Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt, 2247-450, John Baptiste Ashe, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   N.C.
Ashe, John Baptiste
NUMBER  B.L. Wt. 2247-450
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John Baptiste Ashe
No. 2247
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STATE OF Tennessee
   At a court held for Fayette county, Feb'y 4th, 1839 satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that Samuel P. Ashe now an inhabitant of the County of Haywood and State aforesaid is 
the Son and sole heir at law in fee to John Baptiste Ashe late a Major in the first No. Carol'd Regiment.
James Heastet, Chairman of the County Court of sd City Feb Term 1839.
I Jarmon Koonce Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this fifth day of February, 1839.
Jarmon Koonce, Clk
of Fayette County Court
[blocked out] ove form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, [blocked out] Tennessee, Alabama, and other western states.
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Form for Declaration and Power of Attorney.  This may be made by one of the heirs at law.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received [smudge] land from the United States.
     By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
      N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
     The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship} must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.

State of Tennessee
County of Haywood
I Sam'l P Ashe, sole heir at law of John Baptiste Ashe do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said John B. Ashe did enter the service in 1775 or 76 for the term of [blank] and served as Capt. Major & Lt. Col. in the Regiment No.  under the command of Colonel [blank] of the North Carolina line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War of the Revolution.
     I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said John B. Ashe on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
     Know all men by these presents, That I Sam'l P. Ashe aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Hon' John W. Crocket or Messrs Gales Seaton or either of them to be my true and lawful attorney or attorneys,  for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney or attorneys is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him or them for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Interlined before signing
Sam P Ashe
[illegible] McFerrin
     Personally appeared the above named Sam'l P. Ashe subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Interlined before signing.
John C. Walker
Justice of the Peace
[Margin notes]   As I was born after the services of my father ended. He died when I was quite young, and as all the papers [illegible] affidavits proving it are on file in some of the offices of Washington City, which led to the [illegible] of the [illegible] I refer you to them as to his services, Reg't Co Commander[illegible]
     In testimony that the above written John C. Walker was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Tennessee at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at office in Brownsville this twelfth day of February 1939.
Littleton Joyner C. Clerk, &c. of the County Court of Haywood County, Tennessee.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
B. L. Wt. 2247 - 450
June 18, 1928
Mrs. W. H. Ash
356 N. College Ave.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Madam:
     I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that JOHN BAPTISTE ASHE entered the service in
1775 or 1776 and served as a Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment until the close of the War.
     On February 12, 1839, the soldier's son, Samuel P. Ashe of Haywood County, Tennessee, applied for the bounty land which was due his father, stating that he was "born after the services of his father who died when he was quite young."  On February 28, 1839,
Warrant 2247, for four hundred and fifty acres of land, was issued to Samuel P. Ashe, as son and sole heir of John B. Ashe, Lieutenant
Colonel of the North Carolina troops.
     There are no further particulars of service nor further family data on file.
     The above noted is the only John Ashe of North Carolina that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau
Respectfully,
See letter inquiry in Case of Benj. Duvall, S 34768.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Act directing the payment of the Commutation of the half pay for life to the legal Representative or Representation of John Baptiste Ashe who was a Lt. Col.  in the N.C. line.
Conferred 7th July 1838
In their reports on the case above referred to the Committee State that, they believe the Executor or Administrator is entitled to the money and not the heirs.
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Bo. Land - Wt. 2247.
John Baptiste Ashe.
1919 Oct. 7.  Hist. to Julia E. Dockery &
1937. June 1.  Having been informed about a descendant of this office had succeeded in having a bill introduced in Congress (Res. S. 1807) to obtain the sheep skin commission, orig., of this officer & that the act was ready for signature of the President, this office called for a photostatic copy of the Commission.
MNP
1937July 9.  Receipt of photostatic copies of com. ackld.
MVP ]
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To John Baptiste Ashe 
[illegible]
We reposing especial trust and confidence in your Last [illegible] and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be [illegible] 
[illegible] in the [illegible] of the United States, to take rank as [illegible] from the [illegible] day [illegible].
You are therefore carefully and diligently discharge the duty of Major.
We do strickly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as [illegible], and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief, for the time being of the Army of the United States; or any other Superior Officer; according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reprised in you.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned in Committee of the States.
     Entered in the War Office and [illegible] by the Board.
Witness [illegible]
[illegible] the United States of America at [illegible] the ninth day of [illegible] and in the [illegible] Year of our  Independence.
[illegible]
[illegible - see original document for further clarification]
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Ho: Representatives
Feby 26th 1839
Sir:
     I have the honor to transmit to you herewith the declaration of Samuel P. Ashe, Esq. & with a new to obtain the bounty land due to him on acct. of the services of Col. John B. Ashe, his father.  The records in this city I believe only show that he was a Major.  The records of North Carolina prove that he was promoted to the rank of Lieut. Colonel.  This proof is on file in this office of the Clerk of this House, and during the last session a bill passed Congress granting him Commutation pay as Lieut. Col. I hope it may be practicable to arrange this matter before the end of the Session.
      I am, Sir, very respectfully
     Your obt srvt
John W. Crochett
Wm Gordon Esq
Bounty Land Office
War Dept
Washington
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON
CEF CLERK
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R - P - 0297042 - SBD

July 6, 1937
A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:


Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of June 8, 1937
( JOHN BAPTISTE ASHE B. L. Wt. 2247 - 450 BA-J MMHF:MLB),
requesting photostatic copies, negative and positive of the
Commission of John Baptiste Ashe as a Major, North Carolina
Line in the Revolutionary War, for use in completing your records.

In accordance with your request there are transmitted
herewith photostatic copies of the document in question.
Respectfully,
no signature?
Chief Clerk
Inclosures.
VRD
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RECEIVED
JUL 6 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
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June 6 1937

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Chief Clerk
Old Records Division
General Accounting Office
Washington, D. C.

JOHN BAPTISTS ASHE
B. L. Wt. 2247-450
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

The Veterans Administration respectfully requests photostatic copy, negative and positive of the Commission of John Baptist
Ashe as a Captain or Major or Lieutenant Colonel, North Carolina
Line in the Revolutionary War, which is on file in your office
This copy is requested in order to supplement and, in a
measure, complete his record which is on file in this office, and
will be very much appreciated, indeed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[handwritten note on this page]
Mr. Beack C. C. Vet. Admin. said I could make this request & sign Mr. Hiller's name as in my other correspondence. MST
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July 9, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Chief Clerk
General Accounting Office
Washington, D. C.
John Baptiste Ashe
B. L. Wt. 2247-450
Ba-J/MMHF:MLB


Dear Sir:

This will acknowledge receipt of the negative and positive
photostatic copies of the Commission of Major John Baptist
Ashe, Revolutionary War officer.
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. Serc. 
1919
904 E. Harrison
Kirksville, Mo.
Sept. 18, '19
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C
Sirs
I wish to inquire
whether there is any
record in the Pension
Department of
the
services of John Ashe
of North Carolina in
the Revolutionary War
Did he receive
a pension

Respectfully yours
Julia E. Dockery

[stamp]
PENSION
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U.   SEP    S.
20
1919
OFFICE
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Rev. War Section.
October 6, 1919.
Julia E. Dockery,
904 East Harrison --
Kirksville, Missouri.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the eighteenth ultimo,
you are advised that in the papers on file in this Bureau, it is
stated that John Baptiste she entered the service in 1775
or 1776, and served as a Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel
of the 1st North Carolina regiment until the close of the War.
On February 12, 1839, soldier's son, Samuel P. Ashe of
Haywood County, Tennessee, applied for the bounty land which was
[might have been crossed through] due his father, stating that he was "born after
the services of his father who died when he was quite young"
And On February 28, 1839, a Warrant numbered 2,247, for four
hundred and fifty acres of land, issued to Samuel P. Ashe, as
son and sole heir of John B. Ashe, Lieutenant-Colonel of the
North Carolina troops.
There are no further particulars of service, nor further
family data on file.
The above is the only John Ashe (Ash) of North Carolina
found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.