Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31369, for Jesse Sky, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
Va.   Sky, Jesse  S.31369
or Shy
CONTENTS
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13719
Kentucky
Jesse Shy
of Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Moore of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Lytle in the Virginia
line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 60 Dollars  0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June
1832 and sent to Thomas Allen Harrodsburg
Arrears to the 4th of March 120 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 30 00
150 00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded y Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page
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Jesse Shy
Revolutionary Claim
25109
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State of Kentucky Mercer County Court
On this 6th day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, Jesse Shy, a
resident citizen of Mercer County and State of Kentucky aged seventy-three years, 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 Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he enlisted for 12 months in the Army of the revolution under Captain William Lytle
of Orange County North Carolina in the month of November or December in the year 1779, and was mustered into the service at Hillsborough, he marched from Hillsborough to Salisbury and joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archy Lytle the number he cannot now recollect and was stationed there untill our Regiment was completed. We then took charge of the prisoners that were taken in the Battle of Guilford Court house, and marched them to Ashley Hill near Charlestown where General Green was encamped with the main army, upon our arrival near the camp with the prisoners at the first Pickitt guards we blindfolded them and march them into camp, when a Captain Moore took charge of them and marched them to Charleston where they were exchanged, we then joined the main army, under the command of Genl Greene then stationed at Ashley Hill the British lay in Charleston, while I was stationed here my 12 months tower of Service expired, I then entered Captain Moore's company of Infantry as a substitute for one Hector McNeil who gave me one hundred and fifty Dollars in Continental money to serve a tower of 6 months in his place, and was recd as a substitute in his place, while we lay at
Ashley Hill a large detachment of the British marched from Charleston in the direction of
Camden Genl Greene having learned their movements, marched with a large detachment and came up with them at the Eutaw Springs, where we had a severe Battle, I will relate one fact that
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during the engagement. At the place then is an unusually large spring. The main battle was fought a little below it in an old field and such was the severity of the contest that the Branch was damed [dammed] up with the dead and wounded and the water was bloody for some distance below where the battles were fought and our soldiers were compelled to drink it from this place we march back to Ashley Hill and remained there until the British left Charleston on board of their ships. Gen. Greene then marched in and took possession of the city. My second tour having expired I was sent round to Wilmington in North Carolina. Faithfully one year and six months. I know of no person living in the state by whom I can prove my service. I have long since lost or mislaid my discharge and I do hereby relinquish every other claims what ever to a pension except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency or any state. Sworn to and subscribed this day and aforsaid. 

[signed] Jesse Sky [his seal]

We Jesse Head a clergyman residing in Mercer County and state of Kentucky and Sam Banta residing in the same county and state do hereby convey that we are well acquainted with Jesse Sky who has subservied and sworn to the foregoing declarations; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed and belived by the undersigned to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year also.

[signed] Jesse Head [his seal]
[signed] Samuel Banta [his seal]
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Mercer County 6th May County Court 1833
and the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion
after this investigation of the matter and after putting the
interogatories prescribed by the war department that
the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he stated and the court further certifies
that it appears to them that Jesse Head - who has 
signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident in Mercer County Kentucky and that Saml Banta
who has signed the same is a resident in the same
County & state and is a credible person, and that 
their statement is entitled to credit and we do
further Certify that Jesse Shy the applicant for a 
pension here in and Jesse Head a clergyman and
Samuel Banta severally came into court and
swore to the statement by them subscribed -
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County
Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said 
court in the matter of the applicant of
Jesse Shy for a pension
In testimony whereas I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 6th day of May
1933   Thos Allin Clerk
Mercer County Court
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No. 25109
Jesse Shy  Mercer County
Kentucky

form 178-
private 18 months,
$60.
1/3 - 2

Harrodsburg

Thos. Allen Jr Clk Mercer County
Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
Before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Jesse Shy Mercer County Kentucky
Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Genl Greene Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported. 
Enlisted Decr. 1779 1 - - private Cap Lytle, Col Lytle Cap Moore 73 years Orange County North Carolina Traditionary evidence certified credible Clergyman certificate - paper correct.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
I am respectfully,
Your obedidient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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31369
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31,369
Jesse Sky
Pri  Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 370
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