Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9092, for John Justice, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
T.C.
CONTENTS
Justice,
John
Amy
NUMB
W. 9092
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4720
Amy of John Justice dec
SC who was a pensioner under the Acr of  ______ and who died on the 30th of January 1831of floyd Co. in the state of KY who was  a fifer in the Company commanded by Capt. Tutt of the reg't Commanded by Col. Hammond in the SC line for 2 years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of KY at the rate of 88 Dollars to commence on the 4th day of March
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of DEc. 1839 and sent to Chinn Norwood KY
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Arears to the 4th of Sept 1839        $308.00
Semi-annual allowance 
                          ending 4 Mar 1840      44.00
                                               $352.00
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Act July7 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison
Book A  Vo; 2  page 211
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County SS
On this the 25 th day of August 1839 Personally appeared before me John B Burnett a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and State aforesaid, Amy Justice a resident of Floyd County and State aforesaid aged Seventy years old in April last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of John Justice who was a Fifer in the regular service in the American Army during the Revolution the said John Justice enlisted in Spartanburg County in the State of South Carolina in the regular service for the term of three years under Captain Tutt
in Col Hammons Regiment which enlistment took place sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven as the declarant  always understood from her deceased Husband John Justice And the said John Justice faithfully served his three years as fifer to the said Capt Tutts company and received an honorable discharge which discharge was carefully preserved by the said
John Justice until his death, since that time the discharge and the balance of his papers were in the possession of his son Amos Justice and what has become of the discharge the declarant does not know she further declares that she was lawfully married to the said John Justice on the Twenty Sixth day of July Seven
teen hundred and Eighty one (1781) in the County of Spartanburg in the State of South Carolina by a Magistrate by the name of Gage, she further declares she knows of no record of her marriage or of her children nor does she think any was ever kept. She further declares that her Husband the aforesaid John Justice died in the month of January Eighteen hundred and thirty one, that she -
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but
the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated
                                                      Amy Justice
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The deposition of Johnathan Justice a resident of Floyd County Ky taken this 25th day of August 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Amy Justice for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 Deponent being fifty three years old deposeth and saith that he is the second child of John Justice deceased & Amy Justice his surviving widow, that he always understood from his Father during his life time that he had served three years in the Revolutionary War as a fifer from the State of South Carolina. That his Father the aforesaid John Justice died on the thirtieth of January Eighteen hundred and thirty one and his Mother the aforesaid Amy Justice has remained a widow ever since to the present period. The said John & Amy Justice had eight children the oldest Daughter Diadama was fifty five last July the declarant is the next oldest, James if alive would be about fifty one years old the declarant does not now recollect
the age of the rest of the Children except the Youngest, Right Justice he will be thirty seven years old next October and he further saith not
                                              Johnathan Justice
                                                  his mark

State of Kentucky
Floyd County Set
The foregoing declaration was this day sworn to and subscribed by Any Justice and the above deposition was
sworn to and subscribed by Johnathan Justice before me the under signed Justice of the peace in and for the Couty of Floyd and I certify the said Amy Justice and 
Johnathan Justice a person of good moral character and of truth and veracity
And that Amy Justice in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court

Given from under my hand this 28th day August 1839
John B Burnst JP
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The deposition of Simeon Justice a citizen of Perry
County taken this 23 day of August 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Amy Justice for a pension under in act of Congress passed 7 July 1838
The deponent being Seventy four years old the 4th day of June last deposeth and Saith that he is the Brother of John Justice deceased that they were raised together in Spartanburg County in the State of South Carolina and in said County, the said John Justice and the Deponent in June in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven they both enlisted for the term of three years under
Captain Benjamin Tutt whose company belonged to Major Thomas Furrows Battalion and Colonel Leroy Hammons Regiment the deponent was then twelve years old and acted as drummer and his Brother who was much older enlisted as a fifer and faithfully served out the three years of his enlistment and acted as fifer for the said company during the whole term of three years and received & regular discharge. The deponent still has his own discharge which he received at the same time his Brother
Johns was delivered to him the deponent Speaks positive that the said John Justice did faithfully as fifer serve for the term of three years as an enlisted soldier in the American Army, and shortly after
his return from the Army say some time in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one the said John Justice got married in the County of Spartansburg in the State of South Carolina to Amy Neal his now surviving widow and now a resident of Floyd County Ky, the said John Justice was married by a Magistrate but the deponent does not now recollect the name of the Magistrate, 
Deponent further saith that his Brother John Justice and himself served in the same company and Regiment together during the whole the years of their service, the deponent is a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at present for the served he rendered the said John Justice died in the County of Floyd by about ten years since. And he further saith not
                                        Simeon Justice
                                              hismark
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State of Kentucky
Perry County SS
The foregoing deposition was this day sworn to and
subscribed by Simeon Justice before me Ambrose Amburgey a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid And I certify that the said Simeon Justice is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 23 day of August 1839
Ambrose Amburgey J P


State of Kentucky Perry County SS
I Jesse Combs Clerk of the Court for the County of Perry and State aforesaid, Do certify that Ambrose Amburgey
whose name is signed to the above certificate is now and was at the date of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Perry and State aforesaid
legally authorized to administer oaths. And the signature of the said Ambrose Amburgey is known to me to be genuine and as such due faith and full credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office
this 26th day of August 1839
Jesse Combs Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section 
AWF/eel
[illegible]

June 20, 1929

Honorable Katherine Langley
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mrs. Langley:
In response to your letter of June 15, 1929, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9092, it appears that John Justice, while residing in Spartanburg, South Carolina, enlisted in June, 1777, and served three years as a fifer in Captain Benjamin Tatt's Company, Colonel Leroy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment, was taken prisoner July 1, 1780, at Fort Rutledge, South Carolina, was paroled July 2, 1780, and discharged on the same day.
He died January 30, 1831, in Floyd County, Kentucky.
The soldier married, July 26, 1781, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Amy Neal.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 23, 1839, at which time she was living in Floyd County, Kentucky, and stayed that she was "aged seventy years old in April last".
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They had eight children, the following are the only names mentioned:  Diadem, born in July, 1784; Jonathan, born in 1786; James, born in 1788; Amos, age not stated; Right, their youngest child, born in October, 1802. 

[handwritten on right margin] See rest of this letter in Cudbeth[?] Stone No. 3050 [/handwritten on right margin]
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6138
Amy Justice
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky Floyd County SS
Jacob Mayo Clerk of the Court for for Floyd County and state aforesaid do certify that John B. Burnett whose name appears is on the forgoing certificate is and was the same
at the time of signing a Justice of the peace commissioned in the Cunty aforesaid 
and duly qualified as such and his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal as Clerk of the
Floyd County Court this 29th 
day of August 1839
Att. Jacob Mayo, Clerk of the Court for 
Floyd County
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6138


Amy Justice
Kentucky

admitted
fifer 2 yrs 488.00 488.
Capt Tutt 
Col Hamman S.C.
R
died 30 Jany 1831
Act 7 July 1838

Christopher Chinn
Harrodsburg, KY
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Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
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Harrodsburg Ky 18th September 1839

Dear Sir

Enclosed you have the papers for a
pension for the following Ladies Viz
Mrs Amy Justice widow of John Justice decd
Patty Harris Widow of James  Harris
Polly Hopkins Widow of Garner Hopkins "
Rebecca Herral Widow of Reuben Herral,
which
claims I should be glad to hear from so soon
as it suit your convenience
Your Obt Servt
Christopher Chinn
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Floyd County Kentucky To Wit
Simeon Justice an old revolutionary Soldier
personally appeared before me Alexander Lackey
one of the commonwealths Justices of the peace
for the county aforesaid and made oath that John Justice now a Citizen of Floyd County and State of Kentucky
Enlisted as a soldier in the continental army of the United States in the months of June 1777 for the term of three years enlisted by Captain Benjamin Tutt who was a Captain under Major Bud Commanded by Col. Leary
Hamons under Genl Williamson who commanded
the regiment in the State of South Carolina and this Deponant further states that the said John Justice continued in the service of the United  States, until he was taken prisoner by Joseph Smith of the Kings Rangers
paroled by the said Captain Smith on the 2nd day of July 1780 and on the same day Discharged by the said Captain
Benjamin Tutt further states that the said John Justice served as a fifer in the army and this Deponant positively states that he enlisted the same time himself and served as a drummer for the army, continued in the service
with the said John Justice during the term aforesaid was taken prisoner paroled and Discharged at the same time and this Deponent further saith not
                                                      Simeon Justice
                                                           his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12th day of August 1819
Alexander Lackey J. P. F.C.
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at all his day personally came
Pendleton and as have before
The Bailey
Barton one of the Justice
signed to
keep the peace for said
District
Mary Justices and Nancy Wade made oath that they was there when said Justice Enlisted and
Continued
with them In the Garrison until they
was discharged and further say that
they enlisted under the same
officers
that he has heretofore made
Oath sworn
to and subscribed this 26th day
October
and Domini 1879
before me
Mary
Justice
Bailey Barton
.2
Nancy Wade
mark

the State o fSouth Carolina ⎬ I do hereby
Certify that whose attestation that appears to the 
going is a Justice of t e Peace in and for the District aforesaid and that all faith is due to his statement

Given under my hand
and the seal of the Court
the twenty fifth day of
October 1819
John T. Lewis
Clerk of the Court
of
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9092
Amy Justice widow of 
John Justice
Act: July 1738
Index: -- Vol. A Page 386
Arrangement of 1870.

1929 June 20 Letter to Katherine Langley See in Cudbeth Store W3050    August