Harvey Slone was living with his mother Temperance Slone on the 1870 Census Floyd Co, KY with two of his sons: Hiram age 16 and Kenaz age 14
Served for 439 days during 1779 and 1780 in Captain Tutts South Carolina Independent Company.
Simeon was a Drummer Boy with the Army at Fort Rudledge near S.C. during the Revoluntary War from 1777 to 1781. Simeon was only 12 years old. His older brother, John Jr. also joined the Army in 1777. John Jr. was the Fort Fifer. He was 17 years old.
One source lists birthdate as June 4, 1765, Pittsylvania Co., VA. and died January 16, 1846, Perry Co., KY. Military Service: Between 177-1789, Drum and Fife Corps. Revolutionary War Pension records W7946. Served during 1777 and 1780 with Captain Tutts South Carolina Co. Date: 25 Oct 2002
Note: 2"Thomas joined his cousins, John and Simeon, sons of his uncle John (1725 - 1801) and travelled back to Pike County, Kentucky. (See footnote page 16-A). His cousins John and Simeon had only recently been discharged from the army in South Carolina." Date: 26 Oct 2002 Note: 1
"The third Rev. War reference is for Simeon "a much younger brother to John", born June 4, 1765 Pittsylvania Co. VA. He states his brother, John, died in Floyd Co., about ten years since - sometime around 1822. This information recorded in the family bible "the father had, and was left at his death to the mother, who died a few years ago" (before 1832). Simeon had come to N.C. and Rutherford Co., with his dad, John, but in a short time removed to Ninety-Six District in S.C. in which was located Ft. Rutledge. It was here at the Fort that Simeon, older brother John, and John the father, All enlisted June 1, 1777. The two brothers were volunteers under Benj. Tutt, Captain, who paid each of them $30.00 in cash as "bounty" or bonus. from Feb to May 1780, they, and a few others, were sent from Ft. Rutledge to Augusta GA.; in June they returned, but as times were "squally" it was thought impudent to discharge men at the Ft. Later however, they were captured by the British and taken prisoners until paroled and discharged on July 2. He was only 12 years old when he enlisted. He and his brother were raised in Spartanburg Co., S.C. and the mother died in S.C. The father too was deceased at time of his application, as stated before. Simeon was married twice. He lived until 1795 in S.C. then moved to Tenn.; he lived there four years, until 1799, then moved back to Buncombe Co., N.C. After a residence for about eight years, or in 1807, he moved to Sandy River, Floyd Co., KY. where he lived when applying for pension. At this time, too, he had a wife, Susannah. When applying, in open court, on Sept 18, 1820, he said he was, for a short time a Pvt. and then a drummer in the regiment of Co., Henry Hammond, in the District of General Williamson. He also added - " I am very incapable to pursue farming, my occupation, by reason of the loss of my eye-sight; I cannot see to cut with an ax without danger of cutting myself, nor to plow or even to hoe, without first feeling for the corn. My family is my wife Susannah Justice, aged between sixty-five and seventy years." At this time, signed August 12, 1819, he made an affidavit for his brother John - "now a citizen of Floyd Co.," State of Tenn. This was signed before one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace - "My brother John Justice was taken prisoner by Joseph Smith, Captain of the King's Rangers and was paroled by the said Captain Smith on the 2nd day of July, 1780, and on that same day discharged by the said Captain Benjamin Tutt; also that he was a fifer in the Army. On 25 Oct 1832, Simeon, age 67, appeared before the Judge of Floyd Circuit Court and made his affidavit. Later in Perry Co., Ky. the second wife Delphia appears (last name unknown) She married Simeon in September 1834. After his death, January 16, 1847, his wife moved from Perry to Letcher, but on Oct 17, 1854 she applied for a pension stating that the original pension certificate was lost or mislaid. She also stated her marriage was in Perry Co., records. Then under date of October 20, 1855, still in Letcher, she applied again for Simeon's pension, which was in the amount of $88.00 per annum." Date: 11 Nov 2002