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 is greatly impaired by age and he has no discharge. He returned home and was again drafted in 1781 for three months. They marched to Little York where he served under Maj. Francis LONG during the siege. His detachment captured and carried a few prisoners and a battery of ten guns belonging to the enemy. After CORNWALLIS’ surrender affiant guarded prisoners at Albemarle barracks. Shortly after the war he removed from Augusta County, Va., to Wilkes County, Ga., in the area which became Oglethorpe County and resided there 19 years. From there he removed to Overton County, Tenn., and from there to Cumberland County, Ky., where he resided several years. 22 or 23 years ago he settled in this county. Rev. Robert DOUGAN, Col. James LEWIS and Wallis ESTILL, Chairman of the court, can vouch for him. Rev. Robert DOUGAN and Col. James LEWIS vouch for KENNERLY. LEWIS states he has known KENNERLY since about 1778 with the exception of the years KENNERLY lived in Georgia and Kentucky. During the war they lived in adjoining counties in Virginia.
1929 Inquiry of Mrs. Fred Cloud of Austin, Texas. Note: Also see applications of William KENNERLY born 1762 in Culpepper County, Va., who removed to Augusta County, Va., when young and served from there, and of Samuel KENNERLY, brother of William. These are apparently brothers of Thomas KENNERLY who did not live in Franklin County.