Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5416, for John Netherton, Virginia
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(3—1776)
SERVICE: Va.
Netherton, John
Rebecca
NUMBER: W. 5416
B.L. Wt. 43,519-160-55.
CONTENTS
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8/13 April 7 D D Banten
Dead
253043 ctf'd

5507
Indiana Indianapolis
Rebecca Netherton
widow of John Netherton
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Captain & Major.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 135 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October 1855 and sent to
Overstreet & Hunter
Franklin 
Inda

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 190. Vol. A.
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13.654
Kentucky

John Netherton
of Shelby Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Capt & Major in the - commanded by Captain - of the regt. commanded by Col Allan in the Virga Mila line for 6 months from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 135 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 - and sent to G. Woolfolk Shelbyville

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $270.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 - 67.50
$337.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7. Page 20.

Dead - Let to A. G. McKenzie 
July 20 1840
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252.043 Ack Mar 3/55
July 18/56.

Rebecca Netherton dec'd 
John Netherton decd
Rebecca Netherton 
wid
John Netherton, Capt: & Major

Rev War.
Feby 53 - 350
Ad: 160 Ac. Sept: 13/56
Boynton
Overstreet & Hunter
Franklin
Ind.
K
Vol N - 33

43579 Iss Sep 20/56
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State of Indiana
County of Johnson} S.S.
On this 30th day of November AD One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me J. W. Eaton a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Rebecca Netherton aged Eighty one years a resident of Johnson County in the state of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Netherton deceased, who was a Captain and Major in the Revolutionary War, That her said husband enlisted at [blank] in the State of [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] for the term of [blank] and Continued in actual service in said war, for more than fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank].
She further states that she was married to the said John Netherton in Jefferson County Kentucky on or about the [blank] day of May "1808"="  by one William Keller a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Frasier that her said husband died at Oldham County Kentucky on or about the 28 day of October 1832,, and that she is now a widow  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855
Rebecca x her mark Netherton {Seal}

We Charles Green and John Green residents of Johnson County State of Indiana upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Netherton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Charls Green {Seal}
John Green {Seal}
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify
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that I know the affiants to be Credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
James W Eaton {Seal}
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
County of Johnson | I William H Barnett of Johnson Circuit Court in and for Johnson County Indiana hereby Certify that James W Eaton before whom the foregoing affidavit and declaration was made and whose genuine signature is affixed, was at the time a justice of the peace in and for said County and State duly elected Commissioned and qualified (and that his signature is genuine) at a place of Record in my office in Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 31st day of December 1855
William, H, Burnett, Clerk C.C.

Indiana to wit
Johnson County} I William H. Barnett, Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County hereby Certify that James W. Eaton, Esqr [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Johnson County
On this 5th day of March A.D. 1856 Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for said County and State Samuel Overstreet and Joshua Cole who being duly sworn upon their oaths say, that they have been acquainted with John Netherton and Rebecca Netherton his wife since the year A.D. 1809, That the said John Netherton and Rebecca Netherton were then residing in the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky and then and there living together as husband and wife, and that the said John Netherton and Rebecca Netherton to the personal knowledge of said affiants continued to live together as husband and wife and were so reputed by all their Neighbors from the date aforesaid until the year A.D. 1832 when the said John Neatherton died. And the said Samuel Overstreet and Joshua Cole further state upon their oaths that the Said Rebecca Netherton is still living, and that she is now a widow.
Saml Overstreet
Joshua Cole

Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Samuel Overstreet and Joshua Cole both well known to me to be Credible witnesses, and I further Certify that the above interlineation in the foregoing affidavit, above the sixth line from the bottom, was made before said affidavit was signed and sworn to
In testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and Notarial Seal this 5th Day of March 1856
Anderson B Hunter
Notary Public
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252,043.
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State of Kentucky
Jefferson County} sct
I Ch M Thruston Clerk of the County Court of the County afsd. do hereby certify that on the third day of May 1808 John Netherton Senr obtained a license from the Clerk of said Court to marry Rebecca Frazer. which license was never returned to the office of sd. Clerk as appears from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of July 1851.
Ch M Thruston Clk
By Thomas A Morgan D.C
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State of Indiana
County of Johnson} On this 21st day of July A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Franklin Hardin sole Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Johnson and State of Indiana, Rebecca Netherton a resident of said County of Johnson aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853. That she is the widow of John Netherton who, as Captain and Major of the Revolutionary war, was a pensioner under and by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, That the amount of pension he drew was one hundred and thirty five dollars every six months, that his residence was in Oldham County in the State of Kentucky, that the agency at which his pension was paid was at Lexington in said State of Kentucky, and that he drew his pension up to 4th Sept 1834. She further declares that she was married to the said John Netherton on the fifth day of May A.D. 1808 of which there is no public or private record to her knowledge That her husband the aforesaid John Netherton died on the 31st day of October AD 1834. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Rebecca x her mark Netherton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Franklin Hardin Sole Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Johnson and State of Indiana, and I hereby Certify that the said Rebecca Netherton is unable to appear in open Court from old age and bodily infirmity.
Franklin Hardin
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State of Indiana
Johnson County} I hereby certify that Franklin Hardin, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing the sole Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Common Pleas of said County this 26th day of July A.D. 1855
Jacob Sibert, Clk.

State of Indiana
Johnson County} On this Sixth day of August A.D. 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Joshua Cole and Catherine Cole who being by me duly sworn according to law declare and say that they are acquainted with Rebecca Netherton the maker of the within declaration that they  [crossed out: were present and saw her] know she was married to John Netherton at the time in her said declaration Stated, with whom she lived as wife to the knowledge of said affiants up to the 31st day of October 1834 the day on which the said John Netherton died as said affiants well know, and they further State that the said Rebecca Netherton is now the widow of the said John Netherton.
Joshua Cole
Catherine x her mark Cole
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Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written, and I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with said affiants Joshua Cole and Catherine Cole and that they are credible witnesses Witness my hand and Seal the day and year above written
David Alexander
Justice of the peace

Indiana to wit:
Johnson County,} I Jacob Sibert Clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for said County hereby Certify that David Alexander, before whom the within affidavits were sworn to before, was at the time of doing said business, an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly elected Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature is well known to me to be genuine.
In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Franklin on the 6th day of August AD 1855
Jacob Sibert, Clk

Commissioner of Pensions
Please address
Overstreet & Hunter
Franklin
Johnson County
Indiana
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John Netherton
Declaration for
Pension
11989
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State of Kentucky
County of Shelby} Sct
This 26th day of July 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before me Saml Todd sole Judge of the circuit court of Shelby County now sitting John Netherton Senr resident of the county of Shelby state of Kentucky aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as is herein after named - He thinks in the year 1776 or 1777 he resided in the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia he was appointed & commissioned by the governor of Virginia a captain of Militia and in 1776 or 1777 - was ordered to join the army He cannot recollect the place where he joined the army - he recollects he passed through Frederick town Maryland he was in company under Captain Thos Ransom the two companies together made 100 men his new lieutenants were named Wm. Thomas & Henry Netherton his Ensign was named William Rajam. Abraham Boyd was
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one of Capt. Rowe's Lieutenant He was a volunteer & servd a three months campaign. He was not in any battle nor can he recollect the names of any of the regular or continental officers - After he returned home a requisition was made for men to join Genl. McIntosh to go against the Indians - He was commissioned a Major by the Govr. of Virginia Thos Allan was his colonel the detachment marchd. to [crossed out: join McIntosh] through Winchester Va. through Hampshire county to the Monongahala river where Colo. Richard Campbell of the regular army took the command we then marchd in & joined Genl. McIntosh at or near Whiting - where he remained untill discharged. This campaign was three months he thinks. He was a volunteer - Charles Tipton was the adjutant of Colo. Allan's regiment - He was in no Engagement. After his return he was commissioned a Colo from the Govr. of Virginia a requisition was made for volunteer Militia June previous to the surrender of Cornwallace the men were to rendezvous at Fredericksburg. He states he rejoined there as declared but there were appearing a sufficiency of men Genl. Weeden who was present as was Genl LaFayette) directed him to
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return & get more volunteers - He did so but before he had procured the number he recd. news of the surrender of Cornwallace. I did not again join the army - about the year 1790 he moved from Va to the State of Tennessee and settled on the road calld Friends Road. Where he resided about five years He then removed to Jefferson county in the State of Kentucky where he resided untill a few years past he moved to where he now lives in Shelby County which is not more than ten miles distance from his residence in Jefferson. He has had his house burnt with all his papers amongst which were his commissions - He knows of no persons by whom he can prove his services except by his two sons John & Henry Netherton. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Netherton, Senr
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We John Dale a clergy man residing in the county of Shelby State of Kentucky & John H Sturgeon residing in Jefferson county, Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Netherton senr who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years old that he is reputed and believd in the neighborhood where he resides to have been an officer in the Indian and servd. in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
John Dale
John H. Sturgeon

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary malitia officer and servd as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dale & John H. Sturgeon who have signed the preceding certificate are clergy men residents in the county of Shelby & Jefferson in the State of Kentucky and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Todd Circuit Judge
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Also personally appeared in open court before me Saml. Todd circuit Judge in said county of Shelby - Henry Netherton who states that he well recollects that his father served three campaigns in the revolutionary war, but he cannot recollect the particulars or length of the different campaigns, He states that his fathers House with all his papers was destroyed by fire
Henry Netherton

John Netherton who being sworn states he is the younger brother of Henry Netherton. That he recollects his father servd. two campaigns in the revolution John Netherton

It also appears to the satisfaction of the court that Henry Netherton and John Netherton are respectable & creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Sears Clk S,C,C,

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct.} I Samuel Sears Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court in and for the County of Shelby aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] proper declaration contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Netherton Senr for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of the Shelby Circuit Court Office this 26th day of July 1832. and 61st year of the Commonwealth.
Saml. Sears Clk SCCt
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I do hereby certify that Colonel John Netherton
of Shanandoah County and State of Virginia went out as a Colnl in the service of the United States in the old revolutionary war at which time my father James Mathes went as a Company under his Command and after his return Command a regiment a length of time in the said County August 6th 1832
Henry Mathes

Oldham County} sert
This day personally appeared before me the under signed a justice of the peace for said County Henry Mathes and was duly sworn to that above affidavit given under my hand this day of 8th day of August 1832
Jas Densford J.P.O.

I do hearby certify that Colonel John Netheton
in his return from an expedition in the revolutionary war stopt and encamped with his regiment from Virginia, on my Father's farm in Allegany County Pennsylvania about five miles from Pittsburg - during one night   I know S. Netherton. the present applicant for the benefit of the act to be the same
Reuben Ross
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Oldham County --
This day personally appeared before the under a Justice of the Peace for sd County Ruben Ross and was duly sworn to the within surtificate with his name assigned given under my hand this 6th day of August 1832-
Jas Densford J.P.O.C.

State of Kentucky Oldham County To wit
I Isaac R. Gwathmey clerk of the Oldham County
Court in the State aforesaid do certify that James
Densford whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an act Justice of the peace in and for said County of Oldham and that the foregoing is his attestation and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts as such
In Witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Westport this 20th day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
A.M. Ballard
Be for Is R Gwathmey clk
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 21, 1925

Boutwell Dunlap
Hotel Graystone, 66 Geary St.
San Francisco, Calif.

Sir:
I have to advise you that you are herewith furnished the histories of the two Revolutionary War pensioners, as requested.
It is proper to add that not more than two such
abstracts are furnished to any person or organization, owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries, and the lack of a clerical force available for such a propose.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau are open to the public for research work, under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1901, and you or any one designated by you, may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War pension claims, by calling at the Bureau, which is the usual practice.
You may however obtain photostat copies of papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, whenever you desire,
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2-
as the requests of that nature, are not limited to
two inquiries.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5416, it appears that John Netherton, while residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1776 or 1777, served three months as a Captain in the Virginia Troops.
He also served three months as a Major in the
Virginia Troops, under Colonels Thomas Allan and Richard Campbell, marched to the Monongahela River and joined General McIntosh at Wheeling, no dates stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky, aged eighty-five years. He died in Oldham County, Kentucky, October 28, 1832 or October 31, 1834.
Soldier married May 5,1808 in Jefferson County,
Kentucky, Rebecca, widow of John Frazier. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 20, 1855, while a resident of Johnson County, Indiana, aged eighty-one years.
In 1832, soldier's sons, Henry and John, stated
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3 -
that they recollected that their father served in the Revolutionary War.
There is no further data on file relative to
family.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2324, it appears that William Hopwood was born February 9, 1765 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in
1781, before Cornwallis was captured, and served two months as a private in Captain George Prince's Virginia Company.
After this he served nearly six months in Captains
Grooms' and Fry's Virginia Companies, and guarded the prisoners at Winchester Barracks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1832, while a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio. He died October 18, 1833.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ____, received______ 
for a statement of the military history of John Netherton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. F. 5416 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776 or 1777.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos 
3 "
RANK.
Capt.
Major
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL. 
Thomas Allan
Richard Campbell
STATE. Va

Battles engaged in, ________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shenandoah Co. Va
Date of application for pension, July 26 1832 His
cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Shelby Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 85 yrs.
Remarks: In 1832, his sons Henry and John stated that they recollected that their father served in the Rev. War. Soldier mar in Jefferson Co. Ky.  May 5 1808, Rebecca, wid of Jno Frazier, and died
in Oldham Co Ky Oct 31 1834 [or Oct. 28, 1832] She was al. pen. on her ap. ex. July 20. 1855 while 82 yrs old and a resident of Johnson Co. Ind.
There is no further data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5416
Rebacca Netherton
Widow
John Netherton
Privt Rev War

Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index: - Vol. M, Page 79
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915. May 25. History to Miss Tine C. Houghton  F.W.
1925 Oct. 20 Hist to Boutwell Dunlap 
aws
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43.579
160 Acres
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No. 5957

Rebecca Netherton, wid of
John Netherton
Kentucky

Let.  Overstreet & Hunter Aug 15 / 55

Act Feby 3 / 53
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Please address
Overstreet & Hunter
Franklin
Johnson Co
Indian[a]

This applicant is a pensioner under the act of 1853 and is paid at Indianapolis Ind
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John Netherton paid to 4 Sept 1834

W.H.S. Taylor 
Acting Auditor

Aug 15 / 55
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Pension Office Aug 13 / 55
The Third auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner; and if arrears were paid to widow, please also state her name.
Very respectfully,
S. Cole
Chief Clerk

John Netherton paid to 4 Sept 1834
W. H. S. Taylor
Acting Auditor

Aug 15 / 55
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To the Comsr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Franklin Johnson County Ind. Oct. 3/55
To the Comr of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claim of Rebecca Netherton widow of John Nether senior for Pension,
Overstreet & Hunter
Attys for applicant
Johnson County
Indiana
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FREE

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

FRANKLIN Ind.
JUL 14

n 57.043
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Pension Business
Additional Evidence

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Triplett

Rebecca Netherton wid John

FREE

FRANKLIN IND
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Capt John Netherton
of the Virginia, Issued
a Pension up to 1825
when he died.

Pensioned in Ky
Apr 30th
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
(CIRCULAR F.)

PENSION OFFICE,
185

Sir:
The application of Lucy Seymour [Lakeland?] for bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855, is herewith returned for a[illegible]
It is necessary that the following affidavit of identity be executed and returned, properly verified to this office, before further action can be had on said claim.

Very respectfully,
L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner.
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John Netherton
Kentucky

from 1775 Capt & Major Capt
Capt 3 months  60 -
Major  3 months 75.-
                          _______
                           135. -

Honble Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.

Apl. 16
G. Woolfolk
Shelbyville, Ken

Franklin Ky
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Rev Sec H 1
Mexico, Mo. May 20, 1915.

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
In McAllister's "Virginia in the Revo. War." I
find where John Netherton obtained a pension from Oldham county, Ky. Please send me his record of service.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Tine C. Houston

U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
[illegible] MAY 22 1915
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Free
Mt. Airy N.C.
July 13th 

Hon--

J. L. Edwards
City of Washington D.C. a
Genl.
Pension office.

July 20 [illegible]
look into Jno Netherton
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Valley of Virginia
20th June 1840 -

Hon'ble
J.L. Edwards
Dr. Sir 
On the receipt of this note will you transmit me to the City of Richmond Va a certificate of the enrolment of John Netherton as a Pensioner from Kentucky for Services as a Capt. in the Virginia line in the war of the Revolution - It is to aid in obtaining Military land warrant - for said Service for his surviving heirs at law -
I remain Sir your friend -
A. Gordon McKenzie
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J L Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir.  When in Washington you informed me that the claim of Netherton now inclosed (& which was then before you) would be admitted but for the want of deponents as to the term of his service as Col'o. I suggested that he was extremely aged & infirm & indigent that I had no doubt he would be wishing to receive the pension [?] his services as Col'o & claiming for the two campains [sic] as specified but as I was not authorized  to [?] the services of Col'o I declared interfering--Since I returned I am authorized by Mr. Netherton to say he is sending to receive the pension for the two campains [sic] waiving his service as Col'o. All he wants is a [illegible] & will not want that long
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yr early attention to this application will very much serve a very poor & worthy revolutionist.

G. Woolfolk
Shelbyville, Ky.

4th April 1833

J L Edwards
Pension office
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J L Edwards
Pension [?]

yr early attention to this application will very much serve a very poor & [?] revolutionist.

G. Woolfolk
Shelbyville, Ky.

4th April 1833
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D D Banter
Franklin
Ind'a

Prior

Ending certificate rel. to
death of Rebecca Netherton, c/c 

Rec'd April 4, 1863
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Franklin Ind. March 23d 1865

E. B. French
2nd Auditor

Sir;
Enclosed you will find a certificate of facts proved concerning the death etc of Rebecca Netherton who was a pensioner of the United States.
I find from the Agents Books at Indianapolis
that the amount due her at the time of her death was some three (or perhaps more) months pay. [Crossed out: You will also find] The Pension certificate is in my possession but upon examination of instructions in my possession it seems that it is not to be delivered up until payment of pension ordered. It is however subject to your order.
Further in this behalf - About three years go
(more or less) J. H. Williams, an attorney procured a judgement (as he termed it to the Administrator) for $600 as back pay on the above Rebecca Netherton's claim. I suppose a claim was audited in her behalf for that amount of money, and I desire to be
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be informed as to the condition of said claim-
Williams is not in this State at present and
we have no other means of learning its condition I would write more particularly with reference to it did my information at present warrant-
Yours Respectfully
D.D. Banter
Atty for Admr
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Rebecca Netherton
widow of John
Johnson Co Indiana

Adm'd 3d Feby 1853
$135.00 a year from
the passage of the act

Cert to
Overstreet & Hunter
Franklin
Johnson Co. Indiana
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Netherton widow of John

Johnson County and State of Indiana
act 3 Feby 1853

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act June 7 1832 at $1.3.5 00 a year
— Marriage License & paid proof of marriage
—Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
[Crossed out: (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?]

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Messrs Overstreet & Hunter
Franklin
Johnson Co Indiana
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Hotel Graystone
66 Geary Street
San Francisco
California
14 October 1925

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions, 
(Attention of Revolutionary War & 1812 War Sections),
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank you for your photostat copy of the Revolutionary declaration of Jesse Sanders.
I have been told that either two or four is the largest number of pension records one is permitted to obtain. Possibly you  may regard me in a somewhat different position. I am not a professional genealogist, but a historian of some standing. I write gratuitously for state historical magazines and other publications, and receive no financial return therefrom.
The following information I desire is for a history now actually being printed. It is the policy of the Library of Congress and the Government to preserve the country's history.
I could have this request come through a Congressman, but this would probably be too late for the purpose I had in mind, and I trust

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 19 1925
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this will not be forced on me.
Because of the above explanations and because
it seems I am granted at least one more
Revolutionary record, I trust I may be sent the
Revolutionary record of John Netherton, noted
as a Revolutionary pensioner resident in Oldham
county, Kentucky, in the Revolutionary list in the
book with the report to the Secretary of War in 1835.
I would also like the record of Wm. Hopwood,
noted in the same report as resident in Fairfield County, Ohio
But if I am permitted but one more Revolutionary record, I especially desire that of John Netherton.
I wish the usual brief statement, including date and place of birth; rank; officers and places where served; any data as to wife and children; etc. Also please state cost of photostat if I identify these as the parties I think they are.
Because I am holding matter from the printer, in order to hear from you, I would appreciate a response at your earliest convenience, if not by
return mail.  With apologies for enlisting you
again, I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Boutwell Dunlap
P.S. I may state I am a responsible party. If further information concerning myself be  required, if that be necessary, I beg to refer under my name in "Who's Who in America."
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no ans
reg
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Hotel Graystone
66 Geary Street
San Francisco
California
28 October 1925

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Sir:
I beg to thank you for the Revolutionary
data on John Netherton and William
Hopwood, contained in your letter
of the 21st instant, endorsed "A.W.F."
"A.W."
I appreciate your giving me two
records.
Very truly yours,
Boutwell Dunlap
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State of Indiana
County of Johnson
On this day before me a notary public in and for
the County and State aforesaid personally came
Joseph Pennell who being by me duly sworn according to law upon his oath says that he was well acquainted with John Netherton Senior and John Netherton Junior in their lifetime, That he is also acquainted with Rebeca Netherton who has made application for a pension as the widow of John Netherton, That said Rebeca Netherton and and the said John Netherton lived together as husband and wife Claiming to be such, and were so reputed to be by all their neighbors and acquaintances, and that said Rebeca Netherton is the widow of said John Netherton Senior who
was the father of John Netherton Junior, and that said John Netherton Senior late husband of said Rebeca Netherton was the identical John Netherton who was a pensioner of the United States
Joseph Pinnell

State of Indiana
County of Johnson ⎬ 
On this day before me a notary public in and
for said County and State personally came Samuel Overstreet who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he wall [sic] well acquainted with John Netherton Senior and John Netherton Junior in their lifetime that he is also well acquainted with Rebecca Netherton, who has made application for a pension, as the widow of John Netherton that said Rebeca Netherton and John Netherton Senior lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed by their neighbors and that said Rebeca Netherton is the widow of John Netherton Senior who was the father of John Netherton Junior.
Sam'l Overstreet
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I Gabriel M. Overstreet Notary Public in and for the County of Johnson and State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits signed the first by Joseph Pinnell and the second by Samuel Overstreet were each of them this day subscribed and sworn to before me as such Notary Public, and I hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with said affiants and know
them to be credible persons.
Given under my hand and notarial seal this 3rd day of October A.D. 1855
Gabriel M. Overstreet N. P.
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Triplett

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

FREE

13654
Rebecca Netherton
wid 
John
[illegible]

Aug 7 [illegible]
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Stefenson
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State of Kentucky
Jefferson County } N

I Ch. M. Thurston clerk of the County Court for the County afs'd certify that on the 3d
day of May 1808. Jno. Netherton Sen'r obtained a
Marriage license from the Clerk of s'd Court to marry one Rebecca Frazier widow of Jno. Frazier decd -  Which license was never returned by the minister who performed the Ceremony  - All of which appears from the Register on file in my office -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 17" day of July 1855
Ch. M. Thurston