Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10132, John Huffman, Va
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VA
Houffan, John 
W.10182
Lucretia
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 5187
5187
(23)

South Carolina 
John Hoffman
Private
Virginia Line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina  
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4th of August 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Jan'y 1819 
and sent to Hon. Wm. Simkins
House of Reps: S.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  8.28
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819-48
28/31 & 4/30 $56.28
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818. 

Discontinued

Notice sent to the Hon. C. Simpkins. 13 Dec. 1820. 
H.R.
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7483 (.72)  
South Carolina 
Lucretia Huffman,
widow of John Huffman,
who was a private, 
in the Virginia line-
Va 
Ctf-no. on agency Book is 7483
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24. day of Dec: 45
and sent to Jno: H. Kilgore,
Monroe,
Ga
[Act of March 3, 1845.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 166.

Letter to P. Cantwell &
3d Auditor 25 Sept 1846

Ref 27

Date of death
not on ab
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State of South Carolina                             (15)
Edgefield District

On this 30th day of November 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of General Sessions and common pleas of the state aforesaid Lucretia Huffman a resident of Edgefield District in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain, the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting pay and pensions to certain widows. 
That she is the widow of John Huffman a private soldier of the Revolution.  She further states that her husband John Huffman was a pensioner of the General Government, under the act of the 18 March 1818, and drew ninety six dollars annually from that time, until his death.  And respectfully before the department, to the evidence there furnished [illegible] for the services, rendered by him.  
She further declares that she was married to the said John Huffman on the 18th February in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four   that her husband, the aforesaid John Huffman died on the 25th June eighteen hundred & twenty eight.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz - at the time above stated, and that since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Huffman she has remained unmarried and a widow -
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She further states that, the warrant granting her husband the aforesaid John Huffman a pension has been lost or mislaid, but refers the department to the following testimony, as proof of her being the widow of the aforesaid John Huffman, and his being a pensioner.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Lucretia Huffman x her mark
John Belton
Pres. Judge

State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me John Berkhalter, who after being duly sworn, saith on his oath, that he is sixty seven years of age, that he has known the applicant Lucretia Huffman for upwards of forty years,  that he also knew John Huffman her husband the same length of time.  That they lived in the same neighborhood, that he did.  That they were known as man & wife, and that he never heard any thing to the contrary.  And believes from report that they were lawfully married.  The deponant further states, that John Huffman died some years since  that Lucretia Huffman his wife has remained a widow ever since.  The deponant further states that he believes John Huffman the husband above mention to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war & that he was a pensioner of the General Government & rec'd as he stated to him ninety six dollars pr. annum, until his death and the deponant further states, on his oath that he believes all the fact set forth in the above declaration to be strictly true and that the applicant is a person of strict veracity.
John Burkhalter
Sworn to before me this 20 day of Nov. 1838
H. Huffman L.N. [?]
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me Henry Waldown who after being duly sworn saith on his oath that he is sixty nine years of age, that he was well acquainted with the applicant Lucretia Huffman & her husband John Huffman, since the year 1796 or 97.  That they were at that time living together as man & wife & raised a family of children the eldest of which he believes to be upwards of fifty years old.  That he never heard their marriage questions.  That he believes they were lawfully married as set forth in the declaration and that she the said Lucretia Huffman has lived a widow ever since the death of her husband John Huffman, and that he believes that that he drew a pension as set forth in the declaration.  The deponant further states that the character of Mrs. Lucretia Huffman is unimpeachable, that he would believe any statement she would make.
Henry Waldown
Sworn to before me this 20 day of November 1838
H. Huffman Q.U.

State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me Perrin Jonas, who after being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is seventy three years of age, that he has know the applicant Lucretia Huffman and her husband John Huffman from the year 1798 until his death   that he allways heard them reputed as man & wife & believes that they were lawfully married as set forth in the above declaration.  that he has heard John Huffman say that he was a pensioner of the General Government.  And that she said Lucretia Huffman has remained a widow ever since his death.  That he believes her to be a person of strict veracity, and that he believes the fact set forth in her declaration to be true.
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The State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
I Geo. Pope Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the district of Edgefield District do hereby certify that John Belton O'Neall who has signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Law of this State.
This 24 Novr. 1838
Geo: Pope
C.C.P.
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The State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
I Geo: Pope Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District aforesaid:  do hereby certify that Henry Huffman who has signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Quorum for Edgefield District.
This 24 Novr. 1838
Geo:  Pope
C.C.P.
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V3504
Mrs. L. Huffmans
Wid of John 
Declaration
S.C.
Act 7 July 1838



3504
Lucretia Huffman
Wid of John
SoCa.
7 July 1838
Married 1784
Died 1828

Allow 10 Mo for
Va Cont line  Capt
Cowherd
$ 116 per ann.
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John Huffman


Admitted




By direction
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State of South Carolina                       (1)
District of Edgefield -. SS.
On this fourth day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the said district, personally appears John Huffman aged sixty one years, resident on Camp Branch in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;"  That he the said John Huffman enlisted in Amherst County in the state of Virginia in July 1780 with an officer whose name he has forgotten but shortly after joined in the company commanded by Capt. F. Cowherd of the infantry Continental troops, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 9th day of January 1782 when he was discharged from service in Campden state of South Carolina that he was in the battles of Guilford No. Ca. of Camden S.C. siege of 96, battle of the Eutaw H and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;  and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  except the certificate and discharge hereto annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Huffman 
Jn. Simkins
C.E.D.

I, John Simkins Esquire Judge, &c as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Huffman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy;  and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and that it further appears to my satisfaction that the said John Huffman is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support.
Jn.. Simkins
O.E.D.
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John Huffman
5,187

Copy
March 1819


5187
not entitled
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(3)
State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield
On this fourth day of October
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being
a Court of record for said District and State
aforesaid John Huffman aged upwards of
Sixty three years, resident on the Beaver dam waters, near Edgefield Court House in said District who being first duly sworn accord
ing to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,
in the second regiment of the Virginia line 
commanded by Col. Haws [Hawes], in a company commanded by Capt. Cawhart [Cowherd] that he is now on the pension roll by virtue of the act of the 18th March 1818
Cawhart, that he is now that his certificate is
dated on the fourth day of January 1819.
the pension having commenced on the fourth
day of August 1818, and that he has already
received his pension from the last mentioned
time, to the fourth of March 1820 and the
said declarant doth solemnly swear, that
he was a resident citizen, of the United States
on the said 18th March 1818, and that he has
not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of his property
or any part thereof, to the thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provision of the act of Congress, entitled,
"an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him property, securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any Estate real, or personal or mixed except the property contain
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in the following schedule viz
170 acres of land of the 3rd quality that he gave $350 for but does not think it would sell for more then $300 the planttion &c. going to decay  $300
one horse 16 or 17 years old worth about  30.00
two cows & calves worth about  20.00
a small stock of hogs  25.00
Plantation tools 5.00
2 pots  1 oven  3.00
1/2 doz plates 1/2 dozen knives & forks 2.00
some dunghill fouls  2.00
$487
That in consequence of the indisposition of his wife who has been ill and miamed for three years and the infirmity under which he labors with old age does conscientiously swear that he is unable to pursue his farmer occupation of a tiller of the earth but to a small degree that he has had three children one of which is dead and left him the care of two grand children now of very tender years that he finds it dificult [difficult] to support and educate them from the very small and indeferent crops he can make by his farm that he has no one on whom he can depend for support or to whom he can cook or from whom he can expect any succor
Sworn to and declared in open court the day & year above written
John Huffman
M. Mims
CCP
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I Matthew Mims Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the district and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule therein contained are truly copied from the record of the said and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the said schedule is four hundred and eighty seven dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of the said Court this fourth day of October 1820
M. Mims
C.C.P.

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There is an error in the addition on the opposite page J.L.E
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July 6, 1932

BA-J/AWF
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
John Huffman
W.10132

Mrs. S. Bruce Jones
915 Highland Avenue
Bristol, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to John Huffman, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W.10132, based upon the military service of John Huffman during the Revolutionary War.

John Huffman, while residing in Amherst County, Virginia, enlisted sometime in July, 1780 and served as a private in Captain F. Cowherd's company, Colonel Hawes' Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Camden,
Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs, where he was  wounded once in the left arm and once in right collar bone, and was discharged January 9, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1818, then residing on Camp Branch in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and was aged sixty-one years.

He died June 25, 1827 or  1828.

John Huffman married February 12, 1784 or 1785, Lucretia, her maiden name is not shown.

The widow, Lucretia, was allowed pension on her application executed November 20, 1832, while a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, and was aged about
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD

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eighty years.

In 1820 the soldier, John Huffman, referred to three children, one dead and to two grandchildren.  In 1825 he stated that he had two children then living, one a widow, with eight children, and a son, with nine children.  The names of children and grandchildren are not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Revolutionary War Records Section.   3-535
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 1920

In reply to your request of       , received      for a statement of the military history of Jno. Huffman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.10132

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
July 1780 to Jan. 9, 1782
Rank.
Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain F. Cowherd
Colonel Hawes
State. 
Va.

He was wounded twice at Eutaw Spgs, in left arm and right collar bone.

Battles engaged in, Guilford Mch 15-81,Camde. Aug 6-80 Siege of 96 May '81 Eutaw Spgs Sept 8-81
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Amherst Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 4, 1818 Cl Al.
Residence at date of application, on Camp Brance, Edgefield Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs
Remarks:
He mar. Feb 18, 1784 or 1785, Lucretia, 62 in 1820.  He died June 25, 1828 or 1827 and she was al. pen on her ap ex Nov. 20, 1838, whil res in Edgefield Dist. S.C. about 80.  In 1820 sol. refers to "3 children, one dead" and 2 gr. chil'n.  In 1825 he refers to one child a widow with 8 ch. and a son who had 9 ch.  No names stated

One Henry Huffman J.P. in 1838 in Edgefield Dist S.C.

1825 2 chil alive
a wid with 8 chil
a son 9 chil
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1,911   (241
South Carolina

Lucretia Huffman
widow of John Huffman dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 25th June 1828
of Edgefield in the State of So. Ca.
who was a Private in the compy. commanded
by Captain Cowherd of the Regt commanded 
by            in the Va.
line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Ca.
at the date of 60 dollars    cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Feby 1839 and sent Hon. F. W. Pickens Hos. of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838         $150.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 30.00
                                                       $180.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A  vol. 2'd  Page 194

Let to P. Agt. & B M. Blocker May 18, 1839
Hon. F.W. Pickens  28 May '40
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(ineligible) of South Carolina

Canton Destr. Oct . 22 1784

Mm, Murrell G. P. s
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Amherst County Virginia April 22nd 1782 (2)
I do hereby certify that the Bearer John Huffman did bring his Residence in the County has behaved himself as good Citizen in Manifestation whereof he has lately served eighteen Months as a regular Soldier in this States Continental Troops under the Command of Gen.l Greene, & is at present free from any Militia Incumbrance. 

Hugh Rose, CL
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Sally Thornewood

John Huffman

to 25 day January
1782

(upside down in right side)
John Huffman 
w.f. 10.132
Va.

State of South Carolina  
 Canton Destr. Oct 22 1784  
Mr. Murrell G.T.s. & P.s.
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State of South Carolina
Canton Destr. Oct 22 1784

Mm Murrell G. P. s

John Huffman 
w.f. 10.132
Va.

(upside down lower right corner)
Sally Thornewood
Mr. John Huffman 
Of 15 that February 1792
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The Bearer hereof John Huffman a Soldier in Capt. Eberhards Company and in the 2d Virginia Regiment, having served eighteen months the term for which he was engaged is hereby Discharged from the said Regiment in which we certify that he has behaved as a Brave & Faithful Soldier. Given at Camp Camden this 9th day of January 1782
B F Cowherd, Capt.
T Sneading
Com
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10132

Lucretia Huffman
Wid
John Huffman
Pitt Rev. War

Act: May 3d of June 17''-1844.
Index: --Vol. A, Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1920 Oct. 14 Heir to
Miss Ruth A. Murray Esq.
1932 - July 6 - heir to Mrs. S. Bruce Jones (?)

1932 - Aug. 25. Mrs. S. Bruce Jones Adv. 
Mr. John Huffman from Rockbridge Co. Va. See her letter in Thomas Ballard 20283 (?)