Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14769, John Vinzant, Penn.
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Penn.
Vinzant, John
S. 14769
Carded
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Left: Date of death not on aB
Kentucky 4619
John Vinzant
of Death in the State of Ky
who was a pr in the comy commanded
by Captain McDaniel of the Reg commanded 
Col. Parker in the Pa
line for 2 years from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 dollars cents per annum
 to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued one 25th day of Jan. 33 and [illegible] Hon R M Johnson House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                          120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 33        40
                                                                      160
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Reccorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 64
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State of Ky   Scott County
On this   day of Nov. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Court of the county of ? now sitting, John Vinzant, a resident of County & State, aged 80 years, who being found clearly [illegible] according to law, doth on his oath swear the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible] of [illegible] paper June 7th 1832- That he was born in the month of Nov. 1752 in Bucks County Penn-
sylvania- That there is a record of his age in a family bible in possession of his sister Susan Vinzant of Georgetown, Scott County Ky
that he was living in Bedford County, Pennsylva-
nia when called into the service of The U State Service the revolutionary war he removed to Kentucky & has lived here ever since that he entered the service around ahere about the year 1777 as a volunteer under Capt. Jno McDonald or Mc Daniel & served upwards of two years with him at Frank
Town near the Allegheny mountains- that
he cannot recollect the precise day or year 
he entered the service- that at about the expiration of two years service as asked 
[illegible] Jno Parker gave him written order 
to raise fifteen men & march & guard
what was called Fort Lowry, in the ca-
pacity of Lieutenant - That he did so & served in that capacity eighteen
months & was discharged, there being
no further necessity for his services
there, being near a year, as he thinks,
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returning to the commander of Lord [illegible]
that he has lost all documentary evidence
of his services & knows of no person, except
his sister Susan Vinzant, living in George-
Town Ky, by whom he can prove his
services- that he had no regular com-
mission or Lt. that he knows of, except
the orders & authority of commission
given him by the Lt. Corl Parker as
asked- That he is well known to the
court, who can testify as to his character
for veracity, & their belief of his service 
as herein stated. He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatsoever to a percent or 
annuity, except the percent & declares that
his name is not on the Pension roll
of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & [illegible] the day
& year [illegible]      Jno Vinzant
from to in open Court Apr 19th 1832    
 J T Johnson
all Ben B Ford 
Mr. J.T. Johnson, a regular Bishop of a Con-
gregation of Christians residing in George-
town of Scott County and  Josf McPhearson Esq residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jno Vinzant who
has submitted & sworn to the above declaration- That we believe him to be 80 years of age- That he is respected & believed, in this county, to have been a soldier
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of the revolution, as stated by him; &
we concur in that opinion
Sworn & submitted this day 
& year afd
Sworn to in open court Nov. 19 1832
J.T. Johnson
Ben B Ford clerk
Jon Branham
I Susanah Vanzant aged sixty six years or
there abouts, do state that the foregoing state-
ments of John Vanzant is substantially correct
that I have a distinct recollection of his return
home at the time, stating that he was discharged
The family bible of which he speaks in my
possession is much mutilated & the record of
our family births is entirely gone, but I believe his age to be about eighty years 
Given
Sworn to in open court Nov 19th 1832 
Ben B Ford clerk    Susanah Vanzant
by Robt Read
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the war department that the above named apparently was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John T. Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a preacher of the Christian Religion a Reverend of said county and that John Branham who has also signed the same certificate and Susannah Vinzant who has also signed a certificate attached are capable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
State of Kentucky 
State County Lee 
Ben B Ford clerk
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of the Court for the County of Sull to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said County in the matter of the application of John [Venant] a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office the 21st day of
November 1832 and [40th or 41st] Year of the 
[Com*Wealth]

[AU?, AN?] Ben B. Ford [clerk]
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John Vinzant's application for a pension

I know the within applicant to be a man of very high character [inelligble] John Vinzant & he
may be implicitly relyed [sic] on & a Pension or a private [?] will satisfy him

[Rh M] Johnson
24th Jan. 1833

Sent to J.T. Johnson 
[illegible] R. M Johnson

$80 per annum
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April 27, 1935

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BA-J/REL
John Gillaspie-W.27593
John Vinsant-S.14769

Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 W. Granite Street
Butte, Montana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Gillespie [sic], of South Carolina, a pensioner residing in
Todd County, Kentucky, in 1833, and John Vinzant (Vincent), a pensioner
living in Scott County, Kentucky, in 1833.

The records of those soldiers have been found and are furnished herein.

John Gillaspie-W.27593

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 27593, based upon the military service of John Gillaspie in that war.

John Gillaspie was born August 17, 1763. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Edgefield County, South Carolina, John Gillaspie enlisted April 1, 1781, and served nine months in Captains Drewry Pace's and Henry Key's Companies, Colonel Purvis' South Carolina Regiment and was at the siege of Augusta; he enlisted May 12, 1782, served in Captain William Butler's Company of horsemen, South Carolina Troops, was in a number of skirmishes with the Tories and was discharged February 1, following.

[handwritten note next to previous paragrah - "Could not indentify these officers"]

After the Revolution, he lived for two years in Wilkes County, Georgia; then lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina, for two years; thence to Clark County, Kentucky, and lived for one year;
he then returned to Georgia and lived for seven years: he stated that during five of these years, he was in the service of the
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United States against the Indians and served under Colonel John Clarke and his father, General Clarks; after this, he moved to South Carolina and lived about nineteen years: then moved to Todd County, Kentucky.

John Gillespie was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1982, while residing in said Todd County, Kentucky.

The soldier married March 15, 1792, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Holly or Hollidith Medford. The names of her parents, date and place of her birth are not stated.

Soldier's widow, Holly, was allowed pension on her application executed June 8, 1843, at which time she was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Todd County, Kentucky.

She died December 22, 1870, in Christian County, Kentucky, at the home of Wilson L. Berry, with whom she had lived for a number of years. No relationship was shown.

There is no reference to children.

Mrs. Frances Walker, a sister of the widow, lived in Todd County, Kentucky, in 1843, and was then aged seventy years. She stated that her younger sister, Holly and John Gillaspie were married at the home in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where Holly was then residing.

In 1845, Mrs. Polly Wilkins, a resident of Todd County, Kentucky , stated that when twelve years of age, she came with John Gillaspie and his wife to Kentucky, but did not state any relationship.

John Vinzant-S.14769

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14769, based upon the military service of John Vinzant in that war.

John Vinzant was born in November, 1752, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

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    While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, John Vinzant volunteered sometime in 1777, served in Captain John McDonald's or McDaniel's Company in the Pennsylvania Troops and was stationed at Frankstown, near the Allegheny Mountains; length of service, two years:  he was then appointed Lieutenant by Lieutenant Colonel Parker, and was ordered to raise a company of fifteen men, march to Fort Lowry and guard the same, which service he performed and served eighteen months.

    After the Revolution, he moved to Kentucky, and was residing in Scott County, that state, when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832.

    It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

    In 1832, his sister, Susan Vanzant (as she signed), was aged about sixty-six years and resided in Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky'
.  .  .  .  .  .

Very truly yours,



A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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14769
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Feb. 26, '08                              Hist. of J. L. Vinzant
                 1935 Afor (?)  27      Hist.
                  to Mrs. Chas. A.
                  Passmore              Eras (?)
                  Letter w case          of John
                  Gillaspie    N           27593
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Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by S. D. Lansparter
Claim No..................................
Certificate No.............................
Claimant...........................................
Soldier  John Vinzant
Service  Pa
Additional Service Rev. War
_____________________________________________

No.............Claim, State records..................., 190_
No claim, combination records................., 190_

REMARKS:
No claim as above except Frwd to #14769


chief division
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John Vinzant   Ky   '32  ad.
-- Anderson
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statement of the military history of John Vinzant
soldier 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. F. 14,769
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1777
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 yrs.
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
{Jno McDonald
or McDaniel
COLONEL.
-
STATE.
Pa
was then appointed Lieut. by Lt. Col. Parker to guard Fort Lowry
and served 18 mos.
Battles engaged in, -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 19, 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Scott Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, Born Bucks Co, Pa Nov 1752.
Remarks: Soldier's sister Susanah who signs *Vanzant
was 66 years old and a resident of Georgetown Scott Co
Ky in 1832.
Very respectfully,
J L V
Card 6 K
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Indianapolis, Ind.
Feb., 13-18
To the Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Will you please tell me all you know
of John Vingant-- a private in the
Revolutionary war who resided in
Scott County Kentucky and who
served in the Pennsylvania line. Can
you tell me where he was living when
he drew his last pension?
and Oblige
I. L. Vinzant
213 W. Vermont St.
Indianapolis
Ind.
Where could I
get further information 
please?
PENSION
A
FEB
17
1908
U.S. OFFICE