Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,303, John Wyatt, Va.
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Va. [Virginia] | Wyatt, John | S. 16303
carded.
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Ohio 19735
John Wyatt
Rush Co. in the State of Ind. [Indiana] was a Private in the Co. [Company] commanded by Captain Crockett of the Ret.t [Regiment] commanded Col. [Colonel] A. Bowman in the Va. [Virginia] for two years.

Recorded on the Roll of Ohio.
At the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Augt [August] 1833 and sent to [illegible] Sample & Brown, Rushville, I

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 [$]160
Leme-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. '33 [$]40
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Mr. R. [illegible] Clerk,
Book G Vol. 8 Page 29
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Hon. [Honorable] James L. Edwards
Com. [Commissioner] Pensions
Washington
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Rushville (Indiana)
10th April 1833

Sir,
Herewith we transmit to you the amended declaration of John Wyatt for a pension. Mr. Wyatt you will perceive has not produced positive proof of his services, but has made a very strong traditionary case. His commission declarations you may have to make him please make them through us as he lives out a distance in the country and is seldom in town. 

Respectfully yours [illegible]
Sample & Brown
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Declaration of John Wyatt in order to obtain the benefit of the ac of Congress of the 7 of June 1832 for the relief of the surviving officers and solders of the revolution.

On the 22nd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally came before the aforesaid the Judges of the Rush Circuit Court. John Wyatt a resident of Rush County, Indiana age Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law [marked out] on his oath; doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 at Burnbrooke New Jersey for & during that continuance of the war and served in the Company commanded by Capt [Captain] Stied or Steeth or some such name in Col. [Colonel] Bowman Regiment in the Brigade commanded by Gen [General] Scott from there they marched [continued]
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[continued] and joined the new reserves at Petersburgh Virginia marched under Col. [Colonel] Heath & Gen [General] Scott to South Carolina & the next summer joined the army under Gen [General] Benjamin Lincoln. He was in the siege at Charleston in South Carolina, when he was taken prisoner where he remained for about six months when he purchased a protection from one Joseph Seal and that name [illegible] and made his escape and joined the American army. He first then states that he served during the time aforesaid until his and during his captivity captured two years six months.  And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declared that his name is not on the pension [illegible] of any agency in any state or territory in the United States.
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court before me Robert Thompson [illegible] [signature]
John Wyatt [signature] [seal]
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State of Indiana
Rush County Rush Circuit Court

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
[faint writing]
I Robert Thompson Clerk of the said Rush Circuit County Court hereby certify that the forthcoming contains the original preceding of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said John Wyatt for a pension.
Whe testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of  said court this 19th day of November AD 1832
Robert Thompson  clerk
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State of Indiana
Rush County [illegible] In the Rush circuit court [illegible illegible] April [illegible] 1833

On the sixth day of April 1833 personally appeared before the honorable Charles H. [illegible] President [J.] Montgomery [illegible] and John Gregg and his [illegible] the judges of the Rush circuit court being a court of record John Wyatt a resident of the County
of Rush State aforesaid aged eighty five years on the 4th day of time next who being first 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 [illegible] passed June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That in the winter or early in the spring (the month he does not recollect) of the year 1778 in Bottetourt County Virginia where he then resided he volunteered for one year in a company commanded by Captain Joseph [illegible] in the 8th regiment of Virginia troops commanded by [illegible] Graham Bowman [illegible] Clarke Major the names of the other officers he does not remember except a captain Wales who belongs to the [illegible] regiment, that from Bottetourt County he marched to Petersburg in the state of Virginia where he lay for a short time until the
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aforewith - Seal, Hugh Crocket had an old captains commission under Govenor Dunmore, which he altered by erasing out his name and inserting that of Joseph Seal, with this commission and his hesitation and [illegible] newspaper he had got out Charles to make in under the direction of the aforesaid officers started in the torry settlement.  The river where he arrived and made himself known to them as a British captain and was kindly received and entertained by them.  After remaining a while with them the toring communicates to him the aspects they had in river.  He learned from them that it was their intention to attack herein life and destroy Chizzel's land mines on their river and to attack the homes, destroy the property and take the lives of all the living men in that section of the country, he obtained from them a written list of their force which amounted to a considerable number - Finding that their attack was to be made at a period so early that he could not return in time to apprise Col. Preston and others of [illegible] so that they could be prepared, he told the Torres to desist for the present, that in a short time there would be British troops in the neighborhood who would assist them in their enterprise - with this arrangement the Torres agreed when he [illegible] left them and started on his return to communicate to Preston and the other officers what he had learned - He immediately went to Col. Preston, and communicated to him, Lieutenant Chrystie and other officers what he had discerned and learned, who immediately [illegible] the militia and took a large number of the Torres prisoners.  Applicant was along with the militia at the time.  After this some time in the Summer of 1781 the precise time he does not recollect he in Bottetourt county entered into a company of militia for a two months tour as a man furnished by two of the prisoners who were tortured and Torres, as some of them were compelled to remain to perform duty as a punishment for their disaffection - They marched under Col. Campbell (his capt. he does not recollect) to the neighborhood of Yorktown when he with his regiment were employed in recommissioning their county, until his term of duty expires when he returned home about a week before the surrender of Cornwallis - which was the [illegible] duty he performed - That owing to his old age and [illegible] cap of memory he cannot state faithfully as to the precise length of his service, but according to the [illegible] of his recollection he served ten months in his first tour of duty before he enlisted there during the time of his service enlistment he served from December 1778 until about July 1781 including his duties as a [illegible] among the Torres as above set forth which is two years and  seven months, and that he served two months under Col. Campbell making in all [illegible] performed by him of three years and [illegible] months and all of which was in the [illegible] of a [illegible].
That is his impression he enlisted during the war but from a letter rec'd by him from Mr. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury in 1830 it appears his enlistment was for three years
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which is probably the case, but the time of 3 years, not ensuing until the close of the war was probably [illegible] it from his mind that his enlistment was for and during the war - Applicant further states that he received no pay for his services, that after the war he traded off his discharges and other evidence of his services to Cap. Roland Madison of Virginia for some articles of property and in return therefore said Madison was to receive his averages of pay, which averages he understood   Captain Madison received - He about 30 years ago received from the State of Virginia a claim for 100 acres of land lying in the Green river county of Kentucky which he sold to Genl. Taylor for $20.00- which twenty dollars is all the compensation he has ever received-

That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services -

Has hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension in annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to and submitted the day and year organized

Attn -
Robert Thompson Clerk           John Wyatt

The court now here prefound to said applicant the following interrogations and the answers there to under oath by his trust:

1. Where and in what year were you born. 

I was born in the city of London (England) on the 4th June 1748

2. Have you any record of your age

I have no record of my age except placing it in my own bible with other ages of my children, I placed it there or I [illegible] it from my parents

3. Where were you living when called into the service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live\

When called into the service I lived in Bottetourt County Virginia
after the war I settled in Mercer County Kentucky from chance I removed to Harrison Co. Ky. in 1792 resided there until about 1823 when I removed to Henry Co. Ky, from there I removed to Rush Co. Indiana where I have resided for the space of one year past and where I now reside

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer - were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom

This question is fully answered in my declaration above
my first time was I believe a volunteer my second an enlisted soldier my third a substitute as above stated, the name of [illegible] of the person for whom I was a substitute in [illegible]
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William Stapleton the name of the other I do not recollect 

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served [illegible] continental land militia regiments as you can recollect and several [illegible] of your service.

I remember Genls Scott Wayne, and Sullivan, Genl. Neville, Col. Woodford commanded the 7th regiment Genl. Lee commanded the advanced grand Wentworth SC Charleston I recollect Lincoln, Col. Heath, [illegible] 4th 7th and 8th regiments of Va. troops, The general circumstances of my service is stated [illegible]

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by when was it given and what  
 has become of it

I received a discharge from Col. Bowman for my first [illegible] [illegible] for my second I recd seem never having been in [illegible],
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I Nathan Tomkins residing in the county of Rush India neighborhood of John Wyatt who was known to and subscribed the foregoing declaration do hereby certify that I am 55 years of age in July next that I have been acquainted with the said John Wyatt for the last 45 years, that I believe him to be 85 years of age, that during all that time, the said John has been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where I have known him to have been a soldier  of the revolutionary war, that I have in my youth frequently heard him and his old revolutionary comrades conversing about the scenes of the war, and while young I remember Col Joseph Crocket called to see him in early days in Kentucky and remember to have heard him and the Col. conversing about their hardships when they served together in the revolution that the services of the said John as a revolutionary soldier has never in any instance been questioned or negated to my recollection, that I have in my youth heard John Wyatt of Kentucky and probably 20 others state this knowledge of the services of the said John, but none of said persons are still living to my knowledge and I further certify that it is now repeated and believed in the neighborhood where the said John resides that he was a revolutionary soldier and that I concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed in [illegible] this day and year before said Nathan Tomkins

Attest Robert [illegible] 

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigation prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and serves as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel C. McDuffe who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in the neighborhood of the said John Wyatt and that Nathan Tompkins who has also subscribed to this and the foregoing certificate is a credible person and that his statement and that of the said Gabriel are generally entities to credit -

J Robert Thompson clerk of this circuit court of Rush
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county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the amendment of the application of John Watt for a pension
[small square envelope]
In Testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand to line of Said circuit court on the day & year first above written

Robert Thompson Clerk
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Mrs. H. W. Lingenfelter
4845 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BA-J/ILL
John Wyatt
S. 16303

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16303, based upon service of John Wyatt in the Revolutionary War.

John Wyatt was born June 4, 1748 in London, England; the names of his parents were not given. At the time he entered service in the Revolutionary War, he resided in Botetourt
County, Virginia.

John Wyatt entered service, date not given, as private in Captain Clark's company, Colonel Abraham Bowman's 8th Virginia
regiment, served also in Captain Joseph Crockett's Virginia company, marched to New Jersey, was in the battle of Monmouth, returned to Virginia, enlisted in Captain Stith's company, Colonel William Heth's Virginia regiment, marched to Charleston, South Carolina, was in the siege there and was taken prisoner; after about six months, he made his escape, returned to Virginia, served afterwards as a spy in the vicinity of New River during which period he secured valuable information regarding the enemy's plans, in July 1781, volunteered in the Virginia troops under Colonel Campbell and continued two months. His entire service amounted to between two and three years.

This soldier moved after the Revolutionary War to Mercer County, Kentucky, and resided until 1792, moved then to Harrison
County, that state, and resided until 1823, after which he resided in Henry County, Kentucky, from which county he moved to Gallatin County, Kentucky, where he resided in 1828.

John Wyatt was allowed pension on account of his service

**[illegible] Capt. Jonathan Clark & Col. A Bowman and 8th as he stated first
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in the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 22, 1832, at which time he resided in Rush County, Indiana. He died June 17, 1833.

John Wyatt referred to his family Bible in which he had placed his own age and the ages of his children, but he did not give the names of any children, nor the name of his wife.

In 1833, Nathan Tomkins stated before a Justice of the Peace in Rush County, Indiana, that he had been acquainted with this soldier ever since his youth and had heard him relate many stories regarding his service in the Revolutionary War. Nathan Tomkins was born in July 1778. He did not state any relationship to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator. 

**Included this Tomkins - as a letter in 1909 cites this soldier's will in which he mentioned his daughter - Mary Tomkins.
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John Wyatt
of Indiana
19.733
to be placed on
the Ohio agency
from 1778 [illegible]
[illegible] $80.

Payable [illegible]
M[illegible] Sample & Brown
Rushville
Ind.
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[Typed form - none of the questions are answered]
BRIEF objections to the admissions of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [hand written] John Wyatt which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
ll. Did the applicant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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                               2. 
XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief n his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUTERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For_____year_______months ______days, I served as a ____________________  For__________months and __________ days, I served as a ___________; and for such I claim a pension.


Wyatt, John
 9.        516303
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite,
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. 
It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
or his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
He must procure positive proof, if possible
if he cannot he must give traditionary evidence
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16303
INVALID

File No. 16303
John Wyatt
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 418

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mrs. H. W. Lingenfelter
4845 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

RA-J/ILL
James Sacrey (handwritten) See her Letters
S. 35643
John Wyatt
S. 16303
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of Patrick Flinn of Sudbury, Massachusetts, also the records of James Sacra or Sacrey who was pensioned in Shelby County, Kentucky. John Wyatt who was born in June 1748 and died in Indiana, and a solider with the surname Cartmelt or Cartmell of Virginia who moved to Anderson Township, Hamilton County Ohio.

A search of the Revolutionary war records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Patrick Flinn, nor of a solider with the surname Cartmell, variously spelled, who resided in Ohio. If you will furnish full name of the particular soldiers with the surname in whom you are interested, a further search of the records will be made.

The records of James Sacrey, pension claim -s. 35643 and John Wyatt pension claim S.16303 are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller.
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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April 29, 1909
Hon. Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.
House of representatives.
My Dear Mr. Candler:
In reply to your letter dated and received the 22" instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in pension claim Sur. file no. 16,303, it appears that John Wyatt was born in London, England, June 4, 1742, and resided in Botetourt County, Virginia, where he enlisted in the winter or early Spring of 1778 in Captain Joseph Crockett's company, Colonel Abraham Bowman's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth: in December 1778 he enlisted in Captain Steed or Stith's company, Colonel Williams Meth's regiment: he was captured at Charleston, South Carolina and held six months after which he made his escape and served as a spy on New River until July 1781, when he volunteered in the militin under Colonel Campbell (Captain not recollected) and served two months at Yorktown returning home one week before the surrender.
 After the War he resided in Mercer County, Kentucky until 1792, then in Harrison County, Kentucky until 1823 then in Henry COunty, Kentucky, and in Gallatin County Kentucky in 1838.
 He was allowed pension on an application executed September 22, 1832 while a resident of Rush County, Indiana. He died June 17, 1833. There is no reference to his will or the members of his family.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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November 2, 1909
Mrs. T.A. Hutchinson, Monticello, GA
Madam:
 In reply to your letter dated the 31" and received the 26" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Sur. File No. 16,303, it appears that John Wyatt was born in Lonion, England, June 4, 1748 and resided in Botetourt County, Virginia, where he enlisted in the Winter or early Spring of 1778, in Captain Joseph Crocketts company, Colonel Abraham Bowmen's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth: in December 1778, he enlisted in Captain Steer or Stith's company, Colonel William Meths regiment: he was captured at Charleston, Soth Carolina, and hold six months after which he made his escape and served as a Spy on New River until July, 1781, when he volunteered in the Militia under Campbell (Captain not recollected) and served two months at Yorktown, returning home one week before the surrender.
After the war he resided in Mercer County, Kentucky, until 1793, then in Harrison County, Kentucky, until 1833, then in Henry County, Kentucky, and in Gallatin County, Kentucky in 1833.
 He was allowed pension on an application executed September 22, 1833, while a resident of Rush County, Indiana. He died June 17, 1833. He was granted land by the State of Virginia. No family data. 
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.
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Monticello GA
Oct 21st 1909

Commissioner of Pension Washington DC

Dear SIr, 
Can you give me any information concerning Revol. army records of John Wyatt, I find in the office of the Securtary of State of Georgia
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that John Wyatt was of Henry Kentucky and received a grant of land in 1827, as a Revolutionary solider. An early reply ( inellible)
Yours truly,
Mrs. T A Hutchinson
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House of representatives U.S. Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, Washington D.C.

Dict. to Porter.
Number/88,923.
Sub/ Rev. War Pension 
April 28th 1909.,

Comm'r of Pensions, 
City, 
Dear Sir:-
In will record #1, of Rush County, Ind., there is recorded the will of one Jno. Wyatt, Sept. 23rd 1833, which in part says:
"Whereas, I, Jno Wyatt of Rush Co. Ind. am weak in body, but sound of mind and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking all others here-tofore made, being in hopes that I will be successful in obtaining a pension for my revolutinary war services, nad I therefore will bequeath all that may be coming to me for my services as a revolutionary solider to my daughter, Mary Tomkins, for her kindness and attention to me in my old age and during my sickness. I hereby appoint WM. J. Brown, my true and lawful executor for this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 10th, of June 1833" etc.
Will you please be kind enough to give me all the information contained in your office with reference to the said Jno. Wyatt? Having said in his will that he was a solider of the Revolutionary war, and that he was expecting to obtain a pension for said services, I feel sure there must be on record his application for pension. Any information you can give me
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House of Representatives U.S, Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, Washington D.C.

concerning this solider will be duly appreciated. Thanking you in advance, I have the honor to be, 
Respectfully yours, 
ES Candler
M.C First Dist. Miss.
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Pension Office
Nov 15th 1830
Respectfully referred to the Tresuary Dept
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Rev 15 Nov 1830
(illegible) John H. Eaton Washington Nov 12th 1830
Ley of Worn
Sir
(illegible) my self the honor to inclose to you 
the Pension papers of John Wyatt. They were handed
to me this day by (illegible) W. Barry to whom they were 
were forwarded some time since. They first had not
as collected he had there (illegible) this day. I now inclose them
to you. If any officially (illegible) (illegible) its self to Wyatts
being (illegible) pension,  the amount allowed to (illegible)
(illegible) in the (illegible) (illegible) office of this place, and the
original certificate of the office alluded to in my
affidavit is (illegible) in the R(illegible) office of (illegible)
and (illegible) which his was 
(illegible) was obtained (illegible) he had.
Will you do me the favor to cover me to the noti-
fied of the result of the nomination.
(illegible) you (illegible) no interest in the result 
only what (illegible) from a disposition to serve on (illegible)sol-
dier, (illegible) whom from my (illegible) acquaintance with
him know him to be the person he represents himself to be
--- worthy of more or the way onto (illegible), came 
(illegible) sixty miles after me to get me to aid him
 in attaining his pension, which I with great pleasure
without charging him one cent for any service I
have a (illegible) under him. If the pension is allowed,
 (illegible) it forwarded to him of P(illegible) William Ky,
(illegible) well he most (illegible) for him to receive his pen-
sion (illegible) at Louisville (illegible) of pensions (illegible) at 
the U.S. Bank at that place of (illegible), Cricumnate this
w(illegible) be the sent most (illegible) 
at that Bank, at Le(illegible).
very respectfully James Taylor
(illegible)
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State of Kentucky Campbell [illegible]
County
Before me Sam Winston a Justice of
the peace for the County & State aforesaid duly empowered
to administer Oaths, personally appeared this day James Taylor,
of the County aforesaid made oath that John Wyatt is given reputed
& believed to have been a soldier of the revolution
this affiant became acquainted with the said John Watt
about the year 1803 or 4. he then resided in the County of Harrison
where he resided many years after, but now resides in the
County of Henry both Counties in the State aforesaid. I
have frequently seen the said John Wyatt since I became
acquainted with
him. I drew for the said Wyatt
his land County for his services in the revolution
from the State of Virginia. I saw & conversed with two
officer Col Joseph Crockett & Col Hugh Crockett, but think
Joseph Crockett only rank as a Major of the line of
the Army and I think I obtained certificate from
one or both of these officers & perhaps from Capt Robert
Elliott by which I obtained the land warrant for the
said John Wyatt to the best of my recollection
they were not able to state whether the said Wyatt
enlisted for during the war or only for three years
but from my knowledge of the said Wyatt & his
general good character than no doubt & surely
believe that he did in list for during the war &
served to the close of it
Sworn & Subscribed
before ^ me the this 22d day
James Taylor
of May 1830

Sam Winston J.P.C.C
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State of Kentucky [illegible]
Campbell County
James Taylor Clerk of the County
Court for the County & State aforesaid do certify that
Samuel Winston Esquire whose signature is affixed 
to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment
one of the acting Justices of the peace for
the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned as
such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
at my hand & affixed the seal of the
said County this 22d day of May 1830
in the 38th
year of the Commonwealth
James Taylor [illegible]
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Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828
Teasury Department
16 Dec 1830

Sir:
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, than those who enlisted in the Continental line for the war, and served until its termination. Nothing is found in the public records at Washington to show that your enlistment and service were for the war. On the contrary, it appears that the State of Virginia, to whose line you belonged, granted land to you as having enlisted and served for three years only. Under these circumstances, your claim has not been admitted. I am, nevertheless, willing to re-examine the case, with the aid of any addittional evidence which you may be able to furnish.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
H Tyhan
Secretary of the Treasury
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OMG
#16.303
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin County Let
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For the purpose of obtaining the
benefit of "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 John
Wyatt late of the County of Henry but now of
the County of Gallatin and State of Kentucky
do hereby declare that I entered the continental line
of the army of the revolution for and during the war
and continued in its service untill is termination [illegible]
I entered the service as a private Capt Clark
Company of the eighth Regiment of the Virginia
line commanded by Col Abraham Bowman &
Genl Scotts Brigade. I continued in the service
untill the company went into winter quarters
at Middlebrook New Jersey at which place
I got a furlow I returned home the spring
following I joined the army at Petersburg Virginia
and lay their untill fall when I was attached to
the regiment commanded by Col William Heath [The Capt Stutter Company] and marched
to the South where I was taken
Prisoner I made my escape from Charleston
South Carolina I returned to my home in
Bottertout County Virginia - Shortlyy after my
return there was a proclamation for all the
soldiers to join the army -
I did so I was
attached to Col Campbell regiment I was at
the age of York. I remained in his Regiment
untill I was discharged. And I do also declare
that I afterwards at Capt Rowland Madison
have my discharge in order to obtain the
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Certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars
to which [crossed out 'to which'] I was informed by him was entitled
to under the resolve of Congress passed the 15th May [illegible]
which amount was informed he obtained
And further declare that I was not on
the 15th day of [illegible] 1826. On the pension list
of the United States
I considered myself at the siege of York
a prisoner of war, and still a member of
Capt [illegible] Company in Col Heath Regiment.
I having made my escape from the English
at Charlston and having never been regularly
exchanged-
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of June
1830
John Wyatt [Dear]
Before me [illeigble] Clay a Justice of the Peace duly [illegible] to administer oaths in the County of Gallatin
in the State of Kentucky Personally appeared Thomas P.
Metcalf & Rich P Butler of the [fair] County who
did severally make oath that John Watt by whom
the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally [illegible]
& believe to have [illegible] the Army
of the Revolution, and that from their knowledge of
the character of J.Wyatt they believe his statement
to be true
[illegible] & subscribed
Thomas Metcalf
Rich P Butler
before me this 1st day of
Rule
June 1830
[illegible]
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I Rich Butler Clerk of the County Court of Gallatin
County in the State of Kentucky do certify that M.
[Ses] [Clds] before whom the foregoing Affidavits were
Sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly
empowered to administer [Carles]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court this 1st day of June
1830 & in the 39th year of the Commonwealth
Rich Butler
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1907
Revolunary Claims
Treasury Department
6 Dec 1830
John Wyatt of in the county of Gallatin 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 soliders of the Revolutions" approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Madison's company, in Col Campbell regiment of the Virginia line: and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778: and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826 nothing.

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
F A Dickins

Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office 
10th December 1830

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Wyatt, is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3rd March 1826. (strike thru) at the rate of   dollars per month

The name of John Wyatt cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certification for the gratutity of Eighty Dollars were ?
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War Dept Bounty Land Office
December 15th 1830

The name of John Wyatt is not returned on the records of the Virginia line, on file in this office among those entitled to bounty lands from the United States he has a land warrant ever found in his name
Wm Gordon

General Land Office
10 December 1830
It appears from the ? of Warrants ? by the Register of the Land office at Richmond VA that John Wyatt is stated to have been a solider for three years and as such a warrant was found in his name for one hundred acres
Elizabeth Hayward
?