Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4988, Patrick Hight, Va.
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(8-1776)

Service (Va)
Stamped Star above name Hight, Patrick 
Number R.4988 

Contents:
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38.321
Patrick Hight
Ky.
Act 7 June 1832
4988
Lit' Ap 8/32
Sent to H Sherwin
Columbus Ky.

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Patrick Hight KY Act 7th June 1832
Sent to H Sherwin Columbus Ky.
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 crossed out
4988  (REJECTED)
P.O.
Patrick Hight
Service:
Enlisted:_______, 18
Discharged:______, 18
Application filed:____ ,18
Alleges:____________,18
Re-enlisted:_____
Attorney:____
P.O.____
Recognized      Contract
Cert. of Dis.    Searched for ____18
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38.321
Patrick Hight
Ky
Act of June 1832
For H Sherwin
Columbia 
Ky
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State of Kentucky           
Casey County } sct   
I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid County of Casey Do hereby certify, that John Humphrey whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of signing the same, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace, and presiding Judge of the County Court, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit -  
I also certify that Jesse C Portman & S. A. Butt, whose Signatures appear above are regularly ordained Ministers of the Gospel and in good standing with their respective churches                   
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at Liberty this 18th day of April 1857                  
Joel Sweeney  Clk               
Joseph H. Sherwin, Agent                     
Columbia             
Adair County            
Kentucky
May 2 / 51
Inv Act
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State of Kentucky          
County of Casey } ss           
On this 16th day of April A.D One thousand eight-hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me, the Presiding Justice of the county court for the county and State aforesaid, Patrick Hight aged ninety 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of his country in the war of the Revolution in Amherst County in the State of Virginia, as a substitute for his brother Matthew Hight. That he started about the last of February 1781 in a company commanded by Captain ___Dillard, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Rose: that he marched with his regiment in the direction of Guilford Court House: that his regiment halted at Prince Edward Court House and remained some days: that he again started on his march toward Guilford: that his regiment had not reached Guilford when the battle was fought there, but were within hearing of the cannon discharged at the battle. After the battle at Guilford he marched to the Iron Works on Haw River. At the Iron Works he 
Joined General Greens Army: that he here came under a different set of officers whose names he does not recollect, except the name of Captain ___Harrison and Gen'l Green the commander in chief of that army: he states that he continued under General Green till the expiration of his term of service. He says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he does not recollect the exact time that he was discharged nor can he state precisely how long he served. He says that his brother - Matthew Hight was in Gates defeat, and that in consequence of the cowardly conduct of Gates soldiers, they - including Matthew Hight - were required to serve eight months
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longer: that he there took the place of his brother, and served the whole term of service that was required of him, but he does not know that he served eight months. He says that he did not receive a written discharge when his term of service expired.                     
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.            
Patrick Hight his mark      
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me, and I hereby certify that the said Patrick Hight is unable, by reason of bodily infirmaty to appear in open court to make declaration, and that he is is believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have served as he states, and that I concur in that opinion.                  
John Humphrey Justice of the County Court                             
I, Jesse Portman, a clergyman residing in the county of Casey and State of Kentucky hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Patrick Hight, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he is believed, in the neighborhood where resides, to have served as he states, and that I concur in that opinion.                     
Jesse C Portman                     
I S.A. Butt, a clergyman residing in the county of Casey and State of Kentucky, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Patrick Hight, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he is believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have served as he states, and that I concur in that opinion.                 
S.A. Butt