Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,710, John Colter, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Colter, John
or Coulter
NUMBER
S. 34710
CONTENTS
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12.828 R.
Mississippi
John Colter Dead
in the state of Mississippi
to was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of years 7 years
scribed on the Roll of Mississippi
the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th August 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 24th of July 1819
and sent to William B. Shields Esq
Natchez, Adams County Ms.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 = $49.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48..
6 mo 6/31  $97.54
Died
Mar 26 1831
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Cond Feby 10 1824
Let to Hon 
[illegible]
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See letter to Agent. 7 of May 18
and pensioner's affidavit and
Hon. C. Rankin's letter within
see letter to Hon. C. Rankin's letter within 
See letters to Hon. C. Rankin 20th and 23d
Dec. 1825 on which last day a duplicate
notification of continuation was issued
and sent to him at the House of Reps.
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John Colter
Private
Col Butlers Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1776 - 7 years
on roll
The Judge is requested to certify that the applicant is in indigent is [illegible] tafied ?
[signature] L [illegible]
Admd

1 Case 2441
W. B. Shields
Judge of 
Jefferson Cos. Miss.
(Send cert: to Natchez, in 
Adams County.)
Recd. Octr 19, 1818. 
Admd.
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State of Mississippi ⎬
Jefferson County
John Colter late a Citizen of the State of
Pennsylvania now of the State of Mississippi, a private soldier
during the war of the revolution,
between Great Britain and
the United State; being first duly sworn do Solemnly
declare, That I entered the American service, in the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy five under Captain Jenkins of the Pennsylvania line to serve for one year.
After the close of that years service, some time in the
year one thousand seven hundred and twenty six, I enlisted
in the Continental service as a common soldier in Capt
William Hendersons Company of
Infantry in the Pennsylvania
line of regulars, which was attached to the fourth Regiment Commanded by Col William Butler - The Brigade Comd
by Brigdier General Wayne- that he served in that
capacity, in the same Company under the
command of 
the same Captain from the time of his enlistment until 
he was reqularly
discharged in the year 1783. That the
whole time in which he was actually
engaged in service exceed seven years, without intermission. I do furthermore solemnly declare that I was engaged in the several battles of
Brandywine,
Germantown, Trenton, Princeton, White Plains and Monmouth in the last of which engagement I was
Severely wounded
in the body, in the Battle of Stoney point and several other lately of
minor importance; that I am
now aged and infirm,
and stand in need of the
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aid of my country for support; that I have received
no pension from the Government of the United States in
consideration of those services
[signature] John Colter
Sworn to and subscribed before the
William B. Sheilds District Judge
of the United States for the District
of the State of Mississippi
the
Thirteenth day of August in the
year one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen
[signature] W B Shields

State of Mississippi } 
I certify the foregoing
declaration to have been made
before me by the within named John Colter on the day and year above written, there being no testimony at [illegible] 
the proceeding had
[signature] W B Shields District Judge
of the U. States for the
Mississippi District

I William B. Griffith Clerk of the District
Court of the United States for the Mississippi District do hereby certify that the Honble William B Shields who has signed the foregoing deposition and certificate, is now and
was at the time of signing the same Judge
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of said Court In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and private 
seal (there being no seal of office) this
nineteenth day of September A.D 1818
[signature] Wm B Griffith Clr [seal affixed]

I do hereby further certify,
that from personal information 
and the information of others I am induced to believe the 
said John Colter is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his County for Support.
[signature] W B Shields
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John Coulter

24. 
1.79
1. 6   5/
[implied total] 26.35
48. 
[total] 74.35
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State of Mississippi
Jefferson County
Orphans Court
May Term A.D. 1823

on this twenty seventh day of May
in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open court the same being a court of
record the aforesaid John Coulter aged eighty two years now
a resident of Jefferson County and State of Mississippi
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows to wit "in the fourth regiment in captain William Henderson's Company of the Pennsylvania
line that said Regiment was commanded by Colonel
William Butler and was attached to the division commanded by brigadier General A. Wayne and that his
original declaration was made on the day of
1818 that he has received a pension and that his certificate is numbered 12828 that his occupation has been that of a farmer that he has no family that
from extreme age he is unable to pursue any business
for a livelihood and that he is entirely dependant
upon the bounty of his friends for his support seeing his pension that he has no income in estate
whatever except his necessary clothing and bedding
(signed )
John Coulter
"I John Coulter 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent
merely so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of congress entitled
"an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United state
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 me in or have 
any income or property whatever except necessary clothing and bedding
(signed) John Coulter
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State of Mississippi
Jefferson County
I Philip Dixon [struck thru Clerk of the]
Register of the Orphans Court of said County do hereby
certify that the within contains a true copy from
the original filed and Recorded in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this 13th day of January 1824
Philip Dixon Reg
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and 1812
Section
[initials] our

June 12, 1930

Mrs. D. H. Lipscomb
1003 E. Div.
Hope, Arkansas

Dear Madam: 
I advise you that this bureau has no general genealogical
data on file as a means of tracing ancestry,
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records
of this bureau fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of any soldier
surnamed McCoulter, or of any soldier with surname Coulter,
Colter, etc., who served in the Georgia Troops or who was
pensioned from that state.

The Revolutionary War records show only one soldier
by that surname who lived in Mississippi, and his record
is as follows:

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 34710, it appears that John Colter (the name also appears as Coulter) enlisted, place not stated, in
1775, and served one year as a private in Captain Jenkins'
Pennsylvania Company.

He enlisted in 1776, served as a private in Captain
William Henderson's Company, Colonel William Butler's
Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains,
Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, where
he was severely wounded in the body; and storming of Stony
Point, and was discharged in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Jefferson
County, Mississippi District, and was aged eighty
years.
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Rev.
We

He died March 26, 1831. [handwritten note] From AB
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Natchez April 20 1825

Sir
The circumstances attending the case of John
Coulter, as they appear to my mind, from recollection
are detailed in his affidavit on the preceeding
pages. In the multiplicity of business ingaging my
attention it is
possible I may be mistaken as to the
the issuing & forwarding the certificate. Mr Tichenor thinks
he suggested to you that Coulter was dead &
that the certificate may not have found. I hope there
will now be no difficulty in any went in his receiving
the pension which he very much wants. Please be
explicit as to the time from which he draws a pension.
Enclose the paper to Mr Tichenor the agent of the
U.S. as I intend having this place very
soon.
yours respectfully
Christopher Rankin
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34710
Revy
INVALID. 
File No. 34,710
John Colter
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jul 25, 1904 Hist. to Margaret B Harvey, Phila Pa.
1930 - June 12 - Hist to 
Mrs D. H. Lipscomb. EEl
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[circular stamp upper left corner] US PENSION OFFICE A MAY 5 1904

1712 N. 52d St.
Philadelphia, Pa
May 4, 1904
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, 
In the census of
1840
Pensioners for Revolutionary and Military Service
appears the name of Benjamin
Jones, aged 79, residing
in McCracken County Kentucky, in that year.

Have you any thing to show
whether or not, this was the same
Benjamin Jones mentioned in Washington Irving's, "Astoria"? You remember that
John Jacob Astor sent an expedition
across the plains
and mountains, from St. Louis
to the mouth of the Columbia
in 1810. The expedition was
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joined by several Kentucky
Veterans or backswoodmen,
who, at various times, acted
as guides. Among these was
Benjamin Jones who made the
trip
and
returned safely to
Kentucky. was this the same
man? 
One John Colter served duing
the Revolutionary War, in
the Pennsylvania Continental
Line. He is mentioned in the
Pennsylvania Archives.
In later years, there was a
John Colter living in Mississippi, on the Revolutionary
Pension Rolls. Also, an other
John Colter, or Coulter, living in
Michigan, on the Revolutionary Pension Rolls.
was either of these pensioners
the John Colter who served in
Pennsylvania? And was
either of these the same John
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Colter who accompanied the
Lewis and Clarke Expedition, 1803- 1806, and who, on
the return trip, turned aside
and discovered the Yellow
stone Park and afterwards
floated down the whole
length of the Missouri river in a canoe? 

If you will kindly answer
these questions at your
earliest convenience, I shall
be exceedingly obliged.
Hoping to hear from you soon as
I hope to write a sketch containing
these names, and
with thanks in advance, I remain
Yours Truly, 
Margaret B. Harvey
Historian of Merion Chapter
Daughters of
the American
Revolution
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Hope, Arkansas
Apr. 29, 1930-
[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE APR 30 1930 

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs-
can you give me any information in regard to (Mc) Coulter
Linage, Three (Mc) Coulter Bro, Scotch,
Irish, came to America before the Revolutionary War. But I have no definite
date until John McCoulter, my Great-
Grandfather, was born Jan 4. 1779 in
Ga. John Mc Coulter married Nancy
Reddock or Reddich and reared their
family in Jones
Co Ga. Later
moved to Pontotock Miss, and in
1836 emigrated to Sevier Co Ark.
To John & Nancy Coulter were born
five boys and one girl
Wm McCoulter, David R. James, Peter,
Matthew, Helen. Would be glad to know
the names of these ancestors, especially
the one in Ga, (father of John )
There is a story, that he fought
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under General Marion, in South Carolina & Ga. 
Will appreciate any information you can give me.

Respt Yours,
Mrs D. H. Lipscom
Mary Coulter Lipscomb
1003 E. Div.
Hope, Ark.
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[circular stamp] NATC MI APR 22
Free
Department of War,
Pension Office
Washington City
[written perpendicular] Recd. 17 May 1825
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State of Mississippi
County of Adams } ss
On this nineteenth day of April 1825 before me a Justice
of the Peace for Adams
County personally
appeared John Colter of the County of Jefferson and
State aforesaid
who declares on oath, that he is the same person who
formerly belonged to the company
commanded by
Captain William Henderson
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Potettirundergent Wayne
in the service of the U. States
that his name was
placed on the pension roll of the
State of Mississippi, under the first acts of Congress in relation to revolutionary pensions
and that he
was afterwards, as he is informed and
believes, restored to the the pension rolls
by the evidence required
by the act of
Congress on that subject
and that a certificate
of that restoration
was
obtained for him by the
Hon C. Rankin and
forwarded
by his
direction to
Col. James G Wood
of
Washington Mississippi, but that said Wood informed
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him which he (this deponent) believes that he never received said certificate restoring him to
pension roll but this deponent
believes if said
certificate was found & forwarded as the said
Rankin states from recollection, that the same &
wholly lost or mislaid so that
this deponent
has no hopes of his receiving it again. deponent says that he is informed that his declaration was
filed and the certificate forwarded during the
last session of Congress Viz the Session of 1824 & 1825
Sworn to & subscribed before
me 19th April 1825
H. Tooley J. P. 
[signature] John Coulter

Henry Tooley whose name is subscribed to the above
it known to me to be at this time an
acting Justice of
the peace for Adams county, State of
Mississippi. The
above it
his
signature
well known to me. The affidavit was
drawn by me I handed to Coulter who returned it declaring that he had subscribed & sworn to
it
April 20. 1825
Christopher Rankin
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I.S.C. Ex'r.
I. 34,710
Revolutionary War. 
July 25, 1904.

Madam:-
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that John Colter,
aged 77 years, residing in Jefferson Co., Mississippi, applied for
pension August 13, 1818.

He stated that he entered the service in 1775, and served one
year under Capt. Jenkins in the Pennsylvania line; again enlisted
in 1776, in Capt. William Henderson's company, Col. William Butler's
4th regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, in the Continental service; he
was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine,
Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point, in the last of which he was
wounded.

His claim was allowed.
No mention is made of Lewis and Clarke Expedition.
He also signs his name John Coulter.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner. 

Margaret B. Harvey, 
1712 N. 52 St., 
Philadelphia, Pa.