Beth, Do you know if your James McCullum took part in the Whiskey Rebellion? That could possibly be part of the reason why he went to Kentucky. I have a pension application for RW service for Daniel Hamilton of Washington Co. Pa. and later Nicholas Co. Ky. Although his pension does not state he was in a "spy company" his duties involved spying, and he was also with Col. Crawford in Sandusky. I also recognized many of the officer's names you listed as being in Daniel's pension application. Daniel was heavily involved in the Whiskey Rebellion, and before that served as a ranger on the frontier at Ryerson Station, now Greene Co., Pa. Just a thought--no real information, unfortunately. Eva in Tallahassee --- Beth J <bjones@npoint.net> wrote: > > Hi listers, I am desparately hoping someone can give > me possible connections or good resources for my > early PA ancestor. He is well-recorded in KY, but > can find no PA records on him. Any info or advice > welcome!! > > pg 23, Two Centuries In Elizabethtown and Hardin > Co, KY: > McCullum, James- 230579 Virginia 3-22-1834 (72) > > pg 28 (same source): > Chapter A-13: A Revoluntionary Ancestor: James > McCullum of "Williamson's Spies > > The McCullum Family, while not numerous, is well > known in Hardin County. > Many of themwere established years ago in the Cedar > Creek community, and some > descending from the above James McCullum, who came > to Hardin County by way of Nelson County following > the War for Independence. > > In applying for pension allowed for his war service, > James McCullum made > statements before Judge Armistead H. Churchill on > Mar 22, 1833 in which he stated that he was > seventy-three years of age on Aug 25 of the previous > year; also that he entered the service of the United > States around the first of March 1781 under Colonel > David Williamson, Captain Ezekiel Rose, Lieutenant > Thomas Hill and Ensign Benjamin Whetsell (or a name > so prounounced). He entered service for the term of > nine months and in the year 1782, again entered the > service for a like term and again in 1783, the same > and under the same officers. He received discharges > at the end of each period of service. All were lost > when his boat was sunk at Wheeling at some date > following the end of the war. > > The regiment or troop of spies to which he belonged > for the sake of distinction was called and known by > the name of :"Williamson's Spies." When he first > entered > the service the Colonel divided the troop of spies > into small divisions and they were > stationed at various posts. He and three others were > stationed at Bell's Fort on > Beech (or Brush) Creek, in the State of > Pennsylvania. During his second term of service he > and his three comrades were stationed at Atkinson's > Fort, on the head waters of TenMile Creek. Once in > each month the different divisions were ordered to > meet Colonel Williamson at the Mouth of Wheeling to > report to him. > > During McCullum's second term of service the small > divisions were > concentrated and marched to the Sandusky plains > where they were engaged in the battle at that place, > known as "Crawford's Defeat." He stated he knew > General Crawford at the battle, also Colonel > Campbell, Captain Benson and a Captain Williamson, a > brother of Colonel Williamson, his commander. > Another officer at Crawford's defeat was Colonel > Hardin and a Captain Joseph Bean, who like Captain > Rose, under whom McCullum served, was wounded. > Following the battle, the spies were returned to > their stations. His last term of service was spent > at Atkinson's > (Atkerson's) Fort. > > James McCullum's Statement before Judge Chuchill was > witnessed by Jacob > Enlow and Jacob Swank, both citizens of Hardin > County, the first the > well-known pioneer preacher. > > On the 3rd ofJuly 1833, James McCullum made an > amended declaration to > his application for pension, made before John > Morris, a justice of the peace > in Hardin County. In that amended declaration, > McCullum furnished considerable > information: > 1. That he was born on the Monongahela (river) area > near Redstone Old > Fort in Pennsylvania in 1761. > 2. He had a record of his age but it was destroyed > when his boat was > sunk at Wheeling. > 3. He was living near Redstone Old Fort when he was > called into service. > He moved from that county (Fayette?) after the > Revolution to Nelson > County, Ky and from Nelson County he moved to Hardin > County, where he then resided. > 4. He turned out a volunteer and served all three > time as such. > 5. He stated there wee no regular officers with the > company. Col. David Williamson > and Captain E. Rose were militia officers, who > commanded the company. He > was a spy on Brush Creek at Bell Fort for the > first nine months. The next nine > months he served as a spy on the Head of Ten > Mile Creek at George Akerson's > Fort--and the next nine months at the same > place. > 6. He received a discharge from Col. David > Williamson, which he also > lost in the ruin of his boat. he never recieved any > commissions. > 7. He stated that Jacob Enlow and Jacob Swank were > residents in his > neighborhood and could certify as to his veracity > and also to his reputation > as a Revoluntionary soldier. > > On November 9, 1833, James McCullum's name was > entered on the pension > roll for Kentucky agency at the rate of $60.00 per > annum. A copy of the > certificate was ordered sent to Washington Whitaker > at Elizabethtown, Kentucky who was apparently > McCullum's agent." > > pg 15 (same source): An article about the history of > Fayette County, Pa > & people who came to Ky from there: Last paragraph > of a 3 pg article: > "Today Fayette County has a diversification of > industry and agriculture. > The waters of the Yougheogheney, the Monongahela, > Redstone Creek, Dunlap Creek, > George'sCreek, Jacob's Creek, Mountain Creek and the > other streams familiar to the > sturdy pioneers still flow as they did two centuries > ago. No longer do the > militiamen, such as James McCullum, stand watch on > Ten-Mile Creek, on guard against possible Indian > marauders. The Indians have long since gone and the > pioneer > families sleep through eternity somewhere in the > land they settled and defended > so long ago." > > > Thanks in advance, > > Beth Abel Jones > > > > > ==== PAMONVAL Mailing List ==== > Come visit the NEW <a > href=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pamonval>Mid > Mon Valley History and Genealogy Pages</a> > ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida evadayle@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/