Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service
War of 1812
13th Regiment Indiana Militia, organized 1817
Mexican-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Revolutionary War
- BOWLING, Joseph or BOLLING or BOLLZ, Martha, W25257, BLW #91514-160-55. Per "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files" pg 343: Joseph Bolling or Bowling died Jan. 30, 1836 in Orange Co., IN. Buried in Jackson Twp. He was a soldier in the Virginia Line. Served as private in Capt. Valentine Peyton's company, Col. Wm. Heth's 2nd Virginia regiment. Was in the battle of Monmouth in which he was wounded and continued in service until June 18, 1780, at which time he was discharged at Philadelphia, having served three years. In 1820 he made affidavit concerning his service in Crawford Co., IN. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 22, 1826, at which time he resided in Orange Co., IN. He was then age 73, date and place of birth not shown. He married in spring of 1818 in Madison Co., KY to Martha Williams. He had been married previously, name of that wife not stated. Martha Bowling or Bolling, soldier's widow, was allowed pension July 13, 1852 in Green Co., IN. She was age 70-75. Names of only two children are shown, Sally and WIlliam. In 1858 when Martha made application forf pension, she lived with the family of her dauaghter, Sally, wife of Enoch Stone of Greene Co., IN. In 1850 the son, William Bolling lived in Jackson Two, Orange Co., IN, age 40. James Belcher, son-in-law of Joseph Bowling, lived in Orange Co. in 1858. (Note: Sarah (Bolling) and Enoch Stone are my gr. gr. grandparents. Martha & Joseph's marriage date could be 1815 as Madison Co. KY marriages shows:"Joseph Bolding to Patsy Williams, bond date 19 May 1815." The surname has been spelled various ways: Bolen, Bowling, Bolling. Submitted by Joanne Lehman
- DUNCAN, George; (1758-1838); wife Elizabeth; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN
- FINLEY, David; fought in the Revolutionary War while living in Virginia, and again in Kentucky. He moved to Orange County about 1812 and died there in 19 April 1848.
- MOORE, William; (1754-1832); son of William and Sarah; wife Rachel; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN
- NICHOLS, Joshua; (1758-1841); was one of the earliest settlers of Orange County. According to his pension record he was born in Rowan Co., NC on July 10, 1758. Service: A private in the company of his father, Capt. NICHOLS, Rowan Co., Militia, commanded by General RUTHERFORD. Was with a detachment under General ASHE in battle of Brier Creek, where Gen. ASHE was defeated. Later served 6 months under his father. Enlisted as a private under Capt. Wm. ALEXANDER, Col. Wm. POLK's NC Regt. In battles of Orangeburg, Eutaw Springs. He enlisted twice in Rowan County and once in Mecklenburg Co., being discharged 3 times. Joshua lived in NC about 50 years, moved to Rutherford Co., Tenn. thence to Knox Co. (now Orange) Ind. in 1810, where he was living when his pension was issued in Nov. 1833. Died September 7, 1841 in Orange Co. IN. Children: Martin, Jacob, Thomas.
- REED, Joshua; (1758-1838); wife Johannah m. 27 Apr 1784; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service These men were listed in the 1840 Orange County Census as being pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service.
- IRVIN, William; Orleans Township, age 78.
- LINDLEY, Zechariah; Paoli Township, age 64.
- NICHOLS, Joshua; Orleans Township, age 85.
- STROUD, Isam; Southeast Township, age 49.
- TONGATE, Meradeth; Paoli Township, age 51.
- TURNER, Julius; Northeast Township, age 51.
War of 1812
- ALLEN, William; Washington Co., KY Militia.
- BETHELL, Cloud; private, Capt. Larkin Ferrel's Company of Militia Infantry, attached to the 7th Brigade West Tennessee Militia Infantry. Born 1793--died 1844.
- CATES, Duff; Lurtey's Co. 35th Virgina Mil.; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN
- COWHERD, Willis;Company: 3 REG'T (MILLER'S) KENTUCKY MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 47 Roll Exct: 602
- DUNCAN, Fleming; (ca. 1795-1877); 15th Kentucky Mil.; bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN
- FAULKNER, William;Served as a private in Capt. Green's Company, 3rd Regiment Kentucky Militia Sept. 1, 1812 to December 25 1812. (Reference: National Archives WC 23598 William Faulkner Pension & Bounty Land Warrant file). William was born 7 March 1793 Green Co. Ky, married 18 Nov 1818 Orange Co. Ind to Anna Harned, and died 18 Nov 1858 Orange Co. with burial in the Harned Family Cemetery. William resided in Orange Co from about 1818 to 1826, and then again from about 1842 until his death.
- FRENCH, George Hedges; from "U. S. Adj. General, Muster, Pay & Receipt Rolls of Indiana Territory Volunteers or Militia, War of 1812," vol. 2: pp. 437, 438, 439: George French Sgt. entered 21 Jan 1813 to 19 Feb 1813 - payroll 30 days $11.36 Capt. Zachariah Lindley Co., 5th Reg. Ind. Militia - he signed with an x that he received $11. Mary (Polly) French applied for bounty land - claim #22780 & #88235 - as his widow. She applied 4 Dec 1855 & was denied. They said she did not prove his death. She applied again 22 March 1859 & died soon afterward; he is listed under the French family cemetery; George Hedges French (1 Oct 1784-28 June 1847) was b. in KY. He married 8 June 1809 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY, Mary Robbins (ca 1790-ca 1860), who was b. in VA.
- GULLETT, Edward; (ca. 1802-1856--these dates from Goodspeed's biography of his son Samuel); wife Martha Stewart; native of NC
- GUTHRIE, William, Moved to Stampers Creek Township in Orange County. He married Elizabeth Rigney in Orange County in Jan 9, 1823.Appears in the list of 1812 pensioners. Pertinent numbers are SO 8161 and SC 12268 Bounty Land warrant SO 10562 160 50. He served in Capt Ephraim Brown's Co Ohio Militia from Apr 25, 1812 to Apr 24, 1813 and was captured after the surrender of Detroit.
- McCART, William H., Kentucky Militia, buried in McKnight/Picket Cemetery on old Frost Farm by Locker Plant now a corn field.
- MOORE, Edward; (1792-1838); bur. Stampers Creek Cemetery; served as a piper in Capt. Zachariah Lindley's Co., then as a Pvt. in Capt. Charles Bussey's Co., 5th Reg., Ind. Mil. (Col. Paddock's); son of William and Rachel Moore; wife Abigail Reed
- SMITH, Allen; Private, Captain John Christopher's Company, Lieutenant George Trotter's Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia; War of 1812.
Private Smith fought at the Battle of the Thames in Ontario, Canada on October 5, 1813, where the Shawnee chief Tecumseh was killed.
Survivors certificate (SC) -15400- TADLOCK, Alexander , served in the War of 1812 (and at the Battle of New Orleans
- WILSON, Nathaniel; (1794-1874, dates from Goodspeed's biog of his son Louis)
- WORRELL, Robert; Pvt., Capt Wm.Ellis 1st Rifle Reg.Kentucky Militia; at an engagement on the River Raisin hid in a tree top from the Indians, and the night being bitter cold, had his feet so badly frozen that he lost all his toes and rendered him a cripple throught life. This old hero immigrated to Orange County with his family at a very early period aand settled on Lost River, where he and his wife died in the year 1830. (buried Worrell Cemetery)
- Ennis Quinn b. ca 1794 NC (1850 Census) d. between 1850 & 1860 most likely in Orange County (not proven) m.Nancy McMannis (es) in Garrard County KY 16 Aug. 1815 (Ancestry.com Kentucky Marriages to 1850) Service, from the Roll of Captain John Falkner's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia--Commanded by Lieutenant-Colnel Richard Davenport (Soldiers of the War of 1812 p. 149) Date of Muster 25 Aug. 1812: To what date engaged or Enlisted 8 Nov. 1813. We are also looking for a will or probate for Ennis, and one for Moses Jarman(er) German (ar). Ennis Quinn's daughter, Anna Y. Quinn m. William Jarman (German) in Orange County 8 Sept. 1850.
13th Regiment Indiana Militia, organized 1817 From Goodspeed's History of Orange County, p. 508: "As early as 1813, while the present Orange County was attached to Washington County, Zachariah Lindley and John McVey were Captains of militia companies. In 1817 the Thirteenth Regiment, Indiana Militia, was organized in Orange County...After [five or six years] the militia organizations can not be traced."
- BENJAMIN, Peter; Captain
- BLAIR, William; Captain
- BROOKS, William; Captain
- CLENDENIN, J.G.; Major; later commissioned Brigadier-General
- CONDRA, Jacob; Captain
- DOUGHERTY, Samuel; Captain
- HILL, John; Captain
- LINDLEY, Zachariah; Colonel
- PINNICK, John; Lieutenant Colonel
- RIGNEY, John; Captain
- RILEY, Ezekiel; Captain
- SCOTT, John; Captain
- WEATHERS, Daniel; Captain
Mexican-American War
- NOTE: All of these men are from Co. B 2nd Regiment Indiana Volunteers, unless otherwise noted.
- ALLEN, John, private
- ALLEN, John R., private
- APPLE, David A., private
- BLACKBURN, James, private
- BOLTON, Robert W., private
- BOWLES, William A., Captain, promoted to Colonelcy of Regiment
- BROOKS, Augustus G., sergeant
- BROWN, John, private
- BURGESS, Thornton, private
- BURKS, William, private
- BURT, Joab; discharged, probably for disability
- COBBLE, James, private
- CONKLIN, Alexander, private
- COOK, William, private
- COSGROVE, Patrick, private
- CUTSINGER, Martin, private
- DOOLEY, James, private
- DOUGHERTY, Abner, sergeant
- DOUGHERTY, G., private
- DOUGHERTY, Robert; discharged, probably for disability
- DOVER, Abe, private
- DRAKE, Irwin, private
- DUFRIEND, Epaulette, private
- EDWARDS, Charles, private
- EDWARDS, Henry, private
- EDWARDS, James H., died of wounds or disease
- EDWARDS, Wesley, died of wounds or disease
- EVANS, Enos; discharged, probably for disability
FOX, Jesse C. served 1846-1847, from Floyd county, Company A, 2nd Indiana, under Col. Bowles, Captain Sanderson. He was part of a local militia/drill group called "The Spencer Grays". He enlisted in Greenville, Floyd county Indiana. The 1860 census shows he and his family living in Northeast Township, Orange county Indiana, with a post office listing as Leipsic Indiana. Subsequent to this, he moved to Illinois, then Missouri.- GOBBLE, Martin, private
- GOLDSMITH, William, died of wounds or disease
- GULLETT, John, 2nd lieutenant at muster-out
- HARDIN, John T.; killed at Buena Vista
- HARRIS, Samuel, private
- HARRISON, Henry; discharged, probably for disability
- HARRISON, Joseph H.; killed at Buena Vista
- HAWKINS, H.B., private
- HENSON, William, private
- HOLLOWELL, Edward W., private
- HOSTETLER, B.N., private
- HOSTETLER, Samuel, private
- HULMSTUTTER, Daniel, private
- HULMSTUTTER, John, private
- HUNGATE, John, sergeant
- JOHNSON, David W., died of wounds or disease
- JOHNSON, Nelson, private; born in Orange County, NC; died in White River Twp, Gibson Co, IN; wife: Elizabeth Breeden; also in Civil War
- KEEDY, Grover C.,10th US Infantry from 1901 through 1906.
- KEEDY, William H., 1900 through 1906 in the 12th US Cavalry, Company L.
- KEITH, Alexander; discharged, probably for disability
- KESTERSON, Squire, private
- KINDER, T.B., 1st Lieutenant, promoted to Captain; killed at Buena Vista
- LAFFERTY, Joseph; killed at Buena Vista
- LEATHERMAN, Christian P., corporal
- LEWIS, D.S., 3rd lieutenant at muster-out
- LEWIS, Joshua Y., private
- MASSEY, Arthur; killed at Buena Vista
- MAYFIELD, Albert, corporal
- McDONALD, Clement; discharged, probably for disability
- McDONALD, David; killed at Buena Vista
- McDONALD, Eli, corporal
- McDONALD, Elihu, private
- McDONALD, John P.; discharged, probably for disability
- McGHEE, John R., private
- MORGAN, William, private
- MORRIS, Harvey; discharged, probably for disability
- MOYER, Elias F., private
- MOYER, James, private
- MURRAY, John, 3rd Lieutenant, 1st lieutenant at muster-out
- NOBLITT, Francis N., private
- OLIVER, H.P., 1st regiment, Illinois Foot Volunteers
- PALMER, Jonathan, private
- PINNICK, Elijah, private
- PINNICK, James M., private
- POUNDS, Josephus, private
- PRUETT, Elisha, private
- QUINLAN, Jacob, private
- ROBERTSON, John, died of wounds or disease
- RUSSELL, Hiram, private
- SCARLETT, William
- SHELTON, W. J., private
- SHORE, Christopher C, corporal
- SHULTZ, John; killed at Buena Vista
- SMITH, James H., died of wounds or disease
- SMITH, John A., private
- SPICELY, W.T., 2nd Lieutenant, Captain at muster-out
- STALCUP, Eli, private
- TAYLOR, Benjamin, died of wounds or disease
- THROOP, Oliver M., private
- TILLERY, Angel, private
- TYLER, George H., private
- VANCAMP, Samuel, private
- VANDEVEER, James H., sergeant
- WALKER, Benjamin, private
- WARREN, William; discharged, probably for disability
- WESTFALL, Lenvil F.; (1824-1858); bur. Stampers Creek Baptist Church, Orange County, IN
World War I