At 05:34 PM 3/19/2007, Le Bateman wrote: > Can someone on the list enlighten me on Matthew SELLERS Revolutionary War >records. John Wallace of the Wiregrass Chapter >of the S.A.R. wants to start a chapter in Troy. >I believe he wants to name it for Matthew SELLERS. >Le Le, My Mathew SELLERS was born in 1768 and was too young to have served in the American Revolution, even as a 'drummer boy'. These are the only Revolutionary Soldiers that I know of that had a Pike County connection: Thomas M. OWENs Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama <http://www.archives.state.al.us/al_sldrs/y_list.html>http://www.archives.state.al.us/al_sldrs/y_list.html CADENHEAD, JAMES, Sen., aged 98, resided in Pike County, June 1, 1840. Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 149 FOWLER, JOHN, sen., aged 99, resided in Pike County June 1, 1840. Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 149. GRIFFIN, JOHN, aged 97, resided in Pike County, June 1, 1840. Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 149. HIDECKER, JOHN A., aged 86, and a resident of Autauga County; private, S.C. Militia; enrolled on January 17, 1834, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1834; annual allowance, $40.Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Part 3, Vol. xiii, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34. He resided in Pike County, June 1, 1840, with Sarah Reeks, aged 93. Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 49. LEWIS, AARON, aged 75, and a resident of Clarke County; private, S. C. Continental Line; enrolled on April 20, 1833, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, $53.33; sums received to date of publication of list, $160. Revolutionary Pension Roll, Vol. xiv Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34. He resided in Pike County, June I, 1840, aged 80. Census of Pensioners, l841, p. 149. LIVING, STEPHEN, sen., aged 80, resided in Pike County, June 1, 1840. Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 149 WICKER, WILLIAM. "Died in Pike County, Ala., on Sunday, the 20th December last, Mr. William Wicker. The deceased was aged 106 years. He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was engaged in several skirmishes with the British and Tories under General Marion of South Carolina."-- Spirit of the South.The Southern Advocate, Huntsville, March 9, 1853. As a private, particular service not being shown, he was enrolled for pension under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, $20; records do not show that any payment was ever made. Pension Book, State Branch Bank, Mobile. (There were two entries for Jonathan WILLIAMS.) WILLIAMS, JONATHAN (1764-1836) served as private, Colonel Beardsley's regiment, 4th brigade, Connecticut militia, He was born in Connecticut, died in Pike County, Ala.D.A.R. Lineage; Book, Vol. 124, page 147. WILLIAMS, JONATHANBorn April 7, 1764, died March 11, 1835; and buried in Williams Cemetery, three miles east; Brundidge; Pike County.General D.A.R Report, 1915 "Sonny" in Pike County, Alabama Wm. Flake Joiner 311 East Church Street P. O. Box 406 Troy, AL 36081-0406 DESK 33Four-56Six-996Eight; CELL 33Four-37Two-116Zero "Progress was fine for a while; it just went on too long!" - Annette Shackelford Parks