Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35901, Francis Driver, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Driver, Francis

NUMBER
S35901
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LEFT SIDE OF DOCUMENT
Hst. H. W. Harrington
Aug. 9, 1860

RIGHT SIDE OF DOCUMENT

16,460
Kentucky
(R)

Francis Driver 
of Scott Co. in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hendricks, of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years -- 1776 to '78

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of February. 1820 and sent to hon: Richard M. Johnson, Senator U.S. for KY

Arrears to 4th of September 1819  120.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.00
                                                            $168.53
15 mos. 2/30 

(Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.)
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(illegible) of Kentucky
  On this 3rd of June 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the counties aforesaid, personally appeared Francis Driver aged 57 years resident in Scott County and State of Kentucky who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Edmond Dickerson in the 1st Virginia Regiment on the continental line commanded by Col. Hendricks.  He enlisted for two years and served the same and was discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania and a short time he again enlisted during the war in the company commanded by Capt. Rensselaer of the right dragoons in the state of Virginia and served till the close of the war and was discharged at Richmond.  He was in the battles of the white plains, of Trenton and Brunswick and siege of York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence, save what he has produced of his
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said services. Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge


   I Benj. Johnson Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Driver served in the Revolutionary War in the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months and I now has met the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of congress is (illegible) my hand this 3rd of June 1818.

Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge 

   Personally appeared before me Mr. Dishasher Nancy Smith and made oath that he has frequently heard his Uncle William Dishwasher speak of Francis Driver as a fellow soldier in the Revolutionary War shortly after the war began and knows her said Uncle was a soldier in said war witness my hand this 3rd of June 1818

Benj. Johnson 
Circuit Judge
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I hereby certify that the within named Francis Driver, stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
29th Dec. 1818

RhM Johnson
MC
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Francis Driver

To be returned for proof that the claimant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

 The name of Francis Driver not being found on the register of those who served to the end of the War, gives reason to doubt the veracity of this declaration, it will therefore be necessary to have the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses to prove the fact of the claimant having served as stated.
4th January 1819
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Francis Driver
Scott County, KY
private, Col. Hendricks, Virginia Line, 1776 - 2 years.

3rd June 1818.



hon. Rd. M JOhnson
Senator in Congress
from Kentucky
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R. M. Johnson
Senate U.S.
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Jany 4th 1819. G Town
Dr Brother
I enclose you T Drivers claim He cannot get the proof reqsd. please see whether it cant be allowed without, If it can enclose it to me in G. Town - Mr. Andrew Green who lodged his papers with Mr. May requests that you will send him & enclose his papers to me 
He is desiring of what is requested by him His papers will show you his claim &c - The legislature will pass a property law & suspend special payments - They have much before them - With esteem yr. B.
Jno T. Johnson
Col. Johnson
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From Hon: R.M. Johnson
House of Rep. US.
20 January 1820

aswd 9 Feb. 1820
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Washington 20. January 1820

Sir,
  I enclose you the case of F. Driver with such additional testimony as can be obtained.  Please advise me as early as possible of its result. Also, please give me an early report on the case of Green whose papers are before you.

Yours respectfully 
Rh. M. Johnson
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Rh. M. Johnson

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Dept.
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Hon. R. M. Johnson
1 old case
20 Jany.
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35901

Rev. INVALID

File No. 55.901

Francis Driver
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18

India-Vol. 2, Page 114

(Arrangement of 1870)
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This is to certify that Francis Driver was enlisted in May of the year 1776 in Edmond Dickersons company in the first Virginia Regiment to go to the rev war for the space of two years. I also certify that I was in the Battle of white plains also at Germantown at that time I was under Col. Hendricks. I was also in the Battle of Brandywine also in the Battle of Trenton at the taken of the Hessins in New Jersey also at the Battle of Provincetown at (illegible) to win College where there was six hundred British prisoners taken. I served two years faithfully.  Then I returned back to Virginia to Williamsburg and enlisted in the state garrison Regiment for three year and was in the Battle of little York at the (illegible) of Corn Wallace and marked with him up to Winchester.
I also enlisted under Capt. W. Vaneeler at the city of Richmond in Major Nelsons (illegible)
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and went out against the Indians under General Waine and staid at greenville till the final treaty was made with the indians in the whole I was in the united states servise eleven years
Attest this 22nd Apl. 1819 Francis Driver
John Risk
Scott County Kentucky
We the undersigned being personally acquainted with Francis Driver & his particular situation in life Have no Hesitation in Certifying that he is unable to support himself and Family by any [illegible] That he can use in consequence of his being too Far advanced in life and further we are of opinion that He has served as above stated in the said service and very much needs the Support that is demonstrated to Many Other Revolutionary soldiers given under our Hands this 24th day of Apl. 1819
Bob M Hatton
Canada Wolf
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Driver, James GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11161 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 18, 1794
to Henry Purdy, assignee
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
NAME Driver, Jasper GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9289 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 22, 1791
to John Kern, assignee