American Revolutionary War Pensioners who lived in Henry County, KY

The information on the page is meant to alert interested persons of the existence of records for the individuals listed below. As always - you should consult the original records to document your family history.

Many thanks to Marie Winburn of the Henry Co., KY Historical Society for providing the raw data for this page.

This list of Revolutionary War soldiers was drawn up by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Secretary of War to Congress in 1835 and published later by the Kentucky Society of the American Revolution. Contains all the pensioners under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of June 7, 1832. Used with permission of Sandi Gorin sgorin@glasgow-ky.com . These PDF files are Public Domain documents housed in the National Archives and acquired through Heritage Quest. By clicking on the names below, you will bring up a PDF file with all pages intact. These Files require the Adobe Acrobat Application, which can be downloaded free from Adobe's website...

Soldier Scanned Pension Image in PDF Rank Description of Service Placed on Pension Roll Age Contact
Adams, David Roll: 4  Image: 302  File: S30815

 

Private Pennsylvania line

Description of service updated 04/15/08 by V. Tolman.

Feb. 25, 1834. Click here for more info on David. 71 Virginia Tolman
Adams, William Roll: 6  Image: 499  File: S30817 Private Pennsylvania line Nov. 6, 1832. Click here for more info on William. 86 Virginia Tolman
Beetom, Adam Roll: 73  Image: 16  File: S30270 Private Pennsylvania line Oct. 30, 1833 75 Surname on Pension listed as "Beetem"
Antle, Dorcas Roll: 23  Image: 689  File: W8328 Private Virginia line     Surname on Pension listed as "Antill". Widow of Jacob Antle.
Bell, Thomas Roll: 74  Image: 538  File: S30859/6630 Private Virginia Line May 21, 1833 81  
Bice, Dennis Roll: 85  Image: 92  File: S30866 Lieutenant Virginia line Dec. 14, 1833 89
Bishop, Elisha Roll: 89  Image: 223  File: S30867 Private Virginia line Jan. 4, 1834. Click here for info on Elisha. 74 Virginia Tolman
Blackburn, John

 

Roll: 92  Image: 331  File: W1367/BLWT34949-160-55 Lieutenant Pennsylvania line Mar. 21, 1833 82
Blakemore, John Roll: 95  Image: 336  File: S30871 Private Virginia line Nov. 3, 1832 78  
Brewer, William Roll: 118  Image: 417  File: S30885

 

Private Virginia line Jul. 30, 1834 90
Bryant, Barak (No Image Available)       99  
Bryant, Thomas Roll: 135  Image: 765  File: S30288

 

Private Virginia line Nov. 4, 1833 73
Bush, Charles Roll: 148  Image: 43  File: W2911

 

Private Virginia militia Feb. 7, 1834 80
Conine, Andrew Roll: 162  Image: 440  File: W9809

 

Private Virginia militia May 11, 1833 73
Collett, Isaac Roll: 206  Image: 139  File: S30964

 

Private Virginia Militia Jan. 3, 1834 74
Conn, William Roll: 212  Image: 142  File: W8616

 

Priv Cav & Inf. Virginia State troops Feb. 7, 1834 74
Criswell, David Roll: 232  Image: 96  File: S30973

 

Private Pennsylvania militia Jan. 3, 1834 73
Cropper, Jonathan Roll: 233  Image: 399  File: W3781

 

Private Pennsylvania militia Sep. 23, 1833 76
Davis, Joseph III Roll: 253  Image: 131  File: S15397

 

Private North Carolina militia Apr. 11, 1834 ??
Davis, Samuel Roll: 254  Image: 435  File: S37878

 

Private Virginia militia May 27, 1834 68
Dogan, Jeremiah J. Roll: 275  Image: 107  File: S32219/BLWT26367-160-55 Drummer Virginia line Dec. 14, 1833 70
Downey, John Roll: 280  Image: 542  File: S1195 Private Pennsylvania militia Oct. 18, 1833 78
Downey, Thomas Roll: 280  Image: 564  File: S35895 Private Pennsylvania line      
Dunaway, Samuel Roll: 285  Image: 379  File: S2530 Priv. & ser. Virginia militia Oct. 1, 1833 70
Dunn, Alexander Roll: 287  Image: 226  File: S31002 Private Pennsylvania line Died Apr. 19, 1833 72
Ellis, Leonard Roll: 302  Image: 374  File: W8689 Private Virginia line Died Aug. 22, 1833. Click here for more info on Leonard. 80 Virginia Tolman
Foree, Peter Roll: 329  Image: 83  File: S31036 Private North Carolina line Jan. 31, 1834 90 Surname on Pension listed as "Force"
Gevedann, John Roll: 354  Image: 91  File: W8845 Private Virginia line Oct. 1, 1833 78
Gevedann, Mary Roll: 354  Image: 91  File: W8845         Widow of John Gevedann.
Goode, Rebecca Roll: 363  Image: 296  File: W8855 Captain North Carolina Militia     Widow of Richard Goode
Hardin, Benjamin Roll: 397  Image: 276  File: S31100 Private Virginia line Sep. 25, 1832 81 Surname sometimes listed as "Haydon"
Haskins, Achilles Roll: 443  Image: 470  File: S1218 Private Virginia line Jun. 3, 1833 72 Pension listed as "Achilis Hoskins"
Haskins, James Roll: 443  Image: 529  File: S1219 Priv. & ser. Virginia militia Jun. 3, 1833 77 Pension listed as "James Hoskins"
Hayden, Benjamin Roll: 411  Image: 712  File: S37972 Private Virginia militia Jun. 12, 1834 74 Pension listed as "Benjamin Haydon"
Hisle, Samuel Roll: 430  Image: 376  File: S31132 Private Virginia militia Dec. 14, 1833 70
Houseworth, Henry Roll: 445  Image: 44  File: S15462 Private New York militia Mar. 4, 1834 70
Hugeley, Charles Roll: 452  Image: 137  File: S31157 Private Virginia militia Dec. 2, 1833 73
Jeffries, Nancy Roll: 468  Image: 655  File: W9076/BLWT275-60-55   Virginia line

 

Mar. 24, 1834   Widow of William Jeffries.
Johnson, Johnsen. Roll: 477  Image: 362  File: S31168 Private Virginia line Oct. 19, 1832 75
Johnston, Archibald Roll: 477  Image: 23  File: S38091 Private Virginia line May 22, 1834    
Johnston, James Roll: 477  Image: 228  File: S1225/BLWT34964-160-55 Private Virginia militia Sep. 23, 1833 70
Jones, George Roll: 479  Image: 400  File: W9082 Private Virginia militia Oct. 30, 1833 77
Jourdan, Mary (Unable to find a Pension listed under this spelling of Surname)          
Kidwell, Jonathan Roll: 496  Image: 165  File: S2706 Private North Carolina line Oct. 1, 1833 84
Kiphart, Henry Roll: 493  Image: 481  File: S31190 Private Virginia militia Jan. 20, 1834 73 Pension listed as "Henry Kephart"
Knight, William Roll: 504  Image: 601  File: S31800 Private North Carolina militia Jun. 15, 1834 75
Lindsey, John Roll: 529  Image: 218  File: S30545 Private Pennsylvania militia Oct. 30, 1833 75
List, Jacob Roll: 530  Image: 448  File: S31214 Private New York line Jan. 20, 1834 74
Logan, James Roll: 534  Image: 174  File: S31216 Private Virginia line Dec. 2, 1833 75
Logan, John Roll: 534  Image: 186  File: W1788/BLWT26894-160-55 Private Virginia line Dec. 2, 1833 77
Martin, John (Unable to find a Pension listed for this person)       80  
Maynard, Richard Roll: 561  Image: 732  File: S13828 Private Virginia militia Mar. 29, 1833 84
McGuire, Joseph Roll: 571  Image: 110  File: S13892 Private Virginia militia Mar. 29, 1833. Click here for more info on Joseph. 82 W. McGuire
Mead, John Roll: 578  Image: 341  File: S36125 Private 1776 to 1781. Served in Captain Charles Porterfield and Captain Peter Bruin in Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11th Virginia regiment. 1835 Evalena Erzinger
Meek, Basil Roll: 579  Image: 427  File: S15521 Private Virginia militia Apr. 17, 1834 93 Donna Meeks Pension listed as "Bazil Meek"
Minton, John Roll: 589  Image: 745  File: R7263 Private Virginia militia Mar. 4, 1834 73
Mitchell, George Roll: 590  Image: 350  File: W9574 Private Virginia militia Mar. 29, 1833 71 Pension for widow's benefits
Morgan, William Roll: 598  Image: 867  File: S18985/BLWT1944-100 Private Virginia line   78  
Neill, Lewis Roll: 610  Image: 722  File: S31276 Private Virginia militia Nov. 3, 1832 74
Peake, William Roll: 639  Image: 343  File: W6863/BLWT26770-160-55 Private Virginia militia Mar. 14, 1834 69
Perry, Benjamin Roll: 646  Image: 218  File: S30644 Private Virginia line Oct. 30, 1833 81
Pettit, Thomas (Unable to find a Pension listed for this person)       76  
Powell, Sarah Roll: 663  Image: 357  File: W8524 Private Virginia line     Widow of Richard Powell
Prewitt, Joshua Roll: 666  Image: 818  File: W27643/BLWT110265-160-55 Private Virginia militia Jun. 11, 1834 69 Surname on Pension listed as "Prewett"
Riddle, John Roll: 690  Image: 48  File: R8799 Privateer New Jersey militia

Indian Wars

Apr. 11, 1834 73
Ringo, Cornelius Roll: 691  Image: 539  File: W10174 Private & ser. Virginia militia Dec. 2, 1833 81
Scott, Thomas Roll: 722  Image: 44  File: R9313 Private North Carolina militia Aug. 9, 1833 81
Shelton, Wilson Roll: 731  Image: 749  File: S31955 Private Virginia militia Jun. 6, 1834 87
Shuck, Matthew Roll: 736  Image: 349  File: S14436 Private Virginia militia Mar. 29, 1833 74
Simmons, William Roll: 738  Image: 740  File: S30704 Private Virginia militia Nov. 25, 1833 82
Smith, Nicholas Roll: 752  Image: 573  File: W8732 Private Virginia militia Mar. 29, 1833 75
Sutherland, Traverse Roll: 783  Image: 657  File: S31398 Private Virginia militia Feb. 4, 1834 89
Sutherland, Walter E. Roll: 783  Image: 668  File: W10266/BLWT24998-160-55 Private Maryland militia Feb. 4, 1834 85
Taylor, David Roll: 790  Image: 408  File: S36824 Private Virginia line     Additional Information by James Taylor
Vanhorne, Samuel Roll: 823  Image: 114  File: S31449 Private Virginia line Dec. 10, 1833 81
Wallace, Joshua Roll: 834  Image: 588  File: W11721/BL204730-1855 Private South Carolina State troops Jan. 20, 1834 73 Correction made 1/1/2003
Wells, Littlebury Roll: 851  Image: 516  File: S31469 Private Virginia militia Aug. 9, 1833 71
Wooldridge, Thomas Roll: 889  Image: 133  File: S31494 Private Virginia militia Jan. 4, 1834 78
Younger, Kanard Roll: 898  Image: 42  File: S32620 Private Virginia militia Nov. 25, 1833 74