Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,045, for William Scruggs, Virginia
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Va Scruggs, William W.3045
                    Elizabeth
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669 
Kentucky
William Scruggs
Of Scott Co in the State of Kentucky
Who was a private in the company commanded 
By Captain Boyd of the regt (regiment) commanded 
 Synch in the Virginia
line for six months.
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opened folded form]
[left side of folded paper]
Rep.
Left[illegible] 3 and May 8 ‘49 
[right side of folded paper]
3749 
Kentucky 
Elizabeth Scruggs 
widow of William Scruggs 
who served in the Revolutionary 

war , as a private 
Va Serre
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
-20 Dollars---
 Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of February 1849 
L. C. Suggett Esq 
Present. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 255 Vol. 3
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[filled form, back of form]
3014 
Eliz [Elizabeth] Scruggs
admites
$20
Hon R. M. Johnson
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[Form, lines splitting it into two sides]
[left side]
BIRTHS. 
Polly F Scruggs was born
October 2d 1787.
 William Scruggs was born
 April 1st 1763-
 Eliza Scruggs was born
 March 4th 1800 --- 

[right side]
DEATHS.
 Died June 28th 1833
 aged 45 years 8 months, 28 days.
Died July 6th 1833 
aged 70 years 3 m {months} 5 days
Died July 15th 1833
aged 33 years 4 m {months} 11 days
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Declaration 
County of Scott}
State of Kentucky}
In order to obtain the benefit of the act Congress of July 7th 1838 on this day personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Piece in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Scroggs a resident of the County of Scott State of Kentucky Aged Seventy Two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision mad by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 Entitled an act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of William Scruggs who was a Solder in the Virgin sin and a Pensioner in the aforesaid County and the refers to his Papers on file as widen of his servers and he has las diligent search to be made per his certificate on which he drew a Pension and has not been able to find it after his --- death it was considered of no value and has been lost or destroyed the further declare that she was married to the said William Scruggs on the fourth day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty four That her Husband the aforesaid William Scruggs died on the Sixth day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty three and that she has remained a widow ever since his death that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Services but the marriage took place in Bedford County Virginia previous to the first day of January Seven teen Hundred and Ninety four at the time above Stated and the present her true family Record which states that Polly F Scruggs was born October the second Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven which is the best wide in her power to Prove which is take from her family bible and contain her true age given from under my hand this 24 day of Oct 1838 and he is her daughter by the Elizabeth Scruggs said William Scruggs after the marriage.
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County of Scott}
State of Kentucky}
On this day personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Scruggs an aged and respectable lady and is well known to me to be a man of Great Piety and oath and is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the Court and used and made oath to the truth of the fore going declaration before me I do further Certify that from my long pos al acquainted with the said Elizabeth Scruggs and her husband the Late William Scruggs that I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of her declaration I know that he was a Pensioner as stated by her and that he died at or about the live stated by her and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and the foregoing but was taken from her bible in my Prison which State Polly F Scruggs was born October 2d 1787 which I believe to be her true family red Given from under my hand this 24 day October 1838 Johnson S we the undersign neighbours of Elizabeth Scruggs State that we have examined the declaration made by her and we do most full concur in the belief of the truth of it we know that her Husband the said William Scruggs was a pension as stated by her and that he died at or about the time stated by her and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and that she is a woman of it and truth and full Credit ought to be given to her declaration and from our Personal acquainted with the Family we believe the foregoing lees which state that Polly Scruggs was Br. October the Second, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven to contain her true age and is her true same, Record and that she is the Daughter of the said William and Elizabeth Scruggs after their marriage given from under our hands. 26 day of October 1838 John S. John William Riddle
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The declaration of William Songs in order to obtain the benefit of the lot of Congress of the 7 June 1832 On this 20th day of August 1832 William Scruggs personally appeared before the Judges of the County Curtin Stewart of said County and State of Kentucky said and being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to Claim the benefit of the act of Congress. June 1832 that he at the Scruggs during the Revolutionary war was a resident Citizen of the U. States in the County of Bedford & State Virginia that in the mark of June 1780 he served a town of Militia duty for 3 months they rendered at New London, marched for the lower parts of Virginia the officers not recollected, as the men were detached to various duties at James Calloway County Marched at the head of the militia at this time, from New London marched to Cumberland and Court House about [illegible] miles distance
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that he served a second tour of milita [illegible] early in February 1781 volunteer for 3 months the Regt was commanded by Col Lynch May John Calloway called the Virginia Volunteer Regt under the command of Capt. David Boyd or Beard Wm Ewing Lee & John was Campbell ensign were marched into North Carolina & joined Genl Green at or near the Standing Rock of the Ready Fork of San River. We were detached at the [illegible] to Col Wm Washington's corps of Horse one day after this we met Cornwallis at Guilford Court House they were in that Battle and contended with him till tale in the evening we marched off in the whole army, in good Col Washington, whose horse was a great protector marched to Hills Iron Works 2 miles off
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rested two days & feared Cornwallis into South Carolina roped Rocky River & there discharged Sept 1891 performed another term of Militia duty of many there. He was ready to march to Little York, Cornwallis being here not in a  proclamation being filed that any man apprehending a Deserter for on army & delivering him to the Col of the County should have credit for a tour of duty for three months the accordingly apprehended a deserter under the proclamation & obtained credit for a tour of 3 months making nine months in and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever all to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State William Scruggs Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid All Ben B. Ford Clerk
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And she said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War Soldier and served as he states State of Kentucky.
 State County JP
I Ben Ford Clerk of the County of State do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Scruggs. for a pension at my hand and seal of Office this 22nd day of August 1832 and 41st year of the Commonwealth. 
Declaration of Wm Scruggs 
3912 
$20 per ann. 
See papers in case of David Kerr
Hon. R. M. Johnson
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[form]
1788 - Kentucky 
Elizabeth Scruggs 
widow of William Scruggs decd [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 6th July 1833 
of Scott Co. in the State of Ky [Kentucky]
who was a Private in the Compy [company]
commanded by Captain Boyd of the Regt. Commanded
by Col. Lunch in the Va 
line for 6 months.
 Inscribed on the Roll of Ky [Kentucky]. 
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb [February] 
1839 and Secretary Honorable R.
M. Johnson Senate U.S. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $50.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar [March] ‘39, 10.00 
$60.00
{Act July 7
1838}
 Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
 Book A Vol. 213
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1833 State of Kentucky County of Scott on this Twenty Eighth day of June Eighteen Hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Scruggs a resident of the County of Scott State of Kentucky aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law death on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3d March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of person who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of William Scruggs who was in the Militia Services as a soldier on the Virginia line during the war of the revolution and was a pensioner and the refers to his Papers on file for wider of his her and the Ansel Amount of Pension which the received under the act of Congress July 7. 1838 was Twenty dollar. She further declares that she is still a widow dollar, interlined before signing Andrew Calvert 
Elizabeth Scruggs
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I do certify that the said Elizabeth Scruggs is known to me to be the same person who Received a Pension as stated by her and is a Lady of respectability and truth Andrew Calvert
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[handwritten in pencil on the side] Omit
 State of Kentucky}
Scott County}
I Ben B Ford
Clerk of the Court within and for 
Scott County do certify that Andrew 
Colvert whose name is subscribed to
the within and foregoing certificate 
was at the time of signing the same 
and now is an acting Justice of the 
Peace for said County duly commissioner 
& qualified.
In attestation whereof I have 
hereto subscribed my name 
and affeered the seal of said
Court at Office in Gagetown 
this 22nd day of July 1843 and 
52nd of the Commonwealth
 Ben B Ford [illegible]
By M Price D
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I Judith Scruggs of Scott County & State of Kentucky State that I have examined the Declaration made by Elizabeth Briggs and believe it contains the truth I know she was married at the time stated by her and she and the said William Briggs lived together as man & wife until his death I was present at the Marriage and was personally acquainted with them until his death which took place at the time stated by her and know that she has remained a widow  since his death and that her husband the said William Scruggs was a Pensioner during his life and that she is a woman of great Respectability Truth & piety and I believe the foregoing to be her The Family Record and know that Polly F Scruggs her Daughter was the age stated and that she was Married to the said William Scruggs Previous to the birth Polly F Scruggs
Sworn under my hand this 7th day of October 1838 
Judith + Scruggs

County of Scott}
State of Kentucky}
On this day personally appear before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Judith Scruggs William Riddle and John S Johnson all aged and respectable persons and are well known to me to be Persons of truth and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me I do further Certify that was present when the foregoing declaration was made before A Johnson Esq and from my personal acquainted with the Elizabeth Scruggs and her husband the Late William Scruggs I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth and the aforesaid  was taken from a bible in her upon and from my personal acquainted with them that Polly F Scruggs his daughter I believe her to have been the age stated by her and that she has remained a widow to be her true familial record and that her husband the said William F was a Pensioner and departed this life at or about the line stated by her and that she has remained a widow ever his death and is a woman of respectability with and freely given from under my hand this 26 day of 1838. A Calont
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State of Kentucky
Scott County
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Ander Johnson and Andrew Cat [illegible] [ illegible]  before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken were at the time of taking said affiant or depositions, and men are two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said office in George[illegible] the 27th of October 1838 and 47th year of the Commonwealth 
[illegible] Ben B Ford[illegible]
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Georgetown Scott Co KY Oct 27th 1838
Dear Sir,
The enclosed papers in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Scruggs the widow of the Late William Scruggs you will please to have the kindness to examine and make known to me your decision in her case as soon as convenient.
 yours very Respectfully
Lewis C  Luggett 

Hon James L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pension 
Washington City DC
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[form]
WIDOW, & c.
[illegible] 
File No. 3045 
Elizabeth Scruggs 
Widow 
William Scruggs Pri Rev War [Private, Revolutionary War]
Act: Feby 2 1848 –
 Index:-- Vol. M, Page 192. 
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Dec. 19, 1895 
 Hist to M.D. Scroggs Esq 
Kansas (thro Hon. John C. Farmer) – 
Apr 9’96 sold pensd 
 to H N Brockett 
City [illegible] 
1908 June 6 Hist to Dr 
J.W. Wainwright V.L.M. 
(Letter in S. F. 30711) 
1909 Apr. 20 Hist to Mrs. W. W. 
Dunklin. V.L.M. 
1927 May 10 
Mr. Ben La Bree 
wife of cost of copies  an
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448. Central Park West.
 New York City 
April 22-1909 
Bureau of Pensions- 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Will you kindly send me the data refering to pension drawn by my great grandfather William Scruggs Private in Rev. under Capt. David Boyd and at his death in 1833 the pension was drawn his widow Elizabeth Buford Scruggs - then living in Scott Co. [County]
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or Grant Co. Ky-
Thanking you of remain 
Very Truly –
Mrs. William W. Dunklin
[2 stamps : U.S. PENSION OFFICE  A  APR 23 1909  and RECORD DIVISION APR 24 1909]
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[Typed]
Rev. & 1812 Wars 
Section.  [handwritten] Wm Scruggs
W. 3045 our
[typed]
March 23, 1927.
Mr. Ben LaBree
Bardstown, Ky.  [handwritten] [illegible] former correspondent in Abraham Buford 46372
[typed] 
Sir:
In response to your letter of the second instant, re-
questing photo copies of papers in Revolutionary War pen-
sions claims , you are herewith furnished photostat copies of four pages from the claim of Abraham Buford, B. 16873: Your pages the claim of Randell Hoskins, S. 38564: seven pages from the claim of William Schooler, S. 46314. 
These copies at the rate of twenty-five cents for each of the certificate and fifteen cents for each of the fifteen pages, cost exactly three dollars, the account of the money order went to you. The price of such copies is fixed by the act of Congress, dated  August 24, 1912.
The number of pages to be copied in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3045 of William Scruggs and his widow Eliza-
beth are eleven. Upon receipt of a money order, or gets a check for the amount necessary for certified copies, $1.90, drawn to the order of the Interior (not to the order of the Com-
msioner of Pensions) the copies will be made for you. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOOT, Commissioner
[handwritten]
		      pages
Send his decla, 18322 -3 
“ her “           1842 – 1
Af. & fam record     3
Her decla     1848 – 2
Judith Scruggs  1838 – 2
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[form]
[left side]
L. C. Suggette  [illegible]) 
49. 
[illegible] Nov 10 
[right side]
2687
Kentucky
Elizabeth Scruggs 
widow of William Scruggs 
who was a Private 
in the VA line 
for 6 months
--
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars  --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 and sent to L C Suggett
Long Sick [illegible]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 173.
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3150
July 29, 1849
March 30 14.03
Ky S
E. Scruggs
$20 per annum
L C Suggett
Long Lick	
[illegible]
[written sideways]
Long Lick KY
July 22 1843
L Edwards 
[illegible]
Washington City
DC
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Long Lick Scott Co Ky July 22, 1843
Dear Sir-
The enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Scruggs for the benefit of the act of March 30 1873 which you will mean to have the kindness & examine as soon as convenient 
I am your Lewis Suggett J L Edwards Esq Comms of Penn Washington City DC
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Elizabeth Scruggs}
[illegible] of William}  Ky. Act March 1843 [illegible] June 44}
To what time was the last have?
GC A
Pension Office} 
June 26 1849}
 Paid to 4th Sept. 1845. 
[illegible].LB.
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Sky Ridge 
Sep 29th 
Lewis C Suggett 
Cave Spring
 Scott County Ky
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[upside down and illegible LC Suggett Pensions]
Cave Spring 
Scott  KyCo 
Oct 2 1848
 Col Jame L Edwards
 Commission Pension 
Washington City
DC
[upside down and illegible 
$20
Illegible]
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[illegible]
$20 
[illegible] 2 [illegible] 48 
[upside down: 
Cave Spring 
Scott  Ky  
Oct 2 1848
 Col Jame L Edwards
 Commission Pension 
Washington City
DC]
LC Suggitt 
 present
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the second of February 1848 entitled an act making further provisions to surviving widows and Soldiers of the revolution also the act of 17 of June 1844 County of Grant State of Kentucky.
 On this 3rd day of September one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight 
Personally appeared and before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Scruggs a resident of the State of Kentucky in the County of Grant Aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the Second day of February Granting Pensions to widows of person who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of William Scruggs who was a pensioner in the County of Scott State of Kentucky at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum and that she was a pensioner under the act of July the seventh 1838 also the act of March 3rd 1843 he moved from Scott County to Gallatin County in the year 1844 and from Gallatin County to Grant County in the year 1845 and has not drawn any conclusion since the latter part of November 1845 at
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or about that time she drew thirty dollars supposed it to be drawn under the act of 17 th of June 1844 and did not know until a few days ago that she was entitled to the benefit of the act of June 17th 1844 further than she had drawn she now prays the balance of the act of June 17th 1844 may be granted to be the further deed that she is a widow her
Elizabeth + Scruggs 
mark 
Sworn to and subscribed before me Lewis Myers a Justice of the peace on the day and year above written
 Lewis Myers J P
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or about that time she drew thirty dollars supposed it to be drawn under the act of 17 th of June 1844 and did not know until a few days ago that she was entitled to the benefit of the act of June 17th 1844 further than she had drawn she now prays the balance of the act of June 17th 1844 may be granted to be the further deed that she is a widow her
Elizabeth + Scruggs 
mark 
Sworn to and subscribed before me Lewis Myers a Justice of the peace on the day and year above written
 Lewis Myers J P
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Cave Spring  Scott Co Ky 
Oct 2 - 1848 
Dear Sir
The enclosed Papers of Mrs Elizabeth Scruggs is to obtain the back pension due her and the benefit of the act of Feb 2 1843 yours with Great Right 
Lewis C Suggett 
James L Edwards Esq
 Washington City