The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF
ADAlR.
(BY H. C. BAKERY

have before me record book OF
the Adair county court covering the
year 1882, which contains much ma
terial of historic interest to many
families of the county. We all desire
to know something of our ancestors
and of the services rendered by them
especially if those services we're for
the good of the country and age in
which they lived. This old record
book and others in the Office give val
liable information in this respect, es-
pecially as regards the early settlers OF
the county and the part they per-
formed in the war Of the Revolution
many of whom were pioneers of Adair.
By an act of Congress of date June
18th, 1882, pensions were granted to
the Revolutionary soldiers, and they
were required to make a declaration
and proof before some court of record
in order to establish their identity.
In addition To the soldiers whose
names / will give in these papers,
there were DOUBTLESS many others in
the county who died before 1882 and
IN consequence they are not found in
the records of the court.
The first one to make proof of his
claim was John Goode who was then
SO years old He states that he en-
listed in the year 1850 in the State of
Virginia in the company commanded
by Capt. John Bohanon, regiment CON-
manded by COL Taylor, and that he
continued to serve until after the
capture of CORVALLIS, when he was
discharged in Albemarle county, Va.
His application was made under acts
of Congress of 1918 and 1920.
The next to file proof of identity
was Daniel Trabue, of Columbia. He
was one of the founders of said town
and was for many years member of
the county court. and otherwise prom
inently connected with the affairs of
the county. He gives his age as Y
years, and was born in Chesterfield
county, Va His first services were in
the summer of 1776 when he was called
toguard The magazine at Williams
burg In the same year he was called
out for service against Dunnmore
who was on the James river.
In che fall or winter of 1777 he en-
listed for tour West under James
Trabue. After a very cold and
difficult tour he arrived at Boonsbor-
ough fort. A part of the company
having come on before was taken pris-
oners by the Indians with Col. Boone
at Bluelicks few days before bis
(Trabue'sl arrival.
He came on to Logan's Fort, and
was appointed commissary for the
Fort. 1t was made his duty to visit
the forts at the falls of the Ohio and
at Harrodsburg and Boonesbolough to
examine the accounts of the commits
Sary at those points. In 1779 he re-
turned to Virginia to assist Col. Cal
loway in bringing out ammunition
and brought out forty pack horse
loads. In January or February 1881
he volunteered under Col Haskins tt
meet the enemy who were in the
neighborhood of Richmond He was
in an engagement at Petersboro in
Gen. Muhlenburg's command which
commenced at sunrise and continued
till midday. He was appointed by
Col. Goode to deliver dispatches to La
Fayette, which service he performed
at great risk, being pursu &c
very close by body of Tarltons Light
Horse, and escaped them by taking
refuge in the woods. He was ther
sent with a flag of truce to the enemy
to deliver clothing and money to pris
oners captured by them, and in ordel
to render this service he was commits
stoned as captain This was his last
service in the war.
jeremiah Ingram, aged 70, enlisted
in 1776 in the 18th Virginia Regiment
Of the Virginia line in Woodford'i
brigade. During his service he wa
at Petersburg, Williamsburg, Alexan
dria, Georgetown, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, etc, was il
winter quarters at Valley Forge; wa
with Washington when he met Gen
Lee on his retreat from Monmouth
Court House, and was an eye witness
of the battle from beginning to end
BE was at Stony Point the day afte
the battle was fought there, and wa
also at West Point, and White Plains
New York. he served three years
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