Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,385, Abraham Hite, Va.
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Va.

Hite, Abraham

S46385

B.L. Wt. 1071-300 Capt.
Issued July 28, 1790
No papers
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1930 Nov. 5 Hist. to Mrs. Eliza Rogers {initals] ILD

[3-230] Cert. No. 301   46385

Revy [scribble underneath]

Name: Abraham Hite
Rank: Capt.
Reg't: 8th Va. Line

Allowed Act 1828
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For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of an act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Abraham Hite, in the County of Jefferson, near the City of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such until captured at Charles Town in South Carolina in May 1780. I continued a prisoner (paroled to Haddrell's Point near to Charles Town) until August 1781 at which time; (an Exchange of prisoners having taken place, so far as there were prisoners of the British Army to exchange) the Balance of the Revolutionary Officers not exchanged, of which I was one, was paroled, not [to] take up arms until exchanged, I with others was sent by water from Charles Town, to Virginia, where I remained a prisoner on parole until the end of the War.
And I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to five years pay; which was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783 instead of half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780. And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3rd of March 1826; no Money; nor have I been on the pension list.
[signed] Abr. Hite   Late Capt. in the 8th Vig Regt

State of Kentucky Jeferson County
Before me William
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Kentucky do hereby certify that Wm Thompkins Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time Justice of the Peace of said County and duly empowered to administer Oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27th day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight and in the twenty seventh year of the Commonwealth. 
[signed] Worden Pope
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Letter sent to Eliza Rogers of Studley , Kansas November 5, 1930

[The letter is completely legible and does not required transcription.]
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Revolutionary Claims
Treasury Department,
July 26, 1828

Abraham Hite of __ in the County of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that was an officer in the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the War (the latter part of the time a prisoner of war on parole), at which period he was a Captain in the 8th regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March 1826, nothing dollars

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his Office. By order of the Secretary[signed] F. A. Dickins

Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office, 31st July 1828

It appears by the records of this office, that final settlement certificates had been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Abraham Hite, Captain in the Virginia line, amounting to twenty-four hundred dollars.
It further appears that Abraham Hite is not now on the pension list of any agency and has not been so since 3rd March 1826. [signed] Peter Hagner, Aud.
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Revolutionary Claims

The Honorable

Richard ush

Secretary of the Treasury

City of Washington
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Bush Grove near Louisville Kentucky June 1828

Dear Sir   
I forwarded to you under date of the 9th of this instant my Commission as a Captain in the 8th Virginia Regiment and at the same A declaration of my having been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution. Being doubtful that I may have included all therein, which from your publication on that subject appears may be necessary for the purpose of Identifying my pension satisfactorily, I have in order to avoid any difficulty that might otherwise arise on the Subject, made out another declaration, which is hereto annexed, adding such further matters thereto, which I have presumed may be considered necessary or satisfactory on this business.

I am Very Respectfully Your Obed. Serv. [signed] Abr. Hite

care of the Honorable Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
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#46.385
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State of Kentucky Jefferson County June 9th 1828

I Abraham Hite of Jefferson County (near the City of Louisville) in the State of Kentucky do 
hereby declare, that I was and Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and 
served as such, until captured by the British Army at Charles Town in South Carolina in May 
1780; I continued a prisoner (Paroled to Haddrell's Point near Charlestown) until August 1781 at 
which time an exchange of prisoners took place so far as there were Prisoners of the British 
Army, to exchange the Balance of the Revolutionary Officers not exchanged, of which I was one 
was Paroled, not to take up arms until exchanged, and I with others was sent by water from 
Charlestown to Virginia where I remained a Prisoner on Parole until the end of the War.
And I also declare that I afterwards received Certificates (commonly called Commutation 
Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of 5 years full pay, which sum was offered by the 
resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was 
entitled under the Resolve of the 21st of October 1780.

To the Honorable Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury 

[signed] Abr. Hite
Late a Captain in the 8th
Virga Regiment
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Commission No. 54 in favor of Abraham Hite a Captain in the 8th Virginia Regiment to rank 
from 14th April 1779 and dated 23rd November 1779.
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Studley, Kansas, Oct. 21, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Rev. War Dep't,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me any data you have regarding the following Revolutionary Soldiers, and greatly oblige me.
Abraham Hite, Capt. in the 8th Virginia Reg't of the Cont'l Establishment of the Revolutionary War.
Was at Jefferson Co. Kentucky, in Oct. 1, 1830.
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Joseph Hite, allowed land as Ensign for three years service in Revolutionary War in Eighth Va. Reg't, of the Cont'l Establishment in Jefferson, Co. Kentucky, 1810.
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Third Battalion Cumberland Co, Penn. Militia, Sam'l Erwin, Col. 1780 of the 5th, 6th & 7th Class,
Adam Brand (Brandt ) of the 7th Class.
Anything concerning either of the above men that you can send me will be very much appreciated
Thanking you for your courtesy,
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Eliza Rogers,
STUDLEY,
KANSAS.

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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
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OCT 25 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS