Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3825, Jonathan Fugate, Va. Indian War. 1791
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Fugate, Jonathan        R3825
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State of Kentucky  } Set
Breathitt County
On this 17th day of Feb. 1846 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace and a member of the County Court of Breathitt County in the State aforesaid which said court is Court of record Jonathan Frigate a residentby reason (blanked out) , infirmity is unable to appear in open Court, and who being by me first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
He entered the service as a volunteer from Roanoke, above the mouth of Dane River, State of Virginia about the 15th of Sept 1780 and joined the company of Capt. John Edmonson and marched to Gilberttown where I joined the
main army where a force was collecting to oppose, from there we were marched King Mountain where we had an engagement with the (?) who were commanded by Ferguson .we were placed in three divisions; the division to which I belonged was commanded by Col. Campbell the other two Division if I recollect right were commanded by Colonels Cleveland and Shelby in this action we were (?) the victory having completely defeated the enemy and taken a great many prisoners. This happened sometime in Oct 1780 , the day of the month not (?) recollected, after this I was marched back through the country with
a small detachment and discharged at Stantan
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some time between the middle and late December but of the day I have now no recollection, I received a written discharge which I have since lost or misplaced, signed by Capt. John Simonson and I returned down to my residence were the forks of Roanoke which tour of duty, I served fully out and something near a week over sometime in Feb following I removed to Henry County where I again entered the american service, the16th day of (?) after and marched out and under Capt. Smith belonging to the Virginia Line I joined the army at Beaver Dam (Ola? water smear) 
at which place our Captain was (?) in (?)
sequence of the desertion of some of the troops, and a requisite number were not present to make the quota of each captain in consequence of (?) we were placed under Capt. Ragsdale; Halcom (?) ous Aezon and Tucker.  Col Gen Lawson.  Regi(/) from here we were marched to Pittsylvania There 
to place where the road forked where two of (?) were hung   in our marches after this we were at Chickahominy Swamps and Kopis (?)  Ironworks after this we were marched was Old Jamestown where we were when the Battle commenced against Cornwallis where we were stationed and guarded the road for several days pres(?) to the battle we did not reach the ground till after the action we then marched off about a mile where we remained three or four days  from there we marched to Mobbin Hill,  where we stationed till the 27th of July 1781 when I rec'd a written discharge signed
Ned Rogsdale which I have since lost or
left with my Fathers papers so that I know not
where it is
FUGATE, JONATHAN (VA.) R.3825
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I then returned home to Henry County.  After
this I was employed in the service at different
times, but in consequence of the loss of my memory I cannot relate the details with sufficient accuracy
to obtain the benefit of a compensation. After this I removed to Castles Woods in the western part of Virginia where I again entered the service as substitute in the place of Isaac Foster and went in an (blanked out text) Indians to Kentucky; this on about the 1st of April 1791 after ranging about on the waters of Sandy River for some (smudged) months  without meeting with any particular occurrence we returned to Castles woods, to the fort where
we were discharged by Col. Andrew Lewis.  Rob't.  Robinson was our captain this discharge was verbal and took place some time in July 1791
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He states he knew General Wayne who commanded at Jamestown   Gen. Lawson to whose Reg. he was attached, Colonels Campbell, Cleveland and Shelby, Col. Tucker whom he was afterward under. Captains Edmonson, Smith, Ragsdale, and Robinson

He states he has "no" documentary evidence of his services and knows of but one person whose evidence he could procure to testify to his services, Francis Clemons who was out at the same time but is now confined to his bed by sickness and in his present situation it is impossible to obtain his testimony before the Court.  

Question by the Court  Where and in what year
were you born?  Ans. I was born in Shenandoah County Virginia on the 25th day of Jan, 1758. 

Question by the Court Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans. I have a record of my age which copied out of my
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my Fathers Bible and now have it in my possession

Question by the Court where were you living when called
into the service,  where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you live now? Ans,  I lived on Roanoke when first called into the service the first time. I lived in Henry County when I entered the second time and the last time I lived in Washington  County Va.  I have since lived on the head of the Kentucky River in (Perry?) County  Ky for (smudged) the Breathitt County Ky where I now live.

Question (smudged) how were you called into the service.  were you drafted.  did you volunteer
or were you a substitute and if as a substitute for
whom?  Ans -  the first tour I served as a volunteer. 
the 2d I was drafted, the last tour as a substitute in lieu of Isaac Foster

Question by the Court state the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served such continental or Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service? Ans, the officer attached to the different Reg'ts to which I belonged were Gen. Lawson  colonels Campbell Shelby and Cleveland  Col. Tucker Maj. Halcom Captains Edmonson, Smith Rogsdale and Robinson for the general circumstances of my services the court is referred to the above statements

Questions by the Court Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. Ans. the first time  I rec'd a written discharge which I lost   the next also I left among my fathers papers and know not what has become of it, the first was signed by Capt John Edmonson dated some time in December the day I have forgotten the 2nd signed by Capt Rogsdale 27 day of  July 1781
FUGATE, JONATHAN (VA.) R-3225
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The last was a verbal discharge by Col. Lewis                                                                                                                                                                                                        some time in July 1781 the day I do not now recollect

Question by the Court to whom are you known in your neighborhood who can testify to your veracity and good behavior your services as a soldier of the revolution?
Ans, Francis Clemons and Daniel Robbins Jr/ And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my (smudged ) in whole of the Agency of any state or territory whatever. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year fore said
Jonathan Fugate (his mark) 
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Francis Clemons residing in the County of Breathitt and Daniel Robbins residing in the same County hereby certify that we are acquainted with Jonathan Fugate and believe him to be 89 years of age, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that he is generally reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Frances Clemons (his mark)
Daniel Robbins Jr (his mark) 
And the 8 I Court do hereby declare their opinion the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant revolutionary soldier and served in the war of (?ea)
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against Great Britain as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Francis Clemons and Daniel Robbins Jr. are residents in the County of Breathitt   State of Ky and that the above statements which they have made are entitled to Credit
Jeremiah Cockrell ,  Jh C

State of Kentucky, Breathitt County Set,  I Alexander B Patrick Clerk of Breathitt County Court do hereby certify Jeremiah Cockell was an acting Justice of the peace in and the County of Breathitt at the date of the foregoing declaration and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be given in I have hereunto Testimony where
affixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name  this this 30th day June 1855. A B Patrick Ck Bcoco
FUGATE,  JONATHAN 
(VA.) R.- 3825
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Head of Part (?) Ky } August 12th 1855
Sir I sent  you Fugett (Fugate) declaration for obtaining a pension if there is any thing wrong may please and what is lacking.   I think it is precise within the law and we can on the reception of this also written he can be allowed Land warrant and this declaration

W W Brown
No 39.089-
Jonathan Fugate
Kentucky
W W Brown Sep 10 1856
Same Feby 5. 1857
"   Dec 16" "     " 


June 7 1832-
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Head of Part (?) Ky } August 12th 1855
Sir I sent you Fugett (Fugate) declaration for obtaining a pension if there is any thing wrong may please and what is lacking. I think it is precise within the law and we can on the reception of this also written he can be allowed Land warrant and this declaration

W W Brown
No 39.089-
Jonathan Fugate
Kentucky
W W Brown Sep 10 1856
Same Feby 5. 1857
" Dec 16" " "


June 7 1832-
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. . O.
3825
P.O.  Jonathan Fugate---
Service:
Enlisted: Rejected , 18
Discharged:    ,18
Application filed:    ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis.    Searched for     ,18
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4   (? initials top right corner) 

Jacob Newman Esq
Knoxville 
Tennessee
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Jacob Newman Esquire
Knoxville
Tennessee
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Know all men by these presents that we John Fugatt (Jonathan Fugate)  and
Ezekiel Morgan  held and firmly bound unto his Excellency
Patrick Henry of Virginia for the time being & his successors in the full sum of Fifty pounds current money and to the (?) payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and heirs   have of Aomes jointly  & severally firmly by these present as witness our hands & seals this 8th ay of November of 85. eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eight five.   The for the condition of the above obligation is such that he the above named John Fugatt (Fugate) this day filed here for his marriage with Eleanor Morgan daughter Ezekiel Morgan of this County (?). If there is no just cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue.  
John Fugate
Eleanor Morgan 
.
Witness

I Rice D Montague (?) and say that I hold Sworn before me 
 I hold the office of clerk in the County court of Montgomery in the State of Virginia, and that the above is where the of the marriage license bands for Jonathan Fugate  with the exception of the date which is exposed in the original bond in fair legible figures and in which copying it, I have he added the dates in writing.
R.D. Montague Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery

Sworn before me Robert Gardner this 22nd day of April 1845.Justice of the peace  Ro.  Gardner 
State of Virginia Montgomery County SA  I, 
Rice D Montague Clerk of the county court of said County ┃
in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Gardner before when the foregoing affidavit was made is now and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace and for said county duly conformed.
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and qualified according to law, and that he is duly authorized 
to administer oaths, by the laws of this state and that his signature attached to the said certificate on the first  page is genuine. I do further certify that I have made careful examination in my office for further evidence to establish the marriage of John Fugate with Eleanor Morgan but can find none. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
this 22nd day of April 1845.
R. D. Montague
Clerk of
Montgomery County Court
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Christiansburg
April 21 2nd 1845.

Dear Sir, 
I Herewith send year a copy of the marriage bond of John Fugate. I cannot find any certificate of the marriage
returned.   My fee is so small that I shall make no charge. 
R.D. Montague.
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State of Kentucky}
Morgan County}  SS  October the 8th 1857

on this 8th day of October 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County & state office said Wesley Hill of Morgan County State of Kentucky aged 55 years who being duly sworn according to law States on his oath that some time in the year 1846 or seven he started to Breathitt county with the declaration of Johnathan Fugett ( Fugate) to get the Clerks signature & county seal to so declaration by request of  N N Brown before he got to the county seat he drapt (dropped) said declaration in a branch & disfigured it till he thought it would be useless and did not get the county seal to it as he believe it would not be received by the Coms of pension and did not return the papers to sd Brown he went to Ohio  (?rma) Texas and other states on the Mississippi River
and was at New Orleans and left his papers in Carter County Kentucky and the declaration with them some time after returning in the year 1854 or 1855 he returned the declaration to N N Brown and that he was the cause of the delay of the declaration he further states that he was present when Johnathan Fugett (Fugate) made the declaration and swore to the same before Jerry Cockrell of Breathitt County and that he was at the house of Johnathan Fugett (Fugate) on the 16th day of Sept 1857 & he knows him to be the same man heretofore referred to the same Johnathan Fugett (Fugate) who made the declaration before Jerry Cockrell in 1846 or 1847 and he was on the 16th of September 1857 alive and has not departed this life for I know he was then alive. 
Wesley Hill (Signature) 

I certify that Wesley Hill was this day sworn before me that the above contains the truth and nothing but the fact and that his oath is Entitled to credit and belief given under my hand  October the 8th 1857
Nathan A Brown
J P ml
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State of Kentucky
County of Morgan ) I,  Frances Garrett Clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that N A Brown whose genuine signature is affixed to the above acknowledgement was at the time of the signing the same is a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to take such acknowledgement and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such. 

Given under my hand & seal of  said Court this 17th day of November 1857. 
att.  F. Garrett c,m,c,e

(upside down at bottom left of page) 
a (?) evidence Jonathan Fugate for pension
agent N N Brown 
Head  (?) 
Morgan Co. KY
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State of Kentucky} 
Morgan County}  SS October the 8th 1857

on this 8th day of October 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County & state aforesaid Wesley Hill of Morgan County State of Kentucky aged 55 years who being duly sworn according to law States on his oath that some time in the year 1846 or seven
he started to Breathitt county with the declaration of Johnathan
Fugett (Fugate) to get the Clerks signature & county seal to a declaration
by request of N A  Brown before he got to the county seat he drapt (dropped) the declaration in a branch & disfigured it till he thought it would
be useless and did not get the county seal to it as he believe it would not be received by the Coms of pension and did not return the papers to so Brown he went to Ohio Indiana Texas and other states on the Mississippi River
and was at New Orleans and left his papers in Carter County Kentucky and the declaration with them.  
some time after returning in the year 1854 or 1855 he returned the declaration to N A Brown and that he was the cause of the delay of the declaration he further states that he was present when Johnathan Fugett (Fugate) made the declaration and swore to the same before Jerry Cockrell of Breathitt County and that he was at the house of Johnathan Fugett (Fugate) on the 16th day of Sept 1857 & he knows him to be the same man heretofore
referred to the same Johnathan Fugett (Fugate) who made the declaration
before Jerry Cockrell in 1846 or 1847 and he was on the 16th of sept
1857 alive and has not departed this life for I know he was there
Wesley Hill

I certify that Wesley Hill was this day sworn before me that the above contains the truth and nothing but the fact and that his oath is Entitled to credit and belief given under my hand October the 8th 1857.
Nathan A Brown
J P ml
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Morgan County sst
This day personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for Morgan County  John Higgins a resident of the County of Breathitt and State of Kentucky who being sworn states that
he is well acquainted with Jonathan Fugett (Fugate)  who is a  very old  man states that he is the identical person who made application for
pension for his service in the Revolution & Indian wars. that his acquaintance with Fugett (Fugate) has ever since he was a small boy
that he is now 32 years of age that the said Fugett (Fugate) has always been reputed as having served in said war in the neighborhood where he
lived that he is considered a reputable person. 
subscribed & swore to this 27th of July 1857 the affiant states that he has not stated the claim what was     John Higgins
John Dennis J P mc
I further state that John Higgins is a man worthy of credit 

John S. Dennis JP  mc
State of Kentucky
County of Morgan}I F Garrett  Clerk of the County
Court in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify this John S. Higgins whose Genuine Signature is affixed to the above acknowledgement was at the time of the signing the same a Justice of the peace duly authorize
by law to take such acknowledgement & that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. 
Given under my hand & seal of said Court
this 17th day of Nov 1857, F Garrett C,m,s,e
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proof of Marriage
Eleanor Fugate
act 38.
Register
Hon WM Cocke
H R
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Washington City
House of Reps
Dec 27th 1840
Sir 
Herewith I send you the Bond for a Marriage license between John Fugate & Eleanor Morgan. I understand that Eleanor Fugate wife of the aforesaid John is an applicant for a pension under the laws of the United States.  you will please
file the Bond with the papers now on file in your office and after you shall have examined them, you will please advise me as to the result of your deliberation
with great respect
I am your
Able Servant
Wm M Cocke

Col   J. L. Edwards.
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State of Kentucky }   October 29th 1856
Hagar County }
before me the undersigned Justice in and for the County aforesaid commissioned & sworn according to the laws of this Commonwealth personally appeared Wesley Hill of the County of Morgan & State of Kentucky aged 54 years who being first duly sworn according to law states on his oath the following is
that the declaration of Johnathan Fuget (Fugate) of breathitt County Ky was placed in his hands to take to the County Court Clerk of breathitt  County Ky for his signature & county seal on the 
year 1846 m7 (repaired text) which declaration he the W Hill states
that he dropes (dropped) said declaration in the water in crossing the same and supposed it had disfigured the same that it would not be
received by the Commissioner of pension.  he further states (? two lines of unreadable text )
that he the said Wesley Hill before returning the declaration went to ohio indiana Mississippi or Kansas & Texas and left the declaration in Carter County Kentucky some time after W Hill returned some time in the year 1855  he the said Hill Returned the declaration
Alert
Wm Spurlock
Henry Jinkins 
 Wesley Hill (his mark) 

N A Brown a Justice of the peace in and for the County f Morgan & State of Kentucky duly authorized to administer oaths personally appears Wesley Hill as above stated and was sworn before me that the above contains the true facts concerning the Declaration of Jonathan Fugett (Fugate) given under my hand this 29th Oct 1856 the above marks and (?blalch) was before signed
N  A Brown
JP ml
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? of point 
?  Co KY          Nov 21st 1857
(? unreadable text ) you the (?) of John Higgins, stating he is well acquainted with Jonathan Fugate and knows him to be the identical man who made the declaration for pension all the affidavit  of Wesley Hill & who was present when he wrote the declaration and 
that he was at Fugates and knows he is the same man as that he is now alive, also that he was the sole cause of the delay of the declaration. 

I hope this will be satisfactory I assure you I would resolve.  I present a (?) unless I believe they was worth so far my character  absolutely make  inquiry of (? name ) congressman rom this district also John M Elliott of the 6th. I hope to hear from you soon.  I think this party will be satisfactory, and that you will allow his claim.  send to me all communication if allowed.  send me the certificate. 
Yours with
Respect
W W Brown agt

Sir 
I have not received the warrant of Janncy (Jonathan) Fugate nor heard from you - which is due me has be for four weeks.  I am not bothersome or do not write often after but wait the result plea as wear me as both of these claims as soon as is convenient.  
I well know I would not prosecute these claims if  I did not believe they not just.  
Yours with great Respect
W. W. Brown
Nov 21st 1857
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Head of Paint KY Jary 1st 57
 Sir I received your letter of inquiry wishing 1st to know why the declaration was delayed so long.  I handed the declaration to Wesley Hill to get the Clerks seal to it and he went to the south before he returned it .and I never receive the declaration until a short time
before I deposited it in the post office: 2th he is alive   3rd the application is as himself.   as for his services they are set fourth sufficient for to draw a pension but he could not give all the services in fullness living  them to an Exact time he was very particular and would not state any thing unless he could recollect it distinctly by the proof of service also is within the law and I hope you will act on the case and allow the old man his claim for the time you see set fourth
the old man is very ready and as for any other statements or correction it can not be had he is old and his recollection is so bad he could not make and declaration or statement satisfactory at all.   I wish you to examine his claim and grant his pension as some as is convenient and for the amount he has proven.   I think it conforms
to the Letter of the law without any further proof or statements.  answer by return mail
Yours Respectfully
W. W Brown

I also sent you a sworn certificate
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27, 498
James Fugate
Mijfovin (illegible)
Admitte
Pst 6 rnd $20
Cof Eson C Gibson
Va
Act 7 June 1832
P. Williams
Paris, 
Mo