REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - JOHN DEMAREE

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Name: DEMAREE, JOHN
Pension #: W7004
State: VA
Age: 71
Ap. Date: 09 Aug 1832
DEMAREE, JOHN: Bounty Land Warrant: 26098-160-55 Va. He states he is a resident 
of Mercer Co., Ky lives on Brush Creek. He was born in New York State at the age 
of 12 removed to Berkley Co., Va. where he resided at the time of the ARW until 
9 Apr 1780, when the landed at Louisville have lived in Ky ever since. He saw 
service in Va again in Ky.He was with General George Rogers Clark on the march 
against Old Chilicothe..was at the Low-Dutch Fort about 7 miles from Louisville 
as a spy..on the 6th day of Feb 1781 was taken prisoner by the Ottawa Indians 
taken to their towns in May was sold the the British at Detroit put in Jail 
until Ocotober when I was taken to Lake Champlain where I made my escape with 
two others. Mr. Harmon Greathouse my father PETER DEMAREE who was taken 
prisioner when I was. When the Indians took me prisioner,,they fired on me which 
broke my left arm. Having suffered much been in captivity for 12 months. D.G.B. 
Demaree Wm . D. Demaree make depositions. One paper says he resided at 
Martinsburg, Va when he first enlisted.

Spouse: Jane Cornish
Sp. Age: 67
Sp. Ap. Date: July 1853
Jane Cornish: She is the widow of John Demaree, who died in Washington, Co., Ky 
about 14 May 1839. She married him in Mercer Co., Ky 18 Jan 1833 by Mr. 
Lancaster, Methodist Minister in Mercer Co., Ky. The marriage bond entered 
reads: John Demaree, Sr Jane Cornish, Sr,..18 Jan 1833. Bondsman: John Demaree, 
Jr. Bride wrote her own consent. Wit: Mary Demaree. (NOTE She appears to be the 
widow Cornish when she married).

Other 1: Peter Demaree
Peter Demaree: See application of John Demaree