Captain, Patriot of the Revolution
Wife and Family as taken from his Revolutionary War Pension Application:
John Oldham was born November the 10th 1757, Anniss Rice was born March the 4th 1759, John Oldham and Anniss Rice his wife was married on the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1783. Children; Abner Oldham was born December the 2nd 1783, Absalom Oldham was born May the 28th 1785, Hezekiah Oldham was born April 10th 1787, Caleb Oldham was born June the 1st 1789, Mary Oldham was born May the 22nd 1791, Sarah Oldham was born May the 14th 1793, Elizabeth Oldham was born June the 15th 1795, Nancy Oldham was born December the 10th 1797, John Rice Oldham was born July the 14th 1801, John M Oldham was born November the 16th 1815.
His service to America:
John Oldham fought for the cause of freedom from 1777 until 1781. He enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Caswell County, North Carolina, and was soon promoted to the rank of Captain. He was serving as Captain of a company as early as 1777.
Captain John Oldham was in General Gates command when General Gates was defeated at Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780, by the British under Cornwallis. In this battle the colonial standard bearer was shot down and Captain John Oldham seized the standard (flag) and bore it until the final defeat by Cornwallis.
After this battle, he was in command of General Nathaniel Green, until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Cowpens, January 17th, 1781, and witnessed the defeat of Lord Cornwallis. He served in every battle commanded by General Green for a period of four years.
Wife and Family as taken from his Revolutionary War Pension Application:
John Oldham was born November the 10th 1757, Anniss Rice was born March the 4th 1759, John Oldham and Anniss Rice his wife was married on the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1783. Children; Abner Oldham was born December the 2nd 1783, Absalom Oldham was born May the 28th 1785, Hezekiah Oldham was born April 10th 1787, Caleb Oldham was born June the 1st 1789, Mary Oldham was born May the 22nd 1791, Sarah Oldham was born May the 14th 1793, Elizabeth Oldham was born June the 15th 1795, Nancy Oldham was born December the 10th 1797, John Rice Oldham was born July the 14th 1801, John M Oldham was born November the 16th 1815.
His service to America:
John Oldham fought for the cause of freedom from 1777 until 1781. He enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Caswell County, North Carolina, and was soon promoted to the rank of Captain. He was serving as Captain of a company as early as 1777.
Captain John Oldham was in General Gates command when General Gates was defeated at Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780, by the British under Cornwallis. In this battle the colonial standard bearer was shot down and Captain John Oldham seized the standard (flag) and bore it until the final defeat by Cornwallis.
After this battle, he was in command of General Nathaniel Green, until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Cowpens, January 17th, 1781, and witnessed the defeat of Lord Cornwallis. He served in every battle commanded by General Green for a period of four years.
Captain, Patriot of the Revolution
Wife and Family as taken from his Revolutionary War Pension Application:
John Oldham was born November the 10th 1757, Anniss Rice was born March the 4th 1759, John Oldham and Anniss Rice his wife was married on the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1783. Children; Abner Oldham was born December the 2nd 1783, Absalom Oldham was born May the 28th 1785, Hezekiah Oldham was born April 10th 1787, Caleb Oldham was born June the 1st 1789, Mary Oldham was born May the 22nd 1791, Sarah Oldham was born May the 14th 1793, Elizabeth Oldham was born June the 15th 1795, Nancy Oldham was born December the 10th 1797, John Rice Oldham was born July the 14th 1801, John M Oldham was born November the 16th 1815.
His service to America:
John Oldham fought for the cause of freedom from 1777 until 1781. He enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Caswell County, North Carolina, and was soon promoted to the rank of Captain. He was serving as Captain of a company as early as 1777.
Captain John Oldham was in General Gates command when General Gates was defeated at Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780, by the British under Cornwallis. In this battle the colonial standard bearer was shot down and Captain John Oldham seized the standard (flag) and bore it until the final defeat by Cornwallis.
After this battle, he was in command of General Nathaniel Green, until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Cowpens, January 17th, 1781, and witnessed the defeat of Lord Cornwallis. He served in every battle commanded by General Green for a period of four years.
Wife and Family as taken from his Revolutionary War Pension Application:
John Oldham was born November the 10th 1757, Anniss Rice was born March the 4th 1759, John Oldham and Anniss Rice his wife was married on the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1783. Children; Abner Oldham was born December the 2nd 1783, Absalom Oldham was born May the 28th 1785, Hezekiah Oldham was born April 10th 1787, Caleb Oldham was born June the 1st 1789, Mary Oldham was born May the 22nd 1791, Sarah Oldham was born May the 14th 1793, Elizabeth Oldham was born June the 15th 1795, Nancy Oldham was born December the 10th 1797, John Rice Oldham was born July the 14th 1801, John M Oldham was born November the 16th 1815.
His service to America:
John Oldham fought for the cause of freedom from 1777 until 1781. He enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Caswell County, North Carolina, and was soon promoted to the rank of Captain. He was serving as Captain of a company as early as 1777.
Captain John Oldham was in General Gates command when General Gates was defeated at Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780, by the British under Cornwallis. In this battle the colonial standard bearer was shot down and Captain John Oldham seized the standard (flag) and bore it until the final defeat by Cornwallis.
After this battle, he was in command of General Nathaniel Green, until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Cowpens, January 17th, 1781, and witnessed the defeat of Lord Cornwallis. He served in every battle commanded by General Green for a period of four years.
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His headstone is not far from the Kentucky River.
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