Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9796, Reuben Clatterbuck, Va.
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(3-1776)
Clatterbuck, Reuben
Martha
SERVICE Va. 
W9796
CONTENTS _
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1066
Missouri
Martha Clatterbuck widow of
Reuben Clatterbuck who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars, _Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of August, 1848 and sent to 
W. Manly
Marshall Ill.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 359, Vol. 3.
Letter to Hon. S. Breese
Aug. 30th 1848.
Reported
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Missouri 25.794
Reuben Clatterbuck of Callaway Co. in the State of Missouri who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Buckner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jonsten in the Virginia line for Militia
9 Mo Private $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 30 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834[?].
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Jany 1834 Hon. Jno Bull, Ho. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 [$]75.
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mch '34 [$]15.
$90.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E[?] vol. 8 page 80
Let. to Hon. J. James, [illegible] Fb 14, 1844
Feb. 14, 1844
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State of Missouri
Callaway County} SS on this Nineteenth day of Nov-
-ember in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three
personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court
of the County of Callaway aforesaid, now sitting ~
Reuben Clatterbuck a resident of Round prairie
Township in the County of Callaway aforesaid and
State of Missouri aged about Seventy eight years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th
1832 ~ that he was born in December seventeen
hundred and fifty five, but has no record of his age,
according to his computation which he has no doubt is
correct, he will be seventy eight years old the last
days of December next - he was born in the
County of Carolina, State of Virginia where he
resided until about the year 1810 when he removed
to Shelby County, Kentucky, where he resided until
the month of October in the year 1829 when he
he removed to the County of Callaway in the State
of Missouri where he has Continued to reside until
this day ~ he farther states that in the year
1776 being then about twenty one years old, in the
Spring of that year (what day or month he can
not recollect) he volunteered to serve as a private
Soldier in a Company Commanded by one Captain
Philip Buckner (none of the other company officers
recollected) and marched from Caroline in Company
with other forces, the whole, under the command of
one Col Philip Jonston, to Richmond, Va, then
crossing James River marched up and down the
Country on that side until three months had
expired from the day of their marching where
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and where he was discharged by word of mouth and
returned home - In the fall of the same year
this applicant was drafted in the militia of Caroline
and marched again in a Company, the name of
whose Captain and officers he does not recollect;
but he recollects that he in Company with a
considerable force under the Command of one
Col Mathews marched from Caroline to James
River and after having secured the Country round
about and passed through Gloucester, Willliams-
burgh and other places they were discharged
in that country, at what place precisely he does
not recollect - he remembers however that they
had been drafted for three months and that the
time had expired some time before he was discharged-
he was discharged verbally - the forces with
which he acted amounted to four or five hundred
men - but he has forgotten the names of many
of the officers who were along ~
In the year seventeen hundred and
eighty one he was again drafted for a three
months Campaign and marched from Caroline
under the Command of one Peyton Stern who
however was promoted to the rank of Major
while in service, to Gloucester there we had a
fight with some of the troops whilst Washington
was fighting the main body across the River at
Little York ~ Cornwallis and his army
surrendered whilst I was there - we guarded
the prisoners to Fredericksburg where we deliverd
them upto other troops and our three months
having expired we were verbally discharged at
that place ~ while at Gloucester I saw Genl
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Weeden and Col Mathews and stood guard by the
Marquee of Genl Lafayette ~ whilst at Glou-
-cester we marched up to protect the forces of
Wayne and Lafayette - we met them at Raccoon
Crack and returned with them to Gloucester, following
the retreating British - I have now no recoll
ection of any other officers than those I have
named on that expedition - it seems to me
that my last campaign above mentioned
Commenced on the first of April '81 but my
memory has so entirely failed of late years that
I have no confidence in it and may be
mistaken both as to the day of the month and
the Year ~ I refer however for the
year to others who know by history the date
of the taking of Cornwallis - I am very
Confident that I served in the three several
expeditions above mentioned, when taken together,
something over nine months - that I have
never yet received the first cent of pay or
pension for or on account of my said
services - I know of no living person by whom
I could prove my services in the revolution, except
it be General Lafayette himself whom I met in
Kentucky whilst on his late tour through the
United States and who recognized me and gave
me the hand of a brother soldier - I am Known
to several persons who live in this country now
and who have known me some twenty years and
who can testify as to my reputation as a revolutionary
soldier - among these I will name Weeden
Major, Reuben B Overton, William Tureman
and Lewis Overton - I am known to
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the reverend James Sugget who was in my
neighborhood and who could testify as to my
character for veracity and other particulars, but
he lives at some distance from this place
and I not know that he is here -
I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that
my name is not on the pension Roll of the
agency of any State ~
Reuben Clatterbuck x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid in
open Court before me Clerk of
the County Court of said County
Irvine O. Hockaday Clerk
We Reuben B Overton Weeden Major
and William Tureman & Lewis Overton residing in the County
of Callaway certify that we have been acq-
-uainted with Reuben Clatterback who has
sworn to and subscribed the above declaration
for many year, that he is a resident of Callaway
County Missouri, that we believe him to be
at least as old as he states - that we Know that
his memory is even more weak than
is usual with persons of his 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 and know
that he was so considered in Kentucky when
we knew him before his removal to this County.
Sworn to and subscribed R B Overton
the day & year aforesaid} Lewis Overton
in open court before me} Wm, M, Tureman
Clerk of the County Court
of said County Weeden Major
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Irvine O. Hockaday Clerk
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State of Missouri}
County of Callaway} S.S.
On the 29th day of August One Thousand
Eight Hundred and forty six before me Geo.
B Hoopskins a Justice of the County Cout
Within and for the County aforesaid personally
appeared Martha Clatterbuck a resident of
said County Aged seventy nine (79) Years-
who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on her Oath make the following declarati
-on in Order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the Act of Congress passed
July 7th 1848. March the 3rd 1843 and June the
17th 1844 granting pensions and half pay to
Certain Widows - that she is the widow
of Reuben Clatterbuck who was a private in the
Army of the Revolution, and was a pensioner at
the rate of Thirty Dollars p annum during his
natural life on the pension Roll of the State
of Missouri at St Louis in said state she farther
declares that she was married to said Reuben Clatter=
=buck in the year 1782 or 1783. in the County of
Caroline state of Virginia in the State of Virginia
By Publication she further states that she was not
Married to the said Reuben Clatterbuck prior to his
leaving the Army or service but that it took
place previous to the 1st of January (1794) Seven
=teen Hundred and Ninety four and that Her Husband
the said Reuben Clatter Buck died on the 12th
day of October 1838
Quest. 1. What was the name of the preacher who married
you
Ans. Abrar Waugh
2. qst. what denomination of Christian did he belong
Ans. Protestant (or Church of England)
3rd. in what County did he live and what part of it
Ans Caroline Co. Va some distance above Point Royal
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Quest 4th of What Church was he pastor or preacher
Answer Munt Church
5th. Who was at the wedding and where do they now Live
Answer. Thos. Alcock George Tauksley Calsby Young
& others whether they are now Living I am
unable to say
6th. What was the name of Your Father & Mother
Answer Roy Griffin - My Mother name before Marriage
was Elizabeth Geter
7th. Give the names of as Many Neighbours at the
time and after Marriage as You Can
Ans. John ---, Reuben Turner, Reuben
Young Hay--- &c
8th. Near What Town, River, Village or
Church did you live? 
13,224
Answer - in 4 miles of Port Royal near the Rappa=
hannock River and Near MOunt Church.
9th Did you at any time prior to 1794 Join with
Your Husband in the Conveyance of any lands
Answer - No he received no Land up to that time
10th What was the nearest post office when you Married
Answer at Caroline Ct House I believe
11th How long did you live in the County after you Married
where did you go to from there and where have you
lived Since
Answer about 14 or 15 Years we then moved to Shelby
County Ky: and lived there untill about the Year 1829.
when we moved to Callaway Co. Mo. where I now live
12. Give the names of all your children and their places of
Residence
Ans ~ We had 10 Children 3 of whom are dead the
names of the 6 alive are (Nancy Dorton formerly
(Nancy Clatterbuck) John Clatterbuck, Lervy Clatterbuck
James Clatterbuck, Cageby Clatterbuck, Richard
Clatterbuck and Wm. Clatterbuck who are all
Living in the County of Callaway & State of Missouri
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Answer to 15th Interrogatory
I had a Brother living Near Maysville Ky Leavy
Griffin but have not heard from him for 5 or 6
Years
Answer to 16th Interrogatory
I cannot say whether there is any record or not.
Answer to the 17th Interrogatory
We have lived in Callaway County Missouri
about 17 years was Moved here from Shelby.
County Kentucky Martha Clatterbuck x her mark {seal}
Test
Geo B Hopkins
Subscribed and sworn, to before me
the 29th day of August 1846
Geo B Hopkins J.C.C.C.

I hereby certify that Martha Clatterbuck the above
Declarant, who has this day subscribed and sworn to
the foregoing declaration before me a Justice of
the Peace in Court of Callaway County Mo. is
unable from Old age and Bodily Infirmity
to attend our Court at the Court House
August 29th 1846 Geo B Hopkins J.C.C.C.
State of Missouri
County of Callaway} Sct
I J B Grant Clerk of
the County Court within and for said
County Do Certify that Geo B. Hopkins whose
name is subscribed to the above Certificate
is and was at the time of making and
signing the same an acting Justice of the
Peace within and for said County, duly
duly commissioned and qualified according
to Law and that full faith & credit
is due and ought to be given to all
his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
this 23rd day of December 1846
J. B. Grant Clk
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State of Missouri} 1
Callaway County} SS
On this 21st day of December
One thousand Eight hundred and forty Six before the ~
Subscriber one of the Justices of the County Court within
and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Lewis Overton & Widen Major residents of Said County who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on their oaths
make the following declaration that the said Overton
& Major - have personally known the aforesaid
Martha Clatterbuck the widow of Reuben Clatterbuck Decd.
Since the Year One thousand Eight hundred and ten
together with her said husband Reuben Clatterbuck from
said time until his death which was on the 12th day
of October 1838, & lived neighbours to them in the
State of Kentucky and also in Missouri up to his death
and are still living neighbours to the widow and know
her to be and remain still the widow of said Reuben
Clatterbuck, that they have Seven Children living in
this County the oldest of which is about fifty Years old
Subscribed and sworn before me} Lewis Overton
the day and date last mentioned} Weden Major
Jas McClanahan CCC

I Certify that Lewis Overton & weden Major the above affiants are credible
witnesses from my own personal Knowledge
Jas McClanahan J.C.C.C.
State of Missouri
County of Callaway} Sct
I J B Grant clerk of the
County Court within and for said County
Do certify that Jas. McClanahan whose
name is subscribed to the above Certificate
is and was at the time of making
and signing the same Presiding Justice
of the County Court of said County
Duly Commissioned and qualified according
to Law.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 21st day of December 1846
J. B. Grant Clk
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Affidavit of William Callann
taken before John B Lightforte a justice of
the peace for the county of Caroline in the state
of Virginia -
This affiant being first duly sworn deposeth
& saith that he was born in the year 17-5 within
two miles of the Mount Church in the County of
of Caroline state of Virginia and has resided
with the exception of three years of his life, in that im-
mmediate vicinity until the present time - He
well knew Reuben Clatterbuck a son of Dick
Clatterbuck, which said Dick & Reuben Clatterbuck
resided near said affiant - He also well
Knew Patty Griffin or Patsy Griffin who was
a daughter of Roy Griffin and was reared
& resided near this affiant - He recollects
that whilst he was a boy s'd Reuben
Clatterbuck and Patsy Griffin intermarried
he thinks he was 12 or 13 years of age when
said intermarriage took place; After their
Marriage they continued to reside in his
neighbourhood and he was occasionally
at their home & knew them well and saw
their Children, who were since or one of them
stout Children at the time their parents,
sd Patsy & Reuben Clatterbuck, removed to
the West, he does not know to what state state.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
January 30, 1930
Mrs. E. L. Sheley
204 East South Street
Warrensburg, Missouri
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9796, it appears that Reuben Clatterbuck, the son of Dick Clatterbuck, was born the last day of December, 1755, in Caroline County, Virgina.
While residing in Carolina County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
In the spring of 1776, three months in Captain Pilip Buckner's Company, Colonel Philip Johnston's Regiment; in the fall of 1776, a little over three months in Colonel Mathews' Regiment; in 1781, three months under Major Peyton Stern, was in an engagement at Gloucester, Virginia, after which he guarded the prisoners taken at the surrender at Cornwallis.
In 1810, he moved to Shelby County, Kentucky, and in October, 1829, moved to Callaway County, Missouri.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1833, while residing in Round Prairie Township, Callaway, County, Missouri.
He died October 12, 1838[?].
The soldier married in 1782 or 1783, in Caroline County, Virginia, Martha Patsy or Pasty, the daughter of Roy Griffin and Elizabeth Gates, [written] his wife- 
[Written] [illegible] ? Geter
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She was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1846, while residing in Callaway County, Missouri, aged seventy-nine years.
It is stated that they had ten children, three of whom were dead in 1846.
The following children were alive in 1846 and were all living in Callaway County, Missouri; John, Leroy, James, Cagely (?), [Written insertion] Cageby (evidently meant for Catesby.) Richard and William Clatterbuck and Nancey Darton or Dorton. [Written insertion] Martha Clatterbuck had a brother, LeRoy Griffin who at one time lived near Maysville, Ky.
It is suggested that you consult your local U.D.C. Chapter in reference to pension for soldiers of the Confederate Army.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.