Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17224, for David Hutchison, Virginia
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Continental
Hutchison, David
S 17224
Va. 
Hutchins
carded
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to Missouri 25431
West Tennessee
David Hutchison
of Henry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Cav. commanded by Captain Martin of the sgt. commanded by [illegible] in the [crossed out] line for 1 year and 2 months, Va.
Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate o 46 Dollars 66 cents for annum to commence pn the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 8 day of July 1833 and [illegible]
[illegible] to the 4th of September 116.67
[illegible] allowance ending 4 March 23.33
$140.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7. 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 83
Letter to [illegible] Ramsey, 35 April 1834.
[illegible] to Pen Agt 30th July 1839
[illegible] 20 Aug 1839
David W Missouri from 4 March 1836, Aug 26 1839 and with seal to Priv. [illegible] to C. Ramsey Jackson Jr.
Letter to 3rd Auds 10 July 1942.
Paid at the Treasury [illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Tennessee
County of Henry
On this 72th day of November (September struck) 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the circuit Court of Henry County, now listing, Dario [not sure] Hutcheson, a resident of Henry County in Anthony Willoughbys neighborhood, State of Tenessee, aged 78 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 State under the following named officers, and served as herin stated. In the year 1777 I volunteered under Capt Martin W. Ferran in Botemont County Virginia in which county I resided on a three month [tow] against the Shawnase Indians. We were not attached to any regiment, but [ranged] the frontier to protect it from the Indians - we were ordered out by Col James C Lewis of Greenbriar County - The next summer  1778 I went another tour under Capt Thomas Rowland, agains the [not sure] Indians. Col Samuel Lewis in Command - In 1779 I went another three months tour under Capt Edmund Stephry, to fight the Mohawk indians; but when we had got as far as Fort Cumberland, Cap Stepry received orders from General Washington to discharge his men. In 1779 I went a tour of two months after the [not sure]
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on New River & Linking Creek - our Companie went on this expedition to [ir't] Capt Patrick Lockhart, & Capt McClanihan - I belonged to the former - Col Thomas Lewis was our commanding officer. In 1780 I volunteered on a 6 month tour, under Capt James Robuson to join General Morgans Army in South Carolina. David Campbell was our Major - when we reached General Morgans headquarters the battle of the Cowpens was just over, & Major Campbell was ordered with his Battalion to guard the prisoners - we accordingly guarded them [not sure] the Catawba River where we were met by the troops from North Caolina who received the prisoners from us. We then marched to Salisbury, from there to the Yadkin River there we had a fight with the British & were defeated - Capt Stanley was killed we marched from there to Guilford Court House, where we fought the great battle of that place & were defeated. I was in two other battles, one at the Isle of Monce, and the other at the Reedyfork - soon after this last battle General Morgan went home & General Green took the command and we were discharged and sent home. This last tour of 6 months commenced in November 1780 lasted till about the last of May 1781 - I have no documentary evidence of my service nor do I know of any person living by whom I could prove my service, except it be Randle McDaniel who was living in Alabama the last I heard of him - I will name some of the men who belonged to the service company I did - Alex V Smiley, Elijah Vanqant, Austen Webb, Alex McClanahan, Wm Tumming, Isaac Sodgrass, John Ali, JOhn Pryor, Joseph Emmons, John Tirwett, Randle McDonald, Ia Taylor
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Questions by the Court
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Ansr. In Augusta County Virginia since taken off into Botetourt County in the year 1755 the 20th day of August

2nd Have you any record of your age, and is so where is it?
Ansr. Yes, in by fathers Bible, which is now possession of my son Wm Hutchison living in Jefferson County, Ten

3rd Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ansr In Botetourt County Virginia from themce I moved to Mecklenburg County North Carolina, after the close of the war - from thence back to Montgomery County Virginia where I resided till 1812 when I moved to Jefferson County Tennessee - from there to Jackson County Ten & from there to Henry County Tennessee last winter where I now reside.

4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Ansr I always volunteered

5th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ansr As stated before, I was for some time under the command of General Morgan & at one period I was under the command of Col  Washington being an infantry man - this was in South Carolina - In North Carolina - I reccollect Capt David Huchison of Col Washingtons Corps - he claimed kin with me - I reccollect Maj McCowell who fought well at the Cowpens
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Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?

Ansr. [Answer] I did get a discharge from Maj [Major] Campbell, in [illegible] of the order of General Morgan - I lost it long ago, not thinking it would ever be of any use to me.

Ques [Question] 7 - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Ansr. [Answer] - I will name Anthony Willoughby, John Landery, Carl Landrey, Arthur Layton.  James Young - John Hardcastle - 

He [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the [illegible], and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn Dubicriles [illegible]
27 November 1833 in open court

David Hutchinson
his mark
[handwritten and circled: "seal"]

We Thomas [illegible] James [illegible] a clergyman, residing in [illegible] county and Anthony Willoughby residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hutchinson who has subscribed [and] sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years old; that he is verified and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

H S Patty [handwritten and circled: "seal"]
Anthony [illegible]

Sworn + [and] subscribed this day
+ [and] year [illegible], on A/[illegible]
Court 27 November 1833

Farily Julee, [illegible]
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May 2, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
David Hutchison or Hutchins
S.17224

Ruth Peterson
1527 Virginia Park,
Detroit, Michigan.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Hutcheson (Hutchinson) who drew a pension in Henry County, Tennessee under the 1832 pension law and who was aged seventy-nine years, and the record of David Hutcheson who drew a pension in Maury County, Tennessee under the 1818 pension law and who was then aged seventy-seven years.

The record of David Hutchison or Hutchins (his signature by mark is shown both ways) of Henry County, Tennessee, is furnished you herein as shown in his claim for pension (S.17224) based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  This is the record of the only David Hutchison, under any spelling of the name, that is found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.  It may be that you have mistaken the name of the other pensioner cited by you.

The data which follow were obtained from pension claim S. 17224, based upon service of David Hutchison in the Revolutionary War.

David Hutchison was born August 20, 1755, in Augusta County (that part which was later Botetourt County) Virginia.  Names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Botetourt County, Virginia, David Hutchison volunteered sometime in the year 1777, served three months as private in Captain Martin McFerren's company of Virginia militia against the Shawnee Indians; in the summer of 1778, volunteered, served as private in Captain Thomas Rowland's company, Colonel Samuel Lewis' Virginia regiment, length of service not stated; volunteered some time in 1779, for a three months' tour as private in Captain Edmund Stephens' Virginia company against the Mohawk
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Indians, but was discharged with the company upon their arrival at Fort Cumberland; volunteered again in 1779, and served two months in Captain Patrick Lockhart's company, Colonel Thomas Lewis' Virginia regiment.  In November, 1780, he volunteered, served as private in Captain James Robertson's company, Major David Campbell's Virginia battalion, and in Colonel William Washington's regiment, and was in an engagement with the British on the Yadkin River, was in the battles of Guilford and "Isle of Mance" (evidently meant for Allamance) and in an engagement at Reedy Fork, and was discharged the last of May, 1781.

After the close of the war, David Hutchison moved from Botetourt County, Virginia, to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, then to Montgomery County, Virginia where he lived until 1812, then moved to Jefferson County, Tennessee, to Jackson County, Tennessee, and then to Henry County, Tennessee.

David Hutchison was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Henry County, Tennessee.  In April, 1839, he had moved to Missouri, and in June of that year, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, he requested that his pension be sent to that state.

The date and place of marriage of David Hutchison and name of his wife are not shown.  In 1833, his son, William Hutchison, was living in Jefferson County, Tennesse, and had possession of the family Bible.

In 1839, one James M. Hutchison was living in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, relationship to the soldier not stated.

David Hutchison, this pensioner, stated that he remembered a Captain David Hutcheson who served in Colonel William Washington's regiment, who "claimed kin" with him (said David).

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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of David Hutchison, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

David Hutchison
Certificate #25431
Issued January 8, 1833
Rate $46.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency (transferred from Tennessee).

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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17224
INVALID.
_______
File No. 17,224
David Hutchison
[illegible] Va Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1939-May 2 Dist to
Rut Peterson
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[envelope]
This side of card is for address
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

[stamp-RECEIVED FEB 23 193 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. READER #30; postmarked from Detroit Mich Feb 1939]
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1527 Virginia Park- Detroit, Mich.- Feb. 20, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen: Will you please give me the Revolutionary War Pension Record of DAVID HUTCHESON (Hutchinson), who drew a pension in Henry County, Tennessee under the 1832 pension law, being aged 79 at that date, and having served in the North Carolina Line?  I would appreciate all family data given in the record.

Will you also please give me the pension record of David Hutcheson who drew a pension in Maury Co., Tenn. under the 181 pension law, he being aged 77 at that time, and having served with the South Carolina troops? 

Very truly yours, Ruth Peterson
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Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City D.C.
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Jackson Missouri
April 8th 1839

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Mr. David Hutchison a Revolutionary pensioner late of the State of Tennessee, now a resident of this State wished to have his pension transferred from Tennessee to this State, and for this purpose has requested me to inquire of the Department the course he will be under the necessity of pursuing in order to obtain the wished for transfer.

Sometime during the sitting of Congress last held in [illegible] I enclosed to the Hon. A. G. Harrison a power of attorney to receive from the United States the arrears of pension due to Benjamin Taylor.  Will you please inform me whether Mr. Harrison has applied to you for it, if or whether he has received it and if he has applied and has received it the cause of the failure.  Your early attention to this will confirm special favor on [illegible]
very respectfully
Will A Ranney
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE

June 14th, 1842

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 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."

David Hutchison

a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency at the rate of Forty-Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th of Sept, 1841. 

Respectfully yours,
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L.L. Edward Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 8th August 1889

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Your [illegible] favor of the 30th [illegible] in duty to hand requiring information to what time David Hutchinson a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of the 7th June 1892 and at the rate of $46.66 per annum was last saw to at this office.  In reply have to inform you that his name is not on the rolls of this agency and on referring back to the Pension Book of the Branch Bank of the U. States at this place I find his name paid to the 4th March 1835 and transferred to the Jackson Agency Tennesse, where I will forward your letter with a request to the agent at that place to furnish the information you want.  I am Respectfully Sir
your obd. [obediant] Servt. [servant]
John M Baso Pres.
+ Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 12th, 1842.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 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," [handwritten: "David Hutchison"], a Pensioner on the Roll of the [handwritten: "Missouri"] Agency, at the rate of [handwritten: "Forty six"] Dollars and [handwritten: "66"] Cents per annum, under the law of the [handwritten: "7th June 1832"], has been paid at this Department from the [handwritten: illegible "of March, 1836"], to the [handwritten: "4th March 1861"]
Respectfully, yours,
Albion JE Parri
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.
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Application for a Transfer

County of Cape Girardeau of State of Missouri

On this 17 day of June 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Cape Girardeau, personally appeared David Hutchison and made oath that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Robertson in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Washington in the service of the United States that his name was place on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee, from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of Missouri, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Missouri.  He removed in consequence of becoming dissatisfied with the county and expecting to better his [illegible] condition by removing to [illegible] county
David Hutchison
X his mark

Sworn and subscribed
before me the 17 day of June 1839
Christian Eaker J Peace
Christian Eaker J Peace
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State of Missouri 
Cape Girardeau County 
a magistrate in the County above named do hereby testify that I have the most satisfactory evidence to wit the affidavits of James M. Hutchison and Thomas Seal respectable persons of said County that David Hutchison who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 25431 and bearing date at the war office the Eighth day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty four, and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War. Given under my hand at office in said County this 17 day of June 1839. 

Christian Eaker J Peace
Christian Eaker J Peace
Signature of the magistrate

State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau 
I Henry Sanford Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Cape Girardeau in the state of Missouri, do hereby certify that Christian Eakes, is and was at the time of making the foregoing certificate an acting justice of the Peace for said County of Cape Girardeau and that his signature above written is genuine.
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court at office in Jackson the 2nd day of July A.D. 1839. Hy. Sanford Clerk By his Deputy S Flash
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James L Edward Esq

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington
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Paris Tue Dec 10.1833

James L Edwards Esq

Sir

I send you inclosed [enclosed] herewith your Declarations for Pensions - Three of them have been presented to you heretofore in another form - Wm [William] Taylor & Peter Snider claims as continental soldiers when they in fact belonged to the state troops of South Carolina - Their Declarations are merely changed to meet that fact - Peter Owens former Declaration was made out to defectively that I thought it best to make it out anew - David Hutchinson's - is the first application -

I inclose [enclose] a letter from Hon. James Blair of South Carolina, which can refer to on the subject of the claims of Taylor Snider -

Respectfully
T. Cooney
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28.961
David Hutchinson
Tennessee
Henry Co
[illegible] 1777
14 months
$46.66/1ct

one form not specific

T. Cooney
Paris
Tennessee
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And the said court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutions Soldier, and served as he states; And the court further certifies, that it appears to us that Thomas Potts - who has signed the presiding certificate is a Clergyman, residing in Henry County, that Anthony Willoughby who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is [illegible] to credit.

Joshua Hashell [handwritten and encircled: "seal"]
Judge X Presiding
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I James Jones, clerk of the circuit court of Henry County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of David Hutchins for a pension.

In testimony where of I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of December 1833

James Jones [illegible]
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FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington

[written in top left corner:
"Aug 26
Dav. Hutchinson"]

[stamp: "JACKSON AUG 14"]

[written along right side:
"Br. Union Bank
Jackson Aug. 3 1839"]
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Br. Union Banks Gen
Jackson Aug. 13 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions

Sir
Your favor of 30 [illegible] has been recd [received] - David Hutchinson a pensioner, whose name is on the Roll of this agency has been paid, his pension at the rate of 46.66 [illegible] to 4 March 1836-

Very Respectfully
Your obt [obedient] sevt [ servant]
[illegible] Campbell
Pen. [illegible]
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David Hutchison 
from Jackson, Tenn: 
to St Louis, Mo 
from 4 March 1836 
Send note to 
W.C. Ranney 
Jackson Mi
Evan’s
July 22
[Jackson Stamp]
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75

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
D. C.
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Jackson Mo. July 2nd 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
You will please find enclosed the required certificates for the purpose of obtaining a transfer of the pension of David of Hutchinson now of this state but formerly of Tennessee.  Will you be kind enough to inform me when the transfer is made, and what proportion of the pension will be required to be drawn in Washington before any can be drawn in St. Louis~

I am Sir respectfully
your obt [obedient] sevt [servant]
Will W. Ranney
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Pension Agency, St. Louis, Mo
May 15th. 1847

Sir

I enclose herewith the pension papers of John Ellis, a revolutionary pensioner under act of July 1836 at the rate of $56.66/100 per annum, last paid to 4th March 1846; also of David Hutchinson a revolutionary pensioner - under act 7 June 1832 at the rate of 46 66/100 per annum last paid to the 4th. March 1846.  They are forwarded under the rule for examination, and instructions to pay if right.

I am very respectfully
your ob. [obedient] sevt. [servant]
Wm. [William] C. Anderson
Agent

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington City