Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14927, Daniel Ashby, Va.
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Va. Ashby, Daniel. S.14927
carded
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2062 206
Kentucky

Daniel Ashby Senr.
Hopkins in the State of Kentucky
who was a pi & En: in the Compy commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded by Col Glen - in the Virginia line private 6 months
Ensign 9 -"-
from 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky -
at the rate of 110 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov: 1832 - - and Sent to Samuel Woodson. Madisonville. Ky

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - 165-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4' 55
March 1833 $220,,
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book L Vol. 9 Page 29-
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Kentucky
Hopkins County} S.S.
Be it remembered that heretofore towit at a Court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in the town of Madisonville on the 13th day of August 1832 the following entry among others was made in the minutes of said Court Viz
"Daniel Ashby Senr. a soldier of the revolution and applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. and subscribed & swore to the same And the certificate of John Bourland & William P. Hamton thereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in open Court.
Whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bourland who subscribed the Certificate above mentioned is a clergyman in the County of Hopkins and that William P Hamton who also signed the same is a resident of the same County in the neighborhood of said applicant & is a credible person And that their statement is entitled to credit
I Samuel Woodson clerk to the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court as the same now remains in my Office I further certify that the paper hereto attached marked (AB.) is the original declaration mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn
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to by the said Daniel Ashby Senr. and that the certificate thereunder written signed by John Bourland & William P. Hamton is the original certificate mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by them.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 18th day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Sam: Woodson
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State of Kentucky (AB)
County of Hopkins} ss
On this 13th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid now sitting Daniel Ashby Senr. a resident in the County & State aforesaid aged nearly seventy three years 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. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated
He states that he was born in Frederick County in the State of Virginia on the 30th of August 1759 that he removed to Hampshire County in sd State & in the year 1780 was there drafted for one month, and served under Capt Daniel Richardson and Colo Glen of the Virginia Militia - that he rendezvoused at Moorefield in sd County of Hampshire and marched thence thru Staunton to Hillsborough in N. Carolina, thence to Charlotte where he joined the Army under General Gates whom he saw, he (Ashby) was at Charlotte when General N. Green assumed the command of the continental Army. previously commanded by General Gates He marched thence with the Army under Green to Salisbury, thence to the Cheran Hills in S. Carolina where the army encamped until after Morgans victory at the Cowpens - he then marched to the trading ford on the Adkin river, thence to Guilford C. House where he saw Genl. Morgan & Colo. Green of the
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Continental Army, he marched thence to Hillsborough and was there detached to aid in guarding the prisoners taken by Morgan at the Cowpens to Albemarle Barracks in Va. after performing which service he was marched home and discharged he received a written discharge signed as he believes by his Capt (Richardson) but hath lost the same he served out his full term of six months 
He further States that he served in the brigade of Genl. Stevens of Va.
He further states that early in the year 1781 this applicant was appointed Ensign in the Va militia in Hampshire County afsd his Commission signed by the Governor of Va. has been lost - he thinks Thomas Jefferson was the Governor who signed the same
He further states that he returned from his 1d tour to the Carolinas he thinks in April 1781 and from that time until November in the same year he acted in his Capacity of Ensign against the Tories in Hampshire County & the adjutant Counties first under Capt. Wilton & Colonel Vanmeater, & afterwards under Capt. Thomas Neal & Major Vincent Williams -
Vanmeater was not in the field but he being Colonel of the County this applicant considered himself & his Capt as acting under Vanmeaters orders - He further states that the Commander of the Tories or one of them at least was by the name of Claypoole
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He further states that his said serving against the Tories were performed as a Volunteer He further states that in November 1781 in Hampshire County afsd he was in his capacity of Ensign aforesaid drafted or ordered on a tour of three months & that he served out the same at Winchester in Va. in guarding the prisoners captured by General Washington at York Town. does not recollect whether he received a written discharge if he did he hath lost the same
He further states that after the Revolution he removed to Monroe County Ky. & from thence to the County of Hopkins aforesaid where he now resides - He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except George Timmons of Hopkins afsd. the only in part - his deposition marked A, is hereunto attached
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any State
Daniel Asbhy Senr
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day & year afsd.

We John Bourland a Clergyman residing in the County of Hopkins & State of Kentucky & Wm. P. Hamton residing in the same hereby certify that we are
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well acquainted with Daniel Ashby Senr. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed} John Bourland
the day & year afsd.} William P. Hamton

Daniel Ashby
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September 6, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Daniel Ashby
S.14927

Mrs. W. T. Mastin
Owensboro
Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Ashby.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.14927, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Ashby.

He was born August 30, 1759 in Frederick County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.

He moved to Hampshire County, Virginia in 1780 and enlisted and served in Captain Daniel Richardson's company in Colonel Glenn's Virginia regiment, marched through North and South Carolina, back to Hillsboro, where he was detached to aid in guarding the prisoners taken at the battle of Cowpens, marched with them to Albemarle Barracks, Virginia, and from there marched home and was discharged having served six months. Early in 1781 he was appointed ensign in the Hampshire County Militia and served in Captains Wilton's and Thomas Neal's companies in Colonel Vanmetre's regiment, was out against the Tories at various times, until in November, 1781, when he went to Winchester, Virginia and guarded the prisoners taken at Yorktown and served three months as ensign.

After the Revolution he moved to Mercer County, Kentucky thence to Hopkins County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, then a resident of Hopkins County,
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Kentucky, and signed "Daniel Ashby, Senior."

He died September 13, 1836.

One A. Ashby was Justice of the Peace in 1832 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, no relationship to the soldier shown.

It is not stated that soldier was married.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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14.927
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 14,927
Daniel Ashby
Priv & Ensign Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 - Sept. 6. - hist to Mrs. W. T. Mastin AWF
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3585
George Timmons'
Depo.

Danl Ashby applicant

15 months

from 1780. Private
& Ensign 15 months, Priv.
6 & Ensign 9 months.
$110.
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Kentucky
Hopkins County} SS. (A.)
George Timmons a Soldier of the Revolution of the County & State aforesaid aged seventy five years States That he knows of his own knowledge that Daniel Ashby of sd. County & State was also a Soldier of the Revolution, that in the year 1780 in the County of Hampshire & State of Va. both said Ashby and this affiant were drafted for a tour of six months under Capt Daniel Richardson in a Regiment commanded by Colo Glen that they rendezvoused at Mooresfield in sd. County of Hampshire marched thru Staunton to Hillsborough in N. Carolina thence to Charlotte where they joined the Army under Genl. Gates that after Genl. Glenn took command of the Army at Charlotte they that is Ashby & affiant marched with the Army to Salisbury thence to [illegible] Hills - at which place this affiant was detached and rejoined the Army & his Company at Hillsborough when he found sd. Ashby in service that sd. Ashby & affiant were detached at Hillsborough to guard or aid in guarding the prisoners taken at the Cowpens to Albemarle Barracks after performing which duty they were
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marched home & discharged
He further saith that he heard & believes
that Ashby performed in the year 1781 various
tours of duty in the County of Hampshire against
the tories. He further saith that he believes but does
not know certainly that D Ashby was an Ensign
in the Virginia Militia in 1781. He further saith
that he saw said Ashby guarding prisoners
at Winchester Barracks and believes he was
[illegible] acting in the capacity of Ensign
and further this afficiant saith not

subscribed Grantor 
George Simmons (his mark)
the undersigned a Justice 
of the peace in & for the County
Hopkins Ky. the undersigned
further certifies that the afficiant
is a credible person
10th August 1832.
A. Ashby JP.
⎬
of
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Kentucky
Hopkins County } ss

I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that A.  Ashby, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is heard at the time of subscribing said certificate at the time of subscribing said certificate a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned & qualified.  I further certify that A. Ashby's signature to said certificate is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county the 11th day of August 1832 in the (unintelligible) year of the Commonwealth. 


Sam Woodson
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Department of Justice
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Office of the Clerk
Western District of Kentucky
Owensboro

August 17th, 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you please send me the War service for Daniel Ashby Sr.  (handwritten "only"), of Virginia and died in Hopkins County, Ky. 

    "Hopkins County, Ky. Daniel Ashby Sr.
      Pvt. Sen & En. Va. Militia.  11-16-1832
       2-4-1831 age 75."

I would appreciate any information as to his family as well as his services. 

Yours very truly, 
Emma Dunn Mastin
(Mrs. W.T. Mastin)