[Continuing with the pension application of Patty (Martha) Fishback]
Patty's application was supported by no less than six affidavits from others. On 29 Jan 1839, from Athens Co., OH, Anna Reade, b. 19 Jan 1760, on the Little River in Fauquier Co., VA, said John [Patty's husband] was her brother, and Philip Fishback was her father. She married 18 Feb 1785 in Fauquier Co. [no husband's name given], and moved to Loudon Co., VA, in 1791. She later moved to Ross Co., OH, and then to Athens Co., OH.
On 2 Feb 1839, from Meigs Co., OH, Leticia Pilcher filed her affidavit. She was the sister of John Fishback, and was also born on the Little River. She married (husband not specified), 27 Apr 1797, and later that year moved to Hampshire Co., VA. She later moved to Athens Co., OH, and then to Meigs Co., OH.
Eli Metcalf filed on 7 Aug 1839. He was born on 13 Nov 1768, on the Little River on the farm of his father, John Metcalf, who lived about three miles from Philip Fishback. Eli married (wife not named) in Fauquier Co. on 6 Jan 1788. He moved to Mason Co., KY, in 1794, and later moved to Fleming Co., KY.
Reuban Gill filed on 15 Aug 1839, apparently from Bracken Co., KY, and said he was born ca 1773, and the said John Fishback became his neighbor about 1805, and he had known John's family ever since.
Alexander Fishback was born July 1789, and said he was one of the children of John and Patty. He filed 18 Nov 1839, from Bracken Co., KY.
Mary Strother filed 17 Jun 1841, from Fauquier Co., VA, and said she was John Fishback's sister, and a daughter of Philip Fishback.
There is quite a bit of genealogy in her application. Notice the spread of filing dates in the affidavits. One wonders if the pension authorities had been giving Patty a hard time and she kept adding amendments and additional affidavits. [I do not know the final outcome. Does anyone?]
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I asked about the reliability of Gwathmey's lists of Revolutionary Soldiers. E. W. Wallace responded and cited Mary McCampbell Bell, to the effect that it was not a reliable work. She (Ms. Bell) also adds that another work sometimes cited, Eckenrode's "
Virginia Soldiers of the American Revolution
", was not reliable either.
(10 Mar 01)
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