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Richard Oldham
S 14053 N.C.
In Estill County, Kentucky, on the 14th day of August, 1832, before Nicholas Merrill,
Justice of the Peace of said county, Richard Oldham age 87, made oath; That in 1777 he
served a tour in the militia from Caswell County North Carolina under his brother Captain
John Oldham. Colonel Moore was commander-general; Butler was General. That they marched
down below White Marsh, North Carolina and had a skirmish at that place with the British
and Tories. He was out about 3 months. Soon afterward, he performed a 2nd., tour under the
same captain of the country, checking the British and Tories. That he was out 3 months or
more. He served a 3rd., tour under John Oldham; was at the Battle of Gingon with General
Greene. He was out about 3 months. Besides the tours performed by himself, he substituted
for 2 Tories in one, for 6 months and one for 3 months.
Richard Oldham, Jr., and Hezekiah Oldham, residents of Madison County made
certification that from infancy they have been well acquainted with Richard Oldham, the
applicant, and to his good character.
On the 21st, of January 1833, Richard Oldham appeared before a Justice of the Peace and
made oath supplementary to his former one that; he was born in Faquier County Virginia on
the 1st of March 1745 and has a record of his age in his Bible at home. That Richard
Oldham, Jane and Hezekiah Oldham, residents of Madison County Kentucky have long known him
and can testify to his character.
Samuel Kelly, clergyman of said county, made certification to his belief in the statements
of Richard Oldham.
Richard Oldham of Estill County Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by
Captain Oldham of the Regiment commanded by Col. Moore in the North Carolina line was
inscribed on the Pension roll of Kentucky, to commence on the 4th of March 1831.
Certificate of the pension was issued 20th of April 1833.
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