Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39154, John Austin, Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776] 

SERVICE
Va

Austin, John

NUMBER
S 39154

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

11.245
West Tennessee
John Austin

of Sumner Coty [County] in the State of W. Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Meredith of the Virginia
Line, for the term of 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars  per month, to commence on 
the 24th of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June 181[paper folder over]
and sent to J C Jacks, Esq.
Winchester, Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819 5 ms/20/21. 42.89
Semi=anl. all’ce [allowance] ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
$90.89
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Continue

[written sideways – Notification sent to David Shelby Esq. 9 Oct 1821 Gallatin Tennessee]
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Free

Winchester, Tenn.
Oct 10th 1818
The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War, U.S.
Washington, City

Mail
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State of Tennessee}
Sumner County} 
September the Twenty fourth in the year 1818 This day personally came before me Jacob C. Isacks one of the Circuit Judges of the state of Tennessee. John Austin of said County Court and state aged about 67 years. And being first duly sworn makes the following declaration and statement on oath. Viz. That some in the year 1776 he Inlisted [enlisted] as a private in the County of Hanover and state Virginia which inlistment [enlistement] was for the space of 18 [months] under Capt Charles Dabney who was attached first to a Regiment commanded by Col Rhea and afterwards by Col Sam’l. Meredith [Samuel Meredith] under whom he serv’d [served] out the full term of his inlistment [enlistment] and was honorably discharged at Portsmouth. That some time afterwards he inlisted [enlisted] again in the regular service of the said U.S. from Virginia under Capt Taply White [Tarpley White] for the term of 2 years
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who at first belonged to the 1st Virginia Regiment. this last service he enterd [entered] upon about 4 months before the battle of Guildford and fought in that battle & the battle at Campden and the Utau Springs [Eutaw Springs] under the command of Genl Green [Greene] which last term of inlistment [enlistment] he serv’d [served] out and was honorably discharged at Salisberry N. Carolina [Salisbury, North Carolina] by a Maj. Sneed [Major Snead]. That by time and accident both of said discharges have been lost or destroyed so that he cannot now produce them.
That he is now old and infirm by age and hardship - and not from wounds receiv’d [received] in service – tho [though] he receiv’d [received] several wounds they were so slight as not disable him. 
And further says that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for a support 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written. 
John Austin 

Atteste 

J C Isacks Judge &c
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Also came William Griem of said county of Sumner before me the undersigned Judge and being duly sworn sayeth that he was and well acquainted with John Austin of said county the above applicant for a pension for about two years past. That he is old and poor and believes in such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support. That form the moral character of said John Austin he believes him intitled [entitled] to full credit on oath. That as he since been informed and believes the poverty of said Austin is not owing to his intemperance or improper conduct but to misfortune.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th of Sept. 1818.
Wm Griem

Atteste

J C Isacks Judge &c
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I John Austin do hereby release and quit claims to all pensions or right to pensions or other pay or provisions which I am or may be entitled to by an Act of Congress or by the laws of the state of Virginia or any other state previous to the Act of Congress passed in the year 1819 providing pensions for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the US in the Revolutionary war. Given under my hand & Seal this 24th day of September 1818.
John Austin {Seal}

Teste
J C Isacks

State of Tennessee
I Jacob C. Isacks one of the Circuit Judges of the state do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Austin who has made the foregoing declaration before me in order to obtain the provisions of an act of
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Congress passed in the year 1818. Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war & did serve in the said Revolutionary and as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And it also satisfactorily appears that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and has before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to this before mentioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand & Seal this 25th day of September 1818.
J C Isacks {Seal}
State of Tennessee

I Anthony B Shelley Clerk of the Circuit Court for Sumner County hereby certify that Jacok C Isacks Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is one of the circuit judges for the state aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal (there is no sear of office, at office this 26th September 1818 & 43 ? year of our Independence.
Anthony B Shelley
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478

Rec.d 10th Sept. 1821
John Austin
W. Tennessee
11275

Com. - JLE

3:11,275

Gallatin, Tenn.
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District of West Tennessee SS. On this 23 day of August 1821 personally appeared in open court, in the county of Sumner in said State, being a court of record for the said County John Austin aged sixty seven years resident in said county in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in 1776 or 1777 in the Virginia line & served three years & six months, in Virginia, and North & South Carolina, principal part of the time under the immediate command of Major Gen’l. Nathaniel Greene and at the expiration of his time of service he was honorably discharged at Salisbury in North Carolina. 
And I do solemnly swear 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
John Austin
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Schedule 
One horse worth about forty dollars 12 head of hogs, one bed & furniture six plates, two chisels, half dozen cups & saucers two plows one axe six knives & forks two pots & two tubbs [tubs] 1 spining [spinning] wheel 
John Austin 

The Court is of the opinion that the articles contained in the above schedule is worth eighty five dollars.

State of Tennessee Sumner County Sct
I David Shelby Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 23d day of August 1821.
David Shelby Clk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,          , 19  

In reply to your request of        , received     for a statement of the military history of John Austin a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.39154

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.; LENGTH OF SERVICE.; RANK.; OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain, Colonel.; STATE.
1.  1776; 18 mos.; Pvt.; Captain Charles Dabney; Colonel Rhea; Colonel Saml Meredith; Stae Va
2.  1780; 2 yrs. Captain Taply White

Rec’d several slight wounds which did not disable him
Battles engaged in, Guilford, Camden, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Hanover Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Sept. 24, 1818, His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Sumner Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 67 yrs.
Remarks:  No family data

Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856

It must have been the 2nd battle at Camden as he was not in service at time of first -
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

39154

Revy INVALID.

File No. 39,154

John Austin
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March, 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 19

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written sideways – 1915 – July 30 – Hist to Mrs. Allen T. Snoddy.
1915 April 12 Hist. to Miss Amanda M. Stone.]
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State of Tennessee Sumner Cty. September 24, 1818

This day came personally before me Jacob C. Isacks one of the Circuit Judges of said State. Samuel Higgason of said county who being first duly sworn sayeth that he was well acquainted with John Austin the applicant for a pension in the foregoing petition in the county of Hanover Virginia - for some years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war and until he entered the service of the U.S. That he was present and saw [Ink smear] in the regular service which was sometime before the declaration of Independence but how long he does not recollect but of his [ink smear] knowledge he states that the first inlistment [enlistment] stated by said Austin is true. That he went away with the troops and he believe he continued absent for the space of 18 months or upwards and returned. That some time after
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he entered again in the regular service as he believes and was absent in the campaign to North or South Carolina about two years as well as he recollects. That this deponent well knew him when he last [Illegible] and has been acquainted with him ever since. That from his other knowledge of many of the circumstances of said Austin thro [through] life he believes him intitled to full faith and credit on oath and that from these reasons he believes his foregoing declaration to be true. That said John Austin is a poor old man and he believes him to be in such reduced circumstances as to state in need of the assistance of his county for support.
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year above written.
Atteste    Samuel Higgason
J C. Isacks Judge &c
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Mili 
Revo.
Sect.
103 Hill St. Fayetteville, Ark
April 2nd 1916

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary war record of my great great-great John Austin who served in battles of Guilford, Camden, and Eutaw Springs. It seems he served under Captain Charles Dabney, Tapley White, Colonels Rhea and Samuel Meredith White of Va
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and that he was pensioned in 1818 and at the time he was living in Sumner Co. Tenn. He was about 67 years of age when his pension was granted can you give me the name of his wife, and the number of his children, any information you can give me will be gratefully received
Truly yours
Miss Amanda M. Stone
Was a pension granted John Anthony who served as private in Capt. Thor as Wests Company 10 Virginia Regiment,
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Commanded by Col Edward Stevens

[stamped - PENSION; O APR 4 1916; OFFICE; 
U. S.]
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Stratford Okla. Rev. Service
June 18th, 1915

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.

Will you kindly send me all the facts you have of John Austin a Rev. Soldier of Virginia – Who was living in Sumner Co. Tennessee in 1818 – aged 80 yrs.

Sincerely yours
Mrs. Allen T. Snoddy.