REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - PATRICK CAIN Contributed by: Marilyn Cain (mcain10030@aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FOR PATRICK CAIN (b. 1741 Derry, Ireland) Rev. War - Brumbaugh Gaius Marcus - Maryland Records Vol. ? (G929.3)-Md) Page 326 recommended for 1st Lt. of a Co. of Militia in Hartford Co., April 1778 The following information was taken for Patricks Rev. War Records: PATRICK CAIN of Livingston Co., KY who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Capt. Anderson of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Williamson in the SC Militia for 1 year and 7 months -- #13,671 3 dollars 33 cents - Mar. 4, 1834 - Certificate of Pension - May 31, 1833 - Princeton, KY Revolutionary Claim - Act June 7, 1832 - Book E Vol 7 - page 5. 1776 July - 3 months - Volunteered District of 96 Rocky River in Abbeville Dist - same state - lived there for 8 months. Private in Militia against the Cherokee Indians for 2 months - Latter part of 1777. Defended a Fort on the Savannah River - Latter part of 1779 or early part 1780. Guard some tories at a blockhouse on the plantation of General Pickens for 2 months - early 1780. Latter part of 1780 - called to range the country to suppress the tories - continued until May 1781. Joined General Greene - Served 7 months. Called Nov. 1781 - 3 months - against the Cherokee Indians. When I first entered the service, I lived in the District of Ninety Six, state of South Carolina and the rest of the time in Abbeville District for 19 years. I then moved to Jackson Cty., GA where I lived about 10 years. I then moved to TN where I lived 1 year. The balance of the time I have lived in this County (Livingston Co., KY).