Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30721, for John Story, Virginia
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(8-1776)

SERVICE

Va.

Story, John
Storey

NUMBER

S.30731
BLW-780-100
Issued March 16, 1819
Act April 15, 1806

CONTENTS
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State of Kentucky
Franklin Count S.A.

On this 14th day of August 1833 came in Jason Lewis Henry Wingate a Justice of the peace in & for Paris County John Story a citizen of Anderson County State of Kentucky, aged 69 years, who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress made for certain persons in consequence of disabilities from wounds received in the service of the United during the war of the revolution.

Deponent living says that in Sept. 1780 he enlisted as a regular soldier in the war of the revolution for and during the a, whilst a citizen of the State of Virginia, under William Barrott Captain of Light Dragoons of the 3rd Virginia regiment, that for his services in said war he is now in the receipt of a pension of $96 per annum that he now makes application for the additional pension because of his wounds he states that whilst in the service of the United States under the aforesaid enlistment at the battle of Guilford Court House he was wounded in the right arm by a
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ball being shot into the elbow and slivering to pieces the arm bone from the elbow to the shoulder, the ball having been cut out on the side of the right shoulder that in consequence of the aforesaid wound he is totally disabled from making a support by labor, and long this has been having followed oozing for many years, that he is now unable to do so from old age consequently makes this application for his invalid pension, he states he served out 16 the end of the war, according to his enlistment, after his arm had got well enough to use a little, he got his land from Virginia, and also from the United States.

He hereby relinquishes all claim to an invalid pension but the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll as an invalid of any agency of the United States except as a soldier now in the receipt of $96 per annum, as aforesaid, sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
John (X-his mark) Story
Justice H. Wingate
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County} Seat

John Story this day came personally before the magistrate a justice of the peace for said county and subscribed and made oath to the within and foregoing declaration in due form of law.
Given under my hand this 14 day of August 1833.
H. Wingate J.P.

State of Kentucky
Franklin County} S.A.
I Alexander H. Rennick Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Henry Wingate whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate now is & was at the time of doing the same, and acting Justice of the peace in for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed, this 14th day of August 1833.
A. H. Rennick Clerk
of the Franklin County Court
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Power 100
John Story
to 
N. Sawyer
U.S.
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See Virginia Rolls

Know all men by these presents, That I John Story of the county of Franklin and state of Kentucky, do hereby constitute and appoint Nathaniel Sawyer in of Frankfort in the county of Franklin and state aforesaid, to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to ask for and receive from the War Department any bounty land-warrant, which is due me from the United States for military services by me performed as a soldier in the Virginia line upon Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War. Hereby giving and granting to my said attorney full power to do and transact anything in the premises, which I could do or transact, were I personally present; and to appoint one or more attorneys under him, and their powers to revoke at his will; hereby certifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1818.
John (X-his mark) Story {Seal}

State of Kentucky, Franklin County, Seat.
Personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, the aforesaid John Story and acknowledged the aforesaid Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. Given under my hand this 25th day of July. A.D. 1818.
J. Brown J.P.
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I John Story of the County of Franklin & State of Kentucky do on oath declare that in 1779 I enlisted as a solider to serve during the Revolutionary war, in Captain William Barretts Troop in Col. William Washington regiment of light dragoons in the Virginia line for the Continental establishment, that I served until the last of the war I was honorably discharged but which discharge I have lost I cannot now find it this I have never received my bounty land warrant or invalid discharge of my right to is in any way whatever.
John (X his mark) Story

State of Kentucky
Franklin County, SCA

appeared before me on of the Justices of the peace & for the land bounty the said John Story & made oath to the aforesaid applicant by him invalid given under my hand this 25th day of July A.D. 1818
J. Brown J.P.
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I John Casey of the County of Barry & State of Kentucky on an oath Justice, there I was a soldier in Capt. William Barretts Troop in Col. William Washingtons regiment of Light Dragoons in the Virginia line in Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war this shown in service I knew John Story now was a soldier in the same troop this the said Story enlisted tour during the war & did serve until the end of it I was honorably discharged & there the John Story who makes this application for his bounty land warrant is the person now was and the service aforesaid.
John Carsey

State of Kentucky
Franklin county seat
appeared upon me one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County John Carey and made oath to the aforesaid office wit sworn and subscribe. Given under my hand this 25 day of July A.D. 1818.
J. Brown J.P.

State of Kentucky,
Franklin County, seat
I alexander Wilson a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county, do certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid and John Story & John Casey, I do believe them both to be men of whom the upmost reliability pleased for truth & veracity given under my hand this 5th of October 1818.
Alex Wilson
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No. 780
John Story
private
Virginia Line
Warrant issued March 1610
1819
Certificate from the Secretary
of State of Kentucky as to the quality of the Magistrate in the claims on which Warrants No. 778 & 779 issued in the parcel
Dennis Rockwell Attorney
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Established a Court of Record by an Act of the Legislature of Kentucky and has the power to fine & decision

Schedule

District of Kentucky, S. S.

Franklin Court

On this 19th day of February 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and circuit of Franklin County, John Story aged 59 years, resident in Franklin County in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

That he enlisted in the Revolutionary War in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Col. William Washington for the Virginia Continental Line for and during the war. That his original declaration is dated the 22nd day of June 1818, and that his pension certificate is dated the 5th day of June 1820 and No. 17381.

And i do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

One old man value at $1500
8 head of Bogsor Shouts 500
Two Cows 20.00
6 Sheep 900
Household furniture 1000
$5900
No debts due me, but I owe
about five hundred dollars
John (X-his mark) Story
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I am now attending to business for a Mr. Wallow but I am living on a tenement belonging to one of my sons. I have a wife and one child, a daughter about seventeen years old, dependent upon my bodily exertion for support, my occupation is a farmer but from age and hardships encountered during and wounds I received in the Revolutionary war, I am unable to make more than full excursions for support.

Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of February 1821 before us.
J. Lingert
Scott Brown
Hugh Innes
William Boyd
Justices of the Peace for Franklin County

I, Willis A. Lee clerk of Franklin County court do hereby certify that the foregoing declarations and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty one dollars and ____cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and affixed the seal of the said court, on this nineteenth day of February 1821.
Willis A. Lee
Clerk of the court for the county of Franklin
John Story
No. 17381
Sept. 1820

[wax seal on document]
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Kentucky 30251
See Letter to Hon. J. Harlan
2 May 1837

John Story
Franklin County in the state of Kentucky was a private in the company commanded by Captain Barrett of the regiment commanded by Col. Washington in the Virginia Calvary for 2 years.

30 257
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 100 Dollars ____cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of November 1835 and handed to Barry F. Hickman Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1835- 450.00
Semi-annual allowance ending ________
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 45
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William M. Storey
Answer June 2, 1853
John Storey-Revolution
780-100
Rev.
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Received SO
May 25
Paid 3
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Rio Coweta County
May 25, 1853

To Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I wish you to give me some information from your office relative to a land claim of John Storey who was a Revolutionary Soldier in South Carolina in the time of the Revolutionary War. He served all through the war he located his land claim & soon afterward died. I do not now know the situation of it & I wish you to give me such information as you can till you cannot give me all the information necessary for me to get at it please inform where I can get the desired information. I have none of the papers neither do I know where to get them by complying with the above you will confer a favor on.
William M. Storey
address Rio Coweta County Georgia
780-100 acres to John Story per Va Line 
March 16, 1819, Sent to D. Rockwell
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30721
Rev. Invalid
File No. 30721
John Story
Private Revolutionary War
Act:  June 7, 1832
Index: _________ Vol. 2, Page 396

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Received letter 7 June 1834
Report sent to Daniel M. C. Payne, Esq
9 May 1832
Lexington, Kentucky

Kentucky 17.381
John Story (R)
Franklin County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia Cavalry for the term of three years. 17.381

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 1820 and sent to Daniel M.C. Payne agent Lexington, Kentucky.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820. $163.13
Semi-annual allowance 4 Sept.1820: $48.00
$211.43.

20 mo. 9
30
+4
31
[Revolutionary Claim,]
[Act 18th March 1818]
Continue
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Warrant to issue
to John Story
Va Line
Certificate from the Rep. of State
or to the magistrate in the Court
W. issued No 780
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John Story's original papers
Questions to be settled in service to having his pension.
under 1818 or 1832
to be discharged
substituting 1 discharge & to line
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Harrisburg Kentucky
May 9th, 1837

Sir,

John Story informed me that he is now and has been since 1818, on the pension Roll.  That having received a claim during the Revolutionary War he had advised he was entitling to a pension as an invalid. That the management of his case was subscribe to Mr. W.H. Todd who prepared his papers some time about three years since but not having received any information form him he is compelled to make application to you.
Will you be pleased to inform me, what has been the result of the application.
I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
J. Harlan

Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner
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5596
John Story
Franklin County Kentucky
22 June, 1818
Col. Washington's regiment
of Cavalry, Virginia Line
1780 taken prisoner and remained in service until 1783.
found on the Rolls
Admitted.

Daniel M.C. Payne, agent
Lexington Kentucky
received 4 January 1820

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N.C. received
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Lexington Office
December 20th, 1879

Dear Sir

I have sent you a section of the declaration & bounty of Mr. John Story who applies for a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War as calvary service his Land Warrant for his land in the Virginia for time that John from the city of Richmond which will be conclusive proof of his services. I will thank you to send me his certificate of pension and you will oblige.
Your friend & official H. Let.
Daniel M.C. Payne
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Know all men by these presents that I, Nathaniel Sawyer, by virtue of a power of attorney to me given by John story, dated the day of ____ for the purpose of procuring from the United States a warrant for military bounty land for services rendered during the Revolutionary war by the said Story. do hereby constitute and substitute Dennis Ruckner of the city of Washington to do and perform any lawful act or thing which may be necessary in the premises which I am authorized to do by virtue of said power of attorney, the same as though I was personally present at the doing thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the city of Washington this 3rd day of December 1818.
Signed & sealed in presence of
William Thornton
N. Sawyer {Seal}
Washington County District Columbia December 3, 1818. Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Sawyer & acknowledged the above to be his hand & seal & delivered for the purpose therein stated.
William Thornton
J.P.
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City 235
Free
Received B. Marr
War Department
Washington City
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Land Office
February 21st, 1821

Dear Sir
I have sent the schedule of Mr. John Story who by to be continued on the pension list for the District of Kentucky. I hope you will so arrange it that William Story can draw in month March and you will oblige
Your Friend & obedient servant
Daniel M.C. Payne
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for said county do certify that William Cardwell who has subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit this day made oath before me that the statements contained in said affidavit are true. I further certify that said Cardwell is a credible witness. Given under my hand this 19th day of October 1833.
B. O. Carlisle J.P. A.C.

I Jordan U. Reacher clerk of the Court of Anderson County certify that B.C. Carlisle is a magistrate as above stated that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 21st day of October in the year 1833.

Jordan H. Walker
Clerk of the Court of Anderson County
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I refer you to John Casey's affidavit on the files in your office in John Story's application for a pension which affidavit in file is to Story having been wounded in the service, that together with this will be sufficient according to the instruction from your department which I have.
William H. Todd
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The affidavit of William Cardwell a soldier of the revolutionary war. This applicant states that he served with John Story in the third Virginia Regiment of light dragoons in the army of he revolution under the command of Col. William Washington that he was with said Story in the Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina where the American forces were commanded by General Greene that the said Story was wounded in the right arm by a ball which fractured and broke the bone in consequence of which the said Story appears to be now much disabled by said wound. I knew said Story well in the army of the revolution and served with him to the end of the war and he thinks said Story is now about 70 years of age.
William Cardwell
State of Kentucky
Anderson County] seat
I Basil A. Carlisle a justice of the peace.
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War Department
Pension Office
December 12, 1833

Sir,

John Story's papers have been examined and placed on our files. He cannot obtain a pension as an invalid, because he now receives a pension under the act of March 18, 1818. The act of February 19, 1833, allowing an invalid pensioner to continue to receive a pension after taking the benefits of the act of June 7, 1832, does not extend to those who have been placed on the roll under the at of March 18, 1818.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully 
your obedient servant

J.L. Edwards

Hon. Rick Johnson
House of Representatives
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State of Kentucky
Anderson county Seat

On this 22nd day of August 1835 came in person before me one of the Commonweath justices in & for said county John Story aged 70 years a resident citizen of Anderson County & state of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the at of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832.
That in the year 1780 about three weeks after the defeat of General Gates this affidavit whilst a citizen of Culpepper County Virginia enlisted as a regular soldier for and during the war under Captain William Barrett who commanded a troop of horse in Col. William Washington's regiment of Light dragoons of the Va Line that said Barrett after being wounded retired from service and this affidavit served until the end of the war in 1783 August under Captain Bell that he this affidavit has got his land from Virginia & pension the United States he supposes his discharge is on  file in Richmond Va that he is now a pensioner under the Act of congress of 1818 which certificate is herewith returned.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension but the present except one he has applied for heretofore as an invalid for wounds received during the revolution but which pension he has not got as yet he further declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state in the Union except as a pensioner under the act of 1818 which he now relinquishes therewith sends his old certificate to subscribed & sworn to this 22 day of August 1835
John Story
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State of Kentucky
Anderson County Seat

I Johnson Malone a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that John Story came before me and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same n my presence I further certify that John Story has long been known to me and form my knowledge of him together with the reputation he bears as having been a soldier of the revolution I am of opinion he served as he has above stated and was a soldier of the revolution of the Va Line. Given under my hand this 22 day of August 1835.
J. Malone  J.P.A.C.

State of Kentucky Anderson County Seat
I Jordan D. Walker, clerk of the court of Anderson County, certify that Johnson Malone is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of August 1835
Jordan D. Walker, clerk of the court of Anderson County
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I Charles Neal of the County of Scott state of Kentucky do on oath declare that I was a soldier in Col. William Washingtons regiment of Light Dragoons in the Virginia Line service continental establishment in the revolutionary war that I knew in service the John Story mentioned in the power of attorney have to annexed that said john Story enlisted in Capt. Barretts Troops in the said regiment to serve during the war I and serve to the discharge i was honorably discharged to which discharge I have understood I do believe it is lost & cannot now be found.
Charles Neal

State of Kentucky
Scott County seat
Applicant before me one of the Justices of the Peace in above the said county the said Charles Neal & made oath to the above magistrate given under my hand this 9th day of October 1818
John Burnham J.P.S.C.
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John Story's
Petition to United States
December 27, 1833
Rep. to Commission of Inv. Pensions
May 8, 1834 Com. Discharged to lie
23
Charles Allan Inv. Pen.
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To the Congress of the United States
Your petitioner John Story would most respectfully represent unto your body that he has been for many years a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 1818 as a soldier of the Va Line.
That recently he has made proof that he is entitled to an invalid pension because of wounds in the revolution, that the secretary will not according to his letter herewith filed place him on the list because there is no law authorizing the same previous acts giving pensioners not embracing the present case and being alone vulnerable by a special act he therefore hopes to be enabled through your body to be invalid to enjoy both an invalid & revolutionary pension such as others are now receiving and that the secretary of war will be  required to place him on each roll all of which is respectfully submitted.
John Story by
his agent
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the affidavits of Patrick Major & William T. Bohamon practicing physicians in the town of Frankfort Kentucky taken on the 14th day of August 1833.

Affidavits state that they have been called on by John Story to examine a wound said to have been received in the war of the revolution, after a careful examination of the same we find that said Story has received a wound in the right elbow joint apparently from a ball and of long standing which we think has so injured the bone of said joint as to incapacitate him form manual labor further examination we find an appearance of a ball having been taken out of the right shoulder, which has also injured that joint, we are of opinion that in consequence of both wounds said John Story belongs under total disability from supporting himself by labor, of his body said Bohamon states he has long been acquainted with said Story, and that his arm was in its present situation form his first acquaintance with him further these affidavits say not.
Patrick Major
William T. Bohamon

State of Kentucky
Franklin County] To wit

the above names Patrick Major & William T. Bohamon, this day came personally before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said county and subscribed
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and made oath to the within and foregoing deposition in due form of law.
And I further certify that both of said affidavits are known to me as practicing physicians and surgeons and intensifies whose statements are entitled to credit on oath or otherwise.
Given under my hand this 14 day of August 1833. St. Wingate J.P.

State of Kentucky
Franklin County] Seat
I Alexander H. Rennick clerk of the county court holden in for Franklin County do certify that Henry Wingate whose name is signed to the proceeding certificate, now is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned and qualifies as such.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk aforesaid and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed this 14th day of August 1833
A.H. Rennick Clerk
of the Franklin County Court
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The affidavit of John Casey taken before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the county of Franklin in the state of Kentucky in the town of Frankfort on the 7th November 1833 the said affidavit being first duly sworn and being about 71 years of age saith on oath that he enlisted on the same day and at the same place and in the same regiment with John Story now of Anderson County in the state of Kentucky which time & place was about the month of October 1779 at Hillsborough in North Carolina and they both enlisted in Col. Washingtons regiment of Light Dragoons He the said Story as the affidavit well knows served during the war between Great Britain & the United Colonies in Col. Washingtons regiment and was at its termination honorably discharged. The affidavit knows that at the battle of Guilford in South Carolina where Genral Green commanded the American forces
and where both this affidavit and John Story served under said Green in Col. Washingtons regiment
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that said Story then there received a serious wound in his elbow of his right arm and he has gone badly known him since and knows that he is so seriously lane in said arm as to render it nearly useless. This affidavit is taken to be used on an application to the department of war for a pension invalid. Given under my hand at the day & place aforesaid.
John J. Crittenden

State of Kentucky
Franklin County] seat

I Alexander H. Rennick clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do certify that John J. Crittenden whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of doing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the state of Kentucky and that due faith and credit are due to all of his acts as such and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 13th of November 1833.
A.H. Rennick C.F.C.C.
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Story of Franklin County, Kentucky late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty second day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 
fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
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Drop Story's name from the Roll under act 1818 and place him on Roll under act 7 June 1832 $100 per annum certificate
handed to Boyd Hickman present
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky seat
Herewith remembered that on this 22 day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges in and for the said Commonwealth John Story of the County of Franklin and within the Circuit of my Judicial authority who made oath on the Bible by Evangelist of Almighty God that in the year 1780 in the state in the year aforesaid of Virginia he entered into the military service of said state of the Revolutionary War as well as he recollects for four months that after marching to North Carolina in the said service under Genral Straus in the year aforesaid 1780 he enlisted into the regular continental service as a soldier for  during the ear which last enlistment in said state of North Carolina about three weeks after the defeat of the American Army commanded by Genral Gates was commandeered and that he served from that time in Col. William Washington's Company of Cavalry during the remainder of the said war, that the first battle which he was in, was at the Cowpens in South Carolina in which Genral Morgan Commanded the American forces and defeated the British commanded by Col. Tarleton, the next battle which he was in was at Guilford Court House the American forces commanded by General Green & the British by Lord Cornwallis in which he received a wound in his right arm this was in the year 1781 and in the same year he was in the battle near Camden when the American army under  said General Green was defeated by the Bristish under Lord Rawden he was at the siege of Ninety Six and in the battle at the Eutaw Springs in the said year 1781 at the latter place he was taken prisoner as we as the said Col. Washington and some others and carried to Charleston and remained with said Washington until after the place was made and until he was allowed his liberty to return home that he is illiterate and did not obtain
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a discharge in writing, and he moreover states that he never obtained nor applied for a pension form Government and that his age is about fifty six years John Story also states that he is poor and in need y circumstances that he has a family and is not able to do much labor.
John (X-his mark) Story
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written. H
Henry David Judge

And personally appeared before me the said Circuit Judge Herman Bown who made oath that he is about forty eight years of age and has known the above mentioned John Story more than twenty years and has often heard said Story speak of having been in the regular continental service as stated in the foregoing affidavit and has heard several others speak of the said Story's having been in the same with them that ever since this affidavit has known said Story it has been an admitted & notorious fact to this affidavit and others as derived from common report and admission that the said Story was in the said service in the Southern department of the American Colony under Genral Green in 1781. this affidavit says that said Story is and always has been very poor person and needy ever since he knew him that he knows that at times he has been aided by his sons that some ten or more years ago said Story was benefited by a fish trap which he created on the Kentucky river so as
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to enable him to pay his Debt of some often and to live but that the law has prohibited his said traps and he has abandoned it and is informed and believes the said Story is in debt & very needy and that in his opinion the wound in his arm above stated by him for always partially disabled him.
Herman Bowman

Sworn to before me this day and year first above written 
Henry Davids

I Henry Davids Judge of aforesaid do certify
the secretary at war of the United States of America that John Story the above deponent is entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war.
In testimony whereof and of the above statements of fact I have hereunto set my hand as Judge aforesaid the day and year first above written.
Henry Davids
C. Judge
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County Seat
I Samuel McKee a Circuit Judge in and for the state aforesaid do certify that on this day John Casey of lawful age appeared before me and made oath, that John Story above mentioned enlisted and served as a soldier in services of the United States in the revolutionary war, that said Story enlisted in the summer of 1780 for during the said war and service in the same regiment with this affidavit to wit the regiment of cavalry which was commanded by Col. William Washington and that the said Story and this applicant were in the same company a part of the time of their services aforesaid and that he remembers that said Story was in several of t he battles above stated by him and that he was taken prisoner at the Eutaw Springs as above stated the affidavit also remembers to have seen said Story some time after said Battle at Eutaw Springs serving as waiter to said Washington who was understood to be a naval
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sworn to as above stated before me this 6th day of September 1817.
Samuel McKee
Circuit Judge

Fayette City seat
This day John Story appeared before me at as Justice of the peace for said county and made oath that he received from the state of Virginia his necessary land warrant for his service with Virginia Continental line during the revolution service under my land this 17th day of December 1829
McKee J.P. F.C.

State of Kentucky Woodford Circuit Seat
I john McKinney a clerk of the circuit court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Davids whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same one of the circuit judges in and for the state aforesaid and that I do further certify that Lawrence McKee whose name is subscribed to one of the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same one of the circuit judges in aforesaid state aforesaid and that he was the succession in office of said Davids and that they were commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given all their official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office this 18th day of December 1819 and in the 28th year of the Commonwealth
John McKinney clerk
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State of Kentucky Woodford Circuit Seat
I John McKinney clerk of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid do herby certify that Henry Davis whose name is affixed to the within certificate is one of the Commonwealth Judges of the Circuit Court duly commissioned & qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 24th day of August 1818 and in the 21yr of the Commonwealth.

John Story
Certificate

Parol and the said John Casey further says that he is fifty six years of age and is a citizen of he county of Franklen and state aforesaid and that he is acquainted with the circumstances of said Story who is poor and in need of the assistance of his country.
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Sworn to as above stated before me this 6th day of September 1817.
Samuel McKee
Circuit Judge
Fayette County seat
This day John Story appeared before me as Justice of the peace for said county and made oath that he received from the state of Virginia his military land warrant for his services in the Virginia Continental service during the revolution war under my hand this 17th day of December 1829
McKee J.P.F.C.

State of Kentucky Woodford Circuit Seat
I John McKinney clerk of the circuit court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Davids whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same one of the circuit judges in and for the state aforesaid and that I do further certify that Samuel McKee whose name is subscribed to one of the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same one of the circuit judges in for the state aforesaid and that he was the succession in office of said Davids and that they were commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given all their official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office this 18th day of December 1818 and in the 28th year of the Commonwealth.
John McKinney clerk
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State of Kentucky
Secretary office Frankfort October 8th, 1818

I Gabriel Slaughter Lieutenant Governor and acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky do hereby certify that the following Gentlemen are Justices of the peace in & for the County respectively revered to their names duly commissioned as such prior to the commencement of the year 1818 viz. John Brown Alexander Wilson Oliver Greggory P. Clement Belifore the county of Franklin Robert Barrett and James Murray for the county of Green William Wood Geroge W. Thompson, Josephy Morgan, James Lelland James Caldwell William Sterman & Thomas Crawford for the county of Monroe. D. Rodman William B. Booker Bery Forrest and Zep Abel for the county of Washington Samuel Nelson for the county of Henry William Patterson & Daniel Trabee for the county of Adain Joseph Perrin for the county of Harrison Lewis Nall & David Herndon for the county of Scott John Huston for the county of Nelson David Thomas for the county of Bourbon and Benjamin J. Farce for the
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county of Clarke and as such are faith & credit given to all their official acts

In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of he said Commonwealth to be affixed 
Given under my hand at Frankfort the 8th day of October 1818
By the Governor
John Pope {Seal}
Gabriel Slaughter