Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,587, for John Pruett, Virginia
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Kentucky
John Pruett of Rockcastle in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephens in the Virginia Line, for the term of eighteen months.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of Sept. 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of September 1830 and sent to E. Smith Mt. Vernon, KY.
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 March 1831. $48
$48
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818,  and May 1, 1820. & March 1823}
Rec. Book D, Vol 9. Page. 54,
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above land, and all the property and estate at by him at that time as well as he remembers to three head of horses, all of which since had the owned said Carl and hogs and the number and value in does not know, but nothing have taken place in them except what he has used for the support of himself and family the [Illegible] at that time could [Illegible].
That he is by occupation a farmer and coming to age and bodily infirmity he can do but little at it. He has no family except a [Illegible] grandson eleven years and able to place but has no work [Illegible].
[Illegible]
I, James Terrill Clerk of the Court for the County and State [Illegible] do certify that this sheet of the paper contains a complete transcript of the declaration of John Pruett for a pension among the
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above land, and all the property and estate as [illegible]
by him at that time as well as his [illegible] was
three head of horses, all of which since has died.  He
owned some Cattle and hogs two the number and
value he does not know, but no change have taken
place in them except what he has used for the
support of himself and family the cattle and hogs
at that time could [illegible] 
John Pruit
That he is by occupation a farmer but owing to 
old age and bodily infirmities he can do but
little at it. He has no family, except a boy David
Pruett his grand son eleven years old able to
plan tent has no work beast
It is therefore ordered by the Court that [illlegible]
Cetified [certified] to the Secretary of war that it is the opinion
of this Court that said John Pruit did Serve in the
Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding De
-claration against the Common enemy for the Term
of eighteen months under an engagement under
the Continental establishment and that it is
the opinion of said Court that the total
Amount in Value of the property exhibited
in said Schedule is Ninty two Dollars and
no more
Joseph Eve Judge
Kentucky Rockcastle County & [illegible]
I James Terrill Clerk of the Court for the County
said court afsd do certify that this sheet of written
paper contains a complete transcript of the appli
-cation of John Pruit for a pention [pension] under the
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
[page damage]
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
John Pruett or Prewett {illegible] File 35,587  [illegible]

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.  Length of Service.  Rank.  Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.  Captain.  Colonel.  State.]

176[illegible].  {illegible]  Prt.  [Captain] Bryce  Martain.  [Captain] William Dooling.  [Colonel] Stephens.  Va.  

Battles engaged in, wounded in the knee at battle of Guilford.

Residence of solider at enlistment, Enlisted at Henry Co., Va.

Date of application for pension, June 29, [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Rockcastle Co., Ky

Age at date of application, [illegible] years

Remarks:  Children of [illegible] grand children referred to.  No
names other than grand son David [illegible]18 [illegible] was 11 years
old.
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Pruett’s claim before me the answer at Rockcastle, KY
G. Smith
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Pension Office
Sep 1820

James L. Edwards, Esq.
War Department 
Washington City D.C.
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me whether he belonged to the state 
line Va or Continental.  I have supposition
perhaps his heirs were entitled to
State script. Also [words crossed out]
inform me if a warrant issued
to John Pruit a private in Ganards 
company in Col. Tibbatts, Regt (15 or 
16) in Mexican war Genl. Taylor.
There were two ["Jack" crossed out] John Pruits in 
the company perhaps one is on the
rolls as Jack Pruit.  If both 
are John send as to both and
were the warrants transfered [transferred] and to whom forwarded.  I ask this by
their request.
Yr ob
E. Smith
Aso please inform me if Jacob 
Stephens, James French, and 
Barnaby Hailey many years since
on the Ky Spring new state troops
or continental--the former about
28 years the latter about 1840
E.S.
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County 
On this 22d September 1835 personally appeared, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, John A. Moore and made oath that he knew that the said John Pruett described in the foregoing affidavit is the same that he presents himself to be in said affidavit and that he is a pensioner and has been for some years.
John A. Moore
Sworn & subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid
John W. Daughter, Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky 
Rockcastle County 
I, James Terrill, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Uriah Gresham and John H Daughter before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Pruett and John A. Moore were taken, are Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto of fixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 22nd day of September 1835.
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Secretary of War 
Washington City 
Pension Office
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27th July 1835
Pension Office
Prewitt
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