Person:Adam Harper (3)

Military Service

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Harper, Adam - entered service 1780 in Pendleton County, Virginia where born in 1759; moved in 1794 to Woodford County, Kentucky, where granted Pension in 1843 when brother John abt. age 83 was nearest neighbor & made affidavit that he was also a Revolutionary War soldier. F-S30453, R1193.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Kentucky, United States. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com [database on-line], 2007).

   Name: Adam Harper
   Gender: Male
   Death Age: 95
   Birth Date: abt 1759
   Residence Place: Woodford
   Death Date: 22 Aug 1854
   Death Place: Woodford, Kentucky, USA
   Father: Jacob Harper
   Mother: Mary Harper

2.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   Name: Adam Harper
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Woodford, Kentucky
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 7

3.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name: Adam Harper
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Woodford, Kentucky
   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 3
   Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
   Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [b. 1771-1780]
   Slaves - Males - Under 10: 8
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 6
   Slaves - Females - Under 10: 5
   Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 6
   Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
   Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4
   Total Free White Persons: 6
   Total Slaves: 28
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 34

4.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name: Adam Harper
   Age: 90
   Birth Year: abt 1760
   Birthplace: Virginia
   Home in 1850: District 1, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
   Gender: Male
   Family Number: 189
   Household Members: Name Age
   Adam Harper 90
   Burtary Harper 80
   Jacob Harper 52
   Betsy Harper 54
   Adam Harper 50
   John Harper 46