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Littleton Jeter
STATE OF KENTUCKY: FAYETTE COUNTY.
June 17-1818, states he enlisted in the Revolutionary War
September 1776 under Captain William Talliaferro, near
Fredericksburg in Spottsylvania Co, Va in the 2nd
Regiment of the Continental Line commanded by Col Woodford, served
in said company and regiment one year and was discharged at
Williamsburg, Va in September 1777, that he was in the Battle of the
Long Bridge, near Norfolk in Va and others. That he is about age 64
years of age, in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support and that he has no other
evidence now in his power of said service and that he has never
received a pension. Affidavit
of John Ficklin and made oath that he served with Littleton Jeter,
as a fellow soldier for one year and believes his declaration to be
true and that he is in reduced circumstances. This affidavit was
made in Fayette Co. Affidavit
of Fielding Jeter, made oath in Fayette County, June 23rd
1821 that he is acquainted with the above named Littleton Jeter and
has been ever since his infancy being a relation, and well knows
that the said Littleton Jeter did enlist n the year 1776 in the
company commanded by Captain William Talifaro near Fredericksburg,
in Spotsylvania Co, Va in the 2nd Regiment of the
Continental Line, commanded by Major Spotswood and Col Woodford and
that he enlisted for one year and served in said company and
regiment for one year and was discharged at Williamsburg Va, in
September 1777 as stated in Littleton Jeters declaration. Affidavit
of W.B. Wallace, Anderson Co, Lawrenceburg, Ky, late a lieutenant in
the 5th regiment of the U.S. in the Revolutionary War,
states that Littleton Jeter who now resides in Fayette Co, near
Lexington, Ky in September 1775 did enlist in the 2nd Va
Reg. of the Revolutionary War, commanded by Col. Woodford, and
having completed his term of service, was honorably discharged. It
was at that time of the same regiment and know he was esteemed to be
by his officers a valuable soldier, being then separated from him
and etc. He
lived on a rented farm belonging to Joseph Beard and has a wife and
five children to support, two daughters and three sons, my oldest
son is about 18 years old. This 1821 Fayette County, Ky. Declaration
made in Fayette Co, Ky May 4-1843 by Mrs. Jane Jeter, widow of
Littleton Jeter, decd, late an officer, states that she was married
to this soldier Feb 18-1789 and that he died May 20th
1842. Fielding
Jeter of Fayette Co, Lexington, Ky made affidavit that he is a
younger brother of the late Littleton Jeter, who was a pensioner and
that Mrs. Jane Jeter is his widow to whom she was married about
February 17-1789 and that he this affiant was personally present at
their marriage ceremony and an eye witness thereto, which took place
in Caroline County Virginia, and she continues the widow of his
brother Littleton Jeter. The
certified copy of the marriage record from Caroline Co, Va is filed
with the record as follows, showing Littleton Jeter and Jane Alsop
were married by John Shackleford minister of the gospel in September
7th 1786. Signed
John S Pendleton, clerk, Bowling Green, Caroline Co. Va, 1843 is
when the clerk sent the certificate to James S. Hickman, Lexington,
Ky. Hugh Jeter of Fayette Co, Ky 1853, a son and heir at law of
John Jeter, decd, was a pensioner of the U.S. and who died in
Lexington, Ky Nov 11 1843, appointed J J Coombs, as his lawful
attorney.
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 |