Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17183, John Wash, Ga. N.C. Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Ga.
N.C.
Va.
Wash, John
NUMBER
S. 17183
carded
CONTENTS
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[Left Side]
5895 
Missouri
John Wash Senr.
of Marion Co in the State of Missouri
who was a Pr. Lt. Iss. Com, & Capt in the Company commanded by Captain Graham of the Regt commanded by Col Hambright in the Georgia* line for 3 months Private 3 months Lieut 1 month & 19 days Iss'g Commissary & 4 months & 11 days Captain
*and Va. and N.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 158 Dollars and 65 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Febry 1833 and sent to Hon W H Ashley
Ho. Represens.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832              $237.97
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 79.32
                                                          $317.30
{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832       }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 10 Page 102

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Order to pay Nov 11. 1836 - Letter to [3d] Auditor 15 Sept 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1834 to 4. Sept 1837. Agt notified 24. Sept 1838.
1874 Feby 3 Hon J M Glover - paid to March 4. 1839 - If arrears are due - must be restored to roll & payt by act June 19. 1840 are due to widow & if none survive, then to children
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State of Missouri
Marion County Sct
On this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before James Jamison and Daniel Hendricks two of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Marion in the State of Missouri now sitting, John Wash Senr a resident of Union Township in the said County of Marion aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
In the year 1778 about the first of June of that
year I volunteered in the army in the State of Georgia and acted as issuing Commissary in what was then called the Florida expedition commanded by Govr John Houston in person who was Governor of Georgia at that time, this service on my part ended the last of July - making about two months. In this expedition I
volunteered at Augusta, State of Georgia under Col. Sherwood Bugy. Genl Houston marched from Augusta the 1st of June 1778 - I issued rations, we marched to Savannah under command of Col. Bugy where we joined Genl Houston, thence marched to OGeechee ferry 15 miles from Savannah - thence to Midway
thence to a certain fort commanded by Col. George Watson (afterwards Governor of the State of North Carolina) thence to the American camp at Head quarters at St Marys where Houston assumed the command. The North Carolina minute men had previously marched and were encamped when we arrived commanded by Col. Jack & Col. Ferrell, we continued in camp about two weeks and
provisions and forage growing scarce the troops were marched back to Midway where I issued rations to those who left the army having received their pay.
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The most of the remaining troops went to Cherokee Hill and were there discharged.
Again, I lived in Henry County Virginia and volunteered under Capt Richard Graham, and rendezvoused at John Grimes? 8 miles from Salisbury in December 1779 and marched through Camden to Charleston in South Carolina- the Regiment being commanded by
Col. Frederick Hambright. We joined Genl Lincoln's brigade at Charleston. In the month of March 1780 we were discharged and marched in the night least the enemy who lay on the opposite side of Ashly river should discover us leave the town. Some short time after we left Charles Town, that town was taken by Cornwallis. Whilst we lay at Charlestown the enemy fired into Genl Hogan's Camp doing no other damage than killing the horse of
of Adjutant Lowerman - and whilst there
Hamilton a spy who was taken prisoner, was
tried, found guilty and executed in the commons of Charleston outside of the works-- making three months service.
On my return to Salsbury another expedition
was about setting out-- I took a Lieutenants place as his substitute and marched to [Lanens] ferry as a volunteer, on Santee river at which place I joined the North Carolina Militia -at this ferry General Caswell commanded the Brigade - finding no lieutenancy vacant at the camp I was directed back to Salsbury to Genl Rutherford who ordered me to raise a company of horse. In this I failed - my tour expired in about three months after I entered in this service.
In the month of June the 3d day in the year 1780 I was commissioned as captain of a volunteer company of Militia in North Carolina by Richard Caswell Esqr then Governor of that State which commission with the original pay roll containing the names of the men belonging to my company are now in my possession and served in the revolutionary war until the 14th of September 1780 as captain of said company, making three months and 11 days service.
In this expedition I marched from Salsbury against the tories that had embodied at Ramshaws mill on the South Catawba under their leader Col. Moore in
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the then Burke County in North Carolina but is now known by the name of Lincoln county - we arrived near their camp on the 22d June 1780 and gave them battle the same day and gave them a complete overthrow, in that affair we lost many men amongst the slain on our side were Capt. Gillihan Falls, Capt John Sloane, Capt White and Lieutenant Patten besides privates - The Tory Colonel made his escape but we took a number of his men prisoners who were confined in what was then called the bull pen and were well guarded - Lincoln Court house now stands on the same ground. The tory prisoners being tried were all liberated except Sixteen who were hand cuffed with irons by coupling 2 together and delivered to me to convey them safely to Salsbury prison - which order I obeyed and took the jailors
receipt - and when Genl Rutherford came to
town I gave him the recpt who appeared
much gratified. The Genl was taken sick in
Salsbury and never came to camp any more.
Genl William Davidson was appointed to the
command and came to our camp on Sugar
Creek, 7 miles South of Charlotte in Mecklenburg Cty. N. Carolina, and continued with us until the the three months tour was completed and I left him in camp when I left it; 
I had a discharge from the proper commanding officer Col. James Brandon and kept it until a few years back and threw
it away as waste paper conceiving that congress never intended to reward the militia for their services in the Revolutionary war. Thus I have traversed North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in the service of my country. I was born on the 23d of December 1751 as my parents always informed me. I have no record of my age. 
I know of no person living by whom my services can be proved in the revolution.
I am known to John G. Nunn and Thomas Creecy two of my neighbors who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief as to my service as a
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Soldier and an officer of the revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. In addition to my services as before stated I served one month in guarding the prisoners in Albemarle County Virginia of Burgoynes army in the year 1781. This service was under command of Col. Wm. Fountain. I lived in Virginia since the revolutionary war from that state I moved to Kentucky and from that I moved to this state where I now live.
John Wash. Senr
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year
aforesaid.
James Jameson
President Judge
of the County Court of Marion
State of Missouri.
We John G Nunn and Thomas Creecy residing in the said County of Marion hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Wash who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty
years of age that he is reputed and believed in
the neighborhood where he resides to have
been an officer and soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion.
John G. Nunn
Thos. Creacy
Sworn and subscribed to 
the day and year aforesaid 
James Jameson President Judge
of the County Court of
Marion Cty, Missouri
And the said Court doth hereby declare
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their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant John Wash was a revolutionary officer and soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John G Nunn and Thomas Cresey who have signed the above certificate are residents of the said County of Marion and are credible persons and that their
statements are entitled to credit.
I Theodore Jones Clerk of the County Court of Marion County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wash for a pension.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office
this 13th day of November
in the year of our Lord 1832.
Theodore Jones Clerk
[Seal affixed]
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BRIEF in the case of John Wash Snr
of Marion County in the State of Missouri.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? --
3. How old is he? 80 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1778
1779
1780
1780
1781
Duration of Service.
Years,          Months, Days.
about.               2.     ---
-------               3.     ---
-------               3      ---
-------               3.      11.
-------                1     ---
Total Service.   12.      11
Rank.
As a
Issuing Commissary
private
Lieut.
Captain
-----
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Gov. John Houston Col T. Burgy.
Capt Richd Graham Col T. Hambright
-----
-----
Col Wm Fountain
5. In what battles was he engaged? --
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Augusta, Georgia.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case abovementioned.
B.F. Pleasants Examining Clerk.
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awf
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
November 4, 1924.
Mrs. Walter S. Wilson,
223 Jones St. E.
Savannah, Ga.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17183, it appears that John Wash, Sr., was born December 23, 1751, place not stated.
He enlisted at Augusta, Georgia, June 1, 1778 and served two months as Issuing Commissary under Colonel Sherwood Bugy in the Florida Expedition.
While living in Henry County, Virginia, he enlisted in December 1779 and served until in March 1780 in Captain Richard Graham's Company, Colonel Frederick Hambright's
Virginia Regiment.
Soon after this he served three months as a Lieutenant in an expedition to Lanneau's Ferry, in the North Carolina Militia.
He was commissioned June 3, 1780, Captain in the North
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Carolina Militia, was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill and was discharged by Colonel James Brandon, after three months service.
In 1781, he served one month and guarded prisoners in Albemarle County, Virginia, under Colonel William Fontaine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1832, while a resident of Union Township, Marion County, Missouri.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 20th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Wash Senr a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at
the rate of 158 Dollars and sixty five cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834 to the 4th of Sept. 1837
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Agency St Louis, Mo
Octob 25. 1836
Sir
I enclose for examination & return the
papers of pensioners John Wash Senr and
Joshua Ferguson, both of whose pensions
appear to be unpaid for two years.
On the 11th of this month I recd the Circular
of the 2d Comptroller prescribing three additional rules to be observed in the payment of pensions. As a good many papers were then
under examination and others were constantly
coming in prepared without a knowledge of
these additional regulations, I have been at a loss to know whether it was right to admit such papers, although in conformity with former instructions. Viewing it however as correct to do so, as far, as all events, as the claimants may have prepared their papers without any chance
of knowing the changes, I have gone on to
pay accordingly. Some of the pensioners of this District travel 300 miles and the most of them not less than 100. If notice could be inserted in the Globe, it would be republished in all the state papers, and for the ensuing March payments, the additional rules could be
applied without great hardships or sacrifices to
the pensioners.
Very respectf Your Ob Sert
Wm. C. Anderson
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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223 Jones St. E
Savannah, Ga
Oct. 7 -1924.
My dear Sir; -
Will you kindly furnish me with copies of pensions of: -
Joseph Williams of Taliaferro Co, Georgia, and
John Wash of Georgia, Pen. in Mo.?
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Walter S. Wilson,
State Con. Reg. Ga. D.A.R.
[Stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 10 1924]
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SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
JAMES T. LLOYD, CHAIRMAN.
JAMES A. HAMILL.
JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE.
WILLIAM B. FRANCIS.
P. G. TENEYCK.
FRANK PARK.
GEORGE W. LOFT.
JAMES A. HUGHES
WILLIAM W. GRIEST.
JAMES S. PARKER.
ROY O. WOODRUFF.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Hon. E. C. Tieman,
Bureau of Pensions.
August 11, 1914.
My dear Mr. Tieman:-I am in receipt of your letter of the 5th instant relative to the revolutionary war record of John Wash, Senior, (Sur. File No. 17, 183) in which you state you
can furnish me the history of this soldier if desired. I would very appreciate it if you would furnish this history at your early convenience.
Sincerely yours,
James T Lloyd
[Stamped DEPUTY COMMISIONER U. S.
PENSION OFFICE. AUG 17 1914]
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Amarillo,Texas.
Feb. 28 - 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
I wish to obtain some information concerning one of my ancestors, relative to proving my eligibility to the D.A.R.s. The man I need you to look up
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for me is one John Wash who served in the Revolutionary War, from Henry County, Virginia.
If you will kindly give me the record of his military service, it will be a great favor to me. If you can look this up for me, and forward said information at your very earliest convenience, I will appreciate it very much indeed.
Hoping to have a favorable reply soon, I am
Very truly yours
Mrs. Horace Gooch. Jr.
909 Tyler St.
Amarillo, 
Texas.
I am anxious to join the
local chapter of D.A.R.s.-
hence my desire to know about
my ancestry.
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Stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE. D MAR 4 1912
Ack MAR 6- 1912 M.R.
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643 S. 6 St. San Jose, Cal
Mar. 4 1901
Hon Henry Clay Evans,-
Dear Sir, Will you please inform me if one, John Wash, who enlisted in the 9th Virginia regiment,
on the 10th day of April 1776, was on the pension roll?
If so what was the time and place of his death? Also time and place of his birth?
If you can not give me the desired information please inform me who can, and oblige
Yours truly,
S. J. Wash.
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Stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE. K  MAR 9 1901
Stamped RECORD DIVISION MAR 16 1901
Stamped U.S. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. MAR 20 1901
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Forty-third Congress U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington D.C. Jan 30th 1874.
Genl. J. H. Baker
Comr. Pensions
Sir
As per enclosed certificate, you will find that Capt. John Wash Sr. decd was a Revolutionary
pensioner. Some years prior to his death he omitted to draw his pension. Several years

[Left margin notes - Paid at Ty Sept 4 1834 to Mar 1838 , to Sept. 1838, to Mar 1839 last payt]
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After his death, notice was given to one of his heirs, by the Missouri agent, that quite a sum of money had accumulated & was undrawn
by Mr Wash &c.
What I desire to know is, when was the last
payment made to Capt Wash as per receipts in
your office. The heirs are desirous of having this
matter adjusted
Very Respectfully
J M Glover
M.C.
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W.B. HENTON, President
W.W. HENTON, Sec'y. & Treas.
INCORPORATED
W.B. Henton, Grocery Co.
DEALERS IN Groceries, Produce, Provisions, etc.
Flour and Salt A Specialty
Canton Mo 10/3/13
War Department
Washington D.C.
Would like Military services of John Wash of Va or Md of Revolutionary times, also John Swan Jr. of Va.
Yours Respt
H. R. Kreitz
Lock box 655. Canton Mo
N. B.
John Wash. was born Dec 23" 1751
died Mch 16" 1839 in Lewis Co Mo
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August 13, 1914.
Hon. James T. Lloyd,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Lloyd.
In response to your letter of the eleventh instant, I have the honor to advise you that the
papers in the claim of John Wash Sr. Sur. File No. 17.183, Rev. War, show that he was born December 23, 1751, that he volunteered at Augusta, Georgia, June -- 1778, under Colonel Sherwood Bugy, and acted as Issuing
Commissary in the Florida Expedition under General John Houston, two months.
In December, 1779, while living in Henry County, Virginia, he volunteered under Captain Richard Graham and Colonel Frederick Hambright, and served until March, 1780.
Soon after this he substituted as a Lieutenant
in an expedition to Lanneau's Ferry, where he joined the North Carolina Militia under General Caswell, but finding no Lieutenancy vacant at the camp, he was directed back to General Rutherford at Salisbury, his tour expiring after three months.
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June 3, 1780, he was commissioned Captain of
North Carolina Militia, was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill and was discharged by Colonel James Brandon after three month's service.
In 1781 he guarded prisoners in Albemarle County, Virginia, under Colonel William Fontaine, one month.
Soldier lived in Virginia after the Revolution,
moved from that State to Kentucky and from there to Missouri.
He was allowed pension on an application executed November 13, 1832, while a resident of Union Township, Marion County, Missouri.
There is no data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. C. Tieman
Deputy Commissioner.
Wash. - 2-
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RECORD DIVISION.  3--525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.----------, 190
In reply to your request of-----, received-----
for a statement of the military history of John Wash Sr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  
S. 17,183.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
*June, 1778
Dec. 1779
Soon after
June 3, 1780
1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos. 11das
1 mo.
RANK.
Issuing Commissary
    "
Lieut
Capt
    "
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
    "
Richard Graham
    "
COLONEL.
Sherwood Bugy
Frederick Hambright
    "
James Brandon
William Fountain
STATE.
Ga.
N.C
N.C.
    "
Va.
Battles engaged in, *in Exp. to Florida and bat. of Ramsour's Mill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Henry Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 13, 1832 - Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Union Twp., Marion Co. Mo.
Age at date of application, b Dec. 23, 1751.
Remarks: No family data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
1565b3m10-08
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17.183
INVALID.
File No. 17,183
John Wash
Capt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apl-14-1901
S. J. Wash Senr
1912. Mar. 9 - Hist to
Mrs. Horace Gooch, Jr.
1913. Oct 8. Hist to Mr. H.R.
Kreitz.                        M.B.H
1914. Apr. 1. To Tr. Ins. Gen. that
soldier's rank in 2'' service is
not shown in claim, but [F.W.]
that pension all'd for that term
was for service as Private.
1914 Aug. 13. Hist. to Hon James
T. Lloyd.
1924. Nov. 4. Hist. to Walter S. Wilson AWF.
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John Wash,
application
for a Pension
By consent of Genl Ashley. The service is estimated at 12 mo.
Adm'd
12 mo. pri
viz 4
1. mo 19.  iss commissy
3. mo. Lt.
4.   "   Capt
3    "   Pri 
12  "