Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32096, James Anderson, Va.
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VA Anderson, James S32096
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22331

Indiana

James Anderson
of Knox Co. in the state of Indiana
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Sturges of the reg't commanded
by Col Clark in the Virg'a
line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Indiana
at the rate of 20 dollars  ___ cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued on the 26 day of October 
1833 and John 
Ewing  Vincennes

Arrears to the 4th of Sep't  50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  10
$60

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7  Page. 103
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from 1776 private
6 months
$20
Jno. Ewing Vincennes
Ind'a
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832

State of Indiana }
County of Knox } SS

On this the third day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the President Judge of the circuit court of said county now sitting, James Anderson, an inhabitant of said county of Knox state aforesaid, 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 the said James Anderson, was born in the state of Delaware on the 20th day of October in the year 1743, according to a register of his fathers, and he well remembers to have heard his parents repeat the day and year of his birth, as it was recorded; that when young, his parents removed from Delaware to Fredrick County Virginia staying some time in Maryland [word blotted out] having quit Delaware and he afterward married, and settled in Hampshire county on the South branch of Potomac, where he resided at the commencement of the revolutionary war. that the militia in Hampshire county or in his neighborhood, were classed for service and he was embraced with the married men of family who joined in scouring the country around and guarding the neighborhood, and who, on every call for service at a distance joined in hiring substitutes still performing
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home services as aforesaid: that the duration of the services, and calls, he cannot from age and loss of memory, state precisely, that a few days at a time after, and in pursuit of Tories, is the amount of his recollection but such services were often repeated, and when required, were always rendered by him. That in the year 1780 he removed west and settled near the Falls of Ohio, now Jefferson County, Kentucky, where the Indians were troublesome and in the same year Colonel George Rodgers Clark called for volunteers, and he joined a company commanded by Captain Peter Sturguss, the Leut. was James Adams that [illegible] marched in said company with other troops all under the command of Col'l. Clark to Licking River, where Col'l. Logan with some additional troops joined the said command and all crossed over the Ohio river at same place: that the troops erected a block house near to where the city of Cincinnati now is, and left some men to protect it, and he marched on with the body of the troops to the Indian villages on the Little Miami, where the Indians made a stand, and a battle ensued in which some of our men were killed, and some wounded, and a number of the Indians were left dead upon the ground, when their comrades made a quick retreat. That the Indian villages and corn were completely destroyed and the  troops were then marched home by the same route they had gone out and
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were discharged verbally: That in 1782 Col'l Clark made another call for volunteers and he joined a company in said neighborhood of the falls of the Ohio river commanded by Capt Andrew Hines, and was appointed and served as a sergeant of the same during another tour of duty under Col'l. Clark who marched the troops on near the same route as before mentioned crossing the Ohio at the mouth of Licking, and on reaching the old block house found it destroyed. That another block house was immediately erected and leaving some troops in it as before the army proceeded to villages on the Big Miami which he helped to destroy, also, a large quantity of corn, and some white persons, men and women, were found with the indians and restored to their country and friends, after which the troops were marched home by the same road and discharged as before: that after this, he, the said applicant, rendered various services in cases of alarm and Indian depredations in the settlement, and was sometimes absent on duty a week at a time on one occasion he remembers, being in pursuit of hostile Indians for eight days in succession without seeing any settlement: 
That in in the year 1786, he was taken prisoner near to his own house on Beargrass as aforesaid by a party of Shawanee Indians, and carried on the west of the Ohio river to their town, where after [illegible] and suffering, he was purchased by a french trader and by him released but safety required of him to return home by the way of Detroit which he accomplished after and absence of ten months from his family. That on many occasions after
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his return from captivity when men were required  to chastise the Indians, he stood ready and marched as cheerfully he has previous to that event: that he is utterly unable to state the exact period of his service, his loss of time in captivity is remembered because the impression is indelible, he never had any written discharges, and knows of no person now living to testify to his service. He is now approaching the expiration of his ninetyeth year and concious his case brings him within the law, he looks for a suitable provisions for the few days he can hope to exist and with clear certainty he came and hereby does swear to six months actual service, as herein related, independent of the ten months captivity; that in the year 1815[?], he removed into Indiana, and has resided in said county of Knox for eleven years past: He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name on his account is not on the Pension Roll of any state agency.

Sworn to and subscribed}          his
in open court, the day     }   James A. Anderson
and year aforesaid.        }          mark
           A. Kinney
                     P.I.

We, Stephen Kennedy, a clergyman of the Baptist church, residing in the county of Knox, State of Indiana, and R.C. Anderson, an inhabitant of said county and state, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
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[illegible] James Anderson who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and that we believe him to be about ninety years of age as he has stated; 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 to and subscribed in open court this day and year aforesaid.

A. Kinney
Stephen Kennedy
Robison C. Anderson

And the said court do hereby declare their opinon, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant James Anderson was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Kennedy, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Baptist clergyman, resident in the county of Knox aforesaid, and that Robinson C. Anderson who has also signed the same, is a resident of said county, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.

A. Kinney
P.J.
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I, [illegible - most of 2 lines] now in session Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said circuit court in the matter of the application of James Anderson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Vincennes, Knox County, State of Indiana, this 2nd day of September A.D. 183[?]

A.D. Scott clerk
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December 23, 1936

James Anderson
S. 32096 
(illegible)


Mrs. O. L. Dunn
29 E. Locust Street
Vincennes, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Anderson, private in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, pensioned in (illegible) Indiana.

The record of James Anderson is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 32096, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

James Anderson was born October 22, 1743 in the State of Delaware, names of his parents not given. He moved when quite young, with his parents, from Delaware to Maryland, and from there to Frederick County, Virginia.

He lived in the early part of the Revolution, on the South Branch of the Potomac in Hampshire County, Virginia, and served at various times guarding the country and in pursuit of Tories, officers names not given, until sometime in 1780, when he moved west and settled near the falls of the Ohio in Kentucky. He volunteered and served in Captain Peter Sturgess' company in Colonel George Rogers Clark's expedition, marched to near where the city of Cincinnati  now stands and assisted in building a Block House, marched to the Indian Villages on Little Miami, where they had a battle and destroyed many villages, length of this service not given. He served in 1782, as sergeant in Captain Peter Hines' company under Colonel George Rogers Clark, had a
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battle with the Indians on Big Miami, and released some white men and women who were held prisoners, and continued to serve at various times on alarms against the Indians, length of service not given.

The soldier, James Anderson, was taken prisoner, near his home in Kentucky, in 1786 by the Shawnee Indians, carried across the Ohio River and held until purchased by a French Trader, who gave him his release; he returned home after an absence of ten months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1833, then living in Knox County, Indiana; having moved to the State of Indiana in 1816 and had lived in said Knox County about eleven years.

The soldier was a married man with a family at the commencement of the Revolution; his children were referred to in 1854. The names of his wife and children were not designated.

Robison (Robinson) C. Anderson was a resident of Knox County, Indiana in 1833, his relationship to the soldier not stated.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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32096
INVALID
Revy

File No. 32,096
James Anderson
Pri. Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 9
Arrangement of 1870

1925 Sept 4 Hist to Mrs. Amon B. Jones  AWF
1925 Oct 22 Mrs. Amon Jones -inf have to obtain dateof last pay.  if pens etc AWF
1934 Apr 2 hist to Mr. G.E. Bargs  see his letter in Thomas Clapton S.9318 AWF
1936 Dec 23 hist to Mrs. G.S. Dean
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Jesse Davis
March 15/34
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Pension Office.
15th March 1854.

Sir,

In reply to yours of 8th March 1854, I would inform you that no evidence can be discovered justifying an increase of the pension heretofore allowed to James Anderson under Act 7th June 1832. If he left a widow: it would then depend upon the date of his intermarriage with her, and of her death, whether the children are entitled to anything on his account. I return Mrs. Andersons letter.

Jesse L. Davis Esq.
Auditors Office,
Post Office Department,
Washington,
DC
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Auditors Office
Post Off Dept
Mar 8th 1834

Sir

I received the enclosed letter, this morning, and if not inconsistent with your duties, I should be pleased to have an answer thereto, at your earliest convenience; in order that if I may be able to reply to the communication of Mrs. Anderson in a satisfactory manner.

Very Respectfully
Jesse L. Davis

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pension

P.S.
I wish it understood, that I am not an "Agent"- but mearly ask the favor as an acquaintance of the family. 

J .L. D.
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Pension Office
Aug 8 1854

Sir

Application should be made to the Third Auditor for any arrearage of pension due James Anderson's children, I am not in possession of the date of his last payment. The Third Auditor will supply the information upon proper application. He was never entitled to land for his services - Nor was William Lindley the husband of Clarissa.


John Ewing Esq
Vincennes
Ind
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Roseville Ill
Sept. 18, 1925

Dep't of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Would You please send me the War Record of Peter Anderson more information. Also, do you have any knowledge of where James Anderson (Rev and 1812 War Section) died? You said in 1854 his (James Anderson's children were referred to but no names given. Do you know where else I could inquire for names of his children or his parents? Thanking you for any information on these two men

I am 
Your respectfully,
Mrs. Amon Jones
Roseville Ill
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Roseville, Ill,
July 2, 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:

Would you please send me the war record of James Anderson. He was on an 1835 pension list and is said to have died near Vincennes Indiana. Thanks very much for the favor.

Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. Amon A. Jones
Roseville, Ill


Visible stamp U.S. Pension Office Jul 6 1925
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Stamped received Oct 13 1936 Mail sub-div Vets Adm Reader # 38


Vincennes Ind
Oct 12- 36

Sirs: Will you please give me any information you have on James Anderson listed in pension lists as private in Va. State Troops and pensioned in 1831 at the age of 75 while living in Knox Co.

I would like to have the information to assist in joining the D.A.R.

Thanks for any way you might help me.

Respectfully

Mrs. O. L. Dunn
29E Locust St
Vincennes Indiana
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April 2, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
James Anderson-S.32096
BA-J/AWF

Mr. G. E. Bangs
90 First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:

The record of James Anderson is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 32096, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

James Anderson was born October 22, 1743 in the state of Delaware, names of parents not given. He moved when quite young, with his parents, from Delaware to Maryland, and from there to Frederick County, Virginia.

James Anderson lived at the beginning of the Revolution, on the South Branch of the Potomac in Hampshire County, Virginia. He served at various times guarding the country and in pursuit of Tories, officers names not given, until in 1780, when he moved west and settled near the Falls of the Ohio in Kentucky. He volunteered to serve in Captain Peter Sturgess' company in Colonel George Rogers Clark's expedition, marched to near where the city of Cincinnati now stands and assisted in building a Block House, marched to the Indian Village on Little Miami, there had a battle and destroyed many villages, length of service not given. In 1782, he served as sergeant in Captain Peter Hines' company under Colonel George Rogers Clark, had a battle with the Indians on Big Miami, destroyed their villages, released some white men and women, who were held prisoners, and continued to serve at various times on alarms against the Indians, length of service not given.

He was taken prisoner near his home in Kentucky, in 1786, by the Shawnee Indians and carried across the
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Ohio River, held until purchased by a French Trader, who gave him his release; he returned home after an absence of ten months.

The soldier, James Anderson, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 3, 1833, then living in Knox County, Indiana; having moved to the state of Indiana in 1816 and had lived in said Knox County about eleven years.

James Anderson was a married man with a family at the commencement of the Revolution; his children were referred to in 1854. The names of his wife and children not designated.

Robison (Robinson) C. Anderson was in 1833 a resident of Knox County, Indiana, his relationship to the soldier not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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April 2, 1934.

BA-J/ILL

Mr. G. E. Bangs
90 First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Clapton and James Anderson, both pensioners.
These two records are furnished herewith from pension claims, S. 9318 and S. 32096, based upon their respective service in that war.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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AWF

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 22, 1925

Mrs. Amon Jones
Roseville
Ill.

Madam:
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Anderson, (S. 32096), you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St. N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
James Anderson: Certificate No. 22331, issued October 26, 1833; rate $20 per annum; commenced March 4, 1831; Act of June 7, 1832; Indiana Agency.

In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau for a soldier named Peter Anderson, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

September 4, 1925.

Mrs. Amon A. Jones
Roseville,
Ill.


Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32096, it appears that James Anderson was born Oct 22, 1745 in the state of Delaware.

When young, he moved to Frederick County, Virginia, with his parents, whose names are not stated.

He resided on the South Branch of the Potomac River in Hampshire County, Virginia, at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and served at various times guarding the country and in pursuit of Tories, (no officers stated nor length of service) until in 1780, when he moved and settled near the Falls of the Ohio in Kentucky.

He enlisted in Captain Peter Sturgess' Company, under Colonel George Rogers Clarke and marched to near where the city of Cincinnatti now is and built a
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Block House, then marched to the Indian Villages on Little Miami, where had a battle and destroyed their villages, then returned home, date not given.

In 1782, he served as Sergeant in Captain Peter Hines' Company under Colonel George Rogers Clarke and had a battle with the Indians on Big Miami and destroyed their villages and released some white men and women, who were help prisoners, and continued to serve at various times on alarms against the Indians, length of service not stated.

He was taken prisoner, near his home in Kentucky in 1786, by the Shawnee Indians and carried across the Ohio River and held until he was purchased by a French Trader, who gave him his released, he returned home, having been absent ten months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1833, while a resident of Knox County, Indiana.
Soldier states that he was a married man of family at the commencement of the Revolution, but did not mention any names.

In 1854, his children are referred to, no names given.

Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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CONTENTS
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[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Montgomery County} SS
On this 1st day of Oct. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Montgomery County Court Now sitting James Anderson residing in Montgomery County Ky aged 72 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 7th of June 1832 That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated He states that he was born in Prince William County Virginia in the Month of April 1760 and continued to reside there untill [sic] about the age of 17 at that age he states he came to Kentucky. And in consequence of the number of hostile Indians there removing through the wilderness and it was at that time about an entire wilderness uninhabited save a few families and they were stationed in forts.  He states that the first services he rendered was as a volunteer for 12 mo. under Capt Holder & Col Bowman as an indian spy and Guard to guard the fort [Fort Harrods] at Harrodsburgh [Harrodsburg] as this was the place at which he first settled And during this 12 mo's he states he performed during this year one Expedition against the Indians in Ohio at old Chilicotha [Chillicothe] on the little Miami. We marched on I think in the spring of 1779 to the above place and attacked the Indians some time before day we were repulsed by the Enemy and forced to retreat about 10 or 12 miles. And pursued by the Indians to the above distances. They made an attack on us and we had a severe conflict (in Indians still). We however beat them in this battle. We then returned home. I went upon the performance
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of my duty at the above fort as a spy and ranger and so continued untill [until] the close of the year in 1780 at which time I rec'd my discharge for the term of 12 mos.  I think in the spring of 1780.  I then volunteered for a tour of 3 mos. under Capt. Denton & Col. Clark to go on an expedition against the Indians at Pickway [Pickaway] Ohio.  We however marched to Chilicothe and their lawns having been burned we marched on to Pickway [Pickaway] on the big Miami and on our march we distroyed [destroyed] their corn and after much fatigue and hardship we returned home to Ky and I was regularly discharged for the term of 3 mos.
The next was at Bryants [Bryan's] Station as a volunteer under Capt. Gotliff & Lieutenant James Ray for a tour of 3 mos. and owing to the absence of Gotliff, Ray took the command and James McCollaugh [illegible] Ray as Lieutenant.  The object of these forces were to prevent an attack on the fort by the savages as at this time it was impracteable [impractical] to raise corn or anything else to certain nature without a continual guarding by the soldiery.  during this 3 mos tour I guarded the fort and resigned and protected the inhabitants from the tomahawk and scalping knife.  And at the end of my tour I was discharged for 3 mos.  The next was a tour of 3 mos. as a volunteer under Capt McGary & Col. Clark in the fall of 1782 on an expedition against the Indians at New Chilecothe [Chillicothe] Ohio at which place we had a severe battle we however defeated them took 7 prisoners and several scalps  I also on my return rec'd a discharge for 3 mos.  The next was a short tour of about 2 weeks as a volunteer to bury the dead at
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the Bluelicks after the [illegible] battle of the 19th of Augt 1782.  The next was a tour of one month as a volunteer under Capt. Mc[illegible] I think in the spring of 1783 to guard and protect the landing of our boats then desending the Ohio River with families to settle the new State of Ky  for this tour I also recd. a discharge.  He states he also served a tour of 1 mos. at Lees Town Ky as a volunteer to range guard and spy to protect the inhabitants.  And also two at Bryants Station  for all which tours he says he was regularly discharged.   He states that from the time he came to Ky in the year 1779 untill the close of the Revolutionary War it was almost one continuel state of alarm and warfare.  So that I was always either on duty or held in readiness for an expedition.  He states that he has no documentary evidence having lost all his discharges.  He states he can prove some of his services by Henry Wilson of Montgomry County Ky also some by James McCollaugh of same and also by James Ray & John Steptens Ray of Mercer & Steptens of Montgomry County & state aforsaid.  He states that he has lived in Kentucky ever since he moved from Virginia in the year 1779.  And now lives in Montgomry County Ky  he has no record of his age
He hereby relinquishes all and any 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 aforsaid.
James Harrison   x his mark [handwritten seal]

M. Harrison  C.M.C.C.
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On the same day James Anderson swore to and subscribed to this declaration Henry Wilson of Montgomry [Montgomery] County and State of Ky came into open court before the Justice of the county & state as named in his declaration.  And made oath that he is well acquainted with said Anderson who has sworn to and subscribed the within declaration, that he became acquainted with him in the year 1779 at Harodsburg [Harrodsburg] Ky and has no doubt he served as soldier he says.  That he well recollects said Anderson performed the tour to Pickway [Pickaway] in 1780.  He recollects of his performing the tour of 12 mos at Harodsburgh [[Harrodsburg as stated in his declaration he has also a personal knowledge of Anderson's having assisted to bury the dead at Bluelicks [Blue Licks] having been along myself and also at the battle.  And from the long and well tried acquaintance with said Anderson He does not hesitate to say he has performed all the services he has named in his declaration.  Having become acquainted with him in 79 & have known him ever since and say he is a man of truth and what he would state is entitled to credit.  He states that during the turmoils and troubles in Kentucky from 79 till the close of the war said Anderson was always ready and willing to perform him duty and was a good a soldier as any in Ky or any where else.  Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of Octr. 1832.
Henry Wilson [handwritten seal]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
M. Harrison
C.M.C.C.

Which said statement being sworn to as aforesaid I Micajah Harrison clerk of said county court further certify that it is the opinion of said court that said Henry Wilson is a man of veracity and entitled to credit.
M. Harrison  C.M.C.C.
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19232
James Anderson
Kentucky

from 1779 private
2 years



M. Harrison Clk
Wm Sterling
Montgomery Co.
K
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BRIEF in the case of James Anderson County of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  72
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  Vol in 1779
Duration of Service.  Years 1, Months -, Days-
Rank.  All Indian service as a spy
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Capt. Holder, Col Baman [Bowman]

Period.  1780
Duration of Service.  Months 3, Days-
Rank.  All Indian service as a spy
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Capt. Denton, Col Clark

Period.  1780
Duration of Service.  Months 3, Days-
Rank.  All Indian service as a spy
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Not given

Period.  1780
Duration of Service.  Months 3, Days-
Rank.  All Indian service as a spy
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Sgt. McGary, Col. Clark

Period.  
Duration of Service.  Months -, Days about 14
Rank.  To bury the dead
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Capt. McWilliam

Period.  
Duration of Service.  Months 1, Days -
Rank.  
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Not mentioned

Period.  
Duration of Service.  Months 1, Days -
Rank.  
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Not mentioned

Period.  
Duration of Service.  Months 2, Days -
Rank.  
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.  Not mentioned

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  at Chillicothe (Indian)
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Virginia
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  living witnesses & traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  no clergyman

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chrls. Forrest
Examining Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
October 19th, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6tyh 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,"  John A. Moore, Guardian on the only child of James Anderson, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and    cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834, to the 15th February 1835[?], the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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January 15, 1920.[?]
BA-J/ILL
James Anderson
S.30327

Miss Beatrice Inez Day
30 [illegible] Avenue
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Pressley Anderson and James Anderson, of Clarke County, Kentucky.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to the United States based upon service of any Pressley Anderson.  The record of James Anderson is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30327, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  His name appears on the list of Clarke County, Kentucky, pensioners, but he was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky at the time he made his application for pension.

James Anderson was born in  April 1750, in Prince William County, Virginia, resided there until about seventeen years of age, then moved to Kentucky, a wilderness, and lived in the fort at Harrodsburg.  The names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted first in 1779 and served twelve months as a spy against the Indians under Captain Holder and Colonel Bowman, during which he was in a severe engagement at Old Chillicothe.  From then until the close of the war in the spring of 1783, he served as private on various tours under Captains Denton, James Ray, McGary and McWilliams and Colonel Clarke, was in the battle of Blue Licks and in engagements with the Indians while engaged in the defense of the families who had settled in that vicinity.  His entire service amounted to more than two years.

James Anderson was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed October 1, 1832.
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at which time he resided in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

James Anderson died February 15, 1835, survived by only one child, whose name was not stated.  The name of this soldier's wife was not given, nor the date and place of their marriage.  One John A. Moore was guardian of the soldier's surviving child.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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30827

Revy  INVALID

File No. 30,827

James Anderson
Pri Rev War

Act;  June 7 32

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 9

Arrangement of 1870

1913 Apr [obscured]  hist to John E. Helms
1922 Jan 17  hist to [obscured] Magee  A.W.
1935  April 6 Hist to Dr. [obscured]
1940 [?] Jan 18  Hist to Miss [obscured]  JLL.
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A..s  De
Mr. Anderson

James Anderson  19232
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And on the 2 day of Octr. 1832 came James McCollough into open court before the Justices of the county court for the county of Montgomery and made oath that he is well acquainted with James Anderson who has [obscured] to and subscribed the declaration on the day therein mentioned
That he became acquainted with him in the year 1779  And have been acquainted with him ever since & have no doubt he is as old as he states.
I have a personal knowledge of the expedition against the Indians at old Chilicothe [Chillicothe] & also at Pickway [Pickaway] in 1780 also at Harodsburgh [Harrodsburg].  I do not hesitate to say said Anderson has performed all the services he has named as I know him to be a man of undoubted verasity [veracity].  And was as good a soldier as ever shouldered a musket and having a perfect knowledge of the events of that momentious [momentous] period I say as is said by him & my brother Nelson    that it was one continual scene of trouble alarm and warfare.  And that Anderson was always ready and willing to do his duty as a soldier.  Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of Octr. 1832
James McCoullough  [handwritten seal]

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 2nd Octr. 1832
M.  Harrison Clk

Which said statement being sworn to as aforesaid I Micajah Harrison clerk of said county court, further certify that it is the opinion of said court that said James McCoullough is a man of veracity and entitled to credit.
M. Harrison Clk
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Also in same court and on same day came Jehu Stephens a resident of Montgomery County Ky   And in open court before the Justices of the County Court now sitting and made oath that he is well acquainted with James Anderson who has sworn to and subscribed to this declaration of this day being 12th day of Octr 1832.  That he became acquainted with him in the year 1781 at Yocums [Yoakum's] Station Ky and has no doubt he was a soldier as he says  I have a personal knowledge of the expedition he went against the Indians under Clark to Chilicothe [Chillicothe] Ohio I think in 1782 having been along at the time.  I have no doubt from my long acquaintance with Anderson that he has served as he states as I believe him to be a man of truth & one thing I do know he was most excellent soldier ready at all times to perform his duty when necesity [necessity] required
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of Octr.l 1832
Jehu Stephens  [handwritten seal]

Sworn to and subscribed in open court Octr. 2nd 1832
M. Harrison C.M.C.C.

Which statement being sworn to as aforesaid I Micajah Harrison Clerk of said county court further certify that it is the opinion of said court that said Jehu Stephens is a man of veracity & entitled to credit.
M. Harrison  C.M.C.C.
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And the said Court declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was revolutionary soldier and served as he States And the Court further certifies that James McCaullaugh Henry Wilson and John Stephens are residents in Montgomery County and are credible persons and having sworn to and subscribed the within depositions the courts say their depositions are entitled to credit and what they have been sworn to the courts believe to be true given under our hands as Justices of the County Court of Montgomery this 1st day of Oct 1832.
Joseph Benauront {Seal}
Levi Millspaugh {seal}
Robert Trimble {Seal}

State of Kentucky
Montgomery County} sct.
I Meicajah Harrison Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings so the said court in the matter of the application of James Anderson for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of October 1832 and in the 41st year of the commonwealth
M. Harrison Clk
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No 1090
Rachel Anderson,
wid of James
Ohio
Act July 29 1848,

A G. Matthews,
Wellsborough
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Highland County  S. S.

Court of Common Pleas
November term 1851

This day came personall in open court Rachel Anderson a resident of Highland County in the State of Ohio aged 70 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848. That she is the widow of James Anderson deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and who was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that her said deceased husband's original certificate of Pension is now in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy. "War Department, Revolutionary Claim, I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th July 1832, James Anderson of the State of Ohio who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Thirty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1832, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

Seal

Given at the War office of the United States, this 3rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.  Lew. Cass Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned  G. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions" 

Endorsed "Payments to be made at Cincinnati Ohio by Prest Franklin P. M. Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Ohio. Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 8 Page 1 by J. F. Springer Clark." 

She further declares that she was married to the said James Anderson sometime in the month of May A.D. 1798 in the State Maryland, Montgomery County, that her husband the aforesaid James Anderson died in the month of August 1850, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the
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service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.

her mark

Rachel Anderson

Sworn to and subscribed in open court before me this 13th day of November AD 1851

Samuel Bell Clk H C P
By John W Bell Deputy
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The State of Ohio} Court of Common Pleas
Highland County} SS. November Term 1851
This day came personally in open court Richard Hopkins and Gerrard Hopkins two credible witnesses residents of Highland County in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law do on their oaths say. That Rachel Anderson who has made the foregoing declaration, is the widow of James Anderson deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, and that his original pension Certificate is truly Copied in her said foregoing declaration, that the said James Anderson dec was a soldier in the Revolutionary War And they further state that the said Rachel Anderson was married to the said James Anderson dec. previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred to wit in the spring of 1798 or 1799 in the State of Maryland County of Montgomery. That the said Rachel Anderson is now a widow and has been ever since the death of her said husband who died in the month of August 1850. and they further state that they are disinterested
Jared Hopkins x his mark
Richard Hopkins x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before me this 17th day of November AD 1851 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court. -
Samuel Bell Clk HCP
By John W Bell Deputy
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Mr Cheltan Allen
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Joseph Clark Henry Wilson James McCallaugh John Lochridge John Clemens John Oscar James Ramer Roth Garrott Thos. Terry John Lee Nathaniel Foster James Anderson togeather with some others you will be so good as to examine in the Department If they have reached there. If not they are in the office. You will find in that packet the name of John Oscar Robt Garrott & others Be so good as to see them examined send me the Earliest information available Lawrence
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pensions Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Anderson which require further proof or explanation.
1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II.  Did the declaration make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declaration mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes
V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  No
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has the device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  no
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of it [obscured] living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  witnesses
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If has has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oat, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  The Court have
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  [obscured] 2.7
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
                                                       Rev
Please send records of following men whose names as REvolutionary pensioners in 1st session 23d Congress
1.  James Anderson S12930, private n. Car. Militia on roll May 13, 1833 commenced Mar 1, 1831 age 87 yrs
2.  James Anderson S30827 private Va Line age 74 Montgomery [inserted  not] Clark Co. Ky.
3.  Benjamin Vickery Private 20th Regt U.S. Infantry   [inserted  no service given]  placed on roll Feb 28, 1817 pension commenced June 14, 1808    Chowan Co. N.C.  No papers.  see letter attached to neg, slip  this citation is in error Miss Magee copied the data from [obscured] line about which referred to enrolled soldier

And oblige
Daisy Magee
Greensburg Indiana

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
Jan 3 1922
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Morristown Tenn
April 16, 1913
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly give me all the information you have of James Anderson a Revolutionary Soldier. He was a private in the Virginia Line. He was placed on the pension roll April 2, 1833 He lived in Clarke Co Ky
Thanking you for whatever you may give, I am
Very Respectfully
Mrs John E. Helms

[STAMP
PENSION
U. APR 17 1913 S.
OFFICE]
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Clark County Historical Society
INCORPORATED
WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
DR. GEORGE F. DOYLE
February 13, 1935.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

Will you kindly furnish us with an abstract of the
pension application of one Nathaniel (also Nathan) Lander, who served in the Revolutionary War from Hampshire County, Virginia.
He applied for pension on August 20, 1832, while a resident of Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Soldier was born in Loudoun
County, Virginia, August 30, 1760.

Also an abstract of the pension claim of James Anderson, who was pensioned April 2, 1833, [handwritten ok] while a resident of Clark
County, Kentucky, although his papers may show that he was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Respectfully,
George F. Doyle
Secretary.
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Will
M
Son
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Jan-1-1940,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
If you have, would you
please send me the pension records
of the Revolutionary soldiers, Pressley
Anderson and James Anderson of
Clarke County, Kentucky? [illegible]
---
Pressly Anderson wife was Elizabeth Steele (?) and James R. Anderson
wife was Mary (?)
Thanking you muchly
Miss) Beatrice Inez Day
50 Samuels Ave
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
[STAMP 
RECEIVED
JAN 8 1940
MAIL SUB DIV
Reader No 7
VETS ADM]
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
S. 30827
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 19

In reply to your request of, received
for a statement of the military history of James Anderson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
x1779 | 12 mos | Ind Spy | Holder | Bowman | VA
1780 | 3 mos | | Denton | Clarke |
 | 3 mos |  | James Ray | ' | |
Fall 1782 | 3 mos | | McGary | Clarke |
Spring 1783 | 1 mo | | McWilliam | '|
also out on short tours ranging officers not named
Battles engaged in at [illegible] Chillicothe one in 1779 the other in 1782.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Harrodsburg, Ky
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1832, [illegible] was at [illegible] Apr 2, 1833
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co Ky
Age at date of application b in Prince William Co Va. Apr. 1760.
Remarks: He died Feb. 18, 1835 leaving only one child
whose name is not stated nor is there any further
data on file as to his family
(The above noted pensioner is incorrectly reported as of Clarke Co
Ky on the printed lists of 1835)
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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April 6, 1935.

[?]
James Anderson
S. [?]
Nathaniel Lander
S. [?]

Mr. George F. Doyle
Clark County Historical Society
Winchester, Kentucky

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Anderson and Nathaniel Lander, both of [?] pensions while residents of Kentucky.
The record of these soldiers are given herein as found in the papers on file in their claim for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

JAMES ANDERSON -S. [?]7.

James Anderson was born in April 17[?], in Prince William County, Virginia, and resided there until about the age of [?] then moved to Kentucky.  The names of his parents are not shown.

He settled first at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and served [?] one year as guard and spy against the Indians under Captain Holder and Colonel Bowman and was in a severe engagement at Chillicothe.  From then until the close of the war in the spring of 178[?], he served on various tours under Captains Denton, James Ray, McGary and McWilliams and Colonel Clark, was in engagements with the Indians, in the Battle of Blue Licks in August 1783, enlisted in burying the dead afterwards, and was called out in defense of the inhabitants [?].  His entire service amounted to more than two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
The soldier died February 2[?], 18[?], survived by only one child, whose [?] was one, John A. Moore, the name of this child, or of other children, and the name of James Anderson's wife are not shown.
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NATHANIEL LANDER_S.  [30686 ?]

Nathaniel Lander was born August 30,1760, the place and names of his parents not shown.

While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in April 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Stump's Virginia company. a part of the time under Colonel Barbour. He enlisted in September 1781. served as private in Captain Thomas Heal's Virginia company.  was in the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged at Winchester, having served three months. He stated that in this last service, at one time, during the illness of his lieutenant, he acted as lieutenant in his place.

The soldier moved from Virginia to CLark County, Kentucky, thence about 1815, to Breckenridge County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he resided in Breckenridge County, Kentucky. He was living there in 1831.

When Nathaniel Lander made applicatoon for pension in 1832, Jacob Lander stated that he lived on his father's land in Hampshire County, Virginia. when said Nathaniel left home and returned from service in 1781; he did not state the name of his father, nor his relationship to Nathaniel Lander. 

No reference was made to wife or children of Nathaniel Lander.