Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,665, for John Prewett, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER Va. Prewett, John S. 30,665 CONTENTS
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Order to pay 20th Oct 1837 Setter to C. M Mitchell 30 Oct 1837.  do to same $3d Audeton 28 Nov 1838.  Paid at the Treasury, under the Act of [illegible[ April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837. to the 4 March 1838. Agt notified 4 Decr 1838.  Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4th Sept 1838 Agt notified 10 Sept 1839 [illegible] to Pension Agent $ letter to S. W. Andrews 29 Decr 1840 To Kentucky from 4 Sep 1839. 9. Jany 1841. Notification to Hon S. W. Andrews H. Reps" Dead Paid as above from 4. Sep 1839 to 4. Sep 1840.  Agt notified 10 July 1841.  Let to E. Smith Nov 21:49. Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 67 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Octr.  33and Sent Isaac J. Leftwich. Mrytle CH Va Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 168.05 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 33.61 $201.66 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}  Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 28. d. Jan. 4,1841
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State of Virginia--Tazewell County, to wit, On this 20th day of November 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court said Court of Tazewell now sitting, John Prewitt resident of the said County and in the State of Virginia, aged 72 years, who being dully sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed the 7th June 1832.  That he enlisted in the service of the United States about the latter part of May, in the year 1775 under a recruiting officer by the name of Edminson, the first name not recalled; he was then a resident of the County of Washington, the regiment and line to which he belonged he does not recollect, but well remembers that the campaign for which he was deployed was called, the McIntosh Campaign.  Genl. McIntosh was the commander of the regiment to which he was to be attached, and Genl. Gray was another field officer Capt Michael Daugherty and Lieutenant Joseph Prior were the officers of his company; That he resides in the County of Washington and State of Virginia at the time he entered in the service' that he was marched to Anderson's Ferry on James River where the camp to which he belonged were [illegible] for about three months, waiting for other companies which
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which were expected to join them, from thence he was marched to the big Levels in the County of Greenbrier, where his officers saw proper to detain about a month longer, with the hope of being joined by the expected reinforcements.  Agreeable to their expectations they were joined by two other companies, and he was then marched to the Mouth of Elkhorn river, where the army in consequence of the region of the season, (it being then in January or February) were compelled to encamp and remain there til the first of March 1776 as this applicant thinks it was; They were here joined by Genl. Broadhead, from the headquarters of McIntosh's army as this applicant was informed, which was then [illegible] some where in Ohio State; Genl. Broadhead took charge of the provisions of the army at this place, & dispensed with the forces of Genl. Gray, and permitted him to march them back;  on his return with his men Genl. Gray met with Capt James Thompson a company of men who were on their way to join McIntosh, at Col. Donalson's in  the County of Greenbrier; that he  and some others of his fellow soldiers not having served out the time for which thy enlisted, were forced to join Capt. Thompson's company & retrace their steps under his command to the mouth of Elkhorn, here he stopped to procure a supply of provisions & was delayed til about the first
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of May about which time Capt. Thompson received orders that his services would not be demanded, and that he might return home, that he was immediately marched back to the house of William Thompson in the County of Montgomery, where he and his fellow soldiers were dismissed, & told that they could get their regular discharge at anytime that they would apply for it; but that he never considered that it would be of any benefit to him & therefore never afterwards applied for it. & that he had served out the full time for which he enlisted when he was dismissed by Capt. Thompson which was eighteen months & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure that can testify to his service as stated and that again in the year 1778, he was called out with many others under the command of Capt Henry Patton, & Lieutenant James Marrs of his Country men (the other officers not recollected) to defend the frontier settlements from the deproblations of the Indians, who had lately settled and carried off some persons in the settlement near the Clover bottoms; they pursued them to Cole river but being unable to come up with them, they were marched back, and dismissed in the County of Montgomery, where they started from having been in the service this time about three weeks. And that again in the same year & about the month of May or first of April he was called out under the Command of the same officers & Col. Floyd, as field officer, to pursue the indians who had killed & taken prisoners since at
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families on new River, when they arrived at the place where the Indians had committed their audacities they were informed that Capt Wood with a Company of men had pursued them, he was then marched back to Montgomery the place where he lived when he started on this expedition, & dismissed, having been in the service this tour about two weeks. Again in the fall of the year 1779, that he was stationed under Capt Patton at the Lead Mines in the County of Wythe for one month to guard the mines from the Tories. Again in the year of 1779, and about two weeks after he was discharged from service at the lead mines & while still a resident of the County of Montgomery, he was called out in the Malitia, under the Command of Col. Cloyd Capt Patton, Lieutenant James Marrs, and ensign Daniel Houre, to traverse the Country about New River & part of North Carolina. To rid it of the Tories who had become very troublesome about this time he was marched from Montgomery to the Moravean Towns in North Carolina, by the Mulberry fields to near the head of New river where our Company was met by Genl. William Campbell, who had been in pursuit of the same enemy. from this place he was
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marched down New River to Montgomery & dismissed. having been about four or five weeks in the service during this expedition. and that again in the year of 1781, in the month of February he was draughted to put under the Command of Genl. Wm Preston Col. Cloyd the field officers and Capt. Patton Lieutenant Daniel Howe, & John Day ensign the officers of the Company, these forces were included as reinforcement for the Southern army under the Command of Genl. Green, he was marched to North Carolina, and on the night previous to the battle of Whitsds Mills they joined Genl. Green & Pickens, he was in that engagement, as well as another skirmish some days previous on the Alamonsa 
That after the engagement of Whits Mill from about the first of February 1781 until some time in March following as will appear by the affidavit of Daniel Howe hereto annexed, he was marched about to different places in North Carolina, and was discharged at Guilford Courthouse a few days previous to the battle at that place the time for which he was draughted having expired. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever toa  pension or an
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nuity 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 aforesaid
John x his mark Prewett

State of Virginia Tazewell County
On this 20th day of November in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Tazewell County now sitting, John McLaughlin aged about seventy six years, a witness for John Prewett, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say and depose, that in the year 1778 he was in the service of the United States and that the regiment to which he belonged joined the Virginia Regiment to which John Prewett belonged, at a place in the state of North Carlina called the Rau field Port the said John McLaughlin does not now remember how long he served with said Prewett in the war of the revolution - He further deposes and says that he was also in the Town aforesaid with the said Prewett in the year 1777, and 1781, but how long he cannot now remember and the services rendered by the said Pruett whilst in the same army with the said John McLaughlin, were [illegible] rendered in the state of North Carolina, but at one time they were together in the edge of South Carolina. That he then became personally acquainted with the said John Pruett, and has been acquainted with him ever since, and knows that he is the identical John Pruett who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration - And the said John McLaughlin further says upon oath as aforesaid; that he believes the foregoing declaration, contains a true and correct recital of the services of the said John Prewett in the war of the revolution.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John x his mark McLaughlin
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I John Crockett Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell County Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal this 21st day of November 1832.
{S.S.} John Crockett Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell County

State of Virginia
Tazewell County
We William McGuire & James McGuire residing in the neighborhood of John Pruitt in Tazewell County Va. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said John Pruitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age as he states, 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 to and subscribed in open court, in the county court of Tazewell, Va. this 17 day of June 1833
Wm McGuire
James McGuire

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 Applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John McLaughlin who swore to and gave under at the foot of the aforesaid declaration of John Pruitt reporting the services of the said Pruitt, is a credible Person, and that his statement is entitled to credit, and the court further certifies that William McGuire, and James McGuire, who signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Tazewell, and in the neighborhood of the said John Pruitt, are also credible persons, and that their statement on
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entitled to credit; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman in the immediate neighborhood of the said John Pruitt to be had

I John Crockett Clerk of the county court of Tazewell, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Pruitt for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal of office (there being no public seal produced) this 17. day of August 1833
John Crockett Clk.

John Prewett's application for a pension

I Joseph Draper late a Representative from the district of Virginia composed in part of Tazewell County in the 22nd. Congress do certify that the signatures of John Crockett as clerk of the County Court of Tazewell to the two foregoing declarations are genuine, that he is the clerk of the said Court and that he has no seal of office. Given under my hand this 17th day of August 1833.
J Draper
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State of Kentucky
County of Morgan} S.S.
On this 14th day of December 1840 - before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the Said County of Morgan personally appeared John Prewett, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly Belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Joseph Pryer - in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Joseph Gray - in the Service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Kentucky where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future 
The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to Kentucky -
Towit. To live with his Daughters, he being very old and infirm -
John x his mark Prewett
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid -
S. R. Turner JPMC

State of Kentucky
Morgan County} Sct.
I James G. Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that S R Turner who administered the foregoing oath is a duly Commissioned qualified Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - 
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at West Liberty this 15" day of December 1840
J G Hazelrigg Clerk of
Morgan County Court
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County} S.S.
On this 14th day of December 1840 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared David Day and Made Oath that John Prewett who has Signed and Sworn to the foregoing statement is the Same John Prewett - named in a pension Certificate payable at Richmond Virginia Dated - 29 October 1833 and No 23.052. who has removed from Virginia to Kentucky -
David x his mark Day

I S. R. Turner a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that David Day Subscribed and Swore to the above Statement and I further Certify that the said David Day is a Witness of Veracity. Given under my hand the date aforesaid -
S. R. Turner JPMC

State of Kentucky
Morgan County} Sct
I James G Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do Certify that Samuel R Turner whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate is a duly Commissioned, qualified Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the Signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have Set my hand and seal of Office this 15" day of December 1840 -
S G Hazelrigg Clerk
of the Morgan County Court
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 28th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Prewett, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Sixty Seven Dollars and 22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839. to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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April 30, 1934.
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BA-J/ady
S. 30665
John Prewett

Mrs. W. H. Welch
1230 West G. R. Avenue
East Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 30665, based upon the military service of John Prewett in that war.

While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, John Prewett, the name is also shown as Prewitt and Pruit, enlisted about the latter part of May 1775, served eighteen months as private in Captains Michael Daugherty's, James Thompson's, Edmunson's and Joseph Pryer's Companies, Colonel Joseph Gray's Virginia Regiment and was in McIntosh's campaign. He enlisted in 1778 and served three weeks in Captain Henry Patton's Virginia Company. While a resident of Montgomery County, he enlisted about April or May 1778 and served two weeks in Captain Henry Patton's Company, Colonel Cloyd's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served one month as private in Captain Patton's Virginia Company. He again enlisted in 1779 and served four or five weeks in Captain Patton's Company, Colonel Cloyd's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted about February 1, 1781, served in Captain Patton's Company, Colonel Cloyd's Virginia Regiment; was in a skirmish on the Alamance; was in the battle of Wetzell's Mills and discharged a few days before the battle of Guilford.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 16, 1832 at which time he was aged seventy-one years and a resident of Tazewell County, Virginia.

About December 1840 he moved from Virginia to Kentucky, to live with his daughters, their names not stated.

He died January 4, 1841. He was survived by his widow, [clerk note: On A.B.] her name not recorded in this claim for pension.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name of person paid, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:

"John Prewett, Certificate No. 23052, issued October 29, 1833, rate $67.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency, transferred to Kentucky Agency."

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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John Prewitt
Vrga. Revo.
Rejected. See letter to Hon. C. C. Johnston
Feb. 8. 1832.
8 & 157
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REJECTED
8457.
P.O.
John Prewitt
Service:
Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: ______, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
______ Recognized. _____ Contract.
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30665
Revy INVALID.
File No 30,665
John Prewett AW
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Feby 6 Hist to Robt. C. Prewett V.L.M.
(Letter in Sur File 35587)
1919 Mch 27 Hist. to Mrs. Louis M. Peeples
1934 Apr. 30. Hist. to Mrs. W. H. Welch. See her letter in James Hoskins, S. 1219. A.D.Y
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April 30, 1934.
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BA-J/ady

Mrs. W. H. Welch
1230 West G. R. Avenue
East Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Prewitt and James Hoskins, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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mation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Prewett Sur. File 30665

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
AW [1] May 1775
[2] - 1778
[3] " Apr or May 1778
[4] " Fall of 1779
[5] - 1779
[6] Feby - 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 18 months
[2] 3 weeks
[3] 3 weeks
[4] 1 mo
[5] 4 or 5 weeks
[6] Mch. 1781
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[1] Michael Daugherty; Thompson; Edminson
[2] Henry Patton
[3] Henry Patton
[4] Patton
[5] Patton
[6] Patton
[-] Joseph Pryer
COLONEL.
[1] -
[2] -
[3] Gray
[4] Cloyd
[5] Cloyd
[6] Cloyd
[-] Joseph Gray
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, McIntosh Ex. [illegible] on the Alamance, Witzells Mills
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 16 1832. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Tazewell Co Va.
Age at date of application, 71 or 72 yrs. 
Remarks: Soldier lived in Morgan Co Ky. in 1840 to which place he moved to be with his daughters. A widow survived him her name and the names of daughters are not stated.
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MRS. OSCAR TANKESLEY PEEPLES
202 CASSVILLE ROAD
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA

December 12, 1919.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of John Prewett of Tazewell Court House, Tazewell, Virginia, who served in the Virginia Militia.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Louis Munford Peeples
or Miss Mary Munford Peeples
(Descendants.)
DIC:G.

[stamp]
PENSION D U. S. OFFICE.
DEC 17 1919
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Address Rev War

MRS. OSCAR TANKESLEY PEEPLES
Georgian Terrace Hotel,
Atlanta, Georgia,
March 18, 1919.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Can you give me the record of John Prewett (or Pruitt) who was in the Virginia Militia in 1833, from Tazewell County? He was an ancestor of mine.
I should greatly appreciate an early reply.
Very truly yours,
Louis Munford Peeples.
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advise Isaac J. Leftwich
Wythe CHouse
Va.

Admit as private
20 months and 5 days - 6722
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 18th 1833

SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claim of the person whose name is hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. The case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. The case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

Isaac J. Leftwich Esqr.
Wythe C. H. } John Prewett
Va.
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Bank of Virginia,
December 31, 1840.

Sir,
The last payment to John Prewett, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1832, at 67.22/100 dollars per annum, was to the 4th. day of September 1839.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt.
Anty Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 4th, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Prewett, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Seven Dollars and twenty two Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1838.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 28. 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Prewett a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty seven Dollars and twenty two Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Oct 26.
Mr. Evans,
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Richmond Octo. 24th. 1837
J L Edwards Esqr.
Sir
I send you enclosed herewith John Prewetts pension paper on account of there being 18 months due him - please to return the paper as soon as convenient and instruct the Agent here to pay the same.
Very respectfully
Your Ob St
Chas. M. Mitchell
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(application for a pension)

Honble Secretary of War
Case of J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Rejected 8 Feb. 1832
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H. R. 3 Feb. 1832

Honble Secretary of War

Sir
I enclose the declaration of John Prewitt of Tazewell County Virginia, as his application for a pension under the acts of 18th March 1818, and 1st May 1820.
The declaration is defective in some particulars but is at least as perfect as I expected from a very ignorant old man. If his name is found on the Rolls of the Army of the Revolution the declaration will I presume not be objected to for want of forms.
I remain very respectfully
Yr ob. st.
Chas. C Johnston
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West Liberty Ky} Free.
15 Decem.

L W. Andrews Esq M. C.
Washington City
D.C.
Mail}

Dec 28. 40
Mail to
Mr Evans
Hon L. W. Andrews
H.R.
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West Liberty Ky - 15 Decr 1840-
L W Andrew Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the Statement of John Prewitt, the object of which you will perceive = Also his pension Certificate which it is probable will have to be Returned - as he is in great need he wishes your immediate attention to his business in the Secretary of War office he has not Drew his pay for the last 12 months -
The people of Morgan is well as usual -
Your attention to this will Confer a favour on an old Soldier as well as your
Obt. Servt.
J, G, Hazelrigg
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Virginia - Tazewell, County, January Court 1832.
On this 16th day of January 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Tazewell, John Prewett resident in said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820: that he the said John Prewitt enlisted for the Term of eighteen months, on the __ day of ___ in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt. Edminson in the __ Regiment commanded by Colonel Gray in the line of the State of Virginia on the ___ Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until ___ when he was discharged from the service in Guilford in in the State of South Carolina: that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present: That his name is not on the rolls of any state except Virginia: and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: that he was entirely ignorant of the law, and did not know that he could obtain a pension: And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I was not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons in engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and
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that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities; contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - one horse worth $20, one cow at $8, 7 hogs at $7, one feather bed $10 - and that since the 18th of March 1818 there has been no material charged in the amount of my property
John x his mark Prewett
Sworn to, and declared on the 16th day of January 1832 in open Court.

I John Crockett Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Prewett did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, again against the Common enemy, for the term of eighteen months under one engagement on the Continental establishment.
I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $45.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office on this the 18th day of January 1832.
John Crockett {Seal}
{Seal} Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell County.