Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 20516, for John Slaughter, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE  Penn.
Slaughter, John
R.20516
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3320 3334  1669
Revolution
John Slaughter – Pvt -  
Penn. Line
Evidence Insufficient – Act 1828
Kentucky
No record of Ser or Wits
Jany 27 / 81 S-
No record in old Books 
Susp. & Reject – 
Juval – Wid
[unreadable] # Adl – Dvl
# 9653 Rej
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR’S OFFICE, 
18th June 1829    
It further appears that   is now on the pension list of the for the agency, and has been so since the at the rate of dollars per month. 
The name of John Slaughter cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued – 
Peter Hagner Aud [auditor]
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3320 3334   1669    
Revolutionary Claims.        
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.      
18 June 1829       
John Slaughter in the county of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination , at which period he was a Private - - in captain company, in  Col. Broadhead’s regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing   
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.   
By Order of the Secretary. F A Dickins. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
18th June 1829 
It further appears that  is now on the pension agency, and has been so since the at the rate of dollars per month. 
The name of John Slaughter cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued – 
Peter Hagner Aud [auditor]
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Bounty Land Office    
June 19th 1829             
The Records of this office do not shew that a Warrant was issued to John Slaughter a Private in the Pennsylvania line, or that he is returned as entitled to Bounty Land from the U. States    
Wm Gordon
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Garnett Duncan
for George P. Baker
&
John Slaughter
Recd 18 June 1829
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LOUISA JUN 8
(Revolutionary Claim Enclosed)
Free
Asbury Dickins Esqr
Treasury Department
Washington City
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Dear Sir    
Two old men of this county have called on me to know whether they were not entitled to the benefit of the pension laws. One of them Mr. John P. Baker forwarded a declaration drawn up under my advice and he has recently shown me your printed reply – 
In preparing his papers I found that he was unwilling to swear positively that he ever obtained the certificate required by the law but he was quite willing to swear to such facts as I found by Examination of the law would entitle him to the certificate and Explain the reason of his not being able positively to swear to the fact of its attainment - Believing that his declaration came clearly within the spirit of the law & that the circumstances of his case made his case a proper one to be submitted to the department I prepared the affidavits & authentication in pursuance of the instructions given to the public or that subject by Mr Rush.    
Mr Baker may be able to furnish some additional testimony -  But will be very difficult for him to furnish testimony to prove all the facts in his declaration – 
After the solemn declaration of the opinion of the department I do not think it necessary to call your attention to the subject of the other case further them to request you to examine the records for Mr Slaughter
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and to decide upon the enclosed application – If you think the Application require further proof Please to inform me what additional proof is necessary as to what persons I can direct a communication with a reasonable prospect of procuring the proof – 
And Especially the names & residence of the surviving soldiers of the Company to which Mr. Slaughter belonged & also similar information for Mr. Baker -
Mr. Baker can prove by a citizen of this County that he was a soldier in the army on the Ohio or Mississippi river as early in 1782-3 -  But that witness knows nothing of the more important fact of his entering the Army at a period which would entitle him to the Certificate required by the pension law – 
From your letter to Mr Baker I infer that the enclosed declaration May meet a favorable decision provided you can find proof of record in Washington to shew that he entered the army anterior to 1778 & served until the close of the war    
Both of this men are
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illiterate & poor. They have called on me for advice and I considered myself bound to aid them – a service which I engaged without fee or reward - I hope therefore that you will excuse the liberty I take of occupying your time up the subject    
With respect Sir
I am your Svt
Garnett Duncan
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1669           
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I John Slaughter of Jefferson County Kentucky about fourteen Miles South of the City of Louisville Do hereby declare that I entered in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution for and during the war & continued in its service until it termination during which period I was a private soldier in Captain Bazil Prathers company in Col Broadheads first regiment of the Pennsylvania line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a discharge from my last Captain Carnahan to whom I was transferred and that I received what were considered the proper papers – 
And I further declare that I entered the Service in the year 1777 for & during the war in Bedford County Pennsylvania and that I continued in the service until discharged after the war - my papers were left with Henry Rush of Bedford County Pennsylvania by whom I was raised. He is dead and I do not know what became of my
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papers - I was born an orphan boy raised by Mr Rush from Eleven years of age & entered the service at sixteen years of age and I lived with Mr Rush two years after I was discharged and in that way my papers were thrown under his care and I never thought it a matter of importance to obtain & take care of them until long after Henry Rush removed to Piqua plains in Ohio & died  -And I further declare that I was not on the 15 day of March 1826 or at any other time on the pension list of the United States Signed John Slaughter his mark   
Before me George Seaton a Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky personally appeared on this day James Guthrie and Leven Cooper of the said County who did severally make oath that John Slaughter by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been a soldier of
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the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated and the said John Slaughter personally appeared before me & made oath that the facts contained in foregoing declaration are true Witness my hand this 19th day of August 1828 George Seaton [J Peace]  
I Worden Pope Clerk of the Court of the County of Jefferson & State of Kentucky Do certify that George Seaton before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time Justice of the peace for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths   
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20 day of August in the year 1828 and in the 37 year of the Commonwealth 
Worden Pope
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(3-224)  M
Rev
No. 20516
REJECTED
OLD WAR WIDOW
John Slaughter of Ky Private Penr. Revy War Act 1828 Col. Broadhead, Penn
Died at 
1-0
11-0 other claim
See 9.653 rej'd act 1818 - papers Missing