John Violet

Revoluntary War -

Died Jan 13, 1897, Age 82y 6m 6dy

Letter in John Violet's Pension file.

Dated: June 25, 1934

Mrs. Letitia P. Wilson,

2026 North Calvert St.

Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Violet, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The date contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim W.3205, based upon his military service in that war.

John Violet enlisted in 1777, served as private in Captain Robert Beall's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 29, 1828 while a resident of Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio (near Piketon), aged about seventy-three years.

He died January 1, 1848 (*Note: stone says Dec 31, 1847).

The soldier married December 11, 1817 in Adams County, Ohio, Constance Welty. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 3, 1853, while a resident of Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio, aged seventy-seven years, five months, twelve days.

There are no further data concerning his family.

This is the record of the only John Violet that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator.

(Note: He is buried at Mt Gilead Cemetery, Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio - see cemetery listing for more pictures. Cemetery is located on government property an you need permission to be able to go to the cemetery.) More information on the Violet Family is published in our "Old Timers Interviews" Book, we have listed for sale in our publications.

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Obituary of John Violet, Revolutionary Soldiers, Piketon Journal, Scioto Gazette, January 12, 1848.

John Violet, Revolutionary Soldier, died in Beaver Township, Pike County, December 31, 1847, about 97 years.

The deceased was the oldest man in the county and was one of the remnants of that noble band of heroes who fought for and obtained our independence in the revolutionary struggles. Thus one by one, the veterans of that dark and stormy period of our national history are passing and soon not a living witness will remain to recount the heroic deeds of the brave defenders of the rights and liberties of our beloved land.

Quoting the Piketon Journal - Scioto Gazette, January 12, 1848.

(Re: Obetz Book, pg 1409)

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Additional note: Constance (Trembly) Philips Welty was the second wife of John Violett. Their children were Benjamin Philip Violet, born in 1821 married Julia Masters and William, born 1823, married Nancy McCrae.

(Re: Obtez Book)

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Constance (Welty) Violett, wife of John - died Jan 21, 1856, 81y 1m 21dys. Buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio.

Born Nov 21, 1776 in New Jersey, buried beside her third husband.

Constance (Trembly) Philips Welty Violet is poignant, laden with sorrow and disappointment. Only a hardy pioneer could have endured such hardships as she faced.

(Ref: Obetz book)

Pike Co. Genealogy & Historical Society

P. O. Box 224, Waverly, Ohio 45690

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