Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31155, for William Hurst, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Hurst, William
NUMBER
S.31155
CONTENTS
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Illinois S.509.8
William Hurst of Washington in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Campbell of the regiment commanded by Col. Loughery in the Pennsylvania Militia for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 60 Dollars, [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon J. Carr, N. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. $90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 $30
$120
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Allison, Clerk, Book D, Vol. 9 Page 185
See Cir. Tra. Oct 7. 1835
Transfer to Illinois from the 4 Mar 1835 on the 17 Nov 1835 and [illegible] sent to G. B. Shelley, Paris, Illinois
Letter to Hon. J. M. Robinson, Senate U.S. Dec 24 1835
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Wm. Hurst
20554
from 1780 private
18 months
$60.
Hon. J. Carr
.
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The State of Indiana
Washington County, SS.
In the Probate Court of Washington County, September Term 1832
On this 12th day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court of said County now sitting, being a court of record, William Hurst, born sometime in the year 1755 in Berkeley County in the State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated:
That in the month of July 1780 in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania, he entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer in a corps of horsemen in a company commanded by Capt. William Campbell in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Loughery and furnished his horse and equipment at his own individual expense, the destination of which mounted corps was to join General George Rogers Clark in his expedition against the British posts in the then Northwestern Territory and intended to have joined him at Wheeling, but when they arrived there they found he had proceeded on down the river, upon which they immediately embarked and followed on after him with the intention of overtaking and joining him and that they had proceeded as far down the river as the mouth of Loughery Creek a river, where they were attacked by a body
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of Indians and about one half of them killed and the rest taken prisoners and among the killed were Colonel Loughery and Capt. Campbell. From there, he was taken by the Indians to Old Chillicothe, thence to an Indian Village, the residence of M. Kee, a White Chief, by whom he was ransomed from the Indians, who had condemned him to be burnt alive. That from thence he was taken to Detroit in the charge of one Elliott, another White Chief to whose care he had been delivered by the said M. Kee. That he remained at Detroit as a prisoner until sometime about the first of May next following, when he was put on board a vessel and conveyed down to the Falls of Niagara, where he was landed and travelled [illegible] the falls on foot, then was re-embarked on Lake Ontario and carried down it and then down the St. Lawrence to a place near Montreal, where he remained still as a prisoner of war until he was exchanged and sent home to the United States and was landed at the City of New York about Christmas 1781 and within about one month afterwards, he again reached home in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, making in all from the time he first volunteered into the above service in July 1780 to the time of arriving at home in January 1782, about a period of 18 months and upwards. That he believes his age was passed down by his father in the family bible, but his father having married a second wife by whom he had some younger children, the said bible fell into their hands in consequence of which he is not able to produce any record of his age, but from the best information received from his parents, he verily believes his age to be
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correct as above stated. He has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service as aforesaid having never received any discharge. He states that after the close of the Revolutionary War, he continued to live four years in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, after which he removed to Fayette County, Kentucky, where he died about thirty years and from there, about fifteen years ago, he removed to Washington County, Indiana, where he, at this time, resides.
He hereby relinquishes every 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.
William Hurst [his mark]
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
We, Joel Coombs and Henry Dawalt, of the County of Washington aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hurst who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joel Coombs
Henry Dawalt
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 the above named
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applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joel Coombs and Henry Dawalt, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Washington and State of Indiana and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, William H Carter, Clerk of the said Probate Court of Washington County in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hurst for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of November 1832.
Wm. H. Carter, Clerk
From 1780 private, 18 months, $60
Hon. J. Carr
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Paris, Illinois
July 30
Hon. John M. Robinson, U.S. Senator
Mr. Edwards will be pleased to correspond with G B Shelley of Paris, Illinois, in relation this case.
John M. Robinson
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County of Edgar State of Illinois ⎬ S.S.
On this twenty-seventh day of July 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Edgar and State of Illinois, personally appeared William Hurst who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Campbell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Loughery in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Indiana to the State of Illinois: In order that he might reside with his son, William Hurst and have some assistance from him as he is unable from his age to provide for himself.
William Hurst [his mark]
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
G. J. Shelley J. P.
State of Illinois
Edgar County, S.S.
This day personally appeared before me G. B. Shelley, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
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William Hurst, Junior, and says that he is the son of William Hurst named in the above affidavit and that he is the identical person described in said affidavit.
William Hurst, Jr.
I do hereby certify that William Hurst, Jr., this day personally appeared before me and swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is personally well known to me and that he is a person of veracity.
Given under my hand this 27th day of July 1835.
G. B. Shelley J. P.
State of Illinois
Edgar County, SS.
I, Milton K. Alexander, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that G. B. Shelley, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, is and at the time of signing each of the same, was an acting Justice of the peace of said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (no public seal being provided) at Paris this 30th day of July 1835.
M. K. Alexander, Clerk
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Carmi, Illinois
Sept 18th 1835
I am well acquainted with Milton K. Alexander and know him to be Clerk, as set forth in the above certificate and his attestation is in according to Law.
J. M. Robinson
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June 2, 1936
BA-J/EEL
William Hurst-S.31155
Mr. B. J. Walter
Wabash Post, No. 423
American Legion
Mount Carmel, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Hurst, who served under Colonel Archibald Laughrey, enlisting from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31155, based upon the military service of William Hurst in that war.
William Hurst was born in 1755, exact date not shown, in Berkeley County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. The soldier stated that his father married a second time and that there were children of this marriage but no names were given.
While residing in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, William Hurst enlisted in July 1780, in Captain William Campbell's Company of Horse, Colonel Archibald Lochry's Pennsylvania Regiment. During this service, he volunteered to go under General George Rogers Clark on an expedition against the British posts in the northwest, and marched under above named officers to Wheeling, where they expected to join General Clark but on arriving there, found that he had gone on. They then embarked with the intention of following and joining him but had proceeded only as far as the mouth of Lochry's Creek, when they were attacked by Indians, and about half their number, including the captain and colonel, killed, and the other half, among them this soldier, taken prisoner. He was taken to old Chillicothe, where, he stated, he was condemned to be burned alive, but was ransomed by McKee, a white chief and carried to a place near Montreal, Canada, where he was held until exchanged, and reached New York, about Christmas, 1781, and his home in Pennsylvania, about one month later.
After the Revolution, he lived in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, for four years; then moved to Fayette County, Kentucky,
[handwritten: Col. Lochrey was killed in Aug 1781, so as this soldier says, he served 18 months and was pensioned for that amount of service. He probably was held until Dec. 1782, instead 1781. Could not identify Capt. Wm. Campbell's regiment.]
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and resided about thirty years: then moved to Washington County, Indiana.
William Hurst was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, while a resident of Washington County, Indiana.
In 1835, he had moved to Edgar County, Illinois, to reside with his son, William. The name of soldier's wife is not shown, and no names of any other children are given.
The soldier died December 7, 1835, place not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1155
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31.155
William Hurst
Private Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. L, Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 June 13. Hist. to Hon. Frank T. O'Hair
1914 Aug 5: History to Mr. George W. Brown M.R.H.
1929 May 7 Hist to Nina Dulin Russell, M.E.E.
1930 Sept 11 Hist. to Mrs. Rose M. Wyatt, I.L.L.
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Hon. J. M. Robinson
Dec 21
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Will Mr. Edwards be pleased to give me the information asked for in the
enclosed letter.
Dec 18, 1835
Very Respectfully,
John Robinson
J L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Indianapolis Nov 6 1835
J L Edwards
Sir: By a letter from the Cashier of the New Albany branch, enclosing yours of Oct 7th, it appears that the name of Wm Hurst is not on their list of Pensioners, though from our books it appears that it was intended to be placed there. He therefore cannot have received any pay since the 4th March 1835, to which time he was paid by Col Posey the late Agent.
Your obedient servant
Saml. Merrill
Pension Agent
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William Hurst
Answered (printed form sent)
June 2nd 1835
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May 17th 1835
Mr. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner
Mr. William Hurst of [illegible] County, a pension certificate dated the 4th of June 1833 for the sum of sixty dollars per annum, granted to him while he was a resident of the State of Indiana. The certificate is numbered 5098. He is desirous of having a transfer made so that [illegible] be authorized to [illegible] hereafter in the State of Illinois as he has now became a resident of this State and expects to continue to reside here. I do not know what is required in your office in making a transfer. If this application is sufficient, make it accordingly and if any other else is necessary, I wish to be informed what it is.
Yours, etc.
J. B. Shellaby
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Carmi, Illinois
23rd Dept.
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William Hurst
Indiana to Illinois
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Mr. O'Hair
thru Mr. Freemans dist.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Application No.
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Co. ---  Regt
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Wm. Hurst
Private
Hon. Frank T. O'Hair
71 of 11
June 13, 1914.
6 -- 1736
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United States, Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, DC
Will you kindly send me a copy of the record you have of Lucinda Hurst. She applied for a pension in the Spring of 1836 as the widow of Wm. Hurst, a Rev soldier who died Dec. 1835, who pension was 3 1155. Refer to Rev and 1812 wars section. MEE/EEL
I am a great granddaughter of this in Wm. Hurst and desire this aid in completing some family records.
Mrs. Rose M. Wyatt
Chrisman, Illinois
[Stamp: U.S. Pension Office, SEP 5, 1930]
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EDGAR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GEO. W. BROWN, SUPERINTENDENT
Paris, Illinois,
July 27, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you by return mail give me the military history of Wm. Hurst, who drew a pension while living in Edgar County, Illinois, about the years 1834 and 1835? It is possible that the pension was drawn by his widow after his death. The relatives think her name was Lucy, yet not sure.
Yours truly,
Geo. W. Brown
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NINA DULIN RUSSELL, LIBRARIAN
1. ETHEL HAUG
2. JULIA LOWE BRENGUS
ASSISTANTS
Carnegie Public Library
Paris, Illinois
April 26, 1929.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of William Hurst who was born in 1755 and died in 1836. He served in the Pennsylvania regiment. He is buried in Edgar County, Illinois.
William Hurst drew a pension, our records show. We are wanting to know his wife's name and the pension record will show that.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Nina Dulin Russell
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AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS
BJ WALTER.
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS AND GRAVES REGISTRATION
May 25th, 1936.
The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish pension record and any other information available of a one William Hurst who served under Colonel Archibald Laughrey enlisting from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
very truly yours,
B. J. Walter
Dept. Military Records and Graves Registration,
American Legion, Wabash Post #423.
[Stamp: Received May 28, 1936, Mail Sub-Div., Vets Adm.]
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MVHF/ILL
September 11, 1930.
Mrs. Rose M. Wyatt
Chrisman, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31155, that William Hurst was born in 1755, in Berkeley County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in July, 1780, in Captain William Campbell's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochry's Pennsylvania Regiment. It was the intention to meet General George Rogers Clark at Wheeling and join his Northwestern Expedition but on arriving at that place, they found that the General had gone on down the river. They embarked and followed him, but proceeded only as far as Lochry's Creek when they were attacked by a party of Indians; about half of them were killed and the rest taken prisoners; among the killed were Colonel Lochry and Captain Campbell.
The soldier, William Hirst, was taken by the Indians to old Chillicothe and condemned to be burned alive, but was ransomed by McKee, a white chief; from thence he was taken to Detroit by one Elliott, another white chief, where he remained a prisoner until about the first of May next following, when he was put on board a vessel, conveyed to the Falls of Niagara, embarked on Lake Ontario, was carried down it and the St. Lawrence to a place near Montreal, where he remained a prisoner until exchanged about Christmas, 1781, and within a month reached his home in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, making his entire service at least eighteen months.
After the Revolution he remained about four years in said Westmoreland County, then moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, where he lived about thirty years; from there, he went to Washington County, Indiana, and while residing there, he was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832.
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In 1835 he was living in Edgar County, Illinois, with his son, William Hurst, Junior.
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
He died December 7, 1835.
The soldier stated that his father married a second time and had children by that marriage, no names are given.
It does not appear that anyone ever applied for pension as the widow of the above-named soldier, William Hurst.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel
May 7, 1959
Nina Dulin Russell
Carnegie Public Library
Paris, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31155, it appears that William Hurst was born in 1755, in Berkeley County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in July, 1780, in Captain William Campbell's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochry's Pennsylvania Regiment. It was the intention to meet General George Rogers Clark at Wheeling and join his Northwestern Expedition but on arriving at that place, they found that the General had gone on down the river. They embarked and followed him, but proceeded only as far as Lochry's Creek when they were attacked by a party of Indians; about half of them were killed and the rest taken prisoners; among the killed were Colonel Lochry and Captain Campbell.
The soldier, William Hurst, was taken by the Indians to old Chillicothe and condemned to be burned alive, but
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was ransomed by McKee, a white chief; from thence he was taken to Detroit by one Elliott, another white chief, where he remained a prisoner until about the first of May next following, when he was put on board a vessel, conveyed to the Falls of Niagara, embarked on Lake Ontario, was carried down it and the St. Lawrence to a place near Montreal, where he remained a prisoner until exchanged about Christmas, 1781, and within a month reached his home in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, making his entire service at least eighteen months.
After the Revolution he remained about four years in said Westmoreland County, then moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, where he lived about thirty years; from there, he went to Washington County, Indiana, and while residing there, he was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832.
In 1835 he was living in Edgar County, Illinois, with his son, William Hurst, Junior.
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
He died December 7, 1835.
The soldier stated that his father married a second time and had children by that marriage, no names are given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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June 13, 1914.
Hon. Frank T. O'Hair,
House of Representatives,
My dear Mr. O'Hair:
In response to your personal inquiry of this date, I have the honor to advise you that the papers on file in claim Survivor's file No. 31.155 Rev. War, show that William Hurst was born in 1755 in Berkeley County, Virginia, and volunteered in a Corps of Horsemen, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in July 1780, in Captain William Campbell's company, Colonel Archibald Loughrey's regiment to join General George Rogers Clarke's Northwestern expedition, but proceeded only as far as Loughrey Creek or River, where they were attacked by the Indians, and were all either killed or captured. Colonel Loughrey and Captain Campbell were killed, and he was condemned to be burned alive, but was ransomed by McKee, a white Chief, and taken to Detroit by one Elliott, another white Chief, where he remained a prisoner until May 1781 when he was conveyed to the Falls of Niagara, embarked on Lake Ontario and down the Saint Lawrence to a place near Montreal where he was exchanged, and arrived in New York about Christmas 1781.
He was allowed pension for eighteen months service in the
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Pennsylvania Militia, on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Indiana.
After the Revolution he resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania for four years, in Fayette County, Kentucky about thirty years, next in Washington County, Indiana until the spring of 1835 when he removed to Edgar County, Illinois, to reside with his son William Hurst.
William Hurst Senior, is reported to have died December 7, 1835.
There is no other family data on file.
Very truly yours.
E. C. Tieman,
Deputy Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
August 5, 1914.
Mr. George W. Brown,
Supt. Edgar Co. Public Schools,
Paris, Illinois.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 27th ultimo, you are advised that the papers on file in claim Sur. File No. 31.155, Rev. War, show that William Hurst was born in 1755, in Berkeley County, Virginia, and volunteered in a
Corps of Horsemen, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in July 1780, in Captain William Campbell's company, Colonel Archibald Loughrey's regiment, to join General George Rogers Clarke's Northwestern Expedition, but proceeded only as far as Loughrey's Creek, or River, where they were attacked by the Indians, and were all either killed or captured; Colonel Loughrey and Captain Campbell were killed, and he was condemned to be burned alive, but was ransomed by McKee, a white Chief, and taken to Detroit by one Elliott, another white Chief, where he remained a prisoner until May 1781, when he was conveyed to the Falls of Niagara, embarked on Lake Ontario, and down the Saint Lawrence to a place near Montreal where he was exchanged, and arrived in New York about Christmas, 1781.
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He was allowed pension for eighteen months service in the Pennsylvania Militia, on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Indiana.
After the Revolution he resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, for four years in Fayette County, Kentucky, about thirty years next in Washington County, Indiana, until the spring of 1835, when he removed to Edgar County, Illinois, to reside with his son William Hurst.
William Hurst, Senior, is reported to have died December 7, 1835.
There is no other family data on file.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.