Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2567, for Rodham Petty, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Petty, Rodham W. 2567.
Sarah B.L.Wt. 26911-160-55
CONTENTS
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22017
Kentucky
Rodham Petty of Anderson Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Lee of the regt commanded by Col Ewell in the Virginia line for 14 months & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept 1833 and T. J. White Laurenceburg
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $120.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 2416
$14478
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 22
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121089 A N Mar
May 6 } 55
Sarah Petty wid.
Rodham Petty Priv
Rodham
Ent
Lis}
No 26911 iss May 27/56
Revy War
Revy pension
Leby 53-1699
AO:160 [illegible] 22d/56
Boynton
R
J. P. Sparks Pleasureville Ky
Cu: J.P. Sparks Jan: 25/56
Vol P. page 55.
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✓ 1.699 Kentucky Sarah Petty
2429 Ba widow of Rodham Petty who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Virginia line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 30 February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Septr /5
and sent to J.P. Sparkes Midville Henry Co: Ky
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feby 3d/53 Page 176 Vol. A
1832
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Sep Hon J. B Thompson
Date of death not on aB
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19241
Rodham Petty Kentucky from 1776 private
14 [illegible]
$48 33/100
ca only allow as above
9666
2416
12082
T. J. White Lawrensburg
Lawrenceburg Anderson Co K
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BRIEF in the case of Rodham Petty County of Anderson in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Cout
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 or 81
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.

"enlisted" In 1776 | 8 | Private | Col Ewell Capt Phil Lee
drafted 1777 | about 3 _ 15 | " | Capt Brit Col Ewell
" In 1780 | 3  | " | Capt Hampton

5. In what battles was he engaged? Kenneshay
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Wm Co Va.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the roll? living witness in part & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and is so, in what respect? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Chs W Forrest Examining Clerk
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State of Kentucky County of Anderson } SS.
On this the 29th day of March 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Petty aged 74 years, a resident of Raugh & Ready County of Anderson in the State of Kentucky who made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Sarah Petty to whom, under the provisions of the Act of Febuary 3d 1853. a pension of 48 33/100 dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Roadham Petty a private of the Revolutionary war, and late of Anderson County, State of Kentucky She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of Febuary 3d 1853 is numbered 1699, bears date the Second day of September 1853., and is made payable at the Louisville Kentucky Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Roadham Petty.
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, J. P. Sparks [illegible] Pleasureville Ky
Sarah her x mark Petty
Attest: H. H. Buntin James W Hollis
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Sarah Petty to be the identical person she alleges herself to be a Pensioner of the United States, and at the dates of the execution of this declaration a widow: and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise. The name of J.M. Knight and Washington D.C. was Erased and the name of J.P. Sparks and Pleasureville Ky was substituted J D Elliston J. Peace A.Co
(For NOTES, see opposite page.)
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State of Kentuc
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State of Kentucky ⎬ S.S.
County of Anderson }
On this 11th day of April 1853 Personally appeared before the Anderson County Court
of the State of Kentucky Sarah Petty a resident of
Lawrenceburgh in the County of Anderson and
State aforesaid Aged Seventy one years (71 years) who first being 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 February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Rodham Petty who was a private in the Virginia Regt of Militia or volunteers (She thinks his Capt was named Lee and his Colo. was named
Crawford But is not positive) that he lived in prince William County Virginia, when he entered the Service of the Revolutionary war, She does not recollect the date of his Entering or of Leaving the Service of Said war that the Said Rodham Petty died or depated this life
on or about the 13th day of January 1843= In Anderson County Kentucky that he was pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of Forty Eight dollars & 38 cts ($48.38 cts per Annum), And was paid at the Ky. Agency first at Lexington Ky, and afterwards at Louisville Ky, the agency being moved to Louisville Ky, And that his original pension certificate was Surrendered to G. W. Meriwether Pension paper at Louisville Ky. after the death of the said Rodham Petty with a power of Atty. for the Last pay due to him (or to me as his widow) And She further declares that She was Lawfully Joined
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in Marriage or wedlock with the said Rodham
Petty. And that she can prove the same by Andrew McClain and Sarah McClain two credible witnesses residing in Spencer County Ky, And that she is now and has been a widow since the death of the said Rodham Petty. She further declares that she was married to the said Rodham Petty on the 12th day of December
Eighteen hundred and nineteen That her said husband died on the 13th day of January
Eighteen Hundred and forty three, that she was not married to him prior to the Second of January, but at the time above stated, the further declares that the is now a widow.
Sarah Petty

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the Anderson County Court
James A. McBrayer clk. a.c.c.

State of Kentucky } Sct
County of Anderson ⎬ On this 11th day of April 1853 Personally appeared before the Anderson County Court Wm B Petty and Samuel B Petty
two credible disinterested witnesses Residents of
Anderson County Ky, who being first duly sworn according to Law, who declare that Rodham Petty died January 13th 1843 And they further declare that Sarah Petty is his widow, and has been a widow since the death of the said Rodham Petty.
W B Petty
S B Petty

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Anderson County Court
James A. McBrayer clk. a.c.c.
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Roacham Petty
and  } m cert    [marriage certificate]
Sarah Steward
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Kentucky Shelby County Sct
I Hector A Chinn clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid certify that Roadham Petty and Sarah Steward were married on the 12th day of December 1819 by Adam Hostetter a minister of the Gospel as appears from the records of my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 12th day of April 1853
Hector A Chinn clk
Shelby County Court
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State of Kentucky } S.S.
County of Anderson }
On this 9th day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three personally appeared in open court before the court of Anderson now sitting Rodham Petty a resident of the United States in the County of Anderson and State of Ky aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. In the year 1776 he
enlisted in what was called the minute service as a private under Capt Philip Lee  Said Petty was there as a resident of  Prince William County Virginia the troops rendezvoused at James old fields Loudoun County Virginia he states that  
the field officers by whom he was commanded were Col. Ewell and Maj: Ewell  he marched with the troops from James old fields to Dumfries from Dumfries to Fredericksburg and through Williamsburg through old York to Hampton where the troops were stationed and where he remained to the best of his recollection
Eight months there was no general engagement while he lay at Hampton but the American troops had many skirmishes with the British under Lord Dunmore who were endevouring from time to time to effect a landing he served under this enlistment Eight months In 1777 from the fall of that year he was drafted in Prince William County Virginia to serve as a private
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soldier a tour in the militia and entered this service under Capt Britt in a regiment commanded by the same Col Ewell he marched from Prince William County trough Fredericktown in Maryland and through Lancaster to the Neighborhood of Philadelphia
where he remained three and an half months when he was discharged without any written discharge with the rest of the Virginia troops, who were disbanded in a body, he was at this place under the command of Genl Washington.

In 1780 or 81 said Petty was again drafted in Prince William County Virginia and served a three months tour as a private under a Capt. Hampton, During this tour he with the troops to which he belonged was stationed at def---places on the Potomac and Rappahannock, he joined no main army or troops during this tour. In 1777 in the spring said Petty volunteered in Prince William County Virginia and served a tour of three month
under a capt John Heggs, he marched with their
companies commanded by Col. Lee to the State of Pennsylvania near Philadelphia, where they served the militia commanded by Maj Smallwood and Capt. Crawford he volunteered for -- months and served out the full term. said Petty states that he served in all 17 1/2 months as appears by the foregoing statements and was born in the
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County of Prince William in the year 1752
The sd. Petty further states that he received a  discharge from the minute service by John Payton Lieutenant of Capt Lee, Lee having gone to raise a regular company. This discharge about two years since, was blown off in a Hurricane together with other papers & house itself, sd. Petty received discharge from Capt. Hampton
also, which discharge was also blown off & lost in the same Hurricane.
Sd. Petty does not recollect definitively whether
he received a written discharge from Hedges
or not, but is of the impression he did & if so, it was with the papers lost as above mentioned.
Sd Petty states that he is well known to his neighbours John Busey J. P. James McBrayer high Sheriff, John Morgan J.P. Andrew McBrayer J.P. David Egbert who will testify to his veracity & their belief of his Revolutionary services.
also, sd. Petty states that he has no record of his age in this state. He has no documentary evidence by which he can
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McBrayer high Sheriff.  John Morgan J.P. Andrew McBrayer J.P. David Egbert who will testify to his veracity & their belief of his Revolutionary services.  also, Sd. Petty states that he has no record of his age in this state. He has no documentary evidence by which he can


State of Kentucky ⎬ Sct.
Anderson Circuit } 
I Cabel H. Fenwick Clerk of the Court of Anderson
County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said said Court in the matter of the application of Rodham Petty for a pension & that the signature of David White who is Judge of this court is genuine
In Testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal and affixed the Seal of my office this 11th day of September 1833
C.H. Fenwick. Clk
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prove his services or age having no record of either, except Jeremiah Wilson who can testify to a part, he hereby relinquishes  every claim whether to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Rodham (his X mark) Petty

Anderson
State of Kentucky } Sct
Anderson Circuit } 
We Jordan H Walker, Clergyman, residing in the county aforesaid and Ja. McBrayer & John Cumins residing in the same County, certify that
we are well acquainted with Rodham Petty, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age; that he 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. Given under our hands this 11th day of September 1833. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J H. Walker (seal)
Ja. McBrayer (seal)
John Cumins (seal)

State of Kentucky }
Anderson Circuit } Sct
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant
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and year aforesaid
Rodham (his X mark) Petty


Anderson
State of Kentucky } sct
Anderson Circuit }
We Jordan H Walker, Clergyman, residing in the county aforesaid and Ja. McBrayer & John Cumins residing in the same County, certify that
we are well acquainted with Rodham Petty, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age; that he 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. Given under our hands this 11th day of September 1833. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J H. Walker  (seal)
Ja. McBrayer  (seal)
John Cumins (seal)

State of Kentucky }
Anderson Circuit } sct
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jordan H Walker who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County of Anderson and that said Walker Jas McBrayer & Cummins are credible persons and that tese statements is entitled to Credit Given under my hand & seal this 11th day of September 1833
David White
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February 23, 1933

BA-J/EEL
Rodham Petty-W.2567

Mrs. Ludlow F. Petty
Care City Hall
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Rodham Petty, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2567, based upon the military service of Rodham Petty in that war.

Rodham Petty was born in 1752, in Prince William County, Virginia. The soldier's Christian name also appears as Roacham and Roadham, but he was pensioned as Rodham.

While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows: from sometime in 1776, eight months as a minuteman under Captain Philip Lee, Colonel Ewell's Regiment; was stationed at Hampton and was in several skirmishes with the British under Lord Dunmore: from sometime in the spring of 1777, three months as a private in Captain John Hegges' Company, Colonel Hoe's Regiment: from the fall of 1777, three and one-half months in Captain Britt's Company, Colonel Jesse Ewell's Regiment; from sometime in 1780 or 1781, three months in Captain Hampton's Company.

[Could not identity any of these officers unless Philip Lee is the one given in Heitman]

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1833, at which time he was residing in Anderson County, Kentucky. 

He died January 12, 1843, in said Anderson County. [auditor's report w case]

The soldier married December 12, 1819, Sarah Steward: their marriage was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of
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Shelby County, Kentucky.

Rodman Petty's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and resided in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.

No reference is made to children.

In 1853, William B. Petty and Samuel B. Petty were residents of Anderson County, Kentucky: no relationship to the family was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Sarah Petty, widow of Rodman Petty, W. 2567, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

Sarah Petty, widow of Rodman Petty, Certificate No. 1699, issued September 2, 1853, rate $48.33 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Kentucky Agency.

[date of her death not on AB}

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2567
Sarah Petty,
Widow
Rodham Petty
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:- Vol. M, Page 119

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Mch. 19. History to H.W. Petty. [cent sign]
1933 - Feb 23 - Hist to Mrs Ludlow F. Petty EEL
1936 - Sept 3. Hist to Mrs Cleo. G. Hester Letter 
in case Jas. Hawkins W. 8896 - EL
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No 1391
Sarah Petty
Widow of Rodham or Roacham
Ky

Let to J.P. Sparks
July 7 1853

Act February 3d 1853

s
26, 911

-- Aug
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1 Pension Office
20 "August. 1853.

Sir:
Be pleased to inform me to what time the within
pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
I am --
Respy: &c                               
J. Cole

for the Commission
Roadham Petty, Act 32,
$48.33 p. an.- Died
12th Jany 1843, Paid
to his death.
F. Bent
Auditor.

Francis Bent Esqr   }
Third Auditor,  --- }
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No 2,206
Appl. of Sarah
Petty wid of Rodham
or Roacham

Anderson Co:
Ky: 32
22017

Act 3d Feby: 1853

Revy:
$48.33 per an
com. Feb: 3d, 1853,

J.P. Sparks
Midview"
Henry Co:
Ky:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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121079
--ville
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

LAWRENCEBURG KY
MAY 2
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Somerset - Pa May 22d 1833
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Pass if death 13 Jany 43
Rec:  Ev: of Mar:
Anderson Co: Ky:
"Boyton"
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Lawrenceburg. Sept. 15th 1853

Dr. Sir.
I herewith enclose you the papers returned in case of Rodham Petty togather with his declaration & other evidence as to secure a pension, an answer we respectfully solicit as soon as practicable
Yours
T. J. White

Hon: Lewis Cass
Sec: War
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Brief in the case of Sarah Petty, widow of Rodham. Anderson County and State of Kentucky. act 3d. Feby: 1853.

Claim, ("original.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.) 

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act
of 7th  June, 1832.  Record evidence of marriage. 

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

J.P. Sparks, Esqr.,
Midview, Henry Co: Ky:
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March 16th 1833

SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claim of the person whose name is hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. This case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards

B.C. Carlisle Esqr }     Rodham Petty
Lawrenceburg }
Anderson Co Ky }
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Rough & Ready Ky August the 12

Sarah Petty
wid
Rodham

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D C

W G -  Geddes
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Pension Office
July 7 --53

Sir
Mrs Sarah Petty, who claims a pension as the widow of Rodham Petty Does not furnish sufficient evidence of her identity. She furnishes
evidence that Sarah Petty is the widow of Rodham Petty, but this is no evidence, that the Sarah Petty, now applying for pension, is the person thus alluded to. Evidence of identity
The claim is necessarily suspended
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commissioner

J.P. Sparks Esqr"
Midview
Henry Co"
Ky"
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State of Kentucky } s.s.
County of Anderson }
On this 7 day of August AD 1853 Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid James W Hollis
and Nancy Hollis Two disinterested credible
witnesses, Residents of Anderson County and State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law, Who declares, that Roadham Petty deceased was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the U.S. And they further declare that Sarah Petty, who is making (or has made, application for a pension, that she is the Identical widow of the said Roadham Petty deceased. Given from under our hands and seals
" James W Hollis (seal)
" Nancy Hollis (seal)
Test
J.D. Elliston

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, And I hereby certify that I am not agent an that I am disinterested in this Claim. Given from under my hand as a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid,,
J. D. Elliston J. P. A. C.
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State of Kentucky sects
County of Anderson
I James A. McBrayer clerk of the Anderson County Court do hereby certify that J.D. Elliston
who has Subscribed his genuine Signature to the within affidavits is and was at the date thereof a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn according to law -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Anderson County Court at Lawrenceburgh Kentucky this 2nd day of August 1853
James A. McBrayer clk. a.c. c.
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Rodham Petty
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  Rodham Petty which require further explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witness
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? in part
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
1. 6. 7. 

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year ________ months and ____days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
+ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
>>In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Commonwealth of Ky
Woodford County Sct

as one of the Commonwealths Justices of the
peace in and for the county aforesaid do
certify that Jeremiah Wilson of said county
this day personally appeared before me and
upon his oath made the following statemen
that he said Wilson was well acquainted with
Rhodam Petty, in the time of the Revolutionary
war & that he said Petty was in the service
in the State of Virginia amongst the troops
called minute men in the county of prince
William, under Capt Phil. Lee, Deponent
States that he saw said Petty at the Rendezvou
in Lanes Oldfield in Loundon County from
whence he understood said Petty with the Troops
marched to Dumfries & from thence on to Hampton & Norfolk Deponent states that in the year 1777 himself & said Petty was Drafted into the service for a tour of duty in the Militia service and that they were placed under the command of Capt Brit, in the Ridgment commanded by Colo Jesse Ewell that they marched from Prince
William County Va through frederick town in
Maryland thence to Lancaster thence to the neighborhood of of Philadelphia after which we with the rest of the Virginia Militia were discharged in a boddy withou receiving any written Discharges, deponent is 74 years of age.

Signed Jeremiah Wilson

Mr Jeremiah Wilson whose name is hereunto
subscribed is a Respectable citizen and a man
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of Verasity
Given under my hand this 16th day of August 1832
Goodloe Carter JP wc

Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County sct
I John McKinney Jnr clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Goodloe Carter Esquire whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the 
Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his official [writing obscured by paper] full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Versailles this 16 day of August 1832 and in the 41st Year of the Commonwealth
John McKinney Jr. c.w.c.
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Jan. 30 - 1933

Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Will this office be kind enough to send me the record of Rodham Petty - of Virginia Militia - who
was pensioned in Anderson Co. Ky. under act. 1832 - Placed Sept. 26 - 1833. Commencement of Pen. Mar 4, 1831 - Annual pension 48.33
And the record of the continuance of the pension to his wife Sarah Stewart -  Mar. 1819 -.
who survived him, in Anderson Co. Ky. 
Please give records in full - as I wish to ascertain all marriage and death dates - in this case -
Mrs. Ludlow F. Petty
c/o City Hall, 
Louisville
Ky -
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CROCKER-WHEELER COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO

AMPERE, N. J. U. S. A.

March14, 1912

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I should like to know if there are any records in the Pension Bureau of two men named Roadham Petty and Francis Petty, {not in list 40}  who were living in Anderson County, Ky. in 1840 and who were receiving a pension for services in the Revolutionary War.
If you have any such record, I should like to know
if it gives the names of their parents and the names of their children if any.
Thanking you for any information you can give me,
I am,
Yours very truly,
H. C. Petty
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In reply to your request of _____ , received _____ for a statement of the military history of Roadham Petty (pens. is Rodham) a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   W. File 2567

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
-- 76
Spring 77
Fall 77
1780 or 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
8 mos
3 "
 3 1/2 "
3 mos. 

RANK.
Priv.
"
"
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Philip Lee
John Hegges
____ Britt
___ Hampton
COLONEL.
____ Ewell
___ Hoe
Jesse Ewell

STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, ________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pr. William Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 9, 1833.  Alld.
Residence at date of application, Anderson Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 81 born 1752 Prince 
William Co. Va.

Remarks:  Sol. mar. Dec. 12 1819 Sarah Steward
he died Jany 13, 1843 in Anderson Co. Ky.
& she was alld. pen on her appln. exc. Apl. 11, 1853, while a res. of  Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co, Ky. & 71 yrs of age.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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September 3, 1936

BA-J/EEL
James Hawkins - W. 8886
Rodham Petty - W. 2567

Mrs. Cleo Gillis Hester
College Station
Murray, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have found that Jane Hawkins, a Revolutionary War widow, was aged
seventy-seven years in 1840, and resided in Anderson County, Kentucky, and you desire information in regard to her and her husband;
you ask, also, for the record of Roadham Petty, Revolutionary War soldier.

You are furnished herein the record of James Hawkins and Rodham Petty, as found in pension claim, W.8886 and W.2567, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

James Hawkins
W. 8996

James Hawkin was born in Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Orange County, Virginia, James Hawkins entered the service and served as a captain in the Virginia Troops, as follows: from January, 1778, three months and guarded the prisoners taken with Burgoyne at Albemarle Barracks: from May, 1781, until about July 1, 1781, in Colonel Matthews' Regiment, and from
July, 1781, to October, 1781, name of colonel not stated.

In 1789, he moved to Anderson County, Kentucky, where he died March 2, 1819.

The soldier married April 12, 1779, or April 12, 1781, in Culpeper County, Virginia, Jane ___. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. They were married
by the Reverend Mr. Stephenson, of Culpeper County, Virginia.
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Jane, widow of James Hawkins, was allowed pension on her application executed December 12, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and resided in Anderson County, Kentucky.

She died September 24, 1842, in said Anderson County.

Their first child was born March 9, 1783; the name was not designated.

The following children survived their mother:
James Hawkins
Jane Hackley
Elizabeth Foster
Ohio Coleman
Sarah Boston
Mary Jordan

Their ages, places of residence and names of the husbands of the daughters are not given.

In 1837, one Reuben Boston was a resident of Anderson County, Kentucky, and stated that he was formerly of Orange County, Virginia, and knew Captain James Hawkins during the Revolutionary War: no relationship to Sarah Boston, daughter of the soldier, was given: in same year, one Martha Jordan, aged seventy-two years and a resident
of Anderson County, Kentucky, made affidavit that she was born in Orange County, Virginia, and moved to Anderson County, Kentucky, in 1795, and that she was present at the marriage of James and Jane
Hawkins in 1837, John J. Jordon was a Justice of the Peace for Anderson County, Kentucky: no relationship of Martha and John J. Jordan to Mary Jordan, daughter of the soldier, was stated in 1837, one John Hackley was a Justice of the Peace for Anderson County, Kentucky: no relationship to Jane Hackley, daughter of the soldier, was stated.

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Rodham Petty

Rodham Petty was born in 1752 in Prince William County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, Rodham

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Petty enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops, as follows: from sometime in 1776, eight months as a minuteman under Captain Philip Lee, Colonel Ewell's Regiment; was stationed at Hampton and was in several skirmishes with the British under Lord Dunmore: from sometime in the spring of 1777, three months as a private in Captain John Hegges' Company, Colonel Hoe's Regiment: from the fall of 1777, three and one-half months in Captain Britt's Company, Colonel Jesse Ewell's Regiment: from sometime in 1780 or 1781, three months in Captain Hampton's Company.

Rodham Petty was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Anderson
County, Kentucky. His Christian name appears, also, as Roacham and Roadham; pensioned Rodham. He died January 12, 1843, in said Anderson County.

The soldier married December 12, 1819, Sarah Steward: their marriage was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of Shelby County, Kentucky: date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated.

Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy one years and resided in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.

No reference was made to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sarah Petty, widow of Rodham Petty (W. 2567), you should address The Comptroller General General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Sarah Petty, widow of Rodman Petty, Certificate No. 1699, issued September 2, 1853, rate $48.33 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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