Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1224, James Caruthers, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE

Va.

Caruthers, James
Margaret

NUMBER
W.1224

CONTENTS
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22021
East Tennessee

James Caruthers
of Blount Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Com commanded
by Captain Bell of the regt. commanded
by Col Haggart in the Virginia
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 30 Dollars ~ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept. 1833 and Wm. B. 
Martin Maryville

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 75-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 15
$90-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 39
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The State of Tennessee
Blount County. } Ss.
Bet Known, that on this 13th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1833. personally appeared before me David McKaney one of the acting Justices of the peace, duely commissioned and to hold the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for Blount County  James Caruthers, who from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear before me at the regular setting and Sessions of this said Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of said County, aged 73 years since the 5th day of April last, who being first duely sworn doth, on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress pass'd June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein Stated
This applicant was drafted, in Augusta County in the State of Virginia, and mustered into service on the 25th day of August in the year 1778 in the Town of Staunton  State aforesaid under the command of Captain David Bell, who commanded a Company of Drafted Militia, and was Marched to Warricks Fort in Greenbrier County Virginia; and remained there to guard that fort from the depredations of the Shawnees Tribe of Indians, who infested with savage ferocity the Country about the above named fort, and remained there in service until the time for which he was drafted expired which was for three months.  When he was discharged and returned home, he, however, received no written discharge.
Again, on the    day of May 1781 he was drafted in the said County of Augusta, State of Virginia, and was mustered into service under the command of Captain Francis Long, (who commanded the Militia) for three months who belonged to the regiment of Col: Hoggart and Col McCrary in the Brigade of Genl. Campbell, who was the commander in chief of some two or three regiments at that
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time, and marched to the City of Richmond, Va where they expected to have found Lord Corn Wallace, however before the army reached that place Lord C.W. had evacuated the City.  he (applicant) was then marched down to Don Castle as it was then called, where he remained for some time, he was then marched, under the officers aforesaid, to a place, which is yet faced on his Memory called Dot Water, where on the 30 of June 1786 the Battle was fought, he was in the Battle and unfortunately was defeated.  He was then marched back to Don Castle where he remained but a few days, and was then marched to Jamestown, where his regiment, or the regiment to which he belonged Joined the Army of General Wayne and on the 6th of July 1781. was in the Battle at that place where the Americans were again "little defeated".
During the tour of 3 months of which he is now speaking he was in both the Battles of Hot Water and Jamestown.  He was again marched back to Don Castle, where he remained a few weeks; from there he was marched to Westham five miles above Richmond orn James River and cross'd and marched to the Appomatox River, and cross'd it on a bridge called "Gooch Bridge,"— he remained there ten days  Gen Waynes and Campbells armies were still together.  From there he was marched to Petersburg Va then back to Westham.  He was then marched about 15 miles below Richmond to a place called Rotton Bridge the three months for which was drafted having expired he was discharged and returned home.
And on the 19th day of September in the year 1781. He was again drafted for three months and was mustered into service in the said County of Augusta, State of Va. by the same Captain Frances long. under the comand of Majr McKee in the Regiment of Col Jacob Warrack and was marched to York, where the regiment joined General George Washing Major General of the United States Army, and was commanded by him as commander in chief until after the surrender of Lord Corn Wallace, which was on Thursday the 18th [crossed out: day of October] or 19th day of October 1781.  He was then marched to guard the prisoners to the Barracks four miles North of Winchester and remained there a considerable lenght of time after an other guard came to take charge of the Prisoners He was then marched to Various places through the State of Virginia until he was discharged, having
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having fully served out his time of service which was for three months.  As to the different grades in which he served it was all performed as a private in the Militia.  From the foregoing it can be seen clearly he served nine months- three months, the first tour—  three the second, and [crossed out: six] three the third; and was in three Battles.  One at Hot Water on the 26 June '71, at Jamestown July.  and at the surrender of Lord Corn Wallace the 18th or 19th of Octr 1781.

He was born in Chester County State of Pennsylvania on 5th day of April in the year 1760.  And at the early age of about ten years removed with his fathers family to Augusta County Virginia, where he resided at the time he was called into serice.  He still has in his possession the record of his age, From Augusta County Va He removed to the State of Tennessee and has resided in the same ever since, he has resided in Blount County for about 30 years and still does reside in the same.  He never received a written discharge for any of his serices.  Nor has he any documentary evidence whereby he can in any manner authenticate the same.  Nor is there in living witness now in his Knowledge, by whom he can prove the same or any part thereof.
He hereby relinquishes every 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 in the Union
As to the different grades in which served- all his services were performed as a private in the Militia and was for [crossed out: twelve] nine months.
As to some of the persons in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his character as a man of veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution He can State James McKamy, David McKamy Esqr., Thomas Maxwell, James Hamill, James Houston and James Berry and the Revr Isaac Anderson D.D., & Rev John C Wilson
James Caruthers

Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above  Written before me 
David McKamy 
Justice of the Peace for Blount County
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We John C Wilson a clergyman residing in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee and James McKamy and William B Martin Jr residents in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Caruthers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; 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 
John. D Wilson.
James his x mark McKamy
Wm. B. Martin Jr. 

Sworn to the day and year aforesaid 
David McKamy
Justice of the Peace for Blount County

And the said Justice member of the Court  of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Blount County State of Tennessee as aforesaid, do hereby declare his opinion after  the investigation of the matter and, and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War  Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.   And [crossed out: that] the Court further certifies that from old age and bodily infirmity the said James Caruthers  applicant above named is now unable to appear before him at the regular settings of the said  Court of Pleas  and quarter Sess in said  County and State.  And it also appears to him that John D. Wilson  D.D. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Blount County Tennessee and James McKamy and Wm B Martin who has also subscribed the same are residents of the same and are credible persons and that their statement are entitled to to credit
David McKamy
Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County; duely authorized  to administer oaths in the same.
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26,631
James Caruthers,
Blount Co.
Tennessee

from 1781 private
9 months
$30

William B. Martin
Maryville
Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1823, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form/ On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necefsary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus; }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of James Caruthers

Period when the service was rendered.
25 Aug 1778

May 1781

19 Sept 1781

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years  Months  Days
3

3

3

Rank of the claimant. 
Pr.

Pr.

Pr.

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Capt. Bell

Capt. F. Long
Col. Hoggart

Capt. Long
Col. Warrack

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
73

Va

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832,

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of

On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before    A B. a resident (b) of   in the county of     and State, Territory or District of      aged (c)   years, who being first duly sword, 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with    and served in the   (e) regiment of the    line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.      A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named application was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I     of the Court of    do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of    &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the    and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has subscribed and sword to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; 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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby 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 a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    Clerk of the Court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this   day of    &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his face. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sword to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or where you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. 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 services.
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
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.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.


[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served/
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the clam cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a ----. For ---- months and --- days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 to four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. In must, in every case, be clearly shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, providing the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certification of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers 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.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the record 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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1,115 Let to W. D. McGinley, 17 Augt 1853
Tennessee Nine
Margaret Caruthers
widow of James
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars ~ 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of Augt. 1853
and sent to T D McGinley
Maryville
Te,

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
3 Feb 1853 Page 180 Vol. A
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Revolutionary
Pension Claim
Margaret Caruthers
Widdow of
James Caruthers Decd
Capt. Long's Company
of Virginia

Send Certifficate
to WD McGinley
Maryville Ten
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State of Tennessee} On this 21st day of February
Blount County} 1853 personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices
of the peace for the county of Blount and state of Tennessee Mrs. Margaret Caruthers aged 84 years the first Day of June next being 83 last June who after being first by me duly sworn according to Law Made the following Declaration in order to get the benefit of the various acts of Congress granting Pensions to the widdows of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War but more particularly to get the benefit of the Act of the 32nd Congress 2nd Session and section 2nd extending the time of Marriage &c and the said Margaret declaring says that she is the widdow of James Caruthers who served in the Revolutionary Army she states that her husband James Caruthers was a Private at one time in Capt Longs Company she states that of her own knowledge she knows but little of his services she knows that he went into the service of the United States from Augusta County with her recollection is that he served Two Tours of duty she has heard him say he was with Washington at the time Cornwallace Surrendered and gave up his arms She further shows that her husband was placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll in the year 1831 as will be seen by the Copy of his Certifficte of Pension to him Issed which is in the words and figures following "War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 James Caruthers of the State of Tennessee East Tennessee Agency who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and
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Payable Semi annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year given at the War office of the United States this 27th day of September one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass Secretary of War Examined and counter signed J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
She further declares that her said husband James Caruthers after he was placed on the roll as shown by the above Certifficate drew his Pension of thirty Dollars from the agency at Knoxville up to the time of his death which took place on the 18th Day of January 1846 She further declares that she was Married to her said husband in Staunton Augusta County Virginia on the -
Day of - 1806, and her name before said marriage was Margaret Jackson and mooved the same fall and winter to Blount County Tennessee and lived together as husband and wife till the time of his death she further Declares that she is still a widdow has never since been married she makes this declaration as before stated in order to obtain the Pension she is entitled to for and on account of the services of her said husband James Caruthers She therefor asks to be placed on the Roll of Pensioners at such rate as she is entitled to - She has no family record of the said marriage or his Death and is not able to attend Court Margaret Caruthers x her mark
State of Tennessee
Blount County} J. H. H. C. Caruthers one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County do hereby certify that the above named Margaret Caruthers is a woman of truth and veracity that he knows most of what she has stated to be true and believes all she has said to be the truth and she appeared before me on the day of the above date and was duly Qualified by me according to Law and that she cannot appear in Court because} Harvey H. C. Caruthers {seal}
and I have no interest in this claim
She is old and entirely blind & infirm Justice of the peace for Blount County
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State of Tennessee} On this 21st Day of Feb 1853
Blount County} personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County James A Culton & David Caruthers both credable Witnesses who after being first duly sworn by me according to law Depose and say that they were present at the time Mrs Caruthers made her Declaration to obtain a Pension and they say they know part of what she has stated to be true and believe all she has said to be true they state that her Husband James Caruthers Died at the time she has stated they further state that in his life time he drew a Pension at Knoxville as she has stated and they further state that she and the said James have lived together as husband and wife in Blount County for many years and they always have understood they came to this County from Augusta County Virginia they further state that she is wholely unable to appear in Court
James A. Culton
David J. Caruthers
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the Day of the date mentioned therein
Harvey H. C. Caruthers {seal}
Justice of the peace for Blount County
Tennessee
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State of Virginia
Augusta County Court Clerk's Office To wit
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, Do hereby certify that I have made careful examination of the register of Marriages directed to be kept in my office by law, and that I cannot find any record of the marriage of James Caruthers and Margaret Jackson nor does it appear that any license ever issued for the marriage of the above named parties
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Staunton this 16th day of March
1853 and in the 77 year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney Clerk
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March 19, 1940.

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Mr. F. Hiner Dale,
Judge of the First Judicial District,
Guymon, Oklahoma.

BA-J/CC
James Caruthers
W.1224

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Carrithers or Carothers who was born in Pennsylvania, immigrated to Kentucky in 1796, and whose wife was Mary.

The data which follow were obtained from papers found in pension claim, W.1334, based upon service of James Caruthers in the Revolutionary War. This is the only pension claim found based upon service in that war of a James Caruthers of Pennsylvania, under any spelling of that surname.

James Caruthers was born April 5, 1760, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. When he was aged about ten years, he moved with his father and family to Augusta County, Virginia. Names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, James Caruthers enlisted in August 25, 1778, served three months as private in Captain David Bell's Virginia company; enlisted in May 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Francis Long's company, Colonels Hoggart's and McCrary's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown; enlisted September 19, 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Francis Long's company, Colonel Jacob Warrack's Virginia regiment and was at the surrender of Cornwallis.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 13,1833, at which time he was residing in Blount County, Tennessee, where he had resided about thirty years. He died January 13, 1846.
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James Caruthers married in the year 1806, in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, Margaret Jackson, who was born June 1, 1769, the place or her birth and names of her parents are not shown. No reference was made to a former marriage.

The soldier's widow, Margaret Caruthers, was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.

No reference was made to children.

In 1852, one Harvey H.C. Caruthers was Justice of the Peace in Blount County, Tennessee, and in the same year one David J. Caruthers stated in Blount County, Tennessee that he was well acquainted with James and Margaret Caruthers, their relationship to soldier not stated.

No further family data are shown.

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 Margaret Caruthers, widow of James Caruthers, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Margaret Caruthers (widow of James Caruthers)
Certificate #1115
Issued August 1, 1853
Rate $30.00 per annum
commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Tennessee (Knoxville) Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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May - 7 - 1902
Florence C. Taggart
Lewisburg Pa

1920 Nov. 13. Hist. to
Marwille Caruthers. AW
1940 - Mar 19 - Hist to
F Hines Dale CC

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1224
Margaret Caruthers,
Widow.
James Caruthers.
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
27" July, 1853

Sir,
Be pleased to inform
me to what time the within
named pensioner was paid, or
the date of his death,
I am Sir, Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt,
S. Cole
for the Commissioner,
James Caruthers, Act 7th
June 1832; - Died 13th Jany
1846, Paid to his death

F Burch
Auditor.

Francis Burt, Esq.,
Third Auditor of the Treasury,
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pass if death Corresponds
"Boynton"
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Margaret Caruthers
wid
James
McG.
JUL 26

Free
Col L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
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Margaret Caruthers
wid
James
McG.
JUL 26

Free
Col L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
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MARYSVILLE Te. MAR 26 FREE

L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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1115.
Tennessee
Knox.
Margaret Caruthers
widow of James Caruthers
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.
Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 30 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
1st day of Aug, '53
and sent to
F. D. McGinley,
Mayville,
Te.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 180 Vol. 11.
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Appl. of Margt.
Caruthers widow of
James Blount Co:
Tenn 1832
22021
Act 3d Feby: 1853
$30.00 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853,
Revy:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

F. D. McGinley
Mayville
Tenn
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Brief in the case of Margaret Caruthers, widow of James Blount County and State of Tennessee,
act 3d Feby; 1853.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the
Act 7" June 1832,
parole proof of
Marriage, Certified to be credible,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed with the admission of the claim? If so, what?

F. D. McGinley, Esq.
Maryville,
Tenn: 
Name and residence of Agent S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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MARYSVILLE Te. AUG 9 free
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Marysville August 9th 1853
Dear sir
You send me Mrs Caruther's Pension
certifficate and by it she commences to draw on the 3d of February 1853 - her declaration shows that her husband James Caruthers died on the - Day of - 1846
which will give her six years of a pension the proof she sent shows exactly when he died his pension stopped 
Their and my understanding of the Law is that she is entitled to a pension from the time of his Death I may be mistaken if I am not I would be glad to have the matter rectified she is a very old and infirm and blind and needs her pension all of it very badly
I have the honor to be your most
Obedient Servant W.D. McGinley
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Revolutionary Pension
Claim
Mrs. Margaret Caruthers
Widdow of James Caruthers

Send Certifficate
To W.D. McGinley
Maryville
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee} On this 30th Day of July
Blount County} 1853 personally appeared
before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County and made oath in due form of Law that they are acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Caruthers and have been since the death of James Caruthers her husband that he died about the Month of January 1846 and that Mrs. Caruthers is now a widdow and has been ever since that time she was never married but the once to our Knowledge we state also that we have no interest in this matter of her Pension Claim
Sworn to and subscribed} Robt. A Tedford
before me and I certify that} David Hamill
I have no interest in this
present Claim
Ths. M Rooker {seal}
Justice of the peace for
Blount County Ten
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State of Tennessee} I Robt. A. Tedford
Blount County} Clerk of the County
Court of the County of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Thos. M. Rooker
Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit
was made was at the time thereof an acting
justice of the peace in and for the 
County and state aforesaid duly authorized
to administer oaths for general
purposes and that his signature is genuine
and I further certify That I
have no interest in the claim whatever
Witness my hand at office
with seal of office in Maryville
This 20th 1853
Robt. A Tedford CLK
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Pension Office
28" May 1853

Sir
No evidence appears on the papers filed
by Mrs. Margaret Caruthers who claims a
pension as the widow of James Caruthers, that
her declaration was signed by the said Margaret
The Magistrate before whom said deduction
was must send a Certificate that she appeared
before him & sworn & subscribed to said declaration
The case is necessarily Suspended
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commissioner

F D McGinley, Esq
Marysville
Tenn.
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State of Tennessee} I H H C Caruthers
Blount County} one of the acting Justices
of the peace for said county
of Blount do hereby certify that Mrs. Margaret
Caruthers Widdow of James Caruthers Deceased some short time ago appeared before me and made her declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due her on account of the services of her said Husband James Caruthers Decd in the war of the revolution and that she the said Margaret heard the said Declaration read and was by me duly sworn to the truth of the same and that she the said Margaret is old and very infirm and blind therefore could not subscribe the instrument - therefore requested the same to be done which was done in my presence then she was caused to make her mark
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 16th day of June 1853
Harvey H. C. Caruthers {seal}
Justice of the Peace for Blount
County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee} J.R.A. Tedford Clerk
Blount County} of the County Court of said
County do hereby Certify that H. H. C. Caruthers
Esqr whose Genuine signature appears to the
foregoing Certificate is and was the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County & is duly Authorized to Administer Oaths for General purposes
Witness my hand at office in
Maryville with my Seal of
office this 16 day of June 1853
R A Tedford Clk
By W. A. Warren D.C.
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Revolutionary Pension
Claim
Margaret Caruthers
Widdow of
James Caruthers Deceased
Capt Longs Company
Of Virginia

Send Certifficate
to F. D. McGinley
Maryville Tenn
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State of Tennessee} On this 25th Day of
Blount County} March 1853 personally
Appeared before me
one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County Robert A. Tedford and William Tedford
who after being first by me duly Sworn
according to Law Depose and say that they
have been acquainted with James and Margaret Caruthers for Many years say 25 or 30 up to
the time of the death of the said James and they say that the said James and Margaret lived together as husband and wife all of the time
they have known them up to the time of
his death they further State that the above
named James and Margaret are and were highly respectable and that the said Margaret is
a good and credible witness and that she is
old and very infirm and blind and therefore unable to appear in Open Cout
Robt A Tedford
Wm. Tedford

Sworn to and Subscribed before
Me on the day above date and
I do Certify that the two above
named Witnesses are respectable
and further I know of my own
Knowledge that the facts are true
as they have stated and that I have no interest in this claim
Green B. Saffell {seal}
Justice of the peace for said
County of Blount Tennessee
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State of Tennessee} On this 25th Day of
Blount County} March 1853 personally
Appeared before me
one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County Robert A. Tedford and William Tedford
who after being first by me duly Sworn
according to Law Depose and say that they
have been acquainted with James and Margaret Caruthers for Many years say 25 or 30 up to
the time of the death of the said James and they say that the said James and Margaret lived together as husband and wife all of the time
they have known them up to the time of
his death they further State that the above
named James and Margaret are and were highly respectable and that the said Margaret is
a good and credible witness and that she is
old and very infirm and blind and therefore unable to appear in Open Court
Robt A Tedford
Wm. Tedford
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State of Tennessee} I Robt A Tedford
Blount County} Clerk of the County
Court of the County aforesaid do hereby
certify That H. H. C. Caruthers and Green B 
Saffell Esqr before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made was at the time thereof
an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized
to administer oaths for general purposes
I further certify that I have no interest in this claim 
Witness my hand and seal of
office at office in Maryville
this 25th of March 1853
Robt A Tedford Clk
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Application of James
Caruthers for a Pension
- served as a private
in the Revolutionary War
9 Months
26,632

Wm. B. Martin Jr. Atto.
Page 41

I Jacob F Foute Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Blount County, in the State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings had before David McKamy Esq one of the Acting Justices of the peace and a member of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of said County in the matter of the application of James Caruthers for a Pension - and I also do hereby Further Certify that the said DAvid McKamy Esqr. before whom the said proceedings were had and whose signature appears thereto, was at the time of signing the same, and is now, an acting Justice of the Peace, and a member of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions, of the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn to hold the said Court therein. And that his signature appears to be in his own handwriting. And full faith and Credit is due his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed
my seal of Office this thirteenth
day of May A.D. 1833.
Jac F Foute Clerk
By his Dep JOseph D. Foute
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Application of James Caruthers for a pension
who served 9 months as a private-
Communications on the appl-tion
addressed to me at Maryville E Tennessee,
Your Obt. Servt. Wm. B. Martin Jr
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T APR 7 1902
FILES.
P. B.
Lewisburg - P.a
To the
Pension Department
I
wish to join the "Daughters
of the American Revolutionary
Society", and ask you
to please look up the record
of James Caruther Pensioner
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died March 1801.
Pennsylvania archives 2nd
Series Vol 11.
Also Col George Cark
took the oath of allegiance
1777 - and was a pensioner
also, of which I can find
no Special record - other
than my Aunt 80 years of age
told me the history - Mr
Eliza Clark Carthers - Duffy.
Will you please look
this up at your earliest
convenience - And Oblige - 
Mrs Florence Caruthers Taggart.
Lewisburg,
4/4/1902. Pa.
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United States Post Office 1st CLASS
Kirksville Mo., Oct 14 - 1925.
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir,-
In a book on Kings Mountain
Men by White, I find the name James
Caruthers as being allowed a pension
in 1833 from Blount Co. Tenn - book
states list in Federal Office Knoxville Tenn.
Is it possible for me to get this man's
history of service and family if any
from your records? I'm sure our
family had Revolutionary service but
haven't yet been able to connect all
the lines. If you are able to help me
and there is any expense attached
please inform me as to the amount
as I am anxious to get the information.
Sincerely yours
Manville Caruthers
Asst. P.M.
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HARPER COUNTY BEAVER COUNTY TEXAS COUNTY CIMARRON COUNTY
Marvin Heston, Court Clerk Iris Bridgewater, Court Clerk Bess Brown, Court Clerk Mattie Henson, Court Clerk
E. J. Grants, Court Reporter
Guymon, Oklahoma
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1907
CHAMBERS OF
F. HINER DALE
JUDGE OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 2-20-40
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Sirs: Re Rev. War Record of "James Carrithers or James James Carothersof Pa."
I would like to get the Rev. War record of James Carrithers or Carothers, he might have spelt it from Penn. About all I have on this man is that he was born in Penn, and immigrated to Ky in I796 and had a wife named Mary. He settled in Ky at Wilsonville in Spencer Co. and had a son named Adam. I am,
Very truly yours,
F. Hiner Dale
Jessemine Co
2. Co. between
one, pa & E va
& Tenn Blount Co
RECEIVED
FEB 23 1904
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Reader No. 17
VETS ADM
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HARPER COUNTY BEAVER COUNTY TEXAS COUNTY CIMARRON COUNTY
Marvin Heston, Court Clerk Iris Bridgewater, Court Clerk Bess Brown, Court Clerk Mattie Henson, Court Clerk
E. J. Grants, Court Reporter
Guymon, Oklahoma
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1907
CHAMBERS OF
F. HINER DALE
JUDGE OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 4-2-40
To the Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Sirs: Re Rev. War Record of James Carrithers or Carrothers
I would like to get the Revolutionary War Record of James Carrithers or Carrothers, who enlisted from Penn. ? I am,
Very truly yours,
F. Hiner Dale
Jessemine Co
2. Co. between
one, pa & E va
& Tenn Blount Co
RECEIVED
APL 4 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Reader No. 34
VETS ADM
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. AW

November 13, 1925.

Manville Carothers, Asst. P. M.
Kirksville, Mo.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1224, it appears that James Caruthers was born April 5, 1760, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and while living in Augusta County, Virginia, enlisted August 25, 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain David Bell's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in May 1781 and served three months, in Captain Francis Long's Company, ColonelsHoggart and McCrary's Virginia Regiment, He was in the battles at Hotwater and Jamestown.
He enlisted September 19, 1781, and served three months in Captain Francis Long's Company, Colonel Jacob Warrack's Virginia Regiment, and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833, while living in Blount County, Tennessee, and he died JAnuary 13, 1846.
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He married in 1806, at [illegible] Augusta County, Virginia, Margaret Jackson who was born June 1, 1769, She was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1853, while living in Blount County, Tenn.
It is not stated whether they had children.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.