Col. John
Cardwell, son of Mrs. Sally Cardwell and administrator of her estate, apllies
for arrears of pension due. John Cardwell of said county declares he is the
son of James and Sally Cardwell, late of Mercer County, and administrator of
Sally Cardwell, a pensioner at $20 per annum. His father served for three
years and six months and was for a time under Gen. Lafayette, for a time in
the cavalry under Col. Washington, under Gen. Gates at the time of his defeat
and under Gen, Greene from the time he took command in South Carolina until
after the taking of Lord Cornwallis and was present on that occasion. He
served as an express rider at the battle of Cowpens and until the close of the
war. His mother died in Mercer County 11 Feb. 1853 leaving him, William
Cardwell, Cuzza Forsyth, Anthony Cardwell, James Cardwell and George Cardwell
her only surviving children.
Sally Cardwell, widow of James Cardwell who died 26 Oct. 1806, of
Mercer Co., Ky., private in the company of Capt. Williams in the regiment of
Col. Downman in the Virginia Line for six months, was placed on the Kentucky
pension roll at $20 per annum. Certificate 6176 under the Act of 1838 was
issued 4 May 1841, 296 under the Act of 1843 was issued 13 June 1843 and 3110
under the Act of 1848 was issued 18 Jan. 1849. The amount was increased for
$20 to $30 on 15 Sept. 1953 and to 490 on 16 Oct. 1855.
, author of John Cardwell - 1715 to 1795