Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8611, William Cleaveland, Va.
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Service Va.
Cleaveland or Cleveland, William 
Margaret 
Number W. 8611
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19.296
Kentucky
William Cleaveland
of Pendleton C in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hendrick of the reg commanded by leol on the [Illegible] time for 7th June 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension signed the 22 day of August 1833 and sent to [Illegible] R. M. Johnson  [Illegible]
Arrears to the 4th day of March 1833 HSO
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 20
$100
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 6
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5107 5107 [Illegible] 18 Mar. 1844
Kentucky [Faded Stamp]
Margaret Cleaveland
Widow of Willliam Cleaveland
who was a Private  Date of widows death
in the Virginia Line. [Illegible] a. b.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March 1844
and sent to L.C. Suggett
Long Lick
Kentucky
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
vol. 1 page 167
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Pendleton County Court
August Four 1832
William Cleaveland a Souldur of the Revolution this day came personally into court and made under oath to the following declarations in writing to his 
State of Kentucky 
Pendleton Cty
On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the county court for the county of Pendleton, now sitting William Cleveland now a resident of [illegible] county of Pendleton state afore [illegible] about seventy five years old, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to attain the benefit of this act of [illegible][illegible] June 7th 1832. that he volunteers in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as militia service as a volunteer in the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia in the year 1778 in a company commanded by Capt. Landon Jones and Lieutenant Merril and served about thirteen months during which time he was under various officers and with Capt. Jo Henderson and Lieutenant James Garland and afterwards Capt. James wood and Lieutenant Thos Collins, the field officer under Col. Holt Richardson and Major [Illegible] and Genl. Malinburg He was with the reg
-below
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Regular troops commanded by Genl Anthony Wayne at James Town, Virginia, and also with the regular troops at taking of Cornewallis at Little York in the state of Virginia the company in which he belonged was attached to Genl Layfayetts Army in the county of Hanoon of State of Virginia and was thus persues by Conwallis on to Normans Ford and the Rappannock [Illegible] in the county of Culpepper state of Virginia, Thro the community of Louisa, Orange, Culpepper [Illegible] reinforced by Genl. Wayne at Normans ford, Cornwallis also then pursued him nearly the same bout to James Town where [Illegible] had a small engagement, From thence Cornwallis retreated to Little York at which place Genl. Washington met us and besieged the town and Cornwallis was captured with his whole army He was in the battles at James Town and Little York that he has no documentary evidence of that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pention roles of the agency of any state and if any only on [Illegible]agency of the State of Virginia
William Clevland [Illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and years
[Illegilble]
Mr Blaxtin L Abernathy a Clergyman
[Illegible]
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prescding in the county of Pendleton State of Kentucky and John Forsythe residing in the same hereby county that we are olde acquaints with William Cleaveland Jrn who has subsciribed and sworn to the above juleratins, that in believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is entrusted and believed in the neighborhood when he [Illegible] to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that in concur in that opinion
BL Abernathy
John Forseythe
Subscribed [Illegible] to in open  court When open this court after examining the Dec-[Illegible] upon Oath, in the manner perscribed by the Seceratary of War, do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary souldier and served as he states  And the court further certifys that it appears to them that B.L. Abernathy who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman [Illegible] in the county of Pendleton and that J.P. Forsythe who has also signed the same is a resident in the county afore and is a credible person and that their statements are interble to credit
State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Ser
I Reuben Mc Carty, Clerk of the court of the county of Pendleton, do here by certify that the [Illegible] Contains the original procedings of the said event, in the matter
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton Ct
I Reuben Mc Carty Clerk of the county court of the county afore do herby certify that Francis Chalfant [Illegible] where signatures of [Illegible] to the written deposition or [Illegible] declarations [Illegible] at the time of signing. the same one of the commonwealth justice of the peace in [Illegible] the county and state afore. duly commissioned and qualified [Illegible] [Illegible] signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony where of.
[Official Seal] 
Sworn hereunto act my hand and office my seal of officiality 12th day of August 1833
Reuben Mc Carty Clerk Pby. 6 Pit
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[illegible - first 2 lines are upside down]
sevin months during which [illegible]
wallis was captured [illegible] one month now [illegible] was in consequence of aiding in guarding the prisoners He was born in the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia in the year 1757 agruble to what his parents informed him He resided in sd county of Ablemarle when returned the service & continued [illegible] [illegible] of that county untill the close of the Revolutionary war He then removed to Prince William county in sd state of Va & remained there six or seven years & then removed to the adjoining county of F[illegible] & then to London county in the state of Virginia & from thence he removed to the state of Kentucky (Clark County) & from there to Pendtns county, where he now resides He is well acquainted with Robert Bouy Elijah Browning, John Roult, Nimrod Roulg Esqr Simon Boster Esqr who can testify as to these opinions of his services which services as above he claims a pention
Wm Cleveland
subscribed & swron to before me this 12th day of August 1833 Chalfaut JPC
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9111
Margaret Cleaveland
Ken:
Act 7, July 38
M 88 L. 42
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
Hon: R.M. Johnson
[Illegible]
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Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of belongings of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Kentucky
county of pendleton
June
On this ninth day of May [Crossed out] eighteenhundred and forty three personally appeard before the undersign a Justice of the Piece in and for the county of Pendleton, Kentucky- Margaret Cleavland a resident of the county of Pendleton and state of Kentucky aged seventy-three years the twelfth day of November eighteenhundred and forty-three who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to ceartain widows" That she is the widow of William Cleavland who was a soldier of the revolution from the county of Albemarle and state of Virginia as a Militiaman she refers to the [Illegible] and evidence on file as proof to his service and the officers he served under that give her husband a pension. She further declares that she was married to the said William Cleavland on the fourteenth of April seventeenhundred and eighty-eight that her husband the aforesaid William Clevland died on the eighteenth day of July eighteenhundred and forty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeenhundred and ninty-four viz: at the time above stated.
[Illegible]
Margaret x Cleveland
mark
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and above writen, before me the undersign a Justs of the Piece in and for the County of Pendleton and state of Kentucky - Margaret Cleavland who from bodily infirmity is
unable to appear in open Court, That she is the widow of William Cleavland as set fourth by her in her declaration - years interlined in the fifth line of the declaration before signing May arnased and June inserted before signing in the first line of the declaration
W. N. Cleveland J P P C

I Sally R Clevland a resident of Pendleton County and state of Kentucky aged fifty three years. That I am the daughter of William and Margaret Clevland, state that from the record of the our ages kept by my Father I was born April the twenty second seventeen hundred
and ninty. Henry W Cleavland was born January the thriteenth seventeen hundred and ninty three. Peggy was born seventeen hundred and ninty five on the fifth of January - Nancy thirteenth day of August seventeen hundred and ninty seven Alexander Oliver was born May third eighteen hundred William Franklin was born June the tenth eighteen
hundred and three Harriet Milton born March
twenty seventh eighteen hundred and six Louisa Wilson was born June the eleventh eighteen hundred and nine June Eliott born November twenty second eighteen hundred and eleven Fenton Jackson Cleavland was born September the eleventh eighteen hundred and seventeen I certify that this is the genuine Family record kept by my Father and was in his posession when he died, and since his death it has been in the posession of my Mother Margaret Clevland whose name is writen ┃
Peggy Cleavland on the leaf of the bible
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given from under my hand this ninth day of June eighteen hundred and forty three
Sally R Cleavland

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State before written. Sally R Clevland who is a lady of respectability truth and pretty member of the Christian Church and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit I further certify that I believe this is the genuine family record of William Cleavland hundred interlined in the sixth line before singing
W. W. Cleveland JPPC

State of Kentucky}
Pendleton County} Sct
I Gaven D Hall Deputy Clerk for Reubin McCarty Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do Certify that W. W. Cleveland before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits purport to have been made was at the time of taking the same and is now of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid; and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
I do further Certify the the magistrates Court over which he purports to have presided is by law a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my said Office in Falmouth this tenth day of June Eighteen hundred and Forty three.
G. D. Hall D.C.
for R M Carty Clk
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6 Then they the scared the LORD
one to another; and so the LORD hearkened an
it: and a book of remembrance was written
him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 
18 T[illegible] shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth
that serveth him not.
CHAP.IV.
ent on the wicket, 2 and his blessing on the
embereth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth
oming and ossice.
the day cometh that shall burn as an
and all the proud, yea, and all that do
shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
neither
unto you that fear
righteousness arise with
and ye shall go forth, and grow up
stall.
3 down the wicked; for they shall be [illegible] and the soles of your feet in the day
that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 Remember yet the law of Moses my servant which I commanded until him in Horeb for all
with the statues and judgements.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.

[Handwritten]
Alexander Cleveland Died august 15
William Cleveland son of Alexander Cleve
& Margaret his Wife was born December
Peggy Cleveland Wife of Wm Cleveland
November the 12 1770
William Cleveland & Peggy Cleveland
April 1788
Sally Cleveland Daughter
& Peggy his wife
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13 1793
Peggy Cleveland Daughter of Wm Cleveland and Peggy his wife Born January the
Nancy Cleveland Daughter of Wm
Peggy his wife was Born august ____, 1797
Alexander Oliver Cleveland was .... May 3, 1800
Victor Franklin Cleveland son of Wm Cleveland & Peggy his wife was Born June 16
Wilson Cleveland was Born June 11 (1809)
Milton Cleveland was Born
the 1811
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to the LORD, ..... but it shall come to pass, that ... shall be high.
8 And it shall be on that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the ... of them toward the hinder ... summer and a winter shall it be
9 And the LORD shall be King over all the earth; in that ... there be one LORD, and his name one.
...I shall be turned as a plain from ... south of Jerusalem: and it shall be ... inhabited in her place, from Ben- ... the place of the fist gate, unto the ... from the tower of Hananeel unto ... prefies.
... shall dwell in it, and there shall be no man .... destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely ...
his shall be the plague wherewith the LORD ... smite all the people that have fought ... ; Their flesh shall consume away ... upon their feet, and their eyes shall ... and their holes, and their tongue shall ... their mouth.
Shall come to pass in that day, that ... from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall ... hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, ... his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth ... the heathen round about shall be ...
15 And ... be the ... and of the ass, and of .... that had been these tents, as the plague.
16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that ... of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the ... of tabernacles.
17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the ... of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come ... have no rain there shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations, that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horn HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD: and ... in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls ... the altar.
21 Yet every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be ... unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein and in that day there shall be no more the ... in the house of the LORD of hosts.
CHAP. 1.
1 Malachi ... of Israel's ingratitude ... of .. to worship. 14 The curse of corrupt offerings. The burden of the word of the LORD to .... Malachi.
I have loved you, saith the LORD, yet you have ... Wherein hast thou loved us? ... not Esau Jacob ... brothers saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob.
2 And I ... Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage ... for the dragons of the wilderness.
4 Where ... faith. We are unpoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; this saith the LORD of hosts. They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them. The border of wickedness, and ... LORD hath ... 
5 And ... shall see, and .... 
6 A ... father, and a servant his master: if .... I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be ... where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you; O ... that despise my name; and ye ... herein have we ... thy name?
7 Your polluted bread upon mine altar: and ye say, The time of the LORD is contemptible.
8 And ... offer the bird for sacrifice, is it not evil? and ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?
H 1.
and ... unto thy governor, will he be placed with thee, or ... thy person? saith the LORD of hosts
10 ... is there even among you that would shut the door for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine ... for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
11 ... from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure officer: for my name ... be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
... ye have profained it, in that ye, say, The ... LORD is polluted; and the fruit ... is contemptable.
... Behold what a wearine ... at it saith the LORD of ... at which was torn, and ... brought an off ... hand? saith the ... cursed be the dec ... and voweth ... thing ... of hosts.
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... for their strange wives, 13 and treachery to their former wives, 17 and for ...
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will ... it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of host, I will even send a curse upon .... and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.
3 Behold, I will corrupt your feed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn beasts; and one shall take you away with it.
4 And ye shall know that I have ... this commandment unto you, that my covenant ... be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with ... in peace and equity, and did turn many away from inequity.
7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts: 
9 Therefore have I also made you ... and base before all the people, according ... have not kept my ways, but have been ... law. 
10 Have we not all one father? hath ... God created us? why do we deal treacherously ... man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and ... nation is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem ... dah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD ... loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
12 The LORD will cut off the man that ... this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good-will at your hand.
14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between the and the ... of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treachery; yet ... thy companion, and the wife of thy ... not ... make one? yet ... spirit. And wherefore one ... feed. Therefore take ... deal treacherously ...
God of Israeh saith ... one covereth viol .... of hosts: ... not treach ... with your words: ... him. When ye
... say, ... that does ... fight of the ORD, And he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgement?
CHAP. III.
1 The forerunner, and coming of the Messiah to cleanse his church, and judge the wicked. The people warned to repent: 8 their sacrilege: 13 their ... blasphemy, &c.
BEhold, I will send my messenger and he shall prepare the way before me: and ... whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his ... the messenger of the covenant, whom ye ... behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of ...
2 But who may abide the day of ... who shall stand when he appeareth? ... refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and ... of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah ... be pleasant unto the LORD, as in ... as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you ... I will be a swift witness against ... against the adulterers, and against the ... against those that oppress the hirelings in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and that ... aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, ... the LORD of hosts.
6 For I am the LORD, I change not, therefore ye sons of Jacob are not confused.
7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are ... return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
8 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and I prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be ... enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground, neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you ... for ye .... of hosts.
13 words ... me, saith the LORD; yet .. so much against thee?
14 Ye have said, It is vain to ...; and what profit is that we have kept ordinance, and that we have .... among ... the LORD of hosts.
15 And now we call the proud ... they that work wickedness are set up; yet they that ... God he even delivered. ... Then
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February 4, 1935
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WILLIAM [scratched out: CLEVELAND] Cleaveland
W. 8611
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. R. W. Bell
1408 North Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Cleveland, born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in December, 1757, served in the Revolutionary War, received a pension while residing in Pendleton County, Kentucky, where he died about 1842.

The record of William Cleveland (the surname also shown as Cleaveland) follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8611, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

William Cleveland, son of Alexander Cleveland and his wife, Margaret, was born December 15, 1757, in Albemarle County, Virginia.

While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, he volunteered in 1778, and in the winter of that year and 1779 he served three months as private in Captain Landon Jones' company. He volunteered in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain John Henderson's company. He volunteered in the spring of 1781 and served seven months as private in Captain James Woods' company, and was in the battle of Jamestown and at the siege of Yorktown; all of the above tours were under Colonel Holt Richardson in the Virginia troops.

The soldier resides in Albemarle County, Virginia, util the close of the Revolutionary War, then moved to Prince William County, Virginia, where he lived six or seven years, thence to the adjoining county of Fauquier, same state; from there, to Loudoun County, Virginia, then moved to Kentucky and resided first in Clark County, then Pendleton County,

William Cleveland was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky.
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He died July 18, 1842.

William Cleveland married April 14, 1788, Margaret (or Peggy), maiden name not stated, who was born November 12, 1770, place of birth and names of her parents not given.

Soldier's widow, Margaret Cleveland, was allowed pension on her application executed June 9, 1842, while a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky.

The following names of children of William Cleveland and his wife, Margaret (or Peggy) are shown:

Sally R. Cleveland, born April 22, 1790; in 1845 living in Pendleton Co., Ky.
Henry W. " " January 13, 1793
Peggy " " January 5, 1795
Nancy " " August 13, 1797
Alexander Oliver " " May 3, 1800
William Franklin " " June 10, 1803
Harriet Milton " " March 27, 1806
Louisa Wilson " " June 11, 1809
June Elliott " " November, 22 1811
Fenton Jackson " " September 11, 1817

In 1843, one H. W. Cleveland was justice of the peace for Pendleton County, Kentucky, and was still acting as such the following year, his relationship to the family not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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5501 feb 28 1844

Ken,
Mar 3d 1843
Margt Cleaveland

$20 per an

S. C. Suggett
Long Lick
Ken.

Long Lick Ky
February 23d 1844
Free
Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Long Lick Scott Co Ky Feb 23d 1844

Dear Sir
The enclosed is the declaration of one Margrete Cleavland for the benefit of the act of Congress Passed March 3d 1843
I am yours with great Respect
Lewis C Suggett

Cl J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D,C
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Chillicothe Mo
Aug 14, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. DC.

Dear Sir -
Please inform me if Wm. Cleaveland, Harrison County, near Cynthiana, Ky. drew a pension from the Revolutionary War. This information is necessary to complete my D.A.R. papers and an early reply will be appreciated.
Yours truly
Mrs Geo Hoge
Chillicothe
Mo. (over)

[Stamp]
PENSION
F
AUG
U 17 S.
1922
OFFICE.
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Could you tell me his place of residence during the Revolution.
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Mrs. R. W. Bell
1408 N. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jan. 19, 1935

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please verify this statement?
- William Cleveland was pensioned August 22 - 1833 for services rendered as a private in the Revolutionary War by General Lewis Cass - Secretary of War -
This soldier of Revolutionary war was born in Albemarle County Va. Dec - 24 - 1757 - died in Pendleton County Ky. about 1842 - Probably this County in Kentucky was the place he lived where he applied for the pension.
I am making out D.A.R. papers for a descendant of William Cleveland - soldier of Revolutionary war, and would appreciate it if you can state he was Pensioner of War of Independence.
Mrs R. W. Bell
Registrar
[illegible] Chapter D.A.R.
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Please address
Mrs. R. W. Bell
1408 N. Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, Colo.
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1908. Oct. 2. History to Mrs. C. Washington, Galveston, Texas
FW

1919 Mch. 25 Hist. to Miss Nell R. Murphy.
1922 - Sept. 11 Hist. to Mrs. Geo. Hoge MMH
1927 - Jan - 13 - Hist to V.P. Browning MMHF -
1935, Feb. 4, Hist. to Ms P. W. Bull
1939 0 let 2 - Tombstone Da
to memorial Branch AWF

REvy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8611
Margaret Cleveland
Wid. of
William Cleveland
Pvt. Va. line

Act: Mch, 3,,/43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V 9111
Margaret Cleaveland -
Ken.

Set to S. C. Suggett Aug 25. 43

Act 7 July 1831
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for a statement of the military history of William Cleaveland, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's applications for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid. F. 8611

DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] winter of 78 or 79
[2] Fall of 1780
[3] Spring, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 3 mos
[2] 3 "
[3] 7 "
RANK.
[1] Pri.
[2] "
[3] "
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
[1] Landon Jones
[2] Jno. Henderson
[3] James Woods
COLONEL.
[1-3] Holt Richardson.
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, Jamestown, Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albemarle Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Aug 20. 1832, His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pendleton Co, Ky.
Age at date of application, Soldier was the son of Alexander & Magaret Cleveland, and was born in Dec. 1757 in Albemarle Co. Va. Wife was born Nov. 12, 1770.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Apr. 14, 1788, Margaret or Peggy ____. He died July 18, 1842 and she was allowed pension on an application executed June 9, 1843 while a res. of Pendleton Co. Ky. Children: Sally born Apr. 22 1790; Henry W. b. Jan 13, 1793; Peggy, b. Jan. 5, 1795; Nancy b. Aug. 13, 1797; Alexander Oliver, b. May 3, 1800; William Franklin b. June 10, 1803; Harriet Milton, b. Mch. 27, 1806; Louise Wilson, b. June 11, 1809; June Elliott, b. Nov. 22, 1811; Fenton Jackson, b. Sept. 11, 1817.
Very respectfully,
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5501
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Kentucky}
County of Pendleton}
On this seventeenth day of February eighteen hundred and Forty Four personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the above written County and State Margaret Cleavland a resident of the County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who searved during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Cleavland who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war from the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia, in the militia
That she draws a pension of twenty dollars under the act of July 7th 1838, on certificate baring date Twenty Ninth of November 1843. Recorded in the Pension Office in Book 2 Vol 1 Page 365, No 7951- That her husband drew Forty dollars per annum, she prays that an additional twenty dollars be allowed her, that her husband was allowed forty dollars, she thinks the evidence is also good for her as it was for him, she states that she has heard her husband say that he was not allowed for as long as he searved, that he searved two years. It is impossible for her to get evidence at this time as all the persons are dead that knew of his services. She only asks for the same that her husband drew
Margaret Cleveland
x her mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me the undersign a Justis of the Peace in
and for the County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky
Margaret Cleavland who is the Identical person
who is the holder of a certifficate as stated by her in
her declaration. That she is still a widow
H.W. Clevland J P

State of Kentucky 
Pendleton County Set.
I, Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid do certify that H.W.
Cleavland whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of
signing said certificate and acting Justice of the
peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified; that due faith and
credit are due to all of his official acts as such
and that the signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have herein
to affixed the seal of my said
Office in the town of Falmouth
and set my hand this 19th day
of February 1844.
R. McCarty Clk
Per. Jno E Records D.C.
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Reported
Kentucky 7951
Margaret Cleaveland
widow of William Cleaveland
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 18th July 1842
of Pendleton Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hendricks of the Regiment commanded
by -------- in the Virginia
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of November 1843 and handed to Hen R.
M Johnson. Present
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Whole amount $100.00

Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Gro C Any Clerk,
Book 0 Vol. 1 Page 365
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Falmouth, Ky R. B.
Nov. 16 1926

U.S. Pension Office
F 
NOV
13
1926

Dept. of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
I am writing you for
information in regard
to Wm Cleveland a
Revolutionary soldier from
Albemarle Co. Va.
He was born in Albemarle 
Co. Va. in 1757 and
served almost the entire
was in Washington's
army. He married Miss
Margaret Wilson in
Va. some years after
the war, and later
moved to Ky. He died
in Pendleton Co. Ky. in
1842. I am told that
he was granted a pension 
in 1833. If so
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please give what information
you have in
regard to him.
Give me length of service,
Co, officers, and when
and where he was
married.
Very truly yours
G. P. Browning.
Falmouth Ky.
R.3.134.46.
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Pension Bureau
War Dept
[stamped PENSION P SEP 24 1908 U S OFFICE]
Will you please give me the record & services of William Cleveland who was pensioned Aug 22 1833 as a Revolutionary soldier Are there any rolls in Virginia
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stating names of Rev Soldiers William was the youngest of 6 soldiers in Rev War I am anxious to ascertain something of his record and his brother Alexander Cleveland William who was pensioned is [illegible]for the fact that he
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his [illegible] were in has & this fact comes down clearly to the family int we cant prove it any way  and I  [illegible]  [illegible] you  [illegible] give some  [illegible] on &  [illegible] If I knew to whom I could write would be
glad not to handle you
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Enclosed is stamp for reply
Thanking you in advance for 
[illegible] Reply
Mrs C Washington
514 16th St
Galveston, Texas
[stamped PENSION P SEP 24 1908 OFFICE US]
[Stamped RECORDS SEPT 24 1908 DIVISION] [Stamped RECORD SEP 24 1908 DIVISION]
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Falmouth 12th August 1833
DC
I enclose you the amended declarations of W Cooker teffrs & Cleavland I recevd a letter from W Edwards pension agent a few days as informing me that Cleavland declaration was returned to me in Nov last for amendment & that it has errors from [illegible]?  at the department since [illegible] The declarations as he states  is not amended it  [illegible] to the directives sent forwarded it, & it appears it has never been [illegible]? I have again made it out & now send it to you by his directions If there should be any doubt about Cooker taffers  you may say to them that he can say [crossed out] from his services by being at  considerable troubles he may recently gotten a letter from an old soulder with whom he served that he supposed was dead, who will testify as to his services But I have thought first to ansend the declarations & to this [illegible] first you will please examine the declarations [illegible] me & give me your opinions further they will succeed or not & If possible hurry the matter the two old men are needy & one of them has his property and uncertain his creditors has agreed to wait the result of his claim upon govnment, as all gratefyed at your [illegible] Very truely
Minor Winn
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William Cleaveland
Kentucky
from 1778 private
12 months
$40.00

Hon RM Johnson
Great Cropings
Ken
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Col Edwards Joo think you ought to grant pensions in these tow cases off not to the full cntent of each at all events grant pensions I think it ought to be for the whole time R M Johnson
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
January 13, 1927
G. P. Browning
Falmouth, R. #3, Box #46
Kentucky

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim W. 8611 it appears that William
Cleveland, son of Alexander Cleveland and his wife Margaret,
was born in December 1757 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia he enlisted
in 1778 and in the winter of that year and 1779 served three
months as private in Captain Landon Jones' Company.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months
as private in Captain John Henderson's Company.

He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served seven months as
private in Captain James Woods' Company and was in the battle 
of Jamestown and at the Siege of Yorktown, all of the above
services were in the Virginia Troops under Colonel Holt Richardson.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 
20, 1832 while a resident of Pendleton County Kentucky.
He died July 18, 1842.

Soldier married April 14, 1788 Margaret (or Peggy) born
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November 12, 1770, maiden name not stated. She was allowed
pension on her application executed June 9, 1843 while a
resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky. Their children were:

Sally R. born April 22, 1790.
Henry W. born January 13, 1793.
Peggy born January 5, 1795.
Nancy born August 13, 1797.
Alexander Oliver born May 3, 1800.
William Franklin born June 10, 1803.
Harriet Milton born March 27, 1806.
Louisa Wilson born June 11, 1809.
June Elliott born November 22, 1811.
Fenton Jackson born September 11, 1817.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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October 2, 1939

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/AWF
William Cleaveland
W. 8611

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information
in regard to William Cleveland, born 1757,
served as private in the Revolutionary War, and was
pensioned while living in Kentucky.

The record of William Cleaveland follows as
obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
W. 8611, based upon his service in that war of the
Revolution. The surname is shown, also, Cleveland.

William Cleaveland was born December 5, 1757,
in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was the son of
Alexander Cleaveland, and his wife, Margaret.

While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia,
William Cleaveland (as his signature is shown) volunteered 
in 1778, and in the winter of that year and
1779, he served three months as private in Captain
Landon Jones' company. He volunteered in the fall
of 1780, served three months as private in Captain
John Henderson's company. He volunteered in the
spring of 1781, served seven months as private in
Captain James Woods' company, was in the battle of
Jamestown, and in the siege of Yorktown. His tours
were all in Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia
regiment.

About the close of the Revolution, William
Cleaveland moved to Prince William County, Virginia,

Tombstone Data only
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lived six or seven years, then to Fauquier County,
Virginia, to Loudoun County, Viriginia, thence to 
Kentucky, first in Clark County, then Pendleton
County.

William Cleaveland was allowed pension on his
application executed August 20, 1832, at which time
he was living in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He died
July 18, 1842.

The application for headstone for William
Cleaveland and returned herewith. There was no
correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 19 1919
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Gainesville, Georgia.
March 17, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
Will you please send me information about three Revolutionary soldiers:
Colonel Thomas Jones and Colonel Thomas Harrison of Georgia; and William Cleveland, of Pendleton District, Virginia.
In what battles did they take part?
Who receives their pensions? What amount was given them? What land grants were given them? William Cleveland received some land in Franklin County, Georgia, I think.
I want especially their war record. Whatever expense is incurred in getting me this information I shall be glad to send you check for same.
Let me have an early reply, please.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Nell R. Murphy
Department of History, Gainesville High School.