Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,874, Rudolph Black, Md.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Md
Black, Rudolph
NUMBER S. 30,874

CONTENTS
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25465
Kentucky
Rudolph Black
of Blackhawk in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the corn commanded 
by Captain Cox of the regt commanded
by _______________ in the [crossed out Virginia] Maryland
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,[missing to] commnecs on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany
1834 and 
John Payne Augusta 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                    50.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March   10.00
                                                             $60.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Danl Boyd  CLerk;
Book   E   Vol.    Page 34
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State of Kentucky Bracken County ss
On this 18th day of December 1833 personally appeared in
open Court before the Justices of the County Court now
sitting in and for the County aforesaid, Rudolph
Black a resident of said County aged seventy one
years the 14th day of March 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 provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service
of the United States as a volunteer malitiaman
under the following named officers and served as
herein after stated
He entered the service of the United States
as a volunteer in the County of Baltimore & town State of
Maryland  I volunteered for the purpose of 
joining Genl Washington in the spring of 78, a short time beyond the battle of Monmouth. It was for that purpose we volunteered.
I volunteered under Capt Mark Cox the lieutenant of Company David Evans. 
term of volunteering [crossed out chose] time monthly.  After volunteering we remained in 
Baltimore about a month before we
marched. when we were marched to Haver de grass [Havre de Grace] where I was taken sick and was confined untill after the term for which volunteerism had expired. the company to which I
belonged served out there time of [crossed out three]  two months and returned. But owing to my then debilitated situation was moved to return with them, and did not
reach home for two weeks or upwards  after my time had elapsed.  I was afterwards drafted in Frederick town Maryland for the term of two months under Capt Lemasters officers Henry Bear   Leonard Loux  their grades not recollected. Major Montjoy Baily has the command of the Barrax.  I was drafted for the
 purpose of guarding the the prisoners that
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men then there captured under Burgoin. I remained there the two months- the time for which I was drafted. Under the same officers Lemasters I was again drafted [crossed out to] 2 for two months to guard the prisoners captured under Cornwallis and served out the two months for
which I was drafted. Making in all of actual
service [crossed out seven months] six months.

He never did receive a written discharge from the commanding officers that he now
recollects of and knows of no one living by whom he can prove his service. James [crossed out Savage a clergy man] Coburn and Simeon Walton ^ there being no clergyman [illegible]  
who reside near to
him and are acquainted with him and will testify as to the neighborhood belief of of his services as a revolutionary soldier. 
The following questions were then propounded of the Court and
the answers thereto to annexed, given by the affiant to wit.
1 where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in the County of Anarundel [Ann Arundel] of Maryland
on the 14th day of March 1762 as informed by my Parents - 
Second, Have you any record of your
and if so where is it? Ans. I have no record of my age
Third Where were you living when called into service, where had you lived since since the revolutionary war, and where do you now
live. Answer - I lived when first called into service in Baltimore County Maryland second and third terms in Frederick Maryland
and some time afterwards removed to Kentucky Bracken County where I now reside. Fourth. How were you called
into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a
substitute, and if a substitute for whom? 
Ans. I entered the service first [crossed out 3] 2 months as a volunteer, and was afterwards drafted
Fifth State the names of some of the regular officers who were with [crossed out you] the troops where you served, such continental and
Malitia Regiments as you recollect, and the general circumstances attending your service? Ans. The general circumstances
attending my service as far as reccollected are as above stated
The names of the officers under whom I served, as far as recollected are as above given.
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I do not recollect any of the regiments. Sixth did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given? Seventh state the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can certify you as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a revolutionary soldier. Ans: I am acquainted with James Coburn and Simeon Walton who can testify for me.
He hereby relinquishes any 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. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.

Rudolf Black

We James Coburn and Simeon Walton residing in the neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rudolph Black who has subscribed therefor and sworn to the abo e declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a solider of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Jas W Coburn
Simeon Walton

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that he above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jas Coburn and Simeon Walton who have signed the preceding certificates is a clergyman in the neighborhood resident in the neighborhood and that their statement is entitled to
to credit.

John Burkett [illegible]

I John Payne Clerk of the County Court of Bracken County do hereby
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certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Rudolph Black for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of December 1833

John Payne - Clerk
By Henry R Reeder D.C.
SEAL

Rudolph Black
Ken
from 1777 for
6 months $20.
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Washington
Oct 14, 1931

Miss Hattie M Scott

402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

BA-j/MCS

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 2nd requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.

The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30874, based upon the military service of Rudolph Black in that war.

Rudolph Black was born March 14, 1762, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

While residing in Baltimore, Maryland, he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months in Captain Mark Cox's Maryland Company.

While residing in Frederick, Maryland, he served two tours of two months each in Captain Lemaster's Maryland Company, dates not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 16, 1833, while a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky.

There are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Miss Hattie M. Scott
Genealogist 
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

Oct 2, 1931

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me at your earliest convenience the revolutionary war record, and any family data of  

Rudolph Black, pensioner in 1832 from Bracken County, Ky
John Howard, pensioner in 1818 from Mason County, Ky

Thanking you in advance, I am

Yours very truly,

Hattie M. Scott
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Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

Evidently I address my letters incorrectly, for I have such a hard time getting my letters to the pension bureau instead of the adjutant General's office.

This request was returned to me from the Adjutant General's office. altho addressed plainly to "Pension Bureau, Rev. War Dept.)

HMS
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US PENSION OFFICE STAMP
Feb 20 1925
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Miss Ida E. Blank
"Shady Slope"
Augusta, Kentucky

August Ky
Feb 18th, 1925

Any information regarding my grandfather Rudolph Black born 1760, Private in Va Malitia (Militia).
Pensioner, will be thankfully received. The date of his birth whom his wife was before marriage, were they died.

Thank you in advance
Your truly

Ida E Blank

Shady Slope
Route 7701
Augusta, Ky
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Germantown, Ky  Sept 10, 1920

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Kindly send me the service record of Rudolph Black a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who served from Virginia or Pennsylvania. (S2081)

Henry Black of Pennsylvania was a soldier in the Revolution and was pensioned. When and where did he die? Who was his wife?

Thank you.

Truly Yours,
Mrs. Nellie Flesher

US PENSION OFFICE Date Stamp - Sep 13 1929
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30874
Rev INVALID
File NO 30,874
Rudolph Black
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th '32

Index: Vol D Page 42

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1918 illegible 25 - Hist to Fannie B King
Letter in S.F. 1167 Robert Black
1925 Ap 4 - hist to Ida E Black
1929 Nov 7 - Hist to Mrs. Nellie Flesher

1831 Oct 14 - Hist to Hattie M Scott
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REv. and 1812
Wars Section

MCS/HMM

November 7, 1929

Mrs. Nellie Flesher
Germantown
Kentucky

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30874, it appears that Rudolph Black was born March 14, 1762 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

While residing at Baltimore, Maryland, he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months in Captain Mark Cox's Maryland Company.

While residing at Frederick, Maryland, he served two tours of two months each in Captain Lemaster's Maryland Company, dates not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 16, 1833, while a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky. There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted soldier is the only Rudolph Black found on the revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very truly yours,

Earl D Church
Commissioner.
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Rev and 1812 War Sections

April 4, 1925

Ida E. Blank
Shady Side,
Augusta, Ky.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim, S. 30874, it appears that Rudolph Black was born March 14, 1762 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

While residing at Baltimore, Maryland, he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months in Captain Mark Box's Maryland Company.

While residing at Frederick, Maryland, he served two tours of two months each in Captain Lemaster's Maryland Company, dates not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 16, 1833, while a resident of bracken County, Kentucky. There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted soldier is the only Rudolph Black found on the Revolutionary war records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Black, Rudolph
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Revolutionary War Records Section

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions

S.F. 20874
Washington, D.C.

In reply to your request of blank, received blank for a statement of the military history of Rudolph Black 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.

Table with 3 lines of information
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Spring 1778
Checkmark, Checkmark
Length of Service: 2 mos., 2 mos., 2 mos.

Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain: Mark Cox, Lemaster, Lemaster
Colonel: Checkmark, Checkmark, Checkmark
State: MD

Battles engaged in - None stated
Residence of Soldier at enlistment: Baltimore, MD and Frederick, MD
Date of application for pension: Dec 16, 1833, his claim was accepted
Residence at date of application: Bracken County Kentucky
Age at date of application: born March 14, 1762, in Anne Arundel Co., Md
Remarks
There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Black, Rudolph