Category Archives: Military

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 →

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

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

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 →

The Tennessee State Library and Archives holds published service abstracts for men from Anderson County who served in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry units during the Spanish American War. Continue Reading →

Joseph McPeters Joseph McPeters born 1757 in North Carolina. After leaving Anderson County, he resided in Morgan County where he drew a pension for his service in the North Carolina Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War service for Augustus WILSON: Service:  NORTH CAROLINA Rank:  PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth:  5-4-1759    MARYLAND Death:  2-28-1850     ANDERSON CO  TENNESSEE Spouses:  1) Anne Rice  2) Barbara May Pension Number:  R11654V   Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War service for Matthias WILLIAMS: Service:  VIRGINIA Rank:  PRIVATE Birth:  11-14-1755    CUMBERLAND CO  VIRGINIA Death:  after 1840     MORGAN CO  TENNESSEE Spouse:  Sarah Butler Pension Number: *S3580   Source:  NSDAR Ancestor #A201437   Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War service for Matthias WILLIAMS: Service:  VIRGINIA Rank:  PRIVATE Birth:  11-14-1755    CUMBERLAND CO  VIRGINIA Death:  after 1840     MORGAN CO  TENNESSEE Spouse:  Sarah Butler Pension Number: *S3580   Source:  NSDAR Ancestor #A201437   Continue Reading →

Revolutionary War service for Hezekiah LOVE: Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE Birth:  1751    CRAVEN CO  SOUTH CAROLINA Death:  6-11-1833     ROANE CO  TENNESSEE Spouses:  1) Elizabeth Cato  2) Nancy Duren Pension Number:  S*W12148 Continue Reading →