Z's Genealogy Journey

from Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Rosters  Muster Roll from 1st Reg. Artillery, Col. Chas. Harrison's Company, July 1778. Bonus! As a genealogist, it's always the goal to find the 'original source' to document a fact.  The Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Rosters site is invaluable to find and easily read these files but once in a while, you run across the actual handwritten deposition. Although the account given by the pensioner was written by a clerk, it is interesting to actually see the original account in old cursive handwriting.  I did find James Gentry's whole pension file and am including the original deposition he gave in October of 1832.

I've enjoyed exploring my family genealogy for many years but as a retiree, I've been able to devote more time to this hobby.  As a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, it is always fun to find a new Patriot in one's family tree.  I have found over a dozen currently on both sides of my family.*  Unfortunately, in the pursuit of these Patriots, I haven't always taken the time fill out my trees like I should.  It is now a goal to do more comprehensive research, filling in siblings and sharing the stories that make these ancestors interesting and relevant.  Since there are photos, documents and artifacts, using this format will hopefully make it easier to archive and share these with others. As with all genealogy, the work is never complete.  Sometimes we accept information as accurate that we later discover to be in error.  I will be sharing my research here and provide documentation as proof but if you find anything that you believe to be...