Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, for Francis Petty, Other
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER
Petty, Francis                          S.[survivor]
Ky. Agency.
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[courthouse stationery]
GUY RANNEY
CLERK
OFFICE OF
OHIO COUNTY COURT CLERK
COURT FIRST MONDAY IN EACH MONTH
HARTFORD, KY.
Oct. 24th, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-
I am very anxious to join the D.A.R. and I need some information from your office as follows:
I want to know if you have any war records of Capt. Francis Petty, he served 7 years in the American Revolution and died in Ohio county in 1848. I want to know his wife's maiden name, and whether he was married more than once, and from what County his wife was from. 
I would be glad to get this information and if there is any cost attached to it I will gladly remit if you will advise me, if there isn't any I will certainly appreciate it very much.
Yours very truly,

Mrs. Guy Ranney.
Mrs. Guy Ranney
[faded date stamp]
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On the Revolutionary War Agency book of Kentucky,
under Act of June 7, 1832 pensioners, is the name
Francis Petty, [illegible). 29741. $30. [Illegible] issued Feb, 11, 1835
& On Census of 1840 is Francis Petty of Ohio Co. Ky. aged 87 yrs.
There is no record anywhere else of such a claim
The old war invalid and widow books of admitted
claims were searched and no such
claim under any file number, which indicates
that the papers were missing in 1870,
when the claims were arranged under
that system.
The old war rejected file records were searched
and the only person of that name found was
O.W. Inv. Rejected 17056, Francis K. Petty who
enlisted in 1858 & served to 1881 in H. 34 U.S. Inf
and I. 10, U.S.Inf. He died Mar.23, 1889. and his
minors were pensioned see Minors [illegible] 617830 for 
all papers. Of course this has nothing to do 
with the Rev. War pensioner of the Ky. Agency.

I searched all books & records, nothing on file
Sept. 15, 1913 A.E.Wilson
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[Handwritten] Letter in case Peter Demoss
[Handwritten] S.10558

[Typed] April 19, 1938
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Honorable Louis Ludlow
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

BA-J/EEL
Peter Demoss-S.10558
Francis Petty-S. Rev. War

My dear Mr. Ludlow:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter DeMoss, of Pendleton County, Kentucky, and Francis Petty, of Ohio County, Kentucky, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The records of these soldiers are furnished you herein.

Peter Demoss
S. 10558

The data which fellow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10558, based upon the military service in that war of Peter Demoss.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of  Peter Demoss are not shown.

Peter Demoss enlisted at Winchester, Virginia, August 14, 1775, served in Captain John Neville's Company, 4th Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Charles Scott's Viginia Regiment and in Captain Waggener's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12th Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth, after which he was transferred to the Wagonmaster's Department, and served until a short time before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-six years and resided in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty-two years and a son,John, aged eighteen years.  There are no further data in regard to
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the wife of Peter Demoss and no names of any other children are given.

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Francis Petty
S.-Rev.War

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Francis Petty, a private, was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $30.00 per annum. His pension certificate No.29741, was issued February 11, 1835, pension commenced March 4, 1831, Kentucky Agency.

In the Census of Pensioners as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the act for taking the sixth Census, printed in 1840, the name of one Francis Petty appears, as of Ohio County, Kentucky, aged eighty-seven years, residing with Pinkney Petty.

There are no papers on file in the claim for pension of Francis Petty and the cause is unknown to this office at the present time. It is presumed, however, that they were withdrawn from the files at an early date for some legal action, and never returned, hence, this office has no further data regarding this soldier.

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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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October 12, 1932

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Matthew Coulter- S.30349
Francis Petty - S._____
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Ludlow F. Petty
1221 Barrett Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Matthew Colter and Francis Petty, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who, in 1840, were residents of Mercer County, Kentucky.  Their histories are given below:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 30349, based upon the military service of Matthew Coulter in that war.

Matthew Coulter volunteered in Orange County, North Carolina, and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops,as follows: from late in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain Tanner Alford's Company, Colonel John Ramsey's Regiment: from sometime in 1780, three months in Captain Ray's Company, Colonel John Ramsey's Regiment and was in the battle of Carrien: and again in the same years, three months in Captain Jones' Company of Light Horse: in 1781, eight months and sixteen days under Captains Douglass, Wharton,Allen and John Caldwell, Colonels Dudley and McCauley.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Mercer County, Kentucky, about eighteen miles from Harrodsburg.

There are no data as to his family.

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, Matthew Coulter, S.30349, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Matthew Coulter, Certificate No.25048, issued November 14, 1833, rate $50.94 per annum commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

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[handwritten] MM-J+7/EEL

[typed]
It appeared from the Revolutionary War records of this office that Francis Petty, a private, was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $30.00 per annum. His pension certificate, Number 29741, was issued February 11, 1835, pensioned commenced March 4, 1831, Kentucky Agency.

In the Census of Pensioners as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census, printed in 1840, appears the name of one Francis Petty, as of Ohio County, Kentucky, aged eighty-seven years, residing with Pinkney Petty,

There are no papers on file in the claim for pension of Francis Petty and the cause is unknown to this office at the present time. It is presumed, however, that they were withdrawn from the files at an early date for some legal action, and never returned, hence this office has no further data regarding that soldier.

For 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, Francis Petty, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, citing all of the data contained in the first paragraph on this page.

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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten]
Letter in
case Matthew
Coulter-
S30349
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/eel

November 2,1928

Mrs. Guy Ranney
Hartford, Kentucky

Madam:

I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Francis Petty, a private, was pensioned, under the Act of June 7,1832, at the rate of $30.00 per annum.  His pension certificate, Number 29741, was issued February 11,1835, pension commenced March 4, 1831, Kentucky Agency.

In the Census of Pensioners as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census, printed in 1840, appears the name of one Francis Petty as of Ohio County, Kentucky, aged eighty-seven years, [comma added by hand] residing with Pinkney Petty.

There are no papers on file in the claim for pension of Francis Petty and the cause is unknown to this bureau at the present time.  It is presumed, however, that they were withdrawn from the files at an early date for some legal action, and never returned, hence this bureau has no further data regarding that soldier.
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Rev. & 1812
MMHF/eel

For the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing all the data in first paragraph of this letter.
No charge for this service.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.