Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30565, for John Maddox, Virginia
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Maddox, John      S30565
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Kentucky 24.870 John Maddox in the State of Kentucky who was a of Captain Marks in the command of the it by Col. Campbell in the Vize and X for 1 year Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. - Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of March 1835 and sent to J.W. Crow the bears to the 4th of March 35 Semi-an. allowance ending Sep 35. Recorded by D. Brown 160.00 20.00 $180.00 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 ⎬ k Vol. 7 Page 34 Cler
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32300 John Madon Kentucky from 1777 1 year 40 to J.W. Crow Hartford Ken
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Declaration 
the order to obtain the benefit of the Act passed June 7th 1832, of Kentucky County of the On this third day of November 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the court of this county [illegible] John Maddox, a resident in the County of this State of Kentucky, aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1835, that he entered the service of the United States [illegible0 that he volunteered and served a company commanded by Captain Gideon Hacker in Goochland County Virginia where declarant was born and raised, and ended at Albert Barnet when we were my lord [illegible] the British prisoner where I remained a time of three months, the time I volunteered for this was as well as I recollect in the fall of the year 1777 or 1778 when after I had served the tour I was discharged and returned home.  That in the spring of the following year he joined a company raised by Captain Gideon Hacker for another tour of three months rendezvous at Richmond, Virginia nd march down James River passed through several villages  to Cabin Point, first on one side on the the side side of said James River, I recollect the name of Major M Hill and Colonel Campbell of the regular army, where I served the full time of the month and discharge and returned home, that in the fall of the same year he served a company raised said Commanded by Captain Thomas Hacker of the said County of [illegible] a three month tour when we
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October 1834. Which proves his services for twelve months. 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.
John Maddox

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the [illegible] above [illegible] by the [illegible] [illegible] that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Geo [illegible]edding PJ

I Charles Henderson Clerk of the Court of Ohio County do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] claims they [illegible] proceeding of the Said Court in the matter of the application of John Maddox for a Pension.
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 3rd day of November 1834.
Ch Henderson
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January 17, 1939
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JOHN MADDOX
S. 30565
BA-J/AWF;MLB

Mrs. R. E. Druek
704 Isabella Street
Newport, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of John Maddox as found in pension claim, S. 30565, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Maddox was born and reared in Goochland County, Virginia. The date of his birth and names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Goochland County, Virginia, John Maddox enlisted and served as a private with the Viginia troops, as follows: in the fall of 1777, three months in Captain Gideon Hacker's company; in the spring of the following year, three months in Captain Gideon Hackers' company, Colonel Campbell's regiment; in the fall of the same year, three months in Captain Thomas Hacker's company, Colonel Nathaniel Morris' regiment; in the spring of the following year, three months in Captain Humphrey Parish's company, Colonel John Pleasant's regiment; in the summer of the same year, three months in Captain Gideon Hacker's company; in the fall of the same year, three months in Captain Elisha Leaks' company; in the fall of 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Miller's company, under Colonels Innis and Taylor.

John Maddox was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and a resident of Ohio County, Kentucky.

The papers in this claim contain no data in regard to wife or children.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of John Maddox, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Maddox
Certificate #29870
Issued March 25, 1835
Rate, $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of Tennessee Wilson County
This day came Alexander Aston a resident of this County formerly of Gouchland Cty and State of Virginia before me an acting justice of the peace for Wilson County and made oath that John Maddox now a resident of Ohio County and State of Kentucky and formerly of Gouchland Cty and State of Virginia Served one Tour of duty in the year 1781 in the service of the United States in the State of Virginia of three months first under the Command of Genrl La Fayette then under the command of Colos Innis & Taylor then under the command of Genrl -eoden [illegible] mates during the whole of the tour sworn to & Subscribed to before me this the 11th day of December 1841
Alexander Aston
Wm D. Smith J P
State of Tennessee Wilson County
I Josiah L McClain Clerk of the County Court of said Wilson County hereby certify that William D Smith Esquire whose name appears to the above affidavit is a Magistrate in said County Commissioned and qualified according to law and that his Signature thereto is genuine I do further certify that I am acquainted with Alexander Aston who made said affidavit that he is a resident citizen of said County and a man of highly respectable character.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of December 1841
J L McClain Clerk
of Wilson County Court