(Indian Wars) LOGSDON/LOGSDEN, James V. VA, S30547. Hart Co KY 12 Nov 1832. Appeared, age 66. States he enlisted 5 Apr 1782 at Nolin, Jefferson Co KY under Gen. CLARK on an expedition of the Indians at the Pickaway Towns. John VENTRESS was his Captian; was in the Battle of Pickaway Towns. Immediately after returning home again entered the service as a volunteer under Capt. Bladen ASHLEY and marched to the Mouth of Salt River on the Ohio where there was a blockhouse. Continued to range up and down the Ohio for months, that being his term of duty. Was again discharged, returned home. In July 1783 entered service again under Capt William HARDIN; served about 6months and in the Battle of Silline? Salt Works. A living witness to his service is Solomon KEPSINGER/KESSINGER Jr and John ROW who knows of a small part of his services. States that he was born in 1766 Mt. Baltimore. Lived n the same neighborhood in which he now resides when he enlisted - it was formerly Jefferson Co, now Hart Co. From records of the Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office t544-1839 shows that his widow secured the pension after he died but does not give her name to it. She secured pension at $36.66 per annum; he died 4 Mar 1838. **** PATTERSON, John, NC S30,634. Hart Co KY 10 Mar 1840. Patterson, age 77, enlisted in the autumn of 1778 or 1779 as a volunteer in Rowan Co NC about the same month that the British took possession of Savannah GA. Served under Capt William WILSON of Rowan Co, under Lt John TODD and Ensign Aleander DOBBINS, under Col Thomas Francis LOCKE, commanded by Gen RUTHERFORD. Marched the army through Charlotte in Mecklelberg Co [spelling typed as shown], then to Camden in SC on to a house near Charlestown. He took sick at Salsbury? and was furloughed 1 month. About 2 weeks after the army marched to Savannah and he joined Col. A. DOBBINS who byarrangement was to carry the sick delinquents and about 30 wagons with provisions. Affiant drove one of the baggage wagons as far as Camdem. After the war he moved to KY. States he served 3 months under Capt John BRANDON of Rowan Co NC; joined MORGAN on 12 Mile Creek in Mecklenberg Co. Was discharged in 1780 in the fall at this creek. Applicant was called into service frequently as a minute man. Fought in the Battle where Gen. DAVIDSON was killed and on the same crossing the Catawba river. Was in another battle at the Widow Torence/Lorence?. States he was born in York Co PA July 27, 1762. Depositions of Mark LIVELY and John DENHAM who said the are acquaitned with the soldier and believes his statements. James JONES, a soldier of the Rev. War, age 78, gave oath in Owensboro KY Feb 27, 1839 state he was well acquainted with the soldier. Stated that he and applicant volunteered in the War at the same time under Capt. William WILSON of Rowan Co NC; were mustered in the town of Salisbury and marched as stated above. Said that he knew applicant was under Capt. John BRANDON a tour of 3 months; joined the army .... repeat of above. Letter from John DONAN of Munfordville Apr 16, 1855 addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington DC stated that John Patterson was now dead and that his only child and heir living was Mrs. Ben SELF and desired to appoly for the arrears of the pension due him. To be continued next week with Nathaniel ROUNDTREE and John ROWE. Sandi SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/