Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31003, John Durham, Va.
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SERVICE                                                                                                  NUMBER
VA                                                          Durham, John                       S.31003
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[left half of document]
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the C. April,1838 from 4th of March to 4 Sept. 1841
Agt notified 8 June 1841.

25.542

Kentucky:
John Durham
Allen Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company by Captain Thompson of the regt command by Colin the Virg. Mil
for 6 mos from 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of January, 1834 -- and sent to Hon. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $50

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34 
 10.- $60.
 
{Revolutionary Claim
 Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book  E Vol. 7 Page 30
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State of Kentucky, Allen County Seat 

John Dierhour, 72, on the 11th day of November 1833 personally appeared in the Circuit Court of said county 
and was first duly sworn according to law. 
Upon his oath he made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress 
passed the 7th June 1832. He entered the army of the United States, as a volunteer, 
he thinks in the month of July
1781, at least it was before the battle of Guilford, for the term of six weeks, in 
Halifax County Va, where he was born.
He  served under Captain John Thompson and General Robert Lawson, commander of Brigade. 

He joined Green Army at Halifax Courthouse, Va. He served six weeks, except two or
three days at the last when he was 
sent home on account of sickness. 

He marched from Halifax with Green's 
Army to the battle of Guilford and was 
placed near the army during the battle
to guard horses and forage, while he was
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he was under the command of Capt Moses Johnson. He obtained no discharge for this tour on account of his absence from sickness.

He was again in April of the same year 
drafted for a four months tour in the county of Halifax Va and served under Captain Param Booker who was displaced. He was then commanded by Captain William Clark, who said Booker should be disciplined  
for bad conduct with the British in a 
skirmish at the Point of Fork on the
James river about 15 miles above Cortenville. 

He then marched under Booker to 
Prince Edward Courthouse and drew 
army and ammunition.  Then he marched with
him to Point of Fork, where he 
joined Col St. George Tucker's regiment, 
Phillip Holcolm was 1st major, and Maj. 
Dunale 2. Major and Lawson was the General of the Brigade. He marched thence to a place called Grand Squirrel Bridge on the 
Pamonkey Creek or river where he joined
General Lafayette. He was in a skirmish 
near Jamestown at a place called the 
Green Springs. From Pamonkey he marched
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with La Fayette to Goochland County Va, 
thence by Richmond, thence not far from
Williamsburg, thence to James Town, & thence to Makin Hill, perhaps in New Kent County. He was discharged by Captain William Clark, having served
out his tour. He lost his discharge papers.

He was again drafted in September of
the same year in the same County & State for two or four months. He is certain
for not less than two months. He entered
the service of Capt. Wm McDaniel,
he thinks. When he was about to start,
he was furloughed on account of sick-
ness for 20 days. At the end of that
time, he was furloughed for the same tour by Col John Colemon for the same
length of time. When that time expired and Cornwallis was taken, he was
not required to enter the Army again.
He got no discharge except a furlough
to remain out of service till called
into the service. He was never again called
on though he held himself in readiness & was
a soldier at the service of his country
when able during the whole of the last term.
He hereby relinquishes any claim to
an annuity or pension except the present & that his name is not on the Pension Roll declares that his name is not on the Agency of any State.

Sworn to & subscribed this day and
John Durham
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We Benjamin Bailey a Clergyman residing in the
County of Allen & Walter Thomas
residing in the same County hereby certify that we
the well acquainted with John Durham who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 72 years
of age, that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood when he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur
in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid.
Benjamin Bailey
W Thomas

And the s’d Court hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier & served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Benj. Bailey who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Allen & that Walter Thomas who has also signed the same is
resident in the same & is a credible person & that
their statement is entitled to credit-
Asher W. Graham Judge of said Court

Sworn to and present
11th November 1833
Teste David Walker

I David Walker Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allen County Kent’y do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Durham for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of Nov. 1833.
David Walker
Clerk of Allen County
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Rev, & 1812 Wars Section
October 5, 1926
Mrs, F.H. Wells
Silex, MO.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31003 it appears that
John Durham was born in Halifax County, Virginia, date not
stated.
While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted
in February 1781, served six weeks as a private in
Captains John Thompson's and Moses Johnson's Companies,
Virginia Troops, and guarded horses and forage during the 
battle of Guilford Court House.
He enlisted in April 1781, served as a private in Captains Paran Booker's and William Clark's Virginia Companies
for four months and was at the battle of Green Spring.
He enlisted in September 1781 as a private in Captain
William McDaniel's Virginia Company but was furloughed on
account of sickness and was not out with the company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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November 11, 1835 while a resident of Allen County,
Kentucky aged seventy-two years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[Left Column]
31003
Revy INVALID,
File No, 31003
John Durham
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 '32
Index:- Vol, 2, Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870,]

[Right Column]
Sept 12 '98
Jos P Durham
Indianapolis
Indiana

Sept 26 '99
Mrs J B Holmes
Denver Colo
See Inv. 10428

June-27-1900
Mrs Joe Wenzel
New Sharon Ia

1917 Jan’y Hist to Mary G. Wenzel
1926-Oct, 5- Hist to Mrs F H Wells
Her letter in claim Wm
McKinney (McKinney)
S.16470 MMHF
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 4th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th 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 Durham -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars and ____ Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March,
to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[Letterhead] State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
My Dear Sir. Aug. 18 1898
Be pleased to furnish
me with what information
you can regarding the military
service of one Jno. Durham who
was from Oct 2: 1742 and
served in the Rev. war enlisting
from N.C. or Va. and also the
military record of any Durhams who
may have served in the Rev. war
enlisting from Ny and Mass.
giving if can whether they were
for "Independence" or remained loyal
to the King. Fact as much history
relative to their service
as your office may contain. And copy
of discharge papers. If any and how much of  a pension they received -
I am compiling a history
of the Durham family and my great 
grandfather was born 10/2/1742 and
served in Rev. war and will thank
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you very much for your
kindness.
Awaiting your reply
with pleasure
I remain
Very Sincerely
Joseph Pinckney Durham
627 East 11th St
To the
"Commissioner of Pensions"
Washington D.C.
[stamp] U.S. Pension Office AUG 20 1898
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[Letterhead] State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
My Dear Sir- AUG 9 1898
Be pleased to inform
me if there were any parties
by the name of Durham who
served in the Rev. war enlisting
from N.Y. and Md. when & where
enlisting age of enlistment,
whether they drew any pension
and whether they were for
or against Independence or
remained loyal to the King
(Ancestors English). Facts I
will thank you very much
to give as fully as possible
all the history you have in your
possession relative to any of
the above. Copy of discharge and
pension, if any allowed.
Full names &c
I will await your reply with
much pleasure.
Respt. J. P. Durham
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[Letterhead} State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind,. SEP 6 1898
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 8 1898
My Dear Sir-
Some days ago I
wrote you requesting information
regarding the enlistment
and service of one John
Durham in the Rev. war. Enlisting
from Va. or N.C. So far I have not
received any reply.
I would be pleased if
possible to give me where this
man was born he was my
great grd. father born in 10/2/1742
either in England Va. or N.C.
I do not know which. And to aid
you in a measure I will enclose
a letter from "Record & Pension Office"
Was he for or against "Independence"
or would the records of your office show
that. Give date of his birth - while
it will require much of your
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[Letterhead] State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind.,
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 8 1898
valuable time yet I will appreciate
it very much if
you could give me as much
history as can of the military
record. Copy of discharge papers.
Did he ever draw a pension
and how much. If killed or 
wounded in battle where. I am
endeavoring to establish the
fact that my great grandfather
was a Rev. soldier that I may
join the order of "Sons of Am. Rev."
and besides that I am compiling
a history [illegible]. I desire as
much history regarding their military
record as can that the work may
be more interesting. Also give
the name of his father
my great great grandfather if possible
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[Letterhead] State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind.,
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 8 1898
I will thank you very
much for the above information -
give as full
as can.
I await your reply
with much pleasure
Respt.
Joseph Pinckney Durham-
#627 East 11th St
General Bookkeeper
To the
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington.
D.C.
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State house Building Associations of Indiana
HOME OFFICE
Board of Directors
John S. LAZARUS, President
W.E. HUBBARD,, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Pres't
H.F. HACKEDORN, Secretary
W.F. CHURCHMAN
I.S. GORDON
A.C. THOMAS

Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.

My Dear Sir, SEP 19 1898
Your very kind letter of
recent date is rec'd ....
you did not return the 
letter from Col. Ainsworth

Be pleased 
it very much oblige
Respt
Joseph O. Dunham
627 E 11th St
To Hon. J.L. Davenport
Acting  Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[Letterhead] State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
My Dear Sir- SEP 28 1898
I am in receipt of
your letter of 23rd.
Replying will say the
official letter referred to was one
I had rec'd some weeks ago
from Col. Ainsworth and I had
forwarded it to you in my
letter to which you replied
14" inst. but failed to return
Col. Ainsworth's letter.
I was endeavoring
to establish the fact that some
of my ancestors were in the
Rev. war. My great grandfather
who was born Oct. 2 - 1742 and
I think enlisted from Va. or N.C.
May have been from Ky.
His name was
John Durham and I wanted as full
a history of his military record as
possible when and where enlisted and
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[Letterhead] State House Building Associations of Indiana.
Board of Directors
John S. Lazarus, President
W.E. Hackedorn, 1st V. Prest.
W.W. Hubbard, 2nd V. Prest.
H.F. Hackedorn, Secretary
W.F. Churchman.
I.S. Gordon.
A.C. Thomas.
Home Office: Ground Floor Baldwin Building,
Cor. Market and Delaware Sts.,
Indianapolis.
if allowed a pension how much
per month. How old at time
app. for pension. was he for
or against "Independence"
If your records do give any record
of any other Durham's serving
in Rev. war I would be very much
obliged to have as much history
of their military record as can
as I am also compiling a history
of the Durham family.
Awaiting your early reply
with pleasure.
I remain,
Very Truly,
J.P. Durham
627 E 11th St.
To
Hon JL Davenport
Acting Comm. Pensions
Washington.
D.C.
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[rectangle stamp]
OW & N DIVISION
June 25 1900
Received

New Sharon, Ia.
June 19, 1900

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

Dear Sir
Please send what information you have in regard to one John Durham of Va who served in the Rev War.
How long did he draw a pension & where did he die?
And greatly oblige
Mr. Jer Wenzel
New Sharon, Ia.
[Circle Stamp] U S Pension Office June 22 1900
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to our John Durham of Va. 
who served as a soldier
during the War of thee 
Revolution. Such information
will be much appreciated
by the Writere.
May G. Wenzel

Chillicothe Mo
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Jan. 16th 1917
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir:
You will
do me a great favor
if you can and will
give me any and all information you
may have in regard
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to our John Durham of Va.
who served as a soldier
during the War of the
Revolution. Such information
will be much appreciated
by the writer.
Mary G. Wenzel

Chillicothe Mo
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.
In reply to your request of ....., received .....
for a statement of the military history of John Durham
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's} application for
pension on file in this Bureau.
[start of column format]
[first column]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feby 1781
Apr 1781
* Sept 1781
[second column]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 weeks
4 mos
-
[third column]
RANK.
Pvt.
[fourth and fifth column]
OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                        COLONEL.
John Thompson              [checkmark]
Moses Johnson               [checkmark]
Param Barker                  [checkmark]
Wm Clark                        [checkmark]
William McDaniel            [checkmark]
[sixth column]
STATE.
Va.
[end of column format]
Battles engaged in, guarded horses and forage during Battle of Guilford and was in battle of Green Spring
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 11. 1835. His cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Allen County Ky.
Age at date of application, 72 years born in Halifax Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no date on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* as soldier never went out during this service
length of service cannot be determined.