Questions about Revolutionary War vet records...

[Andy Griffith]

Come to find out that several generations ago, my great++++++ grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War- he served in NC and Virginia, and was, supposedly paid a pension of some sort. He was born on the frontier @ 1738 near Mulberry Fields NC (Roan County then- Wilkes Co now).

Are there any additional records anywhere? NC state archives? Library of Congress? Someplace in VA? Or were most lost in the War of Northern Agression?

Figured someone on here might know.

 

[mc5aw]

AG ... I live in a small town on the site of Fort Sullivan, a major fort during the Revolution. Though information can be tough to come by, there is a good amount of it in the town library's official records dating back 200+ years. You might similarly try your relative's home town library (or museum) as a resource.

 

[Andy Griffith]

Ah, therein lies the problem...

County seats have moved not once, but several times- even between TN and NC, and courthouses have burned more than once in these areas.

I will go to the library tomorrow.
I've heard they'll want to see my drivers license...but I lost it in a boating accident!

I'll say I'm Bernard P Fife.

 

[tops]

The county he lived in and the state archives in Raleigh would be good places to start. Rev. War records, wills, deeds, marriage records, etc. Information can come from many sources. I did some research on my family years ago and it was very time consuming and it was something that I had to really get into but it was interesting and rewarding. I had people that shot at the British and furnished supplies for the Patriots in the late 1770s and had people that shot at the invading hordes from the north in the early 1860s. I am a member of the SAR and the SCV. I have not worked on anything in years but I would think the computer would help. Good luck on your search. Larry

 

[Kanewpadle]

Not sure where you've looked but I simply did a search for Revolutionary War Records and found these.
Search for War Department Revolutionary War records

War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records

Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants | Learn | FamilySearch.org

Online Revolutionary War Indexes & Records

Search Revolutionary War Pensions at Fold3

Revolutionary War Online Records

 

[Intheshop]

My youngist is an archivist for O.D.U.(history major),will ask him about any research direction/ideas on the subject.Might take a cpl weeks but will PM you if he has any leads.

 

[jlrhiner]

Churches from the original home place. They listed births, deaths and sometimes when Johnny went off to war.

 

[Straightshooter2]

Another place to check that most people don't think of is the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter in that area. Also Andy, you might check the Southeast Regional National Archives in Morrow, Georgia if you get down this way. I don't know what info they have besides census records but it might be worth a try.

CW

 

[kwselke]

You might want into check into a free 14 day trial of ancestory.com. I was researching a great-great grandfather a couple of years back and was impressed with how quick and easy ancestory.com was to use.

 

[PA Reb]

You might want into check into a free 14 day trial of ancestory.com. I was researching a great-great grandfather a couple of years back and was impressed with how quick and easy ancestory.com was to use.

Sites such as Ancestory.com are for the most part built by people that upload the data "they believe to be true". In alot of cases, this data turns out to be false and can lead a researcher down the wrong path. If you do use a site like this, take it for what it is but the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) won't accept this info as definitive proof. You must show legal documented proof of your ancestory.

Records from that era, especially military records, are tough to find. The best places to look for information is in old records such as churches, local county land taxes, wills, death notices, old cemetery records, etc. It took me nearly five years to tie two people together to be able to join the SAR. Be persistent and good luck.

 

[MSgt G]

Another place to check that most people don't think of is the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter in that area. Also Andy, you might check the Southeast Regional National Archives in Morrow, Georgia if you get down this way. I don't know what info they have besides census records but it might be worth a try.

CW

The DAR has an on-line search that is great!

 

[jaykellogg]

I searched for Kellogg in the pensions link and I got a ton of hits in Ma. Apparently my ancestors came to America about 40 years after the first Pilgrims in MA. They were of the same faith, just probably wasn't a good time to go on the first ship. The man had something like 10 kids and was a widower. He remarried and had 12 more children. My family is descended from one of the boys in the second family and Dr. John and Will Keith Kellogg are descended from the next older (or next younger) boy in the second family.