Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31276, for Lewis Neill, Virginia
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SERVICE 
Va. 
Neill, Lewis
NUMBER
S 31276
CONTENTS
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1393
Kentucky
Lewis Neill
of Henry [Cty] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Rice of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Edmonds in the Virginia 
line for 6 months from 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Nov 1832 and sent to E. P. Thomas Newcastle, Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   [$]30
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833  [$]10
$40.-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 52.
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31276
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 31276
Lewis Neill
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32 [1832]
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 296

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1924 Feb. 15 Hist to Mrs. Tom Hewlett
1924 Apr 30 Mrs Tom Hewlitt adv papers
do not show date of death M.C.S.
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1936 Clifford St
Baker Oregon
Jan 9th 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I am desirous of information concerning Rev. services of Lewis Neal or Neill also Joseph Neal or Neill living in Loudon Co. Va and Frederick Co Va. at the time of the Revolutionary War.

If either of these names are recorded on the pension list it would be a great help to me to hear from you and what would the charge be for this service

Very truly your
Mrs Tom Hewlett

[black ink round stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE 
H
JAN 14 1924
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State of Kentucky
Henry County Sct

On this 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Samuel Todd Judge of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid, Lewis Neale [Neill] a resident of the said County of Henry and state afd [aforesaid] aged 72 years the 4th day of July 1832, 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. [illegible] Under Capt. John Rice as a Volunteer in the Virginia Militia in the month of April 1781 joined the army at Shocks Hill in the county of Frederick state of Virginia, the regiment was commanded by Col. Elias Edmonds, and Genl. LaFayette  [Marquis de Lafayette] commander in chief of the troops at that place; 

He resided in the County of Frederick State of Virginia = From Shocks Hill the Army advanced about 12 miles to some springs on James river below Richmond, the Army encamped  there about 12 days and then retreated to Richmond and that night an attack was made on Manchester [Virginia] and the Americans were routed - from Richmond the army retreated to Hanover Courthouse [Hanover County, Virginia] & from thence to Racoon ford [Raccoon Ford, Culpepper and Orange Counties, Virginia] where Genl. Wayne [General Anthony Wayne] joined the army at Brecks bridge [Breaks, Virginia] the said Neale [Lewis Neill] declares as aforesaid that he was a forage master under a Major's pay

-from Breaks = bridge [Breaks, Va] the army [illegible] moved on down the River by land to York [Yorktown, Virginia] or near there and was then discharged after four months service and came Home.

He afterwards entered the Service for three months as a substitute for his Brother William Neale [Neill] who was drafted This act he did Voluntarily; having left home he joined the Company ay Winchester [Virginia] the Capt. lived on the South Branch of Potomac [River] 
he believes and he was stationed at Parish's Hill [Charles City, Va] he thinks under Col Holmes at this time - & having served three months he
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was discharged at or near Winchester [Virginia]. He can prove the first Tour [in part by John Blackmore, and that he knows of Know [no] person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to the  remainder of his service.

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 - that he has lost his discharges that can [illegible] prove & has no documentary evidence of his Sd [said] Services
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Lewis Neill

We John Jones a clergyman residing in the county of Henry & state of Kentucky and John Blackman, residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Neill who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about the age of seventy two and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion we further state that we knew him in the county of Frederick [Virginia] & that he was then generally reputed & believed to be a soldier as afs. [aforesaid]
J W Blackmore 
John Jones

Henry County State of Kentucky
On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court (being a Circuit Court for the County aforesaid and Court of record) John Blackmore and made oath according to Law, that Lewis  Neale [Neill] who has filed his declaration for a pension in said Court on the day
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John Jones

Henry County, State of Kentucky
On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court (being a Circuit Court for the County aforesaid and a Court of record) John Blakemore and made oath according to Law, that Lewis Neale [Neill] who has filed his declaration for a pension in said Court on the day of the date hereof, did enter the Service with him at the same time under Capt. John Rice as a Volunteer in the Virginia Militia under the Several other officers as in said declaration mentioned, 

and was with him continually until they were separated at Brocks Bridge in Amelia County [Virginia]. that he the said [John] Blakemore was with him the said Neale [Neill] at the place (as stated by him in his said declaration) called the Magazine or Bull pen as a nickname.

that said Neale [Neill] was seen by him after they returned home = and he the said  Blakemore verily believes that the said Neale [Neill] did serve as he states in his declaration & that it is so generally believed-
J Blakemore 

See Blakemore's declaration for a pension
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from 1781 private 6 months $20.

No. 4,538
State of Kentucky
Henry Circuit August Term 1832
On this 13th day of August 1832 Came hereinto open Court (being a Court of record) Lewis Neill and produced his declaration for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1832 to which he was sworn and the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War 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 John Jones who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Henry and that John Blakemore who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Henry and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit

I Edmund P Thomas clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Sd. [said] Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Neill for a pension

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Sd. [said] office this 22d day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Edm P. Thomas

[illegible seal attached]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 15, 1924
Mrs. Tom Hewlett
1936 Clifford St.
Baker, Oregon
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.31278, it appears that Lewis Neill, while a resident
of Frederick County, Virginia, enlisted in April 1781, and served
four months as forage Master in Captain John Rice's Company, Colonel
Elias Edmond's Virginia Regiment.
Later he enlisted and served three months in Colonel Holmes'
Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832,
while a resident of Henry County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years July
4, 1832.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only Lewis Neill under any spelling of that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner