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War of 1812-1814

Joseph Keepers served as a Private in a regiment of the Maryland Troops.[1]

Rachel Robbins Keepers filed a widow's claim for pension on Oct. 1, 1878 in Marion County, Indiana.

It is stated therein that she is the widow of Joseph Keepers, Private in the Maryland Troops.  Her husband enlisted in Baltimore "just before the Battle of Bladenburg, MD," 1812 and continued in actual service in said war "till done of war."  His service terminated in "1815(?)" (sic).   She states that a full description of her husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: "about 5 feet, ten inches, dark hair, blue eyes, light complexion,... born about 1796."  Further, she was married to Joseph Keepers at Newcastle, Henry County, Kentucky, by Rev. Strother, a Baptist minister in April 1822.  "..neither the claimant nor her husband had either been previously married."  She gives Sept. 6, 1864, Frankford, IN, as the date and place of Joseph Keepers' death.  Further, she declared that "Baltimore was his residence until about 1820 when he came to Scott County, Ind., where he has lived with the claimant until his death, and claimant has since lived mostly in Scott Co., Ind."  She further declares that she has "heretofore made no application for pension, but her husband received a Land (Bounty) Warrant for his said services."  Witnesses were William H. English, age 56 yrs., residing at 60 Circle St. in Indianapolis, and Elijah S. Allen, age 69 yrs., residing in Scott Co., IN, who had known the claimant for 50 years.

Notes made from Joseph Keepers' military record at the National Archives have that Joseph Keepers was drafted at Frederick County, MD on July 1, 1814 for 6 months.  Expiration of service was Oct. 13, 1814.  He obtained bounty land under the land act of September 28, 1850.