Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,666, for George Proctor, Virginia
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Service
Va. 

Proctor, George 
or Procter

Number
S.30,666
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22369 

Kentucky 
George Proctor 
of Rockcastle County in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Matlock of the --- commanded by ---- in the Virginia line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of October 1833 and JS Moore Clk & Vernon

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                        50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 march        10
                                                                $60.00 

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832

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Date of death not on [rd?]
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Free

Mt Vernon August 29                
J.L. Edwards  Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City 

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Revy Sept 5
27.215
216
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I should like to hear from the claim of Kerby, Craig, Bates & Frost of Rockcastle, and Simpson Forbes & Clark of Laurel County 
J.W. Moore
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State of Kentucky }    seal
Rockcastle County}

On this  [blank] day of July 1833 person-ally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Rockcastle County Court, George Proctor, aged 91 years, a resident of Said County, who being sworn acc-ording to law, doth on his oath make the following declarion in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

He entered the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1779 as he believes.  He was a militia man and held to Service as Such two years in the County of Albermarle State of Virginia.  He served 6 or 7 tours of Several weeks at a time, after the Tories and guarding the magazine.  His first tour was under Captain Matlock, of Several weeks and was marched to Scotts landing on James River, and remained there until discharged.  The next Service was under the Same Captain at the Same place and in the Same year, and for two months.  His next Service was under Capt
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Gresham a tour of 2 or 3 weeks on James River.  He next went as a guard down James River under Capt Couch, Capt of the Guard to the magazine; this tour was several weeks; the balance of his actual Service was under Capt Benjamin Jordon at the Mouth of Rock River at Irvin old store.  In consequence of old age and loss of memory, he cannot recol-lect the precise length of his Service or any one tour, but he knowns he was in active actual Service not less than Six months besides he ws held in readiness for Service not less than 2 years.  He was disch-arged from Service soon after Wallace was taken.    

In answer to interrogatories put by the Court, he says, first, that he was born in the County of Caroline Va in the year 1742 in Octr.  He lived in Va  Albermarle, Luisa & Nelson Counties until about 20 years ago, when he moved to Kentucky Rockcastle Co., where he now lives.  He has record of his age, He receed Sever-al discharges but they were all destroyed by fire having had his house burnt.  He was a militiaman.  He had no personal acquaintance with any of
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the regular officers.  He cannot obtain the certificate of a Clergy man as required by the act of Congress not having sufficient acquaintance with any there being none in his neighbourhood.  He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state whatever.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

George Proctor

George Harlow and Col. Skyler Barnett both of Said County came into Court and made oath as follows.  George Harlow states that he is 77 years of age that he was in the Service with the applicant at the time and in the manner as set out in the foregoing declaration and that he knows the foregoing declaration contains the truth, and the Said Barnett States that he is 57 years of age that he has known the applicant for near 40 years and that he has not hisitation in Saying that his Statements in the foregoing declar-ation are true.
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And the Said Court after an investiga-tion of the matter & after putting the inter-ogatories as prescribed by the War Depart. do declare it to be their opinion that the said applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States - that the Said George Harlow and Skyler Barnett who testified above are crediable persons, and that the Said Harlow is 77 years of age and the Said Barnett 57 years of age. 

Kentucky} Seal
Rockcastle County }

I James Terrill Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that the foreg-oing Contains the original proceedings in Said Court in the matter of the application for a pension of George Proctor.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 29th day of August 1833. -
James Terrill
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I should like to hear from the claim of Kerby, Craig, Bates & Frost of Rockcastle and Simpson Forbes & Clark of Laurel County - 
J.W. Moore
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27.216
George Proctor
Rockcastle Co. 
Ken
for 1779  private
Cr
$20.

J.A. Moore
Mt Vernon
Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus:  }  ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling (complying) with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.  

A Statement, shewing the Service of George Proctor

Period when the servce was rendered.
1779 to 1781

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. 
in actual service not less than six months.  Va. 

Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field offices under whom he served.
Cap Matlock 

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
91
Va

Proof by which the declaration is supported. 
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adp[ted:
Rhis law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff og the Army and to included under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to the Commissaries and to Store Keepers &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Personas who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embrased in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. Th State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instances, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress os the 4th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before _________ A.B. a resident of (b) of ______ in the county of ______ and State, Territory or District of _______ aged (c) _______ years, while being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the follwoing declaration, in oreder to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____, with ____and served in the ______ (e) regiment of the _____line, under the follwoing named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service, the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not the Pension Roll of any Agency in any Sate, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ________
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A.B. [And then follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ______________ of the Court of ________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing containes the original procededing of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a petition.
In the testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of ____ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declarations, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule give in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the follwoing additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C.D., residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ______, who has subscribed and swoek to the above declaration; that we believe his to _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolutions, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 that that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _______ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, _________ Clerk of Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing containes the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal _____ of office, this ___ day of ____ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proff in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; the testimony of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence of not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable 
action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so,  where is it?  
3. Where were you living when called into  service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
    {To and Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c. The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d). The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(3) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served.
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February 3, 1933
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Daniel Maupin - W. 446
George Proctor - S.30666
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Dorothy J. Christenson
3911 Mtndota Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, kW. 556, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Maupin, and from the papers on file in pension claim, S.30666, based upon the Revolutionary War service of George Proctor.
Daniel Maupin-W.556
He enlisted, while residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, sometime in the year 1780 and served as a sergeant in Captain John Harris company in Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia regiment, and in Captain John Hunt's company, Colonel James Innis' regiment, and from in April or May, 1781 as orderly sergeant under Captain John Miller in Colonel Reuben Lindsay's regiment; he was in the battle of Jamestown and at the siege of Yorktown, length of all his service twelve months.
Daniel Maupin married June 16, 1805 in Madison County, Kentucky, Margaret (sometimes called Peggy) McWilliams.
He died August 29, 1832 in Madison County, Kentucky, aged about seventy years. The data and place of his birth are not given nor are the names of his parents shown. 
Pension was allowed for the benefit of his widow, Margaret, on an application executed November 29, 1832 in Madison County, Kentucky, where she was
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afterwards pensioned in her own right in 1853, then aged about seventy-three years. 
The children of Daniel Maupin and his wife, Margaret, were referred to, George W. Maupin being the only name designated.
Leland D. Maupin was referred to in 1853, no relationship to the family shown. John McWilliams signed the marriage bond of Daniel Maupin and Margaret McWilliams, and John C. McWilliams was living in Madison County, Kentucky in 1855; no relationship to the widow shown.
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George Proctor-S.30666
He was born in October, 1742 in Caroline County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not stated.
George Proctor belonged to the Virginia Militia in Albemarle County, and served from the year 1779 at various times until the close of the war under Captains Matlock, Gresham, Couch, and Benjamin Jordan, all service amounted to six months.
He stated that he lived in Albemarle, Louisa, and Nelson Counties, Virginia until he moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
The soldier, George Proctor, was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1833, then living in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, where he had lived for about twenty years.
There is no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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(stamp) FRANKFORT DEC 18 1933 9 AM KY.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Division,
Washing, D.C.
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Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 17th, 1933

Gentlemen:-
 Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience the pension records of George Proctor of Rockcastle County, Ky., and also os Joseph Proctor of Estill county. I especially want any family relationship give these records.

Thanking you in advance, I am 
Yours very truly
(Miss) Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby St.
Frankfort, Kentucky.

(Signature)
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30666
INVALID
Revy 

Fole No. 30,666
George Proctor
Pri  Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32"
Index:  Vol. 2  Page 328 
(arrangement of 1870)


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1933  Feb 3 Hist sent to Dorothy J. Christensen
1833 Mch 8 - " " James W Wigginton   see
his letter in Joseph James S35462 [illegible]
1934 - Jas. A dist Hattie M. Scott [illegible]
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January 3, 1934
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George Proctor, S. 30666
Joseph Proctor, S. 11870
Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky
BA-J/MLB   Rm
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request of December 17, 1935, for the Revolutionary War records of George Proctor, of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, and of Joseph Proctor, of Estill County, same state.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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March 8, 1933
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George Proctor-S. 30666
BA-J/AWF
James W. Wigginton
Masonic Home
Decoto, California
Dear Sir:
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30666, based upon the Revolutionary War service of George Proctor.
He was born in October, 1742 in Caroline County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.
George Proctor belonged to the Virginia Militia in Albemarle County, and served from the year 1779 at various times until the close of the war under Captains Matlock, Gresham, Couch, and Benjamin Jordan, all of the service amounted to six months.
He stated that he lived in Albemarle, Louisa and Nelson Counties, Virginia, until he moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
The soldier, George Proctor, was allowed pension on his application executed, August 29, 1832, then living in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, where he had lived about twenty years. 
There is no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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His letter
in Joseph James S. 35462
also introductory 
to ster's letter found there also
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Detroit, Mich
Jan. 16, 1932

Dept. Of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions, Record Division 
Washington, D.C. 

Attention of E.W. Morgan 

Gentlemen:   
Would like further information, such as birth & death dates, wifes name, children's names, place from where enlisted or any other data to help complete family records on the following:  

George Proctor "Sec of Wars report for 1835, Pen. 3. Ky. 90.  Served in Va Lines  
2nd reference George Proctor on Pension list from Rockcastle Co Ky.  Pension granted Oct. 31, 1833, 92 year from Senate Document Pension roll, 1st session of 23rd Congress.  

Would particularly the exact place this man enlisted from, also wifes name, birthday, & death date. 

Daniel Maupin, served in the early wars from Albemarle Co Va was in Gilmers Independent Co in Revolution  Removed to madison Co Ky in 1785.  Would like wifes name, children names, birth date and death date.
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George Murran:  Served in Va. Lines.  The only information I can obtain on this man is a reference in a book entitled Rev. Solderis of Va.  Vol 1 Saf. 275.  "Saf means at J.R. Saffells "Recors of Rev. war N.Y. 1858.  Any information as to place of enlistment, wifes name etc will be greatly appreciated. 

Samuel Carrel:  Listed in book Rev. Soldiers of Va. Vol 1, - War 4, page 126.  

[interlineated above the "e" in Carrel:  "o," followed by all shell]

Thanking you for any information you may be able to send me regarding any or all of the above mentioned men, I am 
Very truly yours
Mrs. Dorothy J. Christensen 
8911 Mendota Ave. 
Detroit, Mich.
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January 4, 1934
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George Proctor- S.30666
BA-J/AWF
Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.30666, based upon the Revolutionary War service of George Proctor.
He was born in October, 1742 in Caroline county, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
George Proctor belonged to the Virginia Militia in Albemarle County, and served from the year (s crossed out) 1779 at various times until the close of the war under Captains Matlock, Gresham, Couch and Benjamin Jordan; all of his service amounted to six months.
He lived in Albemarle, Louisa and Nelson Counties, Virginia, until he moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky. 
George Proctor was allowed pension on his application executed, August 29, 1832, then living in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, where he had lived about twenty years. 
There is no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator