Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,924, for John Nevitt, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Nevitt, John
or Nevit
or Nevet
NUMBER
S. 41,924
B.L.Wt. 1035-100
CONTENTS
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North Carolina
18766
District of Columbia
John Nevitt
of Washington in the [crossed out: State] Dist of Columbia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waltner of the Maryland line, for the term of 1779 to the end of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Columbia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of October 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Nov. 1822 and delivered to the applicant.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1822 $88..51
Semi-anl. all/ce ending 4th March 1823 $48..00
$136..51
Transferred to N. Carolina Dec. 14 1824, from 4.Sept 1824.
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible 1820.
& [illegible] Hon. J. Culpepper H. Ref

Died Oct 18, 1839 (AB)
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John Nevitt
on Columbia Roll
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
one the 9 day of January in the year 1822 personally appeard in open court being a court of Record for said County John Nevet aged sixty two a resident in Said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War - in the Maryland Line under Colo. Stewart from the year 1777 to the end of the war and I do solemnly Swear that I was a residedent Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not Since that time by gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act Congress entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service at the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed
That is to say, not any property at all of any kind
John Nevitt, his mark

Witness
Andrew Wade J.P.
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I John B Martin Clerk of Montgomery County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule thereto annext are Truely copyed from the record of Said Court & I do further
certify that it is this opinion of the Said Court, that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ---
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 9th day of January A.D. 1822
J B Martin Clk

John Nevitt
On Columbia Roll
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Application for removal of pension
by John Nevitt

Rcd Dec 13.1824
Hon Wm. Culpepper H. R
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of North Carolina
County of Montgomery ss.
On this 8th day of Nover 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Montgomery personally appeared John Nevitt who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Belt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the [crossed out: state of] Territory of Columbia from whence he has by [crossed out: lately] removed; that he now resides in the state [crossed out: (district, or territory)] of North Carolina where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
by making his mark
John Nevitt, his mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Culpeper J.P.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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February 26, 1936
JOHN NEVITT
S. 41924
BA-J/MLB

Lucy P. S. Thompson
282 East 17th Street
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Nevitt who served from Maryland, and James Nevitt (or Nevet) who was the son of Hohn and his wife, Ann, and died in Ohio County, West Virginia, and Abraham Roland, founder of Wheeling, West Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a James Nevitt or Abraham Roland, both surnames searched under all spellings. The record has been found of only one soldier named John Nevitt and it is furnished herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41924, based upon his service in the Revolution.

The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.

John Nevitt (surname appears also as Nevit and Nevet) enlisted in Maryland in 1777, and served until November 15, 1783, as private in various companies in the Maryland troops. He served a part of the time under Captain Belt and Colonel Stewart, also served under Colonel Weltner. During his service he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.

John Nevitt was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1821, in Montgomery County, North Carolina. In January, 1822, he was a resident of Montgomery County, North Carolina, and stated he was aged sixty-two years.

In October, 1822, he was living in Washington, D. C., and then gave his age as about sixty-four years, with no explanation of the
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discrepancy. At that time he referred to his wife,and one child aged about ten years, both then living, but did not give their names.

In November, 1824, John Nevitt had moved back to Montgomery County, North Carolina. He died October 18, 1839.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and the name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following"
John Nevitt
Certificate #18766
Issued October 12, 1822, or November 13, 1822
Rate $8 per month
Commenced October 3, 1821
Act March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Pension Bureau Washington D.C
Did John Nevitt [added: only one] or James Nevitt (Nevet) who served in the Revolutionary War from Maryland (James died in Ohio Co W. Va.) receive a pension. James was son of John & wife Ann my ancestors
Did Abraham Roland founder of Wheeling, W. Va. receive a pension

Lucy P. S. Thompson
282 East 17th St.
Brooklyn N.Y.
John Never took oath of Allegiance
in Price George Co Maryland 1778.
L. T.
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41924
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.924
John Nevitt
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 5, Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927-Apr-18-Hist. to Mabel L Rhoads. Her letter in claim of Isaac Deely. S.11369 Md.
1936 Feb 16-Hist. to Lucy P. S. Thompson -M.L.B.
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[crossed out: fe 92.9] fe 93.000
Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Feby 20th 1822.
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Nevit received from John Hamilton, agent of the Marylyand [Maryland] line the sum of $80.. for arrears of pay from the 1st. Jany 1780 to the 1st. Jany 1782. Also, the sum of $80.. for pay from the 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783. and also the sum of $43..30 from the 1st Jany 1783. to the 15th Nov. 1783 when his time expired.
Thos. Karney A. G. S. Md.
He also Recd Gratuity pay $80..
Total amt. Recd  $283..30.. pr. order to Thomas Rutland,
T.. K. A. G. S. Md.

[the following is written to the left, perpendicular to the text]
Sufficient evidence of the applicant having Been in Service on continental establishment
Thos. Karney A. G. S. Md.
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From the Honble. Mr. Macon
No. 1035
John Nevitt
Maryland line
[illegible]
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Washington County District of Columbia viz.
Be it Known that on this 11th day of April Eighteen hundred & twenty two personally appeared the within named John Nevit before me, E. Reynolds, a Justice of the Peace, for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, who made oath in due form of Law that he is the person certified within to have served to the end of the War, that he has not received the land to which he is there stated to be entitled; that he served in various companies & lastly in Captain Belt's company of the Maryland Line & that he is entitled to what the Law allows a Private, in which capacity he served to the close of the War
E. Reynolds. J.P.

No. 1035
John Nevitt
Maryland line
[illegible]

fm the Honble. Mr. Macon
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1035
John Nevitt
private
Maryland line

Warrant issd April 10th 1822

100

John Nevitt
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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
April 18, 1927
Mabel T. Rhoads
1634 Argonne Place, N. W.
Washington, D.C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41924 it appears that John Nevitt (also spelled Nevitt and Nevet) enlisted in Maryland in 1777 and served until November 15, 1783 as a private in the Maryland Troops. He served a part of the time under Captain Belt and Colonel Stewart. He also served under Colonel Weltner. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. [crossed out: He served as a private.]
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1821 in Montgomery County, North Carolina aged about sixty - one years. In October 1822 he was living in the District of Columbia,but in 1824 had returned to Montgomery County, North Carolina. He died October 18, 1829.
In October 1822 he referred to his wife,then living, and one child aged about ten years,names not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[the following is written to the left of the text]
proven 1835 list
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Auditors Office
Annapolis Augt. 28th. 1822
I certify that it appears by a depreciation pay List remaining in my office, That John Nevitt a private in the second Maryland Regiment received $8.18: 4 depreciation money Issued to the Maryland [illegible] of Troops on Continental establishment, on the 28th day of April 1782.
Thos Karney Aud. S. M.

This is sufficient evidence that the applicant served in the Revolutionary war
T K
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John Nevit
Vol 4 Page 138
Final Certed

Admitted
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Original Claim
District of Columbia
County of Washington ss
On this seventh day of October 1822 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the District and County aforesaid John Nevitt resident in said County, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of  the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said John Nevitt enlisted for the term of the war on the day of April (he thinks) in the year 1779 in the State of Maryland, in the Company commanded by Captain Belt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Weltner in the line of the state of Maryland on the United States in the line of the State of Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 1783- when he was discharged from the said
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Service, in Annapolis in the State of Maryland, that he was in the battles of Brandy Wine German Town and Monmouth and that he has no other evidence now in his powers, of his said services, except his own Oath, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear [crossed out: & aff] that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not Since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish  it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule
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hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
That I have a wife and one child about ten years of age. That I have no property of any kind that I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistant of my Country.
Sworn to in Open Court the 10th day of October 1822
Wm Brent Clk
of Ct.Ct. of Washn. Coty

I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Nevitt did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 12th day of October 1822
W Brent Clk
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Pittsborogh S.C. 7 Novr. [illegible]
Col. Geo. Gibson Comr Genl of Subsistence
Washington City
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
I John B Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that at October Sessions 1821. John Nevet made his declaration in said Court and filed the following affadavit in place of a Schedule, to wit.
State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
I John Nevit do Solamly Swear, that I have no property of my kind whatsoever except my wearing apparel Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court, this 3rd day of October 1821
JBMartin
John Nevet, his mark

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office 1st day of
November 1822
JBMartin, C.C.C

I J. Culpeper one of the Judges of the Court
of pleas & quarter Session do certify the above
to be correct & that I transmit the said
declaration to the Hon Nathl [illegible] who
informed me that himself & the Houl Mr Loyd of Mary Land [Maryland] had applied to the Auditor in Mary Land & obtained a certificate of said Nevitts Services & filed the Declaration in the war office
Novem 1st 1822
J. Culpeper J.P.
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Lawrenceville N. C. Novr 2nd 1822
Dear Sir,
I have lately received a Letter from Capt J. H. Hook reqesting me to forward proof to the War office that John Nevat made a Declaration in our Court this I have done & I herewith send it to you as requested should my doubt remain or further proof be deemed necessary, you or Capt Hook or Mr Nevit can apply to Helpers Horan of N C and Loyd of Mary Land [Mayland] who found the certificate of his services & deposited the Declaration & if more is required apply to me again & I will spare no pains. I am [illegible] yours respectfully
J Culpeper