Mattias Horn

In Estill County, Kentucky, on July 17, 1832, before Richard French, judge of said county, aged 70 years, made oath that he entered the service in the Virginia State Troops to proceed to Kentucky to defend it against the Indians and British. He reached the fort in Boonesborough in April of 1778, and during the year and part of the year of 1779, he was under the command of Benjamin Logan and continued in service at Boonesborough as a soldier and Indian spy until sometime in the year 1779 when he went to Capt. Logan, with General George Rogers Clarke commanding, across the Ohio on the aforesaid campaign against the Indians; took and burnt the Shawnee towns and Piqua towns. He was at Brandywine at the Great Siege in 1778 and continued at the fort at Boonesborough and in 1780 he again went off on a campaign under General Clarke across the Ohio against the Indians and that he was in Captain Burke's company. He continued as a soldier at Boonesborough until the close of the Revolutionary War, except when out up on campaigns or ordered out as an Indian spy or ranger. The latter part of the time, he was in Captain Hardin's company.

Mr. Samuel Kelly, clergyman, residing in Estill County , Kentucky and Joseph Proctor, residing in the same county,certify that they are well acquainted with Matthias Horn who has subscribed and swore to his statements. Said Proctor stated that he had lived with his father and enlisted with him.

Matthis Horn of Estill County, Kentucky , who was a private in the Virginia Line for three years, from 1778 was inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky

Susannah Hall Horn's Widows Pension Application

In Estill County, Kentucky on June 4, 1839, before Sampson Walters, Justice of the Peace, Susannah Horn, resident of aforesaid county and state, aged 77 appeared and made oath that she is the widow of Matthias Horn. She was married to said Horn in Fayette County, Kentucky in the summer of 1782. She understands that the clerk's office in said county of Fayette was consumed by fire about the year 1806 and nearly all or quite all of the papers in said office were destroyed. Her husband, the aforesaid Matthis Horn, died January 30, 1834.

Joseph Proctor of Estill County, Kentucky, aged 84 years, made oath that he has known Matthis Horn since he became acquainted with him in 1776, to the time of his death. That he married said Matthis's sister in 1777 and the deponent became acquainted with Susan Horn in 1779. In 1782 the deponent was living at Magee Station in Kentucky about two miles from Boone's Station. In the summer of said year, the deponent was creditably informed that the said Matthis Horn and his now widow were married at Boone's station and the deponent has been well acquainted with the said Matthias Horn, deceased, and and his present widow ever since (said Horn being a brother-in-law of his) and knows said Horn and his wife lived together from the time of their marriage to his death.

Polly Proctor of Estill County, Kentucky aged about 80 years, made oath that Matthias Horn, deceased, was a brother of hers and she recollects that in the summer of 1782, her said brother, Matthis Horn, was married to Susan Hall. She was not at the wedding but she lived but two miles from Boone's Station where her brother and said Susan's marriage took place. That Matthias Horn and Susan Horn, his wife, have raised a large family of children. The deponent thinks the oldest child was born sometime in the year 1783.

Aaron Horn, aged 77, made deposition on July 5, 1839, at his own house in Madison County, Kentucky that he was at the wedding of said Matthias Horn and Susan Horn. He well recollects that they were married by a parson by the name of Rucker.

William Horn, aged 74, on July 16, 1839 made deposition that he was at the wedding of said Matthias Horn to the aforesaid Susanna Horn. That they were married as stated.

Susan Horn, widow of Matthias Horn, was inscribed on the pension roll of Kentucky to commence March 4, 1836. certificate for the pension was issued on November 6, 1839.

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