Individual Details

Roseman applied for John Porter's Revolutionary pension after he died. She also applied for pension on the service of her first husband's record. She was married to John Brady in Culpepper Co VA and he had served at least two tours of duty from that county. That application, R-8353 was denied because of lack of proof of the service of John Brady, but there was this note: "This woman was pensioned as the widow of John Porter, VA. W-26329.

1840 Census. Butler Co KY
Roseman Porter: 1m under 5. 2f -5, 3f 5-10, 1f 20-30, 1f 70-80
Probably her daughter Elizabeth Githens was living with her - see 1850 census.


Rosemon applied for pension as the former widow of John Brady on 12 May 1849. She was living in Butler Co and stated her age as 83. She stated that at the time of the Revolution, John Brady was apprentice to James Tutt of Culpepper. He entered service in 1780 as a substitute for Paul Williams and after he returned home was drafted into service again. He was engaged at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered. She did not know him until after the war. Her maiden name was Roseman Butt and she married Brady in October, 1798, in Culpepper Co Virginia. John Brady died in early August 1824 in Warren Co KY and she married Col. John Porter, Oct 1832 in Warren Co. Porter died 24 Sep 1833. Nathaniel Porter, JP, certified her testimony. Elizabeth Githens, age 36, daughter of John Brady & Roseman also testified that he always understood her father was a Revolutionary Soldier. John Butt, age 80, deposed in Warren Co on 7 Mar 1849 that he was a brother to Rosemon and was present at the marriage ceremony - she was three years older than he was - he married 20 Mar 1800, but his sister was married two years before himself. A letter in the pension file, states that she failed to furnish proof of service.

1850 Census. Butler Co KY Hh 444
Elizabeth Githens, age 43, b. VA
Martha 17, Rose A. 16, Malvina 14, Nancy 12, Thomas 12
Rose Anne Porter, age 85, b. VA

1850 Census. Warren Co KY, Hh 58
John Butt, age 81, b. Virginia. Thankful, age 71, b. Massachusetts.

On 4 April 1854, Roseman Porter of Butler Co, testified before Samuel Austin, Presiding Judge of the Butler Co Court. She stated her age as 87 and was applying under the Act of Congress passed on 3 Feb 1853. She was the widow of John Porter who had received a pension of $110. She was married to him in November 1832 and that he died 24 Sep 1833.
The next, on the 5th of April, William McKinney, James B. Hill, Francis L. Berry & Samuel Hill, all testified that they were personally acquainted with Reoseman Porter and knew her to be the widow of John Porter deceased; that they lived in the vicinity and had been acquainted with John Port for many years before his death. James B. Hill stated he was present at their marriage in the year 1832.
Elijah Porter also testified, stating that he was a son of John Porter, dec'd, who was a Regolutionary Pensioner. Elijah was present at his said father's second marriage performed by Benjamin Talbott, a Baptist minister, and that his father married Roseman Brady, a widow, at her residence in Warren County in the fall of the year, 1832. His father died in the fall of 1833. Roseman was still a widow and not remarried. He accompanied his father and Talbott to Warren Co. for the marriage, spent the night, and returned with his father and the new wife. Benj. Talbott died not long after as he was quite an old man and he lived at least 25 miles from the county seat of Warren Co, which might account for Talbott's failure to return the marriage license. Signed: Elijah Porter.
Roseman was allowed the pension beginning 3 Feb 1853, but she died 1 Jan 1855.

Birth	Abt 1766
Marriage	Oct 1798	Culpeper County, Virginia - John Brady
Marriage	3 Nov 1832	Warren County, Kentucky - John Porter Jr.
Death	1 Jan 1855	Kentucky

Spouse

John Porter Jr. (1759 - 1833)

Spouse

John Brady ( - 1824)