Joseph and Frances Faulconer (or Faulkner)
W8805     Virginia

STATE OF KENTUCKY, FAYETTE COUNTY, on the 30th day of March 1833, appeared
in open court, a resident of Fayette County, aged 75 on the 5th November last, that he was born in Spottsylvania County, Va, November 5-1757 and that in the summer of 1778 while living in said county he was drafted and put under the command of Captain James Childs and did a tour of sixty days in the Revolutionary War in guarding the British prisoners, then stationed at Albemarle Barracks in the state of Virginia that he marched from the said county of Spottsylvania to the Albemarle barracks in the state of Va, and was in actual service during the said 60 days and at the expiration of the term was discharged. That in the fall of the year 1779 he moved to the state of Kentucky and stopped at Bryant's in about five miles of the town of Lexington; that shortly afterward changed his residence to Craig's Station now called Burnt Station in the spring of the year 1780, to the best of his recollection, he was drafted in Captain Benjamin Logan's company under the command of Colonel George Rogers Clark. The object of the Americans was to cross the Ohio River and drive the Indians from their settlements in what was called the Miami Country. That the army rendezvoused at Bryant's Station and proceeded in the direction of the mouth of Licking and on the 2nd day's march, it being represented to the officers that Craig's Station had been left without a guard being but two old men and not a hunter? of human? left in the fort. Your affiant together with John Young and Andrew Hampton were detached to guard the fort and to hunt for the existence? of whatever inhabitants. At the return of the army that he was actually engaged during the whole time of the campaign in discharging duties assigned him. To the best of his recollection, the expedition lasted between two or three months, the precise time he cannot at present state: that on the return of the army, he was discharged, that immediately after the above services were performed and in the same year, he was one of the 60 men who volunteered their services to act as rangers and Indians spies for the term of six months; that he was placed under the command of Captain Charles Gatliff at Bryant's Station; that he continued in actual service during the said six months, frequently making excursions through the country in different directions and performing the duties assigned him; that at the expiration of the term he was discharged that among all of the individuals with whom he acted in the said service of six months, he knows of but one that is now living; Daniel Wilcox, of Shelby County, all he believes was a lieutenant in Captain Ro Johnson's Company in March 1781. He moved from Craig's Station to Gilbert Creek Station in Lincoln County; that in June of that year, to the best of his recollection, he was called out under a requisition made by Colonel Benjamin Logan for sixty days and was placed at Brigg's Station on Salt River in the now county of (it looks like Mercer?) under the command of Brig's that he continued in actual service for the said sixty days and was discharged. He further states that in August 1782 to the best of his recollection, the Indians having besieged Bryant's Station, near Lexington, he was called out under Captain Benjamin Craig by order of said Logan to go to the assistance of the fort, that the part of the army to which he was attached having to march from Lincoln County did not arrive until the siege was raised and after the Battle at the Blue Licks; that he proceeded under the command of the said Logan to the battle ground at the Blue Licks and assisted in the burying the dead after which they returned home and was discharged. He believes he was in service at this time for the space of three weeks.

     That shortly after this time, in the month of September of the same year, to the best of his recollection, he was drafted in Captain Kinkead's company, Hugh McGary being the major and Benjamin Logan the colonel to go a tour of 3 months against the Indians, that he then lived at Gilbert Creek Station in Lincoln County, that a place of rendezvous was at Bryant's Station; that the proceeded from Bryant's Station to the mouth of Licking and then crossed the Ohio River and went up through the Miami country and destroyed the Indian towns and villages and corn and returned home again, that he was present when the said McGary assassinated the Indian Chief who had been taken prisoner. That he believes he was in actual service during this campaign for the space of three months and was discharged. That in the spring of the year 1783, he was drafted in Captain Estell's company under the command of Colonel Logan and was placed at the Estell's Station was was frequently out in various directions during the said six months and was discharged, that in the summer of the year 1784, he then having moved from Gilbert's Creek Station in Lincoln County to Craig's Station near Lexington in Fayette County, he volunteered as an Indian spy and ranger under Captain William Steel and was stationed at the block house in Frankfort, the present seat of government of Kentucky and was in the company and active discharge of his duties, during the said time and at the expiration thereof was discharged. And that he performed several subsequent tours of duty which he is informed is unnecessary to state.

     He knows of no witnesses now living by whom he can prove this service, who is one Dan Wilcox of Shelby Co, Ky, who was with him part of the time, that he served as a ranger, and spy in 1780 and Benjamin Ro_____ of Fayette County, who was with him in Captain Kincaid's company in 178_. Your affiant states that he has lived in Fayette County near Lexington since 1784 that he is well acquainted with the honorable H. Clay, Col. Richard M. Johnson, Honorable William T. Barry, General Thomas Bodley, Captain John Fowler, who will certify to his good character.

    His widow applied for pension under date of December 11-1838 in Fayette County. Frances Faulconer aged 78 that she was married to the said Joseph Faulconer by the Rev. Parson Yancy in Spottsylvania County Virginia on the 13th day of September 1776; that he died June 26-1833. Deposition of Nelson Faulconer of Fayette County Kentucky December 1-18-____ aged 53. States on oath that he is the 5th child of Joseph Faulconer and wife Francis Faulconer, who has made the foregoing declaration; that he was age 53 on the 20th day of October last. States that his father was put upon the pension roll but died before he drew any of the said pension money - his mother drew from the Lexington agency after his father's death the amount to which he was entitled, and that his father died 26th June 1833 with cholera, that his mother has ever since remained single and etc. 

     Also the deposition of Ann Patty, a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky but now on a visit to Fayette County, Kentucky, aged 84, states that she was born and raised in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, is well acquainted with Francis Faulconer widow of Joseph Faulconer deceased late of Fayette County Kentucky, from the time she was a single girl to present. She was not present at the marriage of said Joseph and Francis Faulconer nor is her recollection as to date sufficiently distinct to say precisely at what time the said marriage took place, but it must have taken place in the early part of the revolution, for they were married some time before they came to Kentucky and that said Faulconer and his said wife came out to Kentucky before deponent moved to Kentucky, which took place in the year 1781. She says, even tho she was not present, at the marriage just said, she has not the least doubt they were legally married. They lived together as man and wife in good repute until the death of Joseph Faulconer without the least doubt having been extended as to the legality of the marriage, that after she moved to Kentucky in 1781; she lived in Craig's Station where Joseph Faulconer and his wife lived; at that time their oldest child, she would suppose from its appearance was about the age of ___.  Sworn to this 11th day of December 1838. Signed Ann Patty.

     Deposition of Benj. Wharton of Fayette County, who said he is age 73; that he moved from Caroline County Virginia to Spottsylvania County Virginia with his father in the month of January 1779 and settled with the father of Mrs. Frances Faulconer. She and Joseph Faulconer then married and lived in Spottsylvania and had been married before deponent moved to said county of Spottsylvania but how long before he cannot tell. From the time deponent first knew Joseph and Francis Faulconer until the death of said Joseph in June 1833 they lived together as man and wife in good repute, universally recognized as such, that the legality of their marriage ever having been acquainted so far as deponent has heard - Sworn to this Dec 11 - 1838 by Benjamin Whorton

In a letter dated at Harrodsburg Kentucky 2-8-1839 to the pension department saying I am enclosing papers of Mrs. Frances Faulconer and Mrs. Dinah Campers.

     It would seem that the pension was allowed to the children of Frances Faulconer by certificate on the papers dated October 6-1853 at the rate of $62 per annum. Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at $62.33 March 4th 1831 (on the 5th auditor's department, pension department, N.W.)

Source: Records of Revolutionary War Pensions of Soldiers who Settled in Fayette County Kentucky

Annie Walker Burns, compiler, Washington DC, 1936

Copy held by the Kentucky Room, Lexington Public Library

Call number: R976.947 B4128r KY1936