Revolutionary War Soldiers
of
Anderson County Tennessee
by
Snyder E Roberts
Please note: Some of these men had a small written article listed with his name. If so, I have fixed it as a link under that soldier's name; otherwise, the information is listed here, with his name.
Brenda Foster
5. Thomas Parsons, Rev. War soldier (1749 - 1825). He drew pension for service in the Virginia line. (Armstrong, "Tennessee Pensioners", p. 87).
6. Alden Byrum
7. Elias Hoskins, Rev. soldier who served in the North Carolina militia. (Allen, "Tennessee Soldiers", p. 23)
9. Martin Ridenour, (Brother to Henry). IBID
10. John McAdoo
11. John Gess (Gist, Guess, Guist), Revolutionary War Soldier, (Allen, "Tennessee Soldiers", 20).
12. James Grant
13. William Brummett
14. Thomas Brummett
15. John Kitchen drew a pension for his services in the Virginia Militia. (Armstrong, "Tennessee Pensioners", 66; Moore's, "Commissions", 13).
16. David Hall
17. Laton Smith
18. Obidah Wood- 100 acres on Clinch River. He drew a pension for his services in the North Carolina line. (Armstrong, "Tennessee Pensioners", 119).
19. William Roberts
20. Reuben Roberts
21. John Wallace
22. Page Portwood
24. Francis Hunter
25. Micajah Frost
26. Alexander Wiley
28. James Trowell, S-1776, NC. Warrant-6310, Bounty Land Wt #27688-160-55. (Tennessee State Library and Archives. Pvt., NC line, pen., 3/4/1831, age 73).
29. Peter Johnson- NJ, S 38886,BL WT 2042-100, BL WT 52-60-55.
(Tennessee State Library and Archives. This is probably the same Peter Johnson shown in the Roane County 1850 census born in New Jersey in 1766).
The following names of Revolutionary War soldiers are given by Clifford Seeber in his "History of Anderson County", p. 59. Footnote #47 gives the source of the list of names as "Pension Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers 1818 - 33". (In Historical collection of Miss Kate White), also County Court records Anderson County April 30, 1919:
30. William Henderson, pvt., 29th reg US Inf., pen. 1828.
31. Bernard Slaughter, pvt., 1st reg. US rifles, pen. 1827.
32. James Blackburn, pvt., Pulaski's Corps, pen. 1818, age 74.
33. John Lisles, pvt., SC. Cont. line, pen. 1818, age 88, died. 1824.
34. John McIntire, pvt., Va. Cont. line, pen. 1818, age 71, died 1822.
35. Richard Whelan, pvt., Md. Cont. line., pen. 1818, age 79.
36. John Gasperson, pvt., NC Line, pen. 1831, age 91.
37. Joseph Lannam, pvt., a. line, pen 1831, age 78.
38. Abraham Mosier, pvt., NC militia, pen. 1831, age 78.
39. John H Chapman, pvt., Va. line, pen 1831, age 68.
40. Isaac Armstrong, pvt., Va. line, pen 1831, age 32.
41. Henry Goodman, pvt. & ser., SC line, pen 1831, age 75, died 1833.
42. Joseph Hancock, pvt., NC line, pen 1831, age 74.
43. Richard Hancock,
44. Ancil Manley, pvt., Va. line, pen 1831, age 71.
45. William White, pvt., NC line, pen 1831, age 82.
46. WIlliam Patterson,
47. Julius Rutherford, pvt., Va. Cont line, pen 1818, age 75, died 1831.
48. Joseph England, pvt., NC line, pen 1831, age 71.
49. William Graham, pvt. Va line, pen 1831, age 85.
50. Jeter Johnson, pvt. Va line, pen 1818, age 76.
51. Rice Lewis (Levi), pvt. Va line, pen 1831, age 70.
52. Henry Nunnally, pvt. Va. line, pen. 1831, age 72.
53. John J Williams, Artificier, NC line, pen 1831, age 75.
54. Edmond Wiette, pvt. Va. line, pen 1831, age 75.
55. Aaron Smith
NOTE: Information in addition to names from US Congressional Series Set #251 - Tenn State Library.
56. Benjamin Thacker.
57. Ananias McCoy.
58. Joseph Frost.
59. William Cross.
60. Philip Thurman.
61. Thomas Butler.
62. William Butler.
63. Douglas Oliver, Sr.
64. Jesse Hoskins.
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