Silas Wooten and Thomas Lovelady

Silas P. Wooten was supported in his application for Revolutionary war pension by Thomas Lovelady and Anthony Hall.  In turn, Silas made deposition supporting the Revolutionary War Pension for Thomas Lovelady and Anthony Hall.  It is interesting to note that while many of the old soldiers make a mark when they sign....perhaps some because they are old....perhaps some because they do not read nor write.  But Silas P. Wooten signs his entire name with careful penmanship.  He was a school teacher all of his life and his penmanship shows his life calling.

Thomas Lovelady in his own deposition for pension, says that he was born and lived in Guilford County before the war.  After the war he seems to have moved to Washington or Russell County in Southwest Virginia.  In 1833 he appears in court in Russell County and is said to be a resident of that county.  Thomas Lovelady seems to have been an enthusiastic participant in the war....enlisting several times in different places.  He seems to have enlisted at Abingdon for the fight at Guilford County....not Halifax.  However, he does serve under Col Campbell as did Silas who had enlisted at Halifax.  So they did indeed serve together for this battle.