Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8513, for William Pucket, Virginia
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE     NUMBER
Va. Pucket, William R.8513
CONTENTS
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5608
William Puckett
Highland Co
Ohio
[illegible] served only [illegible]
months _______________
Rejected
Special letter to Saml.
Bell Esq.
Clk. Court
Highland Co
Dec 3d 1832 Ohio
P124.
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5608
Brief in the case of William Puckett
of Highland Co in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th 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? 85 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, months, Days.    As a    Gen.
In 1781"volunteered for an unlimited time"
"Was wounded + returned for home, having [illegible] something more than two months [illegible} 15th March
Cap Ned Moor
In July following being this [illegible], Tarleton Army passed on his residence, he [illegible]
[illegible] before [illegible], [illegible} recd a parole which the deponant has lost
5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Edward Co. Va.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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5608.
Certify
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State of Ohio
Highland County [illegible]
On this 21st day of August Eighteen
hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court
before me Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, now sitting William Pucket a resident
of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty five
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 [illegible]1832- That he entered the
service of the United States as a volunteer, +
served as herein stated under the following 
name officers - Under an express from
Genl. Green then commanding the Southern forces
1981 he the said William Pucket, then living in Prince 
Edward County Virginia - Volunteered his services
for an unlimited term under the command
of Captain Thomas Moor the Regiment, and
Field officers belonging to it, he does not now
recollect particularly, further than that Major Lee
was one of the officers - He marched
with this division of the Army and was
at the Battle fought at Guilford North
Carolina on the '15 March [illegible] which battle
he was wounded in the thigh by a musket ball
which disabled him from further service and
returned to his residence, having been something like
two months in the service - In the month of
July following, being then disabled; Tarltons
army passed through Va. and near his residence,
when he was arrested & brought before Tarlton
personally, from whom he received a parole
which this deponent believes in lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on [illegible] pension
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of the Agency of any State William his mark Pucket
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Samual Bell
The deposition of Allen Pucket, who being
first duly sworn, deposeth & saith that he
the son of the said William Pucket, [illegible]
Sixty one, on the 27 January 1832 (according
to family records that he well recollected the
time his farther entered the service of the
United States, (being then he thinks about ten
years old, and that the facts stated in
the foregoing declaration made by his father
William, are true (as to his entering the
service, & returning wounded and the whole
true as he verity believes 
Allen his mark Puckett
Samuel Bell [illegible]
We Allen Trimble & George W. Barrere
residing in the County of Highland & State aforesaid
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William Puckett, who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be Eighty five years of age, that he is
reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution
and we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to & subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Allen Trimble
G. W. Barrell
Samuel Bell [illegible]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
of the investigation of the matter,
that the above named applicant was a soldier
of the revolution, and served as he states, and
the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that Allen Trimble,
George W. Barrere, and
Allen Pucket, who have signed the preceeding
Certificates are residents of the above named
County State, are credible persons, and that their
Statement is entitled to credit-
Samuel Bell Clk of the Court of Com pleas
of Highland Cty Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceeding of the
Court in the matter of the application of William
Pucket for a pension, in testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of
Office this 24th day of August 1832
Samuel Bell Clk [illegible]
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No 5608
Wm Puckett
Ohio
8513
Rejected see let
to Saml Bell of the
3rd Dec. 1832-
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[illegible]
JUL 2 1923
SECTION
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MRS. CHARLES M. KERNS
STATE TREASURER
HILLSBORO. OHIO
Pension Dept. Rev. War Sec.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs --
Please give me in -
formation of one William Pucket, Rev. War soldier,
who died in Highland Co. Ohio, and at one time,
late in life, applied for pension. He was wounded,
early in his service and rendered unfit for
further service was his application for pension
Honored. There is a family tradition that it was.
Have you any record of where he was married,
and to whom? He had a son Alan Puckett, Any information
you may be able to give me will be
gratefully received, Thanking you in advance
for the favor, I beg to remain,
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. Charles M. Kerns.
Hillsboro.
Ohio.
June 29, 1923.
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William Puckett application for Rev Pension
Virginia Service
J P Dickinson
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1921, Apl. 15 hist to
Mrs. Chas. M. Kerns [illegible]
1923 - June 28, Hist to Mrs.
C. M. Kerns [illegible]
8513
P.O.
William Puckett
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted:________________,18
Discharged:___________________,18
Application filed:_____________,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for________________,18
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PENSION OFFICE
MAY 12 1923
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3 of [illegible] stamped recd. [illegible]
Pension Dept. Revolutionary War Section
Washington D.C.
Rev [illegible]
Dear Sirs -
I would like the Revolutionary 
war record of one William Pucket. I think he inlisted
from either Virginia, or Pennsylvania. He had a son
Alan, and you will find the name on the application for
pension, made very late in life by the said William P.
He died in Highland Co from which County the application
for pension was made. The pension was not granted
from the fact of his having served less than six months.
Very early in his service he was put out of action by
a musket ball in the hip, and was unfit for service afterwards.
I know this is all down in the Dept. as I have
a copy of record some time ago. I wish a copy for myself,
as the one to which I refer is not obtainable for reference
If there is a record of his marriage, or the name of
his wife, I would like a copy of same. This William P.
served with Gen. Green, who was his hero, and for whom a son
was named. Please give me any data you possess, as I am us
using it in my D.A.R. work. Thanking you in advance for
the courtesy, I beg to remain,
Respectfully,
State Treas.
D. A. R.
(Mrs.C.M.) Elizabeth Hughes Kerns.
Hillsboro, Ohio.
Highland Co.
May 10, 1923.
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PENISON OFFICE
U.S.
MAR 14 1921
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Dept. of the Interior [illegible]
Bureau of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sirs
Please send me
military history and pension
record of William Puckett
he served under Gen.
Nathanial Green and
received a pension, living
and in his late years
and dying in Highland
Co. Ohio.  Thanking you for
[illegible] I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Chas. M. Kerns
Mar 11
1921
Hillsboro
Highland Co
Ohio
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
R 8513
for
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C----------------------------,19--------------------
R.8513
In reply to your request of--------------------, received----------------------------
for a statement of the military history of William Pucket
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
[illegible] mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Moor
COLONEL.
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in, Guilford, where wounded in thigh by musketball
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Edward County, Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 21, 1832
Residence at date of application, Highland Co O.
Age at date of application, 85
Remarks: His son Allen was born Jan 27, 1771 name of
his wife is not stated.
His claim was not [illegible] as he did not
render 6 mos service as req by the Act June 7, 1832
under which he ap for pension.
Respectfully,
8 -- 2856
Commissioner.