Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,614, John Flint, Md.
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(8 - 1776)

Service
Md.
Flint, John
Number
R.3.614
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33 289
John Flint
Indiana
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Indiana
Franklin County

On the thirteenth day of October 1835, personally appeared before the Franklin Circuit Court in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, now [illegible] in [illegible] County John Flint Senior, a resident of Bath Township in the Count of Franklin aforesaid, 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 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: that he lived in [illegible] County, state of Maryland land when called into the service: The [illegible] in the neighborhood where the applicant was living    during the Revolutionary war was called out to guard that part of the county through which the [illegible] men passed from the incursions of the British and refugees who often plundered along that  river; the said river is on the eastern shore of Maryland.  The said militia was called out in this manner; a certain number was called out at one time and compelled to serve as guards as aforesaid for the term of one week. when they were discharged and permitted to remain at home for two weeks, when these same individuals were again called out and compelled to serve another week and then discharged for two weeks, and so on alternately during the term of two or three years: This applicant states that in the [illegible] of the year of 1776 he was in the said County Worcester[?] and about two miles from the aforesaid river when he was called out by order of the General Government to guard the county as above that he served one week at home alternately as aforesaid for [crossed out word] two years; the first Captain under whom he served as aforesaid, was Captain Ebenezer Handy
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This Captain, was elected is appointed Colonel, and the next Captain under whom he served was Captain Robert Handy; and the third captain under whom he served was Captain John Dashiel, and under him served the most of the time: George Parsons was the Lieutenant a part of the time; in this manner and under the [illegible] [illegible] above named officers he served at least for the term of nine months; he was again called out perhaps in the year 1777 or 1778, to gauard [guard] some prisoners [illegible] [illegible] which had been taken by the troops of the United States; and served at this time only about two or three days. He was never marched out of the said state of Maryland, and was in no considerable engagements; his business being merely to prevent the encroachments of the enemy.
Answer to the questing proposed by the war department.
1. He was born in Worcester County Maryland, on the 1 day of July 1756.
2. He has a record of his age in a bible at his house & home.
3. He was living in said Worcester County when called into the service, when needed until he was about 54 years of age, when he moved to the state of Ohio, when he resided only a few weeks and then came to Franklin County aforesaid where he has since resided where he now lives.
4. He was called into the service as above stated.
5. In addition to the above named officers he was acquainted with Col. Joseph Dashiel.
6. He did not [illegible] any discharge only a verbal discharge by his officers that he could return home.
7. I am acquainted with Joseph A Ball, Samuel Howell and Elias Howell.
Who live in my immediate neighborhood and who are also acquainted with [illegible] Can
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testify as to my character for veracity and their belief as to my service as a soldier of the Revolution. He states unequivocally that he served as aforesaid in the army of the Revolution for the term of nine months and more; that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Robert John - Clerk

John Flint

Mr. Joseph A Ball a clergyman residing in Bath Township Franklin County aforesaid and Samuel Howell and Elias Howell residing in the same Township and County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Flint who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Robert John - Clerk

Joseph A Ball
Samuel Howell
Elias Howell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it all appears
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to them that Joseph A Ball who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Bath Township that Samuel Howell and Elias Howell who have also signed the same are residents in Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

M C Eggleston - President Judge

I Robert John Clerk of the Franklin Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Flint for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of Oct AD 1835

Robert John - Clerk FCC
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Revolutionary War Records Section 
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

R.3614

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Flint Sr a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment - Sprin 1776
Length of Service - served at various times on guard duty
Captains -Ebenezer Handy, Robert Handy and John Dashiel
State - MD

Battles engaged in - Blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Worcester County, MD
Date of application for pension - Oct 13, 1835
Residence at date of application - Bath Twp, Frankling Co, Ind.
Age at date of application - born July 6, 1756 in Worcester Co MD
Remarks - The claim was rejected on the ground that he did not perform 6 months actual military service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied. The only soldier of this name served in Md Troops

Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Section 
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washing DC

R.3614

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of John Flint Sr a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment - Sprin 1776
Length of Service - served at various times on guard duty
Captains -Ebenezer Handy, Robert Handy and John Dashiel
State - MD

Battles engaged in - Blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Worcester County, MD
Date of application for pension - Oct 13, 1835
Residence at date of application - Bath Twp, Frankling Co, Ind.
Age at date of application - born July 6, 1756 in Worcester Co MD
Remarks - The claim was rejected on the ground that he did not perform 6 months actual military service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied. The only soldier of this name served in Md Troops

Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Left Side Page

1918 Apr 30 - Hist to Mrs. Frank A Davis

Right Side Page

Rejected
3614
John Flint

Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 show cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows: Not under competent military authority or organization
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April 22, 1918

Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.

Please verify , if possible, the included record of John Flint's services in the war of the American Revolution. 

If you have any further record I should like to have it. 

Mr. Frank A Davis 
818 Calhoun St
Chillicothe, Missouri 


(stamp)
Pension Office US
Apr 25, 1918
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Rejected
Due letter 22 Oct 1905 to G Holland
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13 Aug 35
Calculation adding up to 20
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G. Holland
Oct 22, 1835
OC

Record Vol 20 P 166
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War dept. Pen. Office
Oct 22, 1835
Sir,
The declaration of John Flint has been ex: he alleges that he resided in Maryland and that its militia [crossed out words] was called out to serve one week in three, to protect the neighborhood from the incursions of the British and refugees and claim for nine months service. The act of June 7, 1832 provides for none who did not perform for that service for [crossed out] a period of [crossed out]at least six months against the enemy. The applicant [crossed out words] did not perform six months actual service of the character contemplated by the above named act. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.

George Holland Esq
Brookville, Indiana
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Free
Lewis Cap Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
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Brookville Oct. 13. 1833

Mr. Lewis Cap
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration
John Flint, made to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
When disposed of, please address me on the subject.
I remain your obedient servant
Geo Holland
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H.46, M.D.

22 October 1835
Pension Office