Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,298, for William Pohon, Virginia
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Service VA    Name  Pohon, William   Number  R.8298
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sfs   I am well acquainted with Henry F Kaghan and Henry Small. The witnesses within and believe them to be men of credibility and entitled to XXX on oath.  I knew old man Pohan the applicant and believe him to be a very honest man.  Henry F Kalphas  Note  See his other Docm (Documents) since made as XXX on file in Pension office.  Hn (Honorable) J Pope  HR
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State of Kentucky  Bullitt County  On the 19th day of November 1832   Petionary appeared before the justices of the County Court of B County in the State of Kentucky William Pohan resident of  B County in the State of Kentucky aged seventyfive (now about 81) who being duly sowrn according to Law, doth on his authority/acct make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress [illegible] June 7 of 1832.  That he entered the army in the Revolutionary War for 18 months under Lt Colo. Arthur Campbell* who lived in the State of Virginia and was sent with Sergeant John Griffin (of the Unites States ^army as he was informed) to Kingsborough in North Carolina and placed in Capt Lapsby's Company (of which Long was Lieutenant) in the Battallion Commanded by Major Riddle and Regiment Commanded by Genl Saml Hawes an officer by the name of Russell was adjutant of said Regiment.  From Hillsborough the army marched to Charlestown South Carolina and afterwards he marched to Guildford Courthouse in North Carolina, where we had a Battle with the British under Lord Cornwallis at which General Nathaniel Greene Commanded the American forces**--after the Battle we marched and layed seige to a place Called g b in North Carolina from there we Marched and layed siege to Camden in South Carolina.***  From that place we marched to the Eutaw Springs **** and had a Battle with the Enemy in which Battle Col Washington [illegible] of the Light Horse was taken prisoner *****  after that Battle we continued near the lines of the Enemy for some time and were then...

*https://honoringourpatriots.dar.org/patriots/arthur-campbell
**There is a National Military Park in Guilford
***https://en.wikipedia.org/siki/Battle_of_lCamden
****https://www.postandcourier.com/berkeley-independent/community-news/looking-back-at-eutaw-springs/article_71ad7726-215-11ee-a0af-6be82d9e4342.html
*****see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WilliamWashington
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marched to Salsbury (in South Carolina—He served out the time for which he enlisted but was detained two months longer in Service owing, as he was as informed, to the necessity of keeping up the army until they could be regularly relieved–He was discharged from the service at Salsbury af but he does not now recollect the name of the officer who signed it because he lost his discharge many years ago.  He states that he was born in the City of London in Great Britain on the 1st day of September 1757 and Came to America when he was Eighteen years old.  He entered the service of the United States on Holston in Virginia in the year 1780 as  recollects owing to the great lapse of time and the loss of his discharge he does not recollect the day or month in which he entered the Service.  He is now old & infirm and his memory has in a great measure left him and he Can now only detail the principal Circumstances of his services.  but he is positive he served one year and Eight months Service and subscribed to the day and date before written.
Wm Pohan
Mr. Henry F Kalfus and Henry Small do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Pohon who has subscribed thereon to the foregoing Declaration and that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age that he is reputed to be [letters crossed out] believe to be  man of veracity.
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	And the Said Court do hereby Declare as their opinion after examination and that said Applicant Wm Pohan was a Revolutionary Soldier and as therein stated.  
Therefore I, Noah C Summers clerk of said County Court of Bullitt in the State of Kentucky (being a Court of record) do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original Proceedings of the said County in the matter of the Application of Wm Pohon for a pension.

On Testimony whereof I have hereunto Signing my hand and affixed the Seal of Office of this Nineteenth day of November 1832 in the [illegible] of our [illegible].
N. C. SummerS. 
Cte (County) Clerk
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Remarks on the rejection of the application of Wm Pohan.  If the clerk had analyzed the declaration with care he would have seen that altho(gh) the form he (is) a(r)rogating presented by the Secretary at War are answered by the  had not in form been  to the applicants are assured  they have in fact and in substance all 
been answered in the declaration
The first, second and third relate as to his birth XXX and age. He states that he was born in the City of London on the 1st Sept 1757. He states that he entered the service of the United States in Holston in Virginia in the year 1780.  He now resides in Bullitt Co Ky. I know that he has resided there for many years.  The 4th Interogatory states as to the manner he was called into service.  
In the XXX final paragraph he states he enlisted for 18 months under Lt. Arthur Campbell.  The 5th Interogatory requires him to state the names of some of the officers who were with the troops. His whole declaration is replete with the
answers to this question.  Sixth  as to a discharge. He has answered he did need one but cannot state the name of the officer. He has lost it.
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The [illegible] is not particularly [illegible] but he gives the statement of men upon oath who knew him and certify as to his service.  The only substantial objection relates to the failure of the magistrate to certify as to the credibility of the witness.  This defect  I propose to supply with my certificate.  C. A. Wickliffe
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Hon:  Secretary War (Depart) Department Washington City   20.992   L311    Pension Offices   Ken.   William Pohon   Act 1832
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Hon:  Secretary War (Depart) Department Washington City   20.992   L311    Pension Offices   Ken.   William Pohon   Act 1832

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Shepherdsville June 13 ‘39

To the Hon Sec War
[illegible] applicant Wm Pohon being
an honest, sober, Christian [illegible]––and very poor and without 
means of support—asked me to present his claims to you for 
your consideration—His says he once before applied—but
was not placed on the pay rool as he was informed--
He begs to heard again—He is known to be a truly 
honest and truly good old man—and I should be happy to learn 
he had, at his advanced age, met with, what is conceived 
to be his just reward in common with his few old surviving 
friends in the army—in its turn, examine ^his claim—and I 
full offered all the facts are clearly established to 
warrant the belief— of his actual service and hope to 
hear shortly that he is at last meted out his 
just allowance—
Believe me Sir yr
Obd Servt
Noah C Summers
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
[stamp] Rejected  
8298 
P. O.
William Pohon
Service: Pri Major Biddle Va
Enlisted: _____, 18  
Discharged: _____, 18  
Application filed: _____, 18  
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contrac
_____ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _____, 18
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Hon J. Pope HR
Before you Present the Pet please get from the main office the copy of the old many Docm ^ (made since the one sent) & file with the Petn NLS
Hon J Pope
HR
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Shepherdsville, Ky March 23 1840 
Hon J Pope HR  
[illegible]
Enclosed you have the Decm
No of old friend Pohen (the worthy old  Preacher of the [illegible] ) whom perhaps you remember—
He has not been able to succeed at the War 
Department owing to the rigid representation of the 
Department for pastors proof – His extreme old 
age – [underlined] goodness of character [end of underline] — extreme poverty—and 
feebleness of limbs—impels me to ask with [underlined] much 
hope— that a liberal and grateful County— will 
this his immediate representation — reconsider his 
Case — and place him on the roll for pay — 
I feel confident his is actually entitled and 
I cannot but hope that this your kind efforts 
should you believe him — you will succeed for 
him — I have been friendly to some persons 
in adding them to procure pensions— ^and some have failed - and in 
no case have I deplored the misfortune hereto
so great as this deservedly poor  old soldier—
Will a greateful nation — deny so small a 
boon — to one who presents so just a claim — 
I think not — Thankful to you personally 
for your kind remembrance in sending me 
now & again something worthy of reading -
accept [illegible]
 N C Summers
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William Pohon
Kentucky
Suspended
Let26 Augt
1139 NC Summers
let of April 1840 Hon John Pope

Act of June 1832
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Taylorsville (KY) March 21st 1840
Dear Sir
	I rec’ your letter and had the old man to attend to the necessary preparation of his papers, but his being so confused it has been longer put off than it should have been.  I enclose them to you by his directions as he has all confidence in your attending to it.  You will please see to it and when the matter is settled you will please write to me at Taylorsville.  Give me the [illegible]

Yours most respectfully
Honl. John Pope  {Alfred Connelley.
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Shepherdsville Ky 
Bullitt County March 23 1840
To the Hon.  
Senate & House Reps U States 
in Congress assembled.
Your petitioner, William Pohon of the Co of Statmuld
respectfully represent to your honorable body.
That he is of the age and served, in good 
faith, (as he has stated in his declarations now 
on file in the Pension Office of the US ) in the 
army of the revolution:  he has detailed in 
said declaration the facts of his services as 
near as he could remember them—and he 
assures you—that from his old age and much 
of the strength, his is unable to make the active 
search for his old companions in arms, to enable 
him to make the strict proof of serving 
as required at the Pension office, other than 
as he has stated—which he has finally hoped 
would have sufficed—And he now most 
earnestly—but respectfully, asks— of a greatful 
and happy nation—that small boon, which 
he so justly deserves—so hardily earned—and 
which he now fondly hopes, will not now 
be denied him—He assures his Government
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he would not implore them to render him this small favor, if it had pleased an all wise Providence to have blessed his honest endeavours–and enable him to accumulate the means to sustain life in his old age—
How many of my old companions in arms (perhaps blessed with plenty) are now enjoying the bounty of this happy Government?  And shall I ask in Vain:  my old age–my poverty–myt recollections of past services to a then strugling and not happy and grateful family—inspires with a hope—that I will not now be denied the bounty asked—and that I may go to the grave in peace with the blessings of my country extended to me—In hopes therefore that I may be placed on the pay roll with others of her Countrys old soldiers—may I add—respectfully—my prayers for the increasing prosperity and happiness of our beloved Country.
								Wm Pohon
NC Summers
who Signed the old many names at his special request.
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20.992

Wm Pohan
311
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky Bullitt County
		On this 10 day of June 1839 personally appeared  before the Justices of the Bullitt County Court in the State of Kentucky, a Court of record, William Pohon a resident of said County & State aged 82 years this 1 Sept next, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension made by the Act of Congress passed of June 1832—That in the fall of the year 1780, he believes it was that year, he then lived in Holy [illegible] Co Virginia—He then went to Col Anthony Campbell of County & State joined the Army of the Revolution at the request of Campbell he enlisted and attached himself to the Army of the Revolution for Eighteen months and Col Campbell had a company of men raised for the army and he was placed under one Sergt  John Griffien of the army and sent  with him to main army into Hillsboroug [illegible] Lieut under Major Riddle—and in the Ninth then Com by one Col Saml  Harser —a Southerner by the name of Rupole my adjutant to the Regt—from Hillsborough he now marched (Majr Riddle commanded I think) through a part of Virginia and Crossed the River Dan and then went to Guilford Court House in North Carolina, all now under the Command of Genl Nathl Green, herein hd a battle with the British under Lord Connally, Green commanding the American forces—after this they were marched with the main Army to and laid siege to Camden, South Carolina—afterwards went and laid siege to Camden, South Carolina—Afterwards went and laid siege to a place called ‘96---Then went to the Eutaw Springs where we had a battle with the British and here we learned Col. Wm Washington Cass?? of the Light Horse was taken prisoner by the British—after the Battle we Continued north of the line of the enemy for some time, and finally we were marched to
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Salisbury South Carolina—at this place his Term of Service Expired—and he was detained in Service, he was informed to keep with the American Army until it could be regularly relieved, for two months, after the termination of his 18 months service—He rec’d his discharge at Salisbury aforesaid and from his age and infirmity of recollection, he cannot state the name of the officer who signed it, having long since look it—He states he did serve under General  Green, Riddle as aforesaid, the full end and term of 18 months in hard service in the Revolutionary War — and also the 2 months aforesaid—and that during that time his officers were aforementioned—but he cannot positively state how long he served under each [illegible] officer—He was in the service at the place aforesaid & served under the Commanding at those points as aforesaid faithfully—He says he was born in the City of London Great Britain in the year 1757 and came to the United States of America when he was 18 years old.  He states he might perhaps name more of the particulars of the Battles of the places aforesaid—but he hopes he has detailed sufficiently the time of his Entering Service when, where, and under whom he was commanded at the Battle for his county aforesaid.  He states he once before made an application to the War Department for a pension and his case suspended in some way—He was most solemnly
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asservatis on oath that he did faithfully serve faithfully in the Army of the American Revolutionary War as aforesaid the odd 18 months Entire and 2 months aforesaid under Gen’l Green and cetera as aforesaid—and He respectfully Invites the Department to again review his claims and place him in the pay rool of Pensionary—He says he is from, and feeble, and stress of actual need of this ass’t of his Government for services faithfully earned—he would not ask their friendly aid—he is known to Henry Small, James Samuels, Jacob Miller and others of his neighbors who will state as to his veracity.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  in aforesaid County.  William Pohon
As when many subscribed are hereunto subscribed being Citizens of Bullitt County neighbors and known to said W’m Pohon who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration and state that he is a man of strict morality and probity of character—and we believe him to be of the age spoken of by him in his Declaration.
								Henry Small
								Jacob Miller
								James Samuels

And the Said Court do certify and hereby declare as their opinion after examination in Court that said applicant William Pohon was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as therein stated—and further Certify that Henry Small, Jacob Miller, and James Samuels whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits are known to this Court and are credable persons and entitled to full credence in all courts of record elsewhere on oath and as stated aforesaid—
	In Testimony that the foregoing Contains the Original proceeding of Said Bullitt County Court of record, on the application of Wm Pohan for a pension, I Noah C Summers Clerk of Said County Court have duly entered my name and applied the Seal of my office Shepherdsville this 10th June 1839
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H. Kuh.  April 20 1840 Mr   Sir

I send you enclosed this application of stated needy soldiers for small pensions, who are no doubt honest and meritorious men and state I would never urge a public officer to do wrong:  I most earnestly request him not to look with a too rigid eye on an honest claim—I hope the papers of Mr. Connelly are sufficient and I ask you to review with care of Mr. Pohon with the papers now sent and if his claim can’t pass your orderly please to return them with the papers you now have, as I want to try Congress a slow and tedious and doubtful herewith high respect yours truly
								John Pope