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