Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8422, for James Masterson, North Carolina
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Date of death not [?] Kentucky 2974 Margaret Masterson widow of James Masterson, deceased [?] pensioner act 1832, --- - who died on the 15 December 1838 in Fayette Co in the State of Ky who was a prat & Ens. in the Co commanded by Captain Keys of the regt. commanded by Col in the N. C. [?] for 15 months. transcribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of Dec 1838 Certificate  of Pension issued the 8th day of Augt & sent to John M. McCalla Lexington, Kentucky. arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $19.53 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 44. 16 --- $63.69 corded by UX A. (Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3d & J. D.) Recorded by D.M. McCurdy Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 179
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see letter  27 March 1835 to Hon. JM McCullen [6355] Kentucky James Masterson of Fayette Co in the State of Ky who was a pvt & ens. in the Company commanded Captain Keys of the Reg commanded by - - in the North Carolina line for Militia for 15 1/2 mo from 1778 Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1833 and sent Hon R. Johnson Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 132.49 Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 44 16 --- --- 1$76.65 ⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}. Recorded by WM Sylvester Clerk. Book D Vol. 9 Page 57
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next day to Lexington to inform the inhabitants that the siege was raised. This was in 1782. He has no  documentary evidence to show his service in Kentucky, nor are there any living witnesses within his reach, but he refers all the old settlers now remaining here for the general belief of his services, as well as his character for veracity. more particularly Col. James McDowell, General Thomas Bodley, John Parker, Walter Bullock & Daniel Bradford Esquires, all of Fayette County. He hereby relinquishes all 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 to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Masterson. Mr C. W. Cloud, a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid & city of Lexington and Thomas bodley residing in the same hereby certify that we  are well acquainted with James Masterson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid CW cloud [Tho: ]bodley and the said Court doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was