Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38825, Joseph Hemphill, Va.
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Va             Hemphill, Joseph    S.38825
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19.722
East Tennessee
Joseph Hemphill of Claiborne Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rudolph of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from May 1779 to 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th day of January 1827

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of Feby 1827 and sent to J.B. Robinson Esq 
Tazewell, Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of ___
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1827  $15.76
                                                           $15.76

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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Joseph Hemphill
Priv
Lee's Legion
April 1778 was on rolls
December 6"Sept. 1820
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State of Tennessee 
Campbell County               
September Sessions 1820  
 
     On this 6th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record which has the power of fine and imprisonment and being made a Court of record by the laws of this State for said 
County Joseph Hemphill aged 58 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 Joseph Hemphill enlisted for____ during the war on the _____day of May 1779 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain John Rudolph in the Regiment of cavalry commanded by colonel Henry Lee on the continental establishment. that he 
continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1783 when he was discharged in the state of South Carolina at Charlestown, that he was in the battles of Guilford and Eutaw at which last mentioned place he received a wound in the leg and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his own Oath and the Oath of Robert Cleghorn which is hereto
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And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or 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 eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed 
 
One cow & calf of the Value of                    $12.00 
One yearling of the Value of                                $ 3. 50 
One sow and two piggs of the value of                $ 3. 50 
One dish and one half dozen of pewter plates     $ 3. 50 
One Oven and skillet                                           $ 2. 50
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Three knives and forks                                         $  0.50 
Three spoons                                                                   37 ½  
 
And in pursuance of the act aforesaid I Joseph Hemphill do solemnly swear that I am by occupation a Waggon maker and owing to my debilitated state of health am illy able to pursue my trade, and have no person in my family except my wife Catherine Hemphill who is upwards of seventy years of age and quite 
infirm. 
 
Sworn to and subscribed on the 6th day of September 1820 
                             Joseph Hemphill
Sworn to in open Court
            David T. Strong Clk
             Dep Jo Hart 

This day personally appeared in open court Robert Cleghorn and made oath that he served with Joseph Hemphill during part of the Revolutionary War in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee from 
the year 1779 to the year 1783 at which time they were discharged and that the said Hemphill served in captain Rudolph’s company sworn to and declared this sixth day of September 1820 
                     Robert Cleghorn 
Sworn to in open Court
David Strong Clk
By Jo Hart his Deputy
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
4th June AD 1823

Ordered by the Court that it be certified as opinion of this Court that the property returned in the schedule of Joseph Hemphill at September Term 1820 of this Court preparitory (sic) to his obtaining a pention from the united States is a True Account of all the property the said Joseph Hemphill has and that the value thereof is twenty five dollars and thirty seven and half Cents and that it further appears to the satisfaction of the Court the said Hemphill is a Citizen of Claiborn County Tennessee. 

State of Tennessee
Campbell County
I Joseph Hart Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Campbell County which Court is a Court of Record do hereby certify that the foregoing transcript is a true and perfect copy of the record in my office.
     In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Jacksborough the 11th day of June AD 1823.
             Jo Hart
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County
     I David Strong Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Court of Quorum of Campbell County which said Court is a Court of Record do hereby certify that the within transcript is a true and perfect copy of the Record in my office.
     In testimony whereof I have by my deputy hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Jacksborough the 12th day of September Anno Domini 1820.
                   David Strong Clk
                   By Jo. Hart his Deputy

(seal)
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38825
Revy INVALID.
OWN

File No. 38825
Joseph Hemphill
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 8, Page 221

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Joseph Hemphill
Claiborne Co. Tenn

J.B. Robinson
Tazewell, Tenn.

Recd 23 Jan 1827

(written vertically)
To the Hon. James Barber 
Washington City 

The council of Mr. Hemphill would want to be informed immediately on the receipt of this.
     James B. Robinson Attorney 

Admitted by order of Mr. E.

(written upside down)
Tazewell T.
10th Jany 1827 
Pen Office
23 Jan
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Joseph Hemphill
Claiborne Co. Tenn

J.B. Robinson
Tazewell, Tenn.

Recd 23 Jan 1827

(written vertically)
To the Hon. James Barber
Washington City

The council of Mr. Hemphill would want to be informed immediately on the receipt of this.
James B. Robinson Attorney

Admitted by order of Mr. E.

(written upside down)
Tazewell T.
10th Jany 1827
Pen Office
23 Jan
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The State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
June Sessions 1826
     On this 19th day of June 1826, personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record which has the power of fine and imprisonment and liening made a court of Record by the Laws of this State for said County Joseph Hemphill (a resident and citizen of said County of Claiborne) and a pensioner after Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820, made the following declaration & oath.  I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 written an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War paper on the 18th day of March one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen 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 any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed  
One cow of the value of $9.00
One pewter dish & half dozen pewter plates -                        3.50
One Cow and Calf           10.00
One Pewter Basin                .50
One oven & one kettle      2.50
One pigg                            3.00
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Six knives & forks              $1.00
Three pewter spoons             .37
One bed and furniture       10.00
                         $39.87 Joseph Hemphill
Sworn to in open 
Court 19th June 1826
B. Claud Clk

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 6th January AD 1829

Ordered by the court that it be certified the opinion of this Court, that the property returned in the schedule of Joseph Hemphill at June term 1826 of the Court preparatory to his obtaining a pension from the United States is a true account of all the property the said Joseph Hemphill had and that the value thereof is Thirty nine dollars eighty seven & one half cents, and that it further appears to the satisfaction of the Court that same Hemphill is a citizen of Claiborne County Tennessee.

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
     I Benjamin Claud clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Session of Claiborne County which court is a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing Transcript is a true and perfect copy of the record in my office.
     In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office in (illegible) the 6th day of January 1826.
 (seal)              Benjamin Claud Clk.
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is evidently an error should be Jany 1827