Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35941, James Fletcher, Continental (Va.)
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[Typed form with written responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
Fletcher, James 
Continental (Va.)
NUMBER
S 35941.
CONTENTS
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[Typed form with written responses]
Kentucky 17.384 R
James Fletcher
of Fayette Co in the state of Kent
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Baylor of the Virginia
line, for the term of 5 years 
War ---
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of Sept 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June, 1820
and sent to Daniel. M.C. Payne Esq
in Lexington, Ky.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 43, 87
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820, 48
$91.87
5 mo of 15/31
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
[illegible]
Sept 21
10/30 4/31
5 mo 
40.00
1.03
2.66
43.69
Notification sent Nov. 2, 1820 to 
Daniel M.C. Payne Lexington, Ky
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District of Kentucky Set and this 21 day
of September
1819 before me the subscribed one of the
Judges of the circuit court
for the
district aforsaid. - Personally appeared
James Fletcher aged fifty six
years resident in Fayette County in the
district aforesaid, who being first by me
duly sworn according to Law, doth on
his Oath make the following declare
ation in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of congress
entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and naval
Service in the United States in the
Revolutionary War.that
he the
said James
Fletcher Enlisted in
Caroline
County State of Virginia for
during the war in the year 1777
in Captain Parsons Company of the 3rd
Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons
and by the
continental Establishment Commanded
by Colonel George Baylor and
Luit Colonel William Washington 
and that he continued to serve in said
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Corps or in the service of the United
States until the year 1782 he was
honorably discharged ^ which 
discharge is worn out, in the 
City of Richmond
Virginia
and that he was in the 
Battles of the Cowpens Guilford and the
Eutaw springs. And that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his Country
for support and that he has
no other evidence now in his power
of his said service. Sworn to before in the 21st 
of Sep. 1819.
B. Mills
I Benjamin Mills Judge &  as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said James Fletcher and serve in
Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common
Enemy for the term of nine months
on the continental Establishment
and that he is in reduced circumstances
in life, and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken
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country for support.-- Sworn to before
me this day of Sept 1819
B. Mills
State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit Sct
September 21" 1819
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the
circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Ben
Jamin Mills whose name is subscribed to the fore
going certificates
is and was at the time of 
entries length [illegible] the presiding
Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid
duly commissioned and 
appointed qualified according to
law, and to all whose officials 
as such due faith and credit is
and should be given.  

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court
at the Court house in Lexington
this date above, & in the 28th
year of the Commonwealth
Correct
Tho. Bodley Chcc
[illegible]
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and had before me to the Secretary
of War
pursuant to the aformentioned Act of Congress - given under 
me
and my hand this 24th day of September
1819
B. Mills
district of Kentucky
William Patterson
made oath before
me Judge & as above Stated
that he is well acquainted with
the above named James
Fletcher and knows him to be
Very for and in head of the
distance of his country for
support.-- Sworn to before me 
this 21 day of September 1879
B. Wills
also made oath before me a Judge as above
Adam Long that he is well acquainted with
the above named James Fletcher and knows
that he is very poor and owned no property
of any consequence and that he stands
need of the assistance of his
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of any consequence and that he stands
in need of the assistance of his

Benjamin Mills Judge as afore [illegible]
do certify that the omission made in the
certificate heretofore, was done by error
of the power in the written, and I now add
the words that the applicant by reason
of his reduced circumstances, unity need
the assistance of his country, as provided
by law. Given under my hand and
annexed to the former declaration this
24 February 1820
B Mills
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State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit, June term 1820.
Be it remembered that James Fletcher made
oath in open court, and produced a schedule amounting
to nothing but his clothes, according to an Act of Congress of
the 1st of May 1820, which is ordered to be entered of record in
the words and figures following to wit. District of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit. On this 29th day of June 1820 personally
appeared in open court, it being the Fayette Circuitions
for said district and established by the Legislature of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, a court of record of him
jurisdiction in point of amount James Fletcher aged
fifty six years, resident of Fayette County in said district, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declared
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows-- Enlisted in
Captain Walker Baylor company of the third regiment
of horse or Cavalry commanded by Colonel William
Washington, for during the War, and was honorably discharged
at the end thereof and that the date of his original declar
ation was on the 21st day of September 1819 and the nu
of the pension certificate is 17387. And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
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 being my 
self 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 18th March 1818.
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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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed: and that
he has no property neither real or personal of any description
(except his wearing clothes)
(signed) his mark
James Fletcher
And that he is a common labourer and at this time
keeps bar for a country tavern, and from a wound received
in the Revolutionary War, it is with difficulty that
he can follow any kind of business for a livelihood, and that
he has no wife nor children.
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June 1820 before me.
W. Warren, circuit judge.
I, Thomas Bodley clerk of the Fayette Circuit court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the
schedule thereto annexed and ruly 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
except his wearing clothes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court in the Courthouse in Lexington
on this 27th day of July 1820.
Tho. Bodley Clerk
of Fayette Circuit Court
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section
April 29, 1926
Mrs. Sam Shepard
State of Kentucky Tax Commission
Frankfort, KY.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35941 it appears that
James Fletcher enlisted in Caroline County, Virginia in
1777, served as a private in Captains Walker Baylor's and
Parsons' Companies, Colonel George Baylor's Regiment of
Continental Light Dragoons, was in the battles of Cowpens,
Guilford and Eutaw Springs, was wounded, date and details
of wound not given, and was discharged in 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 21, 1819 while a resident of Fayette County Kentucky
aged about fifty-six years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

as in 1820 said he was 56 also

In 1820 he stated
he had no wife or child
so I did not say anything
about family=
In may have meant, as
usually did in 1820, that
his wife was dead & no child "with him"
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35941
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 35,941
James Fletcher
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. I
Page 469
Arrangement of 1870.}

apr.19. Hist to Mrs. Sam 
[illegible]
letter incl. of
Fletcher, J_35940
[illegible]
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To the Honble
J.C. Calhoun
War Department
Washington City

LEX KY AUG 21
Free
KTY [illegible]
Rec 2 Sep [illegible]
Dan MC Payne 
Lexington, Ky
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Lex. office
August 22d 1820
Dear Sir
I have sum of the Schedule of
Property &c. of Mr. James Fletcher
who by
to
be continued on the
pension list for the District
of Kentucky I leave to inform
me of the date of his case and
you will in
Your
Friend + Obt Serv.
Daniel M.C. Payne
To the honble
J. C. Calhoun
War Department
W. City
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Lexington Ky office Feby 21st 1820
Dear Sir
I here enclose the Declaration
of Mr James
Fletcher who applies for
a Pension as A Soldier 
of the Revolution
with the certificate of Judge Mills that
applicant is in reduced circumstances
in [illegible]
and stands in need
of the
assistance of his country for support
this was all the additional proof
used
the Instructions in the Probate
rates as returned
from the Pension
Office.
Please send me the
Certificate of Pension for Mr
Fletcher
and
you will oblige
your friend
& Obt F Servt
Daniel M.C. Payne
J L Edwards Esq.
W. City