Category Archives: Military

Revolutionary War Service for John Wallace: Service:  Virginia       Rank: Ensign Birth:  1748   Virginia Death:  (circa) 1837    Stilesville, Hendricks County, Indiana Spouse:  1) Jane “Jennie” Miller  2) Rebecca Norton NSDAR Ancestor #:  A119924 Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War Service for Thomas Brummett: Service:  Virginia Rank:  Private Birth:  1754 Death:  November 11, 1842, Anderson County, TN Spouse:  Mary Burris Source:  Revolutionary War pension application #R1368. [Submitted by Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War Service for Jacob Moser (Musser): Service: Maryland       Rank: Private Birth:  (circa) 1757 Death:  7-2-1813    Knox County, Tennessee Spouse:  Elizabeth Anstatt/Onstatt Revolutionary War Widow’s Pension Number:  W9164 NSDAR Ancestor Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War Service for Micajah Frost: Service: Virginia   Rank: Private Birth: 1762 Bedford County, Virginia Death: 9-4-1843 Lincoln County, Kentucky Spouse:  Nancy Robbins Revolutionary War Pension Number: *S31043 NSDAR Ancestor #: Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War Service for Roger Barton: Service:  Virginia Rank:  Private Birth:  7-9-1747, Virginia Death:  6-24-1826, Clinton, Tennessee Spouse:  Margaret Gilbreath NSDAR Ancestor #A007120 [Contributed by Stephanie A. Hill]

Revolutionary War pension application of Philip Thurman: The following 2 letters were transcribed from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension application of Philip Thurman, R10584, obtained from the National Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War pension application of Alexander Wiley: Following is a transcription, with original spelling and punctuation retained, of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension application file of Alexander Wiley Continue Reading →

From the Tennessee State Library and Archives web site:  In 1891 Tennessee established the Board of Pension Examiners to determine if Confederate veterans applying for pensions were eligible.  Eligibility requirements Continue Reading →