Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35627, for James Richards, Pennsylvania
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Penn.            Richards, James            S. 35627
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7045

R

Kentucky

James Richards
of Jessamine Coy [County] in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the Pennsylvania [illegible] for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] of March [illegible] and sent to [illegible] Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of March 1819         $69.03
Semi'anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
                                                       $117 0. [illegible]  

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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[illegible]  18

Kentucky - 
James Richards Private

enlisted in 1775 for one year
Discharged in 1776.
Col. Thomson
1st Penn. Regt.

James Richards

Application for a Pension
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District of Kentucky
On this 16th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of [illegible] County for the said district, personally appeared James Richards - aged Sixty Two years, resident in Jefsamine [Jessamine] County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."  That he, the said James Richards enlisted in the year 1775 in the state of Pennsylvania for one year in the company commanded by Captain Mathew Smith of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thomson of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment (so well as he recollects) and; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1776, when he was discharged from service in the city of Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Quebec where General Montgomery was killed and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
I, Benjamin Johnson, Judge, [illegible] as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the same James Richards did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and is now in reduced circumstances in life and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress given under my hand this 16th June 1818
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge

Seal of the Court.
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine Circuit [illegible] July [illegible] 1820
Schedule - District of Kentucky [illegible]
Jessamine Circuit

On this 18th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said District and Circuit of Jessamine County, James Richards aged 63 years resident in Jessamine 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 in Lancaster County Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] in Capt. Mathew Smiths Company and Col. [illegible] Regt. [regiment] on the continental line - That he went to Quebec under Col. Benedict Arnold served out the one year and then [word returned is crossed out] no inlisted [enlisted] again for three or four years or during the war - That he served until the Battle of Princeton after which he was taken prisoner near Dearby by the Hessions [Hessians] - His original declaration 26th June 1818 and his [illegible] Certificate has no number bears date 15th day of March 1819.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispersed of my property or any part thereof with intent
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thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of our act of Congress entitled our 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 no has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto [illegible] and by me subscribed - Two cows $15. Eight hogs $[illegible] Five Sheep $5. Three lambs $2.  One mare $20 One [illegible] and  One Cupboard [illegible] 10.  one Loom $5. ---$71.

James Richards
That he is by occupation a Taylor and from old age & dull [illegible] can make no money by his trade, that his family consists of his wife and his son Allen about twenty one years of age but who stays verry [very] little with me & does not contribute to my support, he is just [illegible] & now works for himself - Sworn to & declared on the 18th day of July 1820 in open court before the Honorable Wm. L. Kelly Circuit Judge
Danl [Daniel] B. Price [illegible]
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Jessamine Circuit [illegible]

I Daniel B Price clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing two pages are truly transcribed from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office at Nicholasville this 11th day of September 1826 and in the 35th year of this commonwealth.

Danl B Price [signature]

Fayette County [illegible] 

Personally appeared before me as Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid James Richards, in the foregoing instrument mentioned who made oath that the pension certificate which was granted to him in consequence of the foregoing papers has been taken from him, and is now detained from him by force and he is unable to regain possession thereof, by means of which he is unable to draw his pension; that he has not sold or conveyed his certificate to any person whatever, and that he has not directly nor indirectly authorized its detention.  In which whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12 th day of September 1826.

[illegible signature]
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35627

Revy  INVALID

File No.    35,627

James Richards

Pri   Rev War

Act:  18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 2 .      Page 342

[Arrangement of 1870]
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District of Kentucky,  88
Jessamine [Fayette - crossed out] Circuit

On this [illegible]th day of July  [illegible], personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said district, and circuit of Jessamine county, James Richards - aged 63 years, resident in Jessamine 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 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in Capt. Mathew [illegible] company & Capt [illegible] on the continental line that he went to Quebec under Capt Benedict Arnold.  [Illegible sentence]  for three years on [illegible sentence] of Princeton after which he was taken Prisoner near Derby {Darby?] by the Hessians. his original Declaration 26th June 1818 & his Pension Certificate have no number [illegible] of March 1819 --------

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 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, in the Revolutionary war." passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by be subscribed.  

Two cows ----------$15
Eight hogs ---------$16
Four Sheep --------$5
Three Lambs -------$2
One Mare ----------$20
One cupboard &---$10
One Loom ----------$5
                               $71

James Richards [signature]
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That he is by occupation a Taylor & from old age & dull [illegible] can make no money by his trade that his Family consists of his wife & his son Allen, about twenty one years of age but who stays very little with me & does not contribute to my support.  He is just free & now] works for himself.

Sworn to, and declared, on the [illegible]th day of July 1820 in open court before Wm L. Kelly

Atteste [attest] Danl [Daniel] B Price C. J. C. C. 

I, Dan'l B Price, clerk of the Jessamine Circuit C do hereby certify, that the foregoing statement and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy one dollars and --- cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 20th day of July 1820

Danl B Price,   
Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Jessamine 

illegible round seal attached to bottom left of page {may be wax]
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Recd Sept 25, 1826]

James Richards,
for new certificate

Jno [John] M. McCalla
Lexington, Ky.  

Pension Service [vertical on page]

Hon. James Barbour [vertical on page]

Secretary at war washington [vertical on page]


App [application] for a new certificate - not allowed or in existence
Lee [illegible] to J. McCalla
26 Sept 1826  [paragraph is vertical on page]]
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Lexington 11th Sept. 1826.

Sir.

Enclosed I send you a copy of the papers upon which James Richards a pensioner of the U.S. obtained a pension.  The certificate which he received has been taken from him by his own son, and is detained from him by force.  In consequence I forward to you a copy in order to obtain another certificate of his pension.
Your attention to this will much oblige our old soldier, as well as 
Your [illegible] Servt.
Jno M McCalla

Hon. Jas. Barbour
Secretary at War}

P.S.  Please send the certificate enclosed to me as I am to forward it to Mr. Richards
Jno M. McCalla
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7045
Danl M C Payne 
Lexington, Kentucky
23 July, 1820
Answered Oct. 1820
Recd 3 August 1820

[Writing sideways on envelope:]
To the Honorable JC Calhoun War Department Washington City
Free
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Lexington Office July 23 1820
Dear Sir
I have enclosed the schedule of property & in the case of Mr. James Richards it pensioner for the state of Kentucky I  [illegible] to be [illegible] of the result of his case & the court the depostent will [illegible] in the case
I am very respectfully
[illegible] {illegible] Payne
To the [illegible]
J.C Calhoun W City