Monday, February 4th, 2013
My latest discovery in the hunt for Revolutionary War ancestors is William Dorris of New Jersey and Sumner County, Tennessee. His file is W 916. William Dorris is my 4th great grandfather on my grandmother Ellen Geneva Dorris Saddler’s side. Ellen Geneva Dorris Saddler, age 94, is the daughter of John Anderson Dorris. John Anderson [...]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: battle of Monmouth Revolutionary War, Capt Titus of New Jersey, Eleanor Dorris of Sumner Co TN, Eleanor Dorris wife of William Dorris of Sumner Co TN, Hunterdon Co New Jersey, Middle Tennessee, Middle Tennessee genealogy, Middle TN genealogy, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War ancestors, Revolutionary War Pension, Revolutionary War service, Revolutionary War Soldiers, Sandy Hook, TN Genealogy Research, William Dorris of Sumner Co TN | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
On the same day in August 1832 that John Knight filed his application for a Revolutionary War Pension, William Jones and Phillip Day, both citizens of Smith County, Tennessee appeared in and before the justices of the court of Smith Co, TN and stated that Day was in the service of the United States with [...]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: granville county north carolina, John Knight of Smith Co TN, Middle Tennessee, Middle Tennessee genealogy, Middle TN, Middle TN genealogy, Phillip Day of Smith Co TN, Private John Knight of Granville Co NC, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War ancestors, Revolutionary War Pension, Revolutionary War service, Revolutionary War Soldier pension application, Revolutionary War Soldiers, Smith Co. Tennesse, Smith Co. TN, Tennessee Genealogy, TN Genealogy Research, William Jones of Smith Co TN | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
John Knight of Smith County, Tennessee is my great-great-great-great-great grandfather on my grandmother’s side: Ivorene West, daugther of Leatha Florence Sutton, daugther of Martha Eveline Russell, daugther of Eliza Knight, daughter of Henry M. Knight, who was son of John Knight. John Knight was married to Martha Montague. The soldier’s application, S1992, John Knight, NC [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2012
Jemima Williams, my 5th great grandmother, was the widow of Revolutionary War Soldier, Tobias Williams of NC and Smith County, TN. Tobias Williams was granted a pension in 1833, and died in April 1834. Following is the penison application of widow, Jemima Williams… Smith Co. TN: On this 21st day of November in the year [...]
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Friday, October 12th, 2012
Tobias Williams of Smith County, TN was my great, great, great, great, great (5) grandfather, who served 6 months as a Private in the Revolutionary War. I am descended from Tobias through my grandmother, Ivorene Cleveland West, daughter of Irl Cleveland West, son of Ira Stokes West, son of Claiborne Wright West and Frances Williams, [...]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Caswell Co NC, Chesterfield Co VA, David Hogg of Smith Co TN, Defeated Creek Smith Co TN, Elam Russell of Smith Co TN, Jemima Williams of Smith Co TN, Middle Tennessee, Middle Tennessee genealogy, Middle TN, Middle TN genealogy, Miles West of Smith Co TN, Private Tobias Williams Revolutaionary War, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War ancestors, Revolutionary War Pension, Revolutionary War service, Revolutionary War Soldiers, Smith County TN, TN Genealogy Research, Tobias Williams of Caswell Co NC, Tobias Williams of Person Co NC, Tobias Williams of Smith County TN | No Comments »
Friday, September 21st, 2012
The pension application of David Herron continues… He again went out under Captain Isaac Davis. He does not recollect certainly but thinks that his lieutenants name was Richard Durret. He again met at Sharlottsville and as well as he recollects performed something like the rout mentioned in his second tour and was finally discharged at [...]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Captain John Miller Revolutionary War Soldier of VA, David Herron of White County TN, General Washington Revolutionary War, Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Little York Rev War, Major McElhaney Revolutionary War, Middle Tennessee genealogy, Middle TN, Middle TN genealogy, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War ancestors, Revolutionary War Soldiers, White County Tennesse | No Comments »
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Silas James Langford of Smith and Dickson Co., TN died in May 1905. His widow, Emma Langford, then applied for a widow’s pension for Silas James’ service to the U.S. during the Civil War. Following are the affidavits that were filed concerning her application. W.R. Jones, of Daniel, Dickson Co. TN, age 45, declared 23 June 1905 [...]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Bellsburg, Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Tennessee, Civil War Widow Pension, Dickson Co. TN, Emma Langford, J B Hunter Dickson Co TN, Middle TN genealogy, Silas James Langford, Silas James Lankford, Smith Co. TN, Tennessee Genealogy, W R Jones Dickson Co TN, Wesly Speight Dickson Co TN | 1 Comment »