Revolutionary War Soldiers

Bearden, Richard: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, 1828-1834, Lawrence County, Tenn., p. 466, Wednesday 9^th Jan. 1833. Richard Bearden appeared in court and presented his application for a Revolutionary War pension, which being sworn to was ordered to be certified.

Bentley, Jeremiah: From Minute Book Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1818-1822, April 2, 1821. On this date Jeremiah Bentley gave his property schedule, as required from his original declaration for pension June 4, 1818. He stated on April 2, 1821 that he would be 61 years old on May 1, 1821. He had enlisted Aug. 28, 1777 in the State of Va. and served in the Co. of Capt. James Foster, 15^th Regt. in the line of State of Va. He was discharged in 1781. Also, information from Mrs. Jane Meredith Hobbs, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., a descendant of Jeremiah Bentley.

Brown, David E.: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1822-1826,, p. 438. Oct. 6, 1823. He came into court and filed an affidavit pertaining to his pension for Revolutionary War service. On the 30^th Apr. 1826, he again came to court and made another affidavit relative to his pension application.

Gower, Matthew: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, Tenn. 1847-1851, p. 265, July 1, 1850. On this day, his declaration was made in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 for the benefit of Revolutionary soldiers. This was signed by Thos. Spencer and others. (Note: It is likely that Matthew Gower was buried in the old abandoned cemetery, known as the Gower Cemetery, on Granddaddy Rd., where other Gowers were buried. Nicholas Gower built a long cabin near the cemetery in 1848, and, according to a descendant, was buried in this cemetery. The relationship of Matthew and Nicholas is not known.)

Horton, Isaac: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1822-1826, p. 330, Apr. 8, 1825. Made an affidavit for Revolutionary War pension.

Markham, Lewis: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1828-1834, page 466. He presented his application for a Revolutionary War pension which being sworn to was ordered to be certified.

McAnally, John: (Note: Information from Mrs. Paul McAnally, whose husband was a descendant of Revolutionary soldier. Rt. 1, Columbia, Tenn.)

McCracken, James: "James McCracken b. Dec. 14, 1754, S.C., Rev. Soldier, d. Mar. 8, 1824, Lawrence Co., Tenn., m Mary Smith, b. Mar. 8, 1758, Pa." Contributed by Mrs. Bart McLean, Box 415, Decatur, Texas. Tennessee Genealogical Society, "Ansearchin" News, Vol. 14, page 32, Jan.-Mar. 1967. Buried McCracken Cemetery.

McLaren, Daniel: "Daniel McLaren was a solider in the Revolutionary War, and died in Lawrence County, Tenn. in 1840." Goodspeed’s "History of Tennessee", p. 831. Goodspeed Pub. 1886, Nashville, Tenn. (Ed: This history, also, states that Daniel McLaren, father of above, served five years in the Revolutionary War, holding the rank of Major and died in Hickman County, Tenn. in 1844.)

Paine, William: "William Paine, a Revolutionary soldier, who came to Lawrence County about 1813. William’s father was James Paine, a Dr., who came to Virginia from England in 1740." "History of West Point" by Paul Welch, 1962, page 88.

Phillips, John: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn. 1822-1826, Oct. 7, Monday, 1822, p. 26. John Phillips, age about 70 years, came into court on this day and filed an affidavit pertaining to his Revolutionary War service. He stated that he enlisted for 3 years in Oct. 1776 in the State of N.C. in the Co. commanded by Capt. Abraham Shepherd in the 10^th Regt. in the N.C. Line, was discharged Oct. or Nov. 1777 at White Plains, Conn., because of "Rheumatics".

Roberts, Israel: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1835-1846, Feb. 3, 1845. Widow of Israel Roberts, Martha Roberts, applies for widow’s pension, for husband’s Rev. War Service.

Rogers, Wilson: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1822-1826, p. 123, July 7, 1823. On this day, Wilson Rogers appeared in court and made an affidavit concerning his Revolutionary War service. He came back to court Jan. 9, 1833, and made another affidavit pertaining to the same.

Spears, Joseph: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., Nov. 3, 1818. On this day, Joseph Spears appeared in court and made an affidavit pertaining to his Revolutionary War service. He stated that he was about 60 years old. He had belonged to the N.C. Continental Line, enlisting at Salsbury, N.C. and was in Col. Dixon’s Co., under Gen. Green. He was discharged at Charlestown, and had been in the battle of Eutaw Springs, S.C.

Spencer, Moses, Sen.: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1818-1822, Oct. term, 1820. On this day, Moses Spencer, Sen. Appeared in court and made a schedule of his property, as ordered for his pension application which had been made at an earlier date. He served in the N.C. line. From Minute Book of County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, 1835-1846, Oct. 2, 1843, p. 422. On this day, the widow of Moses Spencer, Sen. made application for widow’s pension. She stated that her husband died Mar. 27, 1826.

Stricklin, Frederick: From Minute book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1818-1822, Aug. 5, 1818.
   Frederick Stricklin appeared in open Court and upon his application was admitted together with Zachariah Stricklin to make affidavit that he, Frederick Stricklin was a private soldier in the regular service in the United States in the Revolutionary War, it is therefore ordered by the Court that the affidavits of the said Frederick and Zachariah Stricklin be entered of record and that a certified copy thereof be sent to the War office of the United States to entitle him to a pension, which affidavits are in the following words and figures, Lawrence County Court, August Term, 1818.
   Frederick Stricklin makes oath that sometime about the year 1782 or 1783, it being the last year of the war, lie enlisted in the North Carolina Line of the Continentals under Captain Winn Dickson, one Dixon being Colonel, his first name not recollected and Nathaniel Green being Commanding General of the Division, that he was enlisted for 12 months, that he was mustered into service at Hillsborough in North Carolina and served his said time of 12 months in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina, that at the time of the expiration of his term he was discharged by one Colonel Armstrong, but that said discharge has long been lost or destroyed. This affiant further states that he is in indigent circumstances and that he needs the assistance and support of his Country, and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove the aforesaid facts. That he has never received a pension of the United States or any accounts, and that he doth hereby release all right to or interest in any or all pension or pensions that he heretofore has or hereafter may have except the present. Signed and sworn to in open Court, this 5th day of August, 1818.   Frederick x (his mark) Stricklin
Attest: M.H. Buchanan, Clerk.

State of Tennessee, Lawrence County Court, August term, 1818
Zachariah Stricklin makes oath that the facts set forth in the annexed affidavit of Frederick Stricklin are unknown to him except the fact of his being at the time in the army and service of the Revolution and annexed to the North Carolina Line of Continentals, and that he was absent from home in said service about the time mentioned in said affidavit and that from the time he left home it was about 13 months before his return.
Signed and sworn to in open court.     Zachariah x (his mark) Stricklin
Attest: M.H. Buchanan, Clerk

(Note: Zachariah may have been a brother of Frederick’s as in the first affidavit relative to his Revolutionary service, Zachariah stated that Frederick was gone from home for the period that he said he was in the War.)

Taylor, Elijah: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1822-1826, p. 330, Apr. 8, 1825. Filed an affidavit pertaining to his Revolutionary War service and application for pension.

Thomas, Joseph: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1828-1834, page 476, Jan. 10. 1833. He presented his application for a Revolutionary War pension, which being sworn to was ordered to be certified.

Thomas, Samuel: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, Tenn. 1847-1851, Apr. 2, 1849, page 156. He came into court and made a declaration for pension as a Revolutionary soldier. Gave his proof.

Thomas, William: (Note: Information from Mrs. Marvin Bryan, Nashville, Tenn.)

Thompson, Robert: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1822-1826, page 26. Robert Thompson appeared in court and made an affidavit for Revolutionary War pension. He stated that he was about 62 years old, and now a resident of Franklin Co., Ala. He had previously applied for pension on May 2, 1819 at Cir. Ct., Wilson, Tenn. before Hon. Judge Isaacs. He had enlisted in Va. and served in Co. of Capt. Thos. Overton, 9^th Va. Regt. He was in the Battle of Monmouth, and several others, was taken prisoner at Charleston, and served 7 years.

Tippit, Erastus: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1818-1822, Oct. 5^th, 1820. Erastus Tippit appeared in court and made a schedule of his property in accordance to that required from his pension certificate #13788. He stated that he was 60 years old on the 1^st day of Aug. 1820, was a resident of Lawrence County, Tenn., and had served in Col. James Hogan’s Regt., 3^rd Regt in Capt. Joseph Manford’s Co. in the N.C. line. (Ed. Note. This name was found spelled, Tippit, Tippet, Tippitt).

Wakefield, Abel: From Minute Book, County Quarterly Court, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1828-1834, page 466, Jan. 9, 1833. He presented his application for a Revolutionary War pension which being sworn to was ordered to be certified.

Williams, Hickman: From Minute Book, Court of Pleas & Quarterly Session, Lawrence County, Tenn., 1822-1826, p. 306, July 6, 1825. This day, he came into court and made an affidavit pertaining to his pension for Revolutionary War Service.

Updated June 17, 2008 by Kathy Niedergeses

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