Clark County KyArchives Military Records.....Oliver, Richard 1833 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Schmutz sheila.schmutz@usask.ca November 26, 2010, 7:47 am Revolutionary War Penison Application HeritageQuest Online Revolutionary War Penison Application Series: M805 Roll: 622 Image: 256 File: S31282 Page: 1 of 11 Richard Oliver NC Clark Co, KY p.3 Isaac Oliver Senior appeared in open Court 28th day of October 1833….that Richard Oliver is his brother….and Isaac is now about 68 yrs of age and resides in Clark Co KY…and that during the Revolutionary War lived in Rowan Co of NC about 50 miles distant from Richard Oliver. Richard served tour as a substitute for one Henry Goulman who has since died. p. 4 John Conkwright is 49. Richard Oliver married his sister. p. 5 Charles Goulman is 50. His father Henry Goulman died 27 years ago. His father and his family have heard that Richard Oliver served two tours as a militia man. p. 6-10 Richard Oliver appeared on 24 Dec 1832. Resident of Clark Co, KY. He said he was born in Halifax Co, VA 20 Dec 1752, recorded in his father’s Common Prayer Book. He was drafted in Oct 1779 while living in Mecklenburg Co, NC for a tour of ___ months in the militia. Served 3 months and received a written discharge. He then moved to Iredell Co, NC and in March 1781 he was drafted for a second 3 months and then a third 3 months. Discharged in February 1782 and was then again living in Iredell Co. In 1782 he moved to Mecklenburg Co and after 2-3 years moved to Clark Co, KY. p.11 is typed summary This typed summary says that Charles Goulman is married to a daughter of Richard Oliver but her name isn’t given. (Note that some others read this name as Coulman.) Additional Comments: These notes from this application were prepared by Sheila Schmutz and submitted to GenWeb in November, 2010. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/clark/military/revwar/pensions/oliver3131gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/