Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,651, Miles Bottom, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  
Va.  

Bottom, Miles  

NUMBER
S.21,651

CONTENTS
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[Vertically on left side]
Sept 12 - 1841  AB

29.502
West Tennessee
Miles Bottom
of Warren Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private [?] & [?] in the Compy command[ed]
by Captain Jones of the regt command[ed]
by Col Booker, in the Virg'a mila
[marked out: line] for 13 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb.
1834 --and sent to Hon.
J. B Forrester, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $120.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34  24.16
[=] $145.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm S. Allison  Clerk
Book E  Vol. 7 Page 73
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No. 29,494
Miles Bottom

from 1778 Pr Inf & cav
Pr Cav $25
p [?] $23..33
$45.33

I certify P Henderson is the clerk of the circuit court of Warren County Tenn and his signature as above is genuine. 18th Feb. 1834.
John B. Forrester


Hon. J. B. Forrester
H. R.
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State of Tennessee}
County of Warren}  S.S.
On this the 29th day of January 1834, personally appeared in open court [marked out: Miles Bottom] it being the Circuit Court for the County aforsaid [sic] the honourable James C. Mitchell presiding & now sitting Miles Bottom aged about Eighty two years a resident of the county aforsaid [sic], viz Warren County in the state of Tennessee, 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 the 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
In the latter part of the Spring of 1778, there was a call in Amelia County in the state of Virginia for malitia [sic] to guard and defend Petersburg in that state when and where applicant was for that purpose drafted for Three months, rendezvoused at Milliton Roach's Tavern in Amelia County Va. and on the road from Amelia, to Petersburg, He was attached to a company, commanded by Capt Richard Jones from the place of rendezvous the company except applicant marched immediately to Petersburg, he was permitted to go by his residence, for some necessaries, but the next day joined his company in Petersburg he went on horseback, sent his his [sic] horse home by a negro [sic] boy.  he was then well off but is now poor, in going to their place of destination he crossed the Apomatock [sic] river, at Petersburg his company was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Booker, thinks his given name was Edward, he is not certain that he remembers the name of the Major but thinks it was Jones, if there are any other officers attached to the regiment he does not recollect their names, he is inclined to think there was no more nor does he remember the given name of the Major who was in command.  he with his regiment were stationed in Blanford Old Church near the Town, and were there detained for the space of three months. Where in the latter part of the summer as applicant now believes in the year of 1778, he was ^then & there^ verbally discharged by his Captain Richard Jones he in this Tour served at least three months, from Petersburg he returned to his residence in Amelia.
Early in the Spring of 1779, there was a call for malitia [sic] from Amelia County in the State of Va, to guard and defend the Town of Williamsburg in that state. for this purpose applicant at that time was drafted into the service for Three months, and rendezvoused at Greens Church in Amelia, he was attached to a company commanded by a Captain Booker, but does not recollect his given name, he thinks he was a son of Col Booker, from the place of rendezvous, he with his company marched to Williamsburg in going to which, they went through [marked out: Petersburg] Richmond as he thinks and crossed the Chicahomana [sic] river. in Williamsburg they were joined by other companies, but not by enough to make a regiment.  he thinks there was a major in command but does
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not at this time recollect his name, he does not think there was any Col in the Tour he with his company were Stationed as a guard and so remained for Two months and a few days over two weeks at the expiration of which time the officers in command were by their superior officers as he understood and believes ordered to discharge the troops there wherefore applicant was verbally discharged by his Captain Booker, in Williamsburg in the State of Virginia in the latter half of the spring in 1779 in the Tour he served at least Two months and a half from Williamsburg be returned to his residence in Amelia.
In the latter part of the summer of 1779, he volunteered into the service for six months and joined a company of Cavaldry [sic] commanded by a Captain Walker--he does not recollect his given name, he rendezvoused at a place on James River called the Point fork, one Bratchet then lived there, it was in Amelia county in the State of Va and was the Grubb Hill Church, from the place of rendezvous he with his company were marched to Albemarle in the same state where they were furnished and supplied with pistoles, swords, spurrs [sic], and capps [sic] by the government of the U.S. Captain Walker was there as applicant understood ordered to march back to the place of rendezvous, and with his company act as rangers upon James river which he did.  And to obstruct the advance of the foraging parties and others of the British some of whom run during this tour upon that river they made the Point fork their place of headquarters or station and were generally employed ranging up and down both sides of James river, for about the distance of Twenty miles, untill [sic] the last days of February 1789 when his time of service expired. he served in this Tour at least Six months, and was in the better part of February as he now thinks in the year of 1780, verbally discharged by his Captain Milkin at the Point fork in Amelia County in the State of Virginia, from there he returned to his residence in that county.
About Eight weeks before the surrender of Lord Corn Wallace [sic] at Little york in the State of Virginia, he was in Amelia County in that state drafted into the service for three months to go to little york he rendezvoused at a little Town called then Manchester now Richmond in Virginia after he was drafted he was taken sick, and went on horseback to Manchester, not thinking himself able to walk, upon his arival [sic] there he was still very unwell, he was however attached to a company and regiment, but does not recollect the names of any of the officers, as he was so much indisposed that he paid but little attention to anything that transpired from there he was marched to little york, upon his arival [sic] there he was still very sick and in a few days was placed in a Hospital, here he remained for a month, and not improving in breathing his brother got permission to carry him home which he did whilst in the hospital he was attended on by a surgeon by the name of Rucker
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1. He was born in Amelia County in the State of Virginia about or in the year of 1751.
2. He has nor never had any record of his age he arrives at it at this time from a knowledge of his age when he first went into the service
3. He was living in Amelia County in the State of Virginia when called into the service and lived there untill [sic] the end of the revolutionary was and three years after, he then moved to Charlotte County in Va. then to franklin County in same state and about five years ago to this Warren County State of Tennessee where he at present lives
4.  The first Tour he served he was drafted into the service & served 3- months The second Tour he served he was drafted into the service & served 2 1/2 months The third Tour he served he volunteered into the service & served 6 months The fourth Tour he served he was drafted into the service & served 1 1/2 months  before he was put into the Hospital at Little York he saw General Washington and various other regular and continental officers, but does not now recollect their names nor can he state any continental or Malitia [sic] regiments that he then can being then sick. That is at york, and now old from which cause his memory has become very feeble & treacherous, and owing to his misfortune he can not state any more of the circumstances of his service than he has.
6.  He never received a written discharge from the service. he was for all of the Tours except the last verbally discharged by his Captains as above stated &
7.  He is acquainted with his clergimen [sic] who live in his present neighborhood and is known to them that is George Stublefield and William Thompson, and also to John Chastine George Frazier Harrison O. T. Heald and others who can and will as he thinks testify as to his character for veracity and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquished any claim whatever to a Pension or anuity [sic] except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid [sic].
MIles Bottom
J. Henderson Clk
We William Thompson a clergiman [sic] residing in the County of Warren in the State of Tennessee and in the neighbourhood of the above named applicant and Harrison O. T. Heald residing in the same neighbourhood County and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Miles Bottom who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that We believe him to be Eighty two year of age that he is reputed and believed in the
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neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion,  
William  his X mark Thompson
H. O. T. Heald
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforsaid [sic]
P Henderson, Clk

And I James C Mitchell the presiding Judge of said County and now sitting and holding [marked out: said Court] the same as such court do hereby [marked out: certify] declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Thompson who has signed the preceding certifficate [sic] is a clergiman [sic] resident in the neighbourhood of the abve named applicant in the county of Warren and State of Tennessee that Harrison O. T. Heald whos has also signed the same County, State and neighbourhood, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. C. Mitchell
Judge presiding

I Pleasant Henderson Clerk}
of the Circuit Court of Warren County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceeding, of the said court in the matter of the application of Miles Bottom for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office of said court yet provided at office this the 29th day of January 1834.
P. Henderson clk

I certify P Henderson is the clerk of the circuit court of Warren County Tenn and his signature as above is genuine. 18th Feb. 1834. 
John B. Forrester

No. 29,494
Miles Bottom

from 1778 Pr Inf  & cav
Pr Cav   $25
p [?]   $23..33
$45.33

Hon. J. B. Forrester
H. R.
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January 22, 1938

Miles Bottom
S. 21651
BA-J/AWF O

Mr. Thomas J. Barnes
Secretary of Warren County
Historical Society
McMinnville, Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Miles Bottom, private Virginia militia, a resident of Warren County,
Tennessee in 1834, and the Revolutionary War record of John Crisp, a resident of Gibson County, Tennessee, in 1840.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request.
The record of Miles Bottom which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 21651, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Miles Bottom was born in the year 1751 in Amelia County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in said Amelia County, Miles Botton enlisted in the spring of 1778, served three months in Captain Richard Jones' company, Colonel Edward Booker's Virginia regiment, in defense of Petersburg, Virginia. He enlisted in the spring of
1779, served two months and two weeks in defense of Williamsburg, Virginia, in Captain Booker's company. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer of 1779,
served six months in Captain Walker's company of cav-
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alry, ranging up and down the James River. He enlisted a short while before the surrender of Cornwallis, for three months, was taken sick, put in the hospital in Yorktown, and in about one months' time, his brother (name not given) came and took him home, no names of officers for this tour given.

The soldier, Miles Bottom, about three years after
the close of the Revolution, moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, then to Franklin County, Virginia, and thence to Warren County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1834, then a resident of Warren County, Tennessee, where he had lived about five years. He died September 12, 1841.

Papers on file in the above counties are ref to wife and children

In order to obtain the name and address of person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Miles Bottom
Certificate # 29502
Issued February 19, 1834
Rate $43.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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JOHN L. COLVILLE, CHAIRMAN
THOS. J. BARNES, SECY-TREAS.
MISS ERBYE SEDBERRY
MRS. KELLY POTTER
MRS. JAMES D. ELKINS

BUILDING ERECTED 1931
BY WM. H. MAGNESS, JR.
IN MEMORY OF HIS
FATHER AND BROTHER

Historical Committee of the
Wm. H. & Edgar Magness Memorial Library

Mrs. D M. Cunningham, Supt. and Librarian
McMinnville, Tennessee Jan 9- 1938.

U.S. Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Sir,
Will you please give Revolutionary Record of Miles Bottom Pvt Va Militia who was living in 
Warren County Tenn in 1834 age 82 years. 
Please give names of wife and children if these are mentioned.
Very Respt,
Thos Barnes, Secty of Warren County Historical Society
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JOHN L. COLVILLE, CHAIRMAN
THOS. J. BARNES, SECY-TREAS.
MISS ERBYE SEDBERRY
MRS. KELLY POTTER
MRS. JAMES D. ELKINS

BUILDING ERECTED 1931
BY WM. H. MAGNESS, JR.
IN MEMORY OF HIS
FATHER AND BROTHER

Historical Committee of the
Wm. H. & Edgar Magness Memorial Library

Mrs. D. M. Cunningham, Supt. and Librarian
McMinnville, Tennessee Jan 9- 1938.

US. Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C.

Sirs,
Will you please send me record of John Crisp
Revolutionary war veteran who was living in Gibson County Tennessee in 1840 with William Crisp and was at that time 85 years of age.
Very Respt.
Thos Barnes, Secty of Warren
County Historical Society

REC'D
JAN 12 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
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McMinville, tenn October 3, 1934

Commission of Pensions
Revolutionary Room
Washington D.C. -

Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to send the following Revolutionary pension service of soldiers in Warren County:

I. S21651
Miles Bottom, private of Infantry and cavalry; Virginia militia; placed on roll Feb. 19, 1834; age 82 years.

II. Philip King, R5961 private: North Carolina line; placed on roll August 1833; age 73.

The fact that the above record of soldiers is given in your department was copied from Book Class E. 255- Book U. 5-3 . Given to Tennessee Congressman Saul D. McReynolds. We need one of these records for a very special purpose and shall greatly appreciate an early reply. Thanking you.
Mrs Blanche Shurlock Bentley
McMinnville Tenn

over
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Will you Kindly include any personal or
family history with this name or dates

RECEIVED 
OCT 11 1934
MAIL_SUB_DIV
VETS ADM.
READER  15
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October 24, 1934

Miles Bottom-S.21651
Philip King-R. 5961
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Blanche S. Bentley
McMinnville
Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Miles Bottom and Philip King, both pensioners of Warren County, Tennessee.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claims, based upon
their service in the War of the Revolution.

Miles Bottom S. 21651

Miles Bottom was born in the year 1751 in Amelia County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.

While residing in said Amelia County, Miles
Bottom enlisted in the spring of 1778, served three months in Captain Richard Jones' company, Colonel Edward Booker's Virginia regiment, in defense of Petersburg, Virginia. He enlisted in the spring of 1779, served two months and two weeks in defense of Williamsburg, Virginia in Captain Booker's Company. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer of 1779, served six
months in Captain Walker's Company of cavalry, ranging up and down the James River. He enlisted a short while before the surrender of Cornwallis, for three months, was taken sick, put in the hospital in Yorktown and in about one months time, his brother (name not given)
came and took him home; names of his officers in this tour were not given.

Miles Bottom about three years after the Revolution,
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moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, then to Franklin County, Virginia and thence to Warren County, Tennessee.

The soldier, Miles Bottom, was allowed pension
on his application executed January 29, 1834, then a resident of Warren County, Tennessee, where he had lived about five years. He died September 12, 1841.

There are no data in this claim relative to the
family of Miles Bottom.

*************************

Philip King- R.5961

Philip King was born May 22, 1760 in Louisa
County, Virginia, names of his parents not given. He moved in the year 1774 to "Westham", Virginia.

While residing in said Westham, Philip King
enlisted about the times of Gates Defeat, served three months in Colonel Gaskins' Virginia regiment, marched to the Cheraw Hills and collected provisions for the army. He enlisted in Goochland County, Virginia in 1780, was a corporal in Captain Loveley's company, Colonel Posey's Virginia regiment, was taken prisoner by the British and carried to Fluvanna County, Virginia, where he made his escape, returned to his father in Louisa County, and soon after rejoined his regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown; in the spring of 1782 marched under General Wayne against the Creek Indiana in Georgia, was in an engagement at the Widow Gibbons Mills near Ebenezer, Georgia, and was discharged at Ashly Hills, South Carolina.

Philip King lived in Richmond about two years,
then to Cumberland County, Virginia, then to Louisa County, Virginia and lived six years, to Sullivan County, Tennessee and lived about eight years, to Hawkins County, Tennessee and lived about eight years, and thence to Warren County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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Tennessee.
cuted February 28, 1833, then living in Warren County,Tennessee.

Philip King married Nancy; the date and place
of their marriage are not shown, nor is her maiden name given. He died August 14, 1836, and his widow, Nancy, died October 22, 1840.

Their children referred to in 1841; William
King, Nancy Lester, Drury King, Catharine Burum?, Wilson C. N. King, Thomas Jefferson King, and Lucy Bonner.

Mary King "of lawful age" in 1840 testified in
Campbell County, Virginia, no relationship to the family stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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21651
INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 21,651

Miles Bottom
Pri. Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index; - Vol.____, Page 44

[Arrangement of 1870]

1934- Oct. 24 - hist to Mrs. Blanche S. Bentley   AWF 
1938- June 22 "" Thomas J. Barnes  AWF