1. | HORNER Zilpha --LNU-- was born on 24 Dec 1765 in New Hanover, Burlington, New Jersey; died after Oct 1854 in Wetzel, WV. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
Transcript of Revoluationary War Pension Request
Applied for by Zilpha Horner August 13, 1849
Before James Wise a Justice of the Peace in for the above
county and state. Personally appeared Zilpha Horner aged
92 who being duly sworn ? to law declared an oath that she makes
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the provisions of the Acts of Congress passed June 17th 1832.
Husbands account up to his death February 4th (aged 94) 1849.
Act of February 2 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow
of Isaac Horner who served as a Drummer and Blacksmith in the
State of New Jersey. That he resided new New Market, N.J. that
she said Isaac Horner served as a Militia Man under Capt Phillip
Snooks. A term of 18 months at two different times. That he was
in several skirmishes and at the Battles of Monmouth and Princeton
that she has no documentary evidence to substantiate her claims or
any other evidence than her own knowledge and traditions together
with what her husband has told her & others that knew him in the
service. That she was married to the said Isaac Horner at Pennytown (sp),
N.J. in April 1786 that she has had by her husband Isaac Horner 11
eleven children 9 now living. ?, Nathan, Charles, Jacob, John,
Euria (sp), Zilpha, William and Joseeph.
Eldest aged 62, the youngest 40 that she lived with her husband
about 63 years that she resides near the line of Monongahela and Wetzel
in Wetzel that she is not able to attend court on account of the
distance 30 miles in Marthisville (sp) that is more convenient
for her to have the business done in Monongahela County that she
is carried in a chair 1/4 miles over the line to meet the Justice
that she ? her name to be entered on the pension roles that she
has resided where she now resides about 39 years and near the
Battles of Dunkard (NOTE: This doesn't look right but can't
fully make it out).
Census:
Name: Zilpha Horner Age: 84 Birth Year: abt 1766 Birthplace: New Jersey Home in 1850: District 64, Wetzel, Virginia Gender: Female Family Number: 247 Household Members:
NameAge
Joseph Horner 44
Martha Horner 45
Elizabeth Horner 18
Theophilus Horner 17
Samuel Horner 14
Asbery Horner 11
Malinda Horner 9
Christina Horner 7
Zilpha Horner 84
John Horner 54
Zilpha married HORNER Isaac, III on 2 Apr 1780 in Pennytown, Mercer, New Jersey. Isaac (son of HORNER Issac, Jr. and POTTS Mary) was born in 1755 in New Hanover, Burlington, New Jersey; died on 4 Feb 1849 in Fish Creek, Tyler, Charles, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Name: Isaac Horner
Gender: Male
Birth Place: St (rest was missing)
Birth Year: 1755
Spouse Name: Zilpha Spouse
Birth Year: 1760
Marriage Year: 1780
Marriage State: NJ
Number Pages: 1
Children:
- HORNER Charles was born cal 1782 in Monmouth, New Jersey; died in Wetzel, WV.
- HORNER Eunice was born in 1784 in New Jersey; died in 1849.
- HORNER Nathan was born in 1785 in New Jersey; died in 1850 in Wetzel, WV.
- HORNER Jacob was born in 1790 in Shady Side, Bergen Co, NJ; died in 1860 in Wadestown, Monongalia Co., VA.
- HORNER John was born in 1796 in Fishing Creek, Wetzel, West Virginia; died in 1870 in Burton, Wetzel, West Virginia,.
- HORNER Isaac was born in 1800 in Monongahela Co., VA; died in 1850 in Wetzel, WV.
- HORNER William was born in 1803 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia,; died on 3 Feb 1881 in Wenksville, Adams, Pennsylvania.
- HORNER Zilpha was born in 1806 in Fishing Creek, Tyler, Wetzel, West Virginia; died in Wetzel, WV.
- HORNER Joseph was born in 1809 in Fishing Creek, Wetzel, West Virginia; died in 1870 in Burton, Wetzel, West Virginia,.
- HORNER Zelph was born in 1812 in Virginia; and died.
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