MCGRUDER, NORMAN B.
Pension W.9542, Switzerland Co.
Indiana
The date and place of birth and names of parents of Norman
Bruce McGruder are not shown.
While a resident of Georgetown, now
District of Columbia, Norman Bruce McGruder enlisted in 1781 and served
as a
private in Captain George Bell's company, Colonel William Murdock's and
William
Dickey's Maryland Regiments: length of service more than six months.
He
lived in Washington County, tha part which was later called Allegney
County,
Maryland, for thirty-one years, and about 1814 moved to Switzerland
County,
Indiana.
He died February 16, 1836, in Switzerland Co. Indiana. Soldier
married December 25, 1783 in Washington Co. Maryland, Nancy
Paugh, who was
born in Allegheny County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Michael
Paugh.
Name of her mother is not shown.
Soldier's widow, Nancy McGruder, was
allowed pension on her application executed Jan. 1, 1845, at which time
she was
residing in Louisville, Jefferson Co. Ky. with her grand
daughter, her name
not designated. Various statements were made in regard to Nancy
McGruder's age
-- that she was born in 1777, that she was aged 69 years in 1836; aged
68 years
in 1845; and aged 75 in 1845.
Norman Bruce McGruder & Nancy had three
children; Mary or Polly, born Dec. 30, 1784; James
born Feb. 12,
1786; and Sarah or Sally, born May 2, 1789. Said
Mary and James died
prior to 18?4. Sarah married, date and place not stated Amos
Gilbert, his
age not given. They were both died in 1845, dates and places of death
not
stated.
In 1844 Amity MacMillen and Elijah Gilbert, grandchildren of
soldier and Nancy McGruder, were living in Switz. Co. Ind. their ages
or names
of their parents were not designated.
In 1845, a son, nine years old, of
a grand daughter of Nancy McGruder soldier;s widow, was referred to, no
names
were designated.
In 1845, Isaac Paugh, a half brother of soldier's
widow, Nancy, was living in Ripley Co. Ind. age not given. There are no
futher
family data.
Pro. bk. A
pg. 78, Switz. Co. records;
Norman
McGruder, age 77 rev. soldier. pg. 447
pr. bk.
C-447
Nov. 1836 Nancy
McGruder, age 69, widow
of Norman B. McGruder, Rev. soldier on pension rolls, Cert.
2216. was
married at Ft. Cumberland, Maryland, Dec. 25, 1751.
He died Feb. 16,
1836. Signed by John Pavy and Amos Gilbert.
Will bk. 1 - pg
71;
Will of Norman Bruce
McGruder; pg.
93
Wife,
Nancy, daughters Elizabeth
White and Sarah Gilbert.
Grandchildren; Nancy Gilbert to have bed,
etc., Amos
Gilbert, Jr.
Written Jan. 14,
1834
Witnesses;
John Pavy and Samuel
Pavy.
MOORE, RODERICK
Pension W.9578
Roderick Moore of Connecticut, received a pension in Switzerland
county, Indiana, in 1831
He was born February 9, 1761 in Salidbury,
Litchfield County, Connecticut. Names of parents not stated.
While
residing in Salisbury, Conn. Roderick Moore enlisted some time in June
or July,
1777, and served as a private six months in Captain Roger's
company,
Colonel Eno's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted some time in
July or
August, 1773, served two months in Captain Roger Moore's Connecticut
company: it
was not stated that he was related to soldier.
Roderick Moore continued
to live in Connecticut for about three years after the Revolution, then
moved to
New York, where he lived about twenty-five years, then to Ohio, lived
about
three years, thence to Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of
Switzerland Co.
Indiana.
Roderick Moore married June 16, 1841, in Switzerland Co.
Ind. His widow Mary Moore, was allowed pension on
her application
executed Nov. 11, 1841. at which time she was living in Jefferson two.
Switzerland Co. Ind. She was still living in Switzerland Co.
in
1849.
Children of Roderick Moore & wife,
Mary:
Cynthia, born March 21, 1788
Erastus, born Sept. 24, 1790
Lucretia, born Nov. 20, 1792
William, born Feb. 14, 1795, died June 22, 1795
Jeremiah, born July 12, 1796; died July 30, 1800
Almon, born June 30, 1800
Maryann, born Oct. 28, 1802, died Sept. 10, 1823
Philena, born July 16, 1805
Roderick, Jr. born Nov. 20, 1808
Charlotte, born Jan. 18, 1811
Orson Moore, brother of the soldier, Roderick Moore, was aged about
62 yers. in 1832, then a resident of Switz. Co. Indiana.
To get name
of person paid & date of death of widow, apply to the
Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington D.C.
and give the
following data:
Mary
Moore, widow
of Roderick Moore; Certificate #4672, issued April 6,
1849; Rate,
$26,66 per annum, commenced
Mar. 4,
1848, Act of Feb. 2, 1848, Indiana (Madison)
Agency.
Wife,
Mary Guthery, Pleasant
MOUNTS, THOMAS
Pension S.17594
Thomas Mounts
was born July 8, 1764, near Fort Cumberland, state not given.
Names of
parents are not shown.
While living in Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania,
Thomas Mounts enlisted in Captain John Mentor's company under Colonel
Providence
Mounts or Mountz (no relationship shown) in the Pennsylvania
troops;
Marched from Mounts' Mill to Pittsburgh, where they joined
General
McIntosh's command, and went against the Delaware & Shawnee
Indianas on Big
Beaver Creek; soldier stated that he was in one engagement
with the
savages; length of this tour not shown: he enlisted
in 1779 or 1780,
served as a private under Lieutenant Lewis Flemming & Colonel
Caleb Mounts
(no relationship shown) in the Pennsylvania troops & acted as a
guard over
some military stores at Caleb Mounts' mill; length of this tour, three
months; he enlisted in 1780 or 1781, and served three months
as a private
in Captain James Wallace's Pennsylvania company and in 1781 or 1782,
served
another tour of three months under same captain; on both these
tours, he
was stationed at Wallace's Fort in Ligonier Valley.
Soldier stated that
he resided twenty-seven years in Pennsylvania, fifteen years in
Kentucky, after
which he moved to Indiana, where he had resided twenty six
years when he
was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832,
while
residing in Switzerland County, Indiana.
There are no data as to wife and
children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name
& address of person paid and possibly date of death of
pensioner, you shoud
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records
Divison, Washington D. C. and cite the
following:
"Thomas Mounts, Certificate
No. 7559,
issued Apr. 26, 1833, rate $40 per annum, commenced Mar. 4,
1831, Act. of
June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency."
Indianapolis Star, June 12,
1932:
Thomas Mounts, wife, 2 sons
& 6 dau came
to Indiana 1806; settled on banks of the Ohio, mouth of Grants Creek,
NE
28-3-1, Switzerland Co. where he lived the rest of his life
and he and his
wife are buried there. Farm now the property of Mrs. James
Humphrey.
Thomas Mounts born near Ft. Cumblerland, Pa. July 8, 1764, enlisted at
age of 15
in company of Pa. Militia; served 3 mo. again enlisted under
Capt. John
Menton, Pa. Mil. served 3 mo. 1781, three months more in 1782 under
Capt. James
Wallace in Westmoreland Co. Wife Nancy Crawford,
oldest dau. of Col.
Wm. Crawford, who was burned at the stake in Ohio by Indians.
The 6 dau.
married: Henry Wallack, William Scott,
John Lampton of Switz.
Co. and Isaac Paugh, A. G. Hunter & Alex
Liggett of Ripley
Co. Family Bible: Thomas Mounts, b July
8, 1764;
d July 8, 1842. Nancy Crawford
Mounts, b Dec. 27,
1767; d Feb. 22, 1842.
NEAL, CHARLES
Born 1762 - 1763; died Aug. 27,
1831; married Aug. 1764 Orange Co. Virginia,
Ann_________
b about 1768; died July 30, 1854;
children from Bible;
Libbert M. b 7-4-1786; Margaret
M. f
2-2-1788; Charles b 2-22-1790;
Fielding b
8-24-1792; John b 11-30-1794;
Poley, b
6-13-1797; Betsy b 9-1-1799;
plus (not in Bible:
ages 8-7-1820) Anny, age 18; William A., age
16; Lucy age
14. Pension Application 4-22-1818 age abt. 55 Scott
Co. Ky.
After War, living in Madison and Scott Co. Ky.
After War, living in
Madison and Scott Co. Ky. then Switzerland Co. Ind. again application
8-7-1820,
age 58, six in family incl. Anny, 52, Betsy, 20, Anny, age 18, William
A. 16,
Lucy 14. Widow's pension application age 70 Switzerland Co.
Ind. 7-6-1844,
Pleasant twp. Switz. Co. Ind. age 76; 9-18-1848,
age
80.
Affidavit, 12-31-1818 Scott Co. Ky. of John Jacobs, that he
served in same Regt; service enlisted about 1779-1780; Col.
William
Washington's Regt. of Light Dragoons, 3rd Virginia Regt.
Ref.;
Pension W.9587 Cont. (Va.).
NIGHSWONGER, SOLOMON
Switzerland Co. Probably died in
1820's. married Jemima _______. Children possibly sons,
Solomon and
Joh?. Widow's
pension
appli. supported by affidavits signed by William Fancher &
Joseph
Bosea. Solomon Nighswonger entered the SE 1/2
of Sec. 32-2-2
on July 20, 1815; later relinquished it and it was reentered
by Isaac
Watts, the W 1/2 of Sec. 36-3-3 on Jan. 26, 1814. (It may be that these
entries
were made by son Solomon. 1820 census of Switz. Co. has a John
Nighswonger and
1830 a Solomon.
Ref. Switz. Co. Ind. Probate bk. A pg. 413; Probate
Order bk A, (1831-1837) pg. 172, widow's pension
application. Waters
"Ind. Land Entries" v. 1 (1949) pg. 43, 72.
NORRIS, DANIEL
Switzerland Co. Indiana
Born about
1762
Inscription on stone in Lostetter Cemetery, Posey twp.
reads:
"Daniel Norris, a Revolutionary soldier, died March 11, 1828, in the 66th year
of his
age."
Child; Hugh L, married Nancy Powell, May 8,
1830.
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana
NORTH, THOMAS
Conn. State Library
Thomas North, born
Aug. 29, 1746, Farmington, Conn.
Private from May 12 to Dec. 18, 1775
in 2d Co. Capts. Samuel Wylls, and later Ezekiel Scott; 2d Regt. Col.
Joseph
Spencer - later Samuel Wylls.
See Conn Men in Revolution pg. 46 (Adj. Gen.
Office, Hartford, 1889 pg. 46. Conn. Archives 1st ser. Vol. 11.c
document
46.
Died Oct. 30, 1830 Cemetery on
North's farm,
North's Landing, Switz. Co. Ind.
Stone. Thomas North, Aug. 27, 1748 - died Mar. 24,
1847
Switz. Co. records Will bk.
1-29
Thomas North will
written Apr. 1830
rec. May 2, 1831
Posey twp. wife,
Bathsheba
sons Royal F. and George
W.
signed by Asahel and Levi North
PARKINSON, ABRAHAM
Switzerland Co. Indiana
Born about
1758.
Enlisted July 1777 under Capt. Thomas Lookus, 14th
Regt.
Penn. Line, called "Penn Blues", Col. Richard
Butler. Capt. Thomas
Campbell. Served 5 years, 3 months, 11 days. Discharged at
Amboy, N.
J. In battles of Long Island, Stony Point and
Brandywine.
See
Switzerland Co. Civily Order book, 1820, pg. 378.
Married
Elizabeth
Children;
Peggy; Ester; John; Martin ;
Samuel;
Abram
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana.
PEAK, NATHAN
Pension S.35550
Born about
1752. Enlisted at Annapolis under Capt. Henry
Saitor, Col.
Stone. Discharged near Philadelphia. In battles of
White Plains and
Trenton. Auditors Office, Annapolis, shows he
enlisted as private in
Md. Regiment, Dec. 10, 1776. Discharged
Nov. 14, 1780.
Received $136.60 from John Hamilton, Agent Md. Line for pay from August
1, 1780
to Jan. 1, 1782. Also $69.70 from Jan. 1, 1782 to Jan. 1,
1783.
Died Dec. 1824 Buried on his farm now owned by Charles
Haskell.
Married Catherine __________.
Children; Samuel m Polly
Butler
Eleanor m a Keith
Nancy m a Fenton
Catherine m Wm. Keith, Jr.
Will of Nathan Peak
probate Oct. 12, 1826; Jan. 25, 18 written.
Son Samuel
wife
Catherine
Grand dau. Elizabeth
Peak, ________Fenton, 1 chest,
etc.
dau. Eleanor
Keith, Nancy Fenton,
Catherine Keith.
PROTZMAN, JOHN
Indpls Star, May 18, 1930
John
Protzman came to America from Germany, 1740: died in
Pennsylvania,
1788: lived in N. J. several years, where his sons
were
born John, Jr. July 10, 1763 and
Jacob,
July 4, 1776. John, Jr. hauled supplies to
Washington's army with
oxen when only 15 years old; his father was a soldier in the
army.
John, Jr. married Nancy Barbary Rickner, 1790; moved to Ky.
that year, and
to Ohio, 1802, and to Switz. County, Ind. 1813.
Their children
were; David B. b 1791; John b
1793;
Elizabeth b 1795; Samuel
b 1797; Nancy
b 1799; William b 1801.
Nancy Barbary
Richner was born 1765, the dau. of Daniel or David
Richner; both
served in the 5th Pa. Regiment, enlisting from Allentown, Northampton
Co.
1778-1783.
Service
under Capt. Henry Alshouse, Col. Roup. Received pay from 1778
to
1783.
Penn. Archives, 5th Series, vol. 8 pg. 369121, 135,
133; vol. 13, pg. 217.
Soldier died Aug. 10,
1841..
David m Maxey
McMillan
John m Elizabeth
Mitchell
Elizabeth m Stephen
Stewart
Samuel m
Jemima
Campbell
Nancy
William m Polly
Campbell
D.A.R.
Magazine, Dec. 1922
Lawrence and John Protzman
owned property in Ky. John came from Washington Co.
Md. Apr. 1814 Michael McJiernan, son-in-law, &
Catherine Protzman, decd, deed their remaining interest in land on which Paris,
Ky. now stands to the town
trustees.
Mrs. W. N.
Whitley,
525 Vine St. Paris, Ky.
D.A.R. Magazine, Aug.
1922
State of Pa. granted 2 patents of land to John
Protzman, one for 353 acres, other for 37 acres (Apr. 1, 1791) John
Protzman did convey 350 acres to David Martin
in May 1784, & by his last will empower executors
to sell the rest--land was on Welsh Run, Franklin Co.
Pa.
See Court records, Hagerstown,
Md. for
Protzman wills & records.
John Protzman, Jr. was soldier of
1812. Charter member of M. E. Ebenezer Church at Moorefield
and buried there.
REAMER, DAVID
Switzerland County
Pension
claim, W.9621; Dec. 1st Session of 23d Congress.
Born Dec.
1754 Somerset Co. N. J. Enlisted in fall of
1779. Served until
March or April, 1783 in Capt. Thomas Wylies' Company of Artificers,
Continental
Army. Also served under Col. Gibson.
Died Sept. 21,
1836 Buried Lostetter's cemetery, near Ohio Co. Line
A.
stone.
Married 1780 to Nancy Smith, d 1848.
Children;
Catherine b 1782, m George March;
Jane b
1784; George b 1786; Elizabeth f 1788, m
Peter
Lostetter; James b 1791; Mary
b 1783;
David; Rebecca m Calib Hayes;
Henry b
1812; Sarah m Henry Kelley; Nancy
m James A.
Kelley.
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana
RENNO, GEORGE
Uncertain. He may not have died in
Indiana, though he did apply for pension here.
A Presley Renno entered
the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Sec. 2 of twp. 3 E., Range 3 ? of
the 1st P.M.
on 2/26/1818, and a Presley ? Reno, the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of sec.
28, in twp
4 N Range 3 W of 1st. P.M. on 2/10/1837.
Reference; Switz. Co. Ind.
Probate book A. pg.
429
Waters "Indiana Land Entries." v 1 (1949) pg. 69;
148.
RICKETTS, NATHAN
Pension record S.32480.
Nathan
Ricketts was born August 26, 1759 or 1760, at Antietam,
Maryland. Names of
parents not shown.
While residing in the state of Pennsylvania, on the
frontier, in Cumberland County, Nathan Ricketts enlisted and
served as a
private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows; from
sometime in 1779,
three months in Captain Alexander McCormick's Company, and was
stationed in
the mountains on an "Indian trace"; in 1780, three months in
Captains James
Johnson's and John Thornton's Companies, Colonel Piper's Regiment, and
was
stationed at the lead mines in Sinking Valley; soldier stated
that Edward
Ricketts and Thomas Ricketts were Captains in command at Frankstown and
the lead
mines but did not give any relationship; in 1781 and 1782,
Nathan Ricketts
served on tours, at least fourteen months in all under Captains David
Caldwell,
John Beaty, and Edward Ricketts; he stated that he served,
also at
different times, on tours of from two to twenty days each, at least,
eight
months in all, names of officers not given.
After the Revolution, he
resided in Pennsylvania for thirty years, then moved to
Kentucky and lived
nine years, thence to Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his
application executed September 17, 1832, while residing in
Dearborn County,
Indiana. Said application was made in Switzerland County,
Indiana.
It is not stated that Nathan Ricketts was ever
married.
Soldier stated that his nephew served with him but did not
give name of soldier; in 1832 one
Robert Ricketts made affidavit
in Switzerland County, Indiana that he served with said Nathan Ricketts
for three months in 1780, but gave no relationship.
Will
probated Jan. 1847. Buried Mr. Carmel Cemetery,
Posey
twp. Stone.
Married
Jane_________
Children:
William m Rebecca
Neal
Edward
Susanna Neal
Abram
Nathan
Elizabeth Rich
Jane Shepherd
Ann
Ephraim
All
mentioned in will probated in Ohio Co.
ROBERTS, LT. JOHN
Pension record
S.16239
Lt. John Roberts died Switzerland County, Indiana August 6,
1837. He was born in Morris County, New Jersey, March, 1753.
While
residing there, he enlisted in the New Jersey troops in 1776, eight
months as
sergeant in Captain Seeley's company, Colonel Martim's
Regiment. Service
being in three tours, five months and two months, during the 2d tour he
was in
the battle of Long Island, in the retreat to New York, and the battle
of White
Plains; in 1777 he was commissioned Lieutenant, his
commission signed by
the Governor of New Jersey. He served two months as such
officer,
one month stationed at Haddonfield, name of Captain not
shown; one
month under Captain Lindsley, during which tour he marched to New
Windsor on the North River; in 1778 or 79 he served three months as Lieut. one
month in command of Morris Co. New Jersey troops; one month under Captain
Brown and one month under Colonel Seeley. In 1780 he served as Lieut.
in command of a company stationed at Newark, time not given; another tour in command
of company under Col. Seeley, on an alarm to protect the town of
Springfield;
length of this tour not shown.
After Revolution he resided in Kentucky
for about 15 years, then moved to Indiana; was allowed pension on his
application executed August 17, 1832, while residing in Switzerland
County,
Indiana.
There is no data as to soldier's
family
Switzerland
Co. Probate Court; Term February, 1838, pg. 39
In the matter
of proof the death of John Roberts, Revolutionary Soldier, a Sergeant
and
Lieutenant, comes Mary Roberts, and produces the court satisfactory
testimony
that she is the widow of John Roberts, late Rev.
War pensioner, under Act
of Congress, Jan. 7, 1832. John Roberts died Craig
twp. Aug. 6,
1837. John & Mary were married at Williamsburg, Ohio,
March 18,
1814. Witness present. Pension certificate No.2557,
date Nov. 24,
1832.
Feb. term 1838:
Mary Roberts, widow of
John Roberts, a lunatic, incapable of managing property. John
Protzman,
Jr. appointed guardian.
Feb. 1839 pg. 169-140
John Roberts estate (this may or may not be the Rev. sol as there is
another
John Roberts family in this county.) John F. Cotton,
administrator,
Heirs; Morris A. Roberts, Anna Roberts,
Vevay, Eleanor, w of
Cornelius Bedwell, Sallie, w of George Stewart; Polly, wife
of Thomas
Stewart of White Co. Minn.
Reference bk. G. pg.
603.
Ebenezer cemetery at Moorefield;
Mary Roberts
died Mar. 13, 1838, age 76 yrs.
Mary, wife of
Wm. Roberts, died 1837, age 39 yrs.
ROBERTS, HEZEKIAH
Switzerland Co. Indiana
Born
about 1761; died 2/23/1826; married 1783,
in Culpeper
Co.; Louden Co. or Hanover Co. Va. to Agnes
Robinson, b about 1771;
d 9/23/1845 (two affa. one says 1848) children; one
dead; William b
1783, m 1810 Hamilton Co. Ohio Patsey Shepherd;
John;
Rebecca m Abisha McKay; Neely; M
Moses;
Betsy; James; Andrew; Hezekiah
d 5/20/1852,
Switz. Co. Ind. leaving 1 child Moses Perry Roberts.
Pension
application 6/8/1821; age 60 yrs. Switz. Co. Ind.
wife, Agnes. age
50 yrs.; children; Rebecca, age 16;
Hexekiah, 13; Moses
12. Affid. 11/4/1819 Dearborn Co. Ind. (Rev.
soldier in Supplement
of Margaret Waters) that he saw soldier in service.
Affid.
8/19/1819 Nicholas Co. Ky. of Nehemiah Roberts,
brother of soldier,
that soldier was in service. Affid.
6/29/1852 Switz. Co. Ind.
of William Roberts, age 66, and John Roberts, age 64 that mother died
in 1848,
age about 74 yrs. m in one of three Virginia Counties; that
father lived
in Culpeper Co. Va. and mother in Hanover Co. Va. that William
the
oldest child, except the one who died in
infancy. That uncle
Nehemiah had a Rev. Pension. Two affid. that widow died in
1845.
Soldier & family lived in or around Fayette Co. Ky. 1790
and Nicholas
Co. Ky. 1810. Affid. 7/18/1853, Nicholas Co. Ky of
Henly Roberts
(relationship not given) that he knew soldier and family from 1790 in
Woodford
Co. Ky. and moved to Bourbon Co. Ky.
Service; enlisted 3/1/1777,
Va. Continental Line; Capt. William Fields.
Ref. Pension W.9631
Va. 1831 Rej. Pension List, pg. 48--
"served in a regiment on
on continental establishment".
ROBINSON, WINTHROP
Born April 22, 1761, Stratham, New
Hampshire.
Served 1777 as a drummer in co. commanded by Capt. Parsons in
Col. Sentre's N. H. Militia, 1778 private in Co. commanded by
Capt. Worthen, Col. Peabody's N. H. Militia. 1779 orderly-sergeant
in co. commanded by Capt. Worthen, Col Mooney N. H. Militia. 1780
orderly-sergeant in co commanded by Capt. Gordon as Lieut. on board
ship, "Buccanier,"
Died Dec. 5, 1836 by statement of widow in Cotton twp.
Switz. Co.
Married 1784 to Beulah
Rice.
Children;
Isabella b
1785
Algernon Sidney 1787 - 1862 m Abigail
Harding
Winthrop b
1792
William N. b
1794
Anthony W. b
1796
Azubah 1798 - 1800
Daniel L. 1801 -
1811
Eliza L. 1804 -
1810
Jeremiah b
1806
Switz. Co. records Pr. bk. A. pg. 491;
Sidney Robinson comes with
certificate showing Winthrop Robinson, a revolutionary
soldier, departed this life, Dec. 5, 1836,
Switz. Co. left Bulah Robinson, his lawful widow.
ROGERS, STEPHEN
Switzerland Co. Indiana. Pension
claim W.5729, B. L. Wt. 18372-160-55
Born 1760.
Private in Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in Virginia Line for 3
years.
Died Nov. 30, 1840 Buried Long Run
cemetery.
Stone.
Married 1st. wife Nancy __________ died 1837.
Children;
Henry m 1829 Lucinda Crandall
Stephen m 1822 Ruth Todd;
Elizabeth, m 1824 John Lock;
Nancy m 1830 John Graham.
2nd wife of soldier was Villa McPhearson
Todd.
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana
SCUDDER, ABNER
Switzerland Co. Indiana. Pension
record.
Born June 17, 1784 in Essex Co. N. J. While residing in
Roman Co. N. C. he enlisted in May 1781 and served one year as a
private in
Capt. Alexander Brevard's company, Cols. Dickson's
(Dickerson) and
Blount's N. C. regiments, was in battle of Eutaw Springs,
where he was
slightly wounded by a gun shot. Left service April 18, 1782.
Buried
Bethel cemetery in York township. A stone.
Married
Katherine________. Children; William 1793 - 1872,
in War of
1812 m Kate Cox
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay,
Indiana.
SHADDAY (SHADDY) JOHN
Switzerland County,
Indiana
Pension claim W. 9647; B. L.
Wt.
26115-100-55
Born Feb. 29, 1754 Orange Co. N. C.
Private in Cav. and Inf. in Co. commanded by Capt. Allen,
Regt. by Col.
O'Neal, N. C., 14 months from 1779.
Died Feb. 21, 1859 Buried
Slawson cemetery, Bennington, Ind. A Stone
Married 1795 to Mary
Fogleman. Children; Elizabeth;
Polly m John
Low; Barbara m Martin R.
Cope; Lucinda
m Alexander Thompson; Emsley m
Polly Leap; George
W. m Louisa Green; William Hardin
m Frances Dyer;
Jacob; John m Frances A. Neal;
Turley;
Jordan m Louise Bronson.
Collected by Mrs. A. V.
Danner, Vevay, Indiana
SHAVER, JOHN
Switzerland
County
Pension claim S. 36753
Wife and three children named in
pension but their names not given.
Enlisted for 3 years about Feb. 14,
1781, in Virginia company under Capt. Reuben Field, Col.
Thomas Gaskins'
Regiment. Served until Sept. 1783.
SHUPE, JOHN
Pension record: S.16247
Switzerland County,
Indiana
John Shupe
was born April 15, 1764, in Bucks Co. Pennsylvania: names of parents
not
given.
While a resident of Bucks Co. he enlisted in 1776 or 1777 and
served eight months as private in Captain John Jameson's Company in
Colonel
Keichline's or S. Dean's Pennsylvania regiment.
After the Revolution he
lived about 40 years in Pennsylvania, one year in Ohio,
at Cincinnati, and
the remainder of the time in Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his
application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was living in
Switzerland
County, Indiana.
There are no data relative to the family of John
Shupe.
Probate
bk. A-pg. 76 Switz.
Co.
John Shupe age 68 in 1832
Roster says he died Feb. 24, 1833, probably
buried in Vevay cemtery.
SMYTH, PHILIP D.
Switzerland County
Enlisted
for 3 years, Aug. 13, 1776 in Hagerstown, Maryland, under
Capt. William
Hirer, Regt. of Col. Hooicker, Col Sticker, Major
Wiltner, Maryland Line, attached to Gen.
Mechlinberg's Brigade,
Continental Establishment. Volunteered for 2 or 3 months tour
under Gen.
Sullivan to go up Susquehannah River. In battles of
Princeton, Brandywine
and Germantown and Monmouth.
See Switzerland County Cour -- Order bk. D
pg. 627, Declaration made Oct. 5, 1825. His wife
was 75 years
old.
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana
STEPLETON, ANDREW
Switzerland
County.
Pension claim S.26799
Born about
1752. Enlisted at Romney, Virginia, 1777. Served in
Capt. William
Vause's company, Col. James Wood's 12th Virginia Regiment. In
battles of
Brandywine and Monmouth. Wounded. Served 6
years and 2
months. Discharged at Winchester, Va. by Col. Neville.
Buried
probably at Allensville, Cotton twp.
Barbara __________.
Children; John m Polly Johnson,
Betsy m
Daniel Cole; Andrew m Huldah Spencer.
Collected by
Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana.
TODD, JOSEPH
Pension record. Is listed in Roster
of Indiana soldiers of the Revolution but later information says he did
not
serve in that war. See Vevay Reveille, Sept. 28, 1938.
He died in
1834. Buried in Long Run cemetery. Stone.
Married--1st wife
unkown. Children: Nancy m James McClanahan;
John m Nancy Lock;
David;
2d wife, Villa McPherson. Children: Jesse;
Adaline; and
Catherine.
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay,
Indiana.
Switzerland
County Court records have material on Joseph Todd.
TRAINER, ISAAC
Switzerland Co. Ind. (Uncertain)
He died in 1819, perhaps not here; married Elizabeth
___________.
Children: Maria; Cynthia; John; James H. (deposition in ref. below) Jane;
Hiram; Amaline.
Service, private in 2d Regiment of Rifleman in U.S. Army.
Reference; Switz. Co. Ind. Probate Order bk.
A
1831 - 1837 pg. 444
TURNER, SMITH
Pension S.36832
Born 1750;
enlisted 1776 under Captain Thomas Palmer of 9th
Virginia Regiment under
Gen. Muhlenburg, served to March 1778. Discharged by Gen. Muhlenburg at
Valley
Forge. In battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
Died March 7,
1832, Probably buried in Jefferson twp.
Married Abigail. A
daughter and a son,
William.
Will in
Switzerland Co. Indiana;
July 16, 1830 probated Apri. 2, 1831.
Wife Abigail; son William
Witnesses; Joseph Dow
James Malcomson
James Stewart
Note: Discrepancy
between death
date
and
date of Will and Probate in this. Does anyone have the correct
information?
WARDEN (WORDEN). BARNARD
Switzerland County. Switzerland Co. Ind.
Civil Order bk. 1826, pg. 660
Enlisted in July, the year Major
Andre was hanged (1780) at Johnstown on the Mohawk River, N.
Y. in Capt.
Norton's company, 4th N. Y. Regt. Capt. Smith, Col.
Wisenfelt's
Regt. Continental Establishment. Discharged at
Albany,
N.Y. Enlisted again in May for 9 months, in Dutchess Co.
N. Y.
Collected by Mrs. A. V. Danner, Vevay, Indiana
WITTAKER, JOHN
Pension S.36845
The
data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary
War
pension Claim, S.36845, based upon the military service in
that war of
John Whittaker.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents
of John Whittaker are not shown.
John Whittaker enlisted in the state of
Virginia, in December, 1776, served as a private in Captain
George
McCormick's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment;
Length of
service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed June 23, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Ross
Township,
Switzerland Co. Indiana. He gave his age at that time as
about fifty-eight
years.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was aged about sixty-two years,
& that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife,
Martha, aged
sixty-three years, and a grand-daughter Maria Whittaker, aged two
years.
He gave no further data in regard to his wife, nor do the names of the
parents
of the grand-daughter appear nor are the names of any
children given.
The soldier died September 12, 1825, place not
shown.
According
to Roster of Rev. Soldiers, John Whittaker is buried at
Benham,
Indiana. Name on bronze tablet in Versailles Court House.
WILSON, MICHAEL
Switzerland County.
Pension claim S.36849
Born about 1757, probably
Virginia.
Service; enlisted at Romney, Hampshire Co. Va. in
1777, as private in Capt. William Voss's company, Col. Wood's Virginia
Regt. in
battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stoney Point.
Discharged 1780 by
Col. Fegeger. Served three years.
Died 1824; estate settled
in Switzerland Co. Buried Vevay, Ind.
Collected by Mrs. A. V.
Danner, Vevay, Indiana
WOOLCOTT, JOSEPH
Born July 27, 1764, Newington, Conn
(pension appl.) or July 27, 1760 Stuben Co. N. Y. (see
below); son
of August Woolcott.
Pension application May 17, 1833, age 68 yrs.
Switzerland Co. Ind. and May 16, 1836, age about 74, Switz. Co.
Ind. After
War continued to live in Rennsselaer Co. N. Y. for many
years. Affidavit,
Jan. 30, 1834 of Charles Woolcott, age 66 and of Norman Woolcott, age
68 yrs.
that they are brothers of Joseph; that they now (I think)
live in
Rensselaer Co. N. Y.; that soldier made his home at their
father's house
in Rensselaer Co. N. Y.; that soldier is 6 yrs. older than
Norman, and 8
yrs older than Charles;
that soldier served as a substitute for father
Augustus Woolcott, who had been called out for 9 months; Joseph
substituted 6
months and father served the balance. At enlistment lived
Stephentown,
Albany Co. N. Y. there for about 29 yrs.; to Kentucky, then to
Indiana.
Ref.;Pension S.32610
N. Y.
Switz. Co.
Ind. Probate Order bk. A. 1831 - 1837,
pg. 129.