Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36672, for Alexander Keith, Virginia
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May 25, 1927

Mrs. C.T. Ryland
1809 Main St.,
Lexington, MO.

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36672 it appears that Alexander Keith enlisted in the fall of 1775, served as a private in Captains Morgan Alexander and Marquis Calmes' Companies, Colonel Spotswood's Virginia Regiment until the close of the Revolution, date of discharge not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818 while a resident of Scott County, Kentucky aged seventy-two years.
In 1820 he was living in Orange County, Indiana and stated that his family was as follows: his wife aged fifty-five years, Polly Keith aged twenty-three years, Nancy Keith aged nineteen years, James Keith aged seventeen years, and Susannah Keith aged thirteen years. He died May 14, 1828, place not named. The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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July 7, 1926

Mrs. McPheeters Glasgow
Old Golf Club Lane
Nashville, TENN.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36672, it appears that
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May 4, 1926.

Mrs. W. Hampton Perry,
11 Lamboll St.
Charleston S.C.

Madam: 
I have to advise you, that you are herewith furnished the history of the only Alexander Keith found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in pension claim, S.36672, it appears that Alexander Keith enlisted in the fall of 1775, served as a private in Captains Morgan Alexander and Marquis Calme's companies, Colonel Spotswood's Virginia Regiment until the close of the Revolution, date of discharge not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was seventy-two years old and a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.
In 1820, he was living in Orange County, Indiana, and stated that his family was as follows: his wife Phebe, aged fifty-five years; Polly Keith, aged twenty-three years; Nancy Keith aged nineteen years, James Keith
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aged seventeen years and Susannah Keith aged thirteen years.
He died May 14, 1828, place not stated.
There is no further data on file as to his family, the date and place of his birth are not on record and it is not stated where he lived when he enlisted.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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964 Lamar Blvd.,
Memphis,Tenn.,
Feb. 7th. 1933.

Hon.A.D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington,D.C.,

Dear Sir:
Reference to file...BA-J/ILL,Alexander Keith,S36672.
Your letter date of October 5th noting that Alexander Keith as being the only soldier of that name on record as concerning Revolutionary War service.
Will you please verify the record which I hold as follows,-
"Alexander Keith who was born in Virginia was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Col.John Green's Company of Foot,6th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Russell on March 20, 1777, and served as such until October 13, 1777 when he resigned. He died at Rodney Landing in Jefferson County Mississippi in 1824. The foregoing allegations are proven by the certificate of F.C. Answorth,Col. U.S. army and Chief Record and Pension Office" The aforesaid statement being made June 4, 1896.

Will you please inform me further the name of the person who received this pension, the maiden name of his widow, or children. Does the name Yancey or Yancy appear in his record?
Your early attention to this matter will be much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Miss Ruth Swinebroad.
Ruth Swinebroad

Received
Feb 9 1933
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Sam D. McReynolds
3D Dist. Tennessee

I.R.Barnes
Secretary

Committees:
Immigration and Naturalization 
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Claims

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C.
July 17, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Record Section,
Pension Bldg.,
Washington,D.C.

Sir:
I will appreciate it very much if you will furnish me at once, all the information the Revolutionary War records give, relative to the following men:

Joseph McReynolds- South West Va. or Tennessee

S31036 Peter Force- Va. or N.C. settled in KY. received medal for bravery, advise if noted.

Francis Pugh- N.C.

AlexanderKeith- S.C. settled in Glarcon, Ky. Did he receive land grant there about 1800.

Benedict Rust- Va.

Dr. Bushrod Rust- Va. or Md.

S36672 Aleander Keith- Va.
You immediate attention to this matter will be appreciated.

Very respectfully.
Sam D McReynolds
Sam D. McReynolds, M.C.

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