BRANNON, WILLIAM, American Revolution -- He served a total of 496 days both as foot soldier for MD Militia from 25 March 1779 to 15th Sep 1779 under Capt. Hambleton and Col. John Thomas; and as a horseman from 7th of June 1780 to the 7th of April 1781 with Capt. Major Parson and Capt. James Bridges Company under Col. Roebuck and Col. Andrew Pickens. Therefore, Wm. Brannon would have been amongst the mounted state troops, militia and volunteers that joined with Col. Wm. Washington's 3rd Dragoons in the Battle of Cowpens and had a significant role in helping to defeat Tarleton's Army. This was a major turning point in the war and led to a victory for the Patriot's by Gen. George Washington. William Brannon resided in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Revolutionary War Records on ancestry.com show that he was born in VA. It is also believed that he served in Washington's 3rd Light Dragoons commanded by Col. George Baylor.See Documents
CAFFEY (Cafry), WILLIAM
Civil War - Wood County, Texas Militia (Co. 7, Reserve), July 12, 1861
Sons of Liberty, 12th Brigade of Texas Militia (Capt. John Benton, Sr.)
Born 1825(c); Resided Texas/Kentucky
Have copy of reg't roster from Wood Co. Genealogical Society/Don Roberts Collection
COVEY, WILLIAM
American Revolution - Maryland, Upper Battalion, 4th Reg't
Recruited July 16, 1781 in Dorchester County
Born 1748(c); Died Feb. 14, 1839; Resided MD/NC/TN
Maryland Archives XLVIII (Journals etc.); and XVIII (Muster Rolls, Records & Service of Maryland Troops)
COVEY, WILLIAM
World War II, U. S. Navy, Seaman 1st Class - Served 6/3/44-1/19/46
Ships sailed: USS Chiwaukum AOG #26 & USS Agawam AOG #6z
Medals: WW II Victory; American Campaign; Asiatic Pacific Campaign; Phillipine Liberation
Born 7/27/20 in Long Beach, Calif.; Died 1/20/56 in San Francisco, Calif.; Have copy of discharge/military service record
COX, WILLIAM
Civil War - Kentucky Confederate Army, Co. F, 4th Regiment; Confederate records show his service as follows: Dec. 1861-April 30, 1862: Enlisted January 28, 1862 - Camp Johnson, Kentucky under Col. Wm. E. Simms for 12 mos. as Private in Co. A, 1 Battalion Kentucky Mounted Rifles. Note: Record copyist was E. J. Hanie (possibly related to Haning??). Service periods: May-Aug 1862; Sept.-Nov. 1862 through Sept., 1864 - Enlisted Sept. 10, 1862 for 3 years at New Liberty, KY as Private, Co. F, Giltner's Reg't, Kentucky Cavalry.
Born 1841(c) Lee Co., VA; Resided KY/TX; Died 1911, Denison, TX; Have copy of military/pension record.
FLETCHER, MATHIAS
Civil War - No. Carolina Confederate Army, 1 Battalion, Jr. Reserve, Co. A ; Enlisted Asheville, NC, April 30, 1864 at age 17 (b. Buncombe Co., NC) as Private, Co. A, Reserve Force, Junior Class, 1stBattalion, Confederate Army. Was 5'5" tall with fair complexion, dark hair, and gray eyes. He was listed also as a farmer. Born in 1843 at Henderson Co., NC; died at age 83 & 7 mos. on Sep. 5, 1926, Comanche Co., OK, Reg. #64; Have copy of military record.
HANING, AARON
Records show that in August 1812, in Athens Co., Ohio, Aaron Haney and other Haneys joined the War of 1812 as volunteers, 2nd Reg't under Capt. Nehemiah Gregory.
LONG, JAMES LEROY
Civil War - Arkansas Confederate Army, Pvt., Co. L, 4th Reg'mt.; Confederate records show him enlisting on Jan. 6, 1862 at Dallas, Arkansas as a Private under Capt. J. B. Williamson, Co. L, 4 Reg't Arkansas Infantry. Born 1844(c); Resided Mississippi/Arkansas/Oklahoma. Have copy of military/pension record.
PIERCEALL, RICHARD
American Revolution - St. Mary's Co., Maryland; 1776-77 5th Independent; 1778 Upper Battalion (Capt. Jordan) Have copy of pension record. During an interview at age 89, Richard indicated that he was born in 1744; enlisted at Leonardtown in St. Mary's Co., MD in 1776 as a Private in the Maryland Line, 5th Independent Company under Capt. John Allen Thomas, 2nd Lt. Davidson, and 1st Lt. John Stewart as well as Col. R. Barnes; then as a Private under Capt. Charles Jordan. He also recalled association with Ensign Henry Niel, and 1st Lt. John Blackstone. His station at Leonardtown was for the purpose of guarding the town, storehouse & warehouses from the British troops. He remained at Leonardtown until he was discharged due to having consumption. Upon recovering, he returned to service for about 1/2 month. Richard died in Green Co., KY after 1840. The 1840 Kentucky U.S. Census shows him still living in Green Co. at age 99!
SEAY, REUBEN -- Ancestry.com Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants lists: Seay, Reuben, VA, Private, 21 Jan 1784, 200 acres. Following data was supplied in "The Brannon Family" by Nina Coles.
"General information about Reubin Seay from the records of the National Archives, Washington, D. C. He was a soldier of the Virginia State Line during the Revolutionary War and was issued a certificate for pay the4th of August, 1783 as a soldier of artillery, for L 82:7:4. Said certificate being delivered to Mr. Banks and was for services prior to the 1st of January, 1782.'
An affidavit, duly sworn to by James Seay, on December 29, 1845, states Reubin Seay was at the siege of Little York (Yorktown) and was in an entrenchment when the walls blew out injuring said Reubin Seay's eyes sorely. His eyes grew worse until within a few years he lost his sight completely and remained blind until his death.'
Mathew Seay made an affidavit, dated November 20, 1847, stating his father, Reubin Seay, came to Spartanburg Co. from Amelia Co., Virginia in the year 1805. He also swears to the date of the death of his father, giving as reason for remembering the date as being a few days before he and Prestly (Presley)Ballenger commenced a mill dam.'
Mathew Seay, in a statement sworn to in open court in Spartanburg, states he was 56 years of age in 1846. "..And that there were three children older than Mathew and seven younger that survived the father Reubin Seay."
SMITH, CHARLES -- "Union Soldier" - He enlisted as a private on 5 Jan 1864 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company G, 36th Infantry Regiment, Iowa on 5 Jan 1864. He was a POW on 25 April 1864 at Mark's Mills, Arkansas, and returned on 25 Feb 1865. He was mustered out to Company G, 36th Infantry Regiment, Iowa on 24 August 1865 in Devall's Bluff, Arkansas. His residence was Centerville, Iowa as is verified by the 1860 Iowa U.S. Census. He is the father of Gertrude Smith. See Pension See Disability Log
WILLIAMS, JAMES M.-- Note: Data being revised.
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