Revolutionary War Pensioners of Russell County, Virginia


James Berry

Private in PA line, acquired pension in 1819

Charles Bickley

Private in VA Militia, acquired pension at about 83 years of age in 1836

Spencer Breeding

Private in VA Militia and VA line, applied for pension at about age 73 in 1833

John Bromley

Private in VA line, acquired pension in 1818

Francis Browning, Sr.

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1833, age 81 in 1835, age 87 in 1840

David Carty

Private in VA & PA lines, and VA militia, applied for pension at about age 80 in 1832

Abraham Childers

Private in VA line, applied for pension in 1818

James Compton

Revolutionary Pensioner, died 10 Mar 1832, Wife, Frances Compton acquired pension in 1846

William Cooper

Sergeant & Adjutant in PA troops, applied for pension at about age 84 in 1833

Abraham Crabtree

Private in VA militia, acquired pension at age 84 in 1834,

Jessee Duncan

Private in NC line, filed for pension in 1818

William Faris

Private in VA line, acquired pension in 1818

Samuel Fields

Private in VA Militia, filed for pension in 1834, age 77

John Ferrall

Private in PA line, acquired pension in 1819, age 81 in 1835

George Fuller

Private in NC line, applied for pension in 1818

John Hackney

Musician/Fifer in DE line, acquired pension in 1820, age 85 in 1840

Jacob Hess

Soldier in the French forces fighting against Britain during Rev. War, applied for pension in 1818

John Hickman

Private in DE line, acquired pension in 1820, age 73 in 1835

Henry Ingle

Private in VA line, applied for pension in 1818 and again in 1833 at the age of 73

Carlton Keeling

Private in GA line, acquired pension in 1819

Thomas Large

Private in NC forces, acquired pension in 1818

Thomas Lovelady

Private in NC, VA & SC militia, acquired pension in 1834, age 93 in 1840 (living with George Gose)

Alexander McFarlane

Wounded at Battle of Point Pleasant, acquired pension in 1795

Jacob McLaughlin

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1818

John McLaughlin

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1833

Ambrus Mullins

Applied for pension in 1835, at 84 years of age

Christopher Olinger

Private in MD & PA lines, acquired pension at age 67 in 1819

Leonard Pigman

Private in NC line, acquired pension at age 70 in 1818

Anjer Price

Sergeant in VA line, applied for bounty land in 1811

Daniel Price

Private in SC line, acquired pension at about age 71 in 1832, age 77 in 1840

Joel Ramsay

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1819, age 78 in 1835, age 81 in 1840

Benjamin Ray

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1819, age 75 in 1835, age 83 in 1840 (living with William Wallis)

Bernard Reynolds

Private in VA line, acquired pension at age 69 in 1832, age 71 in 1835

George Robinson

In the will of Samuel Robinson, executed in 1821, it identifies his father, George Robinson as being "one of the Loyal Company". Will Book 3, Page 361

James Rose

Private in VA line, acquired pension in 1832, age 80 in 1840 (living with Jonathan Skeen)

John Scaggs

Wounded at the Battle of Kings Mountain, acquired pension in 1786

Thomas Self

Private in VA militia, acquired pension in 1834, age 76 in 1835, died 13 Mar 1836, widow, Oney Self, acquired pension in 1846

Charles Sexton

Private in SC line, applied for pension in 1818

Peter Skeen

Private in NC line, died 10 Mar 1826, widow, Sarah Skeen, applied for pension in 1848

John Smith, alias John Gates

Private in VA line, acquired pension in 1818

Michael Sword, Sr.

Private in VA line, applied for pension in 1818, acquired pension in 1833, age 78 in 1835, age 82 in 1840 (living with Michael Sword Jr.)

John Sykes

Private in VA continental army, acquired pension in 1833, age 84 in 1835, age 83 in 1840 (living with James Sykes)

Reuben Thacker

Private in 3rd US Legion, acquired pension in 1817

William Tiller

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1821

Jessee Vermillion

Private in NC line, acquired pension in 1833, age 83 in 1835, age 88 in 1840, died 02 Nov 1840, widow, Mary Vermillion applied for pension in 1846

John Wison

Private in VA militia, applied for pension at age 73 in 1833


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