Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,593, for John Montgomery, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Va
CONTENTS
Montgomery, John
NUMBER
S. 30, 593
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25060
Kentucky
John Montgomery
of Adair Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Morrison of the regt. commanded by Col Meeds in the Virginia line for 7 months & 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 25 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov 1833 and Upton Miller Columbia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 63.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 12.66
$75.96
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd
Book E Vol. F Page 24
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Letter to 3d Auditor 30 April 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1839. Agt Notified 4 June 1840
Date of death not on AB
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18 days
State of Kentucky
Adair County ⎬
On this 8th day of October 1833
personally appeared before the Justices of
the Adair County Court now sitting John
Montgomery a resident of Adair County
and State of Kentucky aged 71 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 provision made by the Act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the service in the month
of May 1779 of the United States and served
under the following named officers
That in the afsd. month of May he was drafted
and went under Capt Burris from Amherst County Virginia where he then
lived marched from thence to the Barracks
in Albemarle County and was kept there
guarding Burgoin's Army 18 days after
which he was sent home receiving a verbal
discharge from Capt Burris. He further
that in the year 1780 in the fall the day not
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not recollected he entered as a volunteer
under Capt John Morrison and was attached
to Col. Meed's Regiment, Genl Lawson Brigade at Petersburg  he states that he volunteered in Amherst County under Capt Morrison and marched from thence to Richmond Va and there joined the afsd Regiment & Brigade Marched from Richmond to Petersburg was kept there and thereabouts until the expiration
of the time for which we had volunteered
which was three months and were discharge verbally by Capt Morrison that he was engaged in no civil pursuit during any of the aforesaid service. That in the month of January 1787
he volunteered under Capt James Barnett in the County of Amherst March through Richmond and Williamsburg to York and was then attached to Col. Dabneys Regiment from there March to Hampton, then back again to the half way house between York & Hampton in a short time
moved again to York and the night we left
the encampment at the halfway house the British
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surrounded our encampment we supposed not being apprized that we had left there when we heard that they had surrounded our
encampment (the one we had left) we expected thence
a York the Regiment was paraded in front of York and there were some horsemen come and informed us that the British had turned back. Maj. Campbell immediately called for
volunteers for a force march a large number turned out and pursued the British to Hampton
but did not overtake them your applicant was one of the volunteer & the occasion we were then March back to the halfway house and continued there until relief came we were then
March up to Williamsburg and discharge by Capt Barnet verbally. That he was engaged in no civil pursuit during his service in the last of four which was three months. In the summer following
he was drafted for 20 days made
Capt Tallifer In Amherst County and was marched to Richmond and went below Richmond
the distance not recollected joined the Army
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and was attached to Col. Merriwether Regiment
and in the service at this time one month not withstanding he had been drafted for 20 day only and was engaged in no civil pursuit during the afsd [aforesaid] tour of one month was discharged at Morgan Hale by Capt Tollifer [Tallifer] verbally as were all the rest of his discharge He served as will be specified in the forgoing named towns 7months and 18 days. He was born in the year 1762 the 3rd of April. His father had a record of
his age but he has none He lived in Amherst
County Va. until 1789 then removed to KY
where he now resides. He states that he is known in the neighbourhood where he resides
to Samuel Taylor & David Kennard He states that
he knows of no person living who can testify to his service
we hereby relinquishes every claim whatever or a pension or annuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Montgomery
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March 2, 1933
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BA-J/EEL
John Montgomery - S. 36593
John Montgomery - S. 9042

Mrs. Mary Lou Adams
207 East Harvard Avenue
College Park, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to two soldiers named John Montgomery, one of whom was living in Adair County, Kentucky, in 1840, and the other in Wilkes County, North Carolina, in same year.

You are herewith furnished the histories of two John Montgomery's one of whom applied for pension while residing in Adair County, Kentucky, and the other in Guilford County, North Carolina, and is the only soldier of that name who served with the North Carolina Troops or who applied for pension in North Carolina, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

John Montgomery
S. 30593

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30593, based upon the military service of John Montgomery in that war.

John Montgomery was born April 3, 1762, place not stated.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in May, 1779, served eighteen days as a private under Captain Burris in the Virginia Troops and was stationed at Albemarle Barracks to guard prisoners of Burgoyne's Army; in the fall of 1780, he volunteered, served in Captain John Morrison's Company, Colonel Meade's Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Petersburg, Virginia, length of service three months; in January, 1781, he enlisted and served three months
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in Captain James Barnett's Company, Colonel Dabney's Virginia Regiment; and in the summer following, served one month in Captain Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. 

In 1789, John Montgomery moved from Amherst County, Virginia, to the state of Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1833, while residing in Adair County, Kentucky.

There are no data as to soldier's family.
[clerk note: Date of death not on AB]

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John Montgomery
S.9042

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9042, based upon the military service of John Montgomery in that war.

John Montgomery was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, date not given, and in 1767, moved with his father to Guilford County, North Carolina; the name of his father was not given.

While residing in said Guilford County, he volunteered the latter part of the year 1780, served about a week as private in Captain Bell's North Carolina Company, and went on an expedition against the Tories: about the first of the year, 1781, he enlisted and served about two weeks as a private in Captain McReak's Company, under Major Blair in the North Carolina Troops and was again out against the Tories: later, date not given, he served about nine or ten weeks as a private in Captain Forbes' Company under Colonels Paisley and Martin in the North Carolina Troops; in September following, year not stated, he enlisted and served three months in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonel Martin's North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, while residing in Guilford County, North Carolina.

There are no data in regard to soldier's family.
[clerk note: Date of death not on AB]
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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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27,480
Jno. Montgomery
declaration for pension
Octo. 8th 1833
from 1779 private
7 mo 11 days
$25.32/100

1266
5
65.30

Upton Miller
Columbia,
Ky.
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he charter H Trabue, a Clergyman residing in
the County of Adam & State of
and William
merly residing in the same hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Jno Montgoming
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 71
years of age; that he is reputed and the
lieved in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Chasteen H. Trabue
William Meneely
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatone
prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears
to them Chasteen N Trabue who has signed the
preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident
in the County of Adair and that William McRiley
who has also signed the same is a resident in the
County of Adair and is a credible person, and ┃
that their statement is entitled to credit
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Adair County Sct
I William Caldwell clerk of the Court of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of John Montgomery for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1833
Wm. Caldwell, C,A,C,C,
By Wm. B. Caldwell, D,C
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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington,
D.C.

[stamp]
COLLEGE PARK GA.
NOV 25 1932 4PM
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Dear Sir,
Kindly furnish me the Rev. War record. of John Montgomery who was living with Hugh Montgomery, John being 24, according to the census of 1840 in Withes or Wilkes Co. N.C.-- after writing it I can't whith it is. 
also
John Montgomery 78, living with Robert Montgomery in Adair Co. Ky.
I will appreciate this courtesy very much and as soon as possible.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Mary Lou Adams
207 East Harvard Ave.
College Park, Ga.
Mrs M L Adams

[stamp]
RECEIVED NOV 28 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES
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30 593
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,593
John Montgomery
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 284
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 - Mar 2 - Hist. to Mrs Mary Lou Adams
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 20th 1840

Sir;

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," John Montgomery
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at
the rate of Twenty five Dollars and 32 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the
4 of Sept. 1837,
to the 4th Sept. 1839, 2 years
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.