Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4475, for Samuel Killough, Georgia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  Ga. 
S.C.
Killough, Samuel
NUMBER S4475

carded
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CONTENTS
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13635
West Tennessee
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[underlined] Samuel Killough [end underline]

[page torn down left hand side]

of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Miles of the Regt commanded
by Col Clarke in the Sth Carolina
Militia for 11 months 22 days

S.C. and Ga line Records corrected 
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                                 Apr. 11 '[illegible]
Subscribed on the Roll of Tennessee 
the rate of 39 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and  Sent In; R, Laughlin
                                Murfreesborough Ten
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833
                                                  $78:24
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33
                                                    19:56 
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                                                  $97:80
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

ecorded by Geo. B. Whiting- Clerk,
ok  E       Vol. 7         Page 86
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["5611. is written down the left margin of this paragraph]

I John R. Loughlin Clerk of the county Court of Rutherford and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the ["county" crossed out] matter of the application of Sam'l. [Samuel] Killough for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23. day August in the year 1832.
S/John R. Laughlin, Clk.

Amendment
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Rutherford County, Tennessee Samuel Killough, who being duly sworn, deposeth and sayeth that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served under Cap'n. Miles for a period of time if less than three months it was not more than 6 or 8 days less; This service commenced in ^the August, previous to the the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He did not hold any commission in that service. In 1782 in the months of October, his father moved to Georgia, in the latter part of the above month; he volunteered as an Indian spy in which serviced he was engaged 9 months. He has no papers to shew [sic] his service under Capn. Miles, having lost his discharge  nor does he know of any person now living by whom he can make proof of that service. Of his service in Georgia as an Indian spy (if that service is within the contemplation of the Act of June 1832. of which he wishes to be informed) he has no proff [sic; proof] besides that already adduced. He never received any written discharge from service as a spy, & knows of no one living by whom he can prove his service as such. Applicant was drafted under Capt Miles, & served as a volunteer Indian spy.

S/Geo A Sublett a Justice of the peace for Rutherford County Tennessee }
Samuel [X his mark] Killough
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sides that already adduced. He never received any written discharge from service as a spy, & knows of no one living by whom he can prove his service as such. Applicant was drafted under Capt Miles, & served as a volunteer Indian spy.

S/Geo A Sublett a Justice of the peace for Rutherford County Tennessee }
Samuel [X his mark] Killough


State of Tennessee }
Rutherford County }
I John R Laughlin Clerk of the County court of pleas and quarter sessions of said county do certify that George A Sublett Esq. whose signature appears above & before whom Samuel Killough made the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace for said county and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand at office in Murfreesborough 21st December 1833.

S/John R. Laughlin
Clerk
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832

State of Tennessee, Rutherford County.

On this 23rd day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before Henry Trott, James C Mitchell  V.D. Cowan the justices of said court, now sitting, Samuel Killough a resident of the county and state above mentioned, aged 69 years the 10th day of September 1832. 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. He was drafted in Chester County South Carolina ^being between 17. & 18 years of age where he lived from infancy, a short time, say 2 months previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York as well as he remembers in the Fall of 1781. Capn. Charles Miles, took command of the men, and marched them 12 or 14 miles from Winns'boro: on the main Road leading from Chester County to Charleston. Here He was turned back with Capn. Miles' company by order of Col. Lacy with some prisoners, with whom he returned, and was employed in guarding in Chester County on the waters of Turkey Creek; here Capn. Miles company was discharged; the applicant having served nearly three months; The fall after the surrender of Cornwallis the applicant's father removed to Wilk's county Georgia; here he volunteered as an Indian spy, under Col. John Clarke
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he and John Ramy were employed to range from the Big shoals of the oconee to the high shoals of the Apalacha [sic] ^Rivers, down to their junction; this county was entirely a wilderness and they came in about once in 6 or 10 days, to the Fort called Reads while they were employed in this service a man by the name of Culp had his horses stolen, and the brother in law of Culp Mr Ward was killed in the forks of the rivers, having gone there to pasture his cattle. They frequently saw signs ^of Indians and raised men and went in pursuit of the Indians, but never overtook any company's of them- his father moved to Georgia in the Fall of 1782. in October, as well as he remembers, about a week afterwards he volunteered as an Indian spy, and served about 9 months. The applicant has no discharge or other proof of service in his possession nor does he know of any individual now alive, by whom he can make proof of his services- His father's bible contains the record of his age now in possession of his son Isaac, who lives in Alabama near Ellinton- he took a copy of it in his own Bible, He lived in Georgia till 1806. when he moved to Rutherford County whose he has lived ^ever since. Col Robert Jetton, Dr James Maney, Mr Wendel Jonathan Curren, William Mitchell Sr. Capt. David Williams are his neighbours [sic] who can testify to his character for veracity.

Saml [X his mark] Killough

Subscribed sworn to on open court. August 23. 1832.
S/J.R. Laughlin Clk.
Test    Saml H Hodge
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We William Eagleton a clergyman, residing in the county of Rutherford, and James C Mitchell residing in the same County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Killough, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 69. years of age the 10th .. of September 1832; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
S/William Eagleton.
S/J.C. Mitchell

Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-

And the said court do hereby declare their 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 them that ["Samuel Killough James C Mitchell" crossed out] William Eagleton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman an resident in the county of Rutherford and state of Tennessee and that James C. Mitchell who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same county and state is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

S/H. Trott
S/J.C. Mitchell
S/VD Cowan
[flourish]
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September 30, 1937.

Miss Rebekah Jetton
Murfreesboro
Tennessee.

BA-J/ILL
Samuel Killough
S. 4475
John Stephenson
S. 2020

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Killough and John Stephenson, pensioners of Tennessee in 1840.

The data which follow are shown in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Killough and John Stephenson; this latter record is that of the only solder with that name who received a pension in Tennessee, said war, that is found on the records of this office.

SAMUEL KILLOUGH-S. 4475

Samuel Killough was born September 10, 1763, and lived from infancy in Chester County, South Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in August 1781, in Chester County, South Carolina, and served nearly three months as private in Captain Charles Miles' South Carolina company, engaged in guarding prisoners on Turkey Creek. He moved in the fall of 1882, with his father, to Wilkes County, Georgia. He enlisted there and served nearly nine months as an Indian spy with the troops under Colonel Clarke, stationed between the Oconee and Appalachee Rivers.

Samuel Killough lived in Georgia until 1806, then moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832, at which time he resided in Rutherford County, Tennessee. His residence subsequent to 1833, is not shown in this claim. The soldier referred in 1832 to "Col. Robert Jetton", a neighbor.


[hand written note in the right margin]
Next time say: theres no record of the only J.S. [illegible] while [illegible] No records filed [illegible]
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In 1832, Samuel Killough's son, Isaac, lived near Allenton, Alabama. The name of the soldier's wife is not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage given. There are no further data regarding his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:

Samuel Killough
Certificate #13635
Issued May 29, 1833
Rate $39.12 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
Tennessee Agency.

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JOHN STEPHENSON-S. 2020

John Stephenson was born November 10, 1755, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in February 1780, served as private in Captain James Osborn's company, Colonel Harrington's North Carolina regiment, went to Charleston, South Carolina, where he was transferred to Captain David Crawford's company, was in the Siege of Charleston, was taken prisoner there and detained about ten days, was paroled later and returned home; he served subsequently as private in Captain John Rodgers' company under Major James White in the North Carolina troops, marched to Wilmington, was in engagements with the Tories at "Rock Fish, Rafts Swamp" and White March, and was in service at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis; his entire service amounted to at least seven and one half months.

The soldier resided after the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, from which state he moved to Tennessee.


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John Stephenson was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832, at which time he resided in Rutherford County Tennessee. He made no reference to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:

John Stephenson
Certificate #7281
Issued March 23, 1833
Rate $25 per annum
Comenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours,
[signature area blank]
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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1937-Sept.30- Hist. to Miss Rebekah Jetton- I.LL.


4475
^Rev War   INVALID.
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File No. 447
Samuel Killough
Pvt. N.C. Mila
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Act: June 7/32
Index:- Vol. A.    Page 206

[intentional bracket as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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S.C. and Ga. Line Records corrected 
Ala. 404. A.
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Samuel Killough
Rutherford Co
Ten




$39:12
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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 Samuel Killough which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides:    yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides:   yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?   -----

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   yes

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?   No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   yes 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?   yes 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?   yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?   yes

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?   yes
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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?   yes

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?   yes

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?   -----
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?   ------

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?   yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered?   ------

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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 a ___________. For _________ months and _______ days, I served as a _______ ________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 [italics] about three or four months [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

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 be 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 authenticated 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 end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Sept. 17th. 1937.

A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

[round mail stamp with arrow pointed toward 2:15 and reading the following:
"RECEIVED
SEP 20 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
[illegible] No. 31" ]

My Dear Sir:
Wont [sic] you please send me the military records of Samuel Killough ^Rutherford Co. Tenn. who received a pension in 1840 for service in the Revolutionary War according to a census of Pensioners published in 1841, ^(age 77) and John Stephenson 87 yrs. of age, Rev. War, whose name also occurs in the list of soldiers residing in Cannon
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County, Tenn, age given as 89. Please give military records of both and I may be able to locate their graves.

Any other information that you may have of these 3 men or their families will be appreciated 

I and my chapter members wish to thank you for information furnished in the past. 

Very truly yours,
(Miss) Rebekah Jetton, regent Capt. [illegible]. Lytle Chapter D.A.R. and State Chm. of Tenn. So. D.A.R. for Listing Graves of Rev. Soldiers.
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April H 1833
Pension Office {
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
Decr 17th 1832

SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.

These papers are in several respects defective. Each case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.

Particular attention should be paid to ["the accompanying regulations and to" crossed out] the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.

The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, and earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.

The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much tine as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
S/J. T. Edwards

John. R. Laughlin  }    Samuel Killough
Murfreesboro'      }     Adam Hayes-
Tn:                          }

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Louis Cass, Secretary at War
Washington City.
D. Columbia