Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,809, Joseph Duncan, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Duncan, Joseph.
NUMBER: S. 1,809
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CONTENTS
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Rev War
1809
INVALID.
File No. 1809
Joseph Duncan.
Priv. Va. Line.
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1938, May 17. hist. to Mrs. M. N. Perkins. M.C.S.
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5568
Jonesborough Agency ~

Joseph Duncan
of Washg~ in the State of Tennessee - who was a pr: in the Compy commanded by Captain Crocket of the Regt commanded by Col: Lewis in the Va: line for 2 years from 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough agency at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12- day of Febr: 1833 - and sent Hon: John Blair, H: of Reps -

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40
$160
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 204
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Let to Hon. J Blair, Nov 23. 1837.
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9838
Joseph Duncan

from 1775 private
2 year $80.

Admit if found on the new Roll, served 2 yrs part of the time as a Sargt.
found in Roll as a Private.

By John Blair
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State of Tennessee Washington County,
September Term 1832,
On this 14th. day of September 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powel Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for said County now sitting Joseph Duncan a resident of the County of Washington and State aforesaid aged near Eighty one 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 7th 1832. that he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, (to wit) He states that in the year 1774. he was a resident of Wythe County Virginia that in the summer of said year as well as now recollected he volunteered in said County under Capn. Joseph Crocket of said County. to go against the Shawnee Indians was marched to the point on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Canawa. by way of the lands of Greenbryer where his company Joined Colonel Lewis' Regiment and where they remained some weeks. Andrew Lewis being the Colonel Commandant. & Charles Lewis the Lieutenant Colonel. from thence was marched over the Alligany mountains to the said point. he states. that he was one of the men who was appointed at Greenbryer County to gard the Beeves from said place to the point where the main army was stationed. and arrived within distance of the armies so as to hear the firing of the guns. where we left the
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the Cattle and marched on to Join the battle which was terminated before we got there in favour of the americans which Battle continued nearly one whole day. he states that the americans lost seven or eight hundred men in said battle, after said Battle the army remained at said place untill an express was sent to Governor Dunmor of Virginia as this declarant understood was marched from thence over the Ohio River. near the Shawnee towns so as to see the smoke ascending from the Chimneys of their huts. when the army was met by Governor Dunmoor. and marched back to the point from thence back through greenbryer he was verbally discharged by his said Capt. Cracket after having performed a tour of duty at least seven months. He states that he was a resident of Wythe County Virginia in the year 1775. and Enlisted in the Army of the United States in the summer of said year in said County under Capn. Cracket was marched to Williamsburg Virginia, from thence down to Elizabeth River where Lord Dunmoor lay who was the former Governor of Virginia, he believes he Joined Colonel Woodfords Regiment at Williamsburgh. was marched under said Colonel Woodford to Elizabeth River where he remained some days. or weeks from thence to Philadelphia through Balemon. he states that he was transferred
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from the Seventh Virginia Regiment as well as now recollected into Colonel Morgans Rifle Regiment but whether before he arrived at Philadelphia or after he can not now recollect, but shortly ater James Morgans Regiment he was appointed 1st. Sargent, but in what Capn. Company he served as Sargent he can not now recollect, he states that as well as recollected he was marched to a place called Surolo against Bergayns army went part of the way by water up the Delaware River. had a Battle Defeated Bergayns army Killed and took them all prisoners he states that he was in the Battle at Chesnut hill above Philadelphia and three or four other Battles in the Jerseys - but whether before or after he was marched against Bergayens Army he does not now recollect as his recollection has almost entirely failed him. he states he does not recollect who discharged him, but he was discharged after having served out his full Term of Enlistment. which was for two years. he states that his said discharge has been lost for many years, he states that he was discharged in some one of the new Englan states but does not recollect which one. he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he states there is no resident Minister of the Gospel residing in his neighbourhood who can testify as to neighbourhood repute of his being a Soldier of the Revolution. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the
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pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed in open court at Sept the year 1832
Joseph Duncan x his mark
Test Jas V Anderson Clk

We Leroy Taylor & William P Chester residents of the County of Washington and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Duncan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 81 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the 14th day of September 1832.
William P Chester
Leroy Taylor
Test
Jas V Anderson Clk

And the said Court doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named aplicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that William P Chester & Leroy Taylor who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Washington County Tennessee and that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to Credit
G Morris Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee

I James V Anderson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Duncan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th. day of September 1832.
Jas V Anderson Clk
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There being no proof of service as sargeant & the name being found as a private on roll the pay of a private is for the present accepted subject to further adjustments or further proof of service
J Blair
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Perkinsville, Arizona
April 27, 1938

Dear Sirs:-
Will you furnish data on which pensions or land was given for Revolutionary War service. for
James Duncan who died in Bourbon Co. Kentucky in 1817(?) service in Virginia, also of Joseph Duncan born 1749 and pensioned in Tenn:
Sincerely
Mrs. M. N. Perkins

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MAY 2 1938
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May 17, 1938
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Joseph Duncan, S. 1809
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. M. N. Perkins
Perkinsville
Arizona

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, James and Joseph Duncan.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.1809, based on the military service of Joseph Duncan.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While living in Wythe County, Virginia, he volunteered in the summer of 1774, served against the Shawnee Indians and was in Captain Joseph Crockett's Virginia company, was "marched to the point on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Kanawha" (Point Pleasant) where his company joined Colonel Andrew Lewis' Virginia regiment; they arrived there after the battle was fought, this service amounting to at least five months. He enlisted in 1775 [handwritten note: Did not say enlisted in summer of 1775 as the 2 yrs. service would not include battle of Chestnut Hill (Dec. 1777)] and served as private and first sergeant in Captain Crockett's company in Colonels Woodford's and Morgan's Virginia regiments, was in the battles of Saratoga and Chestnut Hill and in three or four other battles "in the Jerseys" (names not stated) and was in service two years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Washington County, Tennessee, and stated he was aged "near eighty-one years".

There are no data relative to the family of Joseph Duncan.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a James Duncan who served from Virginia and died in Bourbon County, Kentucky, about 1817.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator