Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,590, for Isaac Staples, Virginia
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va. | Staples, Isaac | S. 14.590

carded

CONTENTS
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1540
Kentucky
Isaac Staples
of Adam in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Chambers of the Regt commanded by Col Halcomb in the Virginia line for 10 months from 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 1832. and sent to Wm. Owen Columbia, KY.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 49.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 16.67.
$66.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D Vol. 9 Page 60.
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14.590
INVALID

File No. 14.590
Isaac Staples
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:-Vol. 1 Page 361.

[Arrangement of 1870]

(top left corner written vertically)
Rev War
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15711
Isaac Staples
Declaration

from 1780 private
10 months
$33.33

Wm. Owen
Columbia,
KY.
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State of Kentucky, Adair County ss.
On this 10th day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open court before the worshipful Justices of Adair County Court now sitting, Isaac Staples, a resident of the County of Adair afd. and State of Kentucky aged 70 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 7th June, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under Capt John Chambers in the month of January 1780 in the County of Buckingham, state of Virginia as a drafted malitia man, he was marched first to Prince Edward Courthouse where he remained a short time and from there he was marched to Hillsborough North Carolina where he was joined to the regiment commanded by Col. Halcomb and in a few days marched on to Guilford, where he joined Genl. Green and was with him at the Battles of Guilford. from there he was marched to Warfords Iron Works, from there to Virginia from thence back to Hillsborough where he remained a short time, & then returned
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to York where he was honorably discharged
and returned home, making six
months Service - after some time
he again entered the service as afs’d as a volunteer in the malitia under Capt John Clark by whom
he was marched to Staunton when he
Joined the Army Commanded by Genl
Green and remained there untill
he was honorably discharge after
service of four months making
in the whole ten months service.
He states that he by the misfortune of grilling his house burnt some years ago  his discharges was
consumed. He has no written Evidence
of his service. He knows of no living
witness by whom he can prove
his services or any part of them,
he having many years ago moved to
the western Country and none
of his companions in arms are
here nor within his reach or knowledge.
He has lived but a short time here and has no 

Intimate acquaintance with any clergy man in this place.

He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and
declares his name is not on the
Roll of the agency of any State

Isaac Staples his X mark
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We Andrew McAlister and Richard D. Reams
residents of the County of Adair and State of
Kentucky hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Isaac Staples
who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe
him to be 70 years of age, that he is
Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
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
afs’d.
Andrew McAlister
Richard D. Reams

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the
war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Andrew McAlister and Richard D Reams who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens in said County of Adair, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Kentucky St.
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County
Court of Adair County do hereby certify that
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the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Isaac Staples for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto add my hand and seal of office, this 23rd day of August, 1832, 41st year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Wm. Caldwell.