Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,558, for John Kirk, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Kirk, John.
NUMBER: S. 5,558
carded
CONTENTS
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Rev War 5558
INVALID.
File No. 5558
John Kirk
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th '32
Index:-Vol. M, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870]
John Kirk
Records corrected,
Mar 7, 1904

Dec 2 96 Notes given to 
Mr. E H Peery.
Compt. Office
City.
1940 - Mar. 29 - Hist to Mrs. Floyd E. Chelf - See letter in Rev. cl. Charles Duncan W.2273.
ILL
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suspension removed. See letter Sept 4. 1835 to P. Agt & Hon R. Craig.

2122
Virginia -
John Kirk - 
of Giles - in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Chilton of the Regt commanded by col: Marier - in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776 -
Suspd

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19- day of Nov: 1832 - and sent to David French. Giles CH Va

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4- 40-
March 1833 $160 -
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol. 7. Page 117.
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5965
John Kirks declaration
for a pension -
from 1776 
private 2 yrs.
$80.

on Roll
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State of Virginia Giles County Ss.
On this 27th day of August 1832.
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Giles County now sitting, John Kirk a resident of the County of Giles in the State of Virginia aged Seventy eight years on the 10th day of October next, 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 the 7th 1832. That in February 1776 he enlisted as a Soldier in the service of the United States for two years under Capt John Chilton of the Continental or Virginia line, under Thomas Marshall Major and that he marched from Fauquier County, the place of his residence to Alexandria (DC) and there joined the regiment Commanded by Col. Mercer at which place they resided for some time & from thence the Regiment to which he belonged marched to Williamsburg and from thence they marched to New York, where Col Mercer was promoted to a brigadier general. One Weeden took Command of the regiment, Maj. Marshall was promoted to a Col, and Loach Commanded as Major and was killed in a skirmish with the British on York island, and Capt. Lee was appointed Major to fill the vacancy Occasioned by Loach's death. He further states that he with the army continued at York island for some time, from which place they were marched to White Plains above New York from thence they were marched some distance up the North River, above the White Plains and Crossed the river (at a place called Fishkill (Fishkill or some other such name) and marched into New Jersey from thence into Pennsylvania, and Crossed on the bank of the Delaware on Christmas eve (as well as he now remembers) on the following morning they Crossed the Delaware & marched into Trenton, and took the Hessians prisoner they then recrossed the Delaware taking the prisoners to the Pennsylvania side - in a few days afterwards they recrossed the Delaware & took possession of Trenton, and continued there a few days and from thence he with the army took a cautious route and fell in at Prince Town, and was in the battle fought in the vicinity of that place, where Genl. Mercer was Killed. after the battle of Prince Town he was taken sick and sent to the hospital in Philadelphia - And in the Spring
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of 1777 he again joined the Army in Bonbrook or Middlebrook in New Jersey and marched in various directions and information was received that the British had landed at the head of Elk. he marched into Pennsylvania & from thence to the state of Delaware, and was at the battle of Brandywine, where Major Lee was killed. Capt. West was appointed major to fill the vacancy occasioned by Maj. Lee's death. Capt. Chilton was likewise killed and John Blackwell took Command of the Company. He further states that the regiment to which he belonged, and the whole army was engaged for sometime (after the battle of Brandywine) in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, watching the movements of the enemy marching and, countermarching to different places, among others they marched to Germantown, where they had a considerable engagement with the British, and that the army continued to watch the movements of the enemy until it went into Winter Quarters at Valley forge where he was regularly discharged which discharge he has lost. he also states that after he arrived in New York he was under the Command of General Washington and belonged to the brigade comprised of the 3rd 7th 15th &  & 11 regiments which was Commanded by Genl. Wood.
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.
John Kirk
sworn to in Open Court

We Charles Duncan and David French residents of Giles County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Kirk who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years old. 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 and the said Charles Duncan further deposes that he was acquainted with the applicant John Kirk while he was in the service and saw him in the discharge of the duties of a regular soldier at
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Philadelphia in the 3d regiment. That he is himself a pensioner and has known John Kirk ever since the revolution sworn to and subscribed the day & date above written
Charles x his mark Duncan
David French

And the said court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies, that Charles Duncan and David French who hath signed the preceding Certificate are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
I David French Clerk of Giles County Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Kirk for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of said Office this 5th September 1832
David French C.C.
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March 29, 1940.
BA-J/ILL
John Kirk
S. 5558

Mrs. FLoyd E. Chelf
Box 1095
Pulaski, Virginia.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 5558, based upon service of John Kirk in the Revolutionary War.

John Kirk was born October 10, 1754; the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Fauquier County, Virginia.

John Kirk enlisted in February 1776, in Fauquier County, Virginia, served as private in Captain John Chilton's company, Colonel Mercer's and Thomas Marshall's 3" Virginia regiment, marched to New York, later to White Plains, thence to Pennsylvania, camped on the Delaware River, on Christmas eve, crossed that river and was in the battle of Trenton, also in the battle of Princeton, after which he was sick in the hospital in Philadelphia; he rejoined his company in the spring of 1777, near Bound Brook, New Jersey, and as in the battle of Brandywine, where Captain John Chilton was killed; Captain John Blackwell took command of the company. After this, John Kirk served in Captain John Blackwell's company near Philadelphia, and was in the battle of Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, and discharged at that place.

He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he resided in Giles County, Virginia. John Kirk made no reference to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
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and address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

John Kirk
Certificate #2122
Issued November 19, 1832
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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March 29, 1940.
BA-J/ILL
Charles Dunca - See letter
W. 22973
John Kirk
S. 5558

Mrs. Floyd E. Chelf
Box 1095
Pulaski, Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles Duncan, who was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, and lived in Giles County, Virginia, and John Kirk, who received a pension in 1832 in said Giles county.

The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.