They Were In The Indian Wars.

All these men and women were in a Indian war of one kind or another. Now there is not a lot of information here but there are some good leads. You may learn where she or he was living and never knew or you may learn of a wife’s or husband name you never knew and there are other things you may learn you never knew.
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Valentine Spawr, of McLean county, and State of Illinois, praying for a pension on account of wounds and disabilities incurred while a soldier of the United States in the Indian wars.

Elias Shoemaker, of Warren county, in the State of Indiana, praying for a pension on account of his services in the Indian wars under General Wayne.

Joseph Sloan, of Knox county, in the State of Ohio, praying for a pension on account of services rendered in the army of the United States during the Indian wars of 1790

Handley Donelson, of Martin county, in the State of Indiana, praying for a pension on account of wounds received in the Indian war of 1811

John G. McDowell, of Lewis county, in the State of Kentucky, praying for compensation for services during the Indian wars of 1790 to 1795, and for loss of horses in said wars.

Hugh S. Gatewood, of Kentucky, praying for the donation of a section of land in consideration of his services and sacrifices in the Indian wars of 1790, 1791, and 1795.

Robert Irons, praying for a pension on account of the services which he rendered the government during the Indian wars of 1793.

Ephraim Munson, praying a pension in consideration of his services in the Indian wars.

William Welch, a soldier in the last war with Great Britain and subsequent Indian wars, praying to be allowed a pension.

John James, of the State of Kentucky, for bounty land on account of his military services to the United States during the Indian wars.

John Ketcham, of Monroe county, Indiana, praying for a pension for services in the Indian wars of 1812.

John N. Henry, of Alabama, praying to be placed on the pension list of the United States, in consideration of wounds received in the military service of the United States; as, also, that he may be paid for property plundered from him by the hostile Creek Indians, in the late war.

Ellison Williams, a soldier under General Wayne in the Indian wars, praying a pension

William Andrews, praying to be allowed bounty land for his services as a soldier in the battle of Tippecanoe and other Indian wars.
Captain William Stubblefield, of Mason county, State of Kentucky, for a pension in consideration of services rendered in the Indian wars from 1791 to 1794.

Whitehurst J. Hawkins, of the Territory of Florida, for compensation for horses lost during the Indian war.

Mary Loveliss and Mary Ann Bond, daughters and heirs of Hugh Smith, deceased, a soldier under General George Rogers Clark, in his Indian wars during the war of the Revolution, praying for the grant of the bounty of 400 acres of land, to which the deceased was entitled for his services.

Drusilla Bukey, widow of Hezekiah Bukey, deceased, praying for a pension on account of the services of her deceased husband as a soldier of the United States in the Indian wars.

Mira M. Alexander, praying to be allowed a pension on account of the military services of her father, George Madison, in the war of the revolution, Indian wars, and that of 1812.

Stilwell, of Elkhart county, and State of Indiana, praying for a pension on account of his services in the Indian war of 1794.

Isaac Bates, praying a pension, in consideration of military services in former Indian wars.

John Hamilton, praying for compensation for the time he was a prisoner among the Indians during the war of 1812.

Catharine O'Neal, of Woodford county, and State of Illinois, widow of Constantine O'Neal, deceased, who was a soldier of the American army in the war of the Revolution and the Indian wars, praying for a pension on account of the services of her deceased husband.

Jacob Hogleberger, for remuneration for services during the Indian wars of 1790.

Nancy Guelky, widow of Edward Guelky, for a pension for services of her husband in the Indian wars.

Linchfield Sharp, of Pendleton county, and State of Kentucky, praying for a pension on account of his services as a soldier of the United States in the Indian wars of 1793--'4, and in the war of 1812 with Great Britain.

Samuel Gilman, of the town of Perry, county of Wyoming, and State of New York, praying for a pension; and of a number of citizens of said county, in behalf of said Gilman, and for the passage of a pension act for the benefit of surviving soldiers of the Indian wars prior to 1795.

Robert Irons, of Logan county, Ohio, praying for a pension for military services from the year 1789 to 1794, in the Indian wars in Western Virginia.

Samuel Lusk, of Carter County, State of Kentucky, for a pension in consideration of wounds received in the Indian wars of 1791 and 1792.

Moses Fowler, of Mason county, and State of Kentucky, praying for a pension for his services as a soldier of the United States army in the Indian wars.

Lydia Lockwood, of Dearborn county, and State of Indiana, widow of Joseph Lockwood, deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution, and late a pensioner of the United States, praying for a pension.

John Brophy, of the State of Illinois, praying to be paid for a horse lost in the service of the United States during the late Indian wars on the borders of that State.

The heirs of William Crawford, a colonel of the Virginia continental line, who was burnt by the Indians at the Sandusky plains in 1782.

John Barrett, for bounty land and pension for services in the Indian wars on the western frontiers before and up to 1794.

Sylvanus Burnham, praying for a pension on account of inability incurred in the military service of the United States in the Indian wars of 1790.

John Allison, of the State of Missouri, praying for a pension in consideration of his services as a volunteer in the Indian wars of the year 1790.

Alanson Bills, of Indiana county, State of Pennsylvania, for a pension in consideration of services rendered as a soldier in the Indian wars from 1792 to 1795.

Peter Navarre and Alexis Navarre, for services in the war of 1812 and the Indian wars on the frontiers, and pay for the time they were in the service.

Scioto Evans, of Hendricks county, in the State of Indiana, praying payment for a horse lost in the late Indian wars on the frontiers of Illinois and Michigan.

Sarah Walker, praying for bounty land for the services of her late husband in the Indian wars of 1795.

Abner Stilson, of the State of Indiana, praying to be allowed compensation for services rendered the United States by him in the late Indian war with Black Hawk

Christian Wise, of Tuscarawas county, in the State of Ohio, setting forth that he was a soldier in the service of the United States for three years in the Indian war under General Anthony Wayne, and praying Congress to afford him such relief as they believe a meritorious, aged, and now helpless soldier may require.

Jacob Housman, of Indian Key: in the Territory of Florida, praying a reimbursement of expenses incurred in the defence of Indian Key, during the litre Indian war in Florida.

Miller Francis, of Nashville; in the State of Tennessee, who was wounded in the service of the United States in the war with the Creek Indians, in the year 1813, praying that his name may be inscribed upon the invalid pension list.

Charles Ewing, of Madison county, in the State of Ohio, praying for a pension for services rendered, and an injury received, while in different Indian campaigns under General Anthony Wayne and other officers

William McCabe, of the State of Illinois, praying indemnity for a horse lost in the Black Hawk Indian war, in Illinois, while in the public service

Daniel Davis, of New York, praying bounty land for services in the Indian war

David S. Rogers, of the county of Hawkins, and State of Tennessee, a captain in the Indian war of 1836--'7, praying, for himself and company, to be indemnified for the depreciation of the funds in which they were paid.

Jeremiah Stilwell, of Elkhart county, and State of Indiana, praying for a pension on account of his services in the Indian war of 1794.

Samuel Gilman, of Perry, in the State of New York, praying for a pension on account of his services in the Indian wars prior to the peace of 1795;

Christopher N. Halstead, of the State of Illinois, praying remuneration for services rendered by him in the war with the Sac and Fox tribes of Indians in the year 1832.

Lewis Hargraw, of the county of Gallatin, and State of Illinois, who was wounded in the Indian war of 1832, praying to be refunded the amount of expenses to which he was subjected in effecting his cure.

William Purcell, praying remuneration for two horses taken by the Indians while in the service of the United States, in the year 1811.

Thomas Nichols, Douglass and Maguire, William James, Hiram Graham, A. W. Russell, John Jamison, Samuel Harriott, Nathan Kirk, Robert Hanna, John Cain, Jacob Lardis, John Brewer, William Jacobs, John Q. Smock, John C. Jacobs, Robert Farnsworth, Elrey Matthews, Hance Sturgeon and John L. Dunn, severally praying compensation for horses and other property lost by them while in the service of the United States, in an expedition under the command of Colonel A. W. Russell, against the hostile Indians on the frontiers of Illinois and Michigan, in the year 1832.

The widow of Lieutenant Bowman, who was killed by the hostile Indians in the year 1832, praying to be allowed the five year's half pay to which she conceives herself entitled to.

John Wilson, praying compensation for services rendered by him as division inspector general of Missouri militia during the war with the Indians under the command of Black Hawk, in the year 1832.

Jesse Morrison, praying remuneration for a horse lost by him while in the service of the United States during the Indian war of 1832.

Robert H. Rose, of the State of Tennessee, praying to be reimbursed the amount of money expended by him, in consequence of disease and sickness, while in the military service of the United States, in the present Indian war in Florida.

David J. Walton, as administrator of Martin Walton, deceased, for loss on a horse sold by an officer of the army in the present Indian war in Florida.

Robert Armstrong and William Armstrong, of Franklin county, in the State of Ohio, praying compensation for services rendered as spies in the army of the United States, during the war against the Indians in the year 1793.

William Robinson, of the State of Indiana, praying payment for a horse lost in the service of the United States, in the war against the Indians under the command of Black Hawk.

William Nicholas, of the county of Lincoln, in the State of Missouri, praying compensation for two horses plundered from him by hostile Indians, in the year 1814.

William H. Wert, alias West, of Cherokee county, in the State of Alabama, praying payment for a horse lost in service, in the late war with the Creek Indians.

Dempsey Collins, of Florida, praying payment for a horse lost in the military service of the United States in the present Indian war in Florida.

N. Sparks, of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, who was in service against the Indians in 1815, praying for a pension.

John Turner, of Pike county, in the State of Missouri, praying compensation for two horses stolen from him by the Sac and Fox Indians, in the year 1812.

Heirs of James Watson, of Pike county, in the State of Missouri, praying compensation for a horse stolen from him by the Sac and Fox Indians, in 1812.

Heirs of Joshua Bishop, of Pike county, in the State of Missouri, praying compensation for two horses stolen from him by the Sac and Fox Indians, in the year 1812.

Nancy Irwin, widow of James Irwin, late postmaster at Lumpkin, in the State of Georgia, and killed during the late Indian war, praying to be exonerated from liabilities to the Post Office Department, arising from the operations of the post office held by her late husband.

Sally Hale, widow of William Hale, deceased, praying for a donation of public land in consideration of services rendered by her husband in the late Indian war with Black Hawk

Amy J. Fowler, widow of John Fowler, deceased, also praying for a donation of land in consideration of services rendered by her late husband in the late war with Black Hawk.

James Calloway, of Sullivan County, Indiana, praying to be allowed, a pension on account of services rendered the Government in the Indian war of 1811.

Eli Davis, of the State of Indiana, praying payment for a horse lost in the service of the United States in the Indian war of 1832.

Elizabeth Dunlap, praying to be compensated for sufferings and losses sustained by herself and ancestors during the Indian war of 1794.

Julia Bezion, praying compensation for property taken and applied to public use, and for a horse taken from her late husband by the Indians, while in the public service.

Alfred George, of the State of Missouri, praying compensation for a horse lost, during the difficulties with the Indians, in 1832.

Salmon Sherwood, of the town of Catharine, and county of Tioga, and State of New York, a soldier in the Indian war in 1791, praying for a pension.

David Gibson, of Dearborn county, in the State of Indiana, who was taken prisoner on the 5th of December, 1790, by the Indians, praying for a donation of land.
Ordered, That said petition do tie upon the table.

John Nicholas, of Litchfield, county of Herkimer, State of New York, setting forth his capture by the Indians when a boy, and his deprivations while a prisoner, and praying for relief in the premises.
John Monroe, of Warren county, State of Virginia, for compensation for a wagon and team destroyed by the Indians, whilst in the service of the United States in Florida in the year 1839.

Colonel William C. Morgan, of the State of Alabama, praying payment for a horse killed in June, 1836, in an engagement with the Creek Indians.

Roque Leonardy, of St. Augustine, in Florida, praying remuneration for his cattle, which were taken from him by the Seminole Indians in the present Indian war in Florida.

Raymond A. Henderson, of St. Augustine, in Florida, praying remuneration for losses sustained in the destruction of his orange trees by the Indians during the present Indian war in Florida.

Francis Watlington, of Key West, in Florida, praying compensation for keeping the Florida light-ship, and as inspector of customs, after the death of the keeper, who was killed by the Indians in June last.

George W. Elliott, praying for indemnity on account of losses sustained during the Creek Indian war in 1836.

Winslow Lewis, praying for the payment of extra expenses incurred by him, in rebuilding the light-house at Cape Florida,

Joseph E. Pomar, of the city of St. Augustine, in Florida, praying remuneration for three hundred and twenty head of cattle taken from him by the Indians, since the commencement of the present Indian war in Florida.

William Smith, of the State of South Carolina, praying remuneration for Indian depredations committed in the year 1793

James L. Kenner, of South Carolina, praying payment for a horse lost in the late Indian war in Florida.

Joseph Blossom, Ira Moor, William Rodney, and David Sanderson, praying a grant of lands for services in Wayne's army, during the Indian wars in 1787.

Pierre Pellardie, of the State of Missouri, praying remuneration for depredations committed by the United States rangers, and Indians, during the last war with Great Britain.

Cornelius Taylor, of the Territority of Florida, praying extra compensation for carrying the mail during the Indian war in Florida, in the year 1836.

Josephine Nourse, widow of Benjamin F. Nourse, late assistant surgeon in the army of the United States, praying five years' half pay in consideration of the death of her husband in service in the war with the Seminole Indians.

Bartholomew E. Vrooman and Josias E. Vrooman, each setting forth the murder of their mother and sister at an attack by the Indians and tories on the settlement of Vroomansland, in the year 1780, and their own and their father's captivity and sufferings, and praying relief in the premises.

Mrs. S. P. Anderson, of St. Augustine, praying Congress to pay her for a negro slave, who was killed by the Indians.

Moses E. Levy, of Florida, praying Congress to compensate him for the loss of his sugar-house, and other property, which was burnt by the Indians.

Sarah Peacock, of Burlington county, in the State of New Jersey, praying to be paid for a steam sawmill, burnt by the Indians in Florida.

Thomas W. Coker, of the State of Alabama, praying compensation for a horse lost in the military service of the United States during the Creek Indian hostilities of 1836.

William J. Marston, of the State of Alabama, praying compensation for a horse lost in the military service of the United States during the Creek Indian hostilities of 1836.

William J. Marston, of the State of Alabama, praying compensation for a horse lost in the military service of the United States during the Creek Indian hostilities of 1836.

Alford Gaudy, of the State of Alabama, praying compensation for a horse lost in the military service of the United States during the Creek Indian hostilities of 1836.

Andrew Rembert, of the State of Alabama, praying compensation for services as quartermaster, by special appointment, to a company of Alabama volunteers, while operating against the insurgent Creek Indian in the spring of 1837.