Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16460, for John Masterson, Pennsylvania
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Penn

Masterson, John

S.16460

carded
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Date of death not on A.B.  ILL

Kentucky  6076

John Masterson

in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crow of the regiment commanded by Col Crawford in the Pennsylvania line for being Private.   $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of $20 Dollars and no cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon C H Wooklife, House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $30.00
Semiannual allowance ending 11 Mar 1833  $10.00

Total $40.00

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Viral Luce, Clerk
Book D, Vol 7 Page 51
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Bardstown, KY
17th Oct

John Masterson

The Secretary of War
Pension Bureau
Washington City
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State of Kentucky Arlene County Court
October 8th 1832

On the 5th of Oct of the year 1832 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record, John Martin aged seventy three years a resident of Arlene County Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was drafted into the service of the United States as a militia man for the term of six months in the month of ____ in the year 1777 or 1778. He is unable to recollect certainly what month or which of these years lbut certainlyone of the tours he thinks 17t7 at a place called Pigeon creek on the Monongahela  in what is now called Washington County Pensylvania. His captain was named Crow.  From Pigeon Creek he was marched to Pittsburgh.  From Pittsburgh he was marched to Fort McIntosh which fort we built from there to Fort Lawrence, which fort we also built and that he was in the service of the United States six months [illegible] time of his entering of it until he was honorably discharged.  Col Crawford, Col. F M. Cann & Col Sullivan were our principal officers.

He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and that his name is not upon the Pension Roll
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of any agency in any State

John Masterson (his mark)

C A Wickliff

I Barnabas Carter residing in Arlene County Kentucky do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Masterson who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and that I believe him to be of the age stated by him and I further swear that I was present when the said Masterson was drafted for six months as stated by him and saw him [illegible].  I can remember when he returned that he was gone at least six months in the service of his Country as stated by him and that it was then and now generally known and believed that in the neighbourhood where he said Masterson lives at the time a force and that he was in the service of his country during the time and that John Masterson is a man of good character.  Given under my hand this 8th Oct 1832.

Signed, Barnabas Carter (his mark)

C A Wickcliff

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the Interogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that Barnabas Carter is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit
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I Nathaniel Wickliff, Clerk of the County Court for Nelson County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the order and proceedings of said court upon the petition and application of John Masterson for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 15th day of October 1832.

Nathaniel Wickliff
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Admitted

6 months

private

$20

Hon C A Wickliffe
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15.567

BRIEF in the case of  John Masterson
County of Nelson in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

15.567.
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? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period:  Drafted In 1777 or 78.
Duration of Service:  6 months
Rank:  Private
Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served:  Capt J Crow, Cols Crawford and Stinson

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington County, PA
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case aforementioned.

T. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Feb. 19. 1833
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December 11, 1932.

Mrs. G. W. Davis
Flemingsburg
Kentucky.

BA-J/ILL
James Masterson
W. 8422
John Masterson
S. 16460

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James and John Masterson, soldiers of the Revolution and pensioners of Kentucky.

The record of James Masterson given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8422, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

James Masterson was born April 7, 1752 in Fairfax County Virginia, in that section located between Alexandria and Georgetown.

While residing on the Pamlico River, in North Carolina, he enlisted early in the Revolution and served six months as a private in Captain Keys' North Carolina Company;  during this service the battle of Long Bridge was fought, but because of illness, he was not in the battle; in 1776, he served three months in Captain Caswell's North Carolina Company (said Captain Caswell was the son of Governor Richard Caswell of North Carolina); following this service, he was appointed ensign and served three months in Captain Fellows' North Carolina Company; December 1, 1778, he was commissioned ensign of Captain Whitley's Company, Colonel William Caswell's North Carolina Regiment and served two and one-half months. In May, 1779, the soldier moved to Kentucky and settled near Lexington about the spring of 1780. Immediately after his arrival in Kentucky, he enlisted as an Indian spy and served as minute man and spy in Captain Robert Patterson's Company, Colonel John Todd's Virginia Regiment, was out on frequent tours at various times until the close of the war, was in the siege of Bryant's Station and was one of the sixteen men who forced their way through the Indian lines into the fort.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 3, 1833, at which time he was residing in Fayette County, Kentucky; he had lived there ever since the war.

James Masterson died December 15, 1838.
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The soldier married in June, 1781, in Fayette County, Kentucky, Margaret, whose maiden name and date of birth are not shown.  

Margaret Masterson, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years of age. She resided then in Fayette County, Kentucky.

The names of the children of James Masterson and his wife, Margaret, are shown as follow:

Elisabeth Masterson  born June 11, 1782, died July 20, 1794
William Masterson  born December 14, 1783, died July 17, 1814
Sarah Masterson  born August 30, 1785, died July 29, 1814
John Masterson  born January 21, 1787
James Masterson  born October 30, 1788
Maray Masterson  born March 15, 1790, dies July 8, 1833
Robert Masterson  born November 20, 1791, died Jan 23, 1813
Richard Masterson  born July 25, 1793
Calib Masterson  born January 18, 1796
Lovet Masterson  born June 20, 1797, died Jan 26, 1822 
Edward Masterson  born October 26, 1798
Peggy Masterson  born July 1, 1802
Joseph Masterson  born April 23, 1807


The following births also appear of record:
(1) Richard James Masterson, born January 8, 1821
(2) Lovet Ann Masterson  born May 25, 1822

Martin John David, born November 30, 1824
Charlton Mersillions Metcalf, born March 12, 1830
Ellenore Masterson  born November 2, 1832, died Aug 26, 1834
James William Bradly, bord June 12, 1835
Joseph Richard Allen, born January 7, 1837
William Porter Handcock, born October 19, 1835
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The record of John Masterson, furnished also, is obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16460, based upon his service in that war.

John Masterson enlisted in 1778 at Pigeon Creek on the Monongahela River in what was later Washington County, Pennsylvania, and served six months as private in Captain John Crow's Company under Colonels William Crawford, John Stevens and Sullivan, during which period of service he assisted in building Forts McIntosh and Laurens. **

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he resided in Nelson County, Kentucky; he was then seventy-three years of age; the date and place of his birth are not given.

There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

** at the time service was rendered, Washington Co. Penna was Va - and as the troops are not named, we omitted it.  This was William Crawford, the Virginia colonel.
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16.460

INVALID

File no:  16460
John Masterson
Private, Rev War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index:  Vol A, Page 245

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1932 Dec 10 - Hist to Mrs Davis
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S.16460

Flemingsburg, Ky
Nov 29, 1932

Mr H D Hiller
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me a report on the following Revolutionary soliders:

James Masterson, private and ensign, NC militia, 2-28-1833 places on pension roll; Pension began 3-4-1831; settled in Fayette County KY

Also John Masterson, private, Penn militia, pension began 3-4-1831, placed on pension roll 2-23-1833, settled in Nelson County KY.

Thanking you respectfully,

Mrs G W Davis
261 My Sterling Ave