Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12678, William Cave, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Cave, Williams
NUMBER
S. 12678
carded
CONTENTS
[blank]
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
6637 Kentucky
William Cave
of Montgomery Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Leek of the Regt commanded
by Cole in the N Carolina
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 30 Dollars ["Cents" is crossed out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Mar
1833 and sent to Hon H Daniel
of Present

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33     $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  15.00
[total] $75.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 34

["see letter to Hom G. M. Bowes H.
R May S1844" is crossed out]

Death not on A. B.
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William Cave

I certify that I know those are
the paper that passed court 3rd of
March 1833
H Daniel
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State of Kentucky, and  )
County of Montgomery ) Set
On this 15th day of September 1832, personally
appeared in open court before the Hon. Silas W. Robbins
judge of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, now
sitting, William Cave, a resident of Montgomery County
and State of Kentucky, aged about Eighty three 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated: to wit. That, in the
latter part of the summer, in the second year
after the War of the Revolution was declared, this
applicant entered the service of the United States,
as a volunteer for a tour of six months under
Captain John Leek under the command of
General Rutherford, in the County of Guilford
State of North Carolina, and was marched from
thence to the lower part of that state into
Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County where our first skirmish
was with some Tories, from thence we were
marched up the country into Rowan County,
from thence across into the upper part of
South Carolina, where the Cherokee Indians
were committing depredations on the American
citizens: here we had frequent skirmishes
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with the Indians; and where we remained
sometimes in North and sometimes in South Carol-
=ina, as necessity required, until about the expiration of our term
for which we had entered the service; and
after destroying the corn of the Indians and
laying waste their Towns, we were marched
to Salisbury N.C. where at the close of our
six months service we were regularly dischar=
=ged:  This applicant states that he served said
six months in the service of the U.S. as above
set forth and received, at Salisbury, a discharge,
Signed, he thinks by Gen. Rutherford: But that
he has lost his discharge. This applicant states
that he cannot recollect distinctly the precise
dates at which he entered or left the service
of the United States; and, therefore, prefers, to
state such circumstances as he does recollect,
from which, the different periods may be readily ascer=
=tained.
This applicant further states that in January
previous
to the battle of Guilford, he volunteered
for a second town for Three months, in the
County of Guilford and State of North Carolina,
and entered the service of the United States,
under said engagement, in the said month
of January, under Capt John May under the
command of Gen. Martin--he thinks Alexander
Martin--And was marched down the
country, in a direction towards Camden, with a
view to regulate some tories; and with an expectation
of meeting the British forces under the command
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of Corn Wallace, who had penetrated the interior
of that section of country and was making
his way towards Guilford, where I arrived
with our company, on a forced march, imm=
=ediately after the battle:  This applicant states
that having discharged the service of this
three months tour he was regularly discharged
at Guilford, and received a written
discharge signed, he believes, by Gen. Martin
and that he knows of no living witness
by whom he can establish this service.
He states that he is about Eighty-three years
of age, was born in Culpepper County in
the State of Virginia, and that there is, and
was, a record of his age in the possession of
his uncle Jonas Jenkins of said Culpepper County
and State of Virginia, and though this applicant
cannot read he has every reason to believe
that he was born in the year 1749.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any State whatever.
William Cave
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
James Howard c.m.c.c.
We, Buckner H. Payne, a teacher of the Christian Religion of the Baptist denomination, residing in the
county of Montgomery and State of Kentucky
and Benjamin Roberson Snr residing in the county and
state aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are
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well acquainted with William Cave, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;
that we believe him to be about Eighty-three
years of age; that he is reputed and believed,
the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides, to
have been a soldier of the revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion.
B. H. Payne
Benj Robison
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
James Howard c.m.c.c.
The applicant then introduced Benjamin Robison Senr.
of Montgomery County, Ky. who being first duly sworn,
in open Court, according to law, made & subscribed
the following statement, to wit: That he served
in the same campaign in the war of the
revolution, against the Tories and Indians, in North
and South Carolina, represented by the said
William Cave in the first part of his
declaration, as his six months tour; and, although,
he was not, then, personally acquainted with
said Will Cave, from an intimate acquain=
=tance, and frequent conversations, during the
last fifteen or twenty years, with said William
Cave in relation to the particular incidents
and occurrences of that service, he has
no hesitation in saying that he believes
said Cave discharged the duties of said
service, and that his declaration is true.
Benj Robison
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court the day & year
aforesaid
James Howard c.m.c.c.
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Court then proceeded to propound to the
said applicant, Will Cave, the interrogatories
required by the War Department; to which
the said applicant answers as follows, to wit:

First. That he was born in Culpepper County
the state of Virginia, and believes he was
born in the year 1749.

Second. That there a record of his age
the last he knew of it, was in possession of
his Uncle Jonas Jenkins of Culpepper County,
Virginia.

Third. That when called into service he
was living in Guilford County State of North Carolina, subsequent to the revolutionary war
he moved to South Carolina, and from there
to the State of Kentucky where he lives at
present, in Montgomery County thereof

Fourth. That he volunteered, as stated in his
declaration.

Fifth. That he knew Gen. Green, and refers
to his declaration for the particular circumstances
of his service.

Sixth. That he received a discharge for each
term of service. The first given, he thinks,
by Gen. Rutherford: the second by Gen.
Martin; but that both are now lost.

Seventh. That he is known in his present neighbourhood [neighborhood] to, John Coons, Capt. John Anderson,
Samuel D. Everett, Col. John Berry and the
Hon. Henry Daniel, to whom he refers,
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State of Kentucky Montgomery County Set
And the said Court does hereby declare its
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 him that Buckner H. Payne
who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman,
resident in the State of Kentucky and County of
Montgomery, and that Benjamin Roberson who has
also signed the same, is a resident in the
state and county aforesaid, and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled
to credit. Given under my hand & seal this
15th day of September 1832 as circuit & sole
Judge.
Silas W Robbins (seal) 
State of Kentucky     )
Montgomery Circuit ) Set
I James Howard Clerk of the Court for
the Circuit aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the forego=
=ing contains the original proceedings of the Said
Court in the matter of the application of William
Cave for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal of my Office this 15 day
of September 1832.
James Howard c.m.c.c.
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William Cave
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P 248
Feb. 15 31
Daniel
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
BRIEF in the case of William Cave
County of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[no response]

3. How old is he?  83

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings:  Period.  Duration of Service.  Years, Months, Days.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
 
Vol. In 172nd year of the war.  6 [months].  private.  Capt. J. Leek, Genl. Rutherford

Vol. --Jany.  3 [months].  " [private].  Capt. May, Genl. Martin.

5.  In what battles was he engaged? none

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Guilford Cty. N. C.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The declaration
is not attached to the Clerk's Seal as required

x certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

F. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Jany 17th 1833
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June 8, 1939.
BA-J/CC
S.12678

Mrs. B. F. Hughes
Route #3,
Versailles, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of William Cave of Madison
County, Kentucky, who received a pension March 6, 1833.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim, S.12678, based upon service in the Revolutionary 
War of William Cave. This is the only record of a William Cave
in the Revolutionary War pension records.

William Cave was born in 1749, in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, William
Cave volunteered the latter part of the summer in the second year
after the Revolutionary War was declared and served six months as
private in Captain John Leek's North Carolina company, marched to
the lower part of the state into Mecklenburg County where he was
in a skirmish with the Tories, then marched into the upper part 
of South Carolina, was in frequent skirmishes with the Indians
and was discharged in Salisbury, North Carolina volunteered in
January, previous to the battle of Guilford, served three months
as private in Captain John May's North Carolina company and was
discharged in Guilford.

After the Revolution he moved to South Carolina, thence to
Kentucky, counties not stated.

William Cave was allowed pension on his application executed
September 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Montgomery
County, Kentucky.
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In 1832, soldier referred to his uncle, Jonas Jenkin, 
of Culpeper County, Virginia.  One Michael Cave was referred 
to in 1844. 

No further family data are shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of
death of William Cave, you should write to the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and cite the following data:

William Cave
Certificate #6637
Issued March 6, 1833
Rate $50.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
1939-June 8-Hist to
Mrs. B. F. Hughes ce

Rev War
12678
INVALID.
File No. 12.675
William Cave
Priv. Rev. war

June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870]
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ORD/MN
1st Ind.

War Department. A.G.O., May 31, 1939.--To the Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C., Attention: Miss Nevitt.

1.  Inviting attention to the basic
communication.  The writer
has not been informed of this reference.

E. S. ADAMS
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By H.C. Holdridge

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RECEIVED
JUN 2 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VET.ADM.
READER # 15
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R. #3, Versailles, Ky.,
Apr. 17, 1939,

Dept. Revolutionary Records,
U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sirs:

Will you please give me information on William
Cave,
of Madison County, Ky., statements he swore to, anything about
his wife and children, etc.

He received pension March 6, 1833.

Did his wife receive his pension after he died? And
can you tell me when he died?

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly,
[note] no signature?
Mrs. B. F. Hughes,
R.#3, Versailles,
Ky.
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Sept. 29, 1941
Miss Stokes:
Mr. Franklin agrees that letter should
be returned to book from which it was taken and
that a notation should be placed in file that this
has been done.
Eunice Whyte.
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R. 3, Versailles, Ky
May 22, 1939

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RECEIVED
JUN 8 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #16

U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:
I would like to have
a copy of the affidavit
or statements given when
William Cave wrote for his
Pension from Madison Co. Ky,
March 6, 1833, he was granted
a pension-- when he was 85,
at that date. Could you
send me the statements
he gave and who signed
for his witness and
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what services he claimed
he did in Revolutionary
War?
I will greatly appreciate
your help.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. B.F. Hughes,
R. 3 Versailles,
Ky.

1 AGO
MAY 24 1939
Rec'd

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RECEIVED
JUNE 2 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS, ADM,
READER #16

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RECEIVED
MAY 25 1939
OLD RECORDS
DIVISION
A.G.O.
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There is no evidence that Rachel Cave
was the widow of William Cave.
Therefore, the letter of May 8, 1844 to
Hon. G. M. Bower (see endorsement on
back of pension jacket) which was
cut from "Setter Book," apparently in
1939, has this date been replaced
in "Setter Book."
Hon. G. M. Bower was a 
member of the House of Representatives
of Missouri, Wm. Cave's pension
claim was filed in Kentucky.
Oct. 10, 1941
C. Stokes