Two ancestors I’ve discovered received pensions for service during the War of 1812 – Pleasant Easley and George A. Corman, Sr. Both served in the Fifth Kentucky Regiment under Lt. Col. William Lewis.
Pleasant Easley served as a private in Captain James C. Price’s Company. Known as the “Jessamine Blues” this unit of Jessamine County militia were so called by their remarkable uniforms. They experienced losses at the Battle of River Raisin. I definitely have this on my next level research topics.
Private Easley served August 15-October 1812. Six months after his discharge, Pleasant married Patience Dean Holeman. I am still working on the birth and death dates for this family. Some of these findings do not yet make sense despite being based on research, and therefore may be incorrect. For now, I am going with Pleasant and Patience as likely my 4th-great grandparents.
Then, we have my 3rd-great grandparents George A. Corman, Sr. (1793-1866) and Abigail Hicks (1796-1880). Of their information, I am much more certain.
Pennsylvania-born, Jessamine Co Kentucky volunteer George Corman (or Cornman) served as a 19yo private in Captain Hamilton’s Co of Kentucky Militia, August 15, 1812-February 15, 1813. Corman was recorded as a Prisoner-of-War (POW) on January 22, 1813. A reference to Palladium on March 24, 1813 needs follow-up. Six months after discharge, George married Abigail in Fayette Co, KY, on August 5, 1813. George died and was buried with others in family, Corman Cemetery, Bethel Pike, Nicholasville, KY.
Both Kentucky militia soldiers, Pleasant and George volunteered. Both married six months after military service. Both settled in Jessamine Co.
Resource: Jessamine Historical Quarterly, Vol.2, No. 1, January 2003, published by Jessamine County Historical & Genealogical Society (www.jesshistorical.com)
that Kentucky girl 