Revolutionary War Veteran, served August 15, 1775 to 1779.
Name sometimes spelled Gilliam. Served at Valley Forge where his feet were amputated due to frostbite. His first wife's name is unknown. Second wife was Mary Carwile (Carville). She died in Fayette County 4/19/1837.
Children by 1st wife: Sarah m. Moses Martin; John b. Aug. 1785 m. 1st Mary Henderson 2nd Mary Overholes; Thomas b. 7/22/ 1787 m. Rachel Stoops; David b. 5/12/1789 m. Elizabeth?; Jonathan b. 6/4/1791 m. Nancy Martin; William b. 3/28/1793 m. Phoebe Cook.
2nd wife: Robert b. 9/9/1795 m. 1st Mary Smith 2nd Phoebe Tanner; Mary b. 5/14/1797 m. David Carnes; Isaac b. 10/9/1798 m. Keziah ?; Lettie b. 7/9/2/1799 m. Charles Smith; Elizabeth; Rebecca.
By 2nd wife: Nancy b. 9/7/1807 m. Samuel Fish; Martha b. 11/22/1809; Rainey b. 11/17/1810 m. Margaret Carter; Jane b. 12/7/1811 m. Edward W. Ricords; Benjamin J. b. 5/13/1814 m. Mary Case; Peter b. 7/26/1821, m. 1st Jane Snow 2nd Mary Miller. (Information gathered by Edward Crider, Kokomo IN.)
The above information came from a book of veterans published in 1976 in Fayette County, Indiana, as well as other sources of local lore. However, I have received the following additional information which contradicts the information on his service:
I'm curious where the info about the amputations came from. I have just finished transcribing his pension papers for the time period of Valley Forge (Dec 77 to summer 78) and there is no mention of amputation. Just a lot of marching. When his neighbors are brought in to swear to his character they do mention that he is sick and confined to cabin so perhaps that is where that info comes in? Or it is in another page of the pension testimony that I don't have?
"And again some time about the last of the month of August in the year 1777 I entered the services as a volunteer for three months under the common of Colonel Williamson and we marched to ?Moravian Town, defeated the Indians, burnt the town and destroyed all their property this was done while the corn was in roastings ears, after the expiration of this term we were discharged — In the year 1778 on the 20th May I volunteered under Colonel Crawford** for three months we marched to Sandusky [hoping] to drive the English and the Indians from that place and after a severe contest for forty eight hours and being overpowered by numbers we had to retreat with great loss, after the expiration of this term which was on the 28th of August following we were discharged — In the fall of 1778 I entered the company commanded by Captain Duncan McGiegan in Colonel Crawford's Regiment for three months and was marched to the Shawnee towns to drive off the Indians and destroy their property and at the expiration of our term were discharged — In the spring of the year 1779 when the leaves were putting out on the Ohio River I again entered the service for the term of one year as an Indian spy under the command of Col. Newel and was employed as such during the above periods of service [I never] received any written discharge to my knowledge I ever did they are long since lost — I have no documentary evidence of my service, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services — "
Contributor: sarah lyons (502
Name sometimes spelled Gilliam. Served at Valley Forge where his feet were amputated due to frostbite. His first wife's name is unknown. Second wife was Mary Carwile (Carville). She died in Fayette County 4/19/1837.
Children by 1st wife: Sarah m. Moses Martin; John b. Aug. 1785 m. 1st Mary Henderson 2nd Mary Overholes; Thomas b. 7/22/ 1787 m. Rachel Stoops; David b. 5/12/1789 m. Elizabeth?; Jonathan b. 6/4/1791 m. Nancy Martin; William b. 3/28/1793 m. Phoebe Cook.
2nd wife: Robert b. 9/9/1795 m. 1st Mary Smith 2nd Phoebe Tanner; Mary b. 5/14/1797 m. David Carnes; Isaac b. 10/9/1798 m. Keziah ?; Lettie b. 7/9/2/1799 m. Charles Smith; Elizabeth; Rebecca.
By 2nd wife: Nancy b. 9/7/1807 m. Samuel Fish; Martha b. 11/22/1809; Rainey b. 11/17/1810 m. Margaret Carter; Jane b. 12/7/1811 m. Edward W. Ricords; Benjamin J. b. 5/13/1814 m. Mary Case; Peter b. 7/26/1821, m. 1st Jane Snow 2nd Mary Miller. (Information gathered by Edward Crider, Kokomo IN.)
The above information came from a book of veterans published in 1976 in Fayette County, Indiana, as well as other sources of local lore. However, I have received the following additional information which contradicts the information on his service:
I'm curious where the info about the amputations came from. I have just finished transcribing his pension papers for the time period of Valley Forge (Dec 77 to summer 78) and there is no mention of amputation. Just a lot of marching. When his neighbors are brought in to swear to his character they do mention that he is sick and confined to cabin so perhaps that is where that info comes in? Or it is in another page of the pension testimony that I don't have?
"And again some time about the last of the month of August in the year 1777 I entered the services as a volunteer for three months under the common of Colonel Williamson and we marched to ?Moravian Town, defeated the Indians, burnt the town and destroyed all their property this was done while the corn was in roastings ears, after the expiration of this term we were discharged — In the year 1778 on the 20th May I volunteered under Colonel Crawford** for three months we marched to Sandusky [hoping] to drive the English and the Indians from that place and after a severe contest for forty eight hours and being overpowered by numbers we had to retreat with great loss, after the expiration of this term which was on the 28th of August following we were discharged — In the fall of 1778 I entered the company commanded by Captain Duncan McGiegan in Colonel Crawford's Regiment for three months and was marched to the Shawnee towns to drive off the Indians and destroy their property and at the expiration of our term were discharged — In the spring of the year 1779 when the leaves were putting out on the Ohio River I again entered the service for the term of one year as an Indian spy under the command of Col. Newel and was employed as such during the above periods of service [I never] received any written discharge to my knowledge I ever did they are long since lost — I have no documentary evidence of my service, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services — "
Contributor: sarah lyons (502
Revolutionary War Veteran, served August 15, 1775 to 1779.
Name sometimes spelled Gilliam. Served at Valley Forge where his feet were amputated due to frostbite. His first wife's name is unknown. Second wife was Mary Carwile (Carville). She died in Fayette County 4/19/1837.
Children by 1st wife: Sarah m. Moses Martin; John b. Aug. 1785 m. 1st Mary Henderson 2nd Mary Overholes; Thomas b. 7/22/ 1787 m. Rachel Stoops; David b. 5/12/1789 m. Elizabeth?; Jonathan b. 6/4/1791 m. Nancy Martin; William b. 3/28/1793 m. Phoebe Cook.
2nd wife: Robert b. 9/9/1795 m. 1st Mary Smith 2nd Phoebe Tanner; Mary b. 5/14/1797 m. David Carnes; Isaac b. 10/9/1798 m. Keziah ?; Lettie b. 7/9/2/1799 m. Charles Smith; Elizabeth; Rebecca.
By 2nd wife: Nancy b. 9/7/1807 m. Samuel Fish; Martha b. 11/22/1809; Rainey b. 11/17/1810 m. Margaret Carter; Jane b. 12/7/1811 m. Edward W. Ricords; Benjamin J. b. 5/13/1814 m. Mary Case; Peter b. 7/26/1821, m. 1st Jane Snow 2nd Mary Miller. (Information gathered by Edward Crider, Kokomo IN.)
The above information came from a book of veterans published in 1976 in Fayette County, Indiana, as well as other sources of local lore. However, I have received the following additional information which contradicts the information on his service:
I'm curious where the info about the amputations came from. I have just finished transcribing his pension papers for the time period of Valley Forge (Dec 77 to summer 78) and there is no mention of amputation. Just a lot of marching. When his neighbors are brought in to swear to his character they do mention that he is sick and confined to cabin so perhaps that is where that info comes in? Or it is in another page of the pension testimony that I don't have?
"And again some time about the last of the month of August in the year 1777 I entered the services as a volunteer for three months under the common of Colonel Williamson and we marched to ?Moravian Town, defeated the Indians, burnt the town and destroyed all their property this was done while the corn was in roastings ears, after the expiration of this term we were discharged — In the year 1778 on the 20th May I volunteered under Colonel Crawford** for three months we marched to Sandusky [hoping] to drive the English and the Indians from that place and after a severe contest for forty eight hours and being overpowered by numbers we had to retreat with great loss, after the expiration of this term which was on the 28th of August following we were discharged — In the fall of 1778 I entered the company commanded by Captain Duncan McGiegan in Colonel Crawford's Regiment for three months and was marched to the Shawnee towns to drive off the Indians and destroy their property and at the expiration of our term were discharged — In the spring of the year 1779 when the leaves were putting out on the Ohio River I again entered the service for the term of one year as an Indian spy under the command of Col. Newel and was employed as such during the above periods of service [I never] received any written discharge to my knowledge I ever did they are long since lost — I have no documentary evidence of my service, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services — "
Contributor: sarah lyons (502
Name sometimes spelled Gilliam. Served at Valley Forge where his feet were amputated due to frostbite. His first wife's name is unknown. Second wife was Mary Carwile (Carville). She died in Fayette County 4/19/1837.
Children by 1st wife: Sarah m. Moses Martin; John b. Aug. 1785 m. 1st Mary Henderson 2nd Mary Overholes; Thomas b. 7/22/ 1787 m. Rachel Stoops; David b. 5/12/1789 m. Elizabeth?; Jonathan b. 6/4/1791 m. Nancy Martin; William b. 3/28/1793 m. Phoebe Cook.
2nd wife: Robert b. 9/9/1795 m. 1st Mary Smith 2nd Phoebe Tanner; Mary b. 5/14/1797 m. David Carnes; Isaac b. 10/9/1798 m. Keziah ?; Lettie b. 7/9/2/1799 m. Charles Smith; Elizabeth; Rebecca.
By 2nd wife: Nancy b. 9/7/1807 m. Samuel Fish; Martha b. 11/22/1809; Rainey b. 11/17/1810 m. Margaret Carter; Jane b. 12/7/1811 m. Edward W. Ricords; Benjamin J. b. 5/13/1814 m. Mary Case; Peter b. 7/26/1821, m. 1st Jane Snow 2nd Mary Miller. (Information gathered by Edward Crider, Kokomo IN.)
The above information came from a book of veterans published in 1976 in Fayette County, Indiana, as well as other sources of local lore. However, I have received the following additional information which contradicts the information on his service:
I'm curious where the info about the amputations came from. I have just finished transcribing his pension papers for the time period of Valley Forge (Dec 77 to summer 78) and there is no mention of amputation. Just a lot of marching. When his neighbors are brought in to swear to his character they do mention that he is sick and confined to cabin so perhaps that is where that info comes in? Or it is in another page of the pension testimony that I don't have?
"And again some time about the last of the month of August in the year 1777 I entered the services as a volunteer for three months under the common of Colonel Williamson and we marched to ?Moravian Town, defeated the Indians, burnt the town and destroyed all their property this was done while the corn was in roastings ears, after the expiration of this term we were discharged — In the year 1778 on the 20th May I volunteered under Colonel Crawford** for three months we marched to Sandusky [hoping] to drive the English and the Indians from that place and after a severe contest for forty eight hours and being overpowered by numbers we had to retreat with great loss, after the expiration of this term which was on the 28th of August following we were discharged — In the fall of 1778 I entered the company commanded by Captain Duncan McGiegan in Colonel Crawford's Regiment for three months and was marched to the Shawnee towns to drive off the Indians and destroy their property and at the expiration of our term were discharged — In the spring of the year 1779 when the leaves were putting out on the Ohio River I again entered the service for the term of one year as an Indian spy under the command of Col. Newel and was employed as such during the above periods of service [I never] received any written discharge to my knowledge I ever did they are long since lost — I have no documentary evidence of my service, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services — "
Contributor: sarah lyons (502
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