at muster-out STALCUP, Eli, private TAYLOR, Benjamin, died of wounds or disease THROOP, Oliver M., private TILLERY, Angel, private TYLER, George H., private VANCAMP, Samuel, private VANDEVEER, James H., sergeant WALKER, Benjamin, private WARREN, William; discharged, probably for disability WESTFALL, Lenvil F.; (1824-1858); bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN

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Phillipine-American War

FIELDER, Tim (or Tilman) Co. H, 40th US V.Inf. Buried Mt. Horeb Cemetery.  (Courtesy of Becky Lynch-Fielder) HACKNEY, Clyde James US Army Private  Served with the 27th Infantry Division. Paoli, Indiana   Honors Courtesy of CPO Jerry C. Condra, USN Ret. Buried Syria Christian Church Cemetery MOON, Perry Franklin Cpl.  US Army Philippine-American War Veteran. Valeene,Indiana   Honors  (Courtesy of CPO  Jerry C. Condra, USN Ret.) VANCE, Edward Benton SGT. US Army Philippine—American War Veteran.Valeene,Indiana  Honors  (Courtesy of CPO  Jerry C. Condra, USN Ret.)

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World War I