The following is a transcription of Revolutionary War Pension Records of Caldwell County Kentucky men. As Lyon County was part of Caldwell until 1854, I thought the information would be of interest to our Lyon County cousins. There is also a link, in the blog article, that gives you the location of other Caldwell pension records transcribed by others. Scroll through the collection of articles to find the one of your interest or do a search in the blog.
http://debs-midlife.blogspot.com/search/label/Revolutionary%20War%20Pension%20Record
Revolutionary War Pension Records
Elijah Veach of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/19/08
Henry Thomas of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/18/08
Thomas Williams of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/17/08
James Scott of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/16/08
William Porter of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/15/08
Benjamin Ogden of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/14/08
John McNabb of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/13/08
Matthew Lyon of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/12/08
James Jennings of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/11/08
John Huey of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/10/08
John Hamilton of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/8/08
William Farmer of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/7/08
Joseph Guess of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/5/08
Joseph Dunn of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/4/08
Nathaniel Davis of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/3/08
Major Groom of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/2/08
William Armstrong of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 4/1/08
Tacey Cooper of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/31/08
John Blick of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/30/08
William Blackburn of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/29/08
William Gholson of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/28/08
William Ford of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/27/08
Solomon Freer of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/26/08
John Hart of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/25/08
Thomas Beck of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/24/08
Michael Freeman of Caldwell County Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Record 3/22/08
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Thursday, February 26, 2009
LITTLEPAGE, JOHN CARTER - Revolutionary War Pension Record
Revolutionary War Pension Records
Page 4 Concerning John Carter Littlepage
State of Virginia, Hanover County Sct
On this twenty eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared at his own home, in the county aforesaid, before me, Parke Streeb a Justice of the peace for the said County, John Carter Littlepage a resident of the said county as aforesaid in the State aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That this county is the place of his nativity - That having received the first part of his education, he was placed in Secretary Nelsons office in Williamsburg to be prepared to make his way through life - That the circle in which he moved in Williamsburg, he having been introduced by Col. Byrd of Westover, was of the first order; it being Governor Bottomle Dunmore and all the genteelest families in the City and neighborhood. That being at the Seat of Government, immediately proceeding and at the commencement of the War of the Revolution - chance made it known to him, in the year 1775, that Lord Dunmore in his Council of State, proposed to [??] his proclamation, pointing among other things, to the securing of the person of Patrick Henry. That his feelings having been particularly in??ed towards Mr. Henry, he being a relation, and both of them having been born in the same neighborhood; he made a forced ride of near an hundred miles in about twenty four hours from Williamsburg to Col. Symes at Newcastle and back again (Col. Symes being the half brother of Mr. Henry) to have Mr. Henry informed of the aforesaid fact which chance had made known to him; that Mr. Henry might be on his guard. and it was this information, which caused the scout which accompanied Mr. Henry part of his way to the fine Congress.
That a company of volunteers, who styled themselves minute men, met at South Arms Bridge in this county, elected their officers, to wit, Samuel Meredith & Capt Meredith having been an Indian warrior, and was trained to a knowledge of the military sciences, the company meeting from time to time for the purpose of being trained in that although the said John Carter Littlepage resided at that time in Williamsburg, upwards of sixty miles from South Arms Bridge, he nevertheless volunteered himself a member of the said company and frequently attended the musters at South Arms bridge and that in this company he marched in the year 1775, being the six months tour mentioned in Capt Thos Precis affidavit - marked A
That as stated by Capt Samuel Tinsley in his affidavit marked B, he the said Littlepage did raise a company of volunteer cavalry - and among the service rendered by him and his company was one under Genl Muhlengerg in the year 1780, when he took a man by the name of Matthews, who said he was a Brittish disenter - but in a very few minutes the man showed considerable alarm and dipped his hand in his pocket and drew out some tobacco which he attempted to put in his mouth but it was struck from his hand and with it a very small ball in which was wrapped a letter from Genl Leslie, then in Possession of Norfolk directed to Lord Cornwallis in Charleston, making known to Cornwallis that he Leslie arguably to the order of Lord Howe had taken possession of Norfolk where he was ordered to remain on the defensive until Cornwallis could join him. This information being in our possession enabled our army to make arrangements to prevent the junctions between Cornwallis & Leslie. And the said Littlepage declares that in going into service under Genl Muhlenberg he marched from this county (Hanover) through the counties of New Kent, James City Surry Isle of Wight into Nansommond, where he took the said Matathews within about 12 miles of Norfolk the headquarters of Leslie. - and the said Littlepage further states that he forwards here - with an order from Genl Muhlenberg to him as Captain dated Nov 21st 1780 and marked D
That in 1781 when the Marquis Lafayette lay in the upper end of this county on his retreat from the Brittish that he the said Littlepage was very near being taken by the Brittish Light horse at Mr Robert Pages of Broad Neck and that he was chased by the said Light horse as far as Hanover County Houses(?) and that he went there with all possible speed to the Marquis Camp at Scotch Town to inform him of the near approach of the Brittish & that Genl Nelson was with the Marquis, and that Genl Nelson immediately recommended the said Littlepage to the Marquis as a proper person to conduct him the safest route to avoid the Brittish, and to form a junction with Genl Wayne who was marching his army from the North to join the Marquis. That he attended the Marquis and pointed out the route which he verily believes saved the army & which he also believes was the Marquis' opinion, which was evinced by the particular attention he paid him in the City of Richmond in 1824.
That the commission which he held as Captain of Cavalry, has either been lost or destroyed, which has been the case with a great many of his most valuable papers.
That as to his stating specifically the length of service he has actually performed it is not in his power: but he can state with confidence, that the service which he did render in the War of the Revolution, was of very considerable benefit to the United States.
That he is not able to attend the Court to make his declaration before the Court being prevented some what by age, lives(?) much more by disease which has confined him almost constantly to his room, and a great part of the time actually to his bed, for the last six or seven years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state whatever.
Signed John C Littlepage.
Another document, dated 26 February 1833 by Thomas Price says in part: "The Government can't require a better recommendation of Mr Littlepages standing in Society than that of his enjoying the confidence of the Citizens of one among the largest counties in the Commonwealth who elected him a member of the Convention to frame the Constitution under which we live ....."
Page 4 Concerning John Carter Littlepage
State of Virginia, Hanover County Sct
On this twenty eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared at his own home, in the county aforesaid, before me, Parke Streeb a Justice of the peace for the said County, John Carter Littlepage a resident of the said county as aforesaid in the State aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That this county is the place of his nativity - That having received the first part of his education, he was placed in Secretary Nelsons office in Williamsburg to be prepared to make his way through life - That the circle in which he moved in Williamsburg, he having been introduced by Col. Byrd of Westover, was of the first order; it being Governor Bottomle Dunmore and all the genteelest families in the City and neighborhood. That being at the Seat of Government, immediately proceeding and at the commencement of the War of the Revolution - chance made it known to him, in the year 1775, that Lord Dunmore in his Council of State, proposed to [??] his proclamation, pointing among other things, to the securing of the person of Patrick Henry. That his feelings having been particularly in??ed towards Mr. Henry, he being a relation, and both of them having been born in the same neighborhood; he made a forced ride of near an hundred miles in about twenty four hours from Williamsburg to Col. Symes at Newcastle and back again (Col. Symes being the half brother of Mr. Henry) to have Mr. Henry informed of the aforesaid fact which chance had made known to him; that Mr. Henry might be on his guard. and it was this information, which caused the scout which accompanied Mr. Henry part of his way to the fine Congress.
That a company of volunteers, who styled themselves minute men, met at South Arms Bridge in this county, elected their officers, to wit, Samuel Meredith & Capt Meredith having been an Indian warrior, and was trained to a knowledge of the military sciences, the company meeting from time to time for the purpose of being trained in that although the said John Carter Littlepage resided at that time in Williamsburg, upwards of sixty miles from South Arms Bridge, he nevertheless volunteered himself a member of the said company and frequently attended the musters at South Arms bridge and that in this company he marched in the year 1775, being the six months tour mentioned in Capt Thos Precis affidavit - marked A
That as stated by Capt Samuel Tinsley in his affidavit marked B, he the said Littlepage did raise a company of volunteer cavalry - and among the service rendered by him and his company was one under Genl Muhlengerg in the year 1780, when he took a man by the name of Matthews, who said he was a Brittish disenter - but in a very few minutes the man showed considerable alarm and dipped his hand in his pocket and drew out some tobacco which he attempted to put in his mouth but it was struck from his hand and with it a very small ball in which was wrapped a letter from Genl Leslie, then in Possession of Norfolk directed to Lord Cornwallis in Charleston, making known to Cornwallis that he Leslie arguably to the order of Lord Howe had taken possession of Norfolk where he was ordered to remain on the defensive until Cornwallis could join him. This information being in our possession enabled our army to make arrangements to prevent the junctions between Cornwallis & Leslie. And the said Littlepage declares that in going into service under Genl Muhlenberg he marched from this county (Hanover) through the counties of New Kent, James City Surry Isle of Wight into Nansommond, where he took the said Matathews within about 12 miles of Norfolk the headquarters of Leslie. - and the said Littlepage further states that he forwards here - with an order from Genl Muhlenberg to him as Captain dated Nov 21st 1780 and marked D
That in 1781 when the Marquis Lafayette lay in the upper end of this county on his retreat from the Brittish that he the said Littlepage was very near being taken by the Brittish Light horse at Mr Robert Pages of Broad Neck and that he was chased by the said Light horse as far as Hanover County Houses(?) and that he went there with all possible speed to the Marquis Camp at Scotch Town to inform him of the near approach of the Brittish & that Genl Nelson was with the Marquis, and that Genl Nelson immediately recommended the said Littlepage to the Marquis as a proper person to conduct him the safest route to avoid the Brittish, and to form a junction with Genl Wayne who was marching his army from the North to join the Marquis. That he attended the Marquis and pointed out the route which he verily believes saved the army & which he also believes was the Marquis' opinion, which was evinced by the particular attention he paid him in the City of Richmond in 1824.
That the commission which he held as Captain of Cavalry, has either been lost or destroyed, which has been the case with a great many of his most valuable papers.
That as to his stating specifically the length of service he has actually performed it is not in his power: but he can state with confidence, that the service which he did render in the War of the Revolution, was of very considerable benefit to the United States.
That he is not able to attend the Court to make his declaration before the Court being prevented some what by age, lives(?) much more by disease which has confined him almost constantly to his room, and a great part of the time actually to his bed, for the last six or seven years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state whatever.
Signed John C Littlepage.
Another document, dated 26 February 1833 by Thomas Price says in part: "The Government can't require a better recommendation of Mr Littlepages standing in Society than that of his enjoying the confidence of the Citizens of one among the largest counties in the Commonwealth who elected him a member of the Convention to frame the Constitution under which we live ....."
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Revolutionary War Pension Records
The previous post completed the Caldwell County Revolutionary War pensioners. A few additional names aren't included on this site, as those extractions are included on web sites of other researchers. You can find those with a Google search. This was a very interesting project.
Here's a site that lists the pension laws that applied to the Revolutionary War Soldiers:
http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Records/revwarpensions.cfm
Now I'm searching for the next project to add to the blog..... Stay posted.
Here's a site that lists the pension laws that applied to the Revolutionary War Soldiers:
http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Records/revwarpensions.cfm
Now I'm searching for the next project to add to the blog..... Stay posted.
Elijah Veach of Caldwell County Kentucky
Elijah Veach of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
VA Veach, Elijah S37.498
Kentucky Roll (No 1291)
Elijah Veach
Col Crawford Private
Virginia Line 1777 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
The 25th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818
And sent to Matthew Lyon Esq
Eddyville, Caldwell Co Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
3 months 7/37 $26.86
4/30
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818
State of Kentucky Caldwell County towit
In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following
Be it remembered that At a County Court begun and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820 the following proceedings were had towit: A motion of Elijah Veach he produced in court his affidavit which being sworn to by him was ordered to be recorded and certified according to law which affidavit read as follows towit:
State of Kentucky Caldwell county on this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for said County Elijah Veach age Sixty five years resident in Caldwell County Ky who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the 1st Regiment of Virginia Continental Troops that he applied for a pension on the 25th day of May 1818 and that he has received a pension Certificate No 1291. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manor disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “?? Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not ?? any person in ?? for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, which is one horse worth 25 dollars, one cow worth 15 dollars one plough and other farming utensils 12 dollars household furniture worth about 12 dollars. My family consists of a wife 55 years and one daughter 35 years old who is helpless from natural deformity, one weakly son 16 years old and an orphan grandchild two years and 3 months old all of whom are helpless and very little able to assist me by labor. My occupation is that of a farmer at which I am very little able to labour, from my age and bodily infirmity.
Elijah (X his mark) Veach
In Caldwell County Ky Court on 22 May 1818 Elijah Veach appeared
He said he enlisted in January 1777 with Lieutenant Springer in Col Crawford’s Reg’t of continental Troops in the Virginia line in Morgantown Virginia for three years. That he served three years on that frontier when he was discharged, the proof of which discharge he got recorded in Green county Tennessee but has lost the discharge. That he afterwards enlisted and served ten months under Gen’l Sumpter and was in the battle of Eatan Springs Orageburg and Dorhester that he was then discharged but has no copy of it and he further swears that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support which is ordered to be certified.
Know all men by these presents that I, C D Veach of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky have constituted and appointed and by these presents hereby constitute and appoint Frances A Dicken of Washington City District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney in fact for me and in my name to demand and receive from the proper officer in the City of Washington a copy of the Declaration and Testimony of Elijah Veach deceased late a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency. I being one of the heirs at law of the aforesaid Elijah Veach and desiring the said paper to have them filed with the executive department in the State of Virginia for the purpose of obtaining a land warrant from said State for the services rendered by said Veach in the Revolutionary War, to do and perform all acts in the ?? which my said attorney may deem proper or necessary. Hereby notifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may do for me in the ??
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of April 1843
E D Veatch
[In a letter to Charles H Veach of Kalida Ohio in response to his request for information, the letter gave the information I’ve already given above and the following:
In 1833 reference was made to Mr Elijah Veatch of Tompkinsville, Kentucky.]
12 Aug 1833 Elijah Veach in Tompkinsville, Ky
Will you be so good as soon after the reception of this as convenient as to write to W Elijah Veatch at Tompkinsville who the person is who was appointed the successor of Col Richard ? Anderson dec’d as surveyor of the lands set apart for Virginia soldiers he being one please to transmit in the same communication any form and directions necessary for him in the consummation of his title to land deserved from his revolutionary services in that may(?) taking great pleasure in writing and acting as far as I can for these old patriots with out ?? or reward, I am sure that you’ll pardon the trouble I give you even if the business did not come strictly within the sphere of your office.
I am ?? very respectfully your most obed sev’t
Joel Yancey
Revolutionary War Pension File
VA Veach, Elijah S37.498
Kentucky Roll (No 1291)
Elijah Veach
Col Crawford Private
Virginia Line 1777 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
The 25th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818
And sent to Matthew Lyon Esq
Eddyville, Caldwell Co Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
3 months 7/37 $26.86
4/30
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818
State of Kentucky Caldwell County towit
In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following
Be it remembered that At a County Court begun and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820 the following proceedings were had towit: A motion of Elijah Veach he produced in court his affidavit which being sworn to by him was ordered to be recorded and certified according to law which affidavit read as follows towit:
State of Kentucky Caldwell county on this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for said County Elijah Veach age Sixty five years resident in Caldwell County Ky who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the 1st Regiment of Virginia Continental Troops that he applied for a pension on the 25th day of May 1818 and that he has received a pension Certificate No 1291. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manor disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “?? Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not ?? any person in ?? for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, which is one horse worth 25 dollars, one cow worth 15 dollars one plough and other farming utensils 12 dollars household furniture worth about 12 dollars. My family consists of a wife 55 years and one daughter 35 years old who is helpless from natural deformity, one weakly son 16 years old and an orphan grandchild two years and 3 months old all of whom are helpless and very little able to assist me by labor. My occupation is that of a farmer at which I am very little able to labour, from my age and bodily infirmity.
Elijah (X his mark) Veach
In Caldwell County Ky Court on 22 May 1818 Elijah Veach appeared
He said he enlisted in January 1777 with Lieutenant Springer in Col Crawford’s Reg’t of continental Troops in the Virginia line in Morgantown Virginia for three years. That he served three years on that frontier when he was discharged, the proof of which discharge he got recorded in Green county Tennessee but has lost the discharge. That he afterwards enlisted and served ten months under Gen’l Sumpter and was in the battle of Eatan Springs Orageburg and Dorhester that he was then discharged but has no copy of it and he further swears that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support which is ordered to be certified.
Know all men by these presents that I, C D Veach of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky have constituted and appointed and by these presents hereby constitute and appoint Frances A Dicken of Washington City District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney in fact for me and in my name to demand and receive from the proper officer in the City of Washington a copy of the Declaration and Testimony of Elijah Veach deceased late a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency. I being one of the heirs at law of the aforesaid Elijah Veach and desiring the said paper to have them filed with the executive department in the State of Virginia for the purpose of obtaining a land warrant from said State for the services rendered by said Veach in the Revolutionary War, to do and perform all acts in the ?? which my said attorney may deem proper or necessary. Hereby notifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may do for me in the ??
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of April 1843
E D Veatch
[In a letter to Charles H Veach of Kalida Ohio in response to his request for information, the letter gave the information I’ve already given above and the following:
In 1833 reference was made to Mr Elijah Veatch of Tompkinsville, Kentucky.]
12 Aug 1833 Elijah Veach in Tompkinsville, Ky
Will you be so good as soon after the reception of this as convenient as to write to W Elijah Veatch at Tompkinsville who the person is who was appointed the successor of Col Richard ? Anderson dec’d as surveyor of the lands set apart for Virginia soldiers he being one please to transmit in the same communication any form and directions necessary for him in the consummation of his title to land deserved from his revolutionary services in that may(?) taking great pleasure in writing and acting as far as I can for these old patriots with out ?? or reward, I am sure that you’ll pardon the trouble I give you even if the business did not come strictly within the sphere of your office.
I am ?? very respectfully your most obed sev’t
Joel Yancey
Friday, April 18, 2008
Henry Thomas of Caldwell County Kentucky
Thomas Henry of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
VA Thomas, Henry S.38433
Transfer from [4557] roll of Tennessee [crossed out] to Kentucky
Henry Thomas, Capt Neal, Private, Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
At the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Nov 1818
And sent to Judge McNairy, Nashville, Tenn
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 m. 6/31 4/30 27:14
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4 March 1819 48:
$ 74:14
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March 1818
’77 three years
Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office
March 5th, 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of april 1838, entitled “?? Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The adm’or of Henry Thomas a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of th 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1837 to the 6th January 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris, comptroller
District of West Tennessee
On the 26th of May 1818, Henry Thomas a citizen of Smith County in the State of Tennessee came before me and claimed to be placed on the pension ?? of the United States in consequence of his service in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war and after being duly sworn according to law, deposed and said that in the year 1777 he entered in the service of the United States as a soldier in Captain Neals company and served in that company nearly one year. Neal resigned(?) and he transferred to Capt Enoch(?) Springer’s Company, that he ?? served in the 13th Virginia Reg’t commanded by Col. John Gibson and afterwards in the 9th Virginia Reg’t commanded by Lieut. Col. Richard Campbell and served until the 1st day of March 1780 when he was discharged at Fort Pitt and produced his discharge, which is herewith enclosed. He further made oath that the said discharge is the same which he then received.
That he is ?? and very infirm, very poor and unable to labor, being severely afflicated the rheumatism, that he has no pension from the United States or any State.
Sworn to & subscribed before me. John McNairy
[signed Henry Thomas]
County of Callaway
On this 28th day of August 1827 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Callaway personally appeared Henry Thomas, who on his oath declares, that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Oneal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gipson in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Kentucky where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Kentucky are that myself and wife are both old and infirm and were living with our youngst son who has the care of us & he removed to Kentucky and we had to go with him.
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid
Reuben E Rowland
[signed Henry Thomas]
[affidavit 28 August 1827 in Callaway county Kentucky of John Mccartney who says he knows Henry Thomas]
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Washington County
Captain Lewis Thomas living on Harding Creek in said County, aged sixty six years, who served as a Lieutenant in the thirteenth Virginia regiment under the command of Colonel John Gibson in the revolutionary war came before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Washington and made oath that the said Lewis Thomas as Lieutenant in Captain Healys company in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, enlisted his brother Henry Thomas as a private in said company for the term of three years that his said brother served in said war, his full time and received his discharge from Col Richard Campbell of the said Virginia line which was then reduced to the ninth regiment and that his said brother Henry Thomas, Thomas was a private under Capt Uriah Springer when discharged. Given under my hand this 16th day of May 1818 and 26th of the Commonwealth(?)
Jno Lancaster
District of West Tennessee
On this seventeeth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court in the County of Sumner in said state being a court of record for the said county, Henry Thomas aged sixty three years 17th February?? Resident in said county in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted with Lieutenant Thomas of Capt Neals Company in the year 1777 which company was attached to the thirteenth Virginia regiment of infantry but when discharged was reduced to the 9th Virginia regiment and then belonged to Capt Uriah Springers Company of Col John Gipson’s regiment and was dischared by Col Richard Campbell and that he served as a soldier three years, that on the 26th day of May 1818 he made declaration of the foregoing facts before the honorable John McNairy district judge for the district of West Tennessee in consequence of which he received a certificate from the war department bearing date the 26th day of May 1818 and has since received by virtue of said certificate of the paymaster two payments which amounted to one hundred & sixty nine dollars & fifty cents.
And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not not has any person in trust for me any property or ?? contracts or debts due to me nor have I any incomes other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule: One mare said to between 16 or 17 years old, one cow & calf one two year old heifer, Eleven young hogs (say shoats?). four head of sheep, and one old shovel, plow, two pots, two ovens, one without a lid or legs, one ad(?) one iron wedge, one saw, one drawing knife, one spike gumblet, one set of knives and forks, one old pewter dish & plates, one small earthen dish & a few earthen plates, one pair of old chain braces, one weeding hoe, one small skillet, one flat iron.
I am by occupation a farmer, but not able to pursue it with advantage being afflicted with rheumatism. My family consists of my wife aged sixty one years who is very infirm and sickly, one son about 18 or 19 years old who is with me occasionally but is generally from home working for himself and one daughter about twenty one years old who lives with me, but manages labors for herself and her own interest altogether.
Henry Thomas
[in a letter to Mrs Adah Thomas Strahan of Walla Walla Washington dated 15 Nov 1928:
Concerning Henry Thomas, pension claim S.38433, he was born 17 Feb 1758, place not stated; he was allowed pension on his application executed 26 May 1818, at which time he was living in Smith county, TN; He died 6 January 1838]
[ a copy of his discharge is contained in the file, signed by Richard Campbell, Lt Col of the Virginia Regiment]
Eddyville, September 4, 1827,
Hon James Barbour Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington DC
Care of J L Edwards
Pension Office
Eddyville Ky
Sir:
Agreeable to instructions rec’d from the War Department under date of June 16, 1827 I herewith transmit the application of Henry Thomas for the transfer of his name to the role of the Kentucky Agency which application I trust is in due form and properly authenticated, if so you will please forward the transfer to my address.
Respectfully your obe serv’t
Chitt’n Lyon
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers to establish my pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary war if any communication is necessary to make to me from your office your will please direct to the post office Hartsville Sumner county West Tennessee
I am respectfully your humble serv’t
Henry Thomas
May 26th 1818
The Honbl Secretary of War
[from a letter to the War Dept dated 13 Feb 1928 from:
Adah Thomas Strahan
This person is asking for the record of Owen Thomas of the Revolutionary War from Rowen Co North Carolina and enlisted in Virginia. This person says that Owen was the son of Henry Thomas and they served together. He said Owen served from 1777 for 3 yrs with the VA continental line”. This person also said that Owen married Polly Hardin a daughter of John Hardin who was a brother of the old original Mark Hardin of George Creek PA. There was no include letter from the war department back to her confirming any of the information.]
[letter from J E Willis of Chehalis Washington on 23 Mar 1915 asks for information on his great grandfather, Henry Thomas who married Rachel Stillwell. No letter confirming the info was included in the file.]
Revolutionary War Pension File
VA Thomas, Henry S.38433
Transfer from [4557] roll of Tennessee [crossed out] to Kentucky
Henry Thomas, Capt Neal, Private, Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
At the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Nov 1818
And sent to Judge McNairy, Nashville, Tenn
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 m. 6/31 4/30 27:14
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4 March 1819 48:
$ 74:14
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March 1818
’77 three years
Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office
March 5th, 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of april 1838, entitled “?? Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The adm’or of Henry Thomas a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of th 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1837 to the 6th January 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris, comptroller
District of West Tennessee
On the 26th of May 1818, Henry Thomas a citizen of Smith County in the State of Tennessee came before me and claimed to be placed on the pension ?? of the United States in consequence of his service in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war and after being duly sworn according to law, deposed and said that in the year 1777 he entered in the service of the United States as a soldier in Captain Neals company and served in that company nearly one year. Neal resigned(?) and he transferred to Capt Enoch(?) Springer’s Company, that he ?? served in the 13th Virginia Reg’t commanded by Col. John Gibson and afterwards in the 9th Virginia Reg’t commanded by Lieut. Col. Richard Campbell and served until the 1st day of March 1780 when he was discharged at Fort Pitt and produced his discharge, which is herewith enclosed. He further made oath that the said discharge is the same which he then received.
That he is ?? and very infirm, very poor and unable to labor, being severely afflicated the rheumatism, that he has no pension from the United States or any State.
Sworn to & subscribed before me. John McNairy
[signed Henry Thomas]
County of Callaway
On this 28th day of August 1827 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Callaway personally appeared Henry Thomas, who on his oath declares, that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Oneal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gipson in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Kentucky where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Kentucky are that myself and wife are both old and infirm and were living with our youngst son who has the care of us & he removed to Kentucky and we had to go with him.
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid
Reuben E Rowland
[signed Henry Thomas]
[affidavit 28 August 1827 in Callaway county Kentucky of John Mccartney who says he knows Henry Thomas]
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Washington County
Captain Lewis Thomas living on Harding Creek in said County, aged sixty six years, who served as a Lieutenant in the thirteenth Virginia regiment under the command of Colonel John Gibson in the revolutionary war came before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Washington and made oath that the said Lewis Thomas as Lieutenant in Captain Healys company in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, enlisted his brother Henry Thomas as a private in said company for the term of three years that his said brother served in said war, his full time and received his discharge from Col Richard Campbell of the said Virginia line which was then reduced to the ninth regiment and that his said brother Henry Thomas, Thomas was a private under Capt Uriah Springer when discharged. Given under my hand this 16th day of May 1818 and 26th of the Commonwealth(?)
Jno Lancaster
District of West Tennessee
On this seventeeth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court in the County of Sumner in said state being a court of record for the said county, Henry Thomas aged sixty three years 17th February?? Resident in said county in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted with Lieutenant Thomas of Capt Neals Company in the year 1777 which company was attached to the thirteenth Virginia regiment of infantry but when discharged was reduced to the 9th Virginia regiment and then belonged to Capt Uriah Springers Company of Col John Gipson’s regiment and was dischared by Col Richard Campbell and that he served as a soldier three years, that on the 26th day of May 1818 he made declaration of the foregoing facts before the honorable John McNairy district judge for the district of West Tennessee in consequence of which he received a certificate from the war department bearing date the 26th day of May 1818 and has since received by virtue of said certificate of the paymaster two payments which amounted to one hundred & sixty nine dollars & fifty cents.
And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not not has any person in trust for me any property or ?? contracts or debts due to me nor have I any incomes other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule: One mare said to between 16 or 17 years old, one cow & calf one two year old heifer, Eleven young hogs (say shoats?). four head of sheep, and one old shovel, plow, two pots, two ovens, one without a lid or legs, one ad(?) one iron wedge, one saw, one drawing knife, one spike gumblet, one set of knives and forks, one old pewter dish & plates, one small earthen dish & a few earthen plates, one pair of old chain braces, one weeding hoe, one small skillet, one flat iron.
I am by occupation a farmer, but not able to pursue it with advantage being afflicted with rheumatism. My family consists of my wife aged sixty one years who is very infirm and sickly, one son about 18 or 19 years old who is with me occasionally but is generally from home working for himself and one daughter about twenty one years old who lives with me, but manages labors for herself and her own interest altogether.
Henry Thomas
[in a letter to Mrs Adah Thomas Strahan of Walla Walla Washington dated 15 Nov 1928:
Concerning Henry Thomas, pension claim S.38433, he was born 17 Feb 1758, place not stated; he was allowed pension on his application executed 26 May 1818, at which time he was living in Smith county, TN; He died 6 January 1838]
[ a copy of his discharge is contained in the file, signed by Richard Campbell, Lt Col of the Virginia Regiment]
Eddyville, September 4, 1827,
Hon James Barbour Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington DC
Care of J L Edwards
Pension Office
Eddyville Ky
Sir:
Agreeable to instructions rec’d from the War Department under date of June 16, 1827 I herewith transmit the application of Henry Thomas for the transfer of his name to the role of the Kentucky Agency which application I trust is in due form and properly authenticated, if so you will please forward the transfer to my address.
Respectfully your obe serv’t
Chitt’n Lyon
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers to establish my pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary war if any communication is necessary to make to me from your office your will please direct to the post office Hartsville Sumner county West Tennessee
I am respectfully your humble serv’t
Henry Thomas
May 26th 1818
The Honbl Secretary of War
[from a letter to the War Dept dated 13 Feb 1928 from:
Adah Thomas Strahan
This person is asking for the record of Owen Thomas of the Revolutionary War from Rowen Co North Carolina and enlisted in Virginia. This person says that Owen was the son of Henry Thomas and they served together. He said Owen served from 1777 for 3 yrs with the VA continental line”. This person also said that Owen married Polly Hardin a daughter of John Hardin who was a brother of the old original Mark Hardin of George Creek PA. There was no include letter from the war department back to her confirming any of the information.]
[letter from J E Willis of Chehalis Washington on 23 Mar 1915 asks for information on his great grandfather, Henry Thomas who married Rachel Stillwell. No letter confirming the info was included in the file.]
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thomas Williams of Caldwell County Kentucky
Thomas Williams of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
DEL Thomas Williams S35728
Thomas Williams
Of Caldwell in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazlets of the Delaware line, for the term of eighteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of June 1819 and sent to Matthew Lyon Eddyville, Ken.
Arrears to 4th of ?? 20.78
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4th Sep 1819 48.99
Diff betwn ?? 68.78
Rev Pen: 4th Mar 1819 20.78
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818
State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit
June Term 1820
In the record of proceedings in the Circuit Court aforesaid among others are the following towit, “On motion of Thomas Williams he produced the following affidavit in writing which having been sworn to by said Williams here in open court the same is ordered to be recorded and Certified which read as follows towit” “ On this 27th of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said Circuit Thomas Williams aged 79 years resident in this County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that I served in the revolutionary war as follows, One year in Col. Hazettets Continental Regt in the years 1776 & 1777 he thinks, and I was in the battle of Long Island where Lord Sterling was taken prisoner, that I was wounded in the arm in that battle. That afterwards in the militia I was in the battle of Shallow Ford & in one at Baldding Swamp and in another at Lilndseys Mills in north or South Carolina where I remained until Charleston was taken. That on account of my disability occasioned by my wound I was placed on the pension list of U.S on the 27th of July 1814 which pension ceased on my receiving a pension under the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818. My certificate being numbered 12.181 and dated June 28th 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in ??sh for me di?? Due to be nor have I any income other than is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed. Two mares one about 12 years old and the other about 9. She is about 14 hands high the other about 13 not worth more than $50. Two cows and calves $20. five yearlings $20 and two, two year old heifers $12. 9 pigs $13. & 5 sheep $7.50. In all in the estimation of the court not worth more than one hundred & fifty dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer with very little ability to pursue it owing to my wound and to old age. My family consists of my mother 102 years old and helpless and my wife 68 years old.
Thomas X [his mark] Williams
Mississippi Territory
Madison County
A Judge of the District Court deposed Thomas Williams. He stated his battles. This was on the 7th of February 1814.
Joseph Greenwood gave a statement that he knew Thomas Williams and of his service in the Revolutionary War.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the record of proceedings in the Caldwell County Court among others are the following towit.
Bet it remembered that at a County Court begun and held at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton the 25th day of May 1818 the following proceedings were had towit. Thomas Williams an indigent Revolutionary Soldier personally appeared in order to be heard respecting his being entitled to the benefit of the law of the 18th of March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of theUnited States during the revolutionary war and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that sometime in 1776 he enlisted under Capt Nathan Adams in the first Delaware Regiment Commanded by Col John Haslet that he was in the batatle at Long Island where his Captain was killed and himself wounded that he was at the taking of the hessians at Trenton & Princeton where his Col was killed and that after having served in that regiment of Continental Eighteen months he was discharged which discharge he has lost that after serving several tours in the militia he joined Col Gibbs regiment of north Carolina Continental Troops in which he served three months and was discharged on account of his disability occasioned by his wound after which he served several tours in the militia. He further swears that from his reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for support….. 29 September 1818
In the Case of Thomas Williams of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky a petitioner for a pension under the act of congress of ?? 18 March 1818 entitled “an act of provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War”
Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 3 June 1819
?? office ?? no pay rolls of Captain Nathan Adams company: but there is in it “a muster roll of Captain Nathan Adams company & Delaware Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Col Dover the twelfth day of April 1776” from which it appears that a person named “Thomas Williams” enlisted into the said company on the 20 January 1776 and was serving therein as a private soldier at the date of the said muster roll. This is the only muster roll of the said company in this office, and the only paper to my knowledge that tends to prove the services of the said Thomas Williams as a solder in the revolutionary war.
C?? for the United States War Department . ? M Ridgely
I Edward B Gaither practicing physician in Washington do certify ??? on the 27th July 1814 agreeable to appointment by the judge of the KY district have examined Thos Williams relative to a wound ?? to be [sic] have been rec’d in the revolutionary war find a scar on the carpus of the left hand & ranging along the joint of the wrist to the lower end and about the middle of the radius where is to be seen another scar, which wound has distroyed [sic] all distinct motion of the wrist and has so contracted the fingers as to render them of but little use. He states on oath that in cold weather the motion of the fingers are so intirely [sic] lost that he is unable even to draw his cloaths [sic] & I find on examination that his left arm is rather smaller.
Given under my hand the date above written.
[signed E B Gaither]
I hereby certify that on the day of the date hereof Doctor Edward B Gaither of Washington County Kentucky made oath before me that the above certificate bearing his signature is true – turther that I am authorized to say, as well from public fame, as from his sole attendance on a large family of my own for ten or twelve years, that the said Gaither in the line of his profession ranks amongst the first in Kentucky and further that the above named Thomas Williams on his examination took an oath ?? before me well and truly to answer such questions as should be put to him by the said Doctor on his examination. Given under my hand and ?? this 27th day of July 1814.
John Reed
Kentucky District
Washington County
In pursuance to the annexed commission to me directed John Reed of the aforesaid county do hereby certify that on the 27th day of July 1814 at the request of Thos Williams caused Ephraim Townshend of said county personally to appear before me, who being first duly sworn by me on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God to depose of an concerning a wound said to be received during the revolutionary war between the United States of America and Great Britain by Thomas Williams late a soldier in the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel John haviselott – Deposeth and said that he (Townsend) served and soldier in the Delaware Regiment in the before mentioned War was in the battle of Long Island in the month of August 1776, the particular day of that month he can not recollect – that he was well acquainted with Thomas Williams (the man now present and under examination by Doctor Edward B Gaither) that said Williams was then a fellow soldier with him in said Regiment – was in the said Battle of Long Island where and at which time he said Williams received a severe wound in the wrist of the left hand about the joint which appears now to be entirely stiff and further saith not
Ephraim (X his mark) Townshend
Another affidavit from Mississippi Territory, Madison County
Dr Joshua Prout also testifies as to the damage to the wrist of Thomas Williams on 7 February 1814
State of Kentucky Barren County
By virtue of a commission to ?? from the Honorable Harry Innis Judge of the District Court for the United States for the District of Kentucky. I have proceeded to examine Henry Williams with respect to Thomas Williams the claimant (as pensioner). The said Henry Williams being sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the claimant Thomas Williams before the Revolutionary War with great Britain and since that the said Thomas Williams served in said War as a soldier until the time for which he enlisted expired. He then returned to the place of his residence in Kent County State of Delaware where he resides about two years. He then removed to Orange County State of North Carolina where he resided a number of years and in the time of his residence there he served two tours of duty in the militia service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War from there he removed to Barren County Kentucky where he has lived upwards of ten years, which is still the place of his residence, this deponent further states that the said Thomas Williams for the support of himself and family has been honestly employed (from appearances) in the business or occupation of a farmer and further saith not
Henry [X his mark] Williams
15 April 1814
William Roark deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with the claimant Thomas Williams when he lived in Kent County in the State of Delaware. That after the said Williams returned from the service in the army said Williams and myself with others removed to the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina and that during his residence there he served a tour with him in the militia service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War and this deponent afterwards removed to the State of Tennessee and from there to Barren county Kentucky where I now reside and that the said Williams since my arrival in Kentucky moved from North Carolina to Barren County and has lived in the same neighborhood about ten or eleven years and that the said Williams always supported the character of a good Republican Citizen and has for the support of himself and family been employed in the way of a farmer and further this deponent saith not.
William Roark; 2 June 1814
Revolutionary War Pension File
DEL Thomas Williams S35728
Thomas Williams
Of Caldwell in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazlets of the Delaware line, for the term of eighteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of June 1819 and sent to Matthew Lyon Eddyville, Ken.
Arrears to 4th of ?? 20.78
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4th Sep 1819 48.99
Diff betwn ?? 68.78
Rev Pen: 4th Mar 1819 20.78
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818
State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit
June Term 1820
In the record of proceedings in the Circuit Court aforesaid among others are the following towit, “On motion of Thomas Williams he produced the following affidavit in writing which having been sworn to by said Williams here in open court the same is ordered to be recorded and Certified which read as follows towit” “ On this 27th of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said Circuit Thomas Williams aged 79 years resident in this County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that I served in the revolutionary war as follows, One year in Col. Hazettets Continental Regt in the years 1776 & 1777 he thinks, and I was in the battle of Long Island where Lord Sterling was taken prisoner, that I was wounded in the arm in that battle. That afterwards in the militia I was in the battle of Shallow Ford & in one at Baldding Swamp and in another at Lilndseys Mills in north or South Carolina where I remained until Charleston was taken. That on account of my disability occasioned by my wound I was placed on the pension list of U.S on the 27th of July 1814 which pension ceased on my receiving a pension under the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818. My certificate being numbered 12.181 and dated June 28th 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in ??sh for me di?? Due to be nor have I any income other than is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed. Two mares one about 12 years old and the other about 9. She is about 14 hands high the other about 13 not worth more than $50. Two cows and calves $20. five yearlings $20 and two, two year old heifers $12. 9 pigs $13. & 5 sheep $7.50. In all in the estimation of the court not worth more than one hundred & fifty dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer with very little ability to pursue it owing to my wound and to old age. My family consists of my mother 102 years old and helpless and my wife 68 years old.
Thomas X [his mark] Williams
Mississippi Territory
Madison County
A Judge of the District Court deposed Thomas Williams. He stated his battles. This was on the 7th of February 1814.
Joseph Greenwood gave a statement that he knew Thomas Williams and of his service in the Revolutionary War.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the record of proceedings in the Caldwell County Court among others are the following towit.
Bet it remembered that at a County Court begun and held at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton the 25th day of May 1818 the following proceedings were had towit. Thomas Williams an indigent Revolutionary Soldier personally appeared in order to be heard respecting his being entitled to the benefit of the law of the 18th of March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of theUnited States during the revolutionary war and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that sometime in 1776 he enlisted under Capt Nathan Adams in the first Delaware Regiment Commanded by Col John Haslet that he was in the batatle at Long Island where his Captain was killed and himself wounded that he was at the taking of the hessians at Trenton & Princeton where his Col was killed and that after having served in that regiment of Continental Eighteen months he was discharged which discharge he has lost that after serving several tours in the militia he joined Col Gibbs regiment of north Carolina Continental Troops in which he served three months and was discharged on account of his disability occasioned by his wound after which he served several tours in the militia. He further swears that from his reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for support….. 29 September 1818
In the Case of Thomas Williams of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky a petitioner for a pension under the act of congress of ?? 18 March 1818 entitled “an act of provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War”
Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 3 June 1819
?? office ?? no pay rolls of Captain Nathan Adams company: but there is in it “a muster roll of Captain Nathan Adams company & Delaware Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Col Dover the twelfth day of April 1776” from which it appears that a person named “Thomas Williams” enlisted into the said company on the 20 January 1776 and was serving therein as a private soldier at the date of the said muster roll. This is the only muster roll of the said company in this office, and the only paper to my knowledge that tends to prove the services of the said Thomas Williams as a solder in the revolutionary war.
C?? for the United States War Department . ? M Ridgely
I Edward B Gaither practicing physician in Washington do certify ??? on the 27th July 1814 agreeable to appointment by the judge of the KY district have examined Thos Williams relative to a wound ?? to be [sic] have been rec’d in the revolutionary war find a scar on the carpus of the left hand & ranging along the joint of the wrist to the lower end and about the middle of the radius where is to be seen another scar, which wound has distroyed [sic] all distinct motion of the wrist and has so contracted the fingers as to render them of but little use. He states on oath that in cold weather the motion of the fingers are so intirely [sic] lost that he is unable even to draw his cloaths [sic] & I find on examination that his left arm is rather smaller.
Given under my hand the date above written.
[signed E B Gaither]
I hereby certify that on the day of the date hereof Doctor Edward B Gaither of Washington County Kentucky made oath before me that the above certificate bearing his signature is true – turther that I am authorized to say, as well from public fame, as from his sole attendance on a large family of my own for ten or twelve years, that the said Gaither in the line of his profession ranks amongst the first in Kentucky and further that the above named Thomas Williams on his examination took an oath ?? before me well and truly to answer such questions as should be put to him by the said Doctor on his examination. Given under my hand and ?? this 27th day of July 1814.
John Reed
Kentucky District
Washington County
In pursuance to the annexed commission to me directed John Reed of the aforesaid county do hereby certify that on the 27th day of July 1814 at the request of Thos Williams caused Ephraim Townshend of said county personally to appear before me, who being first duly sworn by me on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God to depose of an concerning a wound said to be received during the revolutionary war between the United States of America and Great Britain by Thomas Williams late a soldier in the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel John haviselott – Deposeth and said that he (Townsend) served and soldier in the Delaware Regiment in the before mentioned War was in the battle of Long Island in the month of August 1776, the particular day of that month he can not recollect – that he was well acquainted with Thomas Williams (the man now present and under examination by Doctor Edward B Gaither) that said Williams was then a fellow soldier with him in said Regiment – was in the said Battle of Long Island where and at which time he said Williams received a severe wound in the wrist of the left hand about the joint which appears now to be entirely stiff and further saith not
Ephraim (X his mark) Townshend
Another affidavit from Mississippi Territory, Madison County
Dr Joshua Prout also testifies as to the damage to the wrist of Thomas Williams on 7 February 1814
State of Kentucky Barren County
By virtue of a commission to ?? from the Honorable Harry Innis Judge of the District Court for the United States for the District of Kentucky. I have proceeded to examine Henry Williams with respect to Thomas Williams the claimant (as pensioner). The said Henry Williams being sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the claimant Thomas Williams before the Revolutionary War with great Britain and since that the said Thomas Williams served in said War as a soldier until the time for which he enlisted expired. He then returned to the place of his residence in Kent County State of Delaware where he resides about two years. He then removed to Orange County State of North Carolina where he resided a number of years and in the time of his residence there he served two tours of duty in the militia service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War from there he removed to Barren County Kentucky where he has lived upwards of ten years, which is still the place of his residence, this deponent further states that the said Thomas Williams for the support of himself and family has been honestly employed (from appearances) in the business or occupation of a farmer and further saith not
Henry [X his mark] Williams
15 April 1814
William Roark deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with the claimant Thomas Williams when he lived in Kent County in the State of Delaware. That after the said Williams returned from the service in the army said Williams and myself with others removed to the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina and that during his residence there he served a tour with him in the militia service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War and this deponent afterwards removed to the State of Tennessee and from there to Barren county Kentucky where I now reside and that the said Williams since my arrival in Kentucky moved from North Carolina to Barren County and has lived in the same neighborhood about ten or eleven years and that the said Williams always supported the character of a good Republican Citizen and has for the support of himself and family been employed in the way of a farmer and further this deponent saith not.
William Roark; 2 June 1814
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
James Scott of Caldwell County Kentucky
James Scott of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
There was more than one James Scott from Virginia receiving a Revolutionary War Pension.
James Scott of Caldwell Co In the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pendleton of the regt commanded by Col. Crawford in the Virginia militia for 9 months from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 dollars 50 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
VA Scott, James S14421
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1833 and sent to
Tho Haynes Esq Princeton Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.99
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 15.00
$75.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W L Williamson Clerk
Book 2 Vol 7 Page 27
Virginia State Troops
20 August 1832: James Scott appeared in County Court before James C Weller, Morton A Rucker, William Lander, justices.
He was a resident of Caldwell County and was 76 years old.
He entered the service in Culpepper County Virginia as a private in the militia of state troops sometime in 1777 for a six month tour under Captain James Pendleton and Major William Roberts.
He marched from Culpepper into New Jersey and round back of Philadelphia where they joined the main army under Genl Washington. His regiment was commanded by Col Crawford.
The British were at this time in Philadelphia, and it was Washington’s design to attack them, but from some circumstance or other he did not do it and went into winter quarters. That he remained in Washingtons army (under the command of Captain Rucker instead of Capt Pendleton who had been advanced to a Colonel on our march out to join Gen’l Washington until his term of service expired and until the winter set in, we were then discharged and sent home. There was no engagement with the British during this time. That again, just before Cornwallis was taken at York, the precise length of time he does not remember, he again entered the service from the same county, under Col Alcock and Captain Kirk for a tour of three months and marched to intercept Cornwallis on his march through the country – not to engage him, but under the orders of Genl Washington to play along before him and harass his march as much as possible, but not to come to any engagement; which we did and continued in the service, marching from place to place until the expiration of our term and we were discharged and relieved by another party sent for the purpose – and this constituted his revolutionary services as a soldier – That he served with Lisman Bacey, Randall Staliard, Stephen Rucker and many others, but whether any of them are living he does not know – they are not in this country and he cannot therefore procure their evidence, but he supposes his name is on the roll of the Virginia Militia and to that he refers. He states that he was born in Culpepper county Virginia in the year 1756. That he was living in that county when he entered the service; that he entered both times as a volunteer; and that he never received any written discharge that he recollects of, as he was marched home by his captain from the first campaign who did not give any written discharges, that he remembers. That he lived about 15 years in Culpepper after the war and moved to South Carolina where he lived five years and then moved to Tennessee & lived there 5 years and then moved to Kentucky, Caldwell County where he now lives & has for the last 15 or 16 years. That he has his fathers bible in which his age was recorded, but the page containing the record has been torn out and he now keeps his age from recollection having often seen the record of it in said Bible…… He further states that there is no clergyman of his acquaintance living in his neighborhood whose attendance he can procure without much trouble and expense.
[signed] James Scott
[affidavit by William Vaughn, Thomas Johnson and James Perry on his credibility.]
Invalid
James Scott
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index Vol 1 Page 332
[a letter requesting info of 5 Oct 1929 from Mrs L. Boyd Finch of Denver Colorado says that he was in Rutherford county TN before Caldwell County, but the documents don’t state this.]
Revolutionary War Pension File
There was more than one James Scott from Virginia receiving a Revolutionary War Pension.
James Scott of Caldwell Co In the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pendleton of the regt commanded by Col. Crawford in the Virginia militia for 9 months from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 dollars 50 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
VA Scott, James S14421
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1833 and sent to
Tho Haynes Esq Princeton Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.99
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 15.00
$75.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W L Williamson Clerk
Book 2 Vol 7 Page 27
Virginia State Troops
20 August 1832: James Scott appeared in County Court before James C Weller, Morton A Rucker, William Lander, justices.
He was a resident of Caldwell County and was 76 years old.
He entered the service in Culpepper County Virginia as a private in the militia of state troops sometime in 1777 for a six month tour under Captain James Pendleton and Major William Roberts.
He marched from Culpepper into New Jersey and round back of Philadelphia where they joined the main army under Genl Washington. His regiment was commanded by Col Crawford.
The British were at this time in Philadelphia, and it was Washington’s design to attack them, but from some circumstance or other he did not do it and went into winter quarters. That he remained in Washingtons army (under the command of Captain Rucker instead of Capt Pendleton who had been advanced to a Colonel on our march out to join Gen’l Washington until his term of service expired and until the winter set in, we were then discharged and sent home. There was no engagement with the British during this time. That again, just before Cornwallis was taken at York, the precise length of time he does not remember, he again entered the service from the same county, under Col Alcock and Captain Kirk for a tour of three months and marched to intercept Cornwallis on his march through the country – not to engage him, but under the orders of Genl Washington to play along before him and harass his march as much as possible, but not to come to any engagement; which we did and continued in the service, marching from place to place until the expiration of our term and we were discharged and relieved by another party sent for the purpose – and this constituted his revolutionary services as a soldier – That he served with Lisman Bacey, Randall Staliard, Stephen Rucker and many others, but whether any of them are living he does not know – they are not in this country and he cannot therefore procure their evidence, but he supposes his name is on the roll of the Virginia Militia and to that he refers. He states that he was born in Culpepper county Virginia in the year 1756. That he was living in that county when he entered the service; that he entered both times as a volunteer; and that he never received any written discharge that he recollects of, as he was marched home by his captain from the first campaign who did not give any written discharges, that he remembers. That he lived about 15 years in Culpepper after the war and moved to South Carolina where he lived five years and then moved to Tennessee & lived there 5 years and then moved to Kentucky, Caldwell County where he now lives & has for the last 15 or 16 years. That he has his fathers bible in which his age was recorded, but the page containing the record has been torn out and he now keeps his age from recollection having often seen the record of it in said Bible…… He further states that there is no clergyman of his acquaintance living in his neighborhood whose attendance he can procure without much trouble and expense.
[signed] James Scott
[affidavit by William Vaughn, Thomas Johnson and James Perry on his credibility.]
Invalid
James Scott
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index Vol 1 Page 332
[a letter requesting info of 5 Oct 1929 from Mrs L. Boyd Finch of Denver Colorado says that he was in Rutherford county TN before Caldwell County, but the documents don’t state this.]
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
William Porter of Caldwell County Kentucky
William Porter of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
There were THREE William Porters from Virginia who received Revolutionary War Pensions. There are more documents in this file than any I have yet seen (100 pages). It seems that the War Department got the three William Porters confused also. This one resigned his commission, but they got him confused with one that served to the end of the war. There were letters from two counties in Kentucky, Caldwell and Christian counties AND from Illinois to add to the confusion.]
VA Porter, William; Sally W24909
S. died Jan 8, 1828
Kentucky
William Porter
Of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky who was a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Col Spotswood of the Virginia line for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars per month to commence on 24 April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Aug 1820 and sent to M. Lyon, agent, Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 $87.33
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4 March 1821 $120
4 mos 11/30 1821 $207.33
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818
And 1st May 1820
William Porter
Caldwell Co Kentucky
24 April 1820
2nd lieut in Col Spotswoods regiment 2nd Virg line
February 1776 to March 1779
Property not more than $150
Found on the rolls of the Virginia line as a lieutenant
M. Lyon, agent Eddyville, Kentucky Rec’d 1st Aug 1820
State of Kentucky Caldwell County ??
Be it remembered that in the record of proceedings of the Caldwell County Court among others are the following towit. At a County Court begun and held for the said County on Monday the 24th day of April 1820 came William Porter in open Court and made oath to the truth of the statements contained in the following affidavit which is ordered to be recorded and read as follows. “Personally appeared William Porter of this neighborhood aged sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements and declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Nval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.” That he the said William Porter in the month of February 1776 enlisted into Capt Edward Meads Company in the 2nd Virginia Regiment in the Continental Establishment then Commanded by Col. Alexander Spotswood. That he served in said Regiment as a private or non commissioned officer until May 1777 at which time he was appointed an ensign in said Company and Regiment and that some time short time after he was appointed to a second Lieutenant in said Company and Regiment in which ??tion he served until March 1779 at which time his affairs requiring his indispenceable attendance at home he resigned his commission. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth and several other skirmishes. That in the latter part of the years 1779 he joined the Army in the staff Department as an assistant quarter master and ?? Commissary of Military Stores at South Hampton and other places. That in resignation he gave up his commission. That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence of his services. And the court being satisfied that the said William Porter did serve in the Revolutionary War in the continental Army as a commissioned officer for more than nine months at one time as stated in his declaration and also that the said William Porter stands in need of the assistance of his country for support do order the proceedings in this case to be recorded an that a transcript thereof be duly transmitted to the War department pursuant the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit
June Term 1820
In the record of proceedings in the Circuit Court aforesaid among others are the following towit
On motion of William Porter and he producing here in open court his affidavit which being sworn to by him is ordered to be recorded and certified according to law which affidavit here follows towit. State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Court. Personally appeared in open court the circuit court for the Caldwell Circuit being a court of record William Porter aged 64 years resident in this circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth declare that he served in the Revolutionary war in the 2nd Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment agreeably to his former declaration on which he has received no certificate and he solemnly swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of the act of congress enti?? An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person for him in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to him other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by him subscribed. He declares himself a farmer by occupation and b??illy able to labour – that he has a wife a very infirm woman and a son about 15 years old who can contribute little to the support of his father and mother – and the said William Porter further declares that his property consists of one blind horse worth perhaps $20, one common cow and calf $12, One two year old Heifer and one yearling worth $8, two small sows and twelve pigs 6 dollars, 4 shoats 6 dollars, 4 sheep 6 dollars and broken set of surveyors instruments $20, One wooden clock $6, two old ploughs and gears $8, two hoes and a mattock $2, a log chain and a set of small harrow teeth $6 an old shot gun $2. In all it is the estimation of the court that is not worth more than one hundred and fifty dollars. [signed: Wm Porter] [John Phelps, circuit court clerk signed…]
Illinois
Sally Porter
Widow of William Porter who was an ensign and commissioner of Military Stores in the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 42 dollars per annum to commence the 4th day of March 1843 and end 25th August 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the third day of Feb 1837; sent to A H Markland
Acts of March 3, 1843
[note: died: January 6, 1828]
State of Kentucky. On this fourth day of December 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Christian County Court Sally Porter a resident of the county of Christian & state aforesaid aged seventy five years who being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”.
That she is the widow of William Porter who was a commissioned officer in the continental army during the revolutionary war. That the said William Porter in the month of February 1776 enlisted in Capt Everard Meads company in the 2nd Virginia Regiment in the continental establishment, then commanded by Col Alexander Spotswood. That he served in said Regiment as a private or noncommissioned officer until May 1777 at which time he was appointed an ensign in said company and regiment and that some short time after he was appointed to a second Lieutenancy in said company and regiment in which situation he served until March 1779 at which time his affairs requiring his indispensable attention at home he resigned his commission. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes. The ?? the latater part of the year 1779 he joined in the army in the Staff department as an assistant quarter master and was commissary of military stores at Southampton and other places. That in his resignation he gave up his commission. All of which will move fully and at large appear from the statement or declaration of said William Porter made during his lifetime on the 24th day of April of Caldwell County in order to obtain the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service in the United States in the Revolutionary war. That her deceased husband the said William Porter, was a pensioner under the said act of Congress and drew a pension as a commissioned officer under said act from the year 1820 until his death – he being a lieutenant . She further declares that she was married to the said William Porter on the 20th of June in the year 1782 (seventeen hundred and eighty two) and that her husband the aforesaid William Porter died on the 8th day of January in the year 1828. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.
[her mark: Sally X Porter]
Porter from bodily infirmity being unable to attend in court to make her declaration was this day duly qualified before Mr William Moman a justice of the peace in and from the County of Christian and State of Kentucky that the Matters and ?? contained in the foregoing declaration was ?? to the ?? of her knowledge an ?? (December 1838; William Thomas J.P.)
Christian County Sct. This day William C Porter personally appeared before the county court of Christian County, which is a court of record and made oath that the following is a true copy taken from the family record of William Porter decd now in his possession, which is ??pressed on the record in fair legible ?? figures as follows
Wm Porter married to Sally Johnson the 20th of June 1782.
The original family record from which the above is taken was here produced before the said court by William C Porter in whose possession the same has been kept and was sworn to by him as the law required.
Said William C Porter doth further depose and say that said marriage took place in the State of Virginia as he has been informed & believes, that said William & Sally Porter lived together as man & wife in the State of Kentucky thirty nine years. That the said William Porter died on the 8th day of January in the year 1828 and that the said Sally Porter was never afterwards married.
4 December 1838, another Christian County Court Meeting was held.
Present:
Daniel S Hays
Wm Me?rell
S D B Stewart
Matthew Wilson Justices
William C Porter appeared.
State of Illinois
Wayne County
Be it known that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the county court of said county, sitting as a court of probate that Sally Porter widow of William Porter deceased was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and seventy one dollars and twenty cents ($170.20). The ?? that she resided in Christian county and State of Kentucky and died in Said County of Christian and State of Kentucky on the 25th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and forty three and left at her death the following named children only to wit William C Porter, Sally McLin, Elizabeth D Campbell and Horatio P Porter the latter two of whom have since died leaving William C Porter and Sally McLin the only surviving children of the said Sally Porter deceased and I hereby further certify that from the high character of the evidence adduced to said court I have no doubt but all the parts herein set forth are true and faithful.
Given under my hand at Haverfield this 21st ?? AD 1856. D. Turney ???
21 June 1856 in Wayne county Illinois
Rigdon B Sl??y appeared as the administrator of Sally Porter deceased.
He was attempting to obtain any back pay due Sally Porter.
John Adams, President of the United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Know ye, that in consideration of military service performed by William porter (a subaltern for three years) to the United States, in the Virginia line on Continental Establishment, and inpursuance of an act of the Congress of the united States, passed on the 10th day of August in the year 1790, entitled “An act to enable the Officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota:” and another Act of the said Congress, passed on the 9th day of June in the year 1794 amendatory of the said Act, there is granted by the said United States unto the said William Porter a certain tract of land, containing One thousand acres, situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the river Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and bounded and described as follows, to wit, Survey of One thousand acres of land on part of a military warrant number two thousand eight hundred ninety four, in favor of the said William Porter (the whole there of being for two thousand six hundred sixty six and two thirds acres) on the waters of Anderson’s Creek, a branch of Caesar’s Creek, beginning at a Lynn Sugar tree and Hickory, north-west corner to John Anderson’s Survey number One thousand two hundred and thirty six, running north, four hundred poles to an ash and two sugar trees, thence East four hundred poles to three sugar trees, thence south four hundred poles to three ashes north east corner to John Anderson’s, thence with his line west four hundred poles to the beginning, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said William Porter and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness where of the said John Adams, President of the United States of America, hath caused the United States to be hereunto affixed and signed the same with his hand at Philadelphia the Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety nine and of the Independence of the United States of American, the Twenty third
John Adams
By the President
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of State
Pension Office
December 6, 1882
This certifies that the subjoined copy of an original Patent for One thousand acres of Land in favor of William Porter, who served in the Virginia line on continental Establishment and signed by John Adams, President of the United States, is a true and correct copy of the same. The original Patent has this day been sent by mail to the Post Master at Hopkinsville, Ky to be delivered to John W Campbell, taking his receipt therefore which is to be transmitted to this office.
The said Patent was filed in the application of Sally Porter widow of William Porter for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 which was allowed – See file No 24.909.
The Patent is dated Feby 8, 1799
Wm H Welesly
Chief of old war & bounty Land division
[In a letter of 12 Dec 1933 to Doctor W E Carter of Columbia Missouri, the facts already stated appear, and also the following: “He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Caldwell County, Kentucky. He afterward lived in Christian County, Kentucky, and in the fall of 1827, moved to the state of Illinois. He died January 8, 1828. Letters of administration on his estate were issued in White County, Illinois. The soldier married June 20, 1782, in Virginia, Sally Johnson who was born November 10, 1763. She died August 25, 1843, in Christian County, Kentucky. The following children of William and Sally Porter survived their mother: William C Pporter, in 1856, a resident of Christian County, Kentucky; Sally McLin; Elizabeth D Campbell, who died December 17, 1854 and Horatio P Porter, who died October 5, 1854. A grandson, John J McLin,lived in Princeton, Kentucky, In 1866 and John W Campbell, son of Elizabeth D Campbell, lived in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, in 1879. One Benjamin P Campbell was named as a legatee of William Porter. [letter signed by A D Hiller, Assistant to Administrator]”
Sir, Babbs April 4th 17?1
I send you by the Veau? Sixty six damaged guns, twenty seven bayonets & 6 cartridge boxes all to be repaired. I am convinced you will lose no time in expediting the business you are engaged in. You need not send any more guns until you hear further from me. Cartridge boxes are much wanted. Have r?? the flints you sent down.
I am your obed servant
Paul Woolfolk
Cumberland ?? ?? 4th May 17?1
Received of William Porter Commissary of Military Stores. One hundred and sixty five dollars for expenses while at that place
C. Mosby
[a receipt for horse feed is also enclosed and signed by J. Payne]
William Porter
W.24.909
VA
A letter of instruction addressed to Mr Porter C.M.S. signed Nat Irish. Com. Mil. Stores dated Prince Edwd Ct House May 2, 1780 and an order addressed to Mr William Porter C.M.S. signed by J Pryor, F.C.M.S. and dated Apr 30, 1781.
The above papers have been removed from this case in order to send them to the war dept.
F.W. May 22, 1911
Received from the Department of the Interior (Pension Office) one old account book sent to said office in 1839 by Wm C Porter which was filed in the claim of Sally Porter for pension. Dec 23, 1879. John W Campbell
See Heilman’s Historical Register ??.448 ?? gives three Lieuts of VA Cont. Line named William Porter & there are pension claims for two of them. It cannot now be decided which drew the U.S. Land Warrant 1745 as two of these served to close of Rev.
It also appears from the records of the ?? Land Office ?? U.S. Military Bounty land warrant no 1745 for 200 acres was send April 26, 1798 to the same Wm Porter of the Va continental ?? war regist?? In the land office Feb 26, 1805. It was located on Lots 38 and 39 (100 acres each) in the 1st qt 1 Township – 8th – range. In the military reservation in Ohio. In war ?? Apr 12, 1805 in name of Wm Porter.
The records of the General Land office show that Virginia military bounty land warrant No 2894 for 2666 2/3 acres was issued in the name of Wm Porter – it was located in 3 surveys as follows
Survey No 2079 1000 acres
2080 666 2/3 aacres
2081 1000 acres
Survey no 2079 was patented to William Porter Feby 8, 1779
Survey No 2080 ws patented to “the heirs and legal representatives of Wm Porter” June 25, 1842
Survey N 2081 was patented August 9, 1797 to John Clay to whom Porter had sold the survey
Illinois Agency
Sally Porter … William who was a ??? & Comm Military Stores…
Sally Porter
Suspended
See Let 11 Jany 1839
Hon. E Rumsey
“Remarks – I do not understand how the examiner arrived at the amount of service rendered by Porter. But it is clear that he did not serve to the end of the war if he is to be believed. I should have reguarded the L? M? by the Secy of State as conclusive if he himself had not shown it’s falsity. Perhaps the rolls of this officer may relieve the case of it’s difficulties.” [not signed]
[A letter from William C Porter, calling himself the son of William Porter is included in the file.]
[W. Ogden Niles, En’g Clerk wrote the following after researching to clarify the claim of William Porter:
“… William Porter in his declaration under the Act of March 18, 1818, after stating his service as a private in the line of Virginia, alleged that in May, 1777 he was appointed an ensign in the 2nd Regt of the said line, and a short time after, a 2nd Lieut. In which grade he served until March 1779; at which time his private affairs requiring his attention he resigned his commission. That in the latter part of the year 1779, he again joined the army in the staff department as an assistant to Qr Master, and was commissary of Military Stores at Southampton and that when he resigned he gave up his commission. On examining the case I found that according to the Roll of the Resigned and Supemumerary (?) officers of the Virginia Continental Line, Porter was appointed Lieut. June 8, 1777 – and from the rolls of Capt William Taylor’s company of the 2nd Regt commanded by Felrger(?) that he resigned March 27, 1779, this confirming the statement in his declaration. In support of the service in the staff the agent has filed original papers showing that Porter was com. Of Military Stores, from May 2, 1780 to Aug 3, 1781 – 15 mos, for which with the additional service shown by the record of this office, the claim has been increased.”]
[Letter stating Sally Porter died August 25, 1843 and her pension “has been paid in full to that date”… letter dated 23 Dec 1836]
Hopkinsville July 15, 1881
W J A Bently; comr of Pension Office
Dear Sir: I received a ltter from you dated May 20th and being pressed in business at the time laid your letter aside and had forgotten to answer it until now is my excuse for not answering it wooner. You wish to know who would be the proper person to receive the patent refered to in your letter. William Porter and wife and all their children have been dead for a number of years. I am a grandson of Wm Porter and have had more to do with his estate that is his land matters in the state of Ohio than any other of his heirs. We had a suit pending in Clinton County Ohio for 12 or 14 years and finally was swindle out of the most of his claims. I had a power of attorney from the most of the ?? to attend to their interest, so I suppose I would be as proper a person to receive the patent as any one. The Patent being of now Sal?? To any of the heirs more than an old ret?? As a keepsake. I would like very much to get it as I have a good many of his old papers and would like to preserve them. My Post Office is Hopkinsville Christian County KY
Yours very respectfully
John M Campbell
[a letter written by a grandson of William Porter asking them to look at the pension again because he thinks the amount was too small. He said that William Porter made a partial move to Illinoise the fall before he died. He moved from Christian County Kentucky. William C Porter is an uncle to this grandson of William Porter. He tells them that he thinks the confusion of being more than one William Porter has caused the problem. The Grandson is John J McLin.]
Revolutionary War Pension File
There were THREE William Porters from Virginia who received Revolutionary War Pensions. There are more documents in this file than any I have yet seen (100 pages). It seems that the War Department got the three William Porters confused also. This one resigned his commission, but they got him confused with one that served to the end of the war. There were letters from two counties in Kentucky, Caldwell and Christian counties AND from Illinois to add to the confusion.]
VA Porter, William; Sally W24909
S. died Jan 8, 1828
Kentucky
William Porter
Of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky who was a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Col Spotswood of the Virginia line for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars per month to commence on 24 April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Aug 1820 and sent to M. Lyon, agent, Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 $87.33
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4 March 1821 $120
4 mos 11/30 1821 $207.33
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818
And 1st May 1820
William Porter
Caldwell Co Kentucky
24 April 1820
2nd lieut in Col Spotswoods regiment 2nd Virg line
February 1776 to March 1779
Property not more than $150
Found on the rolls of the Virginia line as a lieutenant
M. Lyon, agent Eddyville, Kentucky Rec’d 1st Aug 1820
State of Kentucky Caldwell County ??
Be it remembered that in the record of proceedings of the Caldwell County Court among others are the following towit. At a County Court begun and held for the said County on Monday the 24th day of April 1820 came William Porter in open Court and made oath to the truth of the statements contained in the following affidavit which is ordered to be recorded and read as follows. “Personally appeared William Porter of this neighborhood aged sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements and declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Nval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.” That he the said William Porter in the month of February 1776 enlisted into Capt Edward Meads Company in the 2nd Virginia Regiment in the Continental Establishment then Commanded by Col. Alexander Spotswood. That he served in said Regiment as a private or non commissioned officer until May 1777 at which time he was appointed an ensign in said Company and Regiment and that some time short time after he was appointed to a second Lieutenant in said Company and Regiment in which ??tion he served until March 1779 at which time his affairs requiring his indispenceable attendance at home he resigned his commission. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth and several other skirmishes. That in the latter part of the years 1779 he joined the Army in the staff Department as an assistant quarter master and ?? Commissary of Military Stores at South Hampton and other places. That in resignation he gave up his commission. That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence of his services. And the court being satisfied that the said William Porter did serve in the Revolutionary War in the continental Army as a commissioned officer for more than nine months at one time as stated in his declaration and also that the said William Porter stands in need of the assistance of his country for support do order the proceedings in this case to be recorded an that a transcript thereof be duly transmitted to the War department pursuant the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit
June Term 1820
In the record of proceedings in the Circuit Court aforesaid among others are the following towit
On motion of William Porter and he producing here in open court his affidavit which being sworn to by him is ordered to be recorded and certified according to law which affidavit here follows towit. State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Court. Personally appeared in open court the circuit court for the Caldwell Circuit being a court of record William Porter aged 64 years resident in this circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth declare that he served in the Revolutionary war in the 2nd Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment agreeably to his former declaration on which he has received no certificate and he solemnly swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of the act of congress enti?? An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person for him in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to him other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by him subscribed. He declares himself a farmer by occupation and b??illy able to labour – that he has a wife a very infirm woman and a son about 15 years old who can contribute little to the support of his father and mother – and the said William Porter further declares that his property consists of one blind horse worth perhaps $20, one common cow and calf $12, One two year old Heifer and one yearling worth $8, two small sows and twelve pigs 6 dollars, 4 shoats 6 dollars, 4 sheep 6 dollars and broken set of surveyors instruments $20, One wooden clock $6, two old ploughs and gears $8, two hoes and a mattock $2, a log chain and a set of small harrow teeth $6 an old shot gun $2. In all it is the estimation of the court that is not worth more than one hundred and fifty dollars. [signed: Wm Porter] [John Phelps, circuit court clerk signed…]
Illinois
Sally Porter
Widow of William Porter who was an ensign and commissioner of Military Stores in the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 42 dollars per annum to commence the 4th day of March 1843 and end 25th August 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the third day of Feb 1837; sent to A H Markland
Acts of March 3, 1843
[note: died: January 6, 1828]
State of Kentucky. On this fourth day of December 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Christian County Court Sally Porter a resident of the county of Christian & state aforesaid aged seventy five years who being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”.
That she is the widow of William Porter who was a commissioned officer in the continental army during the revolutionary war. That the said William Porter in the month of February 1776 enlisted in Capt Everard Meads company in the 2nd Virginia Regiment in the continental establishment, then commanded by Col Alexander Spotswood. That he served in said Regiment as a private or noncommissioned officer until May 1777 at which time he was appointed an ensign in said company and regiment and that some short time after he was appointed to a second Lieutenancy in said company and regiment in which situation he served until March 1779 at which time his affairs requiring his indispensable attention at home he resigned his commission. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes. The ?? the latater part of the year 1779 he joined in the army in the Staff department as an assistant quarter master and was commissary of military stores at Southampton and other places. That in his resignation he gave up his commission. All of which will move fully and at large appear from the statement or declaration of said William Porter made during his lifetime on the 24th day of April of Caldwell County in order to obtain the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service in the United States in the Revolutionary war. That her deceased husband the said William Porter, was a pensioner under the said act of Congress and drew a pension as a commissioned officer under said act from the year 1820 until his death – he being a lieutenant . She further declares that she was married to the said William Porter on the 20th of June in the year 1782 (seventeen hundred and eighty two) and that her husband the aforesaid William Porter died on the 8th day of January in the year 1828. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.
[her mark: Sally X Porter]
Porter from bodily infirmity being unable to attend in court to make her declaration was this day duly qualified before Mr William Moman a justice of the peace in and from the County of Christian and State of Kentucky that the Matters and ?? contained in the foregoing declaration was ?? to the ?? of her knowledge an ?? (December 1838; William Thomas J.P.)
Christian County Sct. This day William C Porter personally appeared before the county court of Christian County, which is a court of record and made oath that the following is a true copy taken from the family record of William Porter decd now in his possession, which is ??pressed on the record in fair legible ?? figures as follows
Wm Porter married to Sally Johnson the 20th of June 1782.
The original family record from which the above is taken was here produced before the said court by William C Porter in whose possession the same has been kept and was sworn to by him as the law required.
Said William C Porter doth further depose and say that said marriage took place in the State of Virginia as he has been informed & believes, that said William & Sally Porter lived together as man & wife in the State of Kentucky thirty nine years. That the said William Porter died on the 8th day of January in the year 1828 and that the said Sally Porter was never afterwards married.
4 December 1838, another Christian County Court Meeting was held.
Present:
Daniel S Hays
Wm Me?rell
S D B Stewart
Matthew Wilson Justices
William C Porter appeared.
State of Illinois
Wayne County
Be it known that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the county court of said county, sitting as a court of probate that Sally Porter widow of William Porter deceased was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and seventy one dollars and twenty cents ($170.20). The ?? that she resided in Christian county and State of Kentucky and died in Said County of Christian and State of Kentucky on the 25th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and forty three and left at her death the following named children only to wit William C Porter, Sally McLin, Elizabeth D Campbell and Horatio P Porter the latter two of whom have since died leaving William C Porter and Sally McLin the only surviving children of the said Sally Porter deceased and I hereby further certify that from the high character of the evidence adduced to said court I have no doubt but all the parts herein set forth are true and faithful.
Given under my hand at Haverfield this 21st ?? AD 1856. D. Turney ???
21 June 1856 in Wayne county Illinois
Rigdon B Sl??y appeared as the administrator of Sally Porter deceased.
He was attempting to obtain any back pay due Sally Porter.
John Adams, President of the United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Know ye, that in consideration of military service performed by William porter (a subaltern for three years) to the United States, in the Virginia line on Continental Establishment, and inpursuance of an act of the Congress of the united States, passed on the 10th day of August in the year 1790, entitled “An act to enable the Officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota:” and another Act of the said Congress, passed on the 9th day of June in the year 1794 amendatory of the said Act, there is granted by the said United States unto the said William Porter a certain tract of land, containing One thousand acres, situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the river Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and bounded and described as follows, to wit, Survey of One thousand acres of land on part of a military warrant number two thousand eight hundred ninety four, in favor of the said William Porter (the whole there of being for two thousand six hundred sixty six and two thirds acres) on the waters of Anderson’s Creek, a branch of Caesar’s Creek, beginning at a Lynn Sugar tree and Hickory, north-west corner to John Anderson’s Survey number One thousand two hundred and thirty six, running north, four hundred poles to an ash and two sugar trees, thence East four hundred poles to three sugar trees, thence south four hundred poles to three ashes north east corner to John Anderson’s, thence with his line west four hundred poles to the beginning, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said William Porter and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness where of the said John Adams, President of the United States of America, hath caused the United States to be hereunto affixed and signed the same with his hand at Philadelphia the Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety nine and of the Independence of the United States of American, the Twenty third
John Adams
By the President
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of State
Pension Office
December 6, 1882
This certifies that the subjoined copy of an original Patent for One thousand acres of Land in favor of William Porter, who served in the Virginia line on continental Establishment and signed by John Adams, President of the United States, is a true and correct copy of the same. The original Patent has this day been sent by mail to the Post Master at Hopkinsville, Ky to be delivered to John W Campbell, taking his receipt therefore which is to be transmitted to this office.
The said Patent was filed in the application of Sally Porter widow of William Porter for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 which was allowed – See file No 24.909.
The Patent is dated Feby 8, 1799
Wm H Welesly
Chief of old war & bounty Land division
[In a letter of 12 Dec 1933 to Doctor W E Carter of Columbia Missouri, the facts already stated appear, and also the following: “He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Caldwell County, Kentucky. He afterward lived in Christian County, Kentucky, and in the fall of 1827, moved to the state of Illinois. He died January 8, 1828. Letters of administration on his estate were issued in White County, Illinois. The soldier married June 20, 1782, in Virginia, Sally Johnson who was born November 10, 1763. She died August 25, 1843, in Christian County, Kentucky. The following children of William and Sally Porter survived their mother: William C Pporter, in 1856, a resident of Christian County, Kentucky; Sally McLin; Elizabeth D Campbell, who died December 17, 1854 and Horatio P Porter, who died October 5, 1854. A grandson, John J McLin,lived in Princeton, Kentucky, In 1866 and John W Campbell, son of Elizabeth D Campbell, lived in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, in 1879. One Benjamin P Campbell was named as a legatee of William Porter. [letter signed by A D Hiller, Assistant to Administrator]”
Sir, Babbs April 4th 17?1
I send you by the Veau? Sixty six damaged guns, twenty seven bayonets & 6 cartridge boxes all to be repaired. I am convinced you will lose no time in expediting the business you are engaged in. You need not send any more guns until you hear further from me. Cartridge boxes are much wanted. Have r?? the flints you sent down.
I am your obed servant
Paul Woolfolk
Cumberland ?? ?? 4th May 17?1
Received of William Porter Commissary of Military Stores. One hundred and sixty five dollars for expenses while at that place
C. Mosby
[a receipt for horse feed is also enclosed and signed by J. Payne]
William Porter
W.24.909
VA
A letter of instruction addressed to Mr Porter C.M.S. signed Nat Irish. Com. Mil. Stores dated Prince Edwd Ct House May 2, 1780 and an order addressed to Mr William Porter C.M.S. signed by J Pryor, F.C.M.S. and dated Apr 30, 1781.
The above papers have been removed from this case in order to send them to the war dept.
F.W. May 22, 1911
Received from the Department of the Interior (Pension Office) one old account book sent to said office in 1839 by Wm C Porter which was filed in the claim of Sally Porter for pension. Dec 23, 1879. John W Campbell
See Heilman’s Historical Register ??.448 ?? gives three Lieuts of VA Cont. Line named William Porter & there are pension claims for two of them. It cannot now be decided which drew the U.S. Land Warrant 1745 as two of these served to close of Rev.
It also appears from the records of the ?? Land Office ?? U.S. Military Bounty land warrant no 1745 for 200 acres was send April 26, 1798 to the same Wm Porter of the Va continental ?? war regist?? In the land office Feb 26, 1805. It was located on Lots 38 and 39 (100 acres each) in the 1st qt 1 Township – 8th – range. In the military reservation in Ohio. In war ?? Apr 12, 1805 in name of Wm Porter.
The records of the General Land office show that Virginia military bounty land warrant No 2894 for 2666 2/3 acres was issued in the name of Wm Porter – it was located in 3 surveys as follows
Survey No 2079 1000 acres
2080 666 2/3 aacres
2081 1000 acres
Survey no 2079 was patented to William Porter Feby 8, 1779
Survey No 2080 ws patented to “the heirs and legal representatives of Wm Porter” June 25, 1842
Survey N 2081 was patented August 9, 1797 to John Clay to whom Porter had sold the survey
Illinois Agency
Sally Porter … William who was a ??? & Comm Military Stores…
Sally Porter
Suspended
See Let 11 Jany 1839
Hon. E Rumsey
“Remarks – I do not understand how the examiner arrived at the amount of service rendered by Porter. But it is clear that he did not serve to the end of the war if he is to be believed. I should have reguarded the L? M? by the Secy of State as conclusive if he himself had not shown it’s falsity. Perhaps the rolls of this officer may relieve the case of it’s difficulties.” [not signed]
[A letter from William C Porter, calling himself the son of William Porter is included in the file.]
[W. Ogden Niles, En’g Clerk wrote the following after researching to clarify the claim of William Porter:
“… William Porter in his declaration under the Act of March 18, 1818, after stating his service as a private in the line of Virginia, alleged that in May, 1777 he was appointed an ensign in the 2nd Regt of the said line, and a short time after, a 2nd Lieut. In which grade he served until March 1779; at which time his private affairs requiring his attention he resigned his commission. That in the latter part of the year 1779, he again joined the army in the staff department as an assistant to Qr Master, and was commissary of Military Stores at Southampton and that when he resigned he gave up his commission. On examining the case I found that according to the Roll of the Resigned and Supemumerary (?) officers of the Virginia Continental Line, Porter was appointed Lieut. June 8, 1777 – and from the rolls of Capt William Taylor’s company of the 2nd Regt commanded by Felrger(?) that he resigned March 27, 1779, this confirming the statement in his declaration. In support of the service in the staff the agent has filed original papers showing that Porter was com. Of Military Stores, from May 2, 1780 to Aug 3, 1781 – 15 mos, for which with the additional service shown by the record of this office, the claim has been increased.”]
[Letter stating Sally Porter died August 25, 1843 and her pension “has been paid in full to that date”… letter dated 23 Dec 1836]
Hopkinsville July 15, 1881
W J A Bently; comr of Pension Office
Dear Sir: I received a ltter from you dated May 20th and being pressed in business at the time laid your letter aside and had forgotten to answer it until now is my excuse for not answering it wooner. You wish to know who would be the proper person to receive the patent refered to in your letter. William Porter and wife and all their children have been dead for a number of years. I am a grandson of Wm Porter and have had more to do with his estate that is his land matters in the state of Ohio than any other of his heirs. We had a suit pending in Clinton County Ohio for 12 or 14 years and finally was swindle out of the most of his claims. I had a power of attorney from the most of the ?? to attend to their interest, so I suppose I would be as proper a person to receive the patent as any one. The Patent being of now Sal?? To any of the heirs more than an old ret?? As a keepsake. I would like very much to get it as I have a good many of his old papers and would like to preserve them. My Post Office is Hopkinsville Christian County KY
Yours very respectfully
John M Campbell
[a letter written by a grandson of William Porter asking them to look at the pension again because he thinks the amount was too small. He said that William Porter made a partial move to Illinoise the fall before he died. He moved from Christian County Kentucky. William C Porter is an uncle to this grandson of William Porter. He tells them that he thinks the confusion of being more than one William Porter has caused the problem. The Grandson is John J McLin.]
Monday, April 14, 2008
Benjamin Ogden of Caldwell County Kentucky
Benjamin Ogden of Caldwell county Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
New Jersey Ogden, Benjamin S31281
#1535
Kentucky
Benjamin Ogden of Caldwell in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mitchell of the Regt commanded by ----- in the N Jersey line for 2 years from 1779.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars – cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov 1832 and sent to A Harpending, Millville, KY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Sems?=amt allowance ending 4 Mar 183? $40
$160
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D vol 9 Page 53
$8049
Benj Ogden
From 1779
Two years private $80
State of Kentucky County of Caldwell
On the 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before ?? M A & Jer? Ruker, Moasel Galloway, W Ratlife, Marshall ??eller justices ?? (being a court of record) now sitting, Benjamin Ogden, a resident of the county Caldwell and State of Kentucky aged 68 years last April, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz.
As more than 68 years of my life has passed, through many sore afflictions by which my recollection is so much impaired that I cannot venture to guess names of persons and dates with precision – I will also state that I have no record of my age, only what I have by tradition which I have reason to believe is nearly correct as to the month and year – I was born at Baskenridge, Morris County State of New Jersey (in the spot where Genl Lee was taken by the British) early in April 1764 and lived most of my time in that vicinage, adjoining Lord Stierlings property until the first of January (as well as I can recollect) of 1778 or 79 when part of the Jersey troops lay in Elizabeth Town – when and where I first enlisted in Captain Mitchells company (the Capts first name, the Lieuts name, and every field officers name – Battallion and Regiment are all forgotten neither do I recollect but one of the mens’ names (Coonrod York) a farmer comrade of mine and servant to Lord Stierling. Then I served until the winter broke & latter part of April following, when a certain Maj Wm Davidson (to whom my guardian had bound me an apprentice) heard where I was and came down with his witnesses and demanded my release; and my being too young to be enrolled, the board of commanding officer gave me up to Ld Davidson with whom I continued until early in April 1780 when I was said to be 16 years old and was put on the muster roll – at which time I enlisted with Capt M Freeman who was then recruiting men to serve in the State Troops for 12 months and stationed at Woodbridge between Amboy and Rahway, on the opposite shores to Staten Island – the brave Asher Randolph Lieut – The terms were that the men found their own cloathing [sic], fire arms and all necessary accoutrements and were to have been paid by the State (as well as I recollect) $13.00 per month – when this company was first organized I do not know – whether it was attached to any Battalion or Regiment I never knew – Or if it was under the command of any field officers I know not. I never seen any – We never were associated with any other troops on parade – I knew of no commissioned officers but Capt Matthew Freeman and Lieut Asher Randolph under whom I served until January 1781 when I again enlisted for 12 months more in the same Company and under the same officers and served on the same terms until after Cornwallis was taken and my country had no further need of my services. Under this last enlistment (as well as I recollect) we were not dismissed from the service until January 1782 the time when our 12 months expired. The first battle that I was in, I think was in May 1780. The enemy landed in the night and were detected by our patrols. The militia called by three signal guns; the gun and whale boat company under the command of two of the bravest officers I ever knew; whose names I should be grateful to remember after the lapse of 32 years all joined in battle between break of day and sunrise, near the road from Woodbridge to the old Blazing Star ferry. The enemy retreated to their gun boats at Smokum point (by which the battle was named) where we received their heavy metal for near two hours. The 2nd battle I think was in September following – commenced also early in the morning, in Amboy Commons – we drove the enemy into the Town and from our shore – under a heavy fire from their galley their guard ships in the bay and their gun boats. The 3rd battle commenced near where the first did sometime I believe in July 1781 (or about two weeks before Rye harvest) – they retreated to their vessels near Hog Islands above the mouth of Woodbridge Creek, where we again received their heavy metal for more (I think) than one hour – near a Rye field on the shore of the sound. The 4th battle was, as well as I recollect, late in September following and about the first night after Genl Washington left New York with some of the French troops to meet Cornwallis. The Capt of our gunboat company Lieut Randolph & some of the militia went on the Island in the night to take Cuckhold town fort in the absence of the British troops which had been drawn off to graves end to assist New York – but to our surprise they had returned the evening before. We were discovered and the contest began just before day and we had to fight hard to gain and keep a bridge just under the fort and across the hills to our boats which waited for us at the new Blazing Star – the contest continued I think for more than three hours before we left their shore with the prisoners, horses & other spoils of the enemy. Those are all the battles I was in except some skirmishes with their gun boats as they passed near our shore in the sound. The War Department requests me to say where I have lived since the Revolutionary War and where I now live. In answer I say that in the fall of 1783 I moved to Baltimore in Maryland and lived with my Brother Col Amos Ogden near the mouth of the western run, until the spring of 1784. I enlisted under Capt Immanuel in a different warfare and equipped with different armour – in the fall of 1785 I received a commission to sound the alarm in Zion ?? and joined a band of soldiers called Methodist Itenerant preachers & continued through the winter of 1786 with them in the State of New Jersey – returned to Maryland in April when the Methodist Conference under Dr Coke and Bishop Asbury sent me and one other brave soldier on a mission to Kentucky and in 1787 to the Tennessee ?? since then I have intenerated from the North River to the West of the Mississippi and from Charleston in SC to the Shore of Lake Erie, as & when my circumstances & health admitted. My family since 1791 have been located in different parts of Kentucky but for near 12 years in the vicinity of Eddyville and Princeton, in Caldwell County Ky. Your applicant further says that he never had a written discharge and that he has been 46 years from the place of service and knows of no one person by whom he can prove his services as all the officers are dead, and he solemnly declares that he is not, nor ever was on any pension roll whatever in any of the United States. Your applicant further states that he believes that he served under the first enlistment more than 3 months and under the second about 9 months and under the third at least 12 months, making in all more than two years. Your applicant also prays the attention of the War Department to the terms of his two last enlistments. That he found his own cloathing, firearms and necessary accoutrements, and that they were to have received from the State of New Jersey (as wells as he now recollects) thirteen dollars per month and that he actually lost a valuable firelock in the first battle which bursted in his hands.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] B Ogden
[Affidavit signed by F R Cossitt, John Barnett, both clergymen and residents of Caldwell county. Also signing were Asberry Harpending, John H Rockerby, John Mercer, as to his credibility.]
[In a letter to Mrs Shelly DePoyster, dated 29 November 1930, xxx gives the information shown above and also states that Benjamin Ogden was “allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832....” “He died November 16, 1834”].
Invalid
File No. 31281
Benjamin Ogden
Pri Rev War
Vol 2 Page 306
Revolutionary War Pension File
New Jersey Ogden, Benjamin S31281
#1535
Kentucky
Benjamin Ogden of Caldwell in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mitchell of the Regt commanded by ----- in the N Jersey line for 2 years from 1779.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars – cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov 1832 and sent to A Harpending, Millville, KY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Sems?=amt allowance ending 4 Mar 183? $40
$160
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D vol 9 Page 53
$8049
Benj Ogden
From 1779
Two years private $80
State of Kentucky County of Caldwell
On the 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before ?? M A & Jer? Ruker, Moasel Galloway, W Ratlife, Marshall ??eller justices ?? (being a court of record) now sitting, Benjamin Ogden, a resident of the county Caldwell and State of Kentucky aged 68 years last April, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz.
As more than 68 years of my life has passed, through many sore afflictions by which my recollection is so much impaired that I cannot venture to guess names of persons and dates with precision – I will also state that I have no record of my age, only what I have by tradition which I have reason to believe is nearly correct as to the month and year – I was born at Baskenridge, Morris County State of New Jersey (in the spot where Genl Lee was taken by the British) early in April 1764 and lived most of my time in that vicinage, adjoining Lord Stierlings property until the first of January (as well as I can recollect) of 1778 or 79 when part of the Jersey troops lay in Elizabeth Town – when and where I first enlisted in Captain Mitchells company (the Capts first name, the Lieuts name, and every field officers name – Battallion and Regiment are all forgotten neither do I recollect but one of the mens’ names (Coonrod York) a farmer comrade of mine and servant to Lord Stierling. Then I served until the winter broke & latter part of April following, when a certain Maj Wm Davidson (to whom my guardian had bound me an apprentice) heard where I was and came down with his witnesses and demanded my release; and my being too young to be enrolled, the board of commanding officer gave me up to Ld Davidson with whom I continued until early in April 1780 when I was said to be 16 years old and was put on the muster roll – at which time I enlisted with Capt M Freeman who was then recruiting men to serve in the State Troops for 12 months and stationed at Woodbridge between Amboy and Rahway, on the opposite shores to Staten Island – the brave Asher Randolph Lieut – The terms were that the men found their own cloathing [sic], fire arms and all necessary accoutrements and were to have been paid by the State (as well as I recollect) $13.00 per month – when this company was first organized I do not know – whether it was attached to any Battalion or Regiment I never knew – Or if it was under the command of any field officers I know not. I never seen any – We never were associated with any other troops on parade – I knew of no commissioned officers but Capt Matthew Freeman and Lieut Asher Randolph under whom I served until January 1781 when I again enlisted for 12 months more in the same Company and under the same officers and served on the same terms until after Cornwallis was taken and my country had no further need of my services. Under this last enlistment (as well as I recollect) we were not dismissed from the service until January 1782 the time when our 12 months expired. The first battle that I was in, I think was in May 1780. The enemy landed in the night and were detected by our patrols. The militia called by three signal guns; the gun and whale boat company under the command of two of the bravest officers I ever knew; whose names I should be grateful to remember after the lapse of 32 years all joined in battle between break of day and sunrise, near the road from Woodbridge to the old Blazing Star ferry. The enemy retreated to their gun boats at Smokum point (by which the battle was named) where we received their heavy metal for near two hours. The 2nd battle I think was in September following – commenced also early in the morning, in Amboy Commons – we drove the enemy into the Town and from our shore – under a heavy fire from their galley their guard ships in the bay and their gun boats. The 3rd battle commenced near where the first did sometime I believe in July 1781 (or about two weeks before Rye harvest) – they retreated to their vessels near Hog Islands above the mouth of Woodbridge Creek, where we again received their heavy metal for more (I think) than one hour – near a Rye field on the shore of the sound. The 4th battle was, as well as I recollect, late in September following and about the first night after Genl Washington left New York with some of the French troops to meet Cornwallis. The Capt of our gunboat company Lieut Randolph & some of the militia went on the Island in the night to take Cuckhold town fort in the absence of the British troops which had been drawn off to graves end to assist New York – but to our surprise they had returned the evening before. We were discovered and the contest began just before day and we had to fight hard to gain and keep a bridge just under the fort and across the hills to our boats which waited for us at the new Blazing Star – the contest continued I think for more than three hours before we left their shore with the prisoners, horses & other spoils of the enemy. Those are all the battles I was in except some skirmishes with their gun boats as they passed near our shore in the sound. The War Department requests me to say where I have lived since the Revolutionary War and where I now live. In answer I say that in the fall of 1783 I moved to Baltimore in Maryland and lived with my Brother Col Amos Ogden near the mouth of the western run, until the spring of 1784. I enlisted under Capt Immanuel in a different warfare and equipped with different armour – in the fall of 1785 I received a commission to sound the alarm in Zion ?? and joined a band of soldiers called Methodist Itenerant preachers & continued through the winter of 1786 with them in the State of New Jersey – returned to Maryland in April when the Methodist Conference under Dr Coke and Bishop Asbury sent me and one other brave soldier on a mission to Kentucky and in 1787 to the Tennessee ?? since then I have intenerated from the North River to the West of the Mississippi and from Charleston in SC to the Shore of Lake Erie, as & when my circumstances & health admitted. My family since 1791 have been located in different parts of Kentucky but for near 12 years in the vicinity of Eddyville and Princeton, in Caldwell County Ky. Your applicant further says that he never had a written discharge and that he has been 46 years from the place of service and knows of no one person by whom he can prove his services as all the officers are dead, and he solemnly declares that he is not, nor ever was on any pension roll whatever in any of the United States. Your applicant further states that he believes that he served under the first enlistment more than 3 months and under the second about 9 months and under the third at least 12 months, making in all more than two years. Your applicant also prays the attention of the War Department to the terms of his two last enlistments. That he found his own cloathing, firearms and necessary accoutrements, and that they were to have received from the State of New Jersey (as wells as he now recollects) thirteen dollars per month and that he actually lost a valuable firelock in the first battle which bursted in his hands.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] B Ogden
[Affidavit signed by F R Cossitt, John Barnett, both clergymen and residents of Caldwell county. Also signing were Asberry Harpending, John H Rockerby, John Mercer, as to his credibility.]
[In a letter to Mrs Shelly DePoyster, dated 29 November 1930, xxx gives the information shown above and also states that Benjamin Ogden was “allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832....” “He died November 16, 1834”].
Invalid
File No. 31281
Benjamin Ogden
Pri Rev War
Vol 2 Page 306
Sunday, April 13, 2008
John McNabb of Caldwell County Kentucky
John McNabb of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
SC John McNabb S16466
6458 Kentucky
John McNabb of Caldwell in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Byers of the Regt commanded by Col Neal in the S Carolina line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of March 1833 and sent to Hon C Lyon.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. 30.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 10.00
$40.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832
Recorded by Jno D Wilson Clerk
Book D vol 9 Page 51
State of Kentucky
Caldwell County
On the first day of October 1832 personally appeared before John W Marshall a justice of the peace for Caldwell County and one of the justices of the county court of said county which is a court of record, John McNabb a resident of said county and state aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 – That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted into service in Camden District South Carolina in the year 1779 about the first of February for a tour of duty of two months and ?? under Captain William Byers, Major Ross, Col. Thomas Neal and the brigade was commanded by General Andrew Williamson, and was at the battle of Bryan Creek in Georgia and was discharged at General Williamson headquarters near Augusta Georgia – That he volunteered in November after the fall of Charleston and served a tour of duty against the British and ?? of about one month and was attached to Captain Hanna & Company, Col Wm Bratton, ?? Lieutenant was Samuel Stevens. I again volunteered in the April following under the same company officers and was at the surrender of Fort Gran and the Cong?? River and was discharged some time in the June following having been in service about two months. That he again thereafter entered the service about the first of February under John Hood Lieutenant and Capt Adam Meek and was stationed at orringbuogh?? South Carolina until sometime in April when he was dismissed(?) the service. The last ?? tours of service was performed under the command of General Sumter. That he never had written discharges and if he did they are lost that he had no documentary evidence of service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service – That he was born in the year 1748. That he had a record of his age, ut it is now in the state of Tennessee. That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was living in South Carolina at the time he was called into service and that he had lived in South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky ?? the Revolutionary war, that he was drafted or classed then volunteered and was afterwards classed or drafted and that he did not serve as a substitute. That he knew General Gates and General Green; That he is known to Ma?? Abraham Boyd and his son and many others in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character, veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
?? relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his ?? is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] John McNabb
[Affidavit by William McNabb and Benjamin Essman of Caldwell County as John McNabb being “eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood….” 1st October 1832 ]
Pension document:
File No. 16466
Invalid
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index – Vol A Page 248
$20 per anum; signed Hon. C. Lyon
[a TYPED whiny letter from the war department: ]
War Department
Pension Office
February 26th 1833
Sir:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claim of the person whose name is hereto annexed..
These papers are in several respects defective. The case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Partiuclar attention whold be paid to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed unpon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation tho those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
Hon. C Lyon
House of Representatives
John McNabb
Revolutionary War Pension File
SC John McNabb S16466
6458 Kentucky
John McNabb of Caldwell in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Byers of the Regt commanded by Col Neal in the S Carolina line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of March 1833 and sent to Hon C Lyon.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. 30.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 10.00
$40.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832
Recorded by Jno D Wilson Clerk
Book D vol 9 Page 51
State of Kentucky
Caldwell County
On the first day of October 1832 personally appeared before John W Marshall a justice of the peace for Caldwell County and one of the justices of the county court of said county which is a court of record, John McNabb a resident of said county and state aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 – That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted into service in Camden District South Carolina in the year 1779 about the first of February for a tour of duty of two months and ?? under Captain William Byers, Major Ross, Col. Thomas Neal and the brigade was commanded by General Andrew Williamson, and was at the battle of Bryan Creek in Georgia and was discharged at General Williamson headquarters near Augusta Georgia – That he volunteered in November after the fall of Charleston and served a tour of duty against the British and ?? of about one month and was attached to Captain Hanna & Company, Col Wm Bratton, ?? Lieutenant was Samuel Stevens. I again volunteered in the April following under the same company officers and was at the surrender of Fort Gran and the Cong?? River and was discharged some time in the June following having been in service about two months. That he again thereafter entered the service about the first of February under John Hood Lieutenant and Capt Adam Meek and was stationed at orringbuogh?? South Carolina until sometime in April when he was dismissed(?) the service. The last ?? tours of service was performed under the command of General Sumter. That he never had written discharges and if he did they are lost that he had no documentary evidence of service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service – That he was born in the year 1748. That he had a record of his age, ut it is now in the state of Tennessee. That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was living in South Carolina at the time he was called into service and that he had lived in South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky ?? the Revolutionary war, that he was drafted or classed then volunteered and was afterwards classed or drafted and that he did not serve as a substitute. That he knew General Gates and General Green; That he is known to Ma?? Abraham Boyd and his son and many others in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character, veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
?? relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his ?? is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] John McNabb
[Affidavit by William McNabb and Benjamin Essman of Caldwell County as John McNabb being “eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood….” 1st October 1832 ]
Pension document:
File No. 16466
Invalid
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index – Vol A Page 248
$20 per anum; signed Hon. C. Lyon
[a TYPED whiny letter from the war department: ]
War Department
Pension Office
February 26th 1833
Sir:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claim of the person whose name is hereto annexed..
These papers are in several respects defective. The case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Partiuclar attention whold be paid to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed unpon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation tho those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
Hon. C Lyon
House of Representatives
John McNabb
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Matthew Lyon of Caldwell County Kentucky
Matthew Lyon of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
Continental Green Mt Boys VT S36689
Kentucky Roll 9508
Matthew Lyon (War with Ethan Allen in the Suprise (?) of Ticonderoga May 1775
Of Eddyville in the State of Kentucky
Who was Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Vermont line for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1819 and sent to the Pensioner at Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819(?) … 127.74
Semi-anl. All’ce ending Sept 4 1817(?) …120.00
Arrs Cm 12/31 $247.74
State of Kentucky Caldwell County August 24, 1818
At a County this day the following proceedings were had to wit Matthew Lyon an inhabitant of said county and an indigent officer of the Revolutionary Army renouncing all claim to pension heretofore accruing to him and applying to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the Law of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. Testifies and says that some time in the year 1774 in the County now called Rutland County Vermont he ?? in forming, arming and disciplining a Company of the Volunteers then called Minute men for the defence of American Liberty of which company he was one, that in the Spring 1775 with about 20 of the company he joined Ethan Allen in the successful surprise of Tyconderoga & was with said Allen in his first expedition to Canada and in the first encounter at St Johns. That immediately on his return he was appointed adjutant of the militia Regiment within the bounds of which he lived. That on the 19th of July 1776 he received a commission as second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States to serve in a Corps destined for the defence of the frontiers & figured to be commanded by Col Seth Warner which commission he has exhibited – That at and about the time of General St Clairs retreat from Tyconderoga in July 1777 he was under the special command of that General sometimes acting as his guide and at other times rideing(?) __??__ - That on the 4th of raid(?) July he received a commission as Paymaster to Col Seth Warner Continental Regt which commission he exhibits. That he served as a Volunteer in the line of Warners Regt at and during the Siege & the Takeing of Burgoyne.
That some time in May 177? As near as he recollects when it was understood that the remains of Warners Regiment were about to be ?? to the Southward in order to be joined to other Regiments he wrote to the commanding General for leave to resign still continuing to pay to the seat?? And di??essed officers & soldiers of the Regiment the public money remaining in his hands until some time in the summer when he learned that an other pay master was appointed although he had received no answer to his letter requesting leave to resign. On which information he accepted the appointment of Paymaster General of the Troops & the militia of the State of Vermont. That inJuly 17?0 being called on to settle his accounts he made a settlement with Wm Bedlow auditor of the accounts for the Eastern department and on the 25th of said July received from Sd Auditor a discharge for all the public money he had received which discharge he exhibits. That in 1779 he was appointed Captain in the militia & on 12th of November 1781 he was promoted to the command of the 16 regt of the militia of Vermont with the Rank of Colonel a regiment on the Frontier which was much engaged in service. Those commissions are also exhibited. And the said Matthew Lyon further ?? that having through misfortunes in ?? loss his property he is in reduced circumstances & being in his 70th year ?? able to labour he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County towit. J John H Phelps clerk of the County Court of said county do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript from the records in my office. In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and office the seal of said county this 20th day of October 1818. John H Phelps.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County J John Bradley magistrate of the county court of said county do certify that the foregoing certi?? Of John H Phelps ?? is clerk of said Court, is in due form of law given under my hand & Seal this 2? Day of October 1818
December 23, 1818 I do further certify that I am sal??? From Col Lyon la?? That he served ?? months or more at one time in the Continental Army and in reduced circumstances requiring the assistance of his country for support. John Bradley
[Mathew Lyon is back in Court the 28th of June 1820 before the Honbl Benjamin Shackelford. Mathew Lyon is 70 years 11 months 16 days old. “my property consists in two shares in the Eddyville Steam Mill Company on which I have paid ten dollars each, and I further declare that I have no family bound to my support, my wife who is 57 years old & myself living with our children, my pension being applied to our comfort. I myself being unable to labour at my occupation being that of a farmer. Signed M Lyon”. The court gave an opinion that his property was not worth more than $50.]
Revolutionary War Pension File
Continental Green Mt Boys VT S36689
Kentucky Roll 9508
Matthew Lyon (War with Ethan Allen in the Suprise (?) of Ticonderoga May 1775
Of Eddyville in the State of Kentucky
Who was Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Vermont line for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1819 and sent to the Pensioner at Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819(?) … 127.74
Semi-anl. All’ce ending Sept 4 1817(?) …120.00
Arrs Cm 12/31 $247.74
State of Kentucky Caldwell County August 24, 1818
At a County this day the following proceedings were had to wit Matthew Lyon an inhabitant of said county and an indigent officer of the Revolutionary Army renouncing all claim to pension heretofore accruing to him and applying to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the Law of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. Testifies and says that some time in the year 1774 in the County now called Rutland County Vermont he ?? in forming, arming and disciplining a Company of the Volunteers then called Minute men for the defence of American Liberty of which company he was one, that in the Spring 1775 with about 20 of the company he joined Ethan Allen in the successful surprise of Tyconderoga & was with said Allen in his first expedition to Canada and in the first encounter at St Johns. That immediately on his return he was appointed adjutant of the militia Regiment within the bounds of which he lived. That on the 19th of July 1776 he received a commission as second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States to serve in a Corps destined for the defence of the frontiers & figured to be commanded by Col Seth Warner which commission he has exhibited – That at and about the time of General St Clairs retreat from Tyconderoga in July 1777 he was under the special command of that General sometimes acting as his guide and at other times rideing(?) __??__ - That on the 4th of raid(?) July he received a commission as Paymaster to Col Seth Warner Continental Regt which commission he exhibits. That he served as a Volunteer in the line of Warners Regt at and during the Siege & the Takeing of Burgoyne.
That some time in May 177? As near as he recollects when it was understood that the remains of Warners Regiment were about to be ?? to the Southward in order to be joined to other Regiments he wrote to the commanding General for leave to resign still continuing to pay to the seat?? And di??essed officers & soldiers of the Regiment the public money remaining in his hands until some time in the summer when he learned that an other pay master was appointed although he had received no answer to his letter requesting leave to resign. On which information he accepted the appointment of Paymaster General of the Troops & the militia of the State of Vermont. That inJuly 17?0 being called on to settle his accounts he made a settlement with Wm Bedlow auditor of the accounts for the Eastern department and on the 25th of said July received from Sd Auditor a discharge for all the public money he had received which discharge he exhibits. That in 1779 he was appointed Captain in the militia & on 12th of November 1781 he was promoted to the command of the 16 regt of the militia of Vermont with the Rank of Colonel a regiment on the Frontier which was much engaged in service. Those commissions are also exhibited. And the said Matthew Lyon further ?? that having through misfortunes in ?? loss his property he is in reduced circumstances & being in his 70th year ?? able to labour he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County towit. J John H Phelps clerk of the County Court of said county do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript from the records in my office. In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and office the seal of said county this 20th day of October 1818. John H Phelps.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County J John Bradley magistrate of the county court of said county do certify that the foregoing certi?? Of John H Phelps ?? is clerk of said Court, is in due form of law given under my hand & Seal this 2? Day of October 1818
December 23, 1818 I do further certify that I am sal??? From Col Lyon la?? That he served ?? months or more at one time in the Continental Army and in reduced circumstances requiring the assistance of his country for support. John Bradley
[Mathew Lyon is back in Court the 28th of June 1820 before the Honbl Benjamin Shackelford. Mathew Lyon is 70 years 11 months 16 days old. “my property consists in two shares in the Eddyville Steam Mill Company on which I have paid ten dollars each, and I further declare that I have no family bound to my support, my wife who is 57 years old & myself living with our children, my pension being applied to our comfort. I myself being unable to labour at my occupation being that of a farmer. Signed M Lyon”. The court gave an opinion that his property was not worth more than $50.]
Friday, April 11, 2008
James Jennings of Caldwell County Kentucky
James Jennings of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension File
S.C. Jennings, James S36630
James Jennings of Caldwell county in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henderson of the South Carolina line for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the reate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of Nov 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of May 1819 and sent to Matthew Lyon Esqr Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of M? 1819 3 7/30 $26.89
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4th Sept 1810 48.00
74.89
Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March 1818
Certification sent October 20, 1820 to Matthew Lyon, Eddyville, Kentucky
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following
Be it remembered that “At a County Court begun and held for Caldwell county at the Courthouse in the Town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820 the following proceedings were had towit “on motion of James Jennings he produced in open court his affidavit which being sworn to by said Jennings here in Court was ordered to be recorded which affidavit read as follows towit” State of Kentucky Caldwell county SS. On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County James Jennings aged 65 years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain George Wiley of the 6th Regiment of the South Carolina Continental troops commanded by Col William Henderson and served the full term of three years all of which is contained in his original declaration which bears date November 24th 1818 and has received a certificate thereon which is numbered 11.55V. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any parat thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it and bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled “Air act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in bush for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income then that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My property Consists of 60 acres of poor land about 30 acres of it badly improved with a poor log cabin on it the land and improvements worth $150 a mare and colt worth $60 two cows and calves worth $20 a sow and 14 pigs worth $17. Some plates and furniture worth $10. My family consists of my wife named Polley aged between 50 & 60 years, 2 daughters one named Susan aged 17 years the other named Polley aged 14 years one son named Alexander aged 9 years none of which are calculated to render me any assistance in my occupation which is that of a farmer.
Sworn to and declared this 24th day of July 1820 before the County Clerk of Caldwell.
The court are of opinion that the property contained in the foregoing schedule is $257 in value”
State of Kentucky Caldwell County towit
I John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amunt ? value of the property is ??elled in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and fifty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th day of July 1820.
Jn H Phelps Clerk of the Court for the County of Caldwell
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the record of the proceedings had in the Caldwell County Court among others these are the following towit. Be it remembered that at a county court held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in Princeton Tuesday 24th of Nov 1818 the following proceedings were had to wit James Jennings an indigent soldier of the Revolution and an inhabitant of this commonwealth renouncing all former claim to pension and applying to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the law of Congress of March Past and being duly sworn testifies and says that he enlisted into the 6th regiment of South Carolina Continental troops commanded by Col ??ashton? and General Wm Henderson with Capt John Montgomery on Paeolet river and marched with him to Charlestown that he continued in the said regiment until Charlestown was taken in which he was made prisoner during which imprisonment of three years for which he enlisted expired owing to which imprisonment He could not obtain his discharge. That he was in the attack made on Savannah and went as far as Johns river with the expedition further out again.
??? that being now in reduced circumstances standing in need of the aid of his country for support he makes this application – which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War.
[In a letter in reply to a request for information from Daniel Francois Jennings of Shreveport LA on 11 August 1934, A D Hiller Ass’t to Administrator states: James Jennings enlisted …on Pacolet River in the 6th South Carolina Regiment, marched under Captain John Montgomery to Charleston, served as private in Captain George Wiley’s company, Colonel William Henderson’s South Carolina regiment, went as far as Saint Johns River with the expedition fitted out against Saint Augustine, was in the attack on Savannah, and served until Charleston was taken, in which he was made prisoner, during which imprisonment his term of three years for which he enlisted expired. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky. He was still residing there in 1820 aged sixty-five years. James Jennings died August 24, 1834….]
Eddyville Nov 30, 1818
Sir: I enclose to you the application of James Jennings for a pension, and I return that of Charles Shelly corrected according to your certificate or indorsement which I also send to show that it is done according to the requirement. I only received the Certificate of Wm Farmer. In the case of George McDowal he may have told the truth in his application although he did defect (?), he might have returned & ?? in Proctors Regt of Artiliary 18 months, afater which might joined the N Carolina Regiment & in the whole have served in the Continental army 3 years & no months, & then have been discharged by Gen A Martin as he has sworn & he may be intitled according to the law with your approbation - he is poor old lame creature though to be homeless. I have not seen him since his application has returned, when I get further evidence of the Truth of what he states & his veracity I may trouble you with his case again. On the 20th of August last I forwarded the Application of Jones, Freeman, & Gore& on the 1st of Oct those of Moore & Williams from which I have had no intelligence. Those old fellows who have received a take (?) of the public bounty from Lexington bank daily bless the name of him who directs ?? these
I am sir very respectfully your ?? ?? M Lyon
To the Secretary at War
Revolutionary War Pension File
S.C. Jennings, James S36630
James Jennings of Caldwell county in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henderson of the South Carolina line for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the reate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of Nov 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of May 1819 and sent to Matthew Lyon Esqr Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of M? 1819 3 7/30 $26.89
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4th Sept 1810 48.00
74.89
Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March 1818
Certification sent October 20, 1820 to Matthew Lyon, Eddyville, Kentucky
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following
Be it remembered that “At a County Court begun and held for Caldwell county at the Courthouse in the Town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820 the following proceedings were had towit “on motion of James Jennings he produced in open court his affidavit which being sworn to by said Jennings here in Court was ordered to be recorded which affidavit read as follows towit” State of Kentucky Caldwell county SS. On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County James Jennings aged 65 years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain George Wiley of the 6th Regiment of the South Carolina Continental troops commanded by Col William Henderson and served the full term of three years all of which is contained in his original declaration which bears date November 24th 1818 and has received a certificate thereon which is numbered 11.55V. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any parat thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it and bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled “Air act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in bush for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income then that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My property Consists of 60 acres of poor land about 30 acres of it badly improved with a poor log cabin on it the land and improvements worth $150 a mare and colt worth $60 two cows and calves worth $20 a sow and 14 pigs worth $17. Some plates and furniture worth $10. My family consists of my wife named Polley aged between 50 & 60 years, 2 daughters one named Susan aged 17 years the other named Polley aged 14 years one son named Alexander aged 9 years none of which are calculated to render me any assistance in my occupation which is that of a farmer.
Sworn to and declared this 24th day of July 1820 before the County Clerk of Caldwell.
The court are of opinion that the property contained in the foregoing schedule is $257 in value”
State of Kentucky Caldwell County towit
I John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amunt ? value of the property is ??elled in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and fifty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th day of July 1820.
Jn H Phelps Clerk of the Court for the County of Caldwell
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the record of the proceedings had in the Caldwell County Court among others these are the following towit. Be it remembered that at a county court held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in Princeton Tuesday 24th of Nov 1818 the following proceedings were had to wit James Jennings an indigent soldier of the Revolution and an inhabitant of this commonwealth renouncing all former claim to pension and applying to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the law of Congress of March Past and being duly sworn testifies and says that he enlisted into the 6th regiment of South Carolina Continental troops commanded by Col ??ashton? and General Wm Henderson with Capt John Montgomery on Paeolet river and marched with him to Charlestown that he continued in the said regiment until Charlestown was taken in which he was made prisoner during which imprisonment of three years for which he enlisted expired owing to which imprisonment He could not obtain his discharge. That he was in the attack made on Savannah and went as far as Johns river with the expedition further out again.
??? that being now in reduced circumstances standing in need of the aid of his country for support he makes this application – which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War.
[In a letter in reply to a request for information from Daniel Francois Jennings of Shreveport LA on 11 August 1934, A D Hiller Ass’t to Administrator states: James Jennings enlisted …on Pacolet River in the 6th South Carolina Regiment, marched under Captain John Montgomery to Charleston, served as private in Captain George Wiley’s company, Colonel William Henderson’s South Carolina regiment, went as far as Saint Johns River with the expedition fitted out against Saint Augustine, was in the attack on Savannah, and served until Charleston was taken, in which he was made prisoner, during which imprisonment his term of three years for which he enlisted expired. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky. He was still residing there in 1820 aged sixty-five years. James Jennings died August 24, 1834….]
Eddyville Nov 30, 1818
Sir: I enclose to you the application of James Jennings for a pension, and I return that of Charles Shelly corrected according to your certificate or indorsement which I also send to show that it is done according to the requirement. I only received the Certificate of Wm Farmer. In the case of George McDowal he may have told the truth in his application although he did defect (?), he might have returned & ?? in Proctors Regt of Artiliary 18 months, afater which might joined the N Carolina Regiment & in the whole have served in the Continental army 3 years & no months, & then have been discharged by Gen A Martin as he has sworn & he may be intitled according to the law with your approbation - he is poor old lame creature though to be homeless. I have not seen him since his application has returned, when I get further evidence of the Truth of what he states & his veracity I may trouble you with his case again. On the 20th of August last I forwarded the Application of Jones, Freeman, & Gore& on the 1st of Oct those of Moore & Williams from which I have had no intelligence. Those old fellows who have received a take (?) of the public bounty from Lexington bank daily bless the name of him who directs ?? these
I am sir very respectfully your ?? ?? M Lyon
To the Secretary at War
Thursday, April 10, 2008
John Huey of Caldwell County Kentucky
John Huey of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension Record
John Huey, Penn. S31151
John Huey of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Schonover in the regiment command by Col Stroud in the Pennsylvania line for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of January 1833 and Thomas Haynes Princeton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 91.67
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 18.33
110.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 21
Certificate – sent back for correction and new on ?? John Huey instead of ??? sent to H? C Lyon HR G?? 1834
No. 20960
John Hughey Caldwell county Kentucky
Return
From 1775/6 private 11 month $36.66/100
Brief of John Hughey
Declaration before a court
77 years old
Volunteer 2 months in 1775 private with Capt Schoonover
Drafted 1776 3 years Private Capt Schoonover Col Stroud
Battles: I know his with the Indians
Where reside when entered service: Northampton Co PA
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
On this 18th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open court before James C Weller, James A Cartwright and William L Lander justices of the county court of said county, now sitting, John Huey resident of said county and state, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That on or about the 1st day of July 1776 in the county of Northampton State of PennsylvaniaI was drafted in the militia of that state for a tour of two months against the Brittish in New Jersey. Four were drafted out of my company – and we marched to Amboy under Captain Schoonover (Burja) and Lieutenant not recollected. On our arrival at Amboy, we were placed on the regiment commanded by a colonel whose name I have fforgotten. The Brittish at the time were stationed in Staten Island and for some days firing was continuous across the river. Our regiment with other militia was stationed to guard the town of Amboy as the enemy was expected to attack the place. During our stay at Amboy, the battle of Long Island was fought and Fort Washington was taken by the enemy. The regiment to which I belonged was not at Long Island, having been ordered to remain at Amboy to guard the place against an attack. After serving the two months for which I was drafted I was regularly discharged about the first of September 1776 together with the balance of the Pennsylvania militia. From this time to 1778 there was no further call for troops from Northampton County. In June 1777 the massacre at Wyoming had created considerable alarm in that part of Pennsylvania and early in 1778 I moved to Stroud’s fort where the most of the militia of the country and inhabitants had collected for defense and protection. The militia were organized under the command of Colonel Strode and performed various tours against the Indians. In the month of July 1778 I volunteered under the same Captain Schoonover at Tish, from this fort in our expedition against the Delaware’s and Shawnees on the frontiers. Col Strode had the command in this expedition which was for the term of six months and which was fully performed and we were discharged on Christmas day following. During this time the Indians were exceedingly troublesome on the frontiers, and the troops under Strode were all the time actively engaged in scouring and guarding the country against them. In the month of May 1779 I was appointed a spy by Col Strode and continued to perform that office for the term of three months. I will not pretend enumerate the duties and hardships and dangers I encountered while acting as spy – they were many and perilous. After this I remained in the fort under Stroud and Schoonover but performing no particular service as the danger had nearly ceased until January 1780 when I moved to a fort on the Susquehanna at a place called Wyoming, where I performed several short tours of duty but they are not worth mentioning. This is the sum and substance of my service. I will mention that just before the battle of Long Island, there was a general review of the troops at Amboy by the general officers and the day before the battle two companies of light infantry were ordered from Amboy to long Island.
I declare that I have no documentary evidence now in my possession which would prove my service having long since lost my discharge and I do not know of any person now living with whom I served and who could prove my service which was as a private soldier.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory whatever.
Interrogatories:
1. I was born in the county of New Castle Delaware on the 14th day of October 1754
2. Record of birth: I have in a family Bible at home
3. I was living in Northampton County Pennsylvania when I was called into service – after the war I moved into North Carolina and lived there several years; then to the state of Indiana, then to this county where I have lived for the last 19 years.
4. I was drafted in the expedition to Amboy but was a volunteer in all the rest of my service.
5. Being stationed at Amboy in my first expedition amongst militia, while the regular troops were towards Long Island, I did not become acquainted with any regular officers except some general officers and those principally from hearing them talked of. My other service was amongst militia and on the frontier where no regulars served.
6. I received written discharges from Capt Schoonover for all my service except as a spy and that was given me by Col Stroud
7. Rev. John Barnett, Eli Nichols, James A Cartwright Esq, James Perry, Malichi A Pickering, Wm King, James Glass, Nathaniel Rochester, Peter Watterfield and Cader Mitchell and others are my neighbors all of whom would testify so much for me.
Sworn to and transcribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John Huey
[affidavit from John Barnett, a clergyman, James Cook, Wm G Dillingham.]
[Memo from Chittenden Lyon to correct the spelling of John Hughey or Hewey instead of John Hughes 4 Mar 1834]
Revolutionary War Pension Record
John Huey, Penn. S31151
John Huey of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Schonover in the regiment command by Col Stroud in the Pennsylvania line for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of January 1833 and Thomas Haynes Princeton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 91.67
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 18.33
110.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 21
Certificate – sent back for correction and new on ?? John Huey instead of ??? sent to H? C Lyon HR G?? 1834
No. 20960
John Hughey Caldwell county Kentucky
Return
From 1775/6 private 11 month $36.66/100
Brief of John Hughey
Declaration before a court
77 years old
Volunteer 2 months in 1775 private with Capt Schoonover
Drafted 1776 3 years Private Capt Schoonover Col Stroud
Battles: I know his with the Indians
Where reside when entered service: Northampton Co PA
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
On this 18th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open court before James C Weller, James A Cartwright and William L Lander justices of the county court of said county, now sitting, John Huey resident of said county and state, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That on or about the 1st day of July 1776 in the county of Northampton State of PennsylvaniaI was drafted in the militia of that state for a tour of two months against the Brittish in New Jersey. Four were drafted out of my company – and we marched to Amboy under Captain Schoonover (Burja) and Lieutenant not recollected. On our arrival at Amboy, we were placed on the regiment commanded by a colonel whose name I have fforgotten. The Brittish at the time were stationed in Staten Island and for some days firing was continuous across the river. Our regiment with other militia was stationed to guard the town of Amboy as the enemy was expected to attack the place. During our stay at Amboy, the battle of Long Island was fought and Fort Washington was taken by the enemy. The regiment to which I belonged was not at Long Island, having been ordered to remain at Amboy to guard the place against an attack. After serving the two months for which I was drafted I was regularly discharged about the first of September 1776 together with the balance of the Pennsylvania militia. From this time to 1778 there was no further call for troops from Northampton County. In June 1777 the massacre at Wyoming had created considerable alarm in that part of Pennsylvania and early in 1778 I moved to Stroud’s fort where the most of the militia of the country and inhabitants had collected for defense and protection. The militia were organized under the command of Colonel Strode and performed various tours against the Indians. In the month of July 1778 I volunteered under the same Captain Schoonover at Tish, from this fort in our expedition against the Delaware’s and Shawnees on the frontiers. Col Strode had the command in this expedition which was for the term of six months and which was fully performed and we were discharged on Christmas day following. During this time the Indians were exceedingly troublesome on the frontiers, and the troops under Strode were all the time actively engaged in scouring and guarding the country against them. In the month of May 1779 I was appointed a spy by Col Strode and continued to perform that office for the term of three months. I will not pretend enumerate the duties and hardships and dangers I encountered while acting as spy – they were many and perilous. After this I remained in the fort under Stroud and Schoonover but performing no particular service as the danger had nearly ceased until January 1780 when I moved to a fort on the Susquehanna at a place called Wyoming, where I performed several short tours of duty but they are not worth mentioning. This is the sum and substance of my service. I will mention that just before the battle of Long Island, there was a general review of the troops at Amboy by the general officers and the day before the battle two companies of light infantry were ordered from Amboy to long Island.
I declare that I have no documentary evidence now in my possession which would prove my service having long since lost my discharge and I do not know of any person now living with whom I served and who could prove my service which was as a private soldier.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory whatever.
Interrogatories:
1. I was born in the county of New Castle Delaware on the 14th day of October 1754
2. Record of birth: I have in a family Bible at home
3. I was living in Northampton County Pennsylvania when I was called into service – after the war I moved into North Carolina and lived there several years; then to the state of Indiana, then to this county where I have lived for the last 19 years.
4. I was drafted in the expedition to Amboy but was a volunteer in all the rest of my service.
5. Being stationed at Amboy in my first expedition amongst militia, while the regular troops were towards Long Island, I did not become acquainted with any regular officers except some general officers and those principally from hearing them talked of. My other service was amongst militia and on the frontier where no regulars served.
6. I received written discharges from Capt Schoonover for all my service except as a spy and that was given me by Col Stroud
7. Rev. John Barnett, Eli Nichols, James A Cartwright Esq, James Perry, Malichi A Pickering, Wm King, James Glass, Nathaniel Rochester, Peter Watterfield and Cader Mitchell and others are my neighbors all of whom would testify so much for me.
Sworn to and transcribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John Huey
[affidavit from John Barnett, a clergyman, James Cook, Wm G Dillingham.]
[Memo from Chittenden Lyon to correct the spelling of John Hughey or Hewey instead of John Hughes 4 Mar 1834]
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
John Hamilton of Caldwell County Kentucky
John Hamilton of Caldwell County Kentucky
Revolutionary War Pension Record
John Hamilton, VA, S1209
John Hamilton of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky
Was a pr[ivate] in the co[mpany] commanded
By Captain Anderson of the regt commanded
By Col Campbell in the VA
Line for 6 months & 13 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Kent[ucky]
At the rate of 21 dollars 66 cents per annum
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Apr 1833 and Thomas Haynes Princeton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 43.43
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept 10.83
$ 34.13
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
?? by Dan Boyd Cle[rk]
?? E Vol 7 Page 13
State of Kentucky, Caldwell County
On the 12th day of June 1833 personally appeared before Lemuel M Asher one of the justices of the county court in and for said county, John Hamilton, resident of said county, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following disclaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed june 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: In the County of Augusta in the year 1775 I first entered as a private under Capt Christie and in the regiment commanded by Col Wm Christie (who lived on New River). This expedition was ordered against the Cherokee Indians on the frontier – the troops rendezvoused at one Wm Steele’s at the uper [sic] end of the county, and we proceeded from thence to the Long Islands of Holstein, where we first joined our regiment. From this place we marched into the Indian nation and destroyed several of their towns, Big Island town, Old Stoker town (or such a name) and Kill Hovie(?) or Little deer town and several others. After doing this and overrunning their country and destroying what we could find (for the Indian themselves fled) they sued for peace and proposed to treat; but no treaty was then held as the head man and chiefs could not be brought in, except one of them Black head partridge. The Treaty was consequently not held for the present. Afte rthis we returned, having served three months, the time for which we entered, and were discharged at the Long Island fort. In the year 1776 as well as I now remember the militia of Virginia were divided into classes or divisions which were required to serve in turn. I was placed in the first class, but in consequence of having performed a three months tour the winter before as before mentioned I was not required for some time to enter the service, nor do I remember that any were called for a considerable time afterwards. At any rate I was not called out again till the year 1780 when an expedition was ordered against the same Indians. I entered this service as a volunteer private under Col. Arthur Campbell and Capt John Anderson. Holstein River where we met the Regt of Colonel Sevier also ordered on this service. Sevier’s regiment preceded us a short time and reached the Indian Country before us; and just beyond French Broad had a skirmish with the Indians in which seven of them were killed on the ground. Sevier fell back half a mile and remained until we came up, which we did directly afterwards. Both Regiments were now suffering for want of provisions and particularly that of Sevier’s. After dividing equally what we had our Regiment marched to the Indian towns on the Tennessee river and destroyed several of them. Some of the same which had been previously destroyed but rebuilt by them, and another called Tellico town. But few Indians were killed in this expedition – I remember but three and 7 prisoners. After destroying these towns Major Gilbert Christie was left to guard the prisoners, the sick, ??aggage?? and the balance of the army marched to the ??eghwasii?? which we destroyed and from this place returned sometime in February 1787 after performing a tour of three months. Again in the early part of 1782 I volunteered as a private and joined a company of Rangers under Captain Robert King but after giving only two weeks only in this company I was disabled from further service by having a cane run through my foot and consequently had to quit the company. After recovering from this wound and in the same year I volunteered under the same Col. Christie against the same Indians but after rendezvousing at the mouth of the same Big Creek we received orders to return. These two last services are not worth taking into the account nor do I mention them for that purpose – they may be thrown aside. I declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession which would prove my service, having lost my discharges long ago. The only relict of the Revolution which I have is a certificate of my having taken the oath of fidelity to my country which I send alone with this declaration. Nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state or territory whatever.
And the said justice propounded(?) to the said applicant the following interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department, to which he made the ?? answers:
I was born in Augusta County state of Virginia on the 27th day of April 1755
On having a record of his birth..: I have – it is the record of my father transcribed into a Bible here in my house.
While in service I lived in Augusta County Virginia. Since the War I have lived a part of the time in Holstein in N. Carolina and a part of the time in Pendleton District, South Carolina until 1810 when I moved to this county where I have lived ever since.
I entered the service as a volunteer.
I served with no regular troops, nor with any militia regiments except my own and that under Colonel Sevier. I was personally acquainted with James B Lee a regular ?? officer, but he did not serve with my troops .
I received written discharges from the service – the first was given by Colonel Christie and the second by Captain Anderson. Both of which are lost.
I am known to a good many Alexander Maxwell, Rev. Jno W Mansfield, Wm Armstrong, B G Rice Esq and many others.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John Hamilton
[Affidavit by John Barnett, a clergyman, Alexander Maxwell, Thomas J Brasher …]
[The oath, mentioned in the narrative, was included. Signed by Elijah M Christian in August 1777]
[A power of attorney: William Hamilton appoints L. Blanchard True of Washington City, D.C. as his POA to examine all papers of John Hamilton. “John Hamilton departed this life in the year 1841 leaving no widow.”]
[In a letter from 1911 requesting information the commissioner states that “In 1851, William Hamilton of Adair County Kentucky, stated that he was the heir-at-law (relationship not stated) of said John Hamilton who died in 1841…”]
Princeton Ky 24 June 1833
Sir: Again I send you the claim of John Hamilton of this county. From the “Brief” returned with this claim I find but one objection: it was not stated in what capacity or grade he served. This is now remedied and ‘tis hoped all is right. Owing to his continued inability he could not be brought into court, and his case was again prepared in the country.
I confess myself much obliged to you for your promptitude in attending cases heretofore transmitted. The only remaining cases are those who claim as officers. These are not prepared, as the evidence in support of them is scattered all over the U.S. The most of them however can be satisfactorily proved. I am not informed what proof will be required – if ‘tis not improper I would be glad to know the nature and intent of proof necessary to establish them to the satisfaction of the Dep. This perhaps is a special favor to which I am not entitled – but I would be thankful for it.
Respr yr obt servant ..Haynes
Revolutionary War Pension Record
John Hamilton, VA, S1209
John Hamilton of Caldwell County in the State of Kentucky
Was a pr[ivate] in the co[mpany] commanded
By Captain Anderson of the regt commanded
By Col Campbell in the VA
Line for 6 months & 13 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Kent[ucky]
At the rate of 21 dollars 66 cents per annum
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Apr 1833 and Thomas Haynes Princeton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 43.43
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept 10.83
$ 34.13
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
?? by Dan Boyd Cle[rk]
?? E Vol 7 Page 13
State of Kentucky, Caldwell County
On the 12th day of June 1833 personally appeared before Lemuel M Asher one of the justices of the county court in and for said county, John Hamilton, resident of said county, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following disclaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed june 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: In the County of Augusta in the year 1775 I first entered as a private under Capt Christie and in the regiment commanded by Col Wm Christie (who lived on New River). This expedition was ordered against the Cherokee Indians on the frontier – the troops rendezvoused at one Wm Steele’s at the uper [sic] end of the county, and we proceeded from thence to the Long Islands of Holstein, where we first joined our regiment. From this place we marched into the Indian nation and destroyed several of their towns, Big Island town, Old Stoker town (or such a name) and Kill Hovie(?) or Little deer town and several others. After doing this and overrunning their country and destroying what we could find (for the Indian themselves fled) they sued for peace and proposed to treat; but no treaty was then held as the head man and chiefs could not be brought in, except one of them Black head partridge. The Treaty was consequently not held for the present. Afte rthis we returned, having served three months, the time for which we entered, and were discharged at the Long Island fort. In the year 1776 as well as I now remember the militia of Virginia were divided into classes or divisions which were required to serve in turn. I was placed in the first class, but in consequence of having performed a three months tour the winter before as before mentioned I was not required for some time to enter the service, nor do I remember that any were called for a considerable time afterwards. At any rate I was not called out again till the year 1780 when an expedition was ordered against the same Indians. I entered this service as a volunteer private under Col. Arthur Campbell and Capt John Anderson. Holstein River where we met the Regt of Colonel Sevier also ordered on this service. Sevier’s regiment preceded us a short time and reached the Indian Country before us; and just beyond French Broad had a skirmish with the Indians in which seven of them were killed on the ground. Sevier fell back half a mile and remained until we came up, which we did directly afterwards. Both Regiments were now suffering for want of provisions and particularly that of Sevier’s. After dividing equally what we had our Regiment marched to the Indian towns on the Tennessee river and destroyed several of them. Some of the same which had been previously destroyed but rebuilt by them, and another called Tellico town. But few Indians were killed in this expedition – I remember but three and 7 prisoners. After destroying these towns Major Gilbert Christie was left to guard the prisoners, the sick, ??aggage?? and the balance of the army marched to the ??eghwasii?? which we destroyed and from this place returned sometime in February 1787 after performing a tour of three months. Again in the early part of 1782 I volunteered as a private and joined a company of Rangers under Captain Robert King but after giving only two weeks only in this company I was disabled from further service by having a cane run through my foot and consequently had to quit the company. After recovering from this wound and in the same year I volunteered under the same Col. Christie against the same Indians but after rendezvousing at the mouth of the same Big Creek we received orders to return. These two last services are not worth taking into the account nor do I mention them for that purpose – they may be thrown aside. I declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession which would prove my service, having lost my discharges long ago. The only relict of the Revolution which I have is a certificate of my having taken the oath of fidelity to my country which I send alone with this declaration. Nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state or territory whatever.
And the said justice propounded(?) to the said applicant the following interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department, to which he made the ?? answers:
I was born in Augusta County state of Virginia on the 27th day of April 1755
On having a record of his birth..: I have – it is the record of my father transcribed into a Bible here in my house.
While in service I lived in Augusta County Virginia. Since the War I have lived a part of the time in Holstein in N. Carolina and a part of the time in Pendleton District, South Carolina until 1810 when I moved to this county where I have lived ever since.
I entered the service as a volunteer.
I served with no regular troops, nor with any militia regiments except my own and that under Colonel Sevier. I was personally acquainted with James B Lee a regular ?? officer, but he did not serve with my troops .
I received written discharges from the service – the first was given by Colonel Christie and the second by Captain Anderson. Both of which are lost.
I am known to a good many Alexander Maxwell, Rev. Jno W Mansfield, Wm Armstrong, B G Rice Esq and many others.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John Hamilton
[Affidavit by John Barnett, a clergyman, Alexander Maxwell, Thomas J Brasher …]
[The oath, mentioned in the narrative, was included. Signed by Elijah M Christian in August 1777]
[A power of attorney: William Hamilton appoints L. Blanchard True of Washington City, D.C. as his POA to examine all papers of John Hamilton. “John Hamilton departed this life in the year 1841 leaving no widow.”]
[In a letter from 1911 requesting information the commissioner states that “In 1851, William Hamilton of Adair County Kentucky, stated that he was the heir-at-law (relationship not stated) of said John Hamilton who died in 1841…”]
Princeton Ky 24 June 1833
Sir: Again I send you the claim of John Hamilton of this county. From the “Brief” returned with this claim I find but one objection: it was not stated in what capacity or grade he served. This is now remedied and ‘tis hoped all is right. Owing to his continued inability he could not be brought into court, and his case was again prepared in the country.
I confess myself much obliged to you for your promptitude in attending cases heretofore transmitted. The only remaining cases are those who claim as officers. These are not prepared, as the evidence in support of them is scattered all over the U.S. The most of them however can be satisfactorily proved. I am not informed what proof will be required – if ‘tis not improper I would be glad to know the nature and intent of proof necessary to establish them to the satisfaction of the Dep. This perhaps is a special favor to which I am not entitled – but I would be thankful for it.
Respr yr obt servant ..Haynes
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