Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16537, for John Strange, Virginia
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Service V.A. Strange, John Number S. 16537 Carded
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Kentucky               6458
John Strange
Of Spencer in the State of K–
Who was a private in the [illegible] commanded 
By Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] commanded 
By [illegible] in the [illegible]
line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky –
at the rate of 30 Dollars — cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 
[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832                                                         45–
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] months                                  15
                                                                                                          $60 
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk 
Book D Vol. 4 Page 63–
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16.537 
INVALID
File Number 16.337 
John Strange
Pri Rev War 
Act: June, 7 1832 
Index: – Vol. /, Page 362

[Arrangement of 1870]
1936. Mar. 19. Hist. to
Mrs. John W. Hobbs
M.C.S.
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State of Kentucky 
Spencer County }Set.
On the 8th day of October 1832. Personally appear and in open Court before the County house of Spencer County now sitting John Strange a Resident of said County and State aforesaid aged 73 years who be my first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath authorize much of the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. He states that he entered the service under the Command of Captain James Adams and Lieutenant Henry Harrison Ensign John McGee the first officer, Col. Charles Linch he entered the service he thinks some time about the 20th of July 1779, and he left the service about the 20th of October 1779. He states that he resided in Bedford County in the State of Virginia where he entered the service and that he served as above stated as a volunteer. He states that he marched from a place called Reads Ston in Bedford County to the lead works and [illegible] River where he was stationed until he was dismissed. 
	He states that he entered the service again under
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The command of Captain Clinton, Lieutenant M. Henry Ensign John [illegible] and Col. Williams, who was a Regular Officer. He entered the service [illegible] shortly about the first of January 1781. And he left the service about the first of April of the same year. He resided in Bedford County State of Virginia where he entered the service. He entered the service as a volunteer. He states that he was in a slight engagement on Reedy Creek which is a branch of [illegible] river. He states that he was in the Battle of Gilford Court House both of which engagements was in the State of North Carolina. He commenced march from Reeds Ston in Bedford County Virginia and marched to Coles Ferry and Staunton River, then he marched to [illegible] old Courthouse and crossed over Haw River and joined General Green’s Army in North Carolina, and after he joined the army he pursued the British in their different movements, but was not at any time out of the State of North Carolina. 
	He states that he entered the service again under the command of Captain Beard, Lieutenant Thomas Heath, Ensign Charles Lolbert, Colonel Trigg and Lieutenant Col. Charles Calaway. He entered the service about the first of September 1781 and
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He left the service about the first of December of the same year. He states that he served in the same County and state for [illegible] the two proceeding tours. He states that he again entered service as a volunteer. He states that he marched from Bryand farm in Bedford County Virginia to Little York where he was when Cornwallace was taken and where he remained until he left the army. He states that he has no [illegible] evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid.

John Strange
                                                          Dec

State of Kentucky
Spencer County, Sct.

We, William Stout, a clergyman residing in Spencer county, and John Anderson residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Strange who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him
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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. 

Wm. Stout 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

John Anderson

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 Revolutionary soldier, who served in the state. And the court further certify that it appears to them that William Stout who had signed the preceding certificate [illegible] clergyman resident in the county of Spencer, and that John ? who has signed 

and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Raphael Lancaster, Clerk of the County Court of Spencer County, in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my County Court office this 8th day of October, 1832 in the 41st year of the Commonwealth.

Raphael Lancaster, Clk Spencer Cty Ct.
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Veteran Administration, case
Commissioner of Pensions– 
Dept. of Revolutionary War Records

Dear Sir, 

Will you send to me the complete family record etc, of John Strange and Edward Houchin of Virginia, later of Kentucky who filed claim for pension for service rendered during Revolution. 

Mrs. John W. Hobbs
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March 19, 1936
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BA–J/MCS
John Strange, S.16537

Mrs. John W. Hobbs
611 Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, Missouri 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Strange and Edward Houchin. 
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of this war. The record of John Strange is furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours, 

G. H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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March 19, 1936
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BA–J/MCS
John Strange, S.16537

Mrs. John W. Hobbs
611 Capitol Avenue 
Jefferson City, Missouri

Dear Madam: 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 16537, based upon the military service of John Strange. 
	The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 
	WHile living in Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from about July 20, 1779, until about October 20, 1779, in Captain James Adams’ company in Colonel Charles Linoh’s regiment; from about the first of January, 1781, until the first of April, 1781, in Captain “Dixton’s” company in Colonel Williams’ regiment; and was in an engagement on Reedy Creek and in the battle of Guilford Court House; from about the first of September, 1781, until about the first of December, 1781, in Captain David Beard’s company in Colonel Trigg’s regiment. 
	He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Spencer County, Kentucky, and he was then seventy-three years of age. 
	The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of John Strange. 

			Very truly yours, 

						G. H. SWEET
						Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator