Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40730, Silas P Wooton, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service Va. Wooton, Silas P. Number S. 40730
Contents
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Ohio 19,574 ["Kentucky" crossed out]
Silas P. Wooton
of Lawrence Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bowyer of the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell in the Virginia line, for the term of one year, from January 1780 to January [1781].

[I]nscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th day of January 1826.

Certificate of pension issued the 1st of March 182[?] and sent to Robert Walker, Esq.
Floyd Ct. Ho. Kty.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1826 $5.15
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1826 48.00
$53.15

[illegible handwritten note in bottom left corner]

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.}

To Ohio, from 4th Sep 1844, 19. Feby 1846. Notification to Hon R. French. House of Reps. See papers G. Hardwich 7th June 1832. No 26817. ["Letter to A. Borden 19 May 1847" crossed out]. Died 25 Feb 1846.

 [Illegible text crossed out] 3rd Auditor

Died Feb. 25, 1846
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State of Kentucky
Lawrence county court Soc't

Be it remembered that at a court held at the Court House in said county on Monday the 16 January 1826 present Thomas Thompson Joel Stratton and Richard Chambers Gentlemen Justaces composing said court. Silas P. Wooton an old revolutionary Solder presend in open court his original declaration and schedule thereto annexed to obtain the provisions by the acts of congress providing for certain persons ingaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War which is in the following words and figures to wit.

Lawrence County Kentucky [illegible] on this 16th day of January 1826 personally appeared in open court this being a court of record it being solemnly adjudged to be such by the other tribunals of this State Silas P. Wooton a resident in said county aged Sixty Seven who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congres of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Silas P. Wooton inlisted in Halifax County in the State of Virginia for the term of one year in Captain Bowyer company in 7th Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Campbell in the line of the State of Virginia on [illegible] establishment on [illegible] day of January 1780.
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That he continued to serve in said corps until after the Battle of Gilford [illegible text crossed out] and he continued to serve in said army upwards of three months after the expiration of his said term of enlistment, which was one year, that he was in March 1781 in the Battle of Gilford that he was afterwards honorably discharged by Col. Campbell in [illegible, but "Caswell" from other records in the file] County in the State of North Carolina on the first of april 1781, that he hereby relinquishes every claim what soever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Kentucky and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pention (Viz) he never has been able untill a few months since to procure evidence of his services that he has been always too poor and infirm to travel to where he could here of any person that he served with to procure this evidence in order to prove his services.
and in persuance of the act of Congres 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 have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congres entitled an act to provide for scerten persons ingaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed [smudged] on the 18th of March 1818. that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any propperty or Securities contracts or debts due to me
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Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed

(viz) five plates Six Knives & forks & Six Spoons [illegible] worth in all not exceding five Dollars

Silas P. Wooton

The following changes has been made in my property since the 18th day of March 1818 at that time I had one horse which has since died at that time I had one cow & calf the cow got killed by a horse and the calf soon afterward died I have been ever since entirly dependent on the charity of my friends for support that my family consists of my wife only named Phebe aged 61 years that my ocupation has been that of a country Schoolmaster but from age & infirmity & loss of sight I am unable to persue it 

Silas P. Wooton

Sworn and declared on in open court the 16th day of January 1826 before us the subscribers Justaces of the Peace of the Lawrence County Court and we do certify that it is the opinion of this court from the evedence before us that the said Silas P Wooton has rendered the Services to his country as in his declaration set forth and that we are of opinion that the total value of the property set fourt in said declaration does not exeed $5 and that it is the further opinion of
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this court that from the indigent correspondence of the said applicant he does stand in the need of assistance of his country for support

Thomas Thompson [cloud shaped drawing with the word "Seal" inside to the right of the name]

Joel Stratton [cloud shaped drawing with the word "Seal" inside to the right of the name]

Richard Chambers [cloud shaped drawing with the word "Seal" inside to the right of the name]

Kentucky Lawrence County [illegible]

I Joseph R Ward clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Silas P Wooton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule [smudged] thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; And I do further certify that it is the the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the private seal of my office haveing as yet no public seal provided this 16th day of January 1826 and in the 31st year of the Commonwealth

Joseph R Ward Clerk of the Lawrence County Court
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February 18, 1938
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SILAS P. WOOTON
S. 40730
BA-J/MLB [handwritten initials to the right]

Mrs. Mary C. Hane
Apt. 21
185 East State Street
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Silas P. Wooton, who served from Virginia and was pensioned while residing in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

The record of Silas P. Wooton follows as found in pension claim, S. 40730, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Silas P. Wooton were not given.

Silas P. Wooton enlisted in Halifax County, Virginia, about January 1, 1780, for the term of one year, served as private in Captain Bowyer’s company, Colonel Campbell’s Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged April 1, 1781 in Caswell County, North Carolina.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed January 16, 1826, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and living in Lawrence County, Kentucky. His name was transferred from the Kentucky pension roll, September 4, 1844, to the Ohio roll, his place of residence there not stated.

Silas P. Wooton referred to his wife, Phebe, in 1826 and stated that she was then aged sixty-one years. Her maiden name, names of parents, date and place of birth and date of her marriage to the soldier were not given, and no reference was made in the claim to children.

The soldier died February 25, 1846.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Silas P. Wooton
S. 40730

Pension office
Jan 29, 1846

Sir,

In reply to [“your letter of” crossed out] the inquiry contained in the memorandum which you left at this Office some days since, I have the honor to inform you that neither Silas P. Wooton, William Bates, nor William Haney are entitled to County land, as their names are not returned among those of the Virginia line who acquired a right to land from the [illegible. Possibly "U.States"]. No soldier who did not enlist [illegible] and serve till the close thereof in the year 1783, is embraced by the laws granting land for revolutionary Service.

Hon. A. Trumbo
[illegible]
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19 May 1847
A Borders
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258 ┃
Pension Office
May 19th 1847

Sir,

I have referred the papers in the
case of Silas P. Wooten, decd, to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, that the amount due may be paid in conformity to the Act of the
23d Aug 1842.

[illegible] Archibald Borders
Cincinnati
Ohio
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See their
[illegible. Maybe "notes"]
Act 1818
Ken.[illegible]

Wm Bates
Silas P Wooton
Wm Haney
Campbell Va

now of Lawrence County under the Act of 1818
are they entitled to land if so have pa[illegible] to them if not how are they to proceed to obtain them What Service entitles the officer or soldier to Land 

A. Trumbo
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1938, Feb. 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Mary C. Hane
MLB

40730
INVALID.
[illegible]
File No. 40.730
Silas P Wooton
The Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apt 21,
185 E. State Street,
Columbus Ohio

Veterans Administration
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:
May I please have any information your records
have on Silas P. Wooton who enlisted in the Revolution in Virginia and was pensioned while
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living in Lawrence Co. Kentucky?

Thanking you in advance for your kindness,
I am most gratefully,
(Mrs.) Mary C Hane,

(Thursday,
January the Twenty Seventh.
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19.[illegible]1.
Silas P. Wooton
Lawrence Cy
Ky

Robert Walker Esq
Floyd, C.H.
[illegible]

[The following inverted on same page]
Silas P Wooton
Soldier papers

To be Ecamined and enclosed to Robert Walker (Esq) at Floyd Courthouse Kentucky
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Silas P Wooton
Soldier papers

To be Ecamined and enclosed to Robert Walker (Esq) at Floyd Courthouse Kentucky

[The following inverted on same page]
19.[illegible]1.
Silas P. Wooton
Lawrence Cy
Ky
Robert Walker Esq
Floyd, C.H.
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky Perry County [illegible]
the following is the depositions of Anthony
Hall taken before me Elijah Combs
Justice of the peace for said County to prove the Services of Silas P Wooton an old revolutionary Soldier who deposeth as follows
that is to say

I Anthony Hall do swear that I was well
acquainted with Silas P Wooton that I
do know that the said Silas P Wooton
did Enlist into the army of the revolutionary
war in Halafax County in the State of
Virginia for the term of one year in
Captain Bowyers Company in the 7th Virginia
Regiment commanded by Col Campbell
that I do know that said Wooton did serve out his full term of Enlistment which was one year under one enlistment and was honourably discharged in Cazwell ["Caswell" in associated records] County in the State of North Carolina
by Col Campbell who Commanded the Virginia Troops on Virginia line an Continental Establishment during the whole of said Term this deponent served with him in the same Company and further this deponent saith not -

Anthony |this X mark| Hall
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here follows the deposition of Thomas Lovelady taken at the same time and place who deposeth as follows 
I Thomas Lovelady do Swear that I was well acquainted with Silas P Wooton that I do know that he the said Silas P Wooton did enlist into the Service of the United States about first of January 1780 that he enlisted in Halifax County in the State of Virginia for the term of one
year in Captain Bowyers Company in the 7th Virginia Regiment at that time commanded by Col Campbell in Virginia line on Continental Establishment that I do know that the said Silas P Wooton did serve out his full
term of enlistment which was one year and that the said
Wooton did serve about two or three months longer and that I do know that the said Silas P Wooton was honourably discharged at [illegible. "Caswell" in associated records] County in the State of North Carolina
that I do know that the said Silas P Wooton was in the Battle at Gilford in March 1781.

Thomas |this T mark| Lovelady
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State of Kentucky Perry County

set I Elijah Combs a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that that the foregoing deposition of Anthony Hall and Thomas Lovelady was this day taken [illegible] and Sworn to before me and I do further Certify that the said Deponants are Credible witnesses given under my hand this 16th day of November 1825

Elijah Combs Sr. [illegible. Possibly "JPC" for Justice of Peace for the County]

State of Kentucky Perry County Set I Jesse Combs Clerk for the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Elijah Combs whose Certificate appears to the foregoing Deposition is and was at the time of [illegible]  the same an acting Justice of the peace for Said County of Perry Duly Commissioned according to Law to whose official acts as Such full faith and credit is due and ought to
be given as well in Courts as true and given under my hand and private Seal of office having not as yet any public Seal of office this 18th day of November 1825 

Jesse Combs Clk

[Hand drawn concentric circles bottom left corner for seal possibly]