Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36.057, for John Masters, Virginia
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Service  Number
Va. Masters, John S. 36.057
Contents [blank]
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Death not on A. B.,
SD.D06
Indiana 14006
John Masters
of Franklin in the State of Indiana
who was a private
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Davieson of the Virginia
line, for the term of 18 mos.

Inscribed on the roll of Indiana
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28d. of July 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Sept 1819
and sent to W. B. Laughton, Esq.
Brookville, Indiana
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 32.09
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 - 4.00
$50.09
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Ken
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John Masters pri
Col. Davies
Virginia Regt
1780 - 18 mos.
28 July 1819.
[illegible Admitted]
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District of Indiana
Be it remembered that on the 28th
day of July 1819 before me one of the associate
Judges[?] for the County of Franklin State
of Indiana personally appeared John Masters,
aged 69 years who having duly sworn according
to law made oath that during the war
of the Revolution against Great Britain
sometime he believes in the year 1780 he entered into the service of the United States in the
company of Infantry commanded by Capt
Lovely called Eighteen months men in the
State of Virginia. that he marched in said
Company to the County of Chesterfield state
lest [illegible] and joined the corps under the command of Col. Davis That he marched from that place to North Carolina in the Regiment
commanded by Col Haves of the Virginia
Line and joined the Regiment under Genl
Green. The whole under the commanded of
Genl Green. That he was in the Battle 
of Guilford Court House. The siege of Ninety-six
the Battle of Camden and the Eutaw Springs
That he continued  in the regular service
of his country against the common enemy until
the winter of 1782 when his time of service
having expired he was honorably discharged.
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[these lines upside down at top of page]

of his Company
the winter of 1782 when his term of service
[illegible] expired he was honorably discharged

That he has lost his discharge and has not not now the means of proving its contents nor the manner nor time of his serving.  That he has never received any pay for his said services and is now in reduced circumstances and requires the assistance of his country for support
John XX his mark Masters

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of July 1819--
M.B. Laughlin  S.F.C.
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That he has lost his discharge and hath not not now the means of proving its contents nor the manner nor time of his serving.  That he has never received any pay his said services and is now in reduced circumstances and requires the assistance of his county for  support

His 
John Masters 
mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of July 1819-W. B. Laughlin [illegible] F. C.
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State of Indiana
Franklin County
⎬
I, William B. Laughlin one of the senate Judges for the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Masters whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated by him therein and that he is now a poor man and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
And I now transmit to the secretary at war, the testimony and proceedings taken here
before me pursuant to the Law of Congress
on the subject relative to each claims
---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year first above written.

W.B. Laughlin AFC[?]
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State of Indiana
Franklin County

   I Enoch McCarty Clerk of the Franklin Circuit court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William B Laughlin Esquire before whom the within or foregoing affidavit of John Masters appeared to have been made was at that time and still is one of the associate judges for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn into office and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court this 28th day of July AD 1819.

                                   Enoch McCarty clk 66

[Seal]
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John Masters

Revolutionary 
Claim
14,006

March 1020

    C

2.00
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Pleas held at Brookville in the County of
Franklin in the State of Indiana
on the ninth day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & Twenty Before Miles
C Eggleston - Presidant Judge of the
third circuit in the State aforesaid
 & John Harrison ] & William B Laughlin
Esquires associate Judges within and
for said County 
John Masters a revolutionary
Soldier and United States Pensioner
now files his schedule made the declaration and took the oath required
by late act of congress
relative to revolutionary pensioners which were
ordered to be recorded & it is ordered
to be certified that the property
contained in said Schedule is
valued by the court to be worth one
hundred & eight  dollars & seventy five cents & which declaration followes
in these words-- State of Indiana
Franklin County  Franklin Circuit Court
on this 9th day of October in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty
personally appeared in open court
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being a court of record within and
for the County of Franklin and State of
Indiana John Masters aged sixty one years
resident in said County of Franklin who
being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary war in the company
successively commanded by Captains [Lavely?]
(Lieutenant Sildan), Wilson Coward in
the third Regiment of the Virginia line
Colonels Green and Hawse Major [illegible]
and who is inscribed on the pension
list roll of the Indiana agency at the
rate of Eight dollars per month commencing
on the 28th day of July 1819 a per [illegible]
numbered 15.00[illegible]) & dated 30th day of
September 1819 and I John Masters do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of
May 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 provision
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 day of March 1818 & that I have not
nor has any person in trust for me any property
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or security contracts or debts due to me
nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereto anexed [sic] & by
me subscribed John Master his mark
Sworn to in open court 9th October 1820
Enoch McCarty Clerk HCC here followes his
property one horse worth sixty dollars one cow worth fifteen dollars one suckling colt
worth Two dollars Sixteen large & small hogs
twenty dollars two old ploughs two dollars
Two oxes three dollars one set Knives &
forks, much worn seventy five cents four
old chairesc[sic] two dollars one do table two
dollars one set of cups & sausers [sic] one dollar
one set of plates one dollar amounting
in the whole to one hundred and Eight
dollars and seventy five cents I am a
farmer by occupation but not well
able to pursue it being old and infirm
having had my left sholder [sic] fractured
by a fall my wife & one son lives with me
she is upwards sixty five years old & he is
Twenty one years old 
x his mark John Master 
Sworn to in open court 9th October AD 1820
are Enoch M Carty clerk HCC
State of Indiana
Franklin County
Enoch McCarty Clerk

State of Indiana 
Franklin Circuit Court 
Enoch McCarty clerk of the Franklin circuit court within and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, - the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court & do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value
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of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred Eight dollars & seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said
Court this 24th day of October AD 1820
Enoch M Carty Clk F66

John Masters
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November 12, 1935.

BA-J/ILL
John Masters
S. 36057

Mrs. S. H. Swift
572 Main Street
Brookville, Indiana.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Masters and Jacob Meyers, both
pensioners of Franklin County, Indiana.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, it is impossible to comply with each request in full for such information. The record of John Masters is given herein as found in pension claim, S. 36057, based upon his service in that war.
[Handwritten in margin] Mrs. Fruch

John Masters enlisted near Petersburg, Virginia, in 1779 or 1780, served as private in Captain Loveley's, Wilson's and Coward's
(possibly meant for Cowherd's) companies, Colonels Davies', Hawes and Green's Virginia regiments, was in the battles of Guilford Court House, Camden, the Siege of Ninety Six, and Eutaw Springs (in which Captain Wilson was killed,) and was discharged by Major Snead, having served at least eighteen months.

[Handwritten in the margin is the following paragraph:] Used his age in 1820, as it is clearly written - 61, and the age, in 1818 declaration, had been changed. OK Mrs. Fruch ILL

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1819, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Indiana. In 1820,
he gave his age as sixty-one years ["sixty-one years" is underlined by hand], and that of his wife as sixty-five years, but he did not state the date and place of birth of either one, nor the name of his wife, or date of their marriage. One son, aged twenty-one years, lived at home in 1821, his name not shown. There are
no further data regarding his family in this pension claim.

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 address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

John Masters
Certificate 14006
Issued September 30, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced July 28, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818.
Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Brookville, Franklin Co, Indiana,
Oct. 26, 1922.

Interior Dept
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.


Will you kindly forward to me the record of the following Revolutionary soldiers.
Wm Nailor - present spelling - Naylor - Seth Nailor.
Daniel Moore - lived in Virginia - New Jersey - Carolinas - (Indiana ?)
John Masters - private - Virginia line - Placed on pension roll - sept. 30, 1819. Died in Indiana, aged 84 years.
Thanking you in advance for this favor, I am.
Respectfully
Mrs. Frank S. Masters
1031 main st.,
Brookville, Indiana.
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36057

Revy   INVALID
    __________

File No.    86057
    John Masters
   Pri Rev War
 ___________

Act:  18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2,  Page 272

  {Arrangement of 1870}

1922 Oct 19 History to Mrs Martha Kimble  A.W.F. [initials]

1922 Nov 24 History to Mrs Frank Masters A.W.F. [initials]

1935 - Nov 12 Hist to Mrs S. H. Swift 
 J.L.L. [initials]
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3 -- 525
RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
AUF
S. 36057

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of [left blank],
received [left blank]
for a statement of the military history of John Masters
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) ["or his widow's" is lined out by hand] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[Column Headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]

1780. 18 mos. Pvt. Loveley. {Davis, Hawes, Green}. Va.

Battles engaged in, Guilford C.H. siege of Ninety Six, Camden, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
not stated
Date of application for pension, July 28, 1819. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co Indiana
Age at date of application, 69 years
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife
aged 65 years and son 21 years old. names not
stated.
8 -- 2356
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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                           Twin Yorks Chapter
                            Brookville, Indiana


                                          Sept 17 - 35

A D Hiller
Executive Assistant
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

    Dear Sir -

            Please give me any information you have that records may show of revolutionary service of John Masters who was pensioned while living in Franklin Co Indiana for service in Virginia line. Also of Jacob Meyers who gave service in N.C. line and was pensioned while living in Franklin Co Indiana.
     Thanking you in advance for same
         Very Sincerely Yours
          M.C. Swift (Mrs S.H.)
            572 Main St
            Brookville
               Ind.
Cor. Secry.
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 12 - 1ct stamps enclosed 

     Brookville Public Library
     Brookville, Indiana
        Mrs. Martha Kimble
           Librarian



                                September 19, 1922

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

  To the Commissioner:
    Will you please look up the Revolutionary Ward record of one John Masters.  He is buried in Fairfield Township, (near Fairfield) franklin County, Indiana.  He drew $96.00 pension, at the age of eighty four years.  I think this was paid to him in Virginia.  He either enlisted from Pennsylvania or Virginia.
    Trusting that you can find something further respecting his record, and thanking you, I am, 
                      Very truly yours,
                      (Mrs.) Martha Kimble

[stamp]
     US [illegible] Office
      Sept 21 1922
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The State of Indiana
Franklin County    JP

Be it remembered that on the seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, before me Henry Jenkinson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came John Masters a Revolutionary Soldier and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that some time about the years one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or nine that he said despondent did enlist in the service of the United States under the command of Captain Lovely near Petersburg in Virginia, and afterwards he was transferred under the command of Captain Wilson of the third regiment of the Virginia lines which was commanded by Cors Green and Haws, who was commanded by Genl Green; and this deponent saith that at the battle of Utaw Springs that Capt Wilson was killed, after which Capt. Coward took command of said company, and at the close of the war that he this said deponent received his discharge from Major Sneed, and the deponent further saith that at the time he entered the service of the United States that he was promised one hundred and sixty acres of land, which land he never received nor no vouchers to secure said land and pursuant to an Act of Congress approved march first one thousand eight hundred and twenty three he this said deponent believes he is entitled to a warrant to secure said land in Military lands lying between the Little Miamis River and the Scioto River there to be located as other continental rights are, and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year first above written.
        John Masters
         his mark  X
     Henry Jenkinson Justice of the Peace  [seal]

State of Indiana
Franklin County jp     Enoch McCarty Clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court for the county afd do hereby certify that Henry Jenkin Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the county afd duly commissioned and sworn into office, and full faith and credit are due to all his
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official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of our said Court, at Brookville
this 7th day of November A.D. 1823
Enoch M Carty Clk F.C.C
The State of Indiana ⎬ ss
Franklin County
Be it remembered that on the 10th day
of November 1824 before me Henry Jenkinson a Justice of the peace within
and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Masters
Revolutionary Soldier and being duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith that in and about three years prior to the
close of the Revolutionary war he this said deponent enlisted into the
service of the United States for the term of three years in the State of
Virginia under the command of Captain Lovely in the third Virginia
regiment commanded by Colonal Green and that he was transferred
from Capt. Lovely's company under Captain Wilson who was killed
in the battle of the Utaw Springs, after which this deponent was commanded by Capt Coward under whom he served until he received
his discharge by Major Snead soon after the close of the war. And
this Deponant further saith that at the time of his Inlistment he
was promised a tract of Land which he the said Deponant has
never received, and farther this deponent saith not. Sworn
and subscribed to before me the day and date first above written.
Henry Jenkinson ℗
Justice of the Peace.
John F Masters
his mark
State of Indiana ⎬
Franklin County ⎬
I Enoch McCarty Clerk of
the Franklin Circuit Court for the County afd do hereby certify
that Henry Jenkinson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was
made by John Masters was at that time and still is an acting
Justice of the peace within and for the County afd duly commissioned
and sworn into office and full faith and credit is due to all his
official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Brookville
this 10th day of November A.D. 1824
Enoch McCarty Clk F.C.C.
---
Executive Department
Richmond Va Sept 29. 1845.
I hereby certify
papers on file in this department
be foregoing are true copies of
Wm H Richardson Deacon
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John Masters

    Claim for Bounty Land




Copy for W Sutton.
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The State of Indiana for Franklin County ⎬
Be it remember that on the seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty three before me Henry Jenkinson a justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid personally came John Masters a Revolutionary Soldier and after being duly sworn desposeth
and saith that some time about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or nine that he this said deponent did enlist in the serves of the United States under the command of Captain Lovely near Petersburg in Virginia and afterwards he was transferred under the command of Captain Wilson
of the third regiment of the Virginia Lines which was commanded by Cor Green and Haws who was commanded by General Green, and this desponant saith that at the Battle of Utaw Springs that Capt. Wilson was killed after which Capt. Coward took command of said Company and at the close of the war that he this said deponent received his Discharge from Major Sneed,
I this deponent further saith that at the time he entered the service of the United States that he was promised one hundred & sixty acres of Land which Land he has never received nor no vouchers to procure said Land and
pursuant to an act of Congress approved March first one thousand eight hundred and twenty three he this said desponant believes he is entitled to a warrant to secure said Land in Military Lands lying between the Little Miami River & the Sciota river there to be located as other Continettal rights are-- and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year first above written
John E Masters
his mark
Henry Jenkinson Justice of the Peace [Seal (in circle)]
State
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State of Indiana ⎬
Franklin County }
 I Enoch McCarty Clerk
of the Franklin Circuit Court for the County afd do
hereby certify that Henry Jenkin Esquire before whom 
the foregoing affidavit was made was at that time and
still is an acting justice of the peace within and for the
County afd duly commissioned and sworn into office and
full faith and credit are due to all his official acts
as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand
& affixed the seal of our
said Court, at Brookville, this 7th day
of November A.D. 1823.
Enoch McCarty Clk F.C.C.
The State of Indiana ⎬
Franklin County }
Be it remembered that on
the 10th day of November 1824 before me Henry Jenkinson a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared John Masters a revolutionarysoldier and being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith that in and about three years prior to the
close of the Revolutionary war he this said deponant inlisted into 
the service of the United States for the term of
three years in the State of Virginia under the command
of Captain Lovely in the Third Virginia Regiment commanded
by Cornal Green and that he was transferred from Capt
Lovely's Company under Captain Wilson who was killed
n the Battle of the Utaw Springs after which this Deponant
was commanded by Capt. Coward under whom he served
untill he received his Discharge by Major Snead soon
after the close of the war and this Deponant further saith
that at the time of his Inlistment he was promised a tract
of land which he said Deponant has never received and
farther this Deponant saith not. Sworn and subscribed
before me the day and year first above written
Henry Jenkinson
Justice of the Peace
John Masters
his mark
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State of Indiana
Franklin County
I Enoch M Carty Clerk
of the Franklin Circuit Court for the County afd
do hereby certify that Henry Jenkinson Esquire before 
whom the within affidavit was made by John Masters
was at that time and still is an acting justice of the
peace within and for the County afd duly commissioned
and sworn into office and full faith and credit is due
to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of our said Court at Brookville this 10th day
of November A.D. 1824
Seal [hand drawn]
Enoch McCarty Clk F. C.C.

Sir
Washington Feby 14th 1825
Pardon the liberty I take in making
this address to you
I do it on the behalf of a
poor old soldier who informs me that he is entitled
to land. Not knowing the particular officer in your 
State to write to and from former remembrances of
you, respectfully ask you to lay this letter and the enclosed before the
officer, and I ask his early attention to the subject,
and then advise me as the session of Congress is
near its close
Excellency
Respectfully
Yr. obt. serv.
Jas. Noble
His Excellency
Jas. Pleasants
Gov. House
James Pleasants
16th Feby. 1825.
James Pleasants
will thank the Register to have
examination made to ascertain if John Master,
a soldier of the Virg. a line on Continental establishment,
has ever received bounty land.
QA
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It does not appear on the Records of this Office
that John Masters ever recd any Land County warrant
W. Selden
Reg. L. Office
Feb. 16. 1825

Executive Department
April 29. 1843
I hereby certify the foregoing as true copies of
papers on file in my office.
Wm H Richardson [illegible]