Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4907, for Edward Suttle, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Suttle, Edward |  S. 4907.
Carded
CONTENTS
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19.111
West Tennessee

Edward Suttle of Smith Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Burgess of the regiment commanded by Col Pickett in the Virginia line for six months

Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt 1833 and sent to S Pickett Carthage

Arrears to the 4th of March
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept

40.00
10.00
$50.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 96

Date of death No 9th AB
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7479
Edward Suttle
Smith Co
from private 
6 months,
$20
return
4. Sec 5.7.
P.288
11 March
J. Pickett
Carthage
Tenn.
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7479
Brief in the case of  Edward Suttle
County of Smith in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes
3. How old is he? 68
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Vol. In 17 not stated

Duration of Service.
6 Months,

Rank.
As a private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt. D. Burgess & Capt Triplet,
Capt. D Burgess & Capt. Wm Triplet,
Col. Pickett
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fauquier Cty, Va.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
[signed]  T. Waugh  Examining Clerk
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County} Ss
On this 16th day of August 1832
Personally appeared before me Peter Herod an acting
Justice of the Peace in State and County above
mentioned: Edward Suttle a resident of Peytons
Creek in the State and County aforesaid aged
Sixty Eight 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 7th 1832
I volunteered in the Horse troop for six months under
Dorson Burgess and afterwards was attached to Capt
William Triplets Company and served my time out
in said Company
1. Ques Where and in what year was you born?
Ans. In the State of Virginia Fauquier County.
I was born in the year of 1764 in the month
of September from the best information of my parents
2. Ques. Have you any record of your age?
Ans only as I recallet[sic] it from accounts of my
parents as they reply my requests
3 Ques Where were you living when called into service?
Ans. In the state of Virginia Fauquier County with
my parents. I Emigrated from the State of Virginia
into the State of North Carolina Rockingham
County from there I emigrated to the state
Tennesese in Smith County in the place where
I now live
4. Ques How were you called into service?
Ans I volunteered as stated above
5 Ques State some of your principal officers
Ans we were subject to the orders of Col. Pickett
6th Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service?
Ans Yes and left it at my Fathers and do not know 
what became of it
Ques do you know all of the officers of the Company
Ans I believe I do the Capt as same the Lieut
John Obanion & Charles Bullitts, Cornett Gipson
the officers in the field was Capt Francis Triplett
in the Staff Quarter Master Wm Dalisan
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Ques where was you stationed and what battles were
you in during the six months
Ans I was stationed at Cragwalk near the Rappahanock
river in Stafford County Marched from there 
through Spotsylvania County by the way of the Baling[Bowling?]
Green to new Kent and Hanover then there
crossing ten or twelve miles above york town
then to a brick Church Gloucester County from
there marched down on the British lines and got
defeated returned again at Gloucester town &
Ques do you believe yourself able to attend Court
Ans I do not for I can not but sit a horse to go a mile
and Carthage when the court is held is 9 miles
and a half by measurement and I have had
the Rheumatik disease for upwards of two years
and at present time I am unable to sit at
my own table to eat
Ques do you know of any person whose testimony you
can procure to testify of your service?
no
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
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest
Peter Herod JP         [signed] Edward Suttle
We Daniel Smith a Clergyman residing in the
State and County above mentioned and Benj
Piper JP residing in the same hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Edward Suttle
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that he is not able to attend court
on account of his bodley[bodily] infirmities and we believe
him to be sixty Eight years of age as he has
stated and 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
Attest
Peter Herod J P. [signed] Daniel Smith
                        [signed] Benjamin Piper
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and I the said Justice have been acquainted with
the within named applicant Edward Settle who has
made his declaration before me, for upwards of
fourteen years and I do hereby declare my opinion
he is a religious Character and reputed by all that
that knows him to have been a revolutionary Soldier
and at this time he is unable to attend Court
That Daniel Smith is a Clergyman and
Benjamin Piper an acting Justice of the Peace
who has signed the within named certificate is crediable
persons and entitled to credit given under my hand
this 16th day of August 1834 [signed] Peter Herod JP

State of Tennessee}
Smith County}
I Jonathan Pickett
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
said County do hereby certify that Peter Herod before whom
the within declaration was made, and before whom
the within affidavit was made, and whose name appears
to the above certificate now is and was at the
the time said declaration and affidavit and certificate was
made an acting Justice of the peace in for the
State and County aforesaid, duly commissioned and
qualified according to Law
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at office in Carthage this
20 day of August 1832and 57th
year of our Independence
[signed]  J Pickett Clk
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County}  I Jonathan Pickett
Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said County do hereby certify that Peter Herod 
before whom the foregoing proceedings was had
in the matter of this amended declaration of
Edward Suttle an applicant for a Pension
now is and was at the time said proceedings
was had one of the acting Justices of the
County of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said
County duly Commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at
office in Carthage, this 8th day
of June 1833 and 57th year
an Independence
[signed]  J Pickett Clk
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County⎬
On this 14th day of May 1833
Personally appeared before me, Peter Herod an acting Justice of
the peace for the above mentioned State and County Edward Suttle
a resident of Peytons Creek in the State and County aforesaid
aged sixty eight years 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 7th 1832
Ques Where and in what year were you born?
Ans I was born in the State of Virginia Fauquier County in the
year of 1764 In the month of September from the best
Information of my parents as they kept my requests
Ques Where were you living when called into the service?
Ans In the State of Virginia Fauquier County with my parents
I emigrated from the State of Virginia into the State of
North Caroline Rockingham County from there I emigrated
to the State of Tennessee in Smith County the place where I now live
Ques How were you called into service?
Ans I volunteered in the Horse troop for six months under
Dorson Burgess and afterwards was attached to Capt Wm
Trripletts Company and served my time out in said comp.
Ques State some of your principal officers
Ans we were subject to the order of Col Pickitt
Ques do you know all the officers of the company which you were in?
Ans I think that I do the Capt as above stated the Lieut
John Obanion [???] Bullit, Carnett Gipson the
officers in the field was Col Francis Triplett in the
Staff Quarter Master Wm Dalison
Ques Where were you stationed and what battles were you in
during the six months?
Ans I was stationed at Cragwell near the Rappahannack
war in Stafford County Marched from thence through
Spotsylvania County by the way of the Balling[Bowling?] Green to
New Kent and Hanover town thence crossing ten or twelve
Miles above York town, thence to a brick Church Gloucester
County thence marched down on the British line
though we had to retreat again to Gloucester town
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if
so what has become of it?
Ans yes by Col Francis Triplett and left it at my
Fathers House as that was my home in those times
and do not know what has become of it
as I was not apprehensive of it ever being of any benefit to
me
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Ques What time or period of the war was it when you entered
into Service?  Ans It was
End of the war and as well as I can recollect
  ----------- 1781---------on the first of Mar
Ques State the names of persons to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, and can testify as to your
Character for veracity, and their belief of your Services as a
Soldier of the revolution   Ans They are too numerous to
Name Col Allen, Cap Overton, Judge Williams
Col Martin and in fact I do not know of man
In the County that is acquainted with me that
can dispute my word or verasity[veracity]
Ques do you believe yourself able to attend Court to make
your declaration in open Court
I do not for I can not set on a horse to go a mile
and Carthage where the Court is held is 9 miles and
a half by measurment and I have had the
Rheumatick disease for upwards of two years and
at present I am unable to sit at my own tables
to eat
Ques do you know of any person whose testimony
you can procure to testify of your Services
Ans no I do not
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the present and declare
that my name not on the Pension Roll of the 
agency or State whatever
Attest
[signed]  Peter Herod Justice of the Peace}  [signed]  Edward Suttle

We Daniel Smith a Clergyman residing in the State
and County aforesaid and Benjamin Piper a Justice of
the Peace residing in the same hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Edward Suttle who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that he is not
able to attend Court an account of his bodily infirmities
and we believe him to be Sixty Eight years of age as
he has stated and that this is reputed and believed by all
that know him: and believe him to have been a soldier
of the revolution further he is a professor of religion and
of Good Standing in the Baptist Church
Sworn and subscribed the day and date aforesaid
Attest                                        [signed]  Daniel Smith
Peter Herod                              [signed]  Benjamin Piper
a Justice of the Peace
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and I the said Justice been acquainted with the within
named applicant Edward Suttle who has made his declaration
before me; for upwards of fourteen years and I do hereby
declare my opinion he is a religious Character, and reputed
by all that knows him in his neighborhood to have
been a revolutionary soldier and at this time is unable
to attend Court; and that Daniel Smith is a Clergyman
and that Benjamin Piper is an acting Justice of the
Peace who has signed the within name & certificate is
Credible persons and entitled to Credit given under my
hand the day and date first within mentioned
[signed]  Peter Herod
an acting Justice of
the peace in and for said
County

State of Tennessee}
Smith County}
Personally appeared before me, Peter Herod an acting
Justice of the Peace the under Signed Edward Suttle
who being duly Sworn, deposeth and Saith that that
he served not less than the period mentioned below
and in the following Grade that he entered
the service a Volunteer private Soldier for six months
and served the time out in the horse troop and for said
Service I claim a pension.  [signed]  Edward Suttle
Attest
[signed]  Peter Herod   Justice of the Peace
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March 19, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
An

Mrs. E. P. Garrett
Dixon Springs
Tennessee

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1907, that Edward Suttle was born in September, 1764, in Fauquier County, Virginia.

While residing in said Fauquier County, with his parents, whose names are not given, he volunteered about March 1, 1781, and served six months as a private in Captains Dorsen Burgess' and William Triplett's Companies, under Colonels Pickett and Francis Triplett in the Virginia Troops.

After the Revolution, he moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina and then to Smith County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, while residing at Peyton's Creek, Smith County, Tennessee.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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1931 - Mar 19. Hist. to
Mrs E.P. Garrett EEL

Rev War
4907
INVALID.
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File No. 4907
Edward Suttle ┃
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7" 1832.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dixon Springs, Tenn
Feb. 10, 1931
The Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir
I wish to know
what your records show about
Edward Suttle who was a
Revolutionary soldier. Think he
enlisted in Va or N.C.
He was in Smith Co. Tenn.
in 1800
I want the records so
my daughter can join the D.A.R.
I want to find out who his wife
and children were also
Thanking you
Very truly yours-
Mrs. E. P. Garrett
US postmark Feb 12 1931