Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War

Surnames beginning with "A"

FIRST	LAST	COUNTY	COMMENTS
John	Abbott	Grainger	Sergeant, North Carolina Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $236.80 Amount Received January 9 1826 Pension Started Age 70 Died May 10 1828 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
David	Abernathy	Giles	See Revolutionary War Soldiers of Giles County
John A.	Acillis	Claiborne	Alias Honey, Private, A. W. White's Regiment, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1344.00 Annual Allowance April 30 1821 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Jacob	Acor	Washington	Private, Connecticut Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1448.00 Annual Allowance May 19 1819 Pension Started Age 74 Died June 18 1833 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Cronamus	Acre	Roane	Pension: State of Tennessee, Roane County. On this 28th day of January 1822 Personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of record) having Common Jurisdictions with power of fine and Imprisonments for the County of Roane Cronamus ACRE aged Sixty one years Resident in said County Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit. He en1isted on the 7th Day of December 1776 for three years or during the Revolutionary War in Frederick County in the State of Maryland in the company Commanded by Jonathan MORRIS of the Regiment Commanded by Colon. John QUINBY in the line State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 8th day of December 1779 - When he was discharged from service at North Westpoint State of New York that he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown & Staton Island. And my origina1 declaration was dated the 22nd day of September 1819 And the number of pension certificate is No. l5,27O and I do Solemnly Swear I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or any part thereof disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereof so to diminish it as to bring myse1f within the provision of an act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other then what is contained in the schedu1e hereto annexed and by me Subscribed my necessary wearing apparel and Bedding excepted. SCHEDULE One horse and gears One plough one hoe and Iron Wedge One ax one mattock One Log chain in One fifth chain Two cows and calves 4 head of young Cattle 9 pewter plates 2 pewter dishes 2 pewter Basons Two pots 1 Oven & lid 2 skillets One frying pan One Washing tub 5 Buckets 14 head of hogs 12 Geese 6 p1ates 1 set of cups & saucers 8 Bowls One Coffee pot One mans Saddle One Sythe & Cradle 300 Bushels Corn 600 Bundles fodder & 200 lb cotton in seed The va1ue of which is $250.00. That I am by Occupation a farmer And that my family consist of the following persons My wife Barbra 45 years of Age Catherine his daughter age 31 years Christeen 15 years of age Louisa age 14 years One son David 19 years old That he this declarant is scarcely able to do anything for his own support that he his Wife is afflicted with Rheumatic pains frequently confined to her bed And that his Daughter and son he supposes could support themselves by their labour - and that he is at this time Indebted $334.63-1/2 Cents. Cronamers (his x mark) ACRE Sworn to & acknowledge in Open Court J. PURRIS D.C. (WPA transcription) Croanamus Acre, Roane County, TN, Private, Maryland Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1517.33 Amount Received October 8 1819 Pension Started Age 37 (1835 Tn Roll)
James	Acree	Knox	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $773.06 Amount Received May 15 1826 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Acree	Sullivan	Private, Virginia Militia, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received January 11 1834 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Adams	Montgomery	Private, Virginia Line, $66.66 Annual Allowance $199.98 Amount Received September 19 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Micajah	Adams	Sullivan	Private, Virginia Militia, $43.32 Annual Allowance $129.99 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) Private, Virginia Militia, $43.32 Annual Allowance $129.99 Amount Received February 18 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) Micajah ADAMS (S1783) served in the NC Line according to White's Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions, applying for his pension on 25 Sep 1832 in Sullivan Co TN at the age of 73, stating that he had enlisted in Sullivan County, North Carolina "now Tennessee." He also declared that he had served as substitute for both Jonathan ADAMS and David ADAMS. He died 16 Jan 1842 leaving a widow (not named). A Stephen ADAMS was executor of his estate. His relationship to Jonathan, David and Stephen ADAMS was never stated. According to Vol. I, p. 14 of the Centennial Edition of the DAR Patriot Index, Part 1, p. 17, Micajah ADAMS, a private in the North Carolina Line, was born in 1759 in North Carolina, died 1842 in TN; married Elizabeth HOLSTON.
John	Adcock	Davidson	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1374.73 Amount Received April 2 1822 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Thomas	Adcock	Morgan	Private, North Carolina Line, $60.00 Annual Allowance $180.00 Amount Received September 26 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
R?	Adison	Sullivan	See the 1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List of Thomas VINCENT
James	Aiken	Roane	Private, Virginia Line, $73.33 Annual Allowance $219.99 Amount Received February 20 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
George	Ailesworth	White	See Warren, White Counties et al
Early	Albertson	Overton	Private, North Carolina Militia, $21.22 Annual Allowance $63.66 Amount Received July 10 1833 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Dan	Alexander	Hardiman	Private, North Carolina Militia, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received June 18 1834 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) See Alexanders of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Dan	Alexander	Marion	Private, North Carolina Line, $60.00 Annual Allowance $180.00 Amount Received October 18 1833 Pension Started Age 70 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) See Alexanders of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Elijah	Alexander	Maury	Private, North Carolina Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received May 3 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) See Alexanders of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Matthew	Alexander	Henry	Private, South Carolina Line, $66.66 Annual Allowance $199.98 Amount Received September 11 1831 Pension Started Age 77 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
William	Alexander	Knox	Private, Virginia Line, $31.98 Annual Allowance $95.94 Amount Received February 25 1833 Pension Started Age 83 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
William	Alexander	Maury	Private, North Carolina Volunteers, $96.00 Annual Allowance $572.53 Amount Received February 11 1825 Pension Started Died August 4 1830 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
William	Alexander	Maury	Private, North Carolina Line, $60.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received March 9 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Alford	Davidson	Private, Virginia Line, $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received March 16 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Samuel	Allay	Sumner	Private, Virginia Line, $30.00 Annual Allowance $90.00 Amount Received December 19 1832 Pension Started Age 87 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Bastin	Allen	Campbell Roane	State of Tennessee, Roane County. October Session 1828 Be it remembered that on the 28th of October Eighteen hundred and twenty eight personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record for Roane County Bastin Allen aged eighty eight years who being duly sworn according to law Doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Bastin Allen enlisted for the term of two years in the year 1776 to the best of his knowledge in the State of South Carolina in the Company of Artillery Commanded by Capt. Moore in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental establishment that he does not recollect the Colonels name who commanded but that he was in Gen. Lincoln Bragade that he continued to serve in said corps during the two years of which he enlisted and that he then received his discharge from Colonel Brown he thinks but cannot recollect his discharge is now lost and cannot be found and that he has not received any pension that he was in the battle of Savanah and Gates defeat and Gen. DAVIDSONS battle at and in the battle of Little York in Virginia and that after receiving his Discharge enlisted again for the term of two years in the Company of Artillery Commanded by Capt. Davidson and in the bragade belonging to Gen. Lincoln as well as he can recollect that he continued to serve in said last mentioned Corps on the Continental establishment until the end of the year at which time he received his discharge but does recollect from whom which is now lost and cannot be found And in pursuance of an act of the first of May 1820 he solemnly swears that he was a resident of the (citizen) of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eighteen hundred and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other way disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so to bring himself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities or contracts or debts due to him nor any income nor has he has any other property than that is contained in the Schedule hereto attached excepting his wearing apparel has a wife aged seventy seven years on child got no trade only a farmer and is old and infirm and blind and not able to work he further saith that he was a resident citizen of Campbell County and State of Tennessee in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen and has been every since until about eighteen months ago when he became a resident citizen of Roane County and state of Tennessee. Bastin (his x mark) Allen Sworn to in open Court October 28th 1828 Henry BREAZEAL Clerk By His Deputy J. PURRIS The following schedule was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses hereto annexed and subscribed. One cow & calf one bed and bed clothes one pail two knives and forks three spoons one pot and one skillet. Charles (his x mark) ASHER Henry JENKINS Sworn to in Open Court Oct. 28th 1828 Henry BREAZEAL Clerk By his deputy, J. PURRIS (WPA transcription)
Charles	Allen	Williamson	Private, North Carolina Line, $36.66 Annual Allowance $109.98 Amount Received July 19 1833 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Daniel	Allen	DeKalb	10 Feb 1832. U.S. Senate. "Mr. Sprague presented petitions of Nathaniel Lombard, Thomas Neale, Daniel Allen, George Fogg, Asa Robbins, Amos Allen, George Berry, and Andrew Pettingill, late pensioners of the United States, severally praying to be restored to the roll of revolutionary pensioners. (Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1873 Friday, February 10, 1832. p. 126, American Memories Collection, Library of Congress) 23 Dec 1844 U.S. House of Representatives. "By Mr. Aaron V. Brown: The petition of Alathea Allen, widow of Daniel Allen. of De Kalb county, in the State of Tennessee--heretofore presented December 31, 1840... Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions." (Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1789-1873, Monday, December 23, 1844, p. 119, ibid.) See also Giles County and the Revolutionary War
John	Allen	Davidson	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1033.06 Amount Received August 9 1819 Pension Started Age 80 Transferred From Madison Alabama March 4 1825 Died August 10 1829 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Allen	Madison	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1033.06 Amount Received August 9 1819 Pension Started Age 75 Transferred From Alabama March 4 1825 Died August 10 1824 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Moses	Allen	Wilson	Sergeant, Virginia Line, $120.00 Annual Allowance $360.00 Amount Received November 2 1832 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Richard	Allen	Roane	Private, Virginia Line, $73.33 Annual Allowance $219.99 Amount Received February 15 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
William	Allen	Sumner	Sergeant, Tennesse Militia, $48.00 Annual Allowance $288.00 Amount Received April 23 1828 Pension Started (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
James	Alley	Roane	Private, Virginia Line, $50.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received December 7 1833 Pension Started Age 81 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Allgood	Monroe	Private, Virginia Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received February 15 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Hamilton	Allison	??????	According to family tradition, Hamilton also served, but I have no documented sources and feel he may have been a shade too young. -- contributed by Holly Joy Battle
James	Allison	?????	S6481 12.906 North Carolina James Allison of Orange in the State of N. Car: who was a pri: Inf. Cavly in the company Commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ramsay in the North Cal: line for 17 mos & 5 days. Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 64 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June '33 and sent P. H. Manger Hillsboro N.C. Sources: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-LRZL : accessed 23 August 2017), Jam Allison, 06 Jan 1784; citing Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh. Pension file available at National Archives. - Contributed by Holly Joy Battle
Joseph	Allison	White	Revolutionary War soldier Patriot service NC Lieutenant. Served 1778 under Capt John Whiteside Co. during battle of Guilford Court House Shortly after 2d marriage, moved to White Co TN. Source: *"North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-LRFT : accessed 23 August 2017), Joseph Allison, 20 Aug 1782; citing Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh. - contributed by Holly Joy Battle
John	Allison	White	See Warren, White Counties et al
John	Allison Jr.	?????	John Allison Jr was born 1762 near Hillsborough in Orange County, NC. He joined the Revolutionary Forces in 1778. 14 months of service - Revolutionary War Service Orange Co NC 1778: Private 9 months Capt. William Lyles Co: Colonel Archibald Lytles NC Regt: 3 mos guard Hillsboro under Sgt William Riley and 2 mos in Capt Jon Whiteside's Co. where his brother was a LT. Source: Southern-Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements. Pension file online at National Archives. - contributed by Holly Joy Battle
Thomas	Allmond	Stewart	Private, Lee's Legion, $100.00 Annual Allowance $830.00 Amount Received December 11 1828 Pension Started (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Alexander	Anderson	Stewart	Private, Virginia Militia, $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received May 3 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
George	Anderson	Henderson	Private, North Carolina Line, $46.67 Annual Allowance $140.01 Amount Received June 6 1834 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
James	Anderson	Bedford	Private, Virginia Militia, $30.00 Annual Allowance $90.00 Amount Received February 28 1833 Pension Started Age 69 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
James	Anderson	Jefferson	Private, North Carolina Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received August 17 1833 Pension Started Age 74 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Anderson	Davidson	Private, Virginia Line, $50.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received November 12 1832 Pension Started Age 76 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Peter	Anderson	Hawkins	Private, Virginia Militia, $30.00 Annual Allowance $90.00 Amount Received June 1 1833 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Robert	Anderson	Jackson	Private, Pennsylvania Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received January 24 1833 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Athelston	Andrews	Henderson	Private, Massachussetts Line, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received March 13 183 Pension Started Age 73 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Andrews	Henderson	Sergeant, 8th Infantry, $72.00 Annual Allowance $950.60 Amount Received December 1 1820 Pension Started $64.00 Annual Allowance $62.22 Amount Received March 11 1833 Pension Started (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Andrews	Williamson	Private, Virginia Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $50.00 Amount Received July 19 1833 Pension Started Age 69 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Isaac	Archer	Sullivan	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $692.91 Amount Received February 5 1819 Pension Started Age 81 Died December 17 1825 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Isaac	Armstrong	Anderson	Private, Virginia Line, $36.66 Annual Allowance $109.98 Amount Received June 26 1833 Pension Started Age 72 (1835 Tn Pension Roll) See also Revolutionary War Soldiers of Anderson County, TNGenWeb
James	Armstrong	Maury	Private, South Carolina Militia, $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received July 26 1833 Pension Started Age 70 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Armstrong	Smith	Private, North Carolina Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $788.00 Amount Received January 25 1826 Pension Started Age 81 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Thomas	Armstrong	Lincoln	Private, North Carolina Line, $28.21 Annual Allowance $70.52 Amount Received July 26 1833 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Benjamin	Arnold	Warren	See Warren, White Counties et al
Francis	Arnold	White	See Warren, White Counties et al
William	Arnold	Knox Lincoln Rutherford	William ARNOLD (Pension File R272) served in the VA Line per his application, made 17 Nov 1834 in Rutherford Co, TN. He declared that he was born 31 Aug 1749 in Cumberland Co, VA, was living in Henry Co, VA at enlistment, then moved to Surry Co, NC, then to "Tennessee on the Holston River" for two years, then to Knox Co, TN 4 or 5 yrs, then to Rutherford Co, TN for 5 yrs, then to Lincoln Co TN for 6 or 7 yrs, then to Jackson Co, AL for 2 yrs, then back to Rutherford Co TN. (Extracted by Researcher C. H ammett from Virgil D. White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Abstract Files)
James	Ashlock	Sumner West	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $120.26 Amount Received September 5 1820 Pension Started Age 62 Died April 4 1821 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Jesse	Ashlock	Overton	Private, North Carolina Militia, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Received June 5 1833 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
George	Askins	Rutherford	Private, South Carolina Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1076.26 Amount Received June 2 1820 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Thomas	Aslin	Lincoln West	Or Asselin. Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $128.43 Amount Received January 12 1828 Pension Started Age 77 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Aspley	Sumner West	Sergeant - Major, North Carolina Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $577.06 Amount Received March 22 1828 Pension Started Age 78 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Thomas	Atchley	Sevier	Private, New Jersey Line, $28.22 Annual Allowance $84.66 Amount Received August 2 1833 Pension Started Age 79 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Lewis	Atkins	Henry	Private, North Carolina Line, $56.66 Annual Allowance $141.65 Amount Received September 11 1833 Pension Started Age 77 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Atkinson	Williamson	Private, Pennsylvania Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $60.00 Amount Received June 23 1834 Pension Started Age 89 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Robert	Ausburne	Williamson	Private, North Carolina Line, $48.33 Annual Allowance $144.99 Amount Received August 2 183 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
John	Austin	Sumner	Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance $1510.93 Amount Received June 2 1819 Pension Started Age 80 Died June 19 1833 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
George	Avery	Wilson	Sergeant, Virginia Line, $120.00 Annual Allowance $360.00 Amount Received November 2 1832 Pension Started Age 80 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Michael	Awalt	Franklin	Private, North Carolina Line, $50.00 Annual Allowance $150.00 Amount Received March 6 1833 Pension Started Age 77 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)
Henry	Ayers	Robertson	Private, Virginia Militia, $80.00 Annual Allowance $200.00 Amount Received March 13 183 Pension Started Age 80 Died September 22 1833 (1835 Tn Pension Roll)

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