Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Ind. File 6522, James Applegate, Not Rev. War N. W. Ind. War 1791
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Nat Rev. War

Applegate, James

N. W. Ind. War 1791
CONTENTS

Ky. Agency
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1,207
Kentucky

James Applegate, Sergeant
Captain Jo: Brock's company of the 1st regt. U. S. Services. -

Ratio of disability, Three Fourths.
Date of discharge,
Time of closing testimony, 8th Sept. 1826.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at 6 dollars per month, to commence on the 8th September 1826.

Certificate of pension issued the 11th of Nov: 1826, and sent to George W. Botts 
Flemingsburg Kty.

Arrears to 4th Mar: 1827
$34..94
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$34..94
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Act of the 4th Feb: 1822. ____
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I James Applegate doth state on oath, the reasons I didnot apply for a Pension before, are: while younger in life he was able to make a living for himself by labour, since age has come on, he has been less able, and while he could get his living in any way without being chargable to his country he was desirous to do so; For some years past he hasnot been able to make a living by labour being prevented by old age and the wound I received through the upper part of my right thigh, while fighting as a soldier under Genl. St. Clair on the 4th Nov. 1791 against the Indians.  I further state that it is but latterly I could find men that were able to prove my services, and not knowing how to proceed or who to apply to _ to [afs...] me in getting a Pension are the reasons I have not applied before.  I further state that I am not on the Pension list of any state.
James x Applegate
            his mark
Fleming County SO
Subscribe and sworn to before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county afore-:said the 30th day of January 1826. --
Wm Goddard

We the subscribers do state an oath that we were soldiers in Col. Darle's Regt. under Gen. St. Clair in 1791. that we both fought and were wounded in the memorable battle of St. Claire defeat on the 4 Nov. of that year and now receive Pensions. from the U.S. for said wound, and we further state on oath that while soldiers in said army we knew James Applegate who is now here present, and who was then a Sergeant in Capt. Brock's company in the
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same Regiment with ourselves, which Regt was commanded by Col William Dark, we belonged to Capt Dark's company and Applegate to Brocke's company in the same Regt. We further state to the best of our belief that the said James Applegate was wounded through the right thigh in that battle while fighting against the Indians that the said Applegate was a brave and good soldier and Sargeant, and served out the full time of his enlistment being as we believe disch at Fort Washington, now called Cincinnati. That the the said Applegate was wounded by a Rifle or Musket ball entering the upper part of the thigh which ball still remains in the thigh, as we can plainly feal, and much to his injury as we believe. We further state on oath that we have not been at all time near the said Applegate since he was discharged at Fort Washington in 1791, but from our acquaintance and information we believe, his residence for a few years after Ninety One was in Bentley County Va. where David Blue one of the deponants lived, and where the said Applegate married and some 3 or 4 years after moved to the West, the different places in which he has resided until within the last 18 or 20 years neither of us know positively. Applegate is a farmer in the very small way, a pore man, and has lived for the last 18 or 20 years on the Ohio River in the edge of Greenup County in the State of Kentucky; and we have under stood he lived in the Redstone County from the time he left Bently till he moved to Kentucky 18 or 20 years ago. We believe
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the said Applegate to be a sober man, and a good Citizen
Daniel McIntyre
David Blue
The above named Daniel McIntyre and David Blue Credible Witnesses this day appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Fleming County and signed and made oath to the foregoing deposition, according to Law. -Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace as of the 30 Jany 1826
Wm Goddard
Flemingsburg January 30th 1826. It is hereby certified that James Applegate, a Sargeant and Soldier in the Company of Captain Joseph Brock in the first Regiment of Levies in the United States Army is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of a wound inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz: -By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the fourth day of November in the year 1791, being engaged as a Sargeant ^and Soldier^  in the Company and Regt. commanded by Col Will Dark, in Genl St. Clair's army against the Indians in the North Western Territory, he received a wound from a Rifle ball or large shot which entered in the posterior part of the right thigh, near the verge of the [illegible], the ball passing forward & obliquely downward inside of the thigh bone, and now lies against the skin on the forepart of the Thigh. And he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military duty, but, in the opinion
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of the undersigned is Three fourths disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labour.
T. E McDowell
A G Houston
I certify that the foregoing persons are reputable Physicians or surgeons, and so universally received in their Profession. - And I further certify that they this day made oath to the foregoing statement signed by them in due form of law. - And further the whole of the Testimony in the foregoing case of James Applegate's application for a pension was this day closed before me. -
Given under my hand as a Judge of the Fleming County Court this 30 day of January 1826.
Wm. Goddard
State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct
I Joshua Stockton clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that William Goddard Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of signing the same and now is one of the Judges of the Court for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified according to law, & that due faith & credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, & affixed the seal of said County, this 30th day of January 1825
Joshua Stockton clk
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N W Indian
Nov 1791

6522
INVALID.
File No. 6,522

James Applegate 
Sergt. 1st W.S. Inft.

Act: Feb the 4 1822
Index: --Vol. A, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James Applegate
Act 25 Apr
Geo. W. Botts
Flemingsburg, Ky.

Adm pen: to com: 8 Sept.
1826 at $6 per mo. 3/4
disabled -[illegible] 4 Feb. 1822

[overwritten] Honble James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

[upside down bottom]
Free
Recd. 11 Sept 1826
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Stephenson's
Certificate
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I do hereby certify that the bearer James Applegate was a Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Brocks company of levies in the year seventeen hundred & ninety one, that he was in the action fought on the 4th day of November in said years under the command of Genl A. St. Clair and that he was wounded in action in the thigh. he was a gallant soldier and an orderly well disposed man - I was a Lieut in Capt Broks Company and was [deleted] the officer that enlisted said Applegate [deleted]
J. Stephenson
21. Oct. 1824.
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I James Miller of Mason County Kentucky, do state on oath, that I was a Cadet or soldier under Capt. Mills in a company of Spies, under Majr. Genl. St. Clair, against the Indians in the Campaign of 1791. That I was in the battle of St. Clair's defeat fought in the fourth of November of that year: That while a Cadet or soldier under Genl. St. Clair as aforesaid I became acquainted with James Applegate - who is now here present, and who was a Sargeant in the service of the United States under St. Clair in the Campaign against the Indians in 1791. And further that the said Applegate was wounded in said Battle in the upper part of the right thigh, while in the service of the U. States fighting against the Indians, at a place since called Fort Recovery, on the 4th day of November 1791. That he is now here present, and I know him well to be the same James Applegate, that was a Sargeant and was wounded as by a musket or Rifle ball, entering the upper part of the back part of his right thigh as aforesaid. The said James Applegate continued in the service of the United States as a soldier during the time of his engagement or enlistment: That he has been a common labourer or farmer in the small way since he left the service in 1791. That he lived in Virginia a while and for the last 18 or 20 years in Greenup County Kentucky where he at this time resides near the Ohio river. That he was in Brock's Company, Col. Darks Regt. of the Virginia troops.
Kentucky
Fleming County Sct
James Miller
The above named James Miller a Credible witness, this day appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County of Fleming aforesaid and signed and made oath to the foregoing deposition according to Law.-- Given under my hand as Justice of the peace as aforesaid the Sixth day of September 1826.-
Wm. Goddard
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I Daniel McIntyre of Fleming County Kentucky, do state on oath, that I was a soldier in Col. Dark's Regiment under Genl. St. Clair in 1791. That I fought and was wounded in the memorable battle of St Clair's defeat on the 4 November of that year, and now receive a pension from the United States for said wounds: - I further state on oath, that while a soldier in said army knew James Applegate well, the same man that I deposed in favor of on the 30th January last & the same man that is now here present, and which Applegate was in 1791 a Sargeant in Capt. Brock's company in the Regt. commanded by Col. Dark. I belonged to Capt. Dark's company of the same Regiment.- I further state on Oath, that the said James Applegate, was wounded through the upper part of the right thigh while fighting against the Indians in that battle; that the said Applegate was a brave and good soldier and Sargeant, and served out the full time of his enlistment, and was discharged at Fort Washington, now called Cincinnati. That the said Applegate was wounded by a Rifle or Musket ball, entering the upper part of the thigh, which ball still remains in the thigh as I can plainly feal, and much to his injury as I believe.- I further state on oath, that the said Applegate, remained in Virginia Berkley County a few years after 1791, and some few years after he moved to the western country, and has for the last twenty years or nearly that length of time, lived in the edge of Greenup County on the Ohio river.- That he is a farmer in the very small way or may be called a common labourer and further more I can state that the said Applegate is a perfectly sober man, and good Citizen. I further state, that I deposed on the same subject in favor of Applegate on the 30th January last in which deposition the words used "to the best of our belief". It was not from any lack of confidence in myself as to the absolute certainty of the correctness of every statement made in that deposition. But that every word in that depo. I intended to convey the idea as being positive.-
Daniel McIntyre
Kentucky
Fleming County Sct
The above named Daniel McIntyre, this day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and signed and made oath to the foregoing deposition according to Law.- I further certify that the above named McIntyre is a credible witness and reputable as a man. 
Given under my hand the Eighth day of September 1826.-
Henry Bruce
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Fleming County Sct
I Joshua Stockton clerk of the court for the County aforesaid, certify that William Goddard and Henry Bruce Esqrs. whose names appear to the foregoing certificates were at the time of signing the same and now are acting Justice of the peace ^and Judges of the Fleming County Court^ in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such according to law, entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Flemingsburg this 8th 
day of September A.D. 1826
Joshua Stockton clk
Fleming County Court
Kentucky Fleming County Sct.
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid certify that Wm. Goddard & Henry Bruce Esqrs. whose names appear above are Judges of the Fleming County Court which is a Court of Record in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Given under my hand this 4th day of October 1826
Joshua Stockton clk
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Flemingsburg Oct 30th 1826
Sir
Yours under date of the 21st [Ult?] accompanying certain documents in the case of James Applegate was duly received. I immediately got the Clerk to correct his certificate, shewing that William Goddard and Henry Bruce were Judges of the Fleming County Court as well as Justices of the piece, and that said Court was a Court of Record, it is a Court established by the Constitution of Kentucky, and as such of high and antient authority.-- I have delayed until this time expecting I might see Miller one of the Witnesses, if I had I would have taken his & McIntyres depo. over again, but as will be observed he is a resident of another County and I have not seen him. I therefore send the papers back with the Clerks certificate amended which I presume will be sufficient, seeing the evidence is accompanied by the Certificate of J. Stephenson, who certifies that he enlisted Applegate, and that he was wounded & and that he is the same man. I am told by Applegate that Stephenson's Certificate is in his own hand write and that he was late a Member of Congress from which it is probable, he is well known personally and his hand writing, to the department and might have some weight in favor of a poor old illiterate wounded soldier to cover any small informality that might appear in his papers.-- I have not seen Applegate since the return of the depo. or should advised him to again collect his evidence and have them retaken, but if so they would have been sworn to before the same Judge or some one or more of them as every evidence from this County of the same kind has heretofore been. Goddard, living in Town have qualified nearly every witness in the Pensions cases from this County, as may be seen from reference to the papers and comparison of hand write.-  I hope under all the circumstances, the interlined certificate of the Clerk with his additional one may be deemed sufficient.
Respectfully yours
James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Agent
Geo. W. Botts
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July 1939

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