Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5062, John Hites, Continental (France)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (France)  
Hites, John
NUMBER  R. 5062
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John Hites
24929
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
The State of Ohio County of Holmes ss.
On this twenty fifth day
of March A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Common
Pleas sitting in and for said County of Holmes, John Hites
a resident of Hardy Township in said County of Holmes, aged
Seventy years on the 24th June last past, who being first duly
sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted at first
under Gen La Fayette in France landed at Rhode Island in
the year A.D. 1780. marched to Providence, in the United States,
and joined the Continental Army under Genl Geo. Washington
at the Long Plains, so called, within fifteen miles of his City of
New York remained at New York till September 1781
and then marched to Little York in Virginia, and was in the
seige at the capture of Lord Cornwallis; there went to head quarters
at Williamsburgh Va. and was there employed, as an express, to
carry letters to other military stations, as I understood the German,
French and English languages, and could on that account better avoid
dangers, as it was thought by my officers; and then in the spring of
1782, marched to Baltimore under Genl Rochambeau, and there
ended my service with the close of the Revolutionary War, and was
out two years in the service of the United States in said war, and
since the close of said War, have resided in the United States
and become a citizen thereof, have a wife laboring under the
infirmities of age as well as myself and and am now unable to
support myself and family on account of my extreme poverty-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State-John Hites mark.

Sworn to & subscribed this day and year
John R. K. Enos Clk

and the said Court do hereby declare the opinion
that the above named affiant was a revolutionary soldier
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In 1833 he referred to his wife and family, but did
not give any names, and there are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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September 22, 1937
John Hites
R. 5082
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Lee M. Ragsdale
305 North Loraine Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
 
The record of John Hites which follows was
obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 5062, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Hites was born June 24, 1762, place not
given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

He applied for pension, March 25, 1833, then
living in Hardy Township, Holmes County, Ohio, and stated that he enlisted in France under General LaFayette, landed in Rhode Island in 1780, marched
to Providence, and joined the Continental Army under
General George Washington, at the Long Plains, near
New York City, remained there until sometime in
September, 1781, then marched to Yorktown, Virginia,
was in the siege there and at the capture of Cornwallis, after which he went to Williamsburg, Virginia,
and was employed as an express, as he understood the
German, French and English languages, and in the spring
of 1782, marched to Baltimore under General Rochambeau,
which was the close of his service.
His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish
proof of service in the American Army, as required by
the pension law.
After the close of the Revolution, John Hites
remained in the United States, and became a "citizen
thereof". He referred to his wife and family in 1833,
but gave no names.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Dear Madam:
September 22, 1937
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BA-J/MOS
Mrs. Lee M. Ragsdale
305 Lorraine Avenue, North
Knoxville, Tennessee
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of John Hite of Virginia, born in 1710, and died
in 1792, who served also in the French and Indian War, and the Revolutionary
War record of his son, John, also, the Revolutionary War record
of Baxter Ragsdale.
This office has no record of service rendered in the Colonies prior
to the Revolutionary War. There is no claim for pension on file based
upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Hite who was born in
1710. The record of one John Hites has been found and is furnished
herewith.
On September 9, 1936, you were furnished the full history of
Baxter Ragsdale as shown by papers on file in papers of his pension
claim, S.4753. There are no data on file relative to the family of
this soldier. It is suggested that in order to obtain the date of
last payment of the pension of Baxter Ragsdale, the name and address
of the person to whom it was paid (this might show some family name)
and possibly the date of soldier's death, you address the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.
citing the following data:
Baxter Ragsdale, Certificate #7597, issued May 3, 1833, rate $20
per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
 
See letter on John Hites R.5062.
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MRS. LEE M. RAGSDALE
305 NORTH LORAINE AVE. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
August 11, 1937

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Mr dear Mr. Hiller:
     Once you were
wonderfully kind in helping me complete
some family records, and I am taking
the liberty of writing you again for 
assistance regarding the record in 
the Revolutionary War of John Hite
of Virginia - Rockingham County, I 
think; possibly Frederick County.
   
     There is one John Hite
of Rockingham County who was called
"Colonel" John Hite, but I think his
title came from service in the French
and Indian wars. His dates are 1710-1792,
so he may also have served in the 
Revolution. If so, will you please
include his record?
     The John Hite which I
am trying to trace married (1st)
Susannah Smith, and (2nd) Cornelia
Reagan. He died - I think - about
1805, and was the son of the "Colonel"
John Hite above.
     Anything you can tell
me about this men will aid me 
materially and I shall be very
grateful to you. I especially want a
list of his heirs.