Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1781, Peter Cash, Va.
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Va
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Peter Cash, Virginia
NUMBER
R. 1781
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State of George 
Dekalb County
On the fifth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County now sitting, Peter Cah ,a resident of DeKalb County in the
District thereof in the State of Georgia, aged Seventy-three years on 21st day of February last, and 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
Deponent was in four tours during the war of the revolution in the militia of Virginia. The militia was divided into members of Ten
called divisions, and each man was permitted to choose his number and was drafted accordingly. deponent chose the second Division in order to accompany his brother John Cash. Deponent was drafted to the Barracks at Charlottsville (or within six miles of it) in Albermarle County Virginia and served one month under, John Christian, Captain Benjamin Collins, Lieutenant (recollected) & Roger Shackelford Orderly Sergeant. The time
he cannot recollect but it was the first draft for the Barrack service during the war, he was enrolled at eighteen, in the month of April, and served that your immediately thereafter. Deponent, served the second Tour in the fall of the same year under Charles Christian Captain 
his first Captain a part of the second tour his brother John Cash served for him as a substitute, Deponent being sick. Col Taylor was the Commander for there were no written discharge given. The militia of the Counties of Albemarle and Amherst, had charge of
the Barracks, where were confined the prisoners of Burgoyne's defeated army who were afterward removed to Winchester.
Deponent cannot recollect any other officers.
Again, Deponent served under the same division (they were counted as
minute men) under Samuel Hickingbottom, Capt. James, a Lieutenant, and Jo Staples, Ensign, Privates, James Gulland (nicknamed the coon), Howard Cash & John Cash Deponents brothers-, John Giles, William Giles, & Josiah, Giles (three brothers), William Venison, William Tyra, McCary & others. Deponent was in what was called the upper Battalion of Amherst - This Company. Deponent being marched through Albemarle, Fluvanna and Portland Counties to Richmond and took charge of the Artillery.  Capt John Barnett from the Lower Battalion of Amherst, accompanied Hickenbottom
to Richmond and from the Petersburgh Hickenbottom Company remained at Richmond until the _____
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State of Georgia Dekalb County
On the fifth day of November
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared
in open Court, before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County
now sitting, Peter cash a resident of Decalb County in the
District thereof in the State of Georgia aged seventy three 3 years on
21st day of February last, and 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 paper, June 7th 1832.
Deponent was in formations during the war of the revolution with
Militia of Virginia. The Militia was divided into members of Ten
called divisions, and each man was permitted to choose his number
and was drafted accordingly, deponent chose the second Division
in order to accompany his older brother John Cas. Deponent was draft to the Barracks at Charlottsville (or within six miles of it) in Albamarle 
County, Virginia no 1., and served, one month under, John 
Christian, Captain Benjamine Tolliver Lieutenant Lensign [Lensing]
not recollected) Wager Shackelford, orderly sergeant. The time
he cannot recollect. But it was the first draft for the Barrack 
Service, during the war, he was enrolled, at eighteen, in the month
of April, and served the second Tour in the fall of the same year
and Charles Christian Captain, & brother of John Christian
his first Captain in a part of the second Tour his Brother John Cash served for him as a substitute. Deponent being sick. Col.
Taylor was the Commander.
there were no written discharges given. The militia
of the Counties of Albemarle and Amherst, had charge of
the Barracks where were confined the prisoners of Burgoynes
defeated army who were afterwards removed to Winchester Va
Deponent cannot recollect any other officers.
Again Deponent served under the same division (they were counted as
minute men) under Samuel Hickingbottom Capt James Ware, Lieutenant and go staples. Ensign & Privates. James Gulland
(nicknamed the Coon) Howard Cash. John Cash, Deponents brothers - John Giles William Giles & Josiah Giles (three brothers). William Venison, William Tyra died
McCary & others. Deponent was from what was called the upper
Battalion of Amhurst - This Company. Deponent being one) marched 
through Albemarle. Fluvanna and Goochland Counties to Richmond,
Va and took charge of the artillary. Capt John Barnetts Company
from the Lower Battalion of Amherst accompanied Hickingbottom to Richmond and from thence marched to Petersburgh. Hickingbottoms Company remained at Richmond until ration [illegible]
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expiration of the monthly tour and was discharged by Company until called
again, into the service under Captain Pamplain, marched to James town, having first joined the main army under Genl Lawson at the ground Squirrel Bridge, was in hearing of the firing at the Battle of Jamestown & next night after the Battle went by moonshine to the Battle ground and were fired upon and passed Hickory Mill Church where wounded persons were
receiving aid from thence to Mobbin Hill to Richmond. 
To New Castle upon Pamunkey River & there met Col Samuel Cabble then lately exchanged from British Confinement before they got to Jamestown, the army prepared for Battle at the Big Spring. McNeese, the officer, an ensign or other officer who commanded the section or platoon to which Deponent & his
brother, John Cash belonged, slipped off home, to Amherst which gave the field on which the parade was the name of
McNeese field.
About this time. Genl Lawson from
some misconduct was deprived of his ______ and his command given to General Stevens. There was suspicion against Lawson that he held back from the Battle, he did lie by during the day & marched the whole night, in confusion from near New Castle the deponent was marched towards, York relief from Amherst overtook them at the Prickly Pear Field where he was discharged with others, on the 14th day of August immediately preceding the capture  of Cornwallis in October. Deponent received a written discharge, which is lost. He was three months in this service
Deponent was taken sick at Mobbins Hill, and was kept out of the Hospital, by John Cash performing his Camp duties and deponents who remained sick until after Wallace was taken until Christmas. He was attended by Doctor John Rose. Deponent was born & raised in Amherst, some of his neighbors, were, Hugh Rose, Peter & John
Charles & John Tollison & others lived in Amherst, until called out against the insurgents, or Militias of Pennsylvania
under Dan Tucker Capt., John Tollis ensign, Henry Bollinger Lieutenant, Wm Tolliver Orderly Sgt..
 Genl Matthew Commander remained three months, (lacking nine days), and were dismissed. Deponent lived in Rutlidge County with Geo. Alexander one year with the widow McDowall. Mother of Col James Mc Dowell, now living near New Fairfield. one year that in Amherst, near the House of Tollivers & Crawford & Cobble until April 1827. & then moved to Georgia his neighbors, John Hays, Esqr ., Thomas Johnston, Jesse Wallace, and General Ezzard of Decatur may be referred to. 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 the agency of any state-- that he never has received compensation except for the service.
 James Paden JP
James Lemon JP
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Georgia
 Henry County,
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Before William F Crew Justice of the Inferior Court for said County, personally came John Cash whose name is mentioned in the above declaration as a witness to the facts therein stated being duly sworn saith that he was present and in an company with his aforesaid brother Peter Cash in every tour & Service mentioned in the foregoing declaration, except one month
Son
at the Barrack which he served under Capt 
Charles Christian and also the service rendered against the Insurgents of Pennsylvania & that the statement contained in declaration are true. This deponent has himself made declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7th 1832 containing a detailed statement of the services rendered by Peter Cash & himself to which reference may be had.
Sworn to and subscribed this 2nd day of Nov 1832
                                          John Cash
W. F. Crew J.J.C.


Georgia
DeKalb County
A Clergyman residing in the aforesaid 
county of Georgia, and John Hay residing within the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Cash
 who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the year aforesaid
James Lemon
John Hays


And the said Court after the Investigation and putting the Interrogatories in relation to the matter, presented by the war Department do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jeptha George
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Dekalb, and that John Hayes who has also signed the same is of like residence, and are both credible persons, and their statement entitled to credit.
 James Lemon JPC
Geo Clifton J.C
James Pader JP


I, Eley B. Reynolds Clerk of the Inferior Court of Dekalb County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application Peter Cash for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and private seal then being no seal of office
this 5th day of November 1832
E. B. Reynolds Clk
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To the War department
The affidavit of John Cash was taken in Henry County. The certificate annexed
to his own declaration sustains his veracity ____ the declaration. The difficulty presents itself to me whether the service was a continued one, as the applicant
contends for the 1st to the last of his services, or only for the several months mentioned 

Georgia
Henry County
As a justice of the Inferior Court I, William F. Crew, before whom John Cash the witness has subscribed the foregoing affidavit do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said John Cash and know him to be a man of veracity & entitled to full credit.
                                W.F. Crew
Given this 5 May 1833


Georgia
Henry County ⎬ Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County, Peter Cash who being duly sworn that by reason of old
age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. For six months during the war under arms. That he was three-month man as a minute man, ingathering stock & (munitions?) for the army. And 
such were the interruptions 
his Labor that he performed for himself when not in the army. He was three months in the service against the ____
For such service he claims a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed this 8th day of May 1833.
                                       Peter Cash
Thos J. Johnson J P



Georgia
Green County

I certify that Elzy B Renolds whose signature appears to the certificate
of the preceding page is Clerk of the Inferior Court of DeKalb County in said state-- 9 Sept 1833
Thomas F. Foster
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1787
Peter Cash

List of rejected claims
printed in 1852 shows cause of
rejection as follows:
Did not serve six months in
person
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Peter Cash
Ga
Rejected. See A
October 1833 to
E. R. Reynolds
DeKalb Co
Ga.
Act of June 1839
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Peter Cash
Rejected
See let to E B Reynolds
Clk C. DeKalb
Oct 5, 1833



1781
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Peter Cash Which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
II.
If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reasons assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
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V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled.

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII.
Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No see Quere 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year--months, and --- days, I served as and ___
days, I served as a-____
For such service I claim a pension.
months
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase abourer
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting the
respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
attached to the certificate.
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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E B Reynolds
 Vol 10 Page 302
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Department of War
Pension Office
Oct 3, 1833
Sir
The declaration of Peter Cash
has been examined and is rejected as
is not all as appears. That he can prove six months service as a part of his second tour he admits was performed by his brother with whom he lived.
The new since claimed in his amended declaration is inadmissible.
Amended declaration is inadmissible.
Papers were forwarded to the files of this office.

E. B. Reynolds
Clk DeKalb Co.
Ga