Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,636, for John Portlock, Virginia
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SERVICE Va. Portlock John NUMBER S. 17636
carded
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6301
Indiana
John Portlock of Rush in the State of Indiana who was a pri in the compy command by Captain Gwinn of the high command by Col: McCreery on the Va. [illegible] for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank line] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of Febr. 1833 and [illegible] Hon. J. McCarty. Ho: Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 30-
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Mar 33 10-
$40
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
[R]ecorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book Vol. 9 Page 192
Duplicate certificate 
[illegible] 6 May 33 and sent to Hon. J. McCarty, Indianapolis, Ind.
see his letter files with James Julius Papers
let. 6 Jan 1836 [illegible]
G.L. Kinnard
See letter 20th Sept.
1837 Nov: G. H. Dunn,
to Hon. O. H. Smith
Dec. 30, 1842
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20563
$20 per annum
Hon. J. McCarty H.R.
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Declaration of John Portlock in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7. of June 1832 for the relief of the surviving soldiers of of the Revolution.
On this twenty ^ second day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred thirty two 
Personally appeared in open court [before?] the [illegible] judges of the Rush Circuit Court [illegible] John Portlock aged sixty seven years a resident of Rush County State of Indiana who being 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 seventh of June 1832. That he entered the army of the United States either in Virginia [crossed out military] or as a volunteer [crossed out Virginia State troops] he does not recollect [which?]. 1781 in Augusta County Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. David Gwinn in the Regiment Commanded by Col. McGreery that they shortly afterwards joined the main Southern army under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Green that this applicant fought in the left wing under Col. Campbell at Guilford Court House on the 16 of March 1781 in which severe and unfortunate conflict your applicant was slightly wounded that your applicant with
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P2 with the said Capt. Green and Col. McGreery [illegible] they found the main army, then by Col. Campbell [next few words crossed out] ^ that after the battle he retreated to Haw river Ironworks where after re maining some was discharged after having served for the Term of six months. That the Gen. he served under was Gen. Green, Col. McGreery and Capt. Gwinn. He hereby states that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the the present & declares that his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state
John Portlock
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid, before me Robert Thompson clerk
The court now here propound questions and the an answers thereto are answered
Ques Where & in what year was you born
Ans In Shanandoah County Virginia on 7 day of July 1765
Q Have you any record of your age & if so where is it
Ans Ans I have in a hymn my mother gave me
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Q Whare were you living when called into service, whare have you lived since the Revolutionary War and whare do you live now
Ans When called into service I lived in Augusta County Virginia, I have lived since in Kentucky & Indiana & I now live in Rush County Indiana.
How were you called into service
did you volunteer were you drafted or were you a substitute and if as a substitute and for whom
A I volunteered
Q state the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops whare you served such continental and militia regiments are you can recollect and the general circumstances of your general service
Ans Gen Green others I cannot recollect now the number of the Regiment it was what was called Campbells Regiment
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Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it signed and what become of it
A I think Capt Gwinn gave me a discharge but it is lost
[crossed our word illegible] Q state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character
Elias Postin John Blades
We Elias Postin & John Blades both clergymen residing in the county of Rush do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Portlock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is reputed [illegible] be living in the neigbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion sworn and subscribed to in open court before me
Elias Postin
John Blades
Robert Thompson Clerk
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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 certify that it appears to them that the said Elias Postin and John Blades who have signed the preceding certificate are Clergymen resident in the [illegible] County of Rush and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert Thomson clerk of the said Rush Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters of the application of John Portlock for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Rush Circuit Court this [illegible] day of November [AD?] 1832
Robert Thompson clerk
I know the foregoing certificate to be in the propper land meeting of the clerk of the Rush circuit court and the [word crossed out] [illegible] made upon this [illegible] that I have no doubt in the time said of that court
Washington [illegible] January 21st 1833
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I will further state that I am personally acquainted with the applicant Mr Portlock and that he is entitled to credit I have never known or heard of his veracity being doubted or questioned. [Signature illegible]

John Portlock
20563

$20 per annum
Hon. J. McCarty H.R.
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May 24, 1937
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BA-J/REL
John Portlock-S, 17636
Mrs. Gladys Moster
Brookville
Indiana

Dear Madams

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Rev-olutionary war record of John Portlock, whose name appears on the Census of Pensioners of 1840, as a resident of Franklin County, Indiana.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17636, based upon the mili-tary service in that war of John Portlock.
John Portlock was born July 7, 1765, in Shenandoah County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, John Portlock vol-unteered in 1781, served in Captain David Gwinn's Company, Colonel McGreary's Virginia Regiment, marched to the south and joined  General Greene's army, and wasin the battle of Guilford Court House in March, 1781, under the command of Colonel Campbell, in which engagement John Portlock was slightly wounded; length of service, six months.
After the Revolution, he moved to Kentucky, thence to Indiana.
House allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, while residing in Rush County, Indiana. It is not shown that he ever lived in Franklin County, said state.
He died January 30, 1849, place not stated.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
AD. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[Handwritten] 17636
[Checkmark] INVALID
[Handwritten] Rev War
File No. 17636
John Portlock
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
[In]dex: --Vol. ....., Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Sept. 5. Hist. to
Mr. Wm. A. Eardeley
1937- May 24 - Hist to Mrs. Gladys Moster 
EL
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Brookville, Ind.,
Apr. 2, 1937
Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C.

Sirs,-
Will you send me the Revolutionary service of John Portlock, whose name appears on the 1840 census as a pensioner living in Franklin Co. Indiana.
Send to,
Gladys Moster (Mrs.)
Brookville
Indiana
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[stamped in black "RECEIVED Apr 5 1937 {illegible} 127]
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P.O. Box 91,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
8-28-1911
Commissioner of Pensions,
Wash., D.C.:
Dear Sir:
I am advised by Mr. F. C. Ainsworth, Adjt. Genl., to write you for the record of service in the Revolutionary War of William Portlock: & Samuel Portlock: & John Portlock [written in lighter ink S. 17636]: in either the Virginia or North Caroline troops. An early reply appreciated.
Yours truly,
Wm. A. Eardeley
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[stamped in upper left in light ink] RECORD DIVISION AUG 29 1911
[handwritten above stamp] [illegible] Sept. 2, 1911 [illegible]
[stamped in bottom right hand corner of page] PENSION D U.S. AUG 29 1911 OFFICE.
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[handwritten 7.w.] Record Division.
September 16, 1911
Mr. William A. Eardeley
P.O. Box 91,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 10th and received the 11th instant, you are advised that there is no soldier named Portlock found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau other than John Portlock Sur. File No. 17,636, whose record was sent to you September 5, 1911.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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O. W. and N. Division. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., 190.......
In reply to your request of .........., received ............ for a statement of the military history of John Portlock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. [handwritten S. 17636]
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICEC. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
1781. 6 mos. Pri. David Gwinn McGreery Campbell Va.
Battles engaged in, Guilford Court House, where he was slightly wounded
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 22,1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Rush Co., Ind.
Age at date of application,  b. Shenandoah Co., Va. July 7, 1765.
Remarks: d. Jan. 30, 1849.* No family data. The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Rev. War pens. records.
Very respectfully, 
a.B. Commissioner.
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