Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35893, Samuel Decker, Continental Va.
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SERVICE: Continental
Va.
Decker, Samuel
NUMBER: S. 35893.
CONTENTS
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notif sent to Hon R M Johnson Grouping KY 10 March 1821

Aug 9 - 1826 AZ.

7095
4
Kentucky

Samuel Decker ~
of Mercer Coy. in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood _ of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Wan

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky -
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar: 1819
and sent to 
Hon. Mr Robertson
H. of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 1/30 4/31 81.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48,,
$129 29
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Admd.
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Hon. R W Robertson,
H.R.
If the judge is satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the applicant, he should certify under seal of Court Gr, of these is no seal it should be so certified

date cert: 5 March

694
Thomas Alan Clerk
Cty Mercer
certifies to Peter Decker
case before the Court
receivd 12 June 1818
(Harrisburg)
____________________
Samuel Decker priv
Woods Va Reg
1776 or 1777 to 1782
Whiles from 80 to 83

W Robertson
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I Samuel Decker of the State of Kentucky and county of Mercer do hereby state on Oath that I served during the revolutionary war as a Regular soldier in the Continental army for three years in Capt Ross's company & Col Woods Regt in Genl Scotts Brigade it being the 12th Virginia Regt from the winter 1776 & 1777 to the winter 1780 in the State of Virginia & that I was in the Battles of Brandywine, German Town & Monmouth 
That after my discharge I enlisted in Capt Watts company & Col Whites Regt. of Dragoons for & during the war & was in service & present at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown & was honorably discharged at the close of the war which discharge I placed in the hands of the honbl John Boyle while in Congress to procure my pay who has the same or it is mislaid & lost that I the Sd Saml Decker am now about sixty seven years of age and infirm, so reduced in my Circumstances that I stand in need of asstance from my country for support Given under my hand this 1st day of May 1818 -
Saml Decker
X his mark

Test
Robt. B Mcafee

I David Williams formerly Lieutenant in Capt ross s Company of Col Woods Regt it being the 12th Virginia Regt. do hereby state on oath that in the winter 1776 & 1777 I enlisted Saml Decker whose name is above. 
Subscribed to his statement for three years that the sd Decker served Three years during the Revolutionary War and after his discharge I believe that he again enlisted during the war, I believe have been the
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the sd Deckers Discharge at the close of the war he at present lives on my land and is so reduced in his Circumstances that it is my opinion that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support Given under my hand this 11th day of May 1818 -
David Williams
Test
Saml Taylor

State of Kentucky Mercer County viz) This day David Williams subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above statement to which his name is subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in aforsd County
Given under my hand this 11th day of May 1818 
Dvd Jones J.P.M.

State of Kentucky
Mercer County set May County Court 1818
I Thomas Albin Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that at the last May County Court Samuel Decker personally appeared in open Court and Stated on Oath that he had served as a regular Soldier for three years during the revolutionary War in Captain Voss Company in Colo. Woods regiment in Ginnal Scott Brigade and again inlisted during the War in Capt. Wath Company & Colo. Whites regiment of Dragoons & Continued in Service until the end of the war & that he is so reduced in his Circumstan
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that he Stands in need of assistance from his Country for support And I further Certify that David Jones whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date of his said Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace for sd County
Given under my Hand this 16th day of May 1818 & in the 26th year of the Commonwealth
Tho Albin

Mercer County Set
I Saml. Mcafee Eldest Justice for the County aforesaid do Certify That Thomas Albin whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of said County & that his said Certificate is in due form Given under my Hand this 29th day of May - 1818 -
Saml Mcafee
Presiding Justice
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Saml Deckers
affidavit
for
Pension
from U.S-

[See page 8 for upside down text]
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22 Feby 1819
I certify that I know all the persons whose signatures are within - and that the certificate and signature of the Clerk is in the hand writing of his Deputy
and I know that the applicant George Robertson is in reduced circumstances -
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Schedule
District of Kentucky S.S. Mercer County
On this 15th day of January 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for the County of Mercer Samuel Decker aged Sixty Seven years resident in Mercer County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows I entered the Armey of the Revolution early in 1777 & was at the Battles of Brandywine Monmouth & German Town & Capture of Lord Cornwallis I belonged to the 12th Virginia Reg. commanded by Colo. James Woods & Capt. Voss Company And 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 to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to Provide for certain engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto Annexed and by me subscribed I have no family but my wife old and helpless
Schedule
3 Head of Horses . . . . $48
5 head of Sheep & 13 Hogs . . 13,,50
1 plow Hoe ax & Flat trows . . 6,,00
Dresser ware . . . . . . 8,,50
1 Cupboard Table, & Chairs . . .9,,25
2 Wheels . . . . . . . . 3,,00
$ [Scratched out: 150 75] Errorus addition
Saml Decker
x his mark
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Sworn to, and declared on the 15th day of January 1821
before the Worshipful the County Court of Mercer
1
1
Thomas Allen Clerk of the County Court of
Mercer County do hereby certify that the foregoing
Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly co.
and from the record of the said Court; and I do further
Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total
Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is Eighty Eight dollars and 25 cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Former Pension Certified
March 5th 1819
No 7095
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
said Court on this 17th day of January
1821
Thomas Allin Clerk of the
Court for the County
of Mercer
Saml Dickins
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cone
bunny

[upside down cursive saml dickens]
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January 5, 1937
Mr. Elmer Decker
Barbourville Kentucky 
Samuel Decker
S. 35893
BA-J/AW

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel
Decker of Virginia, who later lived in Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
pension claim, S. 35358, based upon the service of Samuel Decker in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Decker
are not shown, nor are the names of his parents
Samuel Decker enlisted early in 1777 and served
as a private in Captain Voss' company in Colonel James
Wood's 12th Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, length of this service three years. He again enlisted and served in Captain Watts' company, Colonel White's Regiment of
Dragoons, was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was discharged at the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-seven years and living in Mercer County, Kentucky. His wife was living in 1821, her name and age not given, and no reference to their children.
The soldier, Samuel Decker, died August 9, 1826.
In order to obtain the name and address of the
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person paid this last payment of pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General  Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following
Samuel Decker
Certificate # 7095
Issued March 5, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced May 1, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 24, 1936.
Barbourville, Kentucky.
General Frank T. Hines,
Director, Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear General:
In gathering data for a history of Knox County, Kentucky I am endeavoring to trace the origin of our early families. Being a World war veteran I am naturally anxious to trace my own family back to a Revolutionary war sire.
It is noted that a Samuel Decker is mentioned as a Virginia Revolutionary war veteran. I have also found out that a Samuel, from Virginia, had an Andrew as a marriage bondsman in the early days. My grandfather, born in 1811, was named Andrew McDonald Decker. So I wanted to find out about this early Revolutionary war Sam..
Will you kindly furnish me with the record of the above Samuel Decker, Revolutionary war veteran. Sam drew a pension, and took up land under a Virginia military warrant..
If your office does not contain this information will you kindly refer my letter to the proper bureau.
( circular postal stamp stating Received Dec 28 1936)
Very truly yours,
Elmer Decker
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1937 Jan. 5:list to Elmer Decker [illegible]
35893
INVALID.
Revy
File No.35893
ASSES
Samuel Decker
Private Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.}