Facts and Events
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 6, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret., pg. 9-10:
- Van Matre, Isaac - entered service 1778 in western part of Pennsylvania (then claimed by Virginia) in Virginia regiment; Pensioned abt. age 73 in Grayson County, Kentucky, 1832; brother Jacob made affidavit then abt. age 79 in Hardin County, Kentucky; soldier died 11/4/1840 in Grayson County, Kentucky; married 4/5/1825 Jane Carson (Marriage Bond 4/4/1825) signed by Aaron Hart), Hardin County, Kentucky; widow Pensioned abt. age 67 in Grayson County, Kentucky, 1853; granted Bounty Land Warrant #28629 there 1855 abt. age 68; soldier's surname spelled also Van Metre & Van Meter; query letter in file says soldier married (1) Martha Hubbard Haagland; query letter in file from Anna R. Van Meter; query letter in file states soldier was born 7/2/1759 in Virginia, further a Samuel Haycraft b. 9/11/752 (11/19/1752?) in Virginia. F-W25824, R2448. (Note: Samuel Haycraft was the brother-in-law of Isaac Van Meter).
References
- ↑ Brad Atherton web page, February, 2000.
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