1. Served as a Lieutenant in the Fourteenth Virginia Regiment duringthe Revolutionary War.2. Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA Section II (4), [Document No. 30--List No. I]Pugh, Joseph   Lieutenant   Cont'l.   2666 2/3   June 16, 1820   3 years3. Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION III - 6376-7   Pugh, Joseph Lieut.   3 years4. Virginia Soldiers of 1776 Data Concerning Quarles Family.John P. Stokes deposed:--That the Thomas Ransone for whose service Isaac Smith, Joseph Pugh, Matthew Gayle, William Diggs and George Callis deposed was the Thomas Ransone who lived and died in Matthews Co. and not Thomas Ransome of Gloucester Co. That Thomas Ransone of Matthews Co. left a widow, Margaret who received until the time of her death a pension for his services in the Rev. War. as Lieut. in Capt. Barnards Comp. [Not sure this is the same Joseph Pugh]5. He first showed in Kentucky in 1788 as evidence by the fact that his name appears on the kentucky list for that year.6. The Tax returns of Bourbon County, Ky., for the year of 1793 shows that Joseph was granted a liscense to conduct an ordinary (Tavern or Inn Keeper) located  on Townsend Creek in the same county.7. 1800 KY Census Index - Pugh, Joseph Ky Bourbon Co. 1800 Tax List8. 1810 KY Census Index - Pew, Joseph Ky Bourbon Co. 103 1810 02001-12101059. Bourbon County Court, Will Book F,  Page 372, Will of Joseph PughIn the name of God, Amen, I Joseph Pugh of the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky being weak in body but sound mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and testament in manor and form following I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Pugh all the real and personal property that I now possess during her life of widowhood to do with  it as to her shall seem right.  I do hereby appoint my wife Elizabeth Pugh and son John Pugh Executors of this last will and testemant signed sealed and delivered in presence of us the witnesses this twentyeth day October 1820.AttestJoseph Cummins                                         Joseph Pugh (Seal)James CumminsBourbon County, December Court 1820This last will and testemant of Joseph Pugh deceased being produced into Court and proved according to law by the oath of James Cummins a subscribing witness thereto and sworn to is ordered to be recorded.......Prob F 404                                              Attest.....Thomas P. Smith C.B.C.10. From WebPage of Robert Francis: Burial in Joseph Pugh Cemetery - Pugh, Joseph, Sr., born June 28, 1753 - died November 9, 1820.