Jonathon Pridemore (1758 - 1838)

Born 1758 in Cranbury, Middlesex, Province of New Jersey,

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Died 16 May 1838 at about age 80 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Private Jonathon Pridemore served with Bedford County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Jonathon Pridemore is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A204116.

Research Notes:

Note: Surname variants include: Pridemore, Pridmore

Military Service

Revolutionary Solider Bedford Co., PA DAR Ancestor #: A204116

Military Service Report:

Those Who Served in Cluggage's Rangers Officers

Major Robert Cluggage Captain Thomas Clugage Henry Black John McDonald

Enlisted privates:

"Jonathan Pridemore

Theodore Pridemore

Theodore Pridemore jr"

" Jonathan Pridemore Pack Horse Driver

Jonathan Pridmore was living in Virginia during the war. In 1778 his brother Theodore, who served as a recruitment sergeant for Fort Roberdeau,^[1] came to visit him in Virginia. During this visit Jonathan enlisted to serve at Fort Roberdeau. According to Mr. Pridemore the regiment was raised for the purpose of building forts, protecting the inhabitants of the region and guarding the frontiers against the raiding Native Americans in the area. He enlisted for service at the lead mines for 9 months. When he enlisted they had already begun to build Fort Roberdeau. he helped in this endeavor and was stationed at the fort for his entire 9 months enlistment.

He reenlisted for 3 months longer to guard the Fort. He remained at the Fort for about one month at which time he was chosen as a driver for the pack horses. Every week, he would transport 800 lbs of Flour and enough whiskey for rations to Fort Roberdeau from the Standing Stone. It was a dangerous job, with the enemy always lurking nearby and needed an alert man for the job. The former driver had been discharged for intemperance (a polite way of saying the former fellow drank so much that it was effecting his duties). Michael Crider, the commissary at Standing Stone, would provide him with the rations. He returned to Virginia for a few months after his time in service, but decided that he would continue to help the war effort.

In August 1779 he enlisted with Captain Nathaniel Lynder to drive pack horses to Fort Pitt. The journey began at the mouth of Congocheague, where they picked up a large delivery of salt for Fort Pitt. The supplies had been shipped there by boat. About 200 horses were loaded and were driven by several drivers from the landing thru Chrisaps Old Town to Fort Pitt. General Ellicott commanded the pack horse company. He saw to the purchasing, collection, and loading of the horses. General Hand commanded at Fort Pitt at the time. After delivering the salt to the fort, Jonathan Pridemore returned into Bartley County where the horses were sold and he was discharged by Capt. Lynder.

He decided to return to Bedford County and enlist under Samuel Thomson for six months to guard the frontiers against the Native Americans in the region. He was stationed a part of this term of service at Fort Wig, which was under the command of Col. Piper. He was a member of the force that went to rescue Captain Phillip from a local block house which was 11 miles from where he was stationed. When they arrived the house had been burnt and the people either killed or taken off as prisoners by the Tories, Shawnee and Delaware Indians. They pursued them for about 35 miles. He acted as the pilot, guiding them in this pursuit and return. When they returned to the settlement, they found several persons who had been killed in the raid, some were tied fast to trees and pierced with Indian arrows.

After 6 months passed he returned to working with pack horses under Charles Sisney, Purchaser of Provisions in Bedford County. He was sent thru the country to gather the flour and whiskey which had been purchased and deliver it to units in the county. Some was delivered to Colonel Piper in Bedford County, and some was delivered to Captain Moore, in Frankstown. He continued working in the region until the end of the war. ^{[2] [3]}

Family Pedigree Account

Jonathan Pridemore

Pedigree Resource File

birth: 1758 Cranbury, Middlesex, New Jersey

death: 16 May 1838 , Hawkins, Tennessee

marriage: 1 November 1790 , Union, South Carolina

father: Theodorus Pridmore

spouse: Rachel Cathey

children:

John Pridemore, Mary Pridemore, Jonathan Pridemore, Elizabeth Pridemore, Hiram Pridemore, Archalle Pridemore, Lamuel Pridemore, Samuel Pridemore, Melinda Pridemore, Washington Pridemore

Pedigree Account Notes:

1. Theodore Pridmores statement would establish Jonathan's birthplace as Middlesex Co., N.J. 1778:

2. Colonel Cluggage, commander of unit in which Jonathan Pridemore served one year. 1778: Washington Co., MD:

3. Jonathan Prigmore: Fidelity Oath 1779:

4. Pension affidavit states he went into Bartley Co., Va where his parents resided (prob Berkeley Co., Va) remained there until he enrolled to haul supplies to Fort [...] in Aug 1779. Thence he returned to Bedford Co., Pa. 1779: Bedford Co., Pa:

5. Jonathan Prigmore assessed for supply tax in Barre twp and remained there until 1784. (June R. Welch, Pridemore Family History -typescript) 1790:

6. Union Co., SC Census 96th District: Jonathan Pridemore one white male over 16; one white female over 16. 1812:

7. Hawkins Co., TN Circuit Court Minutes: FHL 24688- p. 41: 10 April 1812: John Roberts vs Jonathan Prigmore; plaintiff did not appear.

8. Tennessee Pension Roll of 1835: Jonathan Pridmore of Hawkins Co., TN: Pennsylvania Militia: $33.33 annual allowance; $99.99 received. Pension started June 1, 1833. Pension no. W191-BLW 26090-16:

9. Death: Lee Co., Va Probate Records (will probated 19 Jun 1843) horse to son, Andrew Jackson Pridemore; balance to wife Charlotte as long as she remains single.

10. Statement by Rachel 7 Apr 1855 age 87 that William McCollough, JP married them.

11. Statement by Rachel Pridemore given 30 Jul 1856 stating she is widow of Jonathan Pridmore and a pensioner; and mother of John Pridmore, deceased, who died 2 days after an honorable discharge (dates given). She states her husband died on 16 May 1838. ^[4]

12. Marriage: Affidavit for Pension provided by Rachel states she married Jonathan on 1 Nov 1790.

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Additional Family Information Sourced

Jonathan Pridemore was born 1758 in Middlesex Co., NJ, and died May 16, 1838 in Hawkins Co.,TN.

He married Rachel Cathey October 01, 1790 in Union Co., SC.

Notes for Jonathan Pridemore:

JONATHAN PRIDMORE HAWKINS COUNTY PRIVATE PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA $33.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $99.99 AMOUNT RECEIVED JUNE 1, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 76 ^{[7] [8]}

1790 UNION CO.,SC ^[9][10]

JONATHAN PRIDEMORE 1-MALE OVER 16, 1-FEMALE

Children of Jonathan Pridemore and Rachel Cathey are:

i. John5 Pridemore, born October 01, 1791 in Union Co., SC; died 1814.

ii. Mary Pridemore, born October 01, 1791 in Union Co., SC.

iii. Jonathan Pridemore, born August 09, 1793 in Union Co., SC.

iv. Elizabeth Pridemore, born December 29, 1795 in Union Co., SC.

v. Hiram Pridemore, born September 09, 1797 in Union Co., SC.

vi. Archable Pridemore, born July 02, 1799 in Union Co., SC.

vii. Lamuel Pridemore, born May 03, 1801 in Union Co., SC.

viii. Samuel Pridemore, born January 21, 1804 in Union Co., SC; died Bet. 1850 - 1858 in Hancock Co., TN.

ix. Malinda Pridemore, born June 26, 1807 in Hawkins Co., TN; died Aft. December 27, 1873.

x. Washington Pridemore, born June 23, 1809 in Hawkins Co., TN. ^[11][12]

Sources

1. ↑ [(http://www.fortroberdeau.org/)]
2. ↑ [(Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C..")]
3. ↑ [(http://www.fortroberdeau.org/military.html#pridemorejonathan)]
4. ↑ [( "Early Settlers of Southwest Virginia" - a book mentions Jonathan Pridemore.)]
5. ↑ [(The Journal of the Pridemore Association - Vol 5 no. 1- March 1990 )]
6. ↑ [(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRFH-2BQ : accessed 2017-03-29), entry for Jonathan /Pridemore/.)]
7. ↑ [(Military Militia Service Record)]
8. ↑ [(Revolutionary Solider Bedford Co., PA DAR Ancestor #: A204116)]
9. ↑ [(1790 Census)]
10. ↑ [( "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-9YV : accessed 29 March 2017), Jonathan Pridemore, Union, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 46, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.)]
11. ↑ [(http://www.reocities.com/Heartland/7054/Families/Pridemore/pridemore.htm)]
12. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johanson&id=I36786)]

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