Franklin County, Tennessee, Genealogy & History

SMITH Jeremiah R9794 Margaret SMITH, widow, James SMITH, son (claim rejected for fraud.) Undated flyleaf from Bible. Jeremiah SMITH was born March 8, 1752 and married Margaret COLWELL March 31, 1771. Jeremiah SMITH this Bible bought in Charltown June 3, 1788(?) and paid fore dollars(?). 19 Jan. 1838 North Carolina, Secretary of States writes that his records show that Jeremiah SMITH enlisted in Capt. ALLEN’S 2nd regiment in 1777 and was discharged Jan. 30, 1780. Another Jeremiah SMITH enlistment is…

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Charles PEARSON R8244, Tenn. #21324 rejected 3 June 1830 and Charles PIERSON S3695 West Tenn. #13724 $60.00/year issued 6 June 1833 Note: These are two separate files, but relate to the same man. This apparently is an error in the pension office. 28 Feb. 1827 Charles PEARSON (also PIERSON) states he is 70 years of age. He enlisted at Northhampton Court House, North Carolina in 1776 under Capt. Hardin PACE (?) and Col. Edwin EDMISTON(?) in the Continental Line. He…

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John PERKINS, alias Thomas CARSON. W2640 West Tenn., #26837 $50.00/year Issued 12 June 1834. Frances PERKINS, widow Tenn. # 2899, $50.00/year issued 16 Nov. 1853. Bounty Land warrant 86132-160-55. 30 Aug. 1832 Franklin County, John PERKINS, aged 67, states he was born 11 May 1865 in Halifax County, Va., and entered the service as a resident of that county in April 1781. He served first under Capt. James TURNER as a private in the militia, participating in the siege of…

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Daniel O’REAR S31892 Georgia #26571, $33.88/year issued 19 March 1834 4 March 1834 Daniel O’REAR aged 75, states he was born in Faquier County, Va., about 1758 or 1759, according to information received from his parents. He has no record of his age. He volunteered for three months in Faquier County and served under Capt. William BLACKWELL (?), Lieut. Peter CONWAY and Col. Patrick HENRY, who was called General. They Marched 16 miles below Williamsburg and had an engagement with…

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ABRAHAM NELSON, Pvt., NC Line, #W.865, widow Jennett. Abstracted by Mary Lu Johnson 27 July 1999. (Abraham and his wife Jennett both died in Franklin Co. Pages torn from the family bible were microfilmed as part of the NARA pension). NOTE: This pension was not in SHERRILL’S book. Family Bible: John Nelson was b December (torn) 1790 Sarah Nelson was born Febuary ?th 1793 George Nelson was born Febuary ?7th 1795 Elisabeath Nelson was born July 5th 1797 Nancy Nelson…

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John NELSON W53, West Tenn. #19522 $80/year issued 17 Sept. 1833 Lucy NELSON, widow Tenn. #77110 and #9984 $80/year issued 29 April 1846. 1 Oct. 1832 Warren County, Tenn. John NELSON aged 73 years last July, resident of Warren County on the Barren Fork of Duck River, stated he was born in Cumberland County, N.C., and presents a record of his age. He enlisted as a captain of a company under Col. James THORNTON in April 1778. He recruited 120…

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Patrick MCELYEA S2789 West Tenn. #31327 $20/year issued 18 Jan. 1838. 7 Oct. 1834 Jackson County Ala. Patrick MCELYEA aged 83 states he was born in York County, Pa., in 1751. He had a Bible record bit it was lost when his house burned. He enlisted on 10 of Jan. 1776 as a volunteer private under Capt. John MOORE (nad?) Col. William MOORE. At that time he was a resident of Caswell County, N.C. While serving he marched around the…

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John MCCRARY (Also MCCRAVEY) S16947 West Tenn. #7548 $30/year issued 28 May 1839. 7 Sept. 1832 Franklin County John MCCRARY, aged 80, states he was born Sept. 1752 (place not given) but has no record. He enlisted in the winter of 1775/1776 as a citizen of Macklenburg County, N.C., and served three months under Capt.. James HOUSTON anc Col. POLK. He was first sergeant in his company, serving in northern South Carolina in pursuit of the Tories. He served again…

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Daniel MCCOY S4195, West Tenn. #7549 $23.33/ year issued 26 April 1833 6 Sept. 1832 Franklin County Daniel MCCOY, resident of Winchester town, states he was born in the Shire of Sutherland in northern part of Scotland about July 1750. He does not believe andy record of his age ever existed. He enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Charles GOODMAN and Col. BURGESS in 1779 and served for two months, guarding prisoners an Albemarle County, Virginia. He served again…

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John LOWRY S31215 West Tenn. $22.90/year, issued 13 May 1833. 30 Aug., 1833 Franklin County, John LOWERY aged 74 states he was born October 1758 in Frederick County, Va. He has a record of his age taken from his father’s Bible but does not now know where that Bible is. He entered the service as a resident of Rowan County, N.C. under Col. Hugh BREVARD and Capt. John SASS (SOSS?), Sept. 1779 and was discharged March 1780. He enlisted again…

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