Person:Thomas Waggener (1)

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. 6, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Waggener, Thomas - born 11/15/1762; entered service 1781 as a Sergeant in Culpeper County, Virginia, where he resided, in Virginia Regiment; granted Pension 1832 in Christian County, Kentucky; query letter in file in 1907 from W.P. Waggener of Atchison, Kansas, states soldier died in Oak Grove, Christian County, Kentucky; query letter in file in 1911 from great granddaughter Mrs. Harriet Newberry, Hughson, California, says she too was great great granddaughter of Captain James Gaines; query letter in file states soldier died in 1842 near Orchard Grove, Kentucky & was son of John [Waggener] whose brother Thomas (b. c1725-30, Revolutionary War Soldier, married Mary Garnett, & they had daughters Mary & Ann, they probably resided in Culpeper County, Virginia), further Robin Garnett & wife Mary Fawks had three daughters who married three Waggoner brothers, Thomas, James & John, further James Waggoner's Last will & Testament 1788 in Culpeper County, Virginia, lists wife Ann & children: Richard, James, Thomas, John & Ann, also James Waggoner born abt. 1745 in Culpeper County, Virginia, married Nancy & they were parents of Herbert G. F-S31456, R2468.

1.   Find A Grave.

   Maj Thomas L. Waggener
   BIRTH 15 Nov 1762
   Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
   DEATH 16 Oct 1842 (aged 79)
   Oak Grove, Christian County, Kentucky, USA
   BURIAL
   Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery #2
   Christian County, Kentucky, USA
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120444823/thomas-l.-waggener