Individual Details

Michael married Rachel Jarman, 23 Aug 1790, Wythe Co VA. DAR records show that he married second to Phebe Gibson.

1830 Census. Pulaski Co KY
There were several Busters living in Pulaski Co - no head of household was the correct Michael. However here is the household of William Buster.
1m under 5, 3m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 2m 20-30, 1m 30-40 and 1m age 70-80 [this is likely Michael]. There was a female 10-15, a female 20-30, and a female age 30-40.


Revolutionary Pension Application #S-1178
Michael Buster applied 18 Jun 1833, in Pulaski Co KY, for a Revolutionary pension. He was aged 75 years. He first entered service while a resident of Washington Co VA [formerly Fincastle and later Russell Co.] in May of 1774. He served against the Shawnee Indians under Capt James Thompson, Lt. William Edmonson. It was a summer campaign. Isaac Shelby was the Major and William Campbell, Colonel in Command.They were engaged in scouting and pranging to protect the white settlements in Washington Co until the latter part of November. He received a written discharge long since lost or destroyed. Afterwards, March 1776, he volunteered in the Company of Capt John Duncan, Colo. William Christian, against the Cherokee and again volunteered for a Summer Campaign. They rendevouzed at Glade Hollow Fort and were constantly employed in scouting and ranging on the Frontiers and continued until the middle of November, 1776. While a citizen of Montgomery Co VA in June of 1777, he volunteered in the Company of Capt. James Montgomery against the Tories and Indians; to serve until discharged. This was the Regt of Colo. James Robertson, Walter Crockett, Maj. They were stationed at the lead mines to guard for about two months, then were marched to Whittiers Station and employed in scouting and ranging to guard the white settlements and continued in service until November. In March of 1778 he again volunteered in the Co of Capt John Stevens against the Indians; Regt of Colo. Walter Crockett, Maj. Joseph Cloyd and again marched to the frontier on the plantation of James Maxell at the head of the Clynch River until the middle of Nov, 1778. Snow fell as they were marching out. He was still a resident of Montgomery Co when another call was issued, May, 1779, to guard the lead mines and frontiers. He volunteered in the Compnay of William Campbell who later was Colonel. John Stevens was Major; Walter Crockett Colo. They were marched to the lead mines to guard, scouting and ranging in said county and in North Carolina adjoining. They were marched to Harmon's Station on the frontier to deter and defence the Indians until November of 1779. In March of 1780, he again volunteered in the Company of Capt Enoch Osborne under command of Colo. William Preston's Regt. Joseph Cloyd was Jamor. They were marche to Whittiers Station and the Regt divided and dispatched to different areas - he was set to Harmons station and employed against the Indians until the November following. In April of 1781, he voluteered in a Company of Light Horse commanded by Capt Isaac Campbell. Michael Glaze Lt. They were marched together with another company of Light Horse to North Carolina and ranged on the Adkin & Catawba Rivers and the border of South Carolina. He was in the Battle fought between the Americans and Tories at the Shallow Ford of the Adkin River, the Tories under command of Colo. Wright, the two horse companies of the Americans under Command of Capt Campbell and Man and the Footmen under Maj. Cloyd. The Tories were defeated with considerable loss. They would have been in the Battle of Kings Mountain but a portion of the forces were dispatched to disperse the Tories under Capt. Martin. They returned home in October 1781 and on their returned were engaged with others in ranging against the Tories and were discharged some time in the winter following - nine months as well as recollected. He received written discharges each times he served, but they have been lost and he now knows of no one person who can testify to his service. He did serve in one campaign with William Owen Senr, a resident of Pulaski Co, but for how long he does not know.
He was born Caswell Co NC on 6th of Aug 1757 and will be 76 years of age in 1833. He was not quite 17 when he first served against the Indians. My family moved from Caswell in 1772 to Fincastle Co later Washington Co, now Russell. He has a record of his age in an old Bible given him by his Father, much worn and defaced. After the Revolution he continued living in Montgomery Co until it was divided, then became part of Wyeth Co. He lived there until 1812, when he removed to Pulaski Co KY and settled where he is now living.
Signed: Michael Buster
William Owen Senr, aged 83 years, citizen of Pulaski Co KY deposed that sometime before the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis he met with Michael Buster at Harman's Station. He was engaged in ranging and guarding the frontiers of Virginia. Before I saw him, I understood he had been engaged in the Service of the United States. I cannot state how long. I was in a different company.

Birth	6 Aug 1757	Orange County, North Carolina
Death	14 Oct 1839	Pulaski County, Kentucky

Father	William Buster (1729 - 1793)
Mother	Jane Woods ( - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Buster (1751 - 1814)
Sibling	William Buster ( - )
Sibling	John Buster (1755 - 1820)
Sibling	David Buster ( - 1806)
Sibling	Claudius Buster (1763 - 1826)
Sibling	Charles Buster (1765 - 1802)
Sibling	Sarah Buster (1768 - 1836)
Sibling	Mary Jane Buster (1770 - 1855)