Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,491, for Joseph Timberlake, Virginia
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Service
Continental
Va.

Timberlake, Joseph

Number
S.37.491
B.L.Wt.2119-100
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Hart County Kentucky September 15th 1835
Received of William Gordon Chief Clerk of the united
States bounty land office a Land warrant for 100 acres 
No 2119 Granted the 13 day of august 1835. it being Granted 
to me by Reason of my Revolutionary Services as a Soldier
for during the war in the 7th Virginia Regiment 
Commanded by Colo MCCLanahan
Best                                             his
                                       Joseph X Timberlake
Martin K Dye                           mark
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18.845.
Kentucky-
Joseph Timberlake
of Green Coy in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel McClanahan of the Virginia 
line, for the term of the war-1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18th of November 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Decr 1822
and sent to John Barret, Esq
Greensburg, KY
Portion of 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1822. 28.38
3 mos. 13/30 4/31       $28.38

{Revolutionary claim,       }
{Act of 18th March, 1818,}
& 1 May 1820.

Green C.M.

[illegible] N. A. Smith 19. Sept 1837.
Duplicate certificate Isued 21
Oct 1837 and sent to N. A
Smith. Munfordville Kentucky
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10 August 1835.
Bounty Land office
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Recd 10 Augt

Hart County Kentucky July 28th 1835

     Sir I here enclose to you my claim for my bounty land
as a soldier for during the Revolutionary war   you will be 
pleased to direct to[erased] your answer to me directed to Monroe post
office Heart County Kentucky
              his
    Joseph X Timberlake
           mark

The above was signed in presents of me a Justice of the peace
the County of Hart and State of Kentucky


Edmond Gardner J. P. [illegible]
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Joseph Timberlake
No. 2119.
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State of Kentucky
County of Hart

I Joseph Timberlake aged about eighty two years a resident 
Citizen of the county and state aforesaid do upon oath testify 
and declare that I enlisted for two years in Captain 
Jewetts Company and Seventh Virginia Regiment Commanded 
by Colo Alexander McClanahan. I further declare that afterwards 
which was about the year 1778 I enlisted for during the Revolutionary 
war in the Virginia continental line where I continued to serve 
untill the close of the war and was discharged from said service
by my officers     I further declare that I have never received
a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the 
United States neither have I ever sold of transferred my claim
to it in any manner whatsoever neither have I ever made any 
application for it except the present
                 his
     Joseph X Timberlake
              mark

Kentucky Roll-June 1822 [written in margin]

Hart County to wit

This day Joseph Timberlake personally appeared before
me and acting Justice of the peace for the county of Hart and
State of Kentucky and subscribed his name to the above declarati
-on in my presents and made oath to the same according to law
I further certify that I have known said Timberlake for some
years and do believe him to be a man of truth and honesty
I further certify that I have no hesitation in believeing from 
what I know and have heird that he performed the above
services his pension certificate is dated the twelfth day of 
December one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
     Given under my hand this 28 of July 1835
          Edmond Gardner J. P. H. C

Hart County Kentucky

I do certify that I have known Joseph Timberlake the above 
applicant for about twelve years and have assisted repeatedly 
to aid him in drawing his pension and do verily believe him
to be the very identical man he has herein represented himself to be

Martin. K. Dye
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Hart County towit

This day Martin K Dye personally appeared before me an
acting Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid and made oath to the foregoing certificate according to law and I further certify he is credible on oath Given under my hand this 28th day of July 1835.
Edmond Gardner J.P. H.C

State of Kentucky
Hart County [illegible]

I George L. Nood clerk of the cCounty Court of the afresaid County do cerify that Edmond Gardner whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County afonsaid, duly qualified according to law, and that full faith
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County of Hart SS.

On this eleventh day of October 1837, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hart personally appeared Joseph Timberlake, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Dewitt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clanahan in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 20th day of September 1836, together with his depositions in regard to his identity and a power of attorney which he made to Joseph Ficklin of Lexington authorising him to draw his pension from the 4th March 1836 to the 4th September 1836, he sent to N. A. Smith of Munfordville, who prepared said deposition and power of attorney, in order that they might be sent to sd Ficklin, that he has not since seen his certificate but is informed that it is lost or mislaid. 
          his
Joseph X Timberlake
          mark

Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid

Edmond Gardner J.P.H.C

State of Kentucky Hart County SS.

On this eleventh day of October 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared N. A. Smith who on his oath states that he knows and has been acquainted with Joseph Timberlake for the last four years and that he wells knows him to be the same person ascribed in the above affidavit he said Smith further states that he has for the last three years been in the habit of preparing said Timberlakes dep
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osition in relation to his identity and a power of attorney to Joseph Ficklin of Lexington that he might draw said Timberlakes money, that on or about the 20th September 1836 he received the certificate deposition + power of attorney mentioned in said Timberlakes affidavit as having been sent to him and forwarded them to Joseph Ficklin of Lexington who sent said certificate and paid Timberlake money from the 4th March 1836 to the 4th September 1836 back to him: that he kept said certificate in his possession until on or about the 1st of May last when he sent it and a deposition of identity and a power of attorney he had prepared up to [illegible] Timberlake that he might sware to subscribe and acknowledge them, as the regulations of the War Department require in order that he might draw his pensions from the 4th of September 1836 to the 4 March 1837; he states that he sent sd certificate
deposition + power of attorney to sd Timberlake by John B Cobb a neighbor of sd Timberlakes and that sd Cobb has since told him that he has either lost or mislaid sd certificate deposition + power of attorney + that he can not find them. Said Smith further states that said Timberlake lives about twelve miles from Mumfordville the county seat of the said county of Hart and that ever since he has known him he has been too old and infirm to ride to town.

N A Smith

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid + the word he [illegible] before signed
Edmond Gardner J.P.H.C
State of Kentucky Hart County

Edmond Gardner--- the Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Hart certify that N A Smith, who this day swore and subscribed the above deposition before me, is a person of veracity Given under my hand this eleventh day of October 1837.

Edmond Gardner, J.P.H.C
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State of Kentucky Hart County SS.

On this eleventh day of October 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hart personally appeared John B Cobb who upon his oath states that he has read the deposition of N A Smith contained on this sheet of paper and that it is true as therein stated that he recd from said Smith the pension certificate of Joseph Timberlake and also the deposition and power of attorney therein named on or about the 1st of May last for the purpose mentioned in said Smith's deposition--that he has lost or mislaid said pension certificate deposition + power of attorney so that he cannot find any of them.

John. B. Cobb [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid and the word stated interlined before signed.

Edmond Gardner J.P.H.C [signature]

State of Kentucky Hart County SS.

On this 11th day of October 1837 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in + for the said county of Hart personally appeared Martin K Dye--who on his oath states that he is well acquainted with John B Cobb who has swore to and subscribed the above affidavit and that he is a person of veracity.

Martin K. Dye [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid 

Edmond Gardner J.P.H.C [signature]

State of Kentucky Hart County SS.

I Edmond Gardner--the Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Hart do certify that John B Cobb and Martin K Dye who this day swore to the and subscribed the two above depositions are both men of veracity. Given under my hand this 11th day of October 1837. The name of Martin K. Dye---interlined before signed

Edmond Gardner J.P.H.C [signature]
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State of Kentucky}
Hart " County      } Sct

I George T. Wood Clerk of the Hart County Court in the State of Kentucky do Certify that Edmund Gardner whose name is annexed to the foregoing affidavits and Deposition Certificate is now and was at the time of signing and subscribing the same on acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Hart duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and Credit is and of right Should be given to all his official acts as such [crossed out] & that his signatures annexed to said affidavits Depositions & Certificate are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office at the Clerks Office in Munfordville this Tenth day of October and 46th year of this Commonwealth

George T. Wood C.H.C [signature]
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District of Kentucky Sct

On this 18th day of November 1822 before me, the subscribing, one of the Judges of the Green County Court for the said district personally appeared Joseph Timberlake aged seventy years, resident in Green County in the said district who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on this oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war, that he the said Joseph Timberlake enlisted for the term of two years under Matthew Jewit a Capt in the 7th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colo Alexr. McClanahan, [crossed out illegible] which enlistment was on the 26th day of February in 1776 in Louisa County Virginia that previous to the expiration of said Term he again enlisted in the same Company and Regiment, in Philadelphia for the Term of three years--and previous to the expiration of said term last named he again elisted in Capt Coalfoxs Company as one of Washingtons life gard to Serve during the war- in the continental establishment that he continued [to serve crossed out] in the service of the United States until the third day of June 1783. when he was discharged from the Service in Newberry in the State of New York. that he was in several scrimages, but was never engaged in any particular [crossed out engagement] Battle 
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidince now in his power of his said service
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Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Horatio Chandler [illegible]

I Horatio Chandler Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Timberlake did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy, for the term of upwards of six years at one time on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pertinent to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support Sworn to this 18th Nov 1822  Horatio Chandler

Personally appeared before me Horatio Chandler one of the Judges of the Green County Court Warren Cash a creditable and disinterested witness and made oath that he inlisted in the same Company and Regiment as stated in the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Timberlake and Served in said Company with him from September 1776 until some time in the year 1779 when sd Timberlake was placed in Washingtons life Gard and that this deponant knew the said Timberlake to be in the Service of the United States from said year 1776 until the year 1780 at which time this deponant left the service of said United States 
Sworn to before me this 18th Nov 1822                        Warren Cash

H. Chandler
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Kentucky Sct

I John Barret clerk of Green County Court certify that Horatio Chandler before whom the foregoing affidavit were made is one of the Judges of the Green County Court duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts [as such crossed out] In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18th day of November 1822 and 31st year of the Commonwealth
John Barret [illegible]

District of Kentucky Greene County Sct
On this 18th day of November 1822 personally appeared in open Court it being about of record for the County of Green Joseph Timberlake aged seventy years resident in Green County and district aforesaid who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in Capt Mathew Jewits Company in the 7th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colo Alexander McClenahan which will more fully appear by refferance to his affidavit here sent dated 18th Nov. 1822.
And I do solemnly sware that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person
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in trust for me any property of Securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed to wit
An unliquidated account for between twenty and thirty dollars on Charles Timberlake--
I have following the farming business, but viewing to bodaly infermities and old age I am not able to support myself--
I am supported by the charity of my neighbors and children
          his 
Joseph x Timberlake
          mark
Sworn to and declared the 18th day of November 1822 before the Green County Court in Session

John Barret Clerk

Kentucky Sct

Green County Court November Term 1822

I. John Barret Clerk of the Court aforesaid certify that it is ordered by said Court to be certified to the Secretary of War, that it is their opinion from creditable and disinterested testimony produced before them that the total amount of value of the said Joseph Timberlakes property exhibites in Court in the Schedule hereto annexed and Subscribed by him is not reasonably worth more than thirty dollars [underlined] In Testimony of the foregoing being truly copied from the records in my office I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19th day of November 1822 and 31st year of the Commonwealth
John Barret Clk
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In reply to your request of [dotted line], received [dotted line] for a statement of the military history of Joseph Timberlake [handwritten] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. File 37491 [handwritten]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT |LENGTH OF SERVICE|RANK|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM   | STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT                                                       SERVICE WAS RENDERED
                                                                                    CAPTAIN.  | COLONEL.

Feby 26, 76 to June 3, 83[handwritten]|  |      | Matthew Jouett | Alexr. McClanchan[handwritten] | 7 Va. [handwritten]  
                                                             |    |    Colfax|                 |Washington's Life Gd [handwritten]|

Battles engaged in, "no particular battle-several scrimmages"[handwritten]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark] Enl. in Louisa Co., Va[handwritten]
Date of application for pension, Nov 18, 1822, Allowed [handwritten]
Residence at date of application, Green Co., Ky [handwritten]
Age at date of application, 70 yrs. [handwritten]
REmarks: in 1837 Sol. resided about 12 m. from Munfordville in Hart Co., Ky. [handwritten]
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N. A Smith
Munfordville Ky
See Pappers John Bo
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37491
R[illegible] INVALID [typeset]

File No.[typeset]  37,491
Joseph Timberlake
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

Act:[typeset] 18 March 18
Index: - Vol.[typeset] 2, Page[typeset] 420

Arrangement of 1870.[typeset, in square brackets]
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Mch.-7-1900-H[illegible] to
Miss Lucy E. T. Furlong
Rochelle Ills.

Apl-11-1900-
Mrs. W. J. Furlong. Rochelle
Date of pension + appln to
and. I[illegible]. for such payment

1909 Mch. 17. Hist. to Mrs. C. M. Wyth &
1916 Aug. 2 Hist. to Mrs. E. R. Stevens
Letter in S. F. 37490 John Timberlake
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Rochelle Illi

[stamped impression]  O.W. & N. Division
Mar 1 1900
Received

[stamped impression]  U.S. Pension Office
Feb 27  1900

[handwritten as follows]
John H. Clay Evans
Dear Sir
Would you please examine the
pension roll, and give me the en-
tire data of the Timberlake name 
who served in the Revolution.  My 
Grandfather Joseph T. was a private
in the commander in chiefs Guard.  He 
died I believe in Green Co. Here. and I 
have learned lately that he received a
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a pension up to the time of his death.  I do not
know as yet what year his death occurred.  Every
thing you have all the dates, place, etc. will be of
the greatest value to me, and am trying to get the 
genealogy of family.  And the names and service of
other Timberlakes will be of value to me.  Hoping to 
hear from you at your earliest convenience.
I am very Respt.
Lucy E. T. Fanlong
February 22. 1900
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February 18. 1907

Pension Dept
Dear Sirs
Joseph Timberlake enlisted during
the Rev war in March 1776 from 
Louisa Co Va.  He served seven 
years and was a pensioner
up to the time of his death in 
1841.  I shall be very grateful
for any information you may
be able to give me concerning 
him, the name of his wife, 
when married, - when born - etc -
He had several children.  Have
you any record of a John T. his son?
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Hoping to obtain a clear record
of him through your Dept & 
thanking you in advance
I am very Respectfully

Mrs E. M. Wyth
Cedar Falls,
Iowa

[stamped]  U. S. Pension Office
A
Feb 20 1909
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Munfordville Ky
12 Oct
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Munfordville 11th Oct. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir:
Enclosed you have the application of Joseph Timberlake for a new certificate. Mr. Bomar failed to meet me at the place appointed and I could not prevail on Mr. Gardner the magistrate to go with me to his house to consequently his applications will be delayed until I can spare the time to go up and see him. I prepared the papers of Timberlake in haste but I trust they will be satisfactory as the old man has not drawn his money for twelve months  + is in great need of same. His articulation is very indistinct and in consequence of this I may not have understood correctly the names of the Captain + Colonel under whom he stated he served but I endeavored to write and did as well as I could understand them. He is very old + infirm. If there should be any doubt about the correctness of this application, I am kown to John Calhoun our representative in Congress who notwithstanding I voted against will I have no doubt do me justice should he be called. He also knows the Justice of the Peace + Jno B Cobb.
Respectully your obt. svt. N A Smith