Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,043, Micajah Frost, Va.
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(3—1776)

SERVICE Va.
Frost, Micajah
NUMBER S. 31.043
Born in Va.
CONTENTS
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19.139  Kentucky
Micajah Frost
of Rockcastle Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Elliot of the regt commanded by Col Sevier in the N.Ca line for ten months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1833 and sent to Hon. R. P. Let her. Lancaster.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $66.66
Sem=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.  16.66
[=] $83.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm S. Allison  Clerk,
Book C  Vol. 7  Page 9.
Date of death not on AB  MMNF
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Micajah Frost,
Kentucky.
from 17—private
ten months.
$33.33/100

Hon R.P. Letcher
Lancaster. Ken

Result to JA Mone [or Moore]
Mt Vernon (Ky)
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Shot across the river and broke an Indians thigh and Capt Elliot rode over to scalp him thinking he was dead.  the Indian had squatted in the sage grass and the Capt approached he shot him in the head.  after this we scoured the country.  were marched back and discharged having been in actual service as he believes upwards of 3 months  He volunteered again in the year 1780 as he believes against the British & tories under Capt Finley, and marched to the led mines on New River and was stationed there as a guard and there came an express for us to march to Kings Mountain and we immediately marched there & joined Colo. Campbell  He states he was in the battle— that James Curry a Sergeant was shot thro. the bowels, and the night after the battle he carried water to him in his shoe and attended to him untill he died which was just before day.  a Mr Blackburn was also killed & four men by the name of Edmundson (with whom he was well acquainted) were also killed and Colonel. Williams was killed likewise.  with him he had no acquaintance.  Some time after he was discharged having served out his tour of 3 months & being
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in actual service all the time  In 1782 as he believes he was drafted and went out under Capt Trimble and marched to the frontiers Castle woods on Clinch River and was stationed there to guard the frontiers for two months during which time he served as a spie.  He again volunteered in the same year under Capt Dorton and marched to the same place and served as a spie two months again and was very near being caught by the Indians several times. 
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service.  In asr. to interrogatories put by the Court he Says he was born in Bedford Co. Va. three miles from Lynchburg in the year 1762.  He has no record of his age, he lived when he entered the service in Washington Co. Va. and lived there during his service and untill the year 1795. when he moved to Tennessee, where he lived untill 1828, when he moved to Kentucky Rockcastle Co. where he now lives.  He received four discharges, but they are all lost.  He volunteered every time except one, he was drafted.  He was not personally acquainted with any of the regular officers.  He is acquainted with the Revd. Richard Colyer & Jas. W Anderson Esqr. who can testify of his character.  He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state whatever.  Sworn to and Subcribed the day and year afsd.
Micajah Frost

Richard Colyer, a Clergyman, and J W Anderson Esqr. in open Court states upon oath that were well acquainted with the above named applicant, that they had no doubt that his statement in the foregoing declaration were true,  that they believe him to be of the age he presents, and that he was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & that it was so reported and believed in his neighbourhood.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states

Kentucky Rockcastle County. Sct.
I James Twill Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the sd. court in the matter of the application of Macajah Frost for a Pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of January 1833
James Twill CLK
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State of Kentucky  Rockcastle County Sct
On this 26th day of Novr. 1932 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Rockcastle County Court, being a Court of record, Micajah Frost a resident of said County aged 70 years past. who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
That he volunteered in the Service of the U.S. Service in the Revolutionary War against the Cherokee Nation under Capt William Elliot, the year he does not recolect but it was during what was called the warm Winter: he rendezvoused on Holsen [Holsten] River, then Marched to the Nation and joined Colo. Severe.  They chased the Indians over the Country occasionally coming in contact with them.  took several of their Towns.  Capt Wlliot was killed in a litle engagement with the Indians on the Hywassee [Hiwassee] River a fork of the Tennessee.  He also received a wound during the engagement from an Indian arrow.  We had
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Micajah Frost
Kentucky.
from 17— private
ten months.
$33.33/100

Hon R.P. Letcher
Lancaster. Ken

Result to J A Moore
Mt Vernon (Ky)
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May 20, 1940.
BA-J/ILL Micajah Frost S. 31043  our
I. N. Chiles P. O. Box 28 Dayton, Tennessee, \\.
Dear Sir:  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Micajah Frost, of Virginia, who was a pensioner of Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31043, based upon service of Micajah Frost in the Revolutionary War. The records of this office show that the record of this soldier was furnished Ira N. Chiles, of Huntsville, Alabama, on August 12, 1837. [1937]
Micajah Frost was born in the year 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia, about three miles from Lynchburg; the day of his birth and names of his parents were not given. 
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he volunteered (date not given but it was called "the warm winter") and served three months in Captain William Elliott's Virginia company during which he was engaged against the Cherokee Indians, assisted in taking several towns and was wounded by an arrow in an engagement on the Hiwassee River; he volunteered in 1780, served three months in Captain Finley's Virginia Company and was in the battle of King's Mountain; he enlisted in 1782 and served two months as a spy in Captain Trimble's Virginia Company, engaged in guarding the frontier on the Clinch River at Castlewoods; he volunteered again in that same year and served two months as a spy in Captain Dorton's Virginia company at the same place.
This soldier resided in Washington County, Virginia, until sometime in 1795, when he moved to Tennessee; he remained there until 1828, then moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
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Micajah Frost was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed November 26, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. There are no data regarding the family of this soldier in the papers on file in this claim for pension. 
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 apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: Micajah Frost Certificate #19139 Issued August 6, 1833 Rate $33.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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31 043
Revy INVALID
File No. 31.043
Micajah Frost
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:— Vol. 2, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870]

1931. Aug. 24 hist. to Clarice Frost.  MCS
1931 Oct. 31. Hist. to Mrs. Viola Root Cameron.  See Jacob Chrysman, S. 31607  O.B.G.
1933 Sept. 29. Hist to Mr. Thomas Webster.  ILL.
1937. Aug. 12. Hist. to Mr Ira N. Chiles.  ILL.
1940. May 20. Hist. to I.N. Chiles. ILL.
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[Stamp:]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE  JUN 12 1931

Orleans, Indiana  June 9, 1931.
N.S. Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:— I would like to learn what I can in regard to Micajah Frost.  He was a Private in the N.C. Militia in the Revolutionary War.  He was placed on the Pension Roll Aug. 6, 1833- aged 72 years.
I would like for you to give me the particulars concerning his Rev. Services and please tell if he gave the names of his children and the wife.
How many pages does his application for Pension take up
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and what would be the cost for Photostat copy.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours truly,
Clarice Frost
Orleans, Indiana
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[Stamp: illegible]
1508 Ordway Place, Nashville, Tennessee,  August 22, 1933.
Old Records Dep't., Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:  Please send me as much information as possible about the following men who received pensions for Revolutionary service.  All were members of my family, and the information is desired for writing the history of my family.
Frederick Fisher [Note: OK] who lived in Marshall [Note: OK] County, Tenn., in 1840.
William Newton who lived in Loudoun County, Va., in 1840. [Note: not as]
Micajah Frost who lived in Lincoln Co., Ky., in 1840  [Note: pen. Rockcastle Co. Ky]
? Thomas Webster [Note: not in Pa] of Pennsylvania.
? Robert [Note: not as], John [Note: not as], and Ancel [Note: o] Melton of Marion County, Illinois, who also lived in North Carolina about the time of the War.
? David Wilkerson of North Carolina. [Note: not NC ser or pri]
Also Robert Melton [Note: no illegible] who was
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of Marion County, Illinois, later of Bedford County, Tennessee, who enlisted in the War of 1812, but not certain as to whether he received a pension.
Sincerely Thomas Webster
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[Stamp:] RECEIVED  APR 12 1940 [illegible]
P. O. Box 28  Dayton, Tennessee  April 10, 1940
Veterans Administration  Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:  I am exceedingly desirous of having a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Micajah Frost who was a Virginia soldier.  He was later pensioned and died in Kentucky.  I want particularly his date of birth which I hope was given in his application for a pension.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
I. N. Chiles
I. N. Chiles
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[Stamp:] RECEIVED  AUG 9 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 15

605 Times Building  Huntsville, Alabama  July 30, 1937
Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:  I should be very grateful to you for any information as to the service the following persons of Virginia may have rendered in the Revolutionary War:
Joseph Blankenship [Note: o]
Thomas Frost [Note: — none of Va.]
Micajah Frost [Note: only]
Thanking you, I am
very truly yours,
Ira N. Chiles
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September 29, 1933.  BA-J/ILL 
Mr. Thomas Webster 1508 Ordway Place Nashville, Tennessee. 
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Frederick Fisher, William Newton, Micajah Frost, Thomas Webster, Robert Melton, John Melton, [crossed out: and] Ancel Molton, and David Wilkerson, also, the War of 1812 record of Robert Melton. 
A search of the records has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service of William Newton, Thomas Webster, Robert Melton, John Melton or David Wilkerson as described by you, or of an Ancel Molton, [crossed out: based upon service] in the Revolutionary War, nor do the War of 1812 records show a claim for pension on file based upon service of a Robert Melton. 
The Revolutionary War records of Frederick Fisher and Micajah Frost have been found and are furnished you herewith on separate pages.
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
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September 29, 1933. BA-J/ILL Micajah Frost S. 31043 
Mr. Thomas Webster 1508 Ordway Place Nashville, Tennessee. 
Dear Sir: The record of Micajah Frost is found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 31043, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Micajah Frost was born in the year 1762, day not named, in Bedford County, Virginia, about three miles from Lynchburg. The names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he volunteered, date not given but it was called "the warm winter", and served three months in Captain William Elliot's Virginia company, was engaged against the Cherokee Indians, took several of their towns, and was wounded by an arrow during an engagement with them on the Hiwassee River; he voluntered in 1780, served three months in Captain Finley's Virginia company and was in the battle of Kings Mountain; he enlisted in 1782 and served two months as a spy in Captain Trimble's Virginia company, was engaged in guarding the frontier on the Clinch River at Castlewoods; he volunteered again in the same year, and served two months as a spy in Captain Dorton's Virginia company, at the same place. 
He resided in Washington County, Virginia, until sometime in 1795, when he moved to Tennessee; he remained there until 1828, when he moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
There are no data in regard to the soldier's family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Micajah Frost, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data: 
Micajah Frost Certificate 19139. Issued August 6, 1833, Rate $83.33 per annum, Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832. Kentucky Agency. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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[Note: Copied from Mrs. Finch's hist. Aug 24 - 1931.]
October 31, 1931. BA-J/ADY
Mrs. Viola Root Cameron, 521 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 
Dear Madam:  Reference is made to your letter relative to one Micajah Frost, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.31043, based upon his military service in that war. 
Micajah Frost was born in 1762, day not named, in Bedford County, Virginia, about three miles from Lynchburg. The names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he volunteered, date not given, but in what was called "the warm winter", and served three months in Captain William Elliot's Virginia Company, was engaged against the Cherokee Indians, took several of their towns and was wounded by an arrow during an engagement with them on the Hiwassee River; he volunteered in 1780, served three months in Captain Finley's Virginia Company and was in the battle of Kings Mountain; he enlisted in 1782 and served two months as a spy in Captain Trimble's Virginia Company was engaged in guarding the frontier on the Clinch River at Castlewoods; he volunteered again in the same year and served two months in Captain Dorton's Virginia Company as a spy at the same place. 
He resided in Washington County, Virginia, until sometime in 1795 when he moved to Tennessee. He remained there until 1828 when he moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
There are no data whatever in regard to the soldier's family in the papers in this pension claim. 
Because of the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose of furnishing Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, only two histories are furnished each person. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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[Note:] History written by Mrs Finch and Typed by MCS.

August 24, 1931 BA-J/MOS Reference is made to your letter in which you request all available information in regard to Micajah Frost. 
His full record as found in the papers in his Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21043, is that Micajah Frost was born in 1762, day not named, in Bedford County, Virginia, about three miles from Lynchburg.  The names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he volunteered, date not given, but in what was called "the warm winter", and served three months in Captain William Elliot's Virginia Company, was engaged against the Cherokee Indians, took several of their terms and was wounded by an arrow during an engagement with them in the Hiwassee River; he volunteered in 1780, served three months in Captain Finley's Virginia Company and was in the battle of Kings Mountain; he enlisted in 1782 and served two months as a spy in Captain Trimble's Virginia Company was engaged in guarding the frontier on the Clinch River at Castlewoods; he volunteered again in the same year and served two months in Captain Dorton's Virginia Company as a spy at the same place. 
He resided in Washington County, Virginia, until sometime in 1795, when he moved to Tennessee. He remained there until 1828 when he moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1822, at which time he was a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
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There are no data whatever in regard to the soldier's family in the papers in this pension claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Micajah Frost, Certificate 19139, issued August 6, 1833, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831 [1833], Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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August 12, 1937. BA-J/ILL Micajah Frost S. 31043
Mr. Ira N. Chiles 605 Times Building Huntsville, Alabama. 
Dear Sir:  The data which follow were found in pension claim, S. 31043, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Micajah Frost. Micajah Frost was born in the year 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia, about three miles from Lynchburg. The day of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he volunteered (date not given but it was called "the warm winter") and served three months in Captain William Elliot's Virginia company, was engaged against the Cherokee Indians, took several Indian towns, and was wounded by an arrow during an engagement with them on the Hiwassee River; he volunteered in 1780, served three months in Captain Finley's Virginia company and was in the battle of King's Mountain; he enlisted in 1782 and served two months as a spy in Captain Trimble's Virginia company, engaged in guarding the frontier on the Clinch River at Castlewoods; he volunteered again in the same year and served two months as a spy in Captain Dorton's Virginia company at the same place. 
The soldier resided in Washington County, Virginia, until some time in 1795, when he moved to Tennessee and remained until 1828, then moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
Micajah Frost was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. There are no data regarding the family of this soldier. 
Very truly yours, GEORGE H. SWEET. Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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August 12, 1937. BA-J/AWF
Mr. Ira N. Chiles 
605 Times Building 
Huntsville, Alabama.  
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Blankenship, Thomas Frost, and Micajah Frost, all of Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.  A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Thomas Frost of Virginia, or of any Joseph Blankenship.
The record of Micajah Frost is furnished herewith as found in pension claim, S. 31043, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.  
Very truly yours, GEORGE H. SWEET. Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.