Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30612, for Richard Muse, Virginia
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Service Va. |Muse, Richard |Number S. 30612
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Kentucky 31663
Richard Muse
of Pulaski Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Herbert of the regt commanded by Col Campbell in the Virga. mila. line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept 1839, & sent to F. T. Fox and Somerset, Kentucky.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $198.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 11.66
$209 99
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Cler
Book E 2. Vol 7. Page 34
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Muse Richard's
Pension Papers.
Kentucky, Pulaski County Court
Clerks Office, Feby 18. 1839.
Certified with Seal's affixed.

Richard Muse
Kentucky
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Muse Richard's
Pension Papers.
Kentucky, Pulaski County Court
Clerks Office, Feby 18. 1839.
Certified with Seal's affixed.

34,813
Richard Muse
Kentucky
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Declaration
State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Court} Sct.
On this 18th day of February 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court for Pulaski County now sitting as a Court Richard Muse a resident of Pulaski County State of Kentucky aged upwards of Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress. passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated
that while a resident of Wythe County Virginia the year by reason of old age lapse of time and Consequent loss of Memory he cannot state positively but according to the best of his present recollection, in the Month of August in the year 1775, he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Company of Capt. William Harbert, James Newell Lieutenant, he belonged to the Regiment of Colo. Campbell entered the service for no particular period, but to serve until he was discharged by his Officers after he entered the service he was marched against the Shawnee Indians and continued in the service against the Indians until the latter part of the Month of November of the same year. upon the making of peace with the Shawnee Indians, he was discharged by his officers and returned home. he received no discharge in writing. he cannot state precisely how long
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he was in the Service, but from the time he entered until discharged from service, it was at least three months, and at least fifteen days more before he arrived at home that afterwards the  year he cannot now state with Certainty about Corn planting time while a resident of said Wythe County Virginia, he again entered the Service as a volunteer under the Command of Capt. Campbell or Colo Campbell, he was Commanded by that Officer, he had no Captain according to his present recollection, unless he was the Captain he entered the Service, to continue until he was discharged by his officers. he was marched to Clinch River into a County then called Tazewell to Guard and protect the properties against the Indians & Tories and after Continueing in active Service, for at least one month he was discharged by his Officers and returned home received no discharge in writing
afterwards according to his present recollection in the Month of August in the year 1779, while resident of said Wythe County Virginia, he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer with Company of Capt James Newell belonged to the Regiment of Col Lynch. he does not recollect how long he volunteered for, but according to the best of his recollection, he was to serve until discharged by his Officers, after the men were rendezvoused he was marched by his Officers to annum statemea at the Lead Mines in Virginia to guard and defend the mines from the British Indians and Tories. he continued in the service at the Lead Mines until the latter part of the Month of November of that year. when he was discharged by his Officers. he cannot now by reason of old age, loss of memory and a lapse of time state precisely how long he served in this Service but he was
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in service from the time he entered, until discharged from service, at least three months, and was at least fifteen days onne engaged in returning home, he received no discharge in writing, He has no Documentary evidence whatever of his Services, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Services, except Robert Sayers a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States who resides in this County of Pulaski, whose affidavit he has procured, and here offers properly authenticated. he being from age and infirmity unable to appear in Open Court to testify to his Services he is Known to Joseph Porter Esqr. Shuffy Palmla a member of the Pulaski County Court also Simon Weaver Esq. his Neighbours and acquaintances who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his Services as a soldier of the Revolution there being no Clergyman Resident in his Neighborhood and immediate vicinity. He never received a discharge in writing for either of the times of service he rendered. He was born in Lancaster County Virginia, in the year 1752. the day and month he does not now recollect. he has no Record of his age. he continued to live after the Revolutionary War in Wythe County Virginia until the year 1805, when he removed to and settled in Pulaski County Kentucky where he now resides. and has lived most of the time in the same Neighborhood, where he now lives
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension
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Roll of the agency of any State or Territory
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Richard Muse {Seal}

We Joseph Porter and Simon Weaver, residing in the County of Pulaski State of Kentucky hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard Muse, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Six years of age, 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, that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jos Porter
Simon Weaver

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Porter who has signed the preceding certificate, is Sheriff of Pulaski County, resident in Said County, and that Simon Weaver who has also signed the same, is a Member of the Pulaski County and resident in said County are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Beaty
Saml Tate
John W Cowan} Justices of peace for County and Members of the Pulaski County
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski County} Sct.
This day personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert Sayers who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath state that he has ben long and familiarly acquainted with Richard Muse whose about to make application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. that he does of his own personal Knowledge Know that the Said Richard Muse while a resident Citizen of Wythe County Virginia entered the service of the United States in the Company of Capt Wm Harbert, James Newell Lieutenant belonged to the Regiment of Colo Campbell in the Month of August in the year 1775 according to his present [illegible] and was marched in the Service against the Shawnee Indians - that he was in Service until the latter part of November. of the Said year. he further states that the said Richard Muse was again in the Service, of the United States the year he does not now recollect - in the Company of Capt Campbell - that he continued in the Service at least one month - he further states - that the said Richard Muse in the Month of August according to his present recollection in the year 1779 - again entered the Service of the United States in the Company of Capt James Newell, belonged to the Regiment of Col Lynch - was stationed
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while in Service at the Lead Mines in Virginia he remained in the Service until the latter part of the Month of November of that year
he further stated that he is 87 years of age, was himself a Soldier of the Revolution and is at this time a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States - and is now and has been for 33 years a resident Citizen of the County of Pulaski state of Kentucky aforesaid and that at the time the said Richard Muse rendered said Services, he this affiant lived in Fincastle County Virginia
he is unable from age and infirmity to appear in person in the Pulaski County Court to give his Testimony as to the services of the said Richard Muse - Given under my hand and Seal this 18th day of January 1839.
Robert x his mark Sayers {D}
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned by the said Robert Sayers before me - an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and I do further Certify that the said Robert Sayers is personally known to me, that he is a credible witness, and his statements entitled to credit and that from his Situation age & infirmity he is unable to attend in person before the Pulaski County Court. Given under my hand this 18th day of January 1839} J,, W,, Duck JP
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State of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct.
I William Fox, clerk of the County Court holden for Pulaski County, do hereby Certify that, J, W, (Alias) Josiah W Duck Esqr., whose Signature in to the above and foregoing Affidavit of Robert Sayers, proving the Service of Richard Muse, an Applicant for a Pension, and before whom the said Robert Sayers Deposed, the said Josiah W Duck, is an acting Justice in the Commission of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and that the Signature of the said JW (Alias) Josiah W Duck is Genuine and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Office in the Town of Somerset this 18. day of February AD. 1839, and 47. year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Will Fox, Clk.
of the Court of Pulaski County
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affidavit of
Robert Sayers
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Court} Sct.
February Term 1839.
On the motion of Richard - Muse an applicant for a Pension, who here in Open Court, produced his Declaration and made Oath to the Same as required by Law, Also produced the Affidavit of Robert Sayers Certified by Josiah W. Duck, a Justice of the Peace for Pulaski County thereto annexed, as also the Certificate of Joseph Porter and Simon Weaver Credible Persons Sworn to as aforesaid in open Court, and the Opinion of the Court, all of which is Ordered to be Certified to the War Department,

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County} Sct,,
I. William Fox, Clerk of the County Court holden for Pulaski County, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Muse for a Pension,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at Office in the Town of Somerset: this 18th day of February 1839 and 47 year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 
Will Fox, Clk:
Court of Pulaski County
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AVF/eel

October 11, 1929

Mrs. Jesse H. Lide
1217 Filmore Street
Corinth, Mississippi

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.30612, it appears that Richard Muse was born in 1752, in Lancaster County, Virginia.
While residing in Wythe County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From in August, 1775, three and one-half months in
Captain William Harbert's Company, Colonel Campbell's
Regiment, was out against the Shawnee Indians; afterwards
one month in Captain Campbell's Company; from in August,
1779, until the latter part of November, 1779, in Captain
James Newell's Company, Colonel Lynch's Regiment and did
guard duty at the lead mines.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
February 18, 1839, at which time he was living in Pulaski
County, Kentucky, having moved there in 1805.
There are no data as to his family.
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This is the history of the only soldier named Richard Muse, all spellings of the surname searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Richard Muse
Kentucky
Suspended
See let 16. July 1839 F. T. Fox.
admitted
Pr. 7 mo, - #23.33/100
Cap Herbert Col Campbell
Va Mila
F. T. Fox,
Somerset,
Ken
Act 7 June 1832
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Free J L Edwards
Somerset Ky Comm Pension
Aug 10
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
mail. } Washington City

Aug 19
Ken.
Addl declr.
Richard Muse
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Somerset Ky.
August 11th. 1839
Hon J L Edwards

D Sir.
Enclosed you will receive the affidavit of Richard Muse assuming the reason. why he did not make an earlier application for a pension
he is a man of unblemished character - and could provide many Certificates of the most worthy if necessary to his integrity & veracity -
I hope the applicant will be satisfactory
your Respy
Fon T Fox
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Sct.
Be it known that on this 9th day of August 1839 personally appeared before me Bourne Goggin a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Richard Muse a resident Citizen of Pulaski County, State of Kentucky who has heretofore made application, for a Pension from the United States for Revolutionary Services, and whose application is suspended, by the Honbl the Commissioner of Pensions. because the said Richard Muse, did not in his Declaration assign the reason why he did not apply for said Pension earlier. the said Richard Muse being first duly Sworn, doth on Oath Declare and state that he had no reason for not making an earlier application, except, and only that he heretofore thought he would try to live without the Pension. shortly or not a great while after the passage of the Law of 7th June 1832, he made application to a Lawyer, to prepare his papers - and appointed a particular Court to attend to have his papers arranged. he at the time at which he should have attended Court, was unwell - the day was rainy and did not attend fearing to require his health. - having missed the time, and as the amount to which he would be entitled is Comparatively small he thought he would try to make out without the Pension, but he is now very poor, and for the last several years has been in very frail & feeble health. becoming more feeble & frail as he gets older and less able to work and maintain himself and is in need of the benefits of the pension 
which
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which he Conceived he was enabled to for his Services he therefore made the application, which is Suspended he hopes and Solicits, that the pension will be granted him, altho it is not large yet it will be a very great assistance and benefit to him,
Given under my hand the day and date above written, Richard Muse
Sworn to and Subscribed this 9th day of august 1839. Before me, Bourne Goggin J.P.P.C.

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County} Sct
I, William Fox, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do Certify that Bourne Goggin whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his Official Acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit,
In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office at Office in the Town of Somerset this 9th day of August 1839. & 48th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Will Fox Clk
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30612
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,612
Richard Muse
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 - Oct. 11 - Hist to Mrs. Jesse H. Lidle AWF.
See letter in Charles Taylor B.L.Wt 2356-400
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Somerset Ky
Feb 24th
War Department

Mar, 8. 1839
Ky.
7th. June 1832
Richd. Muse
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Mar, 8. 1839
Ky.
7th. June 1832
Richd. Muse
Report to
F. T. Fox,
Somerset
Ken.
See his letter in the papers of Charity Armon, Ken, Act 7 July 1838.

Somerset Ky Free
Feb 24th
Pension Agency
War Department
Washington City