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Scott County, Kentucky

Revolutionary War Soldiers


SUGGETT, John

Private Virginia Militia 1778 for 1 year

State of Kentucky
County of Scott
On the 15th of Oct 1832 personally appeared John Suggett, aged 81 years last June 20th day - that during the Revolution he lived in Orange County, Virginia
& was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia 20th June 1751.  That he served in the year 1778 in guarding the ___ Army __ taken in New York for 3 months.
He removed to Kentucky about 1779 - speaks of Falls of Ohio in the year 1780.  He was in the company of Robert Johnson. Speaks of Indians.  Moved from
Falls to Bryans Station near Lexington in Feb 1781.  A frontier post & neighborhood harassed by Indians.  That he was a Bryans Station in Augt 1781.  They
lost 2 of 41 men in the fort.  He says they were attacked with 500 Indians and 100 British Tories.

Served another term in 1782 to guard Bryans Station -

In 1832 he had been a citizen of Kentucky for 52 years

The Captain of the Company, Robert Johnson was the brother-in-law of this soldier

In 1856 Lewis C. Suggett inquired on his grandfathers pension to see if he was entitled to anything -

Information submitted by: Dave Misenheimer


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