Franklin County, Tennessee, Genealogy & History

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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Hezekiah LASATER R6172 Rejected because he did not personally serve six months. 5 Sept. 1832 Franklin County Hezekiah LASATER states he was born in 1760 in Edgecombe County, N.C., according to his own record which was taken from his father’s record. In 1780 he was a resident of Chatham County, N. C., and enlisted under Capt. Joseph JOHNSTON. The company marched in Nov. to Salisbury which was about 100 miles from his residence, but his father requested the captain to…

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James LEWIS W303 West Tenn. #26925 $97.50/year. Mary LEWIS widow Tenn. #2008, $97.50/year issued 17 Sept. 1853. Bounty Land Warrant 3067-160-55 2 June 1834, Franklin County. James LEWIS aged 78 states he was born 6 April 1756 in Virginia. before independence was declared he joined an independent company commanded by Capt. Nicholas LEWIS. A short time after this Lord DUNMORE, the Governor of Virginia, removed some powder from the public magazine in Williamsburg and put it on boars a public…

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Thomas KENNERLY S1843, West Tenn. #7173, $20/year issued 8 Mar. 1833 31 Aug. 1832 Thomas KENNERLY aged 82 states he was born 24 Oct. 1750 in Culpeper County, Va. He has a t home a copy of his father’s family record. A resident of Augusta County, Va., he was drafted in the winter of 1780 for three months, under Col. Hugh ROSE and Gabriel PENN. They marched across the Blue Ridge and arrived at Guilford after the battle. His memory…

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1933 Inquiry of Mr. W.C. KENNAMER of Yonkers N.Y. (great-grandson) Daniel MCELDUFF. These papers were found in the file of Daniel MCDUFF long after the numbering system was used, and thus having no identifying numbers. 11 June 1820 The pension papers of Daniel MCELDUFF, Lieutenant is the Army of the U.S., is increased from $13.33 to $15.11 per month by the law of 24 April 1818. The pension payment is to be transferred Georgia agency to the West Tenn. agency….

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Isaac STREET West Tenn. W11537 West Tenn. #22037 $30/year, issued 27 Sept. 1833. Rhoda STREET, widow, Tenn. #393 issued 23 June 1847. 5 Sept. 1832 Franklin County, Isaac STREET aged about 69 states that he was born 12 March 1764, But the record of his age is in the possession of his brother in Virginia. He was raised in Powhattan, County, Va., and lived there when drafted each time. He was first drafted by Capt. Thomas HARRIS at the town…

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Burwell THOMPSON S3801 West Tenn. #19038 $80/ year issued 26 July 1833 27 Nov. 1832 Franklin County, Burwell THOMPSON aged 73 stated he was born 4 April 1759 in Granville County, N.C., according to the record of his father which now is in his own possession. His brother William THOMPSON was drafted in Granville County in 1776 and affiant substituted, serving as a private in Capt. PARSON’s company under Col. William MOORE and Gen. Thomas PARSONS. They marched against the…

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Stephen THOMPSON, S1595 Stephen THOMPSON was born Oct. 1764 Granville South Carolina [sic N.C.?] was one of ten children. Father was George THOMPSON who lost his life in the service of his country. Soldier lived in Spartinburg, South Carolina at time of enlistment. After the Revolutionary War he moved to Madison County, Kentucky 15 years, then moved to Franklin County, TN for 10 years where he applied for a pension 12 April 1833. In 1836 his address was in care…

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