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Virginia Pension Abstracts of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS OF SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR WAR OF 1812 and INDIAN WARS rx ,fl¥f/ VOLUME #26 .; __r BY LUCY KATE McgHEE PO BOX 61§3 Apex Station WASHINGTON 4, D. C. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED CONCERNING RECORDS OF ANY FAMILY OF ANY STATE. 84-63600 ‘INDEX TO VOLUME#26; VTRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS PAGE 1-X ANGLIN, PHILIP R225, V 26—p 1 GOWENS,Charles S31072 BARNES, BENJAMOND OR vol 26 D 59 BINGAMOND S1297O p 2 vol 26 " GEORGE S16316 p 5 vol 26 GARNETT, Smedley & OR JOHN BARNES OR BARNER Sally SC 17441 (BARNER) # s44515 p 4 vol 26 SC 10865 v 26 p31 BARNES,fiflfixxxsxxfifiifixxxfixxxflfix JOHN & MILLY W8558 page 6 vol 26 HENSLEY, SAMUEL S21278 RICHARD R526 ;p#7 v 26 "vol 26 p 32 OR BxAxRNS$_BARNS, Shadrach HARMON OR HARMAN, ADAM S5084O p 8 v 26 & BARBARA W754 BUSHONG, JACOB S9297, p 9 v 26 vol 26 page 53 BYRNE OR BURNS, JOHN S42108 page 10 volume 26 KENNEDY, THOMAS & RUTH E21 #0 6785 & WC 11998 COGHILL, JAMES s5566O, v 26 p 25 Vol 26 page 33-34 CHINN , PERRI'& ELIZABETH W665O p 11 CHRISTY, DANIEL OR CHRISTIE LANE, AQUILTA & AGNES R1944 p 12 v 26 (26) R6116 v 26 p 35-56 CHRISTIE OR, JAMES & SARAH CHARLES & SARAH or W 9782 p 15, vol 26 Sally W26195 CHRISTY, JANES R 1945 4 v(26) V01 26 p 37-58 R1946 p 14 v 26 DRURY & CAROLINE­ CHISTY, JAMES R 1945 ” " MATILDA W8015 CHISTIE, THOMAS PAGE 16,v 26 Vol 26 pafie 59-40 FORD, Jesse S51055 O 5 vol 26 GISBORN OR GISBORNE W0 16830 V 26 p 22 (Or Laine) S4496 FREEZE, JACOB & ELVIRA vol 26 page 41 FARRAR, FRANCIS 331672 v 27 HENRY R 6122 v 26 page 17 page 42 " LEONARD (OR EARAH) ISAAC & SARAH R6157 ' S17406 v 26 p 18 B1 wt 54621 V26 p45 " HATTHW R5448 v 26 p 19 & 46 " Stephen & Elizabeth W724O ISAAC S 15705 vol 26 page 20 volume 26 p 45 JAMES & RACHEI»R6155 FRY, BENJAMIN & ANN R5818 vol 26 p 46 vol 26 p 25 JAMES S55517 v 26 SAMUELs5871O v 26 p 24 paHe 47 JOSHUA s5v947 3 v 26 p 26 JAMES & TEMPERANCE NICHOLAS OR FRYE W8026 v 26 p 48 & EEXXKREXH MARGARET JOHN 4 MARGARET 2 5o VOL 26, page 27 -28 W27146 vol 26 p/49­ WILLIAM A. s 50425 JOHN S58129 V26 p51 volume 26, P 29 JOHN S4174O v26 p52 & 55/ FORD, JESSE S31055 V 26 p 5 JOHN»(SERVICE) REVO. GARNETT, LAEKIN & ELIZABETH J #5155 p 54 vol 26 No 10802 v 26 page 50 JOSEPH LANE OR LATN &REBECCA W1785 vol 26 p 55.}; &55B INDEX TO VOLUME26 of VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS PAGE 2-X. LANE, JOSEPH W5125 vol 26 2 SARAH/ page 55-57~5e EARKIN s1e442 v 25 p so WARDEN,William & Sarah RICHARD R6156 v 26 p 61 R11155 vol 26 p 95 & 62/ . THOMAS VOL 25 p as ~h TURNER s191e v 26 p 64 WEAVER,Adam & Katharine WILLIAM S58124 v 25 p65 W0 9578 WC 4957 vol 26 p 94 CHARLES & SUSAN WO 29551 & WC 22508 McGAVOCK, Hugh S16948 vol 26 p 95 vol 26 p 66-67 GEORGE & MARY W0 50456 MILLER, Francis & WC25859 vol 26 p96 AVERILLA OWENSformer wdo JAMES SC 20589 W19951 v 26 p 68-69 & so 24512 V26 p 97 JAMES & NANCY W4581 vol 26 p 98 JOHN & NANCY W0 56757 OAKLEY, GEORGE & SUSANEAH WC51251 vol 26 p990 W5458 vol 26 p 70-71 JOHN P & ELIZABETH JAMESS4628 vol 26 p 72-25 page 100 vol 26 & 75 JOHN & PATSEY W5655 JOHN SO 5179 SC11605 vol 26 p 101 vol 26 p 74 JOHN & SARAH W9158 JOHN W0 2508 WC 10155 vol 26 p 102 vol 26 p 75 LEWIS, SO 8605 SC4586 vol 26 page 105 PHILIP S14785 vol 26 OWENS, CHARLES & SARAH page 104 W#10847 vol 26 p 76 SAMUEL & MARY W8995 ELISHA & ELIZABETH W4560 Vol 26 page 105-106 vol 26 page 77-78 g WILLIAM817770 vol 26 OWEN, FREDERICKS1578 vol 26 pa ge 107 page 79 JOHN BL WT 1591 HARRAWAY & ELIZABETH val 26 page 108 W5465 vol 26 p 80-81 WHEELER, John & Susannah JAMS or Owens S5154 W8999 vol 26 p 21 vol 26 p 82 JOHN R7849 vol 26 p 84 JOHN OR OWENS & DOROTHY W5461 Vol 26 p 85-86 JOHN R 7845 v 26 p 87 JOHN R7544 V 26 p 88 STEWART,William & Martha R W 11555 vol 26 p 89-90 WILLIAM S6167 vol 26 p 92 VIRGINIA SERVICE OF PHILIP ANGLIN R 225 page 1­ DECLARATIONwasmade in Henry County Virginia April 1834 who applied under the Act of June 7 1852. ageu) 91. States he entered service that early after the commencement of the Revolutionary war, the tories haying committed many depredations one Capt Bush raised a volunteer company of whi( 3? which he was one of the members and served five: pr w weeks and the year after this he marched from place where he now resides in Henry Co Va whxchwas then a part of fifiisiiixflifi Pittsylvania county under Capt James Shelton against the tories and served 5 months. He was stationed part of the time at Flewer Gap in tie Al eghany mountisn which at that time was as place of rendezvous and shelter for the tories. —forevidence of this service he refers to the affidavit of Stephen King marked A, and annexed who was with him during said tour. After his return homewas called out by Abraham Penn and marched against the tories into N C on the Yadkin river where he understo d the tories had collected. That he was BORN 20 Dec 1742 in ALBEMAREECOUNTYVA- when called into service he lived wrere he now does in Henry Co Va then a part of Pittsylvania Co. He removed from Albemarle Co Va when he was about 20 years of age and lived in Amherst Co Va and Bedfcrd Col until he_was about 50. when he moved to his present place in Henry 00 Va. where he has resided ever since. He is known to N H Claiborne member of Congress fromhis distirct. AFFID.V1T WAS LADE IN PATRICL COGNTY VA Major Wm£ Ca Carter of said county states that about 18 months since he was at house of Maj Peter Hairston in STOKESCO N C & heard conversation of Anglin who was a son of Philip Anglin of Henry Co Va, that he heard the major say t.at Philip Ang Anglin was in the Revolutionary war. This was dated 1834 Dec 21. VIRGINIA SERVICE OF BENGAMONDBARNES S 12970 PAGE 2, OR BINGAMOND DECLARATIONwasmade September 10, 1852 in Gallatin County Kentucky by Bingamond or Benjamin Barns or Barnes NoSl297O pension, which pension certificate was issued May6, 1855. It appears that he was BORNFeb1, 1766 -place not stated and was the son of FRANCIS BARNESOR BARNS. While a resident of Culpepper Co Va, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows; from March 1781, 3 months in Capt H. Reed's or Stanton's Company and he was a substitute for his father; shortly afterward, 5 months in Capt Yancy's and Zimamond's companies in Colonel Edmonds' Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown and capture of Cornwallis. One William Barns, of Bedford, Trimble County Kentucky stated in July 19 l83¢,(1857) that BingamonBarns was then deceased and that he was his administrator and one of the heirs. There are no data relative to the wife of said Bingamon or Bingamond Barns. VIRGINIA SERVICE OF GEORGE BARNES S 16316 PAGE -3­ DECLARATIONwasfiled in Christian County Kentucky August 16, 1851, by George Barnes age 45, and from the papers in the Revolutionary war Pension claim S 16516, it appears that he enlisted at Hi1lsborough2 Virginia April 1780, served as private ad wagonmaster in Capt Morris‘ company, Col Clark's (Joseph or Jonathan) Virginia Regiment, was in the Siege of 96 and at the battle of EutawSprings, shortly after which battle he was discharged. He stated that on the way, in moving to Kentucky they were attacked by Indians and two of his sons carried off by them. Soldier died prior to July 51 1854, leaving children, but no names were given except William and name of wife was notstated. co.-_\ITIms-NTAL( F R E N c H) PAGE 4--­ IN vARIoU"s' c‘o“'RPs‘OF ARMYFOR 27 Years, Of JO N BARNES OR BARNER S443l3 MARINE IN 1814. NEW YORK RESIDENCE AND AGENCY B TEL DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES CORPS OF MARINES. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN "" THIS IS TO CERTIFY,that John Barner a private of Marines, being about 47, occupation a soldier, states he was BORNIN GERMANY,ishereby discharged from service of the U S under Surgeon's Certificate. signed Franklin Wharton Lt Col Comdt. of Marines, signed SamuelMiller, Adjt and Inspector Head I Quarters of Marines, Washington May2 1814 This duplicate is given in consideration of the Original Discmrge being returned to meat this time too too much destroyed for further use. signed Franklin Wharton Col Commof Marines Headquarters of Marines Washington May 1 1817 DEPARTMENT OF WAR, PENSION OFFICE, MAY 1 1817, Sir; I enclose the papers relating to John Earner, a private soldier in the Revolutionary xx army, together with printed directions prescribed by an act of Congress of the 10th April 1806, relative to applicants for pension of that description , that the testimony maybe taken and completed; according to the that form.
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