Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30580, for William Mc Dowell, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. McDowell, William S. 30580
CONTENTS
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22,360 letter 17. April 1837 - Pen Agt
Kentucky Same person 12 May 1838. -
William McDowell
of Gallatin Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Beavers of the regt. commanded by Major Russell in the Virginia
line for 6 Months

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 30 day of October 1833 and Hon R. M 
Johnson Great Crossings

Arrears to the 4th of September 50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 10-
$60-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 24
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Will: McDowell
Rev: Claim

Adm 6 Months
$20

R M Johnson
Great Crossings
Ky
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin County   S.S.

On this 15 day of October 1833 personally appeared in
open Court before the Justice of the Gallatin County Court 
William McDowell a resident of the said county of Gallatin and
State of Kentucky aged 72 years who being first duly sworn ac-
cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
9th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say
being a resident of Loudon County Virginia, he did on the ___day
of Spirit in the year 1780 as well as he remembers enter the ser-
vice of the United States as a private volunteer soldier upon a
tour of three months in the company of Captain Beavers--that
he rendezvoused at Ludbury in the said county of Louden Va
and his said company there came under the command of
Major Quarles--that he was marched from his said place of
rendezvous to Williamsburg Va. and from there to York and 
from there to Petersburg and from there to Richmond Va. and
was kept actively engaged in the service until the full expiration
of his said term of service and he was discharged and
returned home.  He states that he does not recollect to have
been under and officer of higher grade than Major Quarles during
this time and that no incident worthy of special notice took
place as far as he at present remembers.
He further states and declares that on the ____day of July
1781 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of
the United States as a private volunteer soldier upon a tour of
three months in the company of Captain Lewis, that he again
rendezvoused with his said company at Leesburg in the
said county of Louden where he did continue to reside--
that he was attached to a regiment under the command
of Col ...................____. He states that he was kept at Leesburg
for sometime and was then marched to Fredericksburg and
came under the command of Gen. Neiden.  That he was 
marched from there and the troops with which he was joined
Gen; Washington at or near Charlottesville a. and he was then
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marched down toward York and finally to Gloucester and the
siege of York was then commenced and this declarant was there
and assisted in its progress under his said officers and witnessed
the surrender of the British troops.  He states that soon after the
the surrender of the British he was marched as a part of the guard
to a large number of the prisoners to Leesburg and from there
to Nolands ferry on the Potomac River and the prisoners were
then carried over into Maryland and he, this declarant, was dis-
charged and returned home having fully and faithfully performed
his said term of service.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that
he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can
testify to his service.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(mark of William McDowell)

Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the court.
1st where and in what year were you born?
Answer-- I was born in the state of Maryland in the year 1761.
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Answer--The record of my age has been lost & I now have none.
3rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you
lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer--I lived in Louden County Virginia when I entered the
service and soon after the termination of the war I moved to
Fairfax County Va. where I lived some years and then moved
back to Louden County where I continued to live till 1809 and
I then moved to Fayette County Ky. where I lived till 1876 &
then moved to where I now live in Gattalin County Ky. and have
continued to live on the same place ever since.
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did
you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute
for whom.
Answer--I volunteered & was drafted.
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5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with
the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer-- I recollect Genls. Washington, LaFayille, Wayne, and Neiden
and Col..............................  In my first tour I was
engaged in endeavoring to protect the country from the incursions
of the British--I was principally between James & York
Rivers and was at Richmond Va., Williamsburg York and
other places.  Upon my second tour I joined Genl. Washington
at or near Charlottesville Va. and went down to the siege
of York and was during the Gloucester side under
the command of Genl. Neiden.  After the capture of the 
British army I was marched as a part of the guard to a
parcel of the prisoners to Leesburg and from there to Nolands
ferry on the Potomac river and the prisoners being conveyed
into Maryland.  I was discharged and returned home.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and
if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer-- I received a discharge from each of my tours signed
by my officer, which I have lost.
7fth State the names of persons to whom you are known in
your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your
character for veracity and their belief of your services as a
soldier of the revolution.
Answer--I will name John L Violeth & Elijah Demend.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(mark of William McDowell)

We John L. Violet a clergyman residing in Gattalin county
Kentucky and Elijah Demend residing in the same county
and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William McDowell who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
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where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and
that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(signature of John J. Violet)
(signature of Elijah Demint)

And the said court do hereby declare thus opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the court further certifies that
it appears to them that Joh, L. Violet who has signed
the preceding certificate is a resident in Gallatin
County Kentucky and that Elijah Dement who has also
signed the same is a resident in the same county and state
and that their statements are entitled to credit and that there
is no clergyman living in the neighborhood of said applicant.
(George P. Gullion signature)
(John Foster signature)
Justices of the Gallatin County Court

State of Kentucky
Gallatin County     S.S.
I Richard P. Butler Clerk of the Gallatin County Court
in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the 
applications of William McDowell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this 15th day of Oct. 1833.
(signature of Richard Butler)
Clerk of the Gallatin County Court
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October 1, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Mrs. William M. Bellamy Wm. McDowell, S.30580
203 N. Fifteenth Street
Wilmington, North Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to William McDowell who served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension while living in Gallatin County, Kentucky.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 30580, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William McDowell.

He was born in 1761 in Maryland. The exact place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Loudon County, Virginia, he enlisted in April, 1780, and served three months as private in Captain Beavers' company of Virginia troops under Major Quarles. He enlisted in July, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Lewis' Virginia company and was at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis.

Soon after the termination of the Revolution he moved to Fairfax County, Virginia. He then moved back to Loudoun County where he lived until 1809 when he moved to Fayette County, Kentucky. He lived there until 1826 when he moved to Gallatin County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1833, at which time he was living in Gallatin County, Kentucky.

There are no data relative to the family of William McDowell.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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30580
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,580
William McDowell
Pri Rev War

Act: Jne 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 Mch. 22, History to Mrs. Jane Leighton C
1923 Aug. 2. Hist. to Mrs. S. E. Israel. AW
1923 - Sept. 26 - Mrs. S. E. Israel advised how to get date of last payment AWF
1924 - Dec - 17 - Hist; to Mrs. Eva Lantz. MMHF
1929 - July 15 - 2 Hists. to Frank M. Haradon - MMHF
1929 - Sept. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Geo. Falk. MMHF
1936. Oct. 1. hist. to Mrs. Wm. M. Bellamy M.C.S.
1939, Sept. 25, hist. to Mrs. Ward L. Swartz. M.C.S.
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Northern Bank of Ky
Lexington May 28 1838

Sir:
Accompanying this please receive the papers
of Wm. McDowell which have been suspended at
the 3rd Auditor Office for the reason thereon and endorsed.
In April 1837 McDowells case was submitted to
your consideration.  They were returned with the objection
that a witness was wanting to the power of atty. owing
to the absence of the attorney (Jas. E. Davis Esq) the
papers remained in this office until the power of 
atty had expired.  Other papers were then prepared
including the semi-annual payment to 4 Sept 1837,
in proper form presented, & paid at this office, under
the belief, that the payment was entered regular, inasmuch
as they had been submitted to your department returned
with but one objection, and that subsequently corrected.
You will have the goodness therefore to confirm
the payment, that it may be passed to our
credit.
respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Wm. Tilford [illegible]
per Wm Ernst 
[illegible]
I. L. Edwards, Esq
Comm. of Pensions
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1249 South First St.,
Louisville, Ky.,
July 19th, 1921.
War Department U.S.A.,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
In Senate Document 514 of the 23 Congress on the Ky. Roll of Rev. Pensioners, Bourbon Co., page 74 I find Daniel McDowell, pt. in the Va. line. 1831 - 1833 age 82 years.
Also same as above on page 94 in Gallatin Co., Ky. 1831 - 1833 I find William McDowell pt. in the Va. line.
Will you please give me all information as to family and to whom the pension was paid at the time of the death of the above two Rev. Soldiers. also marriage and children &c.
Trusting to hear favorably, I am,
(send usual data) Very respectfully,
M. E. Hogan,