Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38,329, for John Redinhour, Virginia
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE                                  NUMBER 
Va.            Redinhour, John    S38.329 

CONTENTS
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This man is not entitled to a Pension. See letter Feb. 18 1839 to P.S. Loughborough U.S. Att. dis Ken -  
Lt to D.M.C. Virgina, Nov 23, 1839 
Hon. S F Swope July 11 1856 & Secy Int July 15 1836 - Same July 17 1856 - Hon S F Swope Aug 23 1856 --same Sep 20 1856

26682 
Kentucky 
John Redinhour of Pendelton in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bell of the reg't. commanded by Col Bluford   in the N. Carolina Line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of April 1834 and Hon R M Johnson House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of June 1832   $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept.   40.00 
                                                          $280.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, 
Book 61 Vol. 7 Page 26
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State of Kentucky, Pendleton County Sct 
Be it remembered that among the records and proceedings of the Pendleton County Court, at their september term, A.D. 1832 is the following to wit:
"John Redinhour, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, this day made on oath, and subscribed the following written declaration of his services" to wit:
State Kentucky 
Pendleton County} Sct.
On this 17th day of September 1832 a personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Pendleton, now sitting, John Redinhour, a resident of sd. County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky, aged seventy five years the 27th day of next October who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year -- with Capt. Bell and served in the 5th Regiment of the    line under the following named officers -- That he entered as above stated with Capt. Bell (he does not now positively recollect with which he entered Thomas Bell or Samuel, and was the Capt & the other the Lieutenant) for three years, in Staunton Augusta County & State of Virginia; he does not recollect what month or year he entered, as he has lost his discharge -- nor neither does he recollect at what time he was discharged as it has been so long since, he enlisted, as stated at Staunton, in Virginia -- and was marched from thence to Hillsborough in North Carolina The Regiment was commanded by Colo. -- Bluford and he joined Genl Green's Army in North Carolina and marched from thence to Guilford Court house. He was in the battle of Guilford Court house & Jamestown. He received his discharge at Petersburgh in the State of Virginia. He does not recollect the different counties he marched through as he was quite young; but he has no doubt but his name will be found enrolled or the list of the regular army of State troops of Virginia, as he is not positive in which he enlisted 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
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to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Virginia.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year afores'd.
John Redinhour." 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served of as he states. 

State of Kentucky, Pendleton County Sct. I, W.C Kennett, Clerk of the Court of the County of Pendleton, do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Redinhour for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Eighteenth day of September A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two. 
W.C.  Kennett, Clk.

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} Sct. 
Personally appeared before me John Forsythe a Justice of the peace for the county afores'd. Joseph Redinhour of the county of Lewis & State afores'd. aged seventy one years, after being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is the brother of the within declared John Ridenhour who was a revolutionary soldier that he well recollects, that his brother inlisted with Capt. Samuel Bell, in the Army of the United States for three years, that he entered in Stanton Augusta County Virginia, but in what year or month he cannot recollect. He well recollects that it was owing to his Fathers harsh treatment towards him that caused him to inlist, as will also his Brother George who also inlisted also[crossed out] in the service in consequence of his fathers harsh treatment to him, his Brother George was killed at the Battle of Brandywine. After the Inlistment of the within named John Redinhour, he was marched to --the
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South & was gone three years or upwards before he returned home, during which time he was in the Army & always understood he recev'd an honorable discharge for his services - He further states that his Father was anxious to get him off from his ingagement after he had inlisted, on the ground of his age, but in consequence of the determination afs'd. John to leave his Father & continue in the Army he was suffered so to do his Officers aiding in hiding & concealing him, he well recollects his Father made a great fuss about the matter. He also states that he did not know his Brother was alive, nor where he lived not having hird any thing of him thirty years until some time in the month of early Febuary last, & He then hird by mere accident that he lived in Pendleton County & State of Kentucky. He then immediately rote to him informing him that he had hird from him & requesting him to write to him, which he did, & some short time ago came to see him. He state he now returns the visit for the purpose of seeing him & family on the first time for thirty six years & also for the purpose of proving his services in the Revolutionary War & Further this deponent saith not.
Joseph hisXmark Redinhour 

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County } sct.
The above depositin of Joseph Redinhour was this 3rd day of Decr 1833 taken scribed & sworn to before me Jno Forsythe a Justice of the peace as afores'd and I further certify the s'd Joseph Redinhour so for as I know or believe is a respectable man, & that his statements are entitled to credit, and to all appearance is of the age he represents 
Given under my hand & seal this day & date above written 
John Forsythe 

State of Kentucky 
Pendleton County Sct 
I Reuben McCarty, Clerk to the Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the[crossed out] foregoing[crossed out] John Forsythe, whose signature appears to the above Deposition, is & was
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton City} Sct
The deposition of Samuel McMertry was this 29th day of March 1834 taken subscribed & sworn to before me Martin Fugate a Justice of the peace as afores'd and I do further certify that s'd Sam'l McMertry is a highly respectable man and that his statements are entitled to credit and to all appearances is of the age he represents i.e. seventy years old. 
Given under my hand this day & date above mentioned 
M'tn Fugate JOP

State of Kentucky Pendleton County Sct
I do hereby certify that Martin Fugate, whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And I do further certify that the signature thereto appended is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand, as Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid County, and affix the seal of said Court at Falmouth, this 31st day of March AD 1834
Reuben McCarty, Ck.  P.Cty. Ct.

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at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned & qualified, and full faith & credit is & aught to be given [last line cut off]
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at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned & qualified, and full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And I do further certify, that the signature thereto appended is his genuine signature. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 9th day of Dec'r 1835. 
Reuben McCarty C.P.C.C. 

John Redinhour 1
Declaration

Pendelton

Declaration 
of 
John Redinhour

Hon RM Johnson
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Personally appeared before me Martin Fugate a Justice of the peace for the County afs'd Samuel McMurtry of the County of Harrison State afs'd aged about seventy years old after being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the within declarant John Reddinhour who he has every reason to believe was a soldier of the revolutionary War that he the deponent was born & raised in Augusta County State of Virginia within a few miles of Stanton & he well recollects that there was a great fuss about s'd John Reddinhours inlisting & his fathers trying to get him off & that he also well recollects hearing it stated among the people that they hoped the officers would keep s'd Riddenhour, owing to his fathers bad treatment to him, that s'd Reddinhour, as he the deponent believes did march to the south & was gone two or three years, i.e. he was about that length of time from the neighborhood, and as he always understood in the army, which he believes is the fact[?] & further this deponent saith not 
Samuel McMurty
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House of Reps. July 10th 1856 

Sir
John Redenhour (now deceased), late of Pendleton County Ky, a soldier of the Revolution applied for and obtained a certificate of pension under the act of 1832. Some time after he obtained the certificate, a prosecution was commenced against him in the United States Kentucky District Court upon the charge of his having sworn falsely in the statements made in his declaration to obtain a pension. After the prosecution was commenced, and before the trial, Mr Redenhours pension herof was suspended. Mr Redenhour was tried upon the charge and acquited which appears from a copy of the record of the proceedings filed with his papers in your office. 
Mr Redenour died about the year 1844 without having been restored to his pension. Application was been made by some of his children to have his name restored to the pension roll and for the pension to which he was intitled, and which was withheld from him. I have carefully examined the papers and proof in the case, and full satisfied that great injustice was done to Mr Redenhour and that his name, for the sake of his respectable family ought
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to be relieved from the odium which attached to it by reason of the groundless charge made against him for which he was tried and acquited but which is still, by implication at least; endorsed by your Department in continuing the order suspending the pension. I request of you on behalf of the children of Redenhour who are my constituents, to examine the case and restore them to their just rights in the matter of the Fathers pension. It is proper for me to say that I have not the remotest interest in the matter, but desired to have justice done to the children of a deeply wronged soldier, who as is conclusively proved, faithfully served his county in the Revolution 
r
Respectfully 
Saml F Swope
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October 23, 1932.

Mrs. Frank W. Smith, 
108 North Miller Street, 
Cynthiana, Kentucky. 

BA-J/ADY 
John Redinhour 
S.38329 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one John Ridinhour, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.38329, based upon his military service in that war. 
John Redinhour was born October 27, 1757, place not stated. 
He enlisted in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, date not given, served in Captain Thomas or Samuel Bell's Virginia Company, and in Colonel Buford's Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Jamestown; length of service three years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833 while a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky.  Date of death not on A.B.
Soldier's father was living at the time of his of enlistment, his name not given. George Redinhour was killed in the battle of Brandywine, and Joseph Redinhour was a resident of Lewis County, Kentucky, in 1833, then aged seventy-one years. They were the brothers of John, the soldier, the name of their mother is not shown. 
In 1839, children and grandchildren of John Redinhour were referred to but no names were stated, nor is the name of his wife given. Next time
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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We sent this out without reference to trial for perjury, as the old soldier was acquitted by the court and all subsequent  sworn statements and letters in regard his service and character were in expressed in a manner favorable the soldier. So we decided if the court found him guiltless, we would not include the office decision & all the subsequent quibble.
MWHF
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R.H. Stanton, Del

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

Jno Redinhour
Ky
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Let to L.C. Suggest Nov 20th 1844
" W.S. Allison 21 October. 1845
" Hon. J.P. Gaines May 25. '48 to W. Trimble Apl. 5 1849
to Hon R H Stanton May 9/51 [all crossed out]

copy

Hon. R.H.Stanton.          Pension Office
H of R.                              May 7, 1850.

Sir, 
In the case of John Redinhour whose pension has been suspended under act of June 1832, the objections to the claim will be found in my letter to W. Trimble Esq. of Apl 5, 1849 a copy of which is herewith included.  
copied from letter in R. File 1809 Peter Catlett.
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Feb 18

Mr. Ridenhour
Ken roll - '32


James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City.
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Dept of the Interior 
Aug't 18 1856. 
Left with me, by Hon Mr Swope of the Ho. of Rep.'s he desiring as he stated to return these papers C.S. JP
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Cynthiana, Kentucky. 
September 13, 1932. 

Department of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen, 
I have been given the following data by the Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort Kentucky:
 John Redinhour, Private April 25, 1834 $80 age 77. North Carolina Line. 
Will you kindly give me a
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copy of the statement he made in making his application for a pension? 
My great grandmother was a Readnour and I am hunting D.A.R. records of her father whom I have told was a pensioner but whose name or wife's name I have been unable so far to find. 
Thanking you for any intervention you will be able to furnish me  I remain, 
Respectfully, 
Mrs. Frank M Smith 
106 N. Miller St.
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38329 
INVALID. 
Revy
File No. 38329 
John Redinhour 
Pri Rev War 

Act: June 7. 1832  18 March 18[crossed out] 
Index: - Vol. 2 Page 815 

[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1932 Oct 23. Hist. to Mrs. Frank M. Smith a N.Y.

1933 Mrs. F.M. Smith advised name of wife not shown etc.
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See list of letters inside

26682 
Kentucky 
John Redinhour 
of     in the State of     
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Bell of the regt commanded Col Bluford in the North Carolina[crossed out] Va for 2 years  

Inscribed on the Roll of of Kentucky - 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1834 and sent to Hon R M Johnson. H of R
Arrears to the 4th of         
Semiannual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk.
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 96
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P.S. Loughborough, Esq.
Louisville, Ken.
Feb. 18. 1839
G.C.

Recover 72/8 page 72
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War Dep 
Pension office 
Feb. 18. 1839 

Sir,
Your letter of the 11th inst enclosing the papers of morning John Redinhour, was received this morning. His name shall not be restored to the Pension Roll. 
In the course of a few days I will endeavor to have the papers to which you allude reviewed. If you could give me the names of the persons for whom Winn acted, I shall be better able to find the cases. Our papers are filed and registered in such a mode as to render it very difficult to lay our hands on any particular cases, unless the names of the claimants be furnished. 
I shall use every effort hereafter to prevent copies from being received as evidence instead of the originals. Had I examined the papers of Redinhour personally, I should not have admitted the claim. 
P.S. Loughborough Esq 
Louisville
Ken.
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Doct.'r Winn of Falmouth sent this to me & to endorse the certificate in Pencil

let me hear from you as soon as convenient
RJ

Adm 2 years $80
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To the Honble
J.L Edwards
Pension Agent
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Lexington Ky nov 16 1839 
D.'r sir,
Mr John Redinhour of Pendleton County, Ky, was placed on the Pension List of Ky. under the act of Congress dated 7 June 1832 - and drew for some time untill he was suspended & Indicted. I here send enclosed copy of the Record which shows his acquitall by the Jury & hope his Pension will be restored & be allowed[?] to draw from the time his pension was suspended. Mr. Redinhour is an old man with children & Grand children well known in his neighborhood & stands fair. The Prosecution was supposed to be [illegible] & [illegible] for the purpose of reaching on Dr Winn, who performs his [illegible], as he has been honorably acquitted. I ask for him to be restored to his pension -----
Please write me soon
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decision & you will oblige
yours with regard & esteem
Daniel M.C. Payne
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D.M.C. Payne
Nov 23, 1839.
G.C.


Record of 49 page 61
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War Dep 
Pens off
Nov 23d 39

Sir In answer to yours of 16 Inst enclosing the proceedings against John Redinhour which terminated in his acquittal and requesting that he be restored to the pension roll, I have to remark that the Dept would not have instituted those proceedings if the proofs before if of a fraud had not been satisfactory. The rolls of the service in which he alleged he was a private no where bear his name. This is conclusive 
Daniel M C Payne esq
Lexington K.y.
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House of Reps
Sep 27 1830

Dear Sir,
Will you please give me the information asked for in the enclosed letter from Mr. Doud,
Very respectfully,
R.H. Stanton

J.L. Edwards, Esq
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32 
Pension Office 
2 Oct 1850

Sir: 
I have the honor to return Mr Doud's letter and to inform you that the heirs of John Rendinhour are not entitled to any amount of pension. By refering to my report in the case made to Trimble on the 5th Apl. 1849, a copy of which was enclosed in my letter to you of 9 May last, you will find that John Redinhour was stricken from the pension roll in his lifetime and has never reinstated. 


Hon R.H. Staunton Maysville Ky
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Wm Trimble
apl 5 1849
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56
Pension Office 
Apl 5 1849

Sir,
In answer to your letter respecting John Redinhour, I have to state that the Hon J P. Gaines was informed on the 23d May last, that Redinhour had no claim whatever to a pension. His alleged service in the Virginia Line is discredited by the muster and pay rolls of the regiment to which he states that he was attached, and his name is not found upon any pay or muster roll of that line, or upon the list of those who received depreciation certificates. Wm Trimble Esq. 
Cynthiana 
Kentucky 

on roll 32
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Rettinhour
or Rittenhouse
on Ky roll

JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Cynthiana Ky August 22nd 1848 

Respc'd Sir
There is an old gentleman residing in Pendleton County Ky who formerly drew $96 per annum as a pension from the Goverment - his name is Rittenhour or Rittenhouse. For some reason he has to make an application for his money for several years past, and the question now arises how the old man can draw the sum in arrears as well as continue to draw what may hereafter fall due. If there be any thing in your office showing why he has failed to draw his money regularly I wish you to advise me of it. Your Early attention will much oblige me. Yours Respy Wm Trimble

P.S. also send me directions have to have the old man again placed on the pension roll and to draw what may now be due him W. T.
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Pension Office 
May 23 1848 

Sir 
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Suggetts letter and to inform you that the affidavits of the several witnesses in the case of John Redinhour furnish no evidence whatever of his service in the revolutionary war and therefore does not remove the objection to the restoration of his stipend 
Redinhour has no claim whatever to a pension. His alleged service in the the Virgina Line is discredited by the muster and Pay rolls of the regiment and[crossed out] to which he states he was attached. His name is not found upon any Pay or Muster Roll of that time or upon the list of those who received depreciation certificates  
Hon John P. Gaines
House of Reps
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Copied  Pension Office July 11th 1856 
Sir
Your letter of yesterday relative to the restoration of the name of xx xxxx xx John Redinhour of Ky to the roll of pensioners, has been received. 
On exammination of the papers on file I find that the attention of this office has heretofore been repeatedly called to this matter-- 5 or 6 times between 1840 and 1850, and the office has invariably refused to make the restoration. 
Nothing but the addition of new and material evidence will authorize any action now, by me, in a matter thus considered and determined by my predecessor in this office. But the case now stands as it was then and therefore
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until such evidence is produced is not open for consideration by me 
With much respect 
Yr obt Servt

Hon S. F. Swope 
H.R.

Hon. S.F. Swope
HofReps
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Washington July 12th 1856 

Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter yesterday in reply to mine of the 10th requesting you on behalf of the heirs of John Redinhour to restore his name to the pension roll. I regret the conclusion to which you have come in this case. You say "On examination of the papers on file I find the attention of this Office has heretofore been repeatedly called to this matter 5 or 6 times between 1840 and 1850 and the office was invariably refused to make the restoration" and you further say "Nothing but the adduction of new and material proof will authorise any action now by me in a matter then considered and determined by my predecessors in this office." I was not aware when I addressed you on the 10th upon this subject that your predecessor or any of them had refused to restore John Redinhour to the pension roll, but if I had been aware of it I should still have urged upon you the consideration of the case and to do what your predecessor refused or failed to
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justice, by restoring the name of Redenhour to the roll which was wrongfully, and will add cruelly stricken from the roll and dishonoured. 
You refuse to consider this case because your predecessors in office have refused. You require the production of new and material proof wherefore do you require new proof to be satisfied of the service of Redenhour. Read the testimony on file in the case, and you cannot escape the conclusion that Redenhour served as stated in his declaration. The proof is positive- you cannot doubt it. I submit then that it is unjust and unreasonable to require new proof at this late day to establish fact of which you have conducive proof already. I judge from your letter that you only looked to the fact of the refusal of your predecessor to restore the name- and that you have not examined the papers and proof in the case. I had requested and indulged the hope you would do so. I am but little acquainted with the rules and regulations of your office and may be asking too much in again requesting to examine the whole case, and if you cannot consistently with right and duty act in the matter with out [illegible], you will please indicate to what point
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the new and material proof should be directed. 
With high respect
Saml F. Swope 

P.S. If you do not feel authorized to consider this case and restore the name of Redenhour to the roll because of the refusal of your predecessor to do so, I beg of you to lay the papers with all the correspondence upon the subject before the commissioner[crossed out] Secretary of the Interior
S.F.S
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Mch 13/48

TL Smith
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Sir
I wish to see the papers in the following cases--Margarett Smith, widow of Jerad or Garry Smith of Kentucky-- under the act of 4th July '36. Also the papers in the case of John Reddenhouse of Kentucky--Mary Jones widow of Joshua Jones of Kentucky--under act 7 July '33. 
Most respectfully 
Your obt St.
T. L. Smith 
March 11th 48 

J.L. Edwards E.
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Pension Office October 21, 1845 
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 23 inst. I have to inform you that although John Redinhour was acquited in the suit of the United States against him, "the indicment not being sufficient," there is no evidence that he performed the service for which he was pensioned, and his name cannot be restore to the pension Rolls 

William S. Allison Esq 
Present
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John Reidenhouse
wrote to Mr Edward requesting the pension to be restored, and citing a case in which Mr. Crittenden had the pension restored. 
Sep 23, 1845
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John Reidenhour Ken: Act 32. charges were made that he did not serve in the revol'y war, was prosecuted and cleared. There is the evidence of witnesses as to the service on file. applin to be reinstated. If Mr. Tibbott would see Mr. Edwards and could testify to the character of Redinhour, and state that Mr. Crittenden had a man under similar circumstances restored to the roll, perhaps Redinhours pension would be restored.
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Sept. 29, 1845
Rece'd
John Reidenhour

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington, Sept 23, 1845 

Sir,
In the case of John Reidenhour Kentucky, act 7 June 1832, his pension was discontinued, on a charge that he did not serve and a prosecution instituted, and he was honorably acquitted. In a case precisely similar I believe, being one of those in which I attended as a witness on the part of the U. States, and in which Mr Crittenden was one of the attorneys for the defendent Mr Crittenden made application and had the pension restored. I would respectfully request that should the case be similar that the pension of John Reidenhour be likewise restored. By reference being made to the pension roll of Kentucky, it may be seen to which case I allude, the name having been struck from the roll and afterward restored. 
I am respectfully 
Your obt. Sert 
Wm. S Allison 

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commiss'r of Pensions
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L.C. Suggett
Nov 20, '44
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Pen off Nov. 20 44
Sir
In reply to yours of 12 inst I have to request that you return the pension certificate of John Redinhour who has been indicted for the perjuries committed in obtaining it. He is not entitled to any pension --- 

L C. Suggett Esq 
Long Lick Scott Co Ken.
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Payments to be made at Lexington by Trust of New B Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Kentucky 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 7 Page 26 by Dan'l Boyd Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Redinhour of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is  entitled to receive Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four 
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned}  J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Wm. Baxter
affidavit
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State of Missouri} 
County of Marion} sct 
Be it remembered that on this 31st day of March in the year of our Lord 1838 personally came William Baxter late of Harrison County Ky and made oath before me a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Marion and says that he is now about eighty six years of age and that he was in the Revolutionary war and joined in the service under a Capt William Payne at Fredericksburg Virginia and during his service in the army he became acquainted with John Ridenour who was then in the service of the United States to the best of his belief was in the Regular service thereof but he does not know how long he was in the service or to what Regiment he belonged and believes that he lived near to Stanton in Virginia that he so understood at that time 
William Barter 
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and date above written 
M.R. Bower J.P. Marion Ky 
I do certify that Mr Baxter, to all appearance seems to to be fully as old as he stated
MR Bower
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State of Missouri} 
County of Marion}  I Jordan J Montgomery Clerk of the County Court within and for Marion County aforesaid do hereby certify that M. R. Bower whose signature is affixed to the within and foregoing certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace within and for Marion County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal done at office at Palmyra March 31st A.D. 1838 
Jordan J Montgomery Clk
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Affidavit of George Smith
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State of Ky Pendleton Cy Solicit 
Personally appeared before George Smith and made oath that he was acquainted with acquainted with John Redinhour now of Pendleton County Ky and was with him at the Battle of Gilford & messed with him & was also with him at Stanton Virginia Augusta cty I Joined the Army Blaton County by North Carolina I was with s'd Redinhour about 10 or 12 months after the Batle after which time I new nothing more of him untill the winter of Eighteen hundred & Thirty Eight when traveling through Pendleton and hearing of his name I sent for him and and him to be the same man I served with in the Revolution war 
I Tho's. L Garrard one of the acting Justices of the peace for Pendleton cy do certify that the above afidavid was sworn to before me by George Smith on the 12 June 1838  Tho's L Garrard JP
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Pension Office Sep 20 1856 

1832/ Sir
have the honor to enclose a copy of the report of the Secretary of the Interior in the case of John Redinhour of Kentucky, thinking it probable that it would be more satisfactory than the simple announcement of the result of his examination as communicated to you on the 23d of August.

Hon C.F. Swope 
Falmonth Ky
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August 
Hon C.F. Swope
HR
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Pension Office
Aug 23 1856 
1832/ Sir
Ihave the honor to inform you that the Secretary of the Interior having examined the papers and evidence in the case of John Redinhour of Kentucky has affirmed the decision of this Office, refusing to restore his name to the Pension Roll. 

Hon C. F. Swope 
HofR
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Secretary's Affirmation of 
the decision of the Office
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Copy
Department of the Interior 
Washington, August 22d 1856 

Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, enclosing a copy of your report in the case of John Redinhour, the original of which remain on file in this Department. 
The repeated refusals of one of your predecessors in Office, to restore the applicant while living to the Pension Rolls, and the absence of any additional indever whatever, in support of the original claim, constrains me to withold my sanction to a reversal of the original decision of your Bureau in the previous. The papers in the case are herewith returned
I am YoD
Signed R McClellan 
Secretary

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
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Copy
Department of the Interior 
Washington, August 22d 1856 

Sir
have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, enclosing a copy of your report in the case of John Redinhour the original of which remains on file in this Department.
The repeated refusal of one of your predecessors in Office, to restore the applicant while living to the Pension Rolls and the absence of any additional indever whatever, in support of the original claim constrains me to withold my sanction to a reversal of the original decision of your Bureau in the previous
 The papers in the case are herewith returned
I am YoD 
Signed R McClelland 
Secretary

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
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Decision of the Secretary of the Interior in the case of John Redinhour of Kentucky for restoration to the Pension Roll under the act of June 7 1832. 
August 22 1856.
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Department of the Interior 
Washington, August 22 1856 

Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, inclosing copy of your report in the case of John Redinhour, the original which remains on file in this Department. 
The repeated refusals of one of your predecessors in office, to restore the applicant while living to the Pension Rolls, and the absence of any additional evidence whatever in support of the original claim, constrains me to withhold my sanction to a reversal of the original decision of your Bureau in the previous. 
The Papers in the case are herewith returned 
Very respectfully, Your Obd Servt 
R McClelland 
Secretary 

Hon J Minot
Comm of Pensions
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September 22, 1933. 
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BA-J/MHFady 

Mrs. Frank M. Smith 
106 North Miller Street 
Cynthiana, Kentucky 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Northcutt, also, maiden name of the wife of John Redinhour, S.38329, whose record was furnished you on October 23, 1932, and further, of this office has the record of any soldier with surname Redinhour who married a Kauffman. 
The Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38329, has been reexamined and the name of the wife of John Redinhour is not recorded. A further search of the records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a soldier with surname Redinhour (or similar spelling) in whose claim the name of the soldier's wife is shown, nor is there record of a John Northcutt, 
Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. War SC
May 25, 1933.

Mrs. Frank M. Smith,       MBAA
106 N. Willer Street,        REDINHOUR, John
Cynthiana, Kentucky.       S.C.38 329

Dear Madam: ,

Your letter asking for information concerning Mr. Readinhour and Mr. Northcutt has been received. 
The review of the pension cases affected by the provisions of the act of March 20, 1933, Public No. 2, 73d Congress, is now in progress. 
In view of the above it would be impossible to comply with your request at this time. If you still desire the information after the review has been completed, it is suggested that your request be repeated. 
Respectfully, 

E. W. MORGAN, 
Director of Pensions. 

cwj

Rec. in RevWar section Aug. 28, 1933
MHC[?]
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DLS miscellaneous Rev. War.

Cynthiana, Kentucky.
April 24. 1933.

Pension Commissioner, 
Dept. of Interior. 
Washington, 
D. C 
Director, 
Referring to your letter of Oct. 23, 1932 as to the pension of John Redinhour #S38329. I am wondering if you have any record of his wife's maiden name.
Do you have any record of a pensioner by the name of Readinhour whose wife's maiden name was Kaufmann? My great great grandfather married a Kaufmann and he drew a pension from the Revolutionary War but I do not know his given name.
Do you have any record of a pension being paid to  a John
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Northcutt? If so kindly send me his statement made when he applies for a pension, and also his wife's maiden name. 
Thanking to remain you in advance I beg remain, 
Respectfully,
Mrs. Frank M. Smith 
106 N. Miller Street
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State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} sct 
Be it remembered that among the records and proceedings of the Pendleton County Court at the September term A D 1832 is the following to wit: "John Redinhour a soldier of the Revolutionary War this day made on oath, and subscribed the following written declaration of his services to wit 
"State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} Sct. 
On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Pendleton now sitting John Redinhour a resident of said County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky aged seventy five years the 27th day of next October who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year____ with Capt Bell and served in the 5th Regiment of the line under the following named officers. That he entered as above stated with Capt Bell (he does not now positively recollect with which he entered Thomas Bell or Samuel as one was the captain and the other Lieutenant) for three years, in Staunton Augusta County and State of Virginia, he does not recollect what month or year he entered as he had lost be discharge. Nor neither does he recollect at what time
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time he was discharged as it has been so long since he enlisted as stated at Staunton in Virginia, and was marched from thence to Hillsborough in N. Carolina The Regiment was commanded by Col. Bluford who joined General Green's Army in N. Carolina and marched of from thence to Guilford Court House. He was in the battle at Guilford Court House & Jamestown. He received his discharge at Petersburgh in the State of Virginia. He does not recollect the different counties he marched through as he was quite young, but he has no doubt but his name will be found inrolled on the lists of the regular Army , or State Troupe of Virginia as he is not positive in what he enlisted. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State or (if any) only in that of the Agency in the State of Virginia. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
John Redinhour " 

"And the said Courts do hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was revolutionary soldier and served as he states" 

State of Kentucky}
Pendleton County} Sct 
I W C Kennett Clerk of the Court of the County of Pendleton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
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the said Court in the matter of the application of John Redinhour for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of Sept A D one thousand not hundred and thirty two 
W. C. Kennett Clk 

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} sct 
Personally appeared before me John Forsythe a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Joseph Redinhour of the County of Lewis and State afore aged seventy one years after being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the brother of the within declarent John Redinhour who was a revolutionary soldier, that he well recollects that his brother enlisted under Capt Samuel Bell in the Army of the United State for three years, that he enlisted in Stanton Augusta County Virginia but in what year or month he cannot recollect. He well recollects that it was owing to his father harsh treatment towards him that caused him to enlist as well also his brother George who also enlisted in the service in consequence of his fathers harsh treatment to him  his the George was killed at the Battle of Brandywine  After the enlistment of the within named John Redinhour he was marched to the South and was gone three years or upwards before he returned home during whol time he was in the Army and his charge understood he received an
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an honorable discharge for his service. He further states that his father was anxious to get him off from his engagements after he had enlisted on the grounds of his age, but in consequence of the determination of said John to leave home and continue in the Army, he was suffered un to his officers aid in hiding and concealing him. He recollects his father made a great fuss about the matter. He also states that he did not know his brother was alive nor where he lived, not having heard any thing of him for thirty years, until some time in the month of January or February last, and he then heard by mere accident he lived in Pendleton County and State of Kentucky He immediately wrote to him informing him that he had had heard from him and requesting him to write to him which he did and some short time ago came to see him. He states he now returns the visits for the purpose of seeing him and family for the first time for thirty six years and also for the purpose of proving his services in the Revolutionary war --and further this deponent saith not 
Joseph hisXmark Redinhour  

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} Sct 
The above deposition of Joseph Redinhour was this third day of Dec'r 1833, taken subscribed and sworn to before me John Forsythe a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid and I do for the certify
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certify the said Joseph Redinhour so far as I know or believe is a respectable man and that his statements are entitled to credit and the all appearance is of the age he represents. Given under my hand and seal this day and date above written. 
John Forsythe 

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} sct 
I Reuben McCarty Clerk to the Court for the County aforesaid do herby certify that John Forsythe whose signature appears to the above deposition is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And I do further certify that the signature thereto afforded is be genuine signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 9th day of Decr 1833 
Reuben McCarty Clk P.C.C.

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} sct 
Personally appeared before me Martin Fugate a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Samuel McMurtry of the County of Harrison and State aforesaid aged about seventy years old after being first duly sworn depose and saith that he is
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well acquainted with the within declarant John Reddinhour who he has every reason to believe was a soldier of the Revolutionary War that he the deponent was born and raised in Augusta County State of Virginia within ten miles of Staunton and he well recollects that there was a great fuss made about said John Reddinhour enlisting and his father trying to get him off and that he also well recollects hearing it stated among the people that they hoped the officers would keep said Reddinhour owing to his fathers bad treatment to him that said Reddinhour, as he the deponent believes did march to the south and was gone two or three years i.e. he was absent that length of time from the neighbourhood and as he always understood in the Army which he believes is the facts and further this deponent saith not 
Samuel McMurtry 

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} Sct 
The within deposition of Samuel McMurtry was this 29th day of March 1834 taken subscribed and sworn to before me Martin Fugate a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid and I do further certify that said Samuel McMurtry is a highly respectable man and that his statements and
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are entitled to credit and to all appearances is of the age he represents i.e. Seventy years old. Given un my hand this day and year above mentioned 
M'tn Fugate J P. 

State of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} sct 
I hereby certify that Martin Fugate whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his affixed acts as such. And I do further certify that the signature thereto appended is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid County and affix the seal of said Court at Falmouth, this 31st day of May A.D. 1834 
Reuben McCarty Clk P Cty Ct
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I Lewis Myers of the County of Grant and State of Kentucky state that I have been acquainted with John Readenour of the County of Pendleton since I was a small boy and intimately acquainted since the year 1816, that I have always heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that he had served three years he has frequently in my first intimate aquaintance with him and as far back as 1816 and 1817 told me of his services in the Army and who were his officers which command with the declaration made by him in the Pendleton County Court some years ago for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his services or as a soldier in the Revolution under the act of Congress of 1832 - I also state some time about the Spring of 1838 I think at the request old Mr Readenhour I went to Marion County in the State of Missouri to take the deposition of an old Gentleman by the name I think of William Baxter for the purpose of his defence in a prosecution either for forgery or perjury in the United States Circuit Court at Frankfort Kentucky. I do not now recollect which, I found the old man at his sons in Missouri he was a very intelegent old man. When I told him what my business was he told me what he has stated in his affidavit. also many
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anecdotes that old Mr Readenour had told me and that I had heard him tell frequently. he said he had not saw old Mr Redenour since he left the army, and could only say that he knew John Readenour in the army, that he was very young, that he unstood from him that he lived about Staunton in Virginia. Baxter told me about taking some turkeys off of a fence, a circumstance I had heard old Mr Readenour tell of. I went in the fall of the same year I think 1838 to try to get Baxter to come to Kentucky as the lawyer advised Mr Readenour that his testimony was important when I got to his sons he told me his father had been dead about a week the old man as I understood from him had lived in Harrison County Kentucky for many years- I further that John Readenour can neither read nor write that is unable to tell anything about how his name or the family name was spelled I find among his old papers many receipts and orders and that his name is spelled differently in them some Redner some Rednor some Readenhour some as I spell it in this statement & the papers above mentioned are papers written in Virginia, before as I suppose he came to Kentucky his name is a differently spelled now by different persons 
May 8th 1848     Lewis Myers
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County of Grant 
State of Kentucky 
Be it known that personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justis of the Peace in and for the above County and State Lewis Myres who is known to me to be a man of respectibility and truth given from under my hand this 8th day of May 1848 Subscribed and sworn to the truth of the above affidavit the day and date above written   Martin Draper J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Grant County Sct 
I Elias H Smith deputy for William Smith clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that Martin Draper whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of Singing the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified according to law and as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and that his signature is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 8th day of May 1848 
William Smith clerk
By E H Smith DC
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Nov 22

Ken,
Application of
Jno Ridenhour

mail

To the Honble.       Free
J.L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City
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I Martin Fugate a resident in the County of Pendleton Kentucky, but now in Grant County Kentucky aged near seventy two years state I have been acquainted with John Readenhour of Pendleton County Kentucky for forty-four years lived a neighbour to him for that length of time I have heard him speak of serving in the war of the revolution, found him him to be as honest and virtuous man as lives in the County of Pendleton, never was charged with any thing until the prosecution of the United States agains him in relation to his Pension, and there was nothing proven against him in that trial I was one of the witnesses on the part of the of the United States
Man Fugate 

State of Kentucky 
County of Grant 
Be it known that personall appeared before the undersigned a Justis of the Peace in and for the State and County above written Martin Fugate a resident of Pendleton County Kentucky, who is known to me to be a man of respectibility and truth who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit given from for under my hand this 8th day of May 1848 
Martin Draper J.P.P.C

State of Kentucky
Grant County Sct 
I Elias H Smith deputy for William Smith Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid in the State afs'd do certify that Martin Draper whose name is signed to the foregoing
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I John Myres a resident of the County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky aged forty six, state that I have been acquainted and lived a neighbour to John Readenour for thirty-five years. I know him to be an honest and and respectable man, I have often had dealings with him and neighbourd with us is usual in this Country, that is we would lend and borrow from each other in his dealings I have found him truthful and punctual and as a neighbour I have found him kind and friendly always ready to accommodate when he could. The difficulty in relation to his Pension is the only difficulty that I know of him having, in which his honesty was impeached and in that he was acquitted. I have often heard him speak of being in the war of the revolution, and speak of the ocurances of the camp I never have douted his statements in relation to his revolutionary services finding him a truthful man in evry transaction in life, and he could have had no motive to have stated any thing in relation to his services but the truth, as it was before the act of 1832 was passed giving him a Pension -- that I often heard him speak of being in the war of the revolution & further state that he cannot read or write given from under my hand this 9th of May 1848 
John Myres

I William Dance a resident of the County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky aged seventy-two years state that I have been aquainted with John Readenouer and lived in an adjoinining farm to his for Forty-three years and fully concur with with John Myres in his affidavit I will further state that I was a witness on the part of the United states in the Prosecution against him in relation to his Pension, he was acquited without introdusind his evidence there was nothing proven against
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him given under my hand this day of May 1848 
William hisXmark Dance 

State of Kentucky 
County of Pendleton 
Be it known that personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the above State and County John Myres and William dance both known to me to be men of respectibility and truth subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavits, Servises, interlined in the sixteenth line of Myres Affidavit, years interlined in Dances second line all before signed I will further certify that I fully concur with the statements made in the above Affidavits given from under my hand this 7th day of May 1848 
Thos L Garrard J.P.P.C. 

Commonwealth of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County} Sct 
I Reuben McCarty of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Tho. L. Garrard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, that his commissioned was dated on the 19th day of September 1833 and continues during good behaviour and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 10th day of May 1848. 
R McCarty Clerk
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I Joel B. Hume a resident of the County of Grant and State of Ky aged forty-nine years, State that I have been acquainted with John Readenhour of the County of Pendleton Kentucky for thirty-five years and the most of the time intimate with him and frequently at his house lived near neighbour to him for fifteen years. I have often heard him speak of serving in the war of the revolution, as far back as the late war with great britan. I have never douted he was serving in the war of the revolution, from the fact of his honest and upright character through the whole time of my acquaintance with him, he never was charged with any thing until the prosecution of the United States against him for purgery or forging I was at that trial there was nothing proven against him he was discharged without introducing any of his evidence I will further state that he cannot read or write his name is spelled different ways by different persons some spell it Readenhower and Readenower and some Readinower 
May 8th 1848    Joel B Hume 

State of Kentucky
County of Grant 
Be it known that personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justs of the Peace in and for the State and County above written Joel B. Hume who is known one to be a man of respectibility and truth who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit given under my hand this 8th day of May 1848 
Martin Draper J.P.P. C.

Commwth of Kentucky 
Grant County Sct 
I Elias H Smith Deputy for William
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Smith Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Martin Draper whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of singing the same Justice of the peace for the county court for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and as such full faith and credit are due all his official acts and that his or thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 8th day of May 1848 
William Smith clk 
By E H Smith DC
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John Redenhour

ad Copy Record

The United States
Fee $4 -- paid by
Lewis Myers Esq
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Pleas before the Honorable John Catron and Thomas B. Monroe Judges of the 8th Circuit Court of the United States of America in and for the Kentucky District held at the Capitol in the Town of Frankfort at the November Term of said Court in the your 1838 
Be it remembered that heretofore towit on the 11th day of November in the year 1837 the Grand Jury sworn for the said District returned into Court the following Indictment against John Redenhour for Perjury towit 
"United States of America 8th Circuit Kentucky District Court 
The said Jurors empanelled at the November Term of the Court of the said United States in and for the 8th Circuit and District of Kentucky in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven & Sworn and charged to enquire for the body of the s'd District of Kentucky upon their oath present that John Redenhour late of the County of Pendleton in the District of Kentucky aforesaid laborer heretofore that is to say on the seventeenth day of September in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at the County of Pendleton in the District of Kentucky aforesaid in the 8th Circuit and within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court came in his proper person before the worshipful the County Court of Pendleton in the State of Kentucky and district of Kentucky aforesaid the same being a Court of record for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and fully authorized and empowered by law to administer before said Court in County of Pendleton and was then and then in due manner sworn before the said Court and the s'd John Redenhour being so sworn as aforesaid then and there upon his each aforesaid deliberately did falsely swear in substance
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That he the aforesaid John Redenhour enlisted in the army of the United States in the year   with Capt Bell and served in the 5th Regiment of the line under the following named Officers that he entered as above stated with Captain Bell (he does not now positively recollect with which he entered Thomas Bell or Samuel as one was the capt. and the other the Lieutenant) for three years in Staunton agusta County and State of Virginia he does not recollect what month or year he entered as he has lost his discharge nor neither does he recollect at what time he was discharged as it has been so long as he enlisted as stated at Staunton in Virginia and was marched from there to Hillsborough in North Carolina the regiment was commanded by Col Bluford who joined Genl Greens army in North Carolina and marched from thence to Guilford Court house & James Town he received his discharge at Petersburg in the State of Virginia He does not recollect the diferent counties he marched through as he was quite young but he has no doubt but his name will be found enrolled on the list of the regular army or State troops of Virginia as he is not positive in which he enlisted whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never did enlist in the army of the United States with Captain Bell or any other officer and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never did enter the service with either Thomas Bell or Samuel Bell either as captain or Lieutenant in the Army of the United States or of the state troops and serve either in the one or in the other and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never did serve in the 5th Regiment of the line either under Capt Bell or any other officer for three years in Staunton Augusta County and State of Virginia and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never was marched in the service of the United States or State of
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Virginia from Staunton in Virginia to Hillsborough in North Carolina nor was he in said service or either of them in any Regiment commanded by Col Bluford who joined Genl Greens army in North Carolina and marched from thence to Guilford Court house & James Town and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never was in the battle of Guilford Court house of James Town nor did he ever receive any discharge at Petersburg in the State of Virginia nor in any manner serve as a soldier in the war of the revolution or enlist for the period of three years as the said John Redenhour well knew at the time of making the oath aforesaid and the Jurors aforesaid find that the false oath so as aforesaid made by the said John Redenhour was made in the support of and was mutual to the success and establishment of a claim against the United States by the said John Redenhour for a large sum of money that is to say the sum allowed and made payable from the Treasury of the United States of America to soldiers of the Continental line or State troops who served a period of two years during the war of the revolution as provided by the act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled "an act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution approved June the Seventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and so the said Jurors say that the said John Redenhour on the day and year aforesaid at the place and within the jurisdiction of this Court aforesaid before the said worshipful the County Court of Pendleton so as a having competent authority to administer the oath aforesaid to the said John Redenhour falsely feloniously and wickedly in manner and form aforesaid did commit wilful and corrupt perjury contrary to the form of the statute of the United States of America
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in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the United States of America 
2d Court and the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said John Redenhour heretofore that is to say on the seventeenth day of September in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at the County of Pendleton in the District of Kentucky aforesaid in the eighth circuit and within the jurisdiction of this Court came in his proper person before the worshipful the County Court of Pendleton in the State of Kentucky and within the eighth circuit and position of this Court the said County Court being a Court of record, their setting and being duly empowered and authorized by law to administer oaths and to take and receive and record declarations made oath and then and there before the said worshipful Court in due form of law was sworn as aforesaid not bring the fear of God before his eyes but being moved and instigated by the evil then there be the said John Redenhour upon his oath aforesaid before the said worshipful the County Court of Pendleton then and there having lawful and competent power and with only to administer the said oath to the said John Redenour in that behalf did knowingly and willingly swear falsely to the truth of the matter, stated in a certain declaration in writing which said declaration is as follows that is to say State of Kentucky Pendleton County Sct Be it remembered that among the record and proceedings of the Pendiction County Court at their September Term A.D. 1832 the following towit John Redenhour a Soldier of the revolution was this day made oath and subscribed the following written declaration of her services to wit State of Kentucky Pendleton County Sct On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Pendleton now setting John Redenhour a resident of said County of Pendleton and State of
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Kentucky aged seventy five years the 27th day of next Oct who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year       with Capt Bell and served in the 5th Regiment of the line under the following named officers that he entered as above stated with Capt Bell (he does not now positively recollect with which he entered Thomas Bell or Sam'l as one was the Capt and the other the Lieutenant, for three years in Staunton Augusta County and State of Virginia he does not recollect what month or year he entered as he has lost his discharge nor neither does he recollect at what time he was discharged as it has been so long since he enlisted as stated at Staunton Virginia and he marched from thence to Hillsborough in North Carolina the regiment was commanded by Colo. Bluford who joined Genl Greens army in North Carolina and marched from thence to Guilford Court house he was in the battle of Guilford Court house & James Town he received his discharge at Petersburg in the State of Virginia He does not recollect the different Counties he marched through as he was quite young but he has no doubt but his name will be found enrolled on the list of the regular army or state troops of Virginia as he is not positive in which he enlisted I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of my agency in any State or of any only on that of the agency in the State of Virginia sworn to and subscribed the day and year afs'd. 
John Redenhour

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named application as a revolutionary soldier and served as he states 
State of Kentucky Pendleton County Sct. J.W.C. Kennett Clerk of the Court of the County of Pendleton do hereby certify
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that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Redenhour for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eighteenth day of September AD. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
W. C. Kennett Clerk 

Whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never did enlist in the army of the United States with Capt. Bell or any other officer of said army in the war of the revolution and whereas no truth and in fact the said John John Redenhour never did enter the service of the United States with either Thomas Bell or Samuel Bell in the army of the United States or of the State troops and serve either in the one or in the other in the war of the revolution and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never did serve in the 5th Regiment of the line either under Capt Bell or Lieutenant Bell or any other officer for three years or enter the service for three years in Staunton Augusta County and State of Virginia and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never was marched in the service of the United States or State of Virginia from Staunton in Virginia to Hillsborough in North Carolina nor was he in said service of either of them in any regiment commanded by Col. Bluford who joined Genl Greens army in North Carolina and marched from thence to Guilford Court house of James Town in the war of the revolution and whereas in truth and in fact the said John Redenhour never was in the battle of Guilford Court house or James town in the war of the revolution nor did he serve as a soldier in said war or ever receive a discharge as such or enlist in the service of the United States Continental line of state service for three years as the said John Redenhour well knew at the time of making the oath aforesaid and the Juror aforesaid find that the false oath so as afs'd made by the said John Redenhour was made in the sup-
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support of and was material to the success and establishment of a claim against the United States by the said John Redenhour set up for a large sum of money that is to say the sum allowed and made payable by & from the United States to soldiers who served in the Continental line or State troops for a period of two years during war of the Revolution as provided by the act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled an act supplimentary to the act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the revolution approved June 7th  One thousand eight hundred and thirty two and so the Juror aforesaid say that the said John Redenhour on the day and year aforesaid at the County of Pendleton and within the jurisdiction of this Court aforesaid before the said Worshipful the County Court of Pendleton so as aforesaid having competent authority to administer the oath aforesaid to the said John Redenhour falsely feloniously and wickedly in manner and form aforesaid did corrupt wilful and corrupt perjury contrary to the form of the statute of the United States of America in such case made and provided and against the Peace and dignity of the United States of America 
S. Sanders J.N. S. atto in and for the District of Kentucky 
Upon which Indictment the following copies was issued court.
The United States of America to the Marshal of the Kentucky District Greeting you are hereby commanded to take John Redenhour if he be found within your bailiwick and him safely keep so that you have his body before the Judges of our 8th Circuit Court of the United States of America in and for the District of Kentucky at the Capital in Frankfort on the first Monday in May next to answer the United States of America upon an Indictment for Perjury and have
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then there this writ. In testimony whereof Roger B. Taney Esq Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unted States of America hath caused the seal of the seal of our said Court to be hereunto affixed this 13th day of November AD 1837 and in the 62d year of our Independence 
Attest S. H Hanna C.CeCo RD 
Marshals return Court -- "Executed on the 14th January 1838 on defendant who was taken with the assistance of a guard to Frankfort on our arrival at which place I was required by an order from Judge Monroe to produce the prisoner before him on the 17 January when he was discharged on bail   Moses Price D.M. 
*and afterwards court at the November Term of the Court aforesaid in the year 1838 came the attorney for the United States and also John Redenhour Personally appeared and thereupon came a general[?] Court. William Mathews, William M. Todd, Samuel Payne, Leroy Wooldridge, George Cummingham, William H. H. Harding, John Swingle, Edward S. Coleman, Ambrose E. George, James Wright, John P. Carmmack & William V. Pettit who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to try and true deliverance make between the said United States and the said John Redenhour the prisoner at the bar upon their oaths do say, "We of the Jury find that the prisoner is not guilty." 
It is therefore considered by the Court that the said John Redenhour be acquitted and discharged of the felony aforesaid and go thereof hence without day 
The defts counsel filed a demurrer to the 1st & 2nd Courts in the Indictment to which demurrer was overruled, and was omitted to be inserted at its proper place but will be inserted below. 
*And afterwards to wit at the November term of the Court aforesaid in the year 1838-- "Came the parties
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aforesaid by their attornies and the defendant filed a demurrer to the first and second courts of the Indictment herein and the Court having fully heard the arguments of the Counsel thereon. It is considered by the Court that said Demurrer be and is hereby overruled." The following is the Demurrer 
"And the said John Redenhour in his own proper person come into Court here and having heard the said Indictment read saith that the said first Court in said Indictment and the matters therein contained in manner and form as the same are above stated and set forth are not sufficient in law and that he the said John Redenhour is not bound by the law of the land to answer the same and this he is ready to verify wherefore for the want of a sufficient Indictment in this behalf the said John Redenhour prays Judgment and that by the Court here he may be dismissed and discharged from the said premises in the said first Court in the said Indictment specified 
And he further says that the said second Court in the said Indictment and the matters therein contained in manner and form as the same are above stated and set forth are not sufficient in law and that he the said John Redenhour is not bound by the law of the land to answer the same at this he is ready to verify wherefore for the want of a sufficient Indictment in this behalf the said John Redenhour prays Judgment and that by the Court here he may be dismissed and discharged from the s'd premises in the said second Court in the said Indictment specified 
Brown for Deft 

United States of America} 
8th Circuit Kentucky District} Sct
I John H. Hanna Clerk of the 8th Circuit Court of the United States of America in and
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for the Kentucky District do hereby certify that the foregoing nine pages contain a full true and complete transcript of the record and proceedings in the case therein mentioned from the original remaining of record in the Clerks Office of the Court aforesaid 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of February A.D. 1839 and in the 3d year of our Independence 
John H. Hanna