Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,102, John Breedlove, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va. | Breedlove, John | WS.2,102
carded
CONTENTS
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760 Ohio
[crossed out] Virginia [/crossed out] to
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John Breedlove
of Madison in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Lillard of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Glenn in the Virginia Militia
for 7 months from 1780.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annu
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day [missing] 32
October and sent to [Bel]field
Cave, Madison, Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832...$4.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th March $11.67
$46.66
[inserted] No date of death [/inserted]
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk,
Book [crossed out] D [/crossed out] E Vol. [crossed out] 7 [/crossed out] Page [crossed out] 92 [/crossed out] three

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see let to agh 4 Feby 34
Transf'd to Ohio from 4 Mar '33
on 17 Feby 1834
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Notification sent to Pensioner
Brush Creek Furnace
Adams Co.
Ohio.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the 7th of June 1832
Virginia Madison County SS
On this 2nd day of August 1832 Personally
appeared before me Charles R Gibb, a Justice
of the peace in and for the County of Madison
in the State of Virginia John Breedlove
a resident of *Madison County in the State of
Virginia [side note: Madison County taken to from Culpepper in the year 1792] but has no record of his aged Eighty years the 5th
day of April last who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions made
by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th
1832. That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers
and served as herein after stated. In the
months of October or Nov'r 1780 I was drafted in the
County of Culpeper Virginia where I then
resided and have resided ever since (and still reside) to perform a tour
in the militia for six months. I served the
or under Capt Benjamin Lillard the Regiment
was commanded by Colo [John] Glenn and Col. [James] Lucas 
the Majors were [Nathaniel Garsden] Morris & Conoway [Henry Conway], the
Brigade Commanded by General Edward Stevens
I was marched from Culpeper County in Virginia
to Hillsbrough [Hillsborough] in North Carolina and
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Charlott [Charlotte, NC] by the way of Salisbury from
Charlott to the Cheraw Hills in South Carolina
from the Cheraw hill the army or that
part to which I belonged - commenced retreating
to Virginia closely persued [pursued] by the British
Army under the command of Lord Cornwallis [General Charles Lord Cornwallis] 
This retreat was the severest duty I performed
and nothing saved us from being taken
but had marching and providential
rains which swelled the Waters of the
Dan River and the Yadkin River [NC].  I swam
the Yadkin River from Bank to Bank
I was detached to take charge of a Baggage
Waggon on the retreat and did not reach
home as soon as most of those from
the same neighborhood, I think it was
the last of March or first of April
The time that I was in actual service the
above tour was something like five
months In the month of August or Sept
1781 I was again drafted from the
County of Culpeper for a tour of two
months and attached to the Company
commanded by Capt Armistead White
The Regiment to which I was attached
commanded by Col [William] Dark and
the Brigade Commanded by Gen'l [Edward] Stevens
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the first place of rendezvoo was a
place called Spring Field near the
Town of Williamsburg in Virginia
where we were supplied with arms
I was among the first of the Troops
that reached Yorktown from the
upper Country and was present
during the whole of the siege - and
after the surrender assisted in guarding
the prisoners to Winchester Virginia
From the performance of both of the
above tours I was regularly discharged
and the discharges long since lost
I have no documentary evidence
exept the affidavit of Henry Towles
who was with me on both tours and
the affidavit of Adam Rouse who
was with me in the tour of duly
at the Siege of Yorktown - 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 - Capt Augus Rucker & Capt Churchill Gibbs are referred to they have both known him sixty years
Sworn to and acknowledged
the day and year aforesaid
Chs R Gibbs
John his x mark Breedlove
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John Breedlove
Virg'a
$23.33
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2102
Rev War
✓ INVALID.
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File No. 2102
John Breedlove
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7t 1832,
Index: - Vol. A., Page 42.
[brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.] [/brackets]

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1917 May 1. Hist to Mrs. Wm. Robt. Smith. aw
1917 May 7. Mrs. Wm. Robt. Smith told to apply to Aud. Int.
for death etc. aw
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Free
P.O.
Aug 17. 1832
No 1473 to 1474.
Old Virginia
Madison Cty
Aug 11th
The Secretary of War
Washington. City
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Revolutionary Claims
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Adams Cty Ohio. Dec'r 11th 1833
Dear Sir
I have complied strictly
with the forme you sent I believe
and send it to you enclosed in this
Hoping to receive a return as
soon as you can conveniently send
it - Yours Respectfully
John Breedlove
N. 13. Please Direct your return
to Brush Creek Furnace
J. B.
Con. J. L. Edwards
Washington
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SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
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WILLIAM R. SMITH, TEX. CHAIRMAN.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO.
JOHN E. RAKER, CAL.
CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
WILLIAM W. RUCKER, MO.
TOM STOUT, MONT.
HANNY L, GANDY, S. DAK.
C. C. DILL, WASH.
MOSES P. KINKAID, NEBR.
R. E. ROBERTS, NEV.
NICHOLAS J. SINNOTT, OREG.
FORTER H. DALE, VT.
ELIJAH C.HUTCHINSON, N. J.
BENIGNO C. HERNANDEZ, N. MEX.
ROBERT M. MCCRACKEN, IDAHO.
MYRON A. SMITH, CLERK.

COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Hon G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir -
May I inquire further of Revolutionary
granted to one, "John Breedlove"?
I desire to learn, what does not appear (on the
memoranda recently furnished, - of the date of
his death which I suppose would be indicated
by date upon which payment of pension
ceased.
Thanking you,
Very truly yours
Mrs. Wm Robt Smith
The Brighton
Washington, D.C.
May 3-17.
(over)
[stamp] RECORD DIVISION 
MAY 5 1917 [/stamp]
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Do files show that pension was sent same
address - Adams Co Ohio
Desire to ascertain if this John Breedlove
(or the Wm L. Breedlove mentioned in pension
records in connection with granting of
pension to John B-) afterwards lived in Ky -
Address of letters enclosing pension
should show this -
Very truly yours
Mrs. W. R. Smith
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SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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WILLIAM R. SMITH, JR., CHAIRMAN.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO.
JOHN H. RAKER, CAL.
CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
WILLIAM W RUCKER, MO.
HARVEY B. FERGUSSON, N. MEX.
TOM STOUT, MONT.
STANLEY E. BOWDLE, OHIO.
JOHN R. CONNELLY, KANS.
MOSES P. KINKAID, NEBR.
WILLIAM S. GREENE, MASS.
E. E. ROBERTS, NEV.
ADDISON T. SMITH, IDAHO.
JACOB JOHNSON, UTAH.
NICHOLAS J. SINNOTT, OREG.
BREEDLOVE SMITH, CLERK.
Address. The Brighton
Washington, D.C.
COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF AID LANDS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
29 April -17
Hon G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly have copied for
me from the lists of the Pensioners of the
War of the American Revolution, all them
is which pertains to S2102- "John Breedlove" and
S2392 "Wm Breedlove". The latter attested to the services
of the former. [inserted] one Wm L. attests but not as sure [/inserted] John Breedlove enlisted from
Culpepper, Va. and his address when the
pension was granted was at some place in
Ohio or else at Bowling Green, Hy.
I wish the records copied in the way it
is done to be used as authoritative data in
tracing my family line for the Daughters of
the Revolution.
Kindly let me hear from this at your earliest
possible convenience, for which I thank
you in advance- Very truly yours
Frances L. Breedlove Smith
[bracket] [Mrs Wm Robert Smith] [/bracket]
[stamped] CONGRESSION [/stamped]
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aw Rev. War Section.
May 7, 1917.
Mrs. William Robert Smith,
The Brighton,
Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 3rd instant, you are
advised relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim
S. 2102 of John Breedlove, that it is not stated in said
claim that either John or William L. Breedlove resided in
Kentucky.
For the date of last payment of pension, residence at
that date, name of person paid and date of soldier's death,
you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department
forwarding this letter or his reference to the following
data; John Breedlove, Ctf. 760, issued Oct. 18, 1832, rate
$23.33 per annum to commence Mar. 4, 1831, Act of June 7,
1832, Agency, Ohio.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.