Adams/McCutchen - Bair/Mehrer Genealogy

as presented by Michelle Adams


Bair Family War List

This is just a list of the people I know to have served in the military. I am sure other names from my family tree belong on this list. I just have not found proof of it yet.

American Revolution

Berry, Peter
During the war, he was a Captain in the regiment of Col. Greenawalt. This information comes from the pension file of his son Peter Berry. The DAR says he served as a 2nd Lieutenant Lancaster Co., PA. Militia.

Bice, Dennis
He e
nlisted at Summerset Co, New Jersey and lived there after the war. He applied for pension 29 Nov 1833 in Henry Co, Kentucky record S. 30866. His pension started Dec 14, 1833 at age 89. He was paid $320.00 annual allowance and total amount received was $960.00.

The information from the DAR Index book states he was a 1st Lt NJ and married Annie Ceburn. His wife's name is spelt different then other records. He applied for pension 29 Nov 1833 in Henry Co, Kentucky record S. 30866. Enlisted at Sumerset Co, New Jersey and lived there after the war. He moved to York County, PA for several years then to Mercer Co, KY and then to Henry Co, KY about 1819. There is an outline of his will dated Nov 14, 1830 Henry Co, Kentucky.

Another DAR book states the following. Buys, Dennis, Vanduyn, Lieut, (Bice), b. 1 Dec. 1745, Middlesex Co., N.J., d. 18 July 1825, Henry Co., Ky., m. 26 Jan. 1765, Ann (Annie) Sebring (Lebrant) (Cehern), b. 6 Mar. 1748, d. 21 June 1813. Service: He was commissioned a 1st Lieut. 6 Feb. 1778, in Capt. Joseph Corshon's 9th Company in Col. Henry VanDyke's 2nd Battalion of Somerset, N.J. Militia. He served in tours of two or three months each until Nov. 1781. Length of service about two years. He was in the service prior to his commission but no length of time was stated. Children are then listed.

This is information found on Trimble County, Kentucky Genealogy website under the heading of Kentucky war pension. Dennis Bice, Henry County, Lieutenant, Virginia Line, $320.00 annual allowance, $960.00 amount received, December 14, 1833 pension started, age 89.

Hall, William
He was a soldier in the American Revolution. He enlisted in Pennsylvania in April or March 1778 in Capt. Van Swearingen's Co, Col. Brodhead's Penn. Regt. He served in Capt. Long's Pennsylvania Company. He was discharged after 18 months. He was in Bunker Hill, White Plains, Fort Washington, Fort Lee, Trenton, Brandywine and Paoli. He was a Private. He applied for his pension 22 June 18?8 in Jefferson Co, IN. His wife Sarah applied for his pension 10 April 1875 in Jefferson Co, Indiana. His pension file number is W10072.

Newkirk, Jacob
He was a sergeant in Berks Co., Pennsylvania Militia. Listed in Clues for Revolutionary War Soldiers with Connections to Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky. His cemetery listing says he was in the Revolution.

Civil War

Gaddis, James A.
He served in the Indiana 6th Regiment Company K (Jefferson County, Indiana). His rank induction was as a private and was discharged as a private. He died of disease 1864 during the war.

World War II

Bair, Lloyd Ralph
He enlisted in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was a technician fifth grade in the Army. He served from August 17, 1942 to January 18, 1946 and spending six months in Kodiak Island, Alaska. He received an American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater, Good Conduct Medal, and Victory Medal.

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