Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,076, John Greenwell, Md.
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Md   Greenwell, John  S.31,076
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Kentucky N 27,640
John Greenwell
Green in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain
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31.035
John Greenwell
Pension Claim

for 1781 for 6 mo
$20

can only allow a [illegible]

Aaron Harding in Greensburg Kentucky
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 State of Kentucky Green County Set

On this 11th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me David Campbell a Justice of the Peace in and for Green County Kentucky. John Greenwell a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 74 years October next 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 - he states that he entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the revolution in St Mary's County State of Maryland in the year 1781 and to the best of his recollection in the month of April; that he entered the service as a volunteer in the militia in a company under the command of Captain Samuel Juniper, that Captain Juniper's company were called minutemen that he the said Greenwell served as a minute man in said company and under said commander for a period of not less than 3 months to the best of his recollection though he thinks it was more than 3 months, that his service was rendered in St Mary's County Maryland in guarding Town Creek warehouse which was situated on the Patuxent River near its mouth and which they succeeded in saving from the ravages of the enemy who burnt and destroyed several of the other houses in that quarter of the country - that he served out the 3 months in the minute service as aforesaid but had no written discharge
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The said John Greenwell further states that he entered the service again in St Mary's County State of Maryland in August in the year 1781 - that he entered the service as a substitute in the rooms and place of George Combs who had been drafted for a tour of 4 months, that he was received by Col Richard Barns as a substitute for said Combs, that he entered into service in the militia as a substitute as aforesaid and marched under the command of Captain John Mills and in his company from Leonardstown in St Mary's County to Annapolis, at Annapolis Captain Mills resigned and Captain Mainger took the command of the company, that Captain Mills was a militia captain and his company were militia men but Captain Maingers who took the command at Annapolis was a regular officer as this applicant understood - that he served under Captain Maingers in the 3rd Maryland regiment commanded by a Colone whose name he cannot now recollect, there was a Major he thinks by the name of Oxburg commanding a battalion in said regiment that he marched under Captain Mainger's in the 3rd regiment aforesaid from Annapolis to Georgetown from thence to Alexandria, thence to Williamsburg and from thence, to Little York and that he remained at York [cut off] aforesaid under the
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Captain aforesaid until after Cornwallis surrendered that after the surrender of Cornwallis he served out the residue of his tour under the command of Seargent Wise and was employed most of the time in guarding prisoners, that he served out the tour of 4 months and returned with Seargent Wise to Annapolis and was there regularly discharged by the governor as he was there informed but the governor name he does not recollect - that his discharge has been long since lost or mislaid so that he cannot find it - the said Greenwell further states that he has no record of his age but from the best information he has, he was born in St Mary's County, State of Maryland on the 2nd day of October in the year 1760, he moved from St Mary's County State of Maryland to Kentucky about 36 years ago and has lived in Kentucky ever since and for 32 years past in Green County Kentucky where he ow lives, that he has seen General Washington and some of the other regular officers but was personally acquainted with but few officers except those above named - that he is well acquainted with many persons in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services and among them he names William L Newton, John Wright, John Y Wise, he has no documentary evidence of his
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services and knows of no person living by whom he can prove anything farther in relation to his services than he has proven by the affidavits of Richard Greenwell and Francis H Wathen, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity 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 first above written.

John Greenwell
His X Mark

David Campbell - JPGC

State of Kentucky Green County set
I David Campbell a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid certify that the foregoing declaration for a pension was this day sworn to and subscribed before me by the aforesaid John Greenwell and also that it appears to me that said Greenwell is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to ride on horseback to the county seat of his county at Greensburg to make his declaration in open court - given under my hand this 11th day of September 1834.

David Campbell - JPGC
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Sate of Kentucy Green County Set
On this 11th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me David Campbell a Justice of the Peace in and for Green County Kentucky Richard Greenwell who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement to wit - that he is now in his 68 year; that shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis his brother John Greenwell (who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration) returned home from the war and it was then said that he was in the war when Cornwallis was taken, which has never since been contradicted to his knowledge; that he is very certain his brother John was in the army at that time, he well recollects seeing their mother cry on account of my brother John's being in the army - also that he well recollects that after his brother returned from the war, he lived with his uncle and came from his uncles to where he the said Richard was on his way to Annapolis to draw his pay for his services, that he stated he had forgotten his papers at his uncles and sent him the said Richard to his uncles after them - said Richard went and asked for his brother John's papers his uncle looked and found as he said a certificate and discharge from the army which the said Richard took and delivered to the said John Greenwell - sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me.

Richard Greenwell
His X Mark

David Campbell - JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Set
On this 11th day of September 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Frances H Wathen and made oath as follows to wit, that he is now in his 69th year that he is well acquainted with John Greenwell who has subscribed the foregoing declaration and has been well acquainted with him from his youth up to the present time, that in the year 1781 a select company or company of minute men (as he believes they were called) served under the command of Captain Samuel Juniper in St Mary's County State of Maryland in guarding a certain warehouse called Town Creek warehouse, and that he believes the said John Greenwell was one of said company that he has been acquainted some of the other men of said company and from what he knows and has heard he has no doubt but that said Greenwell served in said company and further that the said Greenwell was some time absent from his place of residence during the autumn of 1781 and that he understood said Greenwell was in the army and when he returned home he the said Wathen heard the said Greenwell relate particulars which occurred at the time Cornwallis was captured; that he also heard him relate things pertaining to the situation at York Town, which he said Wathen has since seen and found to be correct - sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.

F.H. Wathen

David Campbell JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Set

I Daid Campbell a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid certify that Richard Greenwell and Francis H Wathen who have subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavits are credible persons and their said affidavits are entitled to credit and belief - given under my hand this 11th day of September 1834

David Campbell - JPGC

State of Kentucky Green County set

We William Tapscott a clergyman and Wendle Bright both residing in Green County Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Greenwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in his 74th year, 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 and subscribed this 11th day of September 1834 before me
David Campbell JPGC

Wm Tapscott
Wendle Bright
His X Mark
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State of Kentucky Green County Set

I David Campbell a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid certify that William Tapscott who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and that Wendel Bright who has signed the same is a credible person and that they both reside in Green County Kentucky and their statement is entitled to credit, given under my hand this day of September 1834

David Campbell JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Set

On this 11th day of September 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid William L Newton, John Wright and John Y Wise who being duly sworn according to law states as follows to wit; we are each of us well acquainted with John Greenwell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that said Greenwell is a man of truth and good moral character and from what we have heard we believe said Greenwell was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states he did - sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
David Campbell - JPGC

Wm L Newton
John Wright
John Y Wise
His X Mark

State of Kentucky Green County set

I David Campbell a Justice of the peace as aforesaid certify that the above named William L Newton, John Wright and John Y Wise are credible persons and their said affidavit is entitled to credit and belief, and after the investigation of the matter, I certify it as my opinion that said John Greenwell was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated given under my hand this blank day of September 1834.

David Campbell - JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County - set

On this 11th day of September 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid William L Newton, John Wright and John Y Wise who being duly sworn according to law states as follows to wit; we are each of us well acquainted with John Greenwell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that said Greenwell is a ma of truth and good moral character and from what we have heard we believe said Greenwell was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states he did - sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.

David Campbell - JPGC

Wm L Newton
John Wright
John Y Wise
His X Mark

State of Kentucky Green County - set

I David Campbell a Justice of the peace as aforesaid certify that the above named William L Newton, John Wright and John Y Wise are credible persons and their said affidavit is entitled to credit and belief, and after the investigation of the matter, I certify it as my opinion that said John Greenwell was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated given under my hand this day of September 1834

David Campbell - JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Set

I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court certify that David Campbell is a Magistrate as above and that he was duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature to the preceding certificates purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15th day of September 1834

John Barret

Clerk of the Court of Green County

SEAL
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Rev & 1812
War Section
AFT/ILL

June 19, 1930

Honorable Ewin L Davis
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter of June 17, 1930 I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim S 31076, it appears that John Greenwell was born October 2, 1760 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

While residing in St. Mary's County, Maryland, he enlisted and served with the Maryland troops as follows-

In the spring of 1781 three months in Captain Samuel Juniper's Company and guarded the town creek warehouse on the Patuxent River; from in August 1781, in Captain John Mill's Company a short time, when he was transferred to Captain Manger's Company under Major Roxburgh, was at the surrender of Cornwallis and served four months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1834 at which time he was living in Green County, Kentucky having lived in Kentucky thirty-six years and in Green County, thirty-two years.

There is no reference to wife or children.

EW Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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27.640
East Tennessee

John Greenwell 
of Green Co in the state of Tenn who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Juniper of the regiment commanded by Col [illegible] in the MD troops a militia

illegible then $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 dollars and blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept and sent to [illegible]
'34 A. Harding, Greensburg, Ky

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 $70.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 35 $10.00

Total $80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J T Sprague - Clerk
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 64

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Sent letter to Pri Agts at Knoxville, Tn [illegible]
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Honorable J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Greenburg, Green County, Ky
October 13, 1834

Sir

The pension certificate of Michael Harlow and John Greenwell enclosed to me have been received in the case of John Greenwell, there is a mistake in issuing the certificate, John Greenwell is now and was when application was first made to the war department, a resident of Green County Kentucky but the certificate is issued to John Greenwell of the state of Tennessee and endorsed on the back a payment to be made at Knoxville Tennessee by reference to the papers in support of the claim and the certificate herewith enclosed the mistake will readily be [illegible] which the department will please be so kind as to correct. I have the honor to e sir your obedient servant.

Aaron Harding

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be bade 
at Knoxville East Tenn by Robt King Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of E Tenn

Recorded in the Pension Office
in Book E Vol 7 Page 24 by
J T Sprague - Clerk
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Written over this document is the word CANCELLED

WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 John Greenwell of the State of Tennessee who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive twenty dollars and blank cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

SEAL

Given at the War Office of the United States this 27th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.

Lew Coss
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned

J L Edwards
Commission of Pensions
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Edwin L Davis
Fifth District Tennessee

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

June 17, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I shall appreciate it if you will furnish me whatever record you may have in your office relative to a Revolutionary soldier by the name of John Greenwell and his family. He was residing in Green County, Kentucky in 1840. I presume that he moved to Kentucky from Virginia or North Carolina.

Yours Sincerely,

Edwin L Davis

US Pension Office Date Stamp Jun 18, 1930
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31076
Rev INVALID

File NO 31,076

John Greenwell
Pri Rev War

Act June 7, '32

Index Vol 2 Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1930 - June 19, Hist to Hon Edwin L Davis