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1840 Indiana Census of Pensioners


June 1, 1840


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The 1840 Indiana Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several Judicial Districts, under the act for taking the sixth census.


Adams County

NameAgeHead of family
with whom residing

Quincy city

Second ward
Wabash
George Emery87William Shepherd

Allen County

Wayne

Michael Crance97Michael Crance

Perry

Charles Weeks, sen.79Charles Weeks, sen.

Cedar

William Berry76William Berry

Bartholomew County

Wayne

Samuel M. Hall53Samuel M. Hall

Clifty

Jonathan Moore86Jonathan Moore
Timothy Brown78John Mittan

Rock Creek

John Corney83Pleasent Corney

Columbus

Solomon Tracy90James Carter
Stephen Goble81Stephen Goble

Blackford County

Licking

David Kirkpatrick76-
John Saxson75John Saxson

Boone County

John Kersey77John Kersey
John McManis81John Shelburn
Joseph Wheatler79Joseph Wheatler
John Fogason86John Forgason
Abram Utter75Abram Utter

Brown County

Washington

Abraham Floyd85Abraham Floyd

Johnson

David Johnson85David Johnson
William Wilkerson101William Wilkerson

Crawford County

Alexander Black80Alexander Black
George Keesuker90William Keesuker
Jeese Toney78Jesse Toney
John Ruth89John Ruth

Clark County

Jacob Mikesell83Jacob Mikesell
John Mitchill79John Mitchill
William Gobin82William Gobin
John Brenton79James McClary
Elias Kelly78Jeremiah Perry
Ezekiel Jenkins, sen.77Ezekiel Jenkins, sen.
Enos Tuttle78Solomon Tuttle
John Norris66-
Elijah Carl78-
Samuel Carr58Samuel Carr

Cass County

John W. Sutherland75Z. Sutherland

Clay County

Bowling Green

John Wheeler56John Wheeler

Washington

Benjamin Wheeler92Benjamin Wheeler

Jackson

Michael Crooks80James Harland
Lawrence Thompson99Thomas Wheeler

Posey

John Yocom96Samuel Reffet
Richard Cunningham84Francis Cunningham

Perry

David Christy, sen.68David Christy, sen.

Dearborn County

Ephraim Robbins79-
John Dickson77-
Nathan Ricketts81-
Robert Ricketts75-
Francis McDonough59-
Timothy Ward, sen.89-

Manchester

John Kiles84Thomas Kiles

Kilso

Moses Hendrickson95Moses Hendrickson
James Skates84William Row
William White, sen.77William White, sen.

Miller

Job Judd86Job Judd
John C. Gibson74John C. Gibson
Thomas James85Jehu Goodwin

Laughery

Peter Cabah83Peter Cabah
Samuel Marsh79Samuel Marsh
John Baker78John Baker

Daviess County

William Horrall86William Horrall
George Lashly100George Lashly
J. Rainey83J. Rainey
Charles Kilgore76Charles Kilgore

Decatur County

Jeremiah J. Dogan77Jeremiah J. Dogan
Edward Duncan83Elijah W. Burris
Thomas Hooton88Hiram Hooton
John Prichard78John Prichard
John Demoss88John Demoss
Elijah Barnes85Absalom Barnes
Charles Harry79Charles Harry
John Gullion77Thomas Gullion
Benjamin Gosnell80Benjamin Gosnell
William McCoy81William McCoy
Joseph Collins84Joseph Collins

Delaware County

John Quin82John Quin
William Williams78William Williams
William Wicker81Asa Wicker

Dobois County

James Harbison81James Harbison

Elkhart County

William Tuffs92James Selder
John Maxon49John Maxon
William Wilson103William Wilson

Franklin County

David Gray, sen.92David Gray, sen.
Samuel Meredith85Samuel Meredith
Hezekiah Stiles79Freeman Aulger
James Ryan67James Ryan
John Mann90John Mann
Joseph Runnels77Joseph Runnels
William Wiggons97William Sherwood
Henry Eads85John Quick
John Low77John Low
William Symes80Thomas Symes
Zachariah Cookry83Zachariah Cookry
John Colyear84John Colyear
John Portlock77John Portlock
Peter Griner99Thomas Meredith

Fulton County

James Porter36James Porter

Fountain County

Robert McIntyre75John Bodly

Wabash

Enos Davis77Samuel Campbell

Floyd County

New Albany

City
Epaphras Jones76Epaphras

New Albany

Richard Jones73Richard Jones
Adams Hart81Adam Hart
William Wells78Hiram Miller

Greenville

Reuben Smith, sen.83Reuben Smith, sen.
Ingram Mitchel83Ingram Mitchell

Fayette County

Orange

Benjamin Pierce81James Stevens

Posey

Nicholas Kemmer80Nicholas Kemmer

Waterloo

Chris. Cunningham60Chris. Cunnington

Connersville

James Justice90Rosanna Justice

Greene County

Joshua Burnett87Joshua Burnett
James Blevins79James Blevins
Edward Purcell81Jesse Purcell
Daniel Woodsworth88Daniel Woodsworth
Joseph Lawrence86Joseph Lawrence
Adam Stropes48Adam Stropes
John Buskirk83Joseph Buskirk
John Chancy82Henry Burch
Francis Lang79Francis Lang

Gibson County

Patoka

John Witherspoon, sen.83John Witherspoon, sen.
Robert Skelton, sen.47Robert Skelton, sen.
James Wheeler82James Wheeler

Johnson

John Pritchett84Elisha Pritchett

Harrison County

Harrison

Akexander Gilmore72Akexander Gilmore

Heath

Joseph McClelan75Joseph McClelan

Franklin

Patrick Hunter80Patrick Hunter

Washington

Philip Acres86Philip Acres

Posey

James Johnson82James Johnson
Hanson Johnson77Hanson Johnson
James Case79James Case

Blue River

Thomas Reneau80Thomas Reneau
John Williams84John Williams

Hendricks

Edward Flothers90Edward Flothers
Daniel Higgins90Daniel Higgins
Thomas Hardin81Noah Hardin
W. Sacree73Abram Spicklemore
John Ward90John Ward

Henry County

Prairie

Andrew Ice84Jesse Ice

Fall Creek

Michael McDormit69Michael McDormit

Liberty

James Stevenson86Robert Boyd
Richard Conaway75Richard Conaway

Henry

Aaron Dunn84John Dunn

Stoney Creek

John Pearce61John Pearce

Dudley

Isaac Cocks87William H. Smith

Wayne

Jacob Morris78William Deaver

Hamilton County

White River

Levi Holloway107Ebenezer Holloway

Fall Creek

John Hare83John Hare

Jackson

Isaac Hamman79Isaac Hamman

Adams

William Cutts87William Cutts

Hancock County

Brown

Mosby Childers93Mosby Childers

Jones

Mr. Lawson57-

Centre

Robert Wilson95-

Jackson County

Robert B. Smith54Robert B. Smith
Benjamin Scott86John Scott
Christian Branaman82Christian Branaman
Thomas Prather78Basil Prather
David Benton76Walter Benton
Michael Bierly82Michael Bierly
Daniel Ross88Martha Ross
John Russell96John Russell
Samuel Lee77John L. Young
Philip Langdon80Philip Langdon

Jay County

Peter Mason76-
James Campbell77James Campbell

Jefferson County

Lancaster

David Sutton64David Sutton

Shelby

Samuel Welch76Samuel Welch
Sally Robinson100Jos. Tague
John Conor83John Conor
William Hallm sen.95William Hall, sen.

Saluda

Thomas Arbuckel95John Arbuckel
Jos. McCume87-

Johnson County

Matthias Parr83James Parr
Abner Hanks77Abner Hanks
John Parr81Abraham Jones
Joshua Harris83Joshua Harris
John Duke100Washington Duke
James Kerr84James Kerr

Jennings County

Samuel Smith80James P. Smith
William Messerve79William Messerve
John Stagg80John Stagg
William Howlett82William Howlett
Amasa Spencer87Amasa Spencer
Heth Frederick77Heth Frederick
Michael Courtney83Woods Courtney
Charles Haney81Charles Haney
Philo Stodard75Philo Stodard
Frederick Kyser84Frederick Kyser

Knox County

Moses Knight87-
Daniel Langdon81Daniel Langdon
John Parker, sen.76John Parker, sen.
William Purcell79William Purcell
Philip Catt91Philip Catt
Michael Thorn78Michael Thorn
William J. Welton51William J. Welton
William McCord80-
Cornelius Merry77Cornelius
Peter McNelly85-
George Snapp89George Snapp

Lagrange County

Van Buren

David Cowan78David Cowan

Greenfield

Morgan Young85Morgan Young

Laporte County

Abijah Bigelow78Herbert Williams
Peter Bladley53Peter Bladley
Simeon Wheeler79George Bentley
Frederick Drollinger87Gabriel Drollinger

Lawrence County

Zachariah Godfrey64Zachariah Godfrey
John Henderson78John Henderson
David Biles89David Biles
George Sipes81George Sipes
Alexander Reed85Alexander Mitchell
Leonard Houston48Leonard Houston

Montgomery County

Brown

Alexander Foster83Alexander Foster

Cole Creek

Thomas Mason79William Mason
Matthias Hanlon89Matthias Hanlon

Madison

Presley Sims, sen.90Presley Sims, sen.

Marion County

Franklin

Thomas Wells74-
James Acheare71-
James Dobbing79-

Warren

Joseph Rouse91-
Thomas Griffin84-

Wayne

Benjamin Miller90James Miller
Robert Caldwell85William McVey

Perry

Charles Orms79Moses Orms
John M. Johnston75John M. Johnston
Alexander Monroe85Jos. Wallace
John George84John Stuck
Edward Hall80Edward S. Hall

Pike

John Humes79Thomas Humes

Washington

Stephen Pitts41Stephen Pitts

Morgan County

Devoult Keller86-
Mordecai Miller86-
David Irwin85-
Benjamin Utterback85-
George F. Baker84-
Thomas Smith77-

Marshall County

William Bailey56William Bailey

Monroe County

Nicholas Fluner52-
Isaac Buskins81-
George W. Hardin46-
John Back81-
Andrew Ferguson82-
William Wilkinson105-

Martin County

John Hopper93-
Garret Vores89Garret Vores

Orange County

Paoli

Zachariah Lindley64Zachariah Lindley
Meredith Tongate51Meredith Tongate

Orleans

William Irvin78William Irvin
Joshua Nichols85Martin Nichols

Northeast

Julius Turner51Julius Turner

Southeast

Isam Stroud49Isam Stroud

Owen County

Grayson

James Lloyd50James Lloyd

Jefferson

Philip Greenwood85Philip Greenwood

Harrison

Elijah Lacy76-

Wayne

Bartlet Asher77-
Andrew Evans81-

Montgomery

John McCully85-
Samuel Newel86-
John Snoddy82-

Franklin

John Carpenter85-

Clay

Obadiah Turpin81-
Peter Withirn77-
Hugh Barnes67-

Washington

James Bryant91-
Thomas Ashbrook82-

Porter County

Henry Battin91George W. Turner

Pike County

Isaac Fisher76-

Perry County

James Lanman90George Lanman
Terence Conner84Terence Conner
Thomas Bowlin77Thomas Bowlin
Lemuel Mallory77Lemuel Mallory

Parke County

David Johnson79Isaac Johnson
Jacobus Hines78Jacobus Hines
Jesse Duncan85William Green
Samuel Musgrove80Samuel Musgrove
William Long80William W. Clark
Larkin Lane79Alexander Lane
Daniel Stringham75R.H. Wedding
Abel Hall86Abel D. Hall

Putnam County

Clinton

Thomas Rhoten85Thomas Rhoten
Isaiah Slavens75Isaiah Slavens

Floyd

William Shepherd80William Shepherd

Franklin

Robert Whitehead79Robert Whitehead

Jefferson

Isaac Armstrong81Crawford Tuggle

Greencastle

Laban Hall87Abel D. Hall
Peter Stoner77Peter Stoner, sen.
Elizabeth Cunningham69Benjamin S. Cunningham

Marion

Samuel Denny85Isaac Storm
Benjamin Mehornay79Owen Mehornay

Madison

Nimrod H. Stone75Thomas C. Duckwith
John A. Miller80John A. Miller
Andrew McPheters79Andrew McPheters

Posey County

Plym

John Walker80John Walker
George Nelson80George Nelson

Smith

Jos. McReynolds70Jos. McReynolds

New Harmont

John Six80John Six

Ripley County

Jackson

Edward Pendergast70Edward Pendergast
John Tucker80John Tucker
Jacob Dawers79Jacob Dawers
Conrad Dowers76Conrad
James Delapp85Nathaniel Delapp
Henry Myers93Lewis Myers

Delaware

John Burchfield74John Burchfield
Robert Burchfield81Robert Burchfield
Samuel Gookins78Asa Gookins
Daniel Welch77Esau King

Johnson

Lemuel Chapman82-
Isaac Levi91Martin Levi
John Boldry84Samuel Boldry
Samuel Marguest81Benjamin Richardson
Ephraim Wilson84Henry Wilson

Randolph County

Stoney Creek

Samuel Ambrom79Samuel Ambrom
Drummond Smithson (does not draw Pension yet)85Drummond Smithson

Nettle Creek

Robert Lumpkin84Robert Lumpkin

Washington

William Fitzjerrell97William Fitzjerrell

Green's Fork

Chris. Borders79William B. Borders

Jackson

Jos. Chandler87Henry Chandler
Elias Porter84Elias Porter

Rush County

Noble

Joel Berry86Hiolsworth Berry
John Carson79John Carson
Michael Smith77Hugh Smith

Richland

John Riley89John Riley
Henry Smith76Henry Smith

Orange

John Aldridge79Nathan Aldridge
James Fordice77Thomas F. Smith

Rushville

John Robinson85John Robinson, Jr.

Posey

Mary Collins75Andrew McRoberts

Jackson

James Hunt85James Hunt
Henry David78Henry David

Centre

George Isham81Robert Brooks

Scott County

William Hooper, sen.-William Hopper, sen.
John McCornent55John McCornent
John Young--
Shedrick Pierson, sen.86-
John Clark80-
David King51-
Benjamin Spader78-

Shelby County

Addison

John Thomas77Buckner Candel
Joseph Boon72Joseph Boon

Black Hawk, in Jackson

Elisha Collins49Elisha Collins

Liberty

Isaac Wheeler78Isaac Wheeler

Hanover

John Watson81John Watson
Robert Gordon85James Vanskoyke

Switzerland County

Pleasent

Stephen Rogers80Henry Rogers
Charles Steward82Charles Steward

Jefferson

John M. King42John M. King

Posey

William Preston75William Preston
William Buck77Morton Buck
Thomas Mountz76Thomas Mountz

Cotton

Andrew Stepleton96Andrew Stepleton
Stephen G. Peabody45Stephen G. Peabody
Daniel Heath83Daniel Heath
Thomas Porter78James Porter

York

Abraham Scudder77William Scudder
Robert Gulion76Robert Gulion

Sullivan County

Robert Bedwell, sen.80Robert Bedwell, sen.
Matthew McCammon85Edward Neal
James Williams77Stephen Williams
William Dougherty78William Dougherty
Jos. Ransford78William Ransford

St. Joseph County

James Wilson59James Wilson
Isaac Ross80Isaac Ross
John Mead75Eli B. Mead

Spencer County

Zachariah Bryant75Zachariah Bryant
Nicholas Miller77Barney Miller
David Chancellor84John Smith
Lodowick Davis76Lodowick

Tippecanoe County

Sheffield

Henry Miller81Henry Miller
John Wright80John Stean

Tippecanoe

James Shaw82James Shaw, sen.

Wabash

Isaac Davidson98William W. Robinson

Union County

Matthew McClerkin85Matthew McClerkin
Rowly McMillan96Rowly McMillan

Vermilion County

Helt

Francis Malone80Jos. Malone
John Hancrous88Jeremiah Hancrous
Richard Mack74Richard Mack
Abraham White78Abraham White

Vigo County

Riley

William Ray (since dead)-99-

Lost Creek

Walter Dickerson78W. Dickerson

Vanderburg County

Pigeon

Charles Harrington42-

Warren County

John Osborn77-
David Nichols71-

Washington County

Washington

Micajah Callaway83Micajah Callaway

Franklin

James Gainson78James Gainson
Thomas Flower77Thomas Flower

Jackson

Jesse Alvis81William Johnson
John Galamore78John Galamore
Benjamin Buckman81Benjamin Buckman

Vernon

William King87William King
William Moore82William Moore

Monroe

William Bowman80Isabella Stuart
Nathaniel Chambers99Nathaniel Chambers
Buckner Daniels79Buckner

Brown

Joel Corkins81Joel Corkins
Samuel Vest81Samuel Vest

Wayne County

New Garden

Benjamin Bishop82-

Center

Abram Hendershot96-

Jefferson

Stephen Fox81-

Green

William Cook80-
Nimrod Jester78-

Richmond

Francis Jones75-
George Holman77George Holman

Wayne

Richard Rue81Henry Ransford
John Dougan77John Dougan, Jr.

Washington

Jacob Forry85Jacob Forry

Warrick County

Ohio

John Alexander84Thomas Alexander

Hart

William Williams85William Williams, Jr.

[ 1840 Census of Pensioners ]