Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,435, for George Speak, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Speak, George
NUMBER
S. 37,435
CONTENTS
[blank]
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15.431
Kentucky R

George Speak
of Mercer County in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gist of the Virginia 
line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentuckky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 3d of May 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Octo. 1819
and sent to Robert B. McAfee, Esq. Harrodburgh Kentucky -

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819:  $32.34
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 $48.-=
$80.54
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Notification sent to Robt. B. McAfee 8 Oct. 1821
Harrodsburgh
Kentucky
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Former Certificate No. 15.431

Schedule
District of Kentucky SS  Mercer County viz.

On this ninth day of August 1821 personally appeared in Open court being a court of Record for the said county made a court of Record by act of the Legislature having power to fine & imprison George Speake aged sixty three years resident in Mercer County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: I inlisted for three  years in Capt. Smallwood company of the 16th Virginia Reg't. commanded by Col. William Grayson of Gen'l Leitts Brigade on the 13th March in the year 1777 and was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and in the year 1779 I went to South Carolina in Cap't. Batts company under Col. Gist of the same Reg't and was taken Prisoner at Charleston with Gen'l Lincoln and remained a prisoner fifteen months. I was then exchanged and landed at James Town Virginia and honorably discharged at Williamsburg in the month of October in year 1781 my discharge was sent to the war office to get my pay and I have never seen it since. I am crippled in my hand so as to be unable to work. I have a wife old and infirm and my children have left me so that I have now under age whelps me & I have been supported by Individuals for many years and therefore stand in absolute need of a pension from my Government for support. And I do solomnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any parts thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled the Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in
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trust for me any property or securities contracts on debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of Property
1 Horse & Saddle     $40
1 Cart                        $--.4 cts
George Speak X his mark
[signature]
Sworn to and declared on the 9th day of August before the worshipful the County Court of Mercer County.

I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are hereby copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars and four cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 11th day of August 1821
Thomas Allen Clerk of the court of the County of Mercer
[Signature]
[Seal]

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set.
I James Caldwell presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do certify that Thomas Allen whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is the Clark of the said Court and that his above certificate is in due form given under my hand this 13th day of August, 1821
Jas. Caldwell J. P.

15431.
con -
J. L. E-

George Speak
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Geoerge Speaks
Certificate of 
Pension
Virginia line
Col. Gist
Ent. 1777 June 1 - Disch'd

Admitted but before penson certificate can be granted the resident citizenship should be set forth officially & Judge will certify to his disability  & is interestedness of witnesses.
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State of Kentucky Mercer County} I George Speak do hereby state on oath that I am at this time fifty nine years old, that in the spring of the year 1777 I enlisted with Cpt. Hubbard Smallwood ( in Charles County Maryland) of the 16th Virginia Reg't commanded by Col. William Grayson in Continental establishment for the time of three years that I was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Smallwood of the 16th Virginia Reg't. continued in sd. Smallwood Company upwards of one year when I was transfered to Capt. Jones company of 3rd Reg't which was afterwards commanded by Col. Nathaniel Gist & faithfully served during my sd. term of three years as a regular soldier of the continental army during the revolutionary war until I was discharged, that I was in the Battle of  Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and at the siege of Charles Town when I was taken prisoner & continued a prisoner with the British for about 15 months and was then brought round to James Town Virginia where I was exchanged and I was discharged at Williamsburgh in the State of Virginia sometime in June or July 1781 being a year after my term was out. That I sent in my discharge to the board of war & have never seen it since, That I am now unalbe to endure hard labor and so reduced in my circumstances that I stand in need of a pintion from my country for support. I hereby release all other claims I may have for a pension witness my and this 3d day of May 1819
Geo. Speak
[Signature]
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I William Basy do hereby state on oath that I am now fifty eight years of age & I hereby declare I was well acquianted with George Speak & have read his affidavit I also served as a Regular soldier in the same company & Reg't with him and know that he served a a regular soldier in the sd. 16th Reg't. of Regulars on the continental line until within a four months of his three years time when the sd. Speak was ordered on to the South where he was taken prisoner. Given under my hand this 3d day of May 1819
Wm. Basy
[Signature]

State of Kentucky Mercer County Court May Term 1819 

George Speak the subscriber to the within Statement produced the same in court and made oath to the truth of its contents and William Basy also appeared in court and made oath to the above statement all of which is ordered to be certified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office this 10th day of May 1819.
Tho. Allen Clerk Court
[Signature]
[Seal]
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State of Kentucky, Mercer County viz,
I Joseph Morgan Presiding Justice of the county court of the county of Mercer do hereby certify that Tho. Allen whose name is subscibed within is Clerk of sd. court and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts, and I am also fully satisfied as to the truth of the within affidavits
Given under my hand this 19th day of May 1819
Jos. Morgan
[Signature]

State of Kentucky Mercer County viz} I Joseph Morgan Presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named George Speak did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy for the term therein stated with Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings of Testimony taken here before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the direction of an act of Congress I am also satisfied that he served the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 23rd July 1819 
Jos. Morgan
[Signature]
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State of Kentucky}
Mercer County} I James Caldwell a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Mercer do hereby state in oath that I am well acquainted with George  Speak who claims a Pension as a revolutionary soldier & that the said Speak lived in the county of Mercer and State of Kentucky 
Given under my hand this 5th day of October 1819
Jas. Caldwell JP

Mercer County Set October the 5th 1819
James Caldwell came in to  Court and made oath to the above in due form
Attest Tho. Allen CC.

State of Kentucky}
Mercer County viz} I Joseph Morgan Presding Justice of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that James Caldwell is an acting Justice of the peace and that Thos. Allen whose name is subscrbed above is Clerk of sd. County Court and that due faith is to be given to all his official acts, I am also well acquainted with William Basey the Witness who proved the services of George Speak a revolutionary soldier & he is a  respectable and credible man and I believe entirely disinterested, James Caldwell is also a respectable credible witness Given under my hand this 5th day of October 1819
Jos. Morgan J. P.
[Siginature]
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Harrodsburg K     Free
Oct'r. 7th

Honorable John C. Coleman
Secretary of War
Washington City

Adm'd

soldiers claim 
rev'y inclosed
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Harrodsburgh Kentucky October 6th 1819

Sir
Enclosed I return George Speak's Claim wit the additional evidence required by the war office. He wishes his certificate to be transmitted immediately to me at Harrodsburg.
I am with Respect Your OS
Robt. B. McAfee
[Signature]
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37435
Rev'y
INVALID.
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File No. 37435
George Speak
Pri. Rev. War
_________
Act: 18th March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 483
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Free

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[stamp - Harro. K. SEP 4]

Kty. 476
Rec'd 19 Sept. 1821
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Kentucky, Harrodburg September the 1st 1821

Sir

Enclosed in the case of George Speak and Robert Jones both cases are truly objects for Distress and have had former Certificates and owing to sickness & inability have not been able to prepare their cases. Jones can scarcely walk with crutches & was a county pensioner for many years - Speak has his hands both drawn up and crippled so as to be unable to work, your attention to their business as soon as convenient will much oblige yours &c ask Robert
Robert B. McAfee
[Signature]

P.S. Please send answer to me -