Individual Details
John Flatt
(1759 - 6 Apr 1841)
John Flatt and his wife Patience owned the Flatt Caves, now known as the Mammoth Caves in Mammoth National Park, located in central Kentucky. Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world. The Flatts moved to Kentucky in 1789. The cave is located primarily in Edmonson County, with parts of it extending into Hart County, and Barren County, where the Flatts resided.
From "Revolutionary Census of New Jersey" taken in 1778-1785. Federal Census do not exist for New Jersey between 1790-1820. Most records were destroyed or taken by Loyalists during Revolutionary War. The only records left were tax records from 1773-1822.
Flatts and related families listed:
pg 40 Flat_, John..in Hardiston in Sussex Co.
pg 76 Flatt, William..in Piscataway in Middlesex Co.
pg 22 Bowers, John in Piscataway in Middlesex Co.
pg 150 Munday (how it is spelled) Nicholas
John Flatt - served in the war from Middlesex county, New Jersey. He came to Greene county and there applied for a pension, but not having served six months it was not granted. ("Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917 - "New Jersey in the Revolution.")
From "Revolutionary Census of New Jersey" taken in 1778-1785. Federal Census do not exist for New Jersey between 1790-1820. Most records were destroyed or taken by Loyalists during Revolutionary War. The only records left were tax records from 1773-1822.
Flatts and related families listed:
pg 40 Flat_, John..in Hardiston in Sussex Co.
pg 76 Flatt, William..in Piscataway in Middlesex Co.
pg 22 Bowers, John in Piscataway in Middlesex Co.
pg 150 Munday (how it is spelled) Nicholas
John Flatt - served in the war from Middlesex county, New Jersey. He came to Greene county and there applied for a pension, but not having served six months it was not granted. ("Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917 - "New Jersey in the Revolution.")
Events
| Birth | 1759 | Near the Deleware River, New Jersey | |||
| Fact 1 | Bet 1776 and 1781 | John Flatt served in the Continental Army under George Washington. | |||
| Marriage | 1784 | Barren County, Kentucky or Maryland or Pennsylvania - Patience Logsdon | |||
| Death | 6 Apr 1841 | Green County, Illinois | |||
| Burial | Richwood Cemetery, Carrollton, Green County, Illinois | ||||
| Fact 1 | He owned Mammoth Cave and Dixon Cave in Kentucky. |
Families
| Spouse | Patience Logsdon (1765 - 1815) |
| Child | James Flatt (1789 - 1826) |
| Father | John Henry Flatt (1731 - 1784) |
| Mother | Sarah Ruth Black (1735 - 1779) |