Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14,291, Daniel French, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | French, Daniel | R. 14291
 | Ann | BL Reg. 308673 - 1855
CONTENTS
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Act [illegible]
308.673
July 24 /60
Ann French ward of Daniel French
JMH
Va. Mil
Rev War
Ind. lns 38
Signed Oct 6/60
John Johnson
C H. Barkley Present
Louisville Ky
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Mrs. Anne French
Widow of
Daniel French
Revolutionary
Bounty Land Claim
Act 1855-56

[illegible signature]

Filed by
Jno. Johnson
Washington D.C. Atty
C. H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Harrison County Indiana Sct
I, Ann French of Said
County aged from best information above 90
Years make this following Statement Viz
" I am widow of Daniel French, who, in
his lifetime, was engaged in the Military Service
of United States in Revolutionary War
Viz   He was a Soldier of Virginia Militia
and Served two tours from Franklyn County
Virginia  etc, etc.
Of even date herewith through agency
of CH Barkley of Louisville Kentucky I make 
an application for Pension as widow above -
-Said under Act July 7 th 1838 etc, etc,
      I refer to my Statement therein and
also refer to the proof that may be filed
in support there of 
     I was married to Said Daniel French in
Franklin County Virginia, very soon after the
Revolutionary War, and my name before I
was So married was Ann Guthrie
     My Said husband died in this County
about 40 years ago, leaving me his widow
and Since then I have not married again
  but yet remain his widow
     I make this declaration for the
     purpose of applying for benefit of
     The Bounty Land Acts of Couples
     of March 3rd 1855 - May 14th 1856
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And I hereby, with full power if substitution 
appoint CH Barkley above named my agent
in this behalf U have never heretofore
applied for or received the benefit of this in 
any other Bounty Land act of
and neither did my said husband that
I now remember ever hearing of
this 9th day of June 1860
her
Ann X French 
mark

Harrison County Indiana Set
We, the undersigned residents of 
Said County do, on out oaths Say that
Mrs Ann French of Said County, did
on this day in our presence Sign and
acknowledge the above Statement
We certify that she is the identical person 
Whom she therein represents, herself to be
and that she is now a widow
Of even date herewith we make a
joint statement that accompanies her above 
Pension Application, and we refer
Thereto for our respective herefor. 
An we are disinterested
This 9th day of June 1860
her
Catherine X Flanagan
mark
his 
William S X Flanagan
mark
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Harrison County Indiana Set
The above statements were, on
this day Signed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for said County by the respective parties thereto, all of whom are
well known to me as credible persons of said
County resident - The claimant is now
a widow and is the identical person whom
she therein represents herself to be-- I believe the witnesses to be disinterested. And I am disinterested.
Refer to my official certificate that accompanies her above named pension claim of even date herewith,
This 9th day of June 1860
Subscribed and sworn to Before me the date above.
Richard Jameson
Harrison County Indiana Set

S. George W. Denbo 
Clerk Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Richard Jameson
whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified.
Witness my name and official Seal at my office in Corydon on this 14th day of vJune 1860
Geo. W.  Denbo Clerk
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Louisville Ky
July 6th 1860

Sir
Imo. Johnson of your city is
hereby fully invested with all of my military 
pension.
Respectfully Ca. H.Barkley Atty [Attorney] for claimant
Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Mrs. Ann French
Widow of
Daniel French
Revolutionary
Act 1838 - etc.

Original case
Ind.
See 1st Rev of Aug
Jan 13 1803
Filed by

Jno. Johnson
of 
Washington D.C. Atty
from
C. H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Harrison County Indiana Sct

I, Ann French of said county aged from my bert information above 90 years make this following statement viz 
" I am widow of David French  (sometimes called Dal. French)
I was married to said Daniel French in Franklin County Virginia- not during but very soon after the Revoluntionary War- say within less than five years- and my name before I was so married was Ann Guthrie-
I have no Family Record of our marriage or of births of our children - We have had two- The first one was burnt in a School house in Virginia more than or near 60 years ago- The second one got destroyed or torn up many years ago- We were married by William Johnson a Baptist preacher-
I know of no evidence oin writing of any KInd whatever that refers to the date of our marriage or birth of our children
I received allotment of dower in my husband's land in this county and sold in many years ago - more than twenty five years.

Benjamin Aydelott

My husband said Daniel French died in this county more that thirty years ago leaving me his widow, and since then I have not married again but remained
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his widow
My said husband was a soldier in the Service of 
the United States in the Revolutionary War Vir   He served two tours in the Virginia Militia
I was acquainted with him and with his father's family from my earliest memory. My father Henry Guthrie and his father Daniel French were neighbors - lived on Stanton River in Franklin County Virginia--near Hale's Ferry--Stanton 
river is also called Roanoke. I remember both of there tours of duty. I had two brothers in the same service--I remember when they left home-- one tour-- I think that they both with my said husband i one of his tours. I do not now remember where they went to  but always understood that they all served the tour of duty faithfully served the tour of duty which was three months.  My said brothers were Vig John Guthrie-- who lived in Powell's Valley Virginia when we moved to Kentucky--now more than fifty years--I do not know what County he lived in--have not heard of him since. David Guthrie moved south before we left Virginia and I have never heard of him since-- went I think to one of the Carolina's or Alabama
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I remember a man by name of Abram Absher
he was in service in same company with
my said husband ---
he was our close neighbor
and was an officer of some inferior rank
Corporal or Sergeant - We left him in
Franklin County Virginia and have never
heard of him since -
The officers of the Militia of the vicinity
were Thomas Arthur -called Colonel I believe
Thomas Charter called Captain I believe
I think it probable that my said husband
served under one of these  - or both of them,
I have heretofore made some effort to
obtain a pension as widow aforesaid, but I
believe that no papers have been filed
I do not now remember that I made
any declaration --- Mr Franklin McRae
of this County was about to undertake it,
I know of no one alive anywhere by
whom I can prove this service or our marriage
I make this declaration for the purpose
of applying for the benefit of any Pension law
or laws that embrace the facts of my case
and I hereby with full power of substitution
appoint C H Barkley of Louisville
Kentucky my agent in this behalf
The brothers of my said husband were John
and James - older than he was- and Hugh
 and Richard younger than he
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was -
there two last named are dead
-
John French moved to Illinois or Missouri
Missouri we think-about 30 years ago
James French died either in this State of Illinois many years ago -
I do not remember that either of his
brothers were in the Army & Service
though they may have been -
In regard to my age I will make this
Statement  - I very well remember the
commencement of Revolutionary War -
I remember going to School about the time -
William Kandeler was my sisters husband
at the siege of Cornwallis, and I was nearly grown them- I stayed with my sister for
assistance and company for her -
In the second tour of my said husband
he was taken sick, and his brother Hugh went
and brought him home - so that he may
not have been gone from home fully three
months - but if not, the reason of it was
on account of the sickness contracted in
the service in line of duty -
I remember when he came home sick
that he was sick for some time after
that he was brought on visit to my
fathers -
hauled in a wagon -
The Militia for this town had started into
Carolina - and it may have been a six
months from that they started on
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and I am clearly of impression that it was his second tour - I do not now remember
he said that he was in any battle, but
I remember that he said that he was very
near the British several times - that they
in turn drove or were in very close
pursuit of each other -
We have no papers of any kind in any way
relating to this service -
The papers of my said husband, after his decease went into hands of our oldest Son Mason French - now deceased -  and his home was robbed and a box of papers -
all that he had were destroyed -
and if we had any relating to this service they were then destroyed - 
but I do not now remember ever seeing any
of the kind -  I have heretofore been able to
write my name - even up to within a few years, and could possibly do so now, but make my
mark on account of loss of eyesight
This 9th day of June 1860.
of
Ann (Her Mark) French
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Harrison County Indiana Set
I, Catherine Flanagan of said
aged part 62 years since 5th day
of March last make this following statement
Viz "Although I have no record of my age
yet I have from childhood kept the account
 of it -- We moved to this County and settled
at Corydon about the time of or during war of
1812 -- After we moved here the Soldiers were in the Service
-- I was then nearly grown-
I am daughter of the above named David French and Ann French his wife
They had five children older than I was
Their oldest child-- Sister Sarah - now dead
was fully ten years older than I was
There are only so far as we know two
of their children now living viz brother Daniel
in this County and myself
my said brother
being about four years my senior
I have often heard my said father tell
of having served in the Virginia Militia in
Service of the United States in Revolutionary
War -- that he served a tour of duty aforesaid
and that he started on another tour and
was taken sick somewhere, and that his
brother Hugh went and brought him
home -- My best impression is that he
started on last town for six months
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I have always understood that my said parents were lawfully married in Virginia very soon after the Revolutionary War and that the name of my mother before they were so married was Ann Guthrie.
Her statements about the lost of Record of our ages agrees with family tradition.
Her statement about selling her dower might I know to be true
Some years ago when she was talking of making an effort for pension we sent to UNcle Hugh in Kentucky and he sent a statement of memorandum, concerning my father's services- but we concluded that there was no chance for her and I do not know what became of the paper nor whether I was authenticated or sworn to.
The substance of it was as represented to me according to my best memory that my father had served one tour and that he was taken sick on next one and that he went and brought him home- My said uncle died in Adair County Kentucky when we left there- Rupell County it was when he died there- say about three years ago
My said father died in this county near Cousdon- about or nearly 40 years ago and I was present at his funeral, and at the time of his death he left
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my said mother his widow and since then she has not again married but remains his widow and now resides in this county.
There is no one living in this vicinity who knew my father and mother except our own family- My husband is now absent in Kentucky and we reside about fifteen miles from Cousdon- The old settlers there can fully extablisj identity of my said mother.
I William S Flanagan of said county aged 35 years- grandchild of the above named Daniel French and his wife Ann state that from my earliest memory I have known said Ann as his reputed widow and she has not married again but remains his widow- and that the foregoing statements agree generally with family traditions
The said Ann French now resides in this county
And we jointly state that said Mrs Ann French did on this day in our presence sign and acknowledge the foregoing statement and for our respective reasons herein above given we certify that she has never married again since the death of said Daniel French but yet remains his widow, and that she is the identical
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person whom she therein represents herself to be - And we are disinterested
This 9th day of June 1860

Catherine (her mark) Flanagan
William S (his mark) Flanagan

Harrison County Indiana SCT
The foregoing statements were on this day signed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for said county by the respective parties thereto, all of whom are well known to me as credible person of said county resident and whom I believe to be of the respective ages therein set forth.
And I further certify that these said statements and the reputation of the said parties and of this case are satisfactory evidence to me that the above named Daniel French was a reputed soldier of the service of the United States of Revolutionary War- And I certify that there Statements were carefully and correctly read over to them before they signed them--
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And I further certify that on account of the infirmity of age the said Mrs. Ann French is not able to go to (illegible) our county seat to make her declaration in open court - The distance from her residence & Corydon being fifteen miles.
I believe the witnesses to be disinterested and I certify that I am disinterested and I further certify that I have known the said Mrs. Ann French as reputed widow for more than years and that she has not married again since I knew her but still remains a widow 

In testimony of which I do not hereto subscribe my name on this 9th May of June 1860.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the date above --- (sean and initials)

Richard Jameson
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Harrison County Indiana Sct

I Jacob W Kintner of said county aged past 58 years make this following statement viz " I was well acquainted with the above named Daniel French and his wife Ann. The said Daniel French died in this county about 35 years ago. I was at his burial- he left said Mrs. Ann French his widow which she yet remains- she now lives in this county and is satisfactorily represented to me as having signed the annexed statement applying for pension as widow of said Daniel French- I often heard him say that he has served in the service of United States in Revolutionary War- Such was his general undisputed reputation received and believed among his acquaintances- He was a man whose statements were reliable - His widow the above named Ann French was also a credible person whose statements were entitled to credit- During the lifetime of said Daniel French and up to time of his death they lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed to be among their neighbors and acquaintances.
According to what I have always heard and believed and never heard disputed they were lawfully married- at least seventy years ago- They had some children here, older than I was- Mrs. Catherine Flanagan, the above
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witness is older than I am and Daniel who now lives in this county is older than she is and Mason, now deceased was still older.
Therefore I state my full belief that they were married at least or more than seventy years ago - The name of said Ann before they were married was Ann Guthrie as I always undertsood.
And I certify that I am disinterested 

This 14th day of June 1869
Jacob W Kintner

Harrison County Indiana Sct

Sworn to and subscribed on this 14th day of JUne 1860 before me the clerk of the circuit court in and for said county- the witness is well known to me as a credible person of said county resident - I believe him to be of the age that he calls himself and to be disinterested- And I am disinterested

Geo W Denbo
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Harrison County Indiana Set
I William D Littell of said County
aged 53 years make this following statement
 I had some acquaintance with Daniel French who died in this County about 55 to 40 years ago.
---
I cannot say that I remember ever hearing him say any thing about having served in Revolutionary War but I have heard it often spoken of since and {?} that he did so serve. He left his gun {?} formerly Ann {?} his widow which she get{?} remains and now lies in this County.
She said Daniel and Ann must have been retained more than seventy years ago {?}
My wife now deceased was their youngest daughter and next to {?} child and there were seven older than She was  Six at least.   
My said wife if now alive would be fifty one years old their oldest son child  was at least twenty years older than said wife. There were grand children older than my said wife.
About Eight or nine year ago I went to see
Hugh French in Russell County Kentucky brother of Said Daniel French. We were around
a {?} who to get a pension allowed for Said Ann. Said Hugh French told me that he remembered very well that his Said Daniel was in the Service of United States in Revolutionary War, but that he could not
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remember the names of the officers under whom he served. Referred to his brother James Minor. I wrote there and got an answer that he was dead and so we dropped it.
I did not take the affidavit of Hugh French however I made a memorandum of what he told me but I do not know what became of it. 
The service of said Daniel French as said Hugh told me was in Virginia.
And I am disinterested
This 14th June 1860 W. D. Littell
County Indiana Site
Sworn to and subscribed before me the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County on this 14th day of June 1860 -- the witness is well known to me as a credible person of said County resident -- I believe him to be disinterested and of the age that he calls himself -- And I certify that I am disinterested
Geo. W. Denbo Clerk
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Harrison County Indiana Sct

I George W Denbo clerk of the circuit court in and for said county do hereby certify that Richard Jameson whose genuine signature appears to the annexed certificate was at the at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified-
I further certify that there foregoing statements of Mrs. Ann French and Mrs. Catherine Flanagan and William S Flanagan  before said Jameson and the foregoing statement of Jacob W Kintner and William D (illegible) before me and the reputation of this case and the credibility of the parties are satisfactory evidence to me that Daniel French a reputed Revolutionary Soldier of the service of the United States departed this life in this county about 35 years ago leaving Mrs Ann French above named his widow which she yet remains and now resides in this county
And I certify that I am disinterested herein witness my name and official sela in vacation at my office in Corydon on this 14th day of June 1860
Geo W Denbo    Clerk
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Harrison County Indiana Set
I Nevil B Boone Recorder of of said certify that it appears by my records that Ann 
French relied of David French on the 8th day of April 1833 Sold to Benjamin Aydelatt her dower in lands of said Daniel French in this county. Refer to Deed book G. Pages 365-366. 
Witness my name and official seal at my office in Corydon on this 14th June1860
N.B,Boone R Hele
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Sir | Louisville Ky July 6 1864
Jno. Johnson of your city hereby fully united with all of my authority herein.
Respectfully
C. H. Buckley
for Claimant
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Acts of July 1862 and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
14291
P. O.
Ann French
Service
widow of
David French
Enlisted: Revolutionary 18
Discharged: 18
Application filed: 18
Alleges: 18
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Contr
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
18
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No. 15, 517.
Ann French, widow
of Daniel decd
Harrison Co. Ind
Let to John Johnson Aug 14
Act July 7. 1838
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51-12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME French, David | GRADE Sergeant | LINE  Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4172 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED Jan. 18, 1800 to Peter Millington

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-ommissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.