Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7824, John Waggoner, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.
Waggoner, John
NUMBER
S7824
Carded
CONTENTS
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Alton to N.C. Off. Oct 23rd
letter to N. Goff & Pen
Nov. 6th '35
Letter to N. Goff Nov 7. 1835
Letter to Agent C S Margan 2 Mar '36
Letter to G.P. Agt & T Bland Dec 10 1836

Order to pay 5th Oct, 1837
Letter to A.P. Goff 
Order to pay & letter to 
A.P. Goff 26 Sept 1838

Order to pay & letter to A.P. Goff
30 Sept 1841

Virginia 12659
John Waggoner
of Lewis Co in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Harness of the Reg't commanded
by Col Riddle in the Virginia line of

Reduced from $80
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 32 Dollars 53 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July
1835

Nathan Goff, Esq.  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $5.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   16.27
   $21.77
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December 19, 1931
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Paul A Klayder
617 Indiana
Neodesha, Kansas

Dear Madam:

   Reference is made to your letter relative to John Waggoner a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

   The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.7824, based upon the military service of John Waggoner in that war.

   John Waggoner was born in 1752, at White Marsh, in Pennsylvania, about fourteen miles from Philadelphia. His parents, whose names are not given, moved to Hampshire (later Hardy) County, Virginia, on the South Fork of the Potomac River, where he was reared.  

   While residing near Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, he enlisted about the middle of the Revolutionary War, served three months as a ranger and Indian Spy in Captain Owen Davy's Company, Colonel Charles Martin's Virginia Regiment, and was stationed at Prickett's
Fort on the Monongahela River. He enlisted in 1778, served three and one-half months in Captain John Harness' Company under Colonel Riddle in the Virginia Troops and went on General McIntosh's campaign to Ohio, and assisted in building Fort Laurens. Soon after the
termination of this service, he enlisted and went in pursuit of the Tories and served seven or eight days under Captain Parsons. He enlisted in 1781, served as a private in Captain Thomas Neel's Company, Colonel Lewis' Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown
and capture of Cornwallis, and guarded prisoners to Winchester, length of this service three months. In the fall of 1782, he enlisted and served three months as an Indian Spy under Edward Freeman; he was then guarding the frontier and served eleven days. He continued to serve as an Indian Spy until the middle of May, 1792.
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   After the Revolution, he moved to Lewis County, Virginia. At one time he lived at Dunkard's Bottom on Cheat River in Preston County, Virginia.

   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Lewis County, Virginia.

   He stated that in 1792, the celebrated Tecumseh with a party of Indians came to his house on a branch of Hacker's Creek in said Lewis County; Tecumseh himself fired at Waggoner, the other Indians going to
the house. The ball passed through his sleeve without injuring him. Tecumseh then dropped his gun and ran after Waggoner, but the latter escaped. The Indians killed his small son in the yard and scalped him and took his wife and six other children prisoners.

   About a mile from the house, one of his children was found scalped with his brains out and a short distance further on, his wife and two other children were found scalped and dreadfully mangled. One of his captive sons, Peter, was recognized in 1812, among the savages by an acquaintance of John Waggoner's and brought home. He was living in 1832, and was married, although he had a wife and several children among the Indians.  One of his daughters soon escaped by way of Detroit, the other continued in captivity until the treaty with the Indians when she was released.

   The name of the wife and the names of his children, other than Peter above noted, are not given.

 Verly truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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State of Virginia
Lewis County  SS

   On this 7th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Lewis County Court now sitting John Waggoner aged 80 years a resident of Lewis County in the State of Virginia 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 7th of June 1832 - That he entered into the army of the United States under the following named officers and served as he states herein. He was born 14 miles from Philadelphia at a place called White Marsh in the year 1752 his parents removed to Virginia in what is now Hardy County, was drafted to go a tour in the Virginia Militia under Captain John Harness, Major Carroll Van Meter, Col. Riddle or Ruddle, marched to Big Beaver in the now State of Ohio, passed through a part of Pennsylvania, went to McIntosh's Fort, from thence to Tuscarawas and built a Fort there which was called Fort Laurens. He was permitted to return home at the end of four 6 months & 15 days. He was discharged by the orderly Sergeant named Joseph Mall at a place called McIntosh's Fort. There were in this expedition about 200 men. This was in the year 1778, as he now thinks. He then removed to a place now in Preston County Va called Dunkard's Bottom on Cheat River. He was then called into the service
by a draft or some such requisition and marched to Pricketts Fort on the Monongalia or Mongahala river there he was kept for six months as an Indian Spie, his Captain's name was Owen Davey, his Col. was Col. Charles Martin - returned home having been discharged by his Captain Owen Davy. He was then in the Spring of 1781 drafted to go a tour of duty as a
Militia man. He marched to Richmond, then
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retreated up the country before the British then returned went to Williamsburg, thence to York Town in Va where he was in the battle and at the capture of Lord Cornwallis, his officers were Capt. John or Thomas Neal, Col. Lewis, Genl Stephens or Stevens (He thinks Edward Stevens). He went from York Town to a place 4 miles from Winchester in Va with the prisoners taken at Yorktown, he guarded them three months and received his discharge this tour
from Capt. Neal, having been in the service not less than nine months, returned home-- Then
removed to the place where he now lives, this was in the Fall of 1782 as he now recollects he then enlisted as an Indian Spie under Edward Freeman and served three months the term for which he enlisted, received his discharge - Then was ordered out under orders of Col. William Louther to guard frontier, was stationed at West's Fort for a while, then went out as a spie
was gone eleven days. The Indians killed his comrade John Bonnett. He continued as a spie or ranging and scouting parties until about the middle of May 1792. The celebrated Tecumseh with a party of Indians came to his house on a branch of Hackers Creek where he yet lives, Tecumseh sent the other Indians to the house and fired at John Waggoner himself this affiant, the ball passed through his sleeve without injuring him. Tecumseh dropped his gun and ran after him
Waggoner but could not catch him, they killed his small son in the yard and scalped him took his wife and six other children prisoners started and about a mile from the house one of the children
was found with its brains beaten out and scalped a short distance further on was found Mrs. Waggoner and two others children were found dreadfully mangled and scalped and dead. One of his captive sons (Peter was recognized in 1812 among the savages by an
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acquaintance of John Waggoners and brought in and still stays here is now married although he had a wife a wife and several children amongst the Indians, one of his daughters soon escaped by way of Detroit, the
other continued in captivity till the treaty with the Indians when she was given up by them.

   His discharges were all destroyed in the general destruction of his property by the Indians. He has therefore no documentary evidence of his services during the Revolutionary nor of his subsequent services. It may be that he can prove his services under Captain Freeman by Alexander West and David W. Sleeth. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  

   Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John (his X mark) Waggoner

   The said John Waggoner being interrogated by the Court in the manner prescribed by the War Department answered the several interrogatories propounded by that Department as follows.

1st  I was born in the year 1752 at a place called White Marsh about 14 miles from Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania according to accounts of my parents.
2d I have record of my age.
3 I lived when first called into service in that part of Virginia called Hardy County, I think it was then Hampshire County
4th I was drafted each campaign until the one under Captain Freeman. I then enlisted as a spie I served in all not less than twenty five months during the war
5th I can remember General McIntosh, his first name I never knew. I knew Col. Gibson too, this was in my first campaign. We left Col. Gibson at
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Fort Laurens which we built on the bank of Tuscarawas river. In my second campaign I knew my own Col. & Col. David Morgan - He killed two Indians in this year and skinned and tanned their hides. The Indians were trying to capture two of Col. Morgan's children viz. Stephen about 16 years old and his daughter Sarah about 14 years old- Col. Morgan upwards of 60 years old.  This was done in April 1779, as well as I can now
recollect in the immediate neighborhood of Prickett's Fort about 12 or 14 miles above Morgan town. In my third campaign I knew, or rather I saw Genl LaFayette, Genl Muhlenberg Genl Stevens, Genl A Wayne, Genl Lincoln and Genl George Washington, General Lincoln marched the British Troops out to stack their arms-- I saw and then heard the names of many other field officers, whose names I have forgotten.
6th I rec'd four discharges all of them as I have already mentioned and were lost in the way I have stated when the Indians destroyed my family and property in 1792.
7. I know in my neighborhood John Mitchell a Methodist preacher an old man, Henry McWhorter and Alexander West old men, William Powers to and old man. They can all testify as to my veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
John (his X mark) Waggoner

We John Mitchell a Clergyman residing in the County of Lewis and Mark Smith residing in said County of Lewis and Alexander West residing in the said County of Lewis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Waggoner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 80 years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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and we concur in that opinion. The said Alexander West moreover certify that they resided in this County at the time of the killing of the applicant's family as stated by him, we know it to be true we too are acquainted with his services as an Indian Spie but cannot say how long he served 
(Signed) John Mitchell Clergyman
(Signed) Mark (his X mark) Smith
(Signed) Alexander (his x mark) West

   And the said Court do hereby certify and 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 soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Mitchell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Lewis and that Mark Smith and Alexander West who have also signed the same are residents in the said County of Lewis. That John
Mitchell is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that Mitchel West above named are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit.


   I John Talbott Clerk of Lewis County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Waggoner
for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (I not having been furnished with an official seal) this 7th day of August 1832-
(Signed) J. Talbott (Seal)

   I hereby certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis in Va. and that his signature annexed is in his own hand writing-
December 16th 1832
(Signed) Lewis Maxwell
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7824
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 7824
John Waggoner
Priv. Rev. War
Act:  June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1 A, Page 392

[Amendment of 1870]

1896 Mar 13
Sold. pensioned
C E Kincaid
Dansville Ky.

1909 Jan'y 20 Hist. to
Emma Crapper V.Lot

1913 Feb'y 12 Hist. to Richard
M Johnston 

1922 March 24 Hist to Mrs. W.C. Bowden
1930 - Nov 4 - Hist. to
Geo. B. Waggoner, Esq.

1931 - Dec. 19 - Hist to 
Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
Letter in case Thos 
Williams .S31456
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Clarkson June 23. 1835

   Your letter to Nathan Goff Esq. of the 20th of May last, on the subject of the application of David Techanal & John Waggoner to be again placed upon the Pension Roll has been submitted to me. In reference to which I have to say, that during the spring term of the Federal Court, these men brought their declarations to me.  they were specially and particularly interrogated as to the service detailed by them respectively after their Declarations were corrected and altered by myself, they
me upon my motion ordered to be certified, it will be seen that the correcting and interlineations are in my hand entirely -- these facts, together any previous examination of their cases for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not their was fraud. the neighbor hood opinion of their services & their general good character
all combined, satisfied beyond all question, that their respective declarations contained the truth, and that they are fully entitled to Pensions. I am fully persuaded that they, originally were imposed upon by their agents, that they never contemplated or designed to commit or perpetuate a fraud upon the government.

   I will add that when Techanal Waggoner were informed that they were drawing more money than they were entitled to they readily gave confessions of Judgments for the money drawn including interest
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presence that my reports on these cases, state that the parties are honest-- that they have over drawn from my recollection of Techanal's declaration I think that although he does not say here why he was in service, when guarding the luggage of Gen'l Gates, yet he does say that he was in service on that occasion not less than a definite period named.

  If I am correct is not this sufficiently definitely proves the whole times stated entitle him to a pension, of Waggoner Declaration I have no definite recollection from my notes, I say that the claims for 31 mons. meet the [illegible] is a six months tour,
but I repeat that Waggoner is an honest man, that he may be mistaken in the details. I [illegible] satisfied that his Declaration contains the truth-

M Gooff, says that you are not satisfied that Leonard Critzer is entitled, I am some what
surprised at it, because his statement was more satisfactory than any man I examined
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Srv.
W. G. Singleton

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington
City

    Since the above was written I have remised you
enclosing Mr Critzer's certificate &c
Jan'y 25th 1835
Nathan Goff
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12659
Dec 19
Jho Wagoner
Va Sold

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
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City of Richmond December 16th 1836

The inclosed power of attorney I presented to the agent at this place for paying Pensions
who refuses to pay because there is no subscribing witness to the signature of the Pensioner the magistrate certifies that it was sworn and subscribed to before him which appears to me ought to be satisfactory, I hope you will direct the payment of it and
thereby save the trouble of doing this business all over at a distance from this place of some 300 miles.

Yours Respectfully
Thos Bland
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Report in the case of
John Waggoner
Pensioner

Letr March
Fraud
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John Waggoner, aged 80. Served two years

   Waggoner says he is 82 and that he removed from the South Branch of Potomac & settled in Davis County after the close of the Revolutionary War. that he [illegible] into said campaign for 3 1/2 Mo. was then a ranger for 3 months at the mouth of West Fork. Colonel Martin's commanded. - was at the capture of Cornwallis in this service served 3 months.  Marched firm from the south branch under Capt Neale, in addition to this was
seven or eight days in pursuit of Tories. This is all the service he done during the Revolutionary war, after [illegible] he removed to Lewis County as before stated after his removal had frequent scouts against the Indians. Heard some of his family murdered by them.
       Nathan Goff

   Johnson F. Newlan came to his (Waggoner's) house, and told him that he was entitled to a Pension and
wrote his declaration, which he [illegible] to the open court gave Newlan the same History of his Military services. that he has now given, and sworn to only such services as were detailed, agreed to give Newlan the first draw and seventy dollars out of the third he himself has only received $100-

   This statement of Waggoner was given in the Presence of the undersigned A true copy from the original in my possession Waggoner is represented to an honest Man, it is his
general character. he is an ignorant man
Respectfully reported
W. G. Singleton
Special Agent

July 1834
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Payments to be made
at Richmond
by Richard Anderson President
W.S.B. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of 
Viginia

John Waggoner
Inform the Agent tht
Waggoner is to be paid at the
rate  from 4 March 1834 -
Inform N. Goff, Esq.
also - and send the certificate
Mr. Goff 
Make the proper 
endorsement on the
papers

Recorded in the Pension Office
in Book E Vol. 6
Page 51 by 
Geo B. Whiting Clerk
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[Handwritten across document]
Cancelled

WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim.
   
   I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Waggoner of the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

    Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16th day of May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three


Examined and
Countersigned.

[document has been torn at the signature]
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May 18
Va
Clarksburg Va
May 14
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Clarksburg Aug 12th 1835

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
   I enclose you 2 new declarations made in open court before the Judge of the [illegible] Court for the Western Div. of [illegible] David Technall of this County & John Waggoner of Lewis County they were heretofore both drawing pensions - and were stricken from the pension list because they were drawn to much - you will discover that they are intertwined, it was done by Mr Singleton & Myself in
Court before they were {illegible] to -

   They each are no doubt entitled to what here they claim.
   Nathan Goff

David Tichenall
[stuck through] Alexander Caldwell
John Waggoner
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Sept 30. 1841
Mr. Evans
Weston Va
Sept 24

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Welton Sept. 23rd 1841

Dr Sir

   Enclosed you will receive the pension Voucher of John Waggoner.  If found to be correct, please enclose to A.P. Goff Esqr. at Wheeling for collection.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
R. P. Camden
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The original papers
in this case sent to
W.G. Singleton, U.S.
Dist. All. Va.
Aug 9. 1834.
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Va July 24

[Stamp]
Clarksburg
JUL 20
Va.

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Clarksburg July 16th 1835

J.L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions

Sir

   When I last wrote you I thought that Wm Singleton had transmitted
the enclosed certificate to you, since which time I have found it among
my papers

   You stated that as soon as this certificate should be transmitted, you would issue one to John Waggoner for the proper amount.

Your Obedient Servant
Nathan Goff
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United States of America
John Waggoner

June 22 - 1835

Amounts said John Waggoner drew as a pension of the U.S. of American from the 4th March 1831 to 4th March 1834          $240.00
To interest on same to 15 August 1835  $27.10
Costs                                 $32.29
                                        $299.39

By his pension as now allowed from the 4th March 1831 - to 4. March 1834
3 Years @ $32.255     $97.65
By Interest on same    $5.05
By cash, August 15th 1833     $196.69

I Nathan Goff {illegible] for James Points, NC for U-S-C-W.D.-Va, - certify that I have received the above same one hundred and ninety six dollars and 69 cents in cash in the above suit, U.S. dollars.  Said John pension of the U. States, and made settlement, with him according to the above statement.  Received July 15th 1833.

Nathan Goff Dnc
For James Points, NC
October 30th 1835 

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Virginia 
Harrison County

Onn this the 8th day of April 1835 personally appeared in open Court before Alexander Caldwell Judge of the United States Court for the Western District of Virginia now setting in Clarksburg Harrison County Virginia John Waggoner of Lewis County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three 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 the 7th June 1832.

   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated by that he was raised in the State of Virginia on the south branch of Potomac that he moved to the place where he now resides after the revolutionary war closed that he entered the revolutionary war about the middle of said War (can't recollect the year) he was drafted for a tour of three months as a ranger marched from the South Branch Va under Captain Owen Davy to the mouth of the West Fork Va camped there three months had no fighting this tour, did not see our
Col but understood his name was Martin don't recollect any of the other officers names this was then discharged having served three months & was in actual service all the time.

   After the above tour was drafted a tour of six months marched from the south Branch
Va. to the mouth of Big Beaver and then joined General McIntosh's Regiment then marched to Tuscarora River remained there some time was occupied in building a fort at Fort Lawrence John Harness was our Captain Riddle was our
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Colonel Van Matre our Major Leonard three & a half months in the above Campaign was in actual service all the time had no engagements this tour received a discharge and returned home to the south branch soon after the above tour was called out in
Pursuit of the one Tories under Captain Parsons. Williams was our Major was out & in actual service this tour Eight days, soon after the above tour, was drafted again for a tour of three months marched from the South Branch to Little York Virginia was in the battle of Cornwallis defeat. Cornwallis and his army was taken, & the Prisoners
brought up to the Barracks four miles from Winchester was three months in actual service this tour Thomas Neel was our Captain
Lewis our Col Stevens General this was all the service he done in the revolutionary War making in all nine months and seventy three days which time he was in actual service.  After the close of the
revolutionary War I moved to the place where I reside there had four of my family murdered by the Indians 

   Has no record of his age. I lived on the South branch near Morefield when called into service. has lived in Lewis County where he now resides for the space of about fifty three years, was born in Pennsylvania he had a discharge for all his tours but his house was plundered by the Indiana who took all his papers off with them
John (his X mark) Waggoner
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We John Mitchell clergyman and William Powers, residing in the neighbourhood of the above named John Waggoner and in Lewis County Va do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Waggoner who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him, to be 83 years old, that is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood - where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
John Mitchel
Wm Powers

   And the said Court doth hereby declare its 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 Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to him that, John Mitchell who has signed said certificate is a clergyman resident in Lewis County Virginia and that William Powers who has signed the same is a residents of the said County of Lewis and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the Clerk of this Court do certify the same to the Secretary at War.

I Richard W. Moore Clerk of the United States Court for the Western District of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court held at Clarksburg at the Spring Term 1835 in the matter of the application of John Waggoner for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Clarksburg this 11th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight
hundred and thirty five and in the 59th year of the Independence of the United States of America

Richard W. Moore, Clk
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. D.
MEMORANDA.

Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
John Waggoner
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Culpeper Co. Va
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Columbia (Adair Co) Ky
Date of death (as near as possible):
prior to 1850
Christian name of widow:
Sarah or Sally
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Don't Know
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Chas. E. Kincaid
Danville Ky.
6 -- 870
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 10 1896
FILES
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2 Cent Stamp
Returned March 24 1903

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 21, 1922

Rev W

Keyser W Va.
Feb. 22, 1922

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
   Will you kindly send me any record you might have of the Revolutionary War Service of John M. Waggoner, of Lewis Co. Va. whose wife
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2

was supposedly Hannah Kyle.

   Our records here in family Bible refers to Report of Sec'y War 1835, Pension Rolls Vol. 2, Page 161.  Whether this is regarding him or not is the question.

   If you have any record of pension your superior judgement will tell you what I needs must have thereof and it is for such record.
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I most respectfully apply and beg you to send me if same is on record.

  Thanking you very kindly in a advance for any effort on your part to furnish me with the necessary data.  Awaiting your earliest possible reply.

  I am
  Most sincerely
  Mrs. W.C. Bowden
  30 Main St.
  Keyser, W. Va.
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[stamps]

US PENSION OFFICE
FEB 23, 1922


CHIEF'S DESK
RECORD
FEB 24 1922
DIVISION 
US BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

   Will you please send me the 12659 records of John Waggoner, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Lewis Co., Virginia in 1841: and also of John Hartman who was a pensioner of Preston Co, Virigina in W.45565, L.7680H year ?  I wish these records of my ancestors to add to my genealogical collection.

   Yours respectfully
   Emma Cropper
   Edgewater Park
   New Jersey

Edgewater Park, N.J.
January 2nd 1909
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I7824
W7680

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
JAN 4 1909
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RICHARD M. JOHNSTON
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
LAW BUILDING

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA  Jan. 234d, 1913.

The Adjutant General,
U.S. Army,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

   In connection with my application to join the Society of the Sons of the Revolution, I desire an abstract of service of John Wagoner, Lewis County, Va.,
and Edmon Wagoner, presumably of the same County.

Yours very truly,
Richard M. Johnston

P.S. It is probable that Edmon Waggoner also served from Lincoln Co., N.C.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

   The above letter with the notation on the back thereof is respectfully referred to you. Can you give me any information?

Yours very truly,
Richd M Johnston

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
FEB 4 1913
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[stamp]
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
JUN 24 1913
2001641
WAR DEPARTMENT

Received A.G.O., Jan 24 1913
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H. L. CARSPECKEN, PRESIDENT
DR. RICHARDS, VICE PRESIDENT & CASHIER
GEO. B. WAGGONER, ASST. CASHIER
H. B. PUGH, ASST. CASSIER

THE BANK OF MORGANTOWN
CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS $225,000.00

MORGANTOWN, W. VA.
October 24, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

   I again write you relative to some data concerning John Waggoner, a Revolutionary Soldier, Sec. of War, 1835, Pen. Dept. 2, 161, who probably enlisted from Lewis County, Virginia, what is now West Virginia.

   Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly,
Geo B Waggoner
George B. Waggoner

GBW/RL
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V.L.M

Rev. War Section.

February 12, 1913.

Mr. Richard M. Johnston,
Law Building,
Norfolk, Va.

Sir:

   In reply to your letter dated the 23" ultimo and received the 4" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 7,824, Rev. War, it appears that John Waggoner was born at White Marsh, Pennsylvania, 14 miles from Philadelphia, in 1752, and while residing near Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, he was drafted about the middle of the Revolutionary War, as a Ranger under Captain Owen Davy and Colonel Charles Martin and served three months,

   Drafted in 1778, and served under Captain John Harness and Colonel Riddle in General McIntosh's Campaign, 3½ months.

   Soon after he served under Captain Parsons in pursuit of Tories, seven or eight days. In 1781, he was drafted under Captain Thomas Neel and Colonel Lewis. He was at the battle of Yorktown and capture of Cornwallis, served three months.

   In the Fall of 1782, he enlisted as an Indian Spy under Edward Freeman for three months, then was ordered out by colonel William Lowther and stationed at West's Fort to guard the frontiers, then went out as a spy until the middle of May,1792.
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   He states that in 1792, Tecumseh with a party of Indians went to his house on a branch of Hacker's Creek, Lewis County, Virginia, fired, and ran after, but could not catch him, killed his small son in the yard, took his wife and six other children prisoners. About a mile from his house one child was found scalped with its brains beaten out a short distance further on his wife and two children were found dreadfully mangled, scalped and dead. His captive son Peter in 1812 was recognized among the savages by an acquaintance and brought home, and married, although he had a wife and children among the Indians. One daughter soon escaped by way of Detroit, and
the other remained in captivity until the treaty with the Indians, when she was given up by them. The names of wife and children other than Peter are not stated.

   Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Lewis County, Virginia.

   The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to Edmon Wagoner or Wagner described by you.

Very respectfully,
J.C. Davenport
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

November 4, 1930

Mr. George B. Waggoner
The Bank of Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dear Sir:

   You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7824, that John Waggoner was born in 1752, at White Marsh, in Pennsylvania, about fourteen miles from Philadelphia. His parents, whose names are not given, moved to Hampshire (later Hardy) County, Virginia, on the South Fork of the Potomac River where he was reared.


   While residing near Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, he enlisted about the middle of the Revolutionary War, served three months as a ranger and Indian Spy in Captain Owen Davy's Company, Colonel Charles Martin's Virginia Regiment, and was stationed at Prickett's Fort on the Monongahela River.

   He enlisted in 1778, served three and one-half months in Captain John Harness' Company under Colonel Riddle in the Virginia Troops and went on General McIntosh's campaign to Ohio, and assisted in building Fort Laurens.


   Soon after the termination of this service, he enlisted and went in pursuit of the Tories and served seven or eight days under Captain Parsons. 

   He enlisted in 1781, served as a private in Captain Thomas Neel's Company, Colonel Lewis' Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and capture of Cornwallis, and guarded prisoners to Winchester, length of this service three months.

   In the fall of 1782, he enlisted and served three months as an Indian Spy under Edward Freeman; he was then
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called out under Colonel William Lowther, was stationed at West's Fort guarding the frontier and served eleven days.

   He continued to serve as an Indian Spy until the middle of May, 1792.

   After the Revolution, he moved to Lewis County, Virginia.  At one time he lived at Dunkard's Bottom on Cheat River, in Preston County, Virginia.

   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Lewis County , Virginia.

   He stated that in 1792, the celebrated Tecumseh with a party of Indians came to his house on a branch of Hacker's Creek, in said Lewis County, Tecumseh himself fired at Waggoner, the other Indians going to the house. The ball passed through his sleeve without injuring him. Tecumseh then dropped his gun and ran after Waggoner but the latter escaped. The Indians killed his small son in the yard and scalped him and took his wife and six other children prisoners. About a mile from the house, one of his children was found scalped with his brains beaten out and a short distance further on, his wife and two other children were found scalped and dreadfully mangled. One of his captive sons, Peter, was recognized in 1812 among the savages by an acquaintance of John Waggener 's and brought home. He was living in 1832, and
was married, although he had a wife and several children among the Indians. One of his daughters soon escaped by way of Detroit, the other continued in captivity until the treaty with the Indians when she was released.

   The name of his wife and the names of his children, other than Peter, are not stated.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Date of death not on AB
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. John Waggoner Sur File 7824
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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1778
afterwords
Fall of 1781 1782

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 mos
3 1/2 mos
8 days
3 mos
3 mos
11 days

RANK.
Pvt.
Indian Spy
Spy

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Owen Davy
John Harness
Parsons
Thomas Peel
Thomas Neel
Edward Freeman
COLONEL.
Charles Martin
Riddle
Lewis
William Lowther
guarded the frontiers, stationed at West's Fort under William Lowther
continued as a spy until middle of May 1792
McIntosh's expedition
STATE.
Va
Battles engaged in, Yorktown and taking of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Moorefield Hardy Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Aug 7 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Lewis Co, Va.
Age at date of application, born at White Marsh, 14 miles from Phila in 1752
Remarks:  Soldier States that in 1792 Tecumseh with a party of Indians went to his house, fired and ran after him but could not catch him, killed his wife and four children and captured his son Peter and two daughters.  

Peter was recognized among the savages in and brought home and married although he had a wife and children among the Indians. One daughter escaped by way of Detroit, the other remained in captivity till the treaty with the Indians she was given by them.  Names of wife and children other Son Peter not stated.

Very respectfully,

Received 
Feb'y 11 1913