OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 94 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 94 Today's Topics: #1 Oh-Preble Co. Military (Gift) [Archives ] #2 Oh-Preble Co. Military (Nation) [Archives ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_jy6bqTbXreJ/SD4j1GLfxQ) Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:49:54 -0400 From: Archives Subject: Oh-Preble Co. Military (Gift) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <200606242349.k5ONnsL18052@genrecords.org> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT X-Message: #1 Preble County OhArchives Military Records.....Gift, Nicholas Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 24, 2006, 7:49 pm Pension Application Of John Nicholas Gift, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1068, Application # R4005 Regina Gift, widow of JOHN “NICHOLAS” GIFT a resident of Grates Township, County of Preble, Ohio, aged 90 years: “That she is the widow of NICHOLAS, otherwise called JOHN N. GIFT, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain HENRY WHITESELL in the regiment of North Carolina militia commanded by Colonel PAISLEY in the War of the Revolution. That her said husband was drafted into the service of the United States at Guilford County, in the state of North Carolina where he then resided, on or about the last day of October 1780, for the term of six months. She further states that her said husband was in what was called the Battle of Guilford, which was fought about the middle of March 1781, and that his said services was principally confined to the state of North Carolina, and was engaged in defending and protecting the country from the ravage of the British army then marching through that state under CORNWALLIS. She further states that her said husband was honorably discharged from the service on or about the last day of April 1781…” “Personally appeared, Daniel Christman, aged 83 years…I recollect the Battle of Guilford. It was fought in the spring season of 1781. I was then a boy and was living in Guilford County in the state of North Carolina. I was born and raised there. I was acquainted with JOHN N. GIFT, commonly called NICHOLAS GIFT at the time of the Battle of Guilford, we were living near neighbors, and I know the said Nicholas Gift served a six month tour of duty in the North Carolina militia, If I recollect right, he was drafted or went into the service in the latter part of the summer or fall season of 1780 and he did not return until the spring of 1781, after the Battle of Guilford. I always believed that he was in the Battle of Guilford. I was also acquainted with Captain WHITESELL and Captain FORBUSH [FORBIS] who lived in Guilford County…” “Personally came, George Whitesell who…says ‘I was well acquainted with JOHN N. GIFT, commonly called NICHOLAS GIFT…We lived near neighbors in Guilford County, North Carolina, and we came to the state of Ohio about the same time and lived neighbors here until the death of said NICHOLAS…I think no doubts ever existed in relation to his having served a tour of duty as aforesaid. I was well acquainted with Captain HENRY WHITESELL of Guilford County, North Carolina. He was our near neighbor and relative. I have often heard him say that NICHOLAS GIFT served a six month tour of duty as a private in his company in the War of the Revolution, and that he was in the Battle of Guilford…’” Additional Comments: [If this file is unreadable, see the same application at ncgenweb, Guilford County military page.] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/preble/military/revwar/pensions/gift17gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_jy6bqTbXreJ/SD4j1GLfxQ) Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 03:21:06 -0400 From: Archives Subject: Oh-Preble Co. Military (Nation) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <200606250721.k5P7L6X04214@genrecords.org> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT X-Message: #2 Preble County OhArchives Military Records.....Nation, Joseph Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 25, 2006, 3:21 am Pension Application Of Joseph Nation, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1802, Application # W5398 Jereter Nation, widow of JOSEPH NATION, a resident of Preble County, Ohio, aged 86 years in April 1840: “That she is the widow of JOSEPH NATION who was a private in the War of the Revolution. That at the time her said husband entered the service, they lived in Randolph County in the state of North Carolina, and that her husband, the said JOSEPH NATION served a six months tour of duty as a volunteer in a company of cavalry or mounted men under the command of Captain WILLIAM GRAY, in the Randolph regiment of North Carolina militia in the latter part of the year 1779 and forepart of year 1780, and that her husband, the said JOSEPH NATION was out and in actual service during the said six months and was engaged in defending the country from the British and Tories.” “She further states that afterwards in the latter part of the summer and fall season of the year 1780 or 1781, her husband the said JOSEPH NATION served a three months tour of duty in a company of cavalry or mounted men under the command of Captain JOHN GILLESPIE in Colonel DOUGAN’s regiment of North Carolina militia. That during this tour, her said husband was out and in actual service three months and was engaged in defending the country from the ravages of the British and what was then called Tories.” She further says that her said husband served the two tours of duty aforesaid, and in the manner aforesaid, making in the aggregate, nine months actual service. She knows of no other evidence by which she can prove his said services other than the evidence of Captain WILLIAM GRAY, hereto attached.” April 1840-WILLIAM GRAY, aged 83 years-“That after their [Joseph and Jereter’s] marriage, the said JOSEPH NATION served a six months tour of duty as a volunteer in a company of mounted men or cavalry in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina militia. That this deponent was captain of said company and commanded as such during said tour…and during said tour furnished his own horse and arms…and during said tour were attached to the Randolph regiment of North Carolina militia and were first commanded by Colonel JOHN COLLIER and after him, by Colonel JAMES DOUGAN. Deponent…thinks it was in 1779 or 1780…” Additional Comments: [If this file is unreadable, the same application may be found at ncgenweb, Guilford County military page.] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/preble/military/revwar/pensions/nation18gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V06 Issue #94 ******************************************