Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1826, George Hufacre, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                 NUMBER
Va.            Hufacre, George    S.1826
carded
CONTENTS
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/1187
Tennessee East.
George Hufacre
of Knox Co. in the State of Tenn.
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Thompson of the Regt. commanded
by Col Sheley in the Virginia Militia
[illegible] for 15 mo. from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July
1833 and sent Hor A L
White U. S. S.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 25.00
$100.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 102
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
Circuit Court February Sessions 1833 on this 12th day of February 1833 personally  appeared in open court at a circuit court now sitting for the County of Knox aforesaid, being a court of record, George Hufacre, a citizen of said County, aged 75 years who having been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in York County Pennsylvania on the 7th day of August 1757, where he continued to live about ten years, when he moved to Washington County Virginia where he continued to live at the commencement of, and during the whole continuance of the Revolutionary War, and for a short time after its termination — he states that sometime in the year 1776 he was drafted in the said County of Washington Va. as a private militiaman to perform a tour of duty against the Cherokee Indians — that he was enrolled into a company commanded by Captain James Thompson and with the said Captain Thompsons Company, and two other companies commanded by Captains William Edmondson and William Cocke, was marched from the said County of Washington to the Long Island of Holston — on this route applicant recollects of staying at Eatons fort all night and marching the next day to meet the Indians who lay on the Long Island flats about four miles from the said fort — here we had a battle with the Indians and defeated them without the loss of a single man and only four wounded — in this battle several Indians were killed and wounded — applicant states that he now has no recollection of there being any commander in chief of the said three companies while on their march, but he thinks in arranging the order of battle and conducting the contest, Col Shelby took an active part — applicant states that a few days after the said battle he marched with his said Company to Kincann [illegible probably Kincannon's] fort in Washington County Virginia,
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and there remained under the command of his said Captain Thompson, in the protection of the said fort untill sometime in October of the same year, 1776, when Col. Christie commenced raising forces to go against the Indians — applicant volunteered under his said Captain Thompson to perform a tour of duty and with the said Captain and his company marched to the Long Island on Holston, and met some other companies not far from the place where applicant had been engaged in the above mentioned battle with the Indians. At this place Col. Christie of Virginia and Col. Love of N. Carolina took the command of the troops and after making some preparations we marched and crossed the French broad river at Buckenhams Island and through what is now the counties of Sevier and Blount in the State of Tennessee, crossed the Little Tennessee River not far above Indian Telco town in the Cherokee nation and afterwards Island town. During our campaign through the nation our said officers had a [page torn] talk with  the chiefs of the Cherokees who these stipulated [page torn] a Treat should be held at the Long Island of Holston, and that present hostilities should cease until the conclusion of said treaty — applicant under his said officers marched and recrossed the Little Tennessee river, and near Little river now in Blount County Tenn. the army had no provisions nor was there any opportunity of procuring any in that country; the commanding officers therefore gave orders that the soldiers ,might pursue the nearest and best way to the Long Island on Holston where there were supplies — applicant after reaching the Long Island of Holston was shortly discharged and returned home — he believes he did not receive a written discharge for his service  — he states that he had been in constant service, partly as a drafted man and partly as a volunteer, from the time he had first entered the army until about Christmas in the same year, which he thinks was at least seven months — applicant states that sometime in the next year, 1777, he was again drafted in Washington County Va. to go out for the protection of the frontier settlements on Clinch [page ends]
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river and to guard New Garden Station - he was in service this campaign two months - he has entirely forgotten the names of the officers who commanded him in this campaign - he recollects that Alexander Smith and a Mr. James lived at New Garden Station at the time he was there - after remaining in service about two months as before mentioned he was discharged and returned home - Applicant states that sometime in the spring of the next year, 1778, he was again drafted in the said County of Washington to perform a tour of duty in guarding the said New Garden Station - that he was put under the command of Lieutenant James Leaper and marched to New Garden Station on Clinch River where he continued two months in service and was then marched home by his said officer & discharged - Applicant states that sometime in the next year, 1779, he was again drafted to perform a tour of duty for the protection of the frontier on Clinch River - he recollects of marching with a company among whom were James [crossed out] Hatfield, James Cochran and John Heywood, but he has entirely forgotten the. name of the officer who commanded him - he marched out upon Clinch and remained in service two months when he was discharged and returned home - Applicant states that sometime the next year, 1780, he was ordered by the officers who commanded the militia of said Washington County to go out and guard the citizens of said county, while they were employed in collecting and driving cattle from the range below the north fork of Holston, in this service applicant was engaged one month but he does not recollect who was the officer who commanded him - applicant states that after returning home from this last service he was ordered by the commanding officer of the said County of Washington to go to Abingdon in said County, for the  purpose of guarding some Tories who were imprisoned in the jail of the said county - he remained in this service one month and was under the command of Captain Joseph Blackard [ard crossed out] and was there discharged - applicant states that from his age and the long [page ends]
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time which has elapsed since the above mentioned services were performed that he has forgotten many of the incidents of said service, nor does he recollect accurately the precise time in which he was in the service, but his impression is that he was in the service in the war of the Revolution as a private at least fifteen months for which he claims a pension - applicant states that at no time during his service was he associated with any of the continental troops or their officers - he states that he lived in the County of Washington Va. during the whole of the Revolutionary War and afterwards until about the time the land office was opened in Tennessee when he moved to Knox County Tennessee, where he has continued to live ever since - he states that he has a record of his age that was taken from his Fathers family record - he states that the persons to whom he is known in his neighbourhood who can testify to his credibility and his reputation for revolutionary services are Samuel [illegible] Bowman, Michael French, James Greene,  Benjamin McNutt and others - he states that to the best of his recollect he never received any written discharge for his services nor has he any documentary evidence whatever of his said services nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - he hereby relinquishes every claim to [crossed out] whatever  to a pension or security except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state
George Hufacre, X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 12th day July 1833
[Signature illegible maybe Wm S Ward, illegible maybe Clk]
State of Tennessee Knox County
We Samuel Bowman and Michael French - citizens of said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Hufacre who has sworn to & signed the foregoing declaration and have been so ac- [end of page]
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the [illegible] Samuel Bowman for forty & the [illegible] French
quainted [acquainted] for Seven years; that we believe him to be seventy five years old; 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; we further certify that there is no resident clergyman in the neighbourhood where the said declarant resides.  
Sworn to and signed in open Court Feby 12th 1833, Wm S Ward Clk 
[Signatures of Samuel Bowman and Michael French]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling 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 Samuel Bowman & Michael French who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of Knox County are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit.
Edw Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for the State of Tennessee.
[Seal] I William Swan Clerk of the Circuit Court for Knox County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Hufacre for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, having no official seal, at office in Knoxville this 12th day of February 1833. 
William Swan [signed]
(George Hufacre), applicants name.
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I Hugh L. White a Senator from the State of Tennessee in the Congress of the United States do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the signature of William Swan who has signed and certified the foregoing certificates, and I do know the said William Swan to be the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County, Tennessee, and believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, to be genuine.
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[small illustration of a hand?]
The certificate to this applicant, or these papers if sent back, will be directed to William B. A. Ramsey, Knoxville Tennessee

Admit for 15 mo as a private from 1776
Capt. Thompson
Col Sheby
Va Militia

[illegible] H. L. White U.S.S
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[Page torn] ...ARY WAR RECORD SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
1826   BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C.,........, 19........
[several rows of blank lines]

In Reply to your request of ......, received........ for a statement of the military history of George Hufacre a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([stricken] or his widow's) application for a pension on file in this Bureau. 

[Handwritten] 5.1.826

[Six columns with the following headings] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment., Length of Service., Rank., Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.: Captain., Colonel., State.

1776, 7mos., Pvt, James Thompson, Shelby and Christie, Va
1777, 2mos, guarding frontier on Clinch River & New Garden Station
Spr. 1778, 2mos, Lt. James Leaper
1779, 2mos, guarding frontier on Clinch River
1780, 1mo, guarding in Washington Co, Va
[ditto], 1mo, Joseph Black

Battles engaged in, [handwritten] with Indians on Long Island of Holston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten] Washington Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, [handwritten] Feb. 12, 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at application, [handwritten] Knox Co. Tenn
Age at date of application, [handwritten] born Aug, 7, 1757 in York Co. Penn.
Remarks: [handwritten] there is no family data on file

Respectfully, 
6-2856
Commissioner
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September 28th, 1934.
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Miss Aurelia B. Cate
Seaford
Delaware

BA-J/ady
George Hufacre
S.1826

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to George Huffacre[sic], Hugh Henry, Richard Tankersley, James Wood and Richard Scruggs, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revoltionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Hugh Henry or James Wood as described by you or Richard Tankersley or Richard Scruggs, all spellings of the surnames searched. 
Information relative to Hugh Henry might be obtained from the archives at Raleigh, North Carolina. The land to which you refer, recorded in North Carolina, would not have been granted by the State of Virginia, nor by the United States. It was probably granted by the state in which it was recorded. 
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, s.1826, based upon the military service of George Hufacre in that war. 
George Hufacre was born August 7, 1757 in York County, Pennsylvania, and when about ten years old moved to Washington County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1776, served seven months as private in Captain James Thompson's Company, Colonels Shelby's and Christie's Virginia Regiments; was in a battle with the Cherokee Indians on Long Island on Holston and was discharged about Christmas. He enlisted in 1777 and served two months and [end of page]
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guarded the frontier on Clinch River and New Garden Station, names of officers not stated. He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months in Lieutenant James Leaper's Virginia Company. He enlisted in 1779, served two months and guarded the frontier on Clinch River, names of officers not shown. He enlisted in 1780, served one month on guard in Washington County, names of officers not given. He then enlisted and served one month in Captain Joseph Black's Virginia Company.
A short time after the Revolutionary War he moved to Knox County, Tennessee. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 12, 1833 while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee. 
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
[handwritten note to right] Date of death not on A.B.
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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[Left Page]
Rev War    1826
Invalid.
File No. 1826
George Hufacre
Priv. Tenn. [stricken] Mil. ^ Va
Act June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 156
Arrangement of 1870

[Right Page]
1914. Apr 21: history to Mr Von A. Huffaker  MRH.
1914 May 8 Judge Von A. Huffaker told how to apply to ady.[?] for Int. Dept. 
1934 Sept 28- Hist. to Aurelia B. Cate. ADY[?]
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[Stamp affixed at bottom of blank page.]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D APR 18 1914
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VON A. HUFFAKER
Judge Third Judicial Circuit
Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr. 17, 1914

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
 Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me service record of George Hufacre, in the Revolutionary War, Private, Virginia Militia, placed on Pension roll February 25, 1833, age 76, according to data at hand. 
Will you also kindly advise me if the Bureau shows service record of Michael Hoffacker.
They are members of the same general family but you will observe there is a difference in the spelling of the names. 
Very respectfully, 
Von. A. Huffaker
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[Stamp affixed at top right] Received Sept 17 1934 [illegible] [cents sign] 22

Seaford, Delaware
September 14, 1934

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Mr. McKinley of the War Department suggested that your office might have the information I need. 
May I have a statement from Senate Document 514, Vol. III of Tennessee Pensions page 75, that George Hufacre or Hoffacre, born York County, Pa., Aug. 7, 1757, received a pension of $50.00 as a private in the Virginia militia? He was placed on the pension roll Feb. 25, 1833 in Knoxville, Tenn. He was at this time 75 years of age. I need this statement of George Huffacre military record for admittance to the D.A.R.
I have in my possession a List of Taxable Property and Polls in Capt. Williams Company for the year 1814. No. 15 is John Cate--373 acres on T.H.C. (probably means Tuckahoe Creek) and No. 28 is Hugh Henry --450 acres on Dumplin Creek. The paper was filed in Sevier County, Dec 1815. I am wondering if this could have been land of the North Carolina Military Reserves of 1780-1783 or of the Virginia Military Reserves of 1778-'84. Since Hugh Henry was born 1757 and died 1838, I am almost positive that he served in the Revolution yet I have no proof. Please advise me if this land was given for military service and if your office has no record of same where you suggest that I find such information. 
Do you have a military record for Richard Tankersley, a Revolutionary soldier of Virginia, James Wood of Amherst County, Virginia, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Richard Scruggs, Revolutionary soldier of Virginia?
Any information that you can give me concerning these soldiers will be appreciated. 
I am, 
Most sincerely, 
[Hand signed] Aurelia B. Cote
Aurelia B. Cate
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Section.

May 6, 1914
Hon. Vopn A Huffaker
Judge Third Judicial Circuit
Knoxville, Tenn.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the third instant, you
are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension and probable date of death of George Hufacre, Sur.
File No. 1,826, Rev. War, you should apply to the Auditor for
the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing
the following data:
"George Hufacre Certificate No. 6187, issued February
25, 1833, at $50. per annum, commencing March 4 1831,
under Act of June 7, 1832, at East Tennessee Agency."
Very respectfully,
F M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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Von A. Huffaker
Judge Third Judicial Circuit
Knoxville, Tennessee

May 3, 1914
Department of the Interior,
Washington D.C.                       Department of the Interior
                                                   Received
                                                   May 5, 1914
                                                   To Bur. Pensions
                                                   Secy's Off.-Mails & Files
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise me,
if the same can be ascertained from
the records, how long George Hufaker,
a Revolutionary War soldier was
on the pension roll. Do the records
indicate that he ceased to draw a pension
because of death? If so that affords the
information I desire.
I am endeavoring to ascertain,
if not the exact the probable date of his death.
Most respectfully,
Von A. Huffaker