Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3199, Conrad Eartinhousin, Va.
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(8–1776)
SERVICE
Va. [Virginia]
Eartinhousin, Conrad
Or Eastenhousen
NUMBER
R. 3199
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CONTENTS
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State of Kentucky }
Jessamine County }
Personally appeared before me Tho [Thomas] Hawkins Esqr an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Jessamine State of Kentucky Mr Conrad Eartinhousin [Eartenhousen] resident of the county + [and] state aforesaid and who is by reason of Bodily infermity [infirmity] prevented from appearing in open court and who is aged Eighty eight years + [and] who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832: that he enlisted in the army of the united states in the year of 1780 in the spring as a private of the malitia [militia] in the Brigade of General Stevens and went from hanover County virginia and marched with the regular troops of Delaware and Maryland towards Charlston [Charleston] south carolina and in the summer they arrived at deep river and was Joined by a vast number of troops from north carolina and lord Cornwallis the British commander in the month of August attacked the Americans in the night and the Americans had the better of the engagement while it lasted but they soon ceased fighting until day break when the action commenced and General stevins [Stevens] brigade immediately fled and the Americans were defeated and this was called the Battle of Camden and his service has just been of six months duration and when General green [Greene] arrived in north carolina and took the command of the army the company in which he was and an officer by the name of Morgan was sent to the river and after being there a while the British General with horse troops came to attack the americans and the americans fled and the British took after them and when the british over took them they [illegible]
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On our company (Major Pickins [Pickens]) which gave way and they went to the other companys [companies] and made them give way when they [the] Americans horse troops fell on the British Troops and give our men time to come to order and help in the Battle and we (the Americans) whip the British badly and took a heap of them as conquered prisioners [prisoners] and this Battle was called the Battle of the Cowpens After this Battle the american General Morgan went on back towards virginia and crossed a River which amediately [immediately] rose soon after the british could not cross it and General Green [Greene] came and took the command and the Americans still kept towards virginia and crossed a river and took all the boats to there [their] side and kept on and broak [broke] up the roads by cutting trees until they crossed another river and the Americans armey [army] received more troops from virginia and went to Guilford when there was a long and hot Battle and the British staid [stayed] on the ground but the americans had the best of the battle some short time after this Battle he went to Hanover County virginia and then volunteered and served a tower [tour] of three months and was in the lower heart of virginia and was at the surrender of lord Corwallis which was in the fall of 1781. But he dose [does] not recollect the names of the officers he was under but that [illegible] lafayette and General Washington was the Americans Generals and after the surrender of the British armey [army] under Cornwallis he went to red stone in virginia and volunteered under major Hickman to fight the Indians and one of Major Hickmans sons was the Captain and he served a bout [about] one whole year under major and captain Hickman against the Indians which were on the fronteer [frontier] county west of hagentown
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In Maryland and he was a soldier he farther [further] declares that he was born in Germany in Europe and in the town of [illegible] and came as a soldier to fight the americans in 1776 and did continue as a soldier under the british stationed in New York until commodore Collier in the first part of the year 1779 landed in virginia where he then deserted and went to the Americans: and then joined the army ofthe united states under General stevens in 1780 in the spring and continued until until the spring of 1781 and dose [does] not know the company of officers names and he knew but few English [underlined: words then] and not many [underlined: more now] and knows not how his towers [tours] was laid off But knows well that he was in and continued in actual service the whole length of time he has stated and that he knows of no one by whom he can prove the aforesaid services for the united states but that he could have done so by Jacob Sikes who was in company with him when he left [underlined: Germany] and was with me when he deserted and in all the aforesaid services and who died in Jessamine county a bout [about] ten years ago. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his names not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state whatever. And he further states that the reason he has not heretofore applied for a pension is that he knew not by whome [whom] he could prove his services owing to the death of the aforesaid Sikes
Conrad his x mark Eartinhousin
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Tho. [Thomas] Hawkins J of Peace }
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we Isaac Bowman member of the christian church residing in the county of Jessamine state of Kentucky and Elizabeth Bowman residing in the same + [and] a member of the Baptist church hereby certify that we are well acquainted with and have long known Conrad Eartinhousin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Isaac his x mark Bowman
Elizabeth her x mark Bowman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Tho. [Thomas] Hawkins [underlined: JPeace [Justice of the Peace]]

And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Bowman + [and] Elizabeth who has signed the preceding certificate are members of christian Society residents in the said County of Jessamine and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Tho. [Thomas] Hawkins

State of Kentucky
Jessamine County Set
I Daniel B Price clerk of the County Court for the County afsd [aforesaid] do certify that Thomas Hawkins Esqr whose name in his own hand is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making said signature and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in + [and] for the county afsd [aforesaid] duly commissioned + [and] qualified as such.
[circular seal or stamp] In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 25th Jany [January] 1843
[illegible] Dan [Daniel] B Price J.C.C. [Jessamine County Court]
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I Thomas Hawkins Esqr an acting Justice of the Peace in + [and] for the County of Jessamine State of Kentucky certify that I propounded the following interrogatories to Conrod [Conrad] Eartinhousin who answered as herein after set forth.
Question 1st: When and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Germany in Europe in the town of [illegible] and in the month of may Seventeen thousand and fifty five.
Question 2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have had a record of my age but dont where it is have searched for it but cant find it.
Question 3d [3rd] Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer I was living in Hanover County virginia when I went to serve the united states in the war of the Revolution and have lived since the termination of the war in Washington County Maryland until about the year 1801 when I moved to Jessamine County Kentucky where I now live.
Question 4th How were you called into service: were you draughted [drafted] did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I went willingly in 1780 to carolina + [and] was not made go and served until the spring of 1781 as a soldier and then served the three months tour in the summer of 1781 and the fall also willingly + [and] suppose it is called volunteering and also volunteered under Hickman + [and] his son to fight the Indians + [and] British
Question 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and malitia [militia] regiments as you can recollect, + [and] the general circumstances of your service
Answer - General Stevens was one of the malitia [militia] Regiment and General Morgan + [and] General Greene Regular troops were in the Carolina and [illegible] Lafayette + [and] General Washington were with regular troops in virginia and Major Hickman [and] son were
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The other officers when I served against the Indians the year + [and] was in the Battle of Camden, continued surrender of Cornwallis + [and] against the Indians.
Question 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I have never recd [received] a discharge if so I dont recollect
Question State the names of some of the persons in your neighborhood to whom you are known and can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer Isaac Bowman Elizabeth Bowman A Utty Andrew Smith Wilson Hunt + [and] Harrison Hunt can testify as to my character [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 27th day of Jan [January] 1843.
Conrod [Conrad] his x mark Eartinhousin
Tho. [Thomas] Hawkins Justice of the peace
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No 3 [obscured by ink blot: 54] 61
Conrad Eartinhousin
Ky [Kentucky]
Act 7. June 32
Conrad Eartenhousen
3199
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879]
3199
P.O.
Conrad Eartenhousin [Eartinhousin]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contra
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35461
Conrad Eartenhousen [Eartinhousin]
Ky [Kentucky]

Set to CH Trabne feb [February] 27 1843 [check mark]

Act 7 June 32
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Frankfort Kentucky
February 13 1843

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration and evidence in favor of the application of Conrod [Conrad] Eartinhousin [Eartenhousen] of Jessamine County Kentucky for the benefit of the act of 7 June 1832. I think Mr Eartinhousin [Eartenhousen] has stated the particulars and duration of his service for the united states in the war of the Revolution as he well can

I am sir, very respectfully
Your obt [obedient] servant.
CH Trabne
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I Ally Utty certify that I have long known Conrod [Conrad] Eartinhousin [Eartenhousen] who is a near neighbor of mine and who is a man of truth and whose statements should be relied on in all matter in the war of the Revolution and did Battle in favor of the united states. I also state that I have no doubt but what he is eighty eight years of age + [and] is now very infirm + [and] dont know of any Dutchman now living who was in early days a companion of his, since the death of Jacob Sykes [Sikes]. I also certify that there is no clergyman near us.
Ally her mark Uutty [Utty]
Sworn to and subscribed to before me
Tho. [Thomas] Hawkins J. Peace [Justice of the Peace] for Jessamine County Kentucky

State of Kentucky
Jessamine County Set
I Dan [Daniel] B Price clerk of the County Court for the County afsd [aforesaid] do certify that Thomas Hawkins whose name is subscribed above was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in + [and] for the county afsd [aforesaid] duly commissioned + [and] qualified as such
[circular seal or stamp] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office this 27th day of January 1843
[illegible]
Danl [Daniel] B Price C. J.C.C. [Clerk of Jessamine County Court]