Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,437, Charles Tracy, Continental Md.
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Continental
Md.

Tracy or Tracey Charles

S. 31437
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1006
Kentucky
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Charles Tracy of Clark in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt commanded by Col. Rollins in the Maryland line for 23 months--from 1777.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October 1832 and sent to Samuel M Taylor, Winchester, KY

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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832      114.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th  38.33
March 1833                                  153.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 62
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7245

Charles Tracy

From 1777

Private 23 months.

$76.66
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7242 BRIEF in the case of Charles Tracy of Clark County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 73

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.

In (fall) 1777 as a substitute

Duration of Service.

2 months

Rank.

Private

Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Gen. Smallwood Capt N. Pigman

Period.

Again Aug 1778 or 79 enlisted

Duration of Service.

1 year

Rank.

Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

(2d tour) Capt. T. Beal of Montgomery Maryland Col. Rollins

Period.

Again est. 1780 in Spring

Duration of Service.

Says he served in all year 1--11 months

Rank.

Private

Names of General Field Officers under whom he served.

(3d tour) Cap. T. Nichols

5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery Cty Maryland

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T. Waugh Examining Clerk.
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5862.

Tracey's certificate of pension.
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Kentucky Clark County Winchester sst

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled "An Act supplementary to an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 7th of June 1832, Charles Tracey of the County aforesaid, in the State of Kentucky do declare that I served two months in the Maryland Militia during the Revolutionary War under Nathaniel Pigman as Captain, under Col.Murdock and during that tour of two months I was in the Battle of German Town, that I enlisted twelve months in the company of Capt Thomas Bell under Col. Rollins as Colonel in the Maryland line and I continued in said service during said twelve months and obtained a regular discharge which I have since lost and then I enlisted and served nine months more under Capt John Nichols in the Maryland Continental line--said Nichols was Sheriff of Montgomery County in Maryland and I further declare that I was not on the 7th day of June 1832 on the Pension list of the United States and have never drawn a pension at any time--and I obtained a certificate of discharge from said Capt. Nichols which I have since lost.

Witness my hand this 11th July 1832

Charles Tracey
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John Stevenson aged seventy seven years came personally into Court on the 11th day of July 1832 and being first duly sworn, states that he has been well acquainted with Charles Tracey (who has signed the written declaration) ever since the year 1793, and has ever since lived a near neighbor to him, and during that time said Tracey has been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War; that this deponent was himself a soldier in that War, and has frequently conversed with said Tracey on the incidents of that War, and particularly about the battle of Germantown in which deponent was engaged, and he has no doubt said Tracey was there, also at the battle of Peoli where deponent was also. Given under my hand this 11th day of July 1832.

John Stevenson

James R. Ragland being also sworn states that thirty odd years ago and frequently since he has heard said Tracey and deponents father talk about the Revolutionary War, and has no doubt from their conversations they were both soldiers in that War, deponents father is dead, and he as well as said Tracey have always been reputed to have been soldiers in said War. Given under my hand this 11th July 1832 of R Ragland
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State of Kentucky Clark Circuit set

I Richard French sole and presiding judge of the Clark Circuit Court held for the County of Clark do hereby certify that I am of the opinion that Charles Tracy served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as stated by him in his declaration set forth on the 1st page of this sheet--given under my hand as Judge as aforesaid on this 11th day of July 1832.

Richard French

State of Kentucky Clarke Circuit} scb

I Samuel M. Taylor clerk of the Court held for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the within declaration of Charles Tracy was subscribed and sworn to in open Court by said Tracey on this 11th day of July 1832, and that the foregoing affidavits of John Stevenson & James R. Ragland were respectively subscribed and sworn to by them in open Court on said day, and the whole ordered to be Certified; I do further certify that Richard French Esq whose name is affixed to the above certificate is sole Judge of said Court, and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of July in the year 1832.

Sam. M Taylor
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S-1864
Rev. & 1812 War Section

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS

WASHINGTON  December 22, 1928

Honorable Fred M. Vinson
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Vinson:

In response to your letter of December 20th, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31437, it appears that Charles Tracy or Tracey was born in November, 1759, in Montgomery County, Maryland, near "Captain John Creek."

While living in said county near Brook Beall's Mill on Watte Branch, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Pigman's Maryland Company and was in the battle of Germantown.

He enlisted in August, 1778 or 1779, and served one year as private in Captains Thomas Beall's and Tannehill's Companies in Colonel Rawlings' Regiment.

He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served nine months as private in Captain John Nickels' Maryland Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky, where he had moved from Fayette County, Kentucky.
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In 1832 reference was made to the large family of his son-in-law but no names were given and the name of the soldier's wife is not given.

This is the history of the only Charles Tracy that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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31434
Revy INVALID

File No. 31.437
Charles Tracy
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32 ad

Index: Vol. 2, Page 425

[Arrangement of 1870]

1928 Dec. 2 sent to Hon Fred W. Vinson for Mrs. Jos E Lindsay

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FRED M VINSON
9th District Kentucky     COMMITTEE: APPROPRIATIONS

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

December 20, 1928.

Chief, Revolutionary War Section,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am anxious to obtain all [only one for] available information relative to one Charles Tracy, a native of Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War. The enclosed letter is from the soldier's Grand-daughter, and I will thank you to return it to me together with your reply.

Thanking you for this information.

I am truly,

Fred M. Vinson

FMV/CH
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Mt. Sterling Kentucky
Aug. 30th 1928.

Hon Winfield Scott: Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Scott:

I have been told if I would write your Department, I could get information and facts concerning the soldiers who fought in the American Revolution (free of charge). I am very anxious to learn
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all I can about "Charles Tracy," soldier who was a native of Virginia, and who enlisted in the war of Independence in 1776, in the Command of Gen. George Washington. You will find this record in Biographical Sketches in Collin's History of Kentucky on page 994--995. I hope you can give me this information and than you for all your trouble.

Very truly yours
Julia F Lindsay 
(Mrs. Joseph E. Lindsay)
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Winchester 14
July 12     

free 5862

Honble(sic) Chilton Allan
Mem: Congress--or in his absence the Secretary at War Washington City} Mail

Revolutionary claim
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Winchester 11th July 1832

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find a declaration & some proof in relation to the claim of old man Tracey for a pension.

Mr. Tracey can produce the most satisfactory proof of his character for honesty and integrity if deemed necessary.

He knows of no one nearer than the state of Ohio or Indiana by whom he can make positive proof of his service, and that is by his sister.

I am in hopes that what is here furnished will be sufficient, I know from your acquaintance with the character of Mr. Tracy you will be willing to testify in his favor if it be necessary.

Yours with respect OS

Chilton Allan Esq. Sam. M. Taylor
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Winchester KY August 28}    free

Pension Claim 4243 P6 Sept 70 KY

The Honble(sic) Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
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Winchester 28th Augt 1832

Dear Sir,

I have at the request of old Mr. Tracey enclosed his papers in relation to his claim for a pension. I will call your attention respectfully to the claim of Wm. Martin for a pension sent on by me under cover to Chilton Allan Esq. member Congress from the District in July last. The old man is very infirm and diseased & his application merits it, it is important to his comfort that he should receive as early as is convenient to the Government what he may be allowed, for if long delayed there is but little probability of his living to enjoy any portion of it. I beg you will excuse my solicitude in this case, the reason of it is, that the old man I know is suffering for the want of the bounty of the Government
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being entirely unable to do any kind of labor himself, & is supported mainly by his son-in-law who is also poor with a large family to support--another reason for my solicitude on his behalf is, he is uncle to my wife, & being engaged myself in public business, he expects me to attend to this matter for him. Be so good as to inform him or myself by letter whether his papers have been rec.d at the proper Department & oblige ye with respect & esteem ye.

Sam. M. Taylor

Honble  L. Call Sec. War
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7243.
Tracy
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State of Kentucky Clarke County}set

On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Courtheld for the County of Clarke afforsaid(sic) Charles Tracy resident in the said County of Clarke and aged seventy three years in November next, born in the year of 1759 in Montgomery County state of Maryland on the waters of a creek called Captain John, I give my age from my father's register, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declartion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832, That he entered the services of the United States under Capt. Nathaniel Pigman hired as a substitute in the place of Mordecai Oxford living in Montgomery County State of Maryland, Commanded by Col Murdock and he by General Smallwood of the Maryland Militia the year 1777 as well as I recollect in the fall of the year, day not recollected, and at the time I enlisted I lived in Montgomery County State of Maryland near Brook Beall's mill on Watts Branch, and I marched first to Baltimore where I got my equipment from thence crossed Susquehanna at Wright's Ferry as well as I recollect and marched through Pennsylvania for the Pourpose(sic) of joining the forses(sic) under General Wayne at Peoli, but in the night of the Disaster to Waynes forces at Peoli we were not far from Peoli, but owning to an accident happening among the troops with whom I was by the firing of a pistol which killed one of our men and Occasioned so much Confusion on that we were detained some time on that account and we were Marched Back to  a place called the Read Lyon and from thence to a creek called Perkiomen where we joined the forces under Washington from thence we Marched
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to German Town and I was in the Battle fought at that place, and after that Battle we marched to White Marsh or near to it when I got my Discharge which Discharge I have lost; under the engagement above spoken of I served two months and for proof of my having served I refer to the Testimony of John Stevenson Residing now in Clarke County State of Kentucky I know of no other person residing near to my residence by whom I can prove said service. I do further ^declare that I enlisted in the Army of the United States I think in August 1778 or 79 under Capt Thomas Beall living in the County of Montgomery State of Maryland & whose company had been killed and taken on Long Island & those (who) were taken were paroled and called to go after Indians as they were not Exchanged, Thomas Beall was commanded by Col Rollins who was guarding the Prisioners(sic) at Fort Frederick, the Prisioners(sic) were taken at Bergoyne's defeat, and when we marked from thence Si. Tawney hill was Capt and demisson Tawney Hill was Lieutenant Nathan Magruder Ensign my former Capt Thomas Beall being promoted to Maj., we marched through Maryland and Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh and there joined the forces under the Command of General Gibson at said place, from thence to Fort Lawrence in the state of Ohio Then Territory on the East fork of the Musking[um] Dam to relieve the soldiers at said garison(sic), and I from thence I returned to Pittsburgh and stayed at that place untill(sic) I got my Discharge which discharge is lost but it was for one year--

In the year of 1781 in spring I volunteered in the Service of the United States for the term of Nine months under Capt. John Nichols who had been Sheriff of said (Montgomery) County Thomas Nichols Lieutenant
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Jones Ensign his given Name not recollected all of Montgomery County. This service was intended to guard the Bays & in said State, we rendsvous(sic) at Georgetown and during part of that time I served in guarding prisioners(sic) at Fredericktown in Maryland and I do not know of any boddy(sic) now living that I can prove my service under the two Last mentioned Engagements. I do hereby relinquish every claim--whatsoever to a pension or annuity Except the present and I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state, as a part of my Declaration ^I refer to a declaration made by me in July Last, and the affidavits thereto annexed which were sent under Cover to Chilton Allen A member of Congress--When I Returned from the service I was overseer for George Beall the son of G. Beall the Inspector of Tobacco at Georgetown, then Alexander Beall two years all in the same neighborhood where I Enlisted. Then I lived with B. Roberds one year near the big falls of Potomac. Then I Lived with Col Johns Eight years at his quarters on Potomac, and then I moved to Kentucky Fayette County from there to Clarke County  of K. where I now reside--

I served under the above mentioned three engagements in all twenty three months, and was regularly discharged at the end of each term of service, but have lost of mislaid my certificates of discharge.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Charles Tracey
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State of Kentucky Clarke County} Seb

We James Edmonson a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and John Rupard residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Tracy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age in November next as he states, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion--sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of August 1832.

James Edmonson
John Rupard

State of Kentucky Clarke County} Seb

This 27th day of August 1832 Chs. Tracy appeared in the Clarke County Court and made oaths to his declaration in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and Jas Edmunson & John Rupard made oaths to their Certificate annexed to said Declaration and said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after Putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Charles Tracey was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states and the Court further Certify that it appears to them that Jas. Edmonson who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Clarke and that John Rupard who has also signed the same is a resident in said County, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
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I James Bullock Clerk of the Court of the County of Clarke, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said Charles Tracy for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 27th day of August in the Year of our Lord 1832.

James P Bullock