The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31

an Yer mont regiment commanded oy his father, OIL
Seth Warner. colonel Seth Warmers commission from
the Continental Congress is dated November IA, ITO
believed that the Of Israel Warner appears the
cb1 ter Of the town Of Eden, Vermont, tina town having
been given officers and soldiers that served tbs
from the STATE Of Vermont Seth, younger brother
Israel was living in 1890 in tue district Of Montreal,
canada.
The following are the Of oil tho revolutionary
soldiers 10 Ohio who pensoners with heir ages:-
AxARIA CRASDAIL, Lake county, 9s years.
JARAD FARAsD, Guy ahoga county, e5 years.
william JosEs CeI mont county, 90 years.
ADAM LINK, Crawford county, 90 years.
JANIS McDERxorr, RichlaDd county, lol years.
sAMrrI SANORD, Portage county, eS years.
CAREY ToSEy, Preble county, So years.
VIRGINIA.
The following are the names and ages OF TIE HevolG
onary soldiers, supposed 10 be ave who penscned
on the rolls Of the State Of Virginia.
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 95 years.
GEORGE EsTEs, sex years.
WILLIAM ONgY 98 years.
IETrR RIFE 81 years
VHIDM STEWART.
MATTHEW SEAy, 9S years.
HANY WHoueHBY, 100 years.
PENNSYLVANIA.
CHARLES BOYD, enlisted a. Caverack, N. r., early n
he war OF the Revolution ard served several year
under Generals Gates, Schuyler andssalvan against thu
b. iish and lpdans; at the hattie Of Saraoga and
surrender Of Burg oyne and Of saltwater.
WILLIAM WniIsas entered ths service In ITO, under
Colonel Jonhhan Dmen OF field; was present al the
burning Of FAIRFIELD Nor walk; thep employed
raj expeditions, OF which one was 10 apprehend SOM
to,jes and noted men, such as Dr. Samuel Johnson who
were suspected Of holding reasonable corresponding
with the enemy. Several were arrested and examined
by the colonel
Tie following Revolutionary soldiers are PEI sioners OF
he roll CT tho State Of Kentucky
THoxAs BEcKEEu, Madison county, aged SO yearg
HENRY BIRB Morgan county, aged 96 years.
ELIJAH DENNY Rockeastle county, ages " years.
JACOB GOODMAN, Monroe, county, aged 81 years.
JAMfs HOWARD, Breathit county, aged l07 years.
EorERy JONES, Mercer county aged 90 years.
loHN KErTcN, Owen county, aged 90 years.
Wni1E LONG, Shelby county age unknown
ANTHONY PHELPS, La Rue county, aged 81 years.
GEeRCE KoelRs, Wayne county, aged 95 years.
JANIS sHxRRnL Greer county, aged 81 years.
ions for pens, ps from Kentucky, $50 aftere ards
hanged their residence to other States vz-l0l In
ressee, to Arkansas, TO Virginia, 70 Alabams to
Iowa
The following statements taken from the personal
larratives OF some Of the above:-
henry BIRD volunteered from Montgomery county yr
gina, 1850, into company Captain James Newell
anotr the command Of Col Stevens and rendezvoused at
Ne lead mines in that county The organization Of this
oree was Tor the purpose of guarding the frontier FROM
indiafs who had become troublesome, and follow a
anc of puDceriDg tories who ing out in the Blue
cgc, making ncursoIs from time to time upon the lives
and popeJty OF patriots living in the surrounding
~ The forces, after crossing New river at Harbarda
terry TO Flower gap went 10 Threeforks OF said river
cOntIg me country IN tlelr march, They
FIJI in surprising bands in their camps be
s,des capturing number Of them. In 1881 no WIS
d. aughted TO North Carolina in Captain Saunders
ANY "ncer csDmand Of Col Crockett; but, guard
ssry the protection of the persons then en-
gaseO working the lead for the public service be-
with Others was deaedfor that purpose BE also served
unCer Col. Doke
ELIJAH DENNY, while living In Wilkes county, North
Caroinona volunteered as one of the SOuh Carolina mill
ua, IN li.s, INTO CAPTAIN Richard Aliens company, and
ched 70 Charleston and was present during the siege
ard surrender Of that place TO the British 1850 Rs
maned prisoner on parol until regularly exchanged,
when he enlisted into Captain GOrdons company render
pg about SALISBURY, Hlsboro' and Deep river;
about 1902 removed 70 Rock Castle county, Kentucky.
JACOB GOODMAN entered tho service in MeckIenburg
county North Carolina under Captain Ffer, and marched
through the Cataw aba Indian nation to Greenbrier South
Carolina. The object Of the expedition is represented
have been break the intercourse carried on between
he tories and the British in Savannah. He at the
siege ard surrender Of Charleston and spirited engage
ut at Rufton's swamp with considerable band Of To-
ref and mulaoes which resulted IN capturing thirty OF
ceved from Col Rutherford TO join him. which they did,
Wilmington; but the British having fed from that
umecatey called upon to ch to Cape Fenr thence
to Ruitons swamp where band Of tories had gathered
unacF the guidance OF man named Fletcher.
JANIS HOWARD commenced his service in l777, in Mont
<oncry county, Virginia, and, having been pacea Cap
tam BnS bananas company, was sent 70 the
in nee was received Of the efforts making BY Cen
stkoR q WI 1anishhr qhs
dans, by destroying the villages Of Temolely aud Big
LELAND. concluding tAem, the lorCes
vided, ana Howard stationed ut BacRamore Fort,
Ger h during the remainder Of his term Of service
in Jule, 177s he enlisted tor three years in expedi
against the Indans in Kentucky and ~ the Wabash
dividing Illinois from lndiana), under Col John
Montgomery The forces rendezyoused at Long Islands,
ana boats desc the river TO Tennessee river and
thence up TO the Mississippi passing the mouth Of the
Ohio 10 old town settled by the French, three miles
mp the Easkaska river in the part southern
limos Here the assembled forces, Under the command
~ Colonel afterwards GeneraD George Rogers Clark,
were marched to Vincennes and then back to Illinois
,,nod tho
oheIs ansierred 10 little fort the Yellow Banks,
tie Mississippi river, four miles below the mouth
Oh the Oho Remaining there until August Of that year,
sent up the Ohio the Falls" called
Louisville, where Gen. Clark had gone with most OF
amy the Indians having been, as was thought, COM
ptely suboucc by him. In s17S0 the settlers at the
Falls, beng much harassed by Indians he detailed
or duty at that place, Soon aer the Indians captured
Mai III aud RIDDLE station During the oil 1880
General Clark recalled Miami to chastise the In
dams that region Of the country, who were very
troublesome by committing various depredaions upon
tDe settlements, and fought battle Peccaway pan
not from the spot where in l77Gthe Indians bad
PEELED detachment Of Kentuckians to retreat After the
defeat Of the Indians they remained comparatively quiet
During these several campaigns, the composing the
expedAion having TO march through aud but scat
efed settled country 70 cross rivers penetrate swamps
nnd camp IN the Wilderness were exposed TO great
hardshs and privaons from the incleWency Of the sea-
css ana the want Of regular Supplies Of provisions, be-
the fagues arising from scouting and skrmshug
ots themselves and the inhabitants from the
acks Of the Indians, urged and melted as they were by
he emissaraies Of the British government. Howard
born IN Georgia In 1852, ana lived in Montgomery
county, Virginia, about thirty years Since the Revol
,in he resided come years in Knox county Ken
lucky and then in that portion Of Floyd, which is
Ferry county.
JOHN KEEroN born In and draughted from Spottsyl
vana county Va in June $780, and sent under the com
mand OF Colonel Stubblefed in General Stevens Brigade
reinforce General Gates in the South. A. Hsboro NJ
G., their captain having been dismissed, Lieut. Holiday
elected 10 fiji bis place In August they joined Gene
"a! Gates 1t Rogebys Tor Russels) Mills, Camden,
the night, after forced march Of eighteen days and
nights As they marched into camp the picket guard Of
opposing armies firing 1T each other, and
The prelude to the regular battle which commenced with
he Of day. when General Gates was defeated by
Lord CORVALLIS. Captain Holiday severely wounded,
and was seen by Keeton on their retreat but closely
followed by their enemies assistance could be
% him He must either have tied from his wounds
been helessly slaughtered by the British, he
lot heard from afterwards In another tour 0f
vice he at tho siege and surrender OF Yorktown in
ISL, which practically ended the hosties between tbs
two countries.
ANTHONY Hht1ps Thln Living In Rucklneham county,