Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19769, George Hight, Continental Va.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE  Continental Va.
Hight, George 
Lovia
NUMBER  W 19769
CONTENTS
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Payable to George Hight, Joel Hight, Catharine Moran, Tilmon Hight, & Dicy Moran, children of said decd.
(Arrears)
Virginia 5872.
Lovia Hight, deceased
widow of George Hight
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21. August 1837
of Rockbridge Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a Pr. of Cavalry in the Company commanded by Captain Jones of the regt. commanded by Col. Christian in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 100 Dollars - per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & end 22d August 1837 to which time she has been paid.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1845, and sent to Hon Wm. Taylor, Lexington, Va.
Total amount, $
Act July 7, 1838. &
Resolution of 23, Jany, 1845
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 179.
Repd.
Letter to Hon James McDowell & 3d Audr, 18 July 1846.
" to R. J. Taylor 29. March '47
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12.336
Virginia
George Hight
of Rockbridge in the State of Va
who was a pri: cav: in the - commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col: Christia in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Apl. 33 and sent Saml. McD. Reid (clk) Lexington. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 50
$250
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 11-

Letter to 3d Auditor & J. Steele Senr. - 11. Sept 1838.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837. to 21. Aug 1837. the day of his death. -
Agt Notified 20 Sept 1838.
Letter to J Steele Jr 30 Nov 1838.
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. BIRTHS.
George Hite was born July the 3d day in the year 1755 
Lovia Hite was Born the 24th Day of June in the year of 1760
Nancy Hite was Born May the 26th in the year 1783
Tilman Hite was born February the 1st Day in the year 1785
Fleming Hite was born 29 of October - 1786
George Hite was born February the 8th in the year 1789
Docia Hite Born July the 30th in the year 1791
Joel Hite was born September the 27th in the year 1793
Dicia Hite was born May the 6th in the year 1796
Catharine Hite was born the 24th of June - 1800
William Hite was Born December the 7th in the y 1802
Alexander P Hight was born July 28 in the year 1814
Elizabeth Hite was born February the 9th day in the year of our Lord 1818
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES. 
George Hite and Lovia Lunsford was Married the 24th of May - 1782

MARRIAGES.
Alexander P. Hight and Elizabeth Buton was Joyned in the holy state of Matramony April the 14th day 1836
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State of Virginia & County of Nelson
to wit.
This day Tilman Hight and Alexr. P. Hight appeared before me Wilson Peters a Justice of the Peace for the said county and the said Tilman made oath that the annexed leaf is a true family record taken from the family bible of George Hight deceased and that it is not the first record but that his Father bought a new family bible in the year of 1829 his old one which contained the record of ages marriages &c having from Long use become very much torn hence for the preservation of the dates of the births marriages &c his father had them copyed from the old to the new bible and that the said new bible continued in his fathers possession until his death and after his death his administrator sold it and Alexr. P. Hight bought it, and said Alexr. P Hight made oath that he bought the said bible at the sale of his deceased Grandfather George Hights property by his adm. and that at that time it contained all the record it now contains except the birth of Alexr. P Hight and Elizabeth Hite and their marriage [Crossed out: Sworn to and subscribed before me Wilson Peters the 7th day of February 1840 ]
Tilmon Hight
Alexander,, P,, Hight

Sworn to and subscribed before me Wilson Peters a Justice of the peace for the County of Nelson and State of Virginia and I do further certify that I cut the above leaf from from the abovenamed bible and annexed it hereto Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1840 Wilson Peters J.P.

State of Virginia
Nelson County to wit:
I, Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the County Court of the County
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and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Wilson Peters, whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name as Clerk of the said Court, and affix the seal of my Office this 7th day of February, 1840.
Sp: Garland, Clerk
of Nelson County Court
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc.
On this 3d day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Rockbridge now sitting, George Hight a resident of said County of Rockbridge, aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in the County of King & Queen in the State of Virginia in the year 1755, and at the age of eight years removed with his father to the County of Albemarle where his father remained for four years, and then removed to the County of Amherst, in the month of January 1776 the affiant came to the County of Botetourt in search of employment, here he volunteered as a private in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians and marched under the command of Capt. Gilmore to Crowes ferry, now Pattonsburgh, and from thence to Long Island in the Hastein River where he remained until a force of about three thousand men assembled, which were placed under the command of Col. Christie or Christian, and were marched into the Indian Country and after destroying five of their towns and remaining about four weeks returned to Long Island where they were discharged. This affiant, with others returned to Cedar Creek then in the County of Botetourt now the County of Rockbridge Va. and on the 14th day of August in the year 1777, enlisted as a private in Col George Baylors regiment of Light Dragoons to serve during the war, and in the month of October following joined the Regiment at Fredericksburgh in Va. where he remained for five or six weeks when the Regiment was removed to Reading in Pa. where he was Inoculated for the small Pox; In February 1778 they were marched to the Raritan River and from thence in the month of March to Valley Forge, here to the fourth troop to which he belonged, commanded by Capt. Cadwallader Jones, was employed under the direction of Genl. Morgan in preventing the people of Country from furnishing the enemy with supplies, and in Watching their movements
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after the evacuation of Philadelphia, the American Army followed the British to Monmouth Ct. house where a Battle was fought, In this action this affiant was with that part of the Army, which was commanded by Genl. Lee, but was under the immediate command of Major Clough. After the Battle of Monmouth, the regiment commanded by Col Baylor marched to a little town called Hackensack on the Hackensack River, where it remained for five or six weeks, and then moved up the river, and on the 28th of Septr. was surprised at Herring Town by a detachment of British Army commanded by Genl Gray in the camp in which they slept no quarter was shown except to the fourth troop all of whom were made prisoners except this affiant and John Walker, who in the confusion of the night got in among the enemy and escaped, Col Baylor was wounded and Major Clough was Killed. On the next day this affiant joined the remnant of his regiment, and after remaining a week or two in "the Jerseys" they were marched to Frederick town in Maryland, where they wintered. In the spring, they were joined by the fourth troop, which had been exchanged and some new recruits, and the regiment was placed under the command of Col. Wm. Washington, and returned again to the "Jerseys" where they were employed watching the enemy and preventing intercourse with them until the commencement of winter in the year 1779, 80 when they were marched to the vicinity of Charleston in South Carolina when they arrived in the Month of March 1780. Not long after their arrival they were informed that Lieut. Col Tarlton was on his March from Savannah to Charleston, Washington went out to meet him whipped him and took sixteen prisoners including a Col. & Doctor. soon after this Washington was surprised at Monk [Moncks] Corner and defeated, the attack was so sudden that although the horses were saddled & bridled the men had not time to mount, this affiant was made a prisoner and after being dragged about with Cornwallis' army for eight or ten days, was put on board a prison ship where he was confined until the
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surrender at Charleston, he was then removed to the barracks in that place, but the British finding it inconvenient to guard them again put him on board a prison ship where he was confined until July or August 1781, he was then exchanged and sent round to James Town in Virginia, from James Town he went to the Malvin Hills below Richmond where he found his former Captain Cadwallader Jones, by whom he was sent on to Majr Call, of Washingtons Regiment who was recruiting in the Counties of Orange, Albemarle & Goochland, he remained in Virginia with Maj Call until after the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was taken with others to South Carolina where the regiment was disbanded. This affiant received a discharge in writing which he sent about the year 1783 or 1784 by Col Nicholas Cabell who then represented the County of Amherst to Richmond for the purpose of getting a certificate to enable him to draw arrearages of his pay, he has since caused repeated enquiries to be made for the discharge but has been informed that it is lost or mislaid. This affiant entered the Army as before stated on the 14th day of August 1777. and was discharged, in the fall of 1782. making his whole period of service including his Indian Campaign upwards of five years. He does not at this time recollect of any one who has knowledge of his service except Bartlet Fitzgerald of Nelson, and he is afraid he cannot procure attendance. He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. He further states that he now resides in the County of Rockbridge & has resided there for the last 20 years. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.-
George Hight

We Bartlet Fitzgerald, James East & William Hight do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Hight; who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of
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age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that we consider him a man of veracity. The said Bartlet Fitzgerald further Certifies that he belonged to Baylors regiment of Cavalry, that he was in Fredericksburg, when said Hight joined said regiment as stated in his declaration, That he Fitzgerald belonged to the third troop and Hight to the fourth, That he knows said Hight was in the Battle of Monmouth and at Herringtown when the Regiment was surprised by Genl Gray that he was cut down and left as dead, and said Hight escaped, that he served with him in the North and also in the South and knows that said Hight was captured and made prisoner at Monks [Moncks] Corner near Charleston in South Carolina, and confined for many months on board a prison ship.
Bartlet Hawkins Fitzgerald
James East
William Ingles

A Copy Teste
David Hutcheson D.C.
of Rockbridge County Court


State of Virginia, Rockbridge County  Sc
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration made by George Hight in the County court of said County in said State on the 3d December 1832 [seal affixed]  I Samuel McD Reid clerk of said court, have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 20th day of February 1840 and in the 64th year of the commonwealth
Saml McD, Reid CRC
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6681
Hon. Jas. Garland
HR
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State of Virginia & County of Rockbridge to wit
On this 17th day of February 1840 personally appeared before me George Stoner a Justice of the peace for the county of Rockbridge Lovia Hight a resident of the said county of Rockbridge aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of George Hight who was a private volunteer against the Indians and also a private in the regular army in the war of the revolution as will more fully appear by reference to a copy of said George Hights declaration which is marked A and accompanies this declaration and is entered as a part thereof and which explains and proves the service of the said George Hight upon which he was enabled to obtain a pension certificate from the pension office, as will more fully appear by reference to the records of that office for the year of 1832 (she supposes).
She further declares that she was married to the said George Hight on the 24th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid George Hight died on the 21st day of August 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz: at the time above stated
Lovia Hight
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me George Stoner a Justice of the peace for the said county of Rockbridge and I do hereby certify that the said Lovia Hight from bodily infirmity cannot attend the court of Rockbridge County. Given under my hand this 17th day of February 1840
George Stoner JP
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc
I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of the county court of said county, in said State of Virginia do hereby certify that George Stoner Gentleman whose genuine signature appears to the within Certificate is a justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified (commission bears date 7th July 1838).
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my Official seal & subscribed my name this 20th day of February 1840 and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth
Sam, McD, Reid CRC
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Virginia
At a court held for Rockbridge County the sixth day of April 1840-
The annexed declaration of Lovia Hight widow of George Hight decd. was produced in Court and on examination thereof, it was ordered to be certified to the War department, that Lovia Hight whose name is signed to said declaration is the widow of George Hight decd. whose declaration upon which a pension was allowed him, is of record in that office of this court -
And it was also ordered to be certified to the War department, that, the Signature of George Stoner whose name as a Justice of the peace is signed to a certificate annexed to said declaration of Lovia Hight, is his genuine signature, and that he is an acting member of the county court of this county and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit-
In testimony whereof I Samuel McD Reid clerk of said Court have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 10th day of April 1840 and in the 64th year of the commonwealth
Saml McD Reid CRC
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No 22953
George Hight
Va.
See Va Rolls Cont
on the Va. Conl Rolls
admit for 2 years as a 
private Cavalry $100.

Lexington Va
Samuel McD. Reid
Clerk Rockbridge County
County Va.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,  
 183_

Sir:
The evidence is 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 a 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 shew what is necessary to be done.  These 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, shewing the Service of George Hight, Rockbridge Co Va
Period when the service was rendered.   |   Duration of the claimant's service.   |   Rank of the claimant.   |  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.   |   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.   |   Battles in which the applicant was engaged.   |  Country through which he marched.   |   Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.   |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
1776 Jan Vol   |   about 28 Days.   |   Private   |   Capt Gilmore   |   Col Christie   |   Indian Skirmish   |   Va   |   Aged 77 Amherst Co Va.   |   Traditionary Living Witness
1777 Aug 14 Enlisted as light dragoon   |   Discharged in the fall of 1782   |   "   |   Jones   |   Baylor Washington   |   Monmouth   |  Va. Pa. N.J. SC.   |   ___   |   ___
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 0 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of } County of } ss. On the _____day of _____personally appeared (a) before _____ A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointing hand symbol]This form is to be varied as as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ____ Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every Applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of a least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full accounty of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier {Did  you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if  one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
  Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
  Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, of by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
  No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in [illegible] death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity: in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resided.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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.  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 that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  __ For ____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a_____.  For ____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
  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 that 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 shown 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.
  [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
 [g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
 [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
 [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not 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

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 papers 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.

Proof of Service.
 [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's 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.
  The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
 [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
 [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
 [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 
Dyer Castor
Exam Clerk
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October 21, 1935

George Hight-W.19788
BA-J/AWF  AM

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to George Hight, soldier of the Revolutionary War, died August 21 1837 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19788 based upon the Revolutionary War service of George Hight.
George Hight was born July 3, 1755 in King and Queen County, Virginia, names of his parents not stated.  When about eight years of age, he moved with his father to Albemarle County, Virginia, where he lived four years, then moved to Amherst County, Virginia, there until January, 1776, when he moved to Botetourt County, Virginia.
While residing in Botetourt County, George Hight volunteered and served as private in Captain Gilmore's company. Colonel Christie's or Christian's Virginia regiment, on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, marched into their county and destroyed five towns, remained about four weeks and returned to Long Island in the Holston River was then discharged and returned to Cedar Creek in that part of Botetourt County, which was later Rockbridge County, Virginia.  He volunteered August 14, 1777, served as private in Captain Cadwallader Jones' company, Colonel George Baylor's 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Monmouth, in a surprise attack at Herring Town on September 28, 1778, in an engagement while on the march from Savannah to Charleston, in
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which sixteen prisoners were taken, in the battle of Monk's Corner, in which the soldier was taken prisoner, confined on board a prison ship until July or august, 1781, when exchanged and sent to Jamestown where he rejoined his company and regiment and served until discharged in the fall of 1781, having served "upwards of five years" in all.
George Hight was residing in 1828 in the Blue Ridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia.  He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, then a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia.  He died August 21, 1837 in Rockbridge County.
The soldier married May 24, 1782, place not shown, Lovia Lunsford who was born June 24, 1760, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
The widow, Lovia Hight, was allowed pension on her application executed February 17, 1840, then a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia.  She died June 3, 1843.
The names of the following children of George Hight and his wife, Lovia, are shown in the claim:
Nancy   born May 26, 1783
Tilman  born February 1, 1785
Fleming  born October 29, 1786
George   born February 3, 1789
Docia   born July 30, 1791
Joel   born September 27, 1793
Dicia or Dicy  born May 6, 1793
Catharine   born June 24, 1800
William   born December 7, 1802
Soldier's wife, Lovia Hight, was survived by five children whose names and places of residence were shown in 1843 as follows:  George Hight of the State of Indiana;  Joel Hight of Nelson County, Virginia;  Catharine Moran, widow of Charles Moran, living in Indiana;  Tilman Hight of Nelson County, Virginia;  Dicia or Dicy Moran, wife of William Morgan of Rockbridge County, Virginia, where they had lived "upwards of twenty years."
A grandson, Alexander P. Hight, was born July 28,
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1814, married April 14 1836, Elizabeth Beaton who was born February 9, 1818;  the names of the parents of Alexander P. Hight and Elizabeth Buton not designated;  a grandchild (name not designated) the child of William Hight, deceased son of George and Lovia Hight, survived the widow, Lovia Hight.
The application for headstone for George Hight is returned herewith;  there was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Lovia Hight, Virginia Roll, Act July 7: 1838, at $100 per annum
Be pleased to say from what date to what date payment was made in this case, and if the pension was not paid at the above rate.

Pension Office
Oct 17, 1842

Paid to 4th March 1841 and at the above rate.
B.S. Byas
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Issue certificate for arrears under Act July 7, 1838, from 4 March 1836 to the 22d August 1837, payable to George Hight, Joel Hight, Catharine Moran, Tilman Hight and Dicy Moran, only surviving children.

send certificate to
Hon Wm. Taylor
Lexington
Va
Joint resolution 23 Jany 1845

Isd. by direction of the Commissioner
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George Hight
22953
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc
On this 3d day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Rockbridge, now sitting:  George Hight a resident of said County of Rockbridge, aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed July 7th 1832;  That he was born in the County of King & Queen in the state of Virginia in the year 1755 and at the age of eight years removed with his Father to the County of Albemarle where his Father remained for four years, and then removed to the County of Amherst.  In the month of January 1776 this applicant came to the County of Botetourt in search of Employment,  here he volunteered as a Private in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, and marched under the command of Capt. Gilmore to Crows Ferry, now Pattonsburg,  from thence to Long Island in the Holstein River, where he remained until a force of about three thousand men assembled, which were placed under the command of Col. Christie or Christian and were marched into the Indian Country, and after destroying five of their towns and remaining about four weeks, returned to Long Island where they were discharged.  This affiant with others returned to Cedar Creed, then in the County of Botetourt now the County of Rockbridge Va.  And on the 14th day of August in the year 1777 enlisted as a private in Col. George Baylors regiment of Light Dragoons, to serve during the War, and in the month of October following, joined the regiment at Fredericksburg in Va. where he remained for five or six weeks, when the regiment was moved to Reading in Pa., where he was inoculated for the small pox;  in February 1778 they were marched to the Raritan River, and from thence in the month of March to
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Valley Forge, here the "Fourth Troop" to which he belonged, commanded by Capt. Cadwallader Jones, was employed under the direction of Genl. Morgan in preventing the People of the Country from furnishing the Enemy with supplies, and in watching their movements.  After the evacuation of Philadelphia, the American Army followed the British to Monmouth Ct. House where a Battle was fought.  In this action, this applicant was with that part of the army which was commaned by Genl. Lee;  but was under the immediate command of Major Clough.  After the Battle of Monmouth, the regiment commanded by Col. Baylor marched to a little Town called Hackinsack on the Hackensack river where it remained for five or six weeks, and they moved up the river, and on the 28th of Septr. was surprised at Herring town by a detachment of the British Army commanded by Genl. Gray in the barn in which they slept, no quarter was shewn except to the "Fourth Troop" all of whom were made prisoners except this affiant and John Walker, who in the confusion of the night got in among the enemy and escaped.  Col. Baylor was wounded and Major Clough was killed.  On the next day this affiant joined the remnant of his regiment, and after remaining a week or two in "the Jerseys" they were marched to Fredericktown in Maryland, where they wintered.  In the spring they were joined by the Fourth Troop, which had been exchanged, and some new recruits, and the regiment was placed under the command of Col. Wm. Washington and returned again to the "Jerseys" where they were employed watching the enemy and preventing intercourse with them until the commencement of Winter in the year 1779-80 when they were marched to the vicinity of Charleston in South Carolina where they arrived in the month of March 1780.  Not long after their arrival they were informed that Lieut Col. Tarleton was on his march from Savannah to Charleston, Washington went out to meet him, whipped him and took sixteen prisoners in-
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including a Col. & Doctor.  Soon after this Washington was surprised at Monks corner and defeated;  the attack was so sudden that altho the horses were saddled & bridled the men had not time to mount, this affiant was made a prisoner, and after being dragged about with Cornwallis's army for eight or ten days, was put on board a prison ship where he was confined until the surrender of Charleston, he was then removed to the barracks in that place, but the British finding it inconvenient to guard them again put him on board a prison ship, where he was confined until July or August 1781.  he was then exchanged, and sent round to James Town in Virginia;  From James Town he went to the Malven hills below Richmond, where he found his former Captain Cadwallader Jones by whom he was sent on to Majr Call of Washingtons Regiment, who was recruiting in the Counties of Orange, Albemarle & Goochland, he remained in Virginia with Majr. Call until after the surrender of Cornwallis, then he was taken with others to South Carolina where the Regiment was disbanded;  This affiant received a discharge in writing which he sent about the year 1783 or 1784 by Col. Nicholas Cabell who then represented the County of Amherst to Richmond for the purpose of getting a certificate to enable him to draw the arrearages of his pay, he has since caused repeated enquiries to be made for the discharge but has been informed that it is lost or mislaid.  This affiant entered the army as before stated on the 14th day of August 1777, and was discharged in the fall of 1783, making his whole period of service including his Indian campaigns upwards of five years, He does not at this time recollect of any one who has Knowledge of his service except Bartlet Fitzgerald of Nelson, and he is afraid he cannot procure attendance.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
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name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State .  He further states that he resides in the County of Rockbridge & has resided there for the last 20 years.  Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Hight

We Bartlet Fitzgerald, James East & William Ingles, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Hight who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, That we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we consider him a man of veracity and that we concur in that opinion.  The said Bartlet Fitzgerald further certifies, that he belonged to Baylers regiment of Cavalry, that he was in Fredericksburg when said Hight joined said regiment as stated in his Declaration, that he Fitzgerald belonged to the third troop and Hight to the fourth, that he knows said Hight was in the battle of Monmouth and at Herring Town when the Regiment was surprised by Genl. Gray, that he was cut down, and left as dead, and said Hight escaped.  That he served with him in the North and also in the south, and knows that said Hight was captured and made prisoner at Monks corner, near Charleston in South Carolina, and confined for many months on board a prison ship.
Bartlet Hawkins Fitzgerald
James East
William Ingles

State of Virginia 
At a court held for Rockbridge county the 3rd day of December 1832
A Declaration made by George Hight together with the annexed certificates of Bartlet Hawkins Fitzgerald, James East and William Ingles of which the foregoing are true copies were produced in court and severally subscribed and sworn to in open court.  And the said court declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war
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said Hight joined said regiment as stated in his Declaration, that he Fitzgerald belonged to the third troop and Hight to the fourth, that he knows said Hight was in the battle of Monmouth and at Herring Town when the Regiment was surprised by Genl. Gray, that he was cut down, and left as dead, and said Hight escaped. That he served with him in the North and also in the south, and knows that said Hight was captured and made prisoner at Monks corner, near Charleston in South Carolina, and confined for many months on board a prison ship.
Bartlet Hawkins Fitzgerald
James East
William Ingles

State of Virginia
At a court held for Rockbridge county the 3rd day of December 1832.
A Declaration made by George Hight together with the annexed certificates of Bartlet Hawkins Fitzgerald, James East and William Ingles. of which the foregoing are true copies were produced in court and severally subscribed and sworn to in open court. And the said court declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting 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 certified that the said Bartlet Hawkins Fitzgerald who resides in Nelson county and James East and William Ingles residents in this county who have signed the said certificates are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Seal affixed]  In testimony whereof I Samuel McD Reid clerk of said county court have hereto set my hand and the seal of said county this 22nd Day of January 1833, and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth_
Saml. McD Reid CRC
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1041
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

Treasury Department,
Sept. 18 1828

George Hight (or Hite) of the blue ridge, in the County of Rockbridge, in the State of Virginia, 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 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 Cadwallader Jones's [crossed out: company] troop in the third regiment of the Lt. Dragoons (Va. line;  and that he has not 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 3d of Mary, 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,
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office
22nd September 1828
[Crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to ___ in ___]
It further appears that George Hight, or Hite is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.
The name of George Hight, or Hite, cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued —
Peter Hagner Aud

(correct)
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General Land Office
17th Feby 1829

It appears from the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land office at Richmond Va that George Hight is stated to have been a soldier for three years & as such a Warrant for 100 acres of Land was issued in his name
Geo: Graham
Commisr
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Feby 22, 1843
Cl of the children of
Lova Hight, decd
 for arrears
Va.

arrears

[STAMP]
Lexington 
Jul [illegible]

[STAMP]
FREE

J L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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Sir
I send by request of Tilman Hight and Wm. Moran the certificate of the county court of Rockbridge, shewing their right as children of Lovia Hight dcd. to a portion of the arrears of pension due to her.  I am authorised as you will see by enclosed power of attorney to receive for their use, their share of it, and should be glad to be informed [illegible] where payment will be made.
Respy
Yr obt sevt
Wm Layton
Lexn Va  July 17th
1843
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41 3 4
37.8.22
3.6 13

300
50
3.60
353.60

Lovia Hight
wid of George
Virginia
Act July 7 1838
Married 1782
died 21 Augt 1837
Allow $100 per ann
from 21 Aug 1837

Alex. Fitzpatrick
Nelson C H
Va
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the resolution of Congress, of the 23d of January, 1845, George Hight, Joel Hight, Catharine Moran, Tilman Hight and Dicy Moran children of Lovia Hight Decd. who was widow of George Hight who was a Private of Cavalry in the Revolution, are entitled to receive a pension at the rate of One Hundred dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1836, and terminating on the 22d of August 1837, to which last date she has been paid under the act of the 7th July 1838.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty -five.

Secretary of War

Examined and Counter signed.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Lexington March 24th 1847

Sir

In 1846, a Treasury draft was issued to Tilmon Hite & Dicy Moran, two of the five children of Lovia Hite - a deceased pensioner on the Richmond Roll.  All the evidence on which their claim to a pension was founded has been filed in the Pension office & to these two of the five heirs a certificate of Pension was awarded & paid.  The other children are scattered over the West, but are anxious to get their portions.  My object in writing is, to ascertain whether any more proofs, in addition to that on file in the Department, would be required before they could get a certificate of pension?
Whether the administrator of Lovia Hite or of her deceased husband could not receive the money when the certificate may be granted?
Will you have the kindness to answer these inquiries and
oblige
Yrs Respectfully
Robt J. Taylor

JL Edwards Esqr
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declaration returned
to Hon James Garland
March 3. 1840
Let to A Fitzpatrick Sept 7 1840

Act 7 July 38
Let. Mar 10 1840
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[STAMP]
RICHD. Va
Jun 26

J [Illegible]

Mr. George Hight
Greenville
Augusta County
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Auditors Office
26 June 1829

Dear Sir

I proceed to reply to your letter of the 9th inst, as early as possible.  I find by examination of the Register of certificates issued to the soldiers of the state line on Continental establishment during the Revolutionary war that you received a certificate on the 6th December 1783 for £51. delivered to Col. N. Cabell and that you also received on the 25 May 1784 another certificate for £57.4.9 which was in like manner delivered to Col N. Cabell.  This is all the information concerning your revolutionary services or accounts which this office will furnish.  Your discharge is not to be found.
Very respectfully
your obedient servant
Jas. E. Heath
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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.

Treasury Department,
Sept. 18. 1828

Sir:  
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been received.  It will be examined with all convenient despatch, and the result communicated.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Ruth

Mr. George Hight
of the blue ridge Rockbridge Co.
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1041.
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.

Treasury Department,
17 Feb 1829.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of George Hight under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Ruth

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Depart:  Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that George Hight or Hite of the Virga. line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
18 Feby 1829
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Papers Act
1828, to be
 filed with Ad OW Wid
File # 19.769
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George Hight, or Hite - Pvt.
Va. Light Dragoons.

Virginia
Exd, one old book, & Ref.
Widow, file no. 19,769.
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Nelson County To Wit, April 26, 1838
This day personally appeared before me Bartlett Hawkins of Nelson County, Virginia and made oath that he served with George Hight now of the county of Rockbridge and state aforesaid, in the war of the revolution, in the third regiment of light dragoons, from the time of his enlistment until he was taken prisoner, being a period of two years and about eight months.  Was with him at the battle of Monmouth, and at the surprise at Herringtown where Baylor was defeated.  Afterwards marched with him to the South, and continued to serve with him until he was taken prisoner at Monks Corner
Thomas Massie Jr
Ordered by the Justices of the County of Nelson
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Rec 30 Jany 1830
The affidavit of Bartlet Fitzgerreld to be used as evidence at the War Department, in the City of Washington in behalf of George Height as an applicant for a pension,

Question by George Hight
Did you not know that I enlisted for the warr in the year of 1777, under George Baylor who commanded the 3d Ridgment of Light Dragoons, which said Ridgment was afterwards commanded by William Washington
Answer by Bartlet Fitzgerreld
I very well recollect it

Question by Hight
Was I not discharged where the said third Ridgment was discharged
Answer, by said Fitzgerreld
You were at the close at the Warr in 1783


Question by Hight
Did you not serve in said Ridgment during the Warr of the American Revolution
Answer by Fitzgerreld
I did enlist with you in said Ridgment in the year 1777 & was discharged with you in 1783
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This 23rd day of Septr 1829. Bartlet Fitzgerreld personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for the County of Nelson & state of Virginia and solemnly made oath that all the answers herein given by him, to the seveal questions propounded by George Hight contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.  I do farther certify that I know of nothing to disparage said Fitzgerreld as a man of truth
Given from under my hand the day & year above written.
Wm Massie

I do hereby certify that Thomas Jones, & Wm B  Jacobs, who subscribed & made oath to the former decleration before me, are respectable men, & in my opinion entirely incapable of swearing falsly.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of Septr 1829.
Wm Massie
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Greenville Va
Decr 25th 1829

Free

Genl William McCoy
Washington City
Ds. of Co.

Geo. Hight

Jan 20 1830
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Recd 30 Jany 1830

Greenville Augusta Cty Va
Der. 22nd 1829

Hond Sir
I now enclose to you the depositions of Bartlet Fitchgeral, which is to be used as addition evidence at the War Dept in order to obtain a pension for Mr. George Hight.  Will you do so much for he & me as to present this paper & if any futher evidence in addition to this & what is alreaday deposited there on the same subject is needed please inform me what, it is I can as I am informed furnish all needed information.  I do feel as if I am about to become too troublesome but hope you will pardon me.  I have the pleashure of knowing other members of Congress but it seams to me i can with more freedom ask such favours of you then any one else  be please to believe I am with great respect your sinciar friend
John B. Breckinridge
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 17, 1838

Sir:  
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  The widow of George Hight deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of one hundred Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th March 1837 to the 21st of August, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Mr. Evans
Nov 22

[illegible]

free

James L Edwards Esqr
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Steeles Tav Va  17th Novr. 38

Dear Sir
When I inclosed the papers to you respecting the ballance of pension due G Hight Decd & claimed by his widow, her power of attorney to G. Yale of Richd. Va to draw if entitled was among them.  Please to forward it to him at your convenience with instructions to the agent at Richd. to pay over to him the sd ballance.
Your obt svt
J Stark Jr 

Jas. L Edwards Esqr.
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Recd 30 Jany 1830

War Department
Pension Office
January 28, 1830

Sir,
I herewith return Mr. Breckenridges letter to you respecting George Hight together with Bartlet Fitzgeralds affidavit, which was inclosed therein.  It does not appear from the records in this office that any documents have been heretofore received in support of the claim of Mr. Hight to a pension;  and as the affidavit appears to be for the purpose of proving his service to the end of the war, it is presumed that he wishes to obtain the benefit of the act of May 15, 1828.  If so, the document must be presented to the Secretary of the Treasury, who has the settlement of claims under that act.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
J.L. Edwards

Hon: W. McCoy
House of Representatives
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Recd 30 Jany 1830

1307

Washington Jany 28. 1830

Sir, enclosed you will receive further evidence in favour of Geo Hight who claims the benefit of the act of 15th May 1828 "for the releif of certain surviving officers &c whose papers are in your office
Please give me the result of the examination of this case with the additional evidence now offered
Very respectfully
yr. obt. Servt.
Wm. McCoy

Honbl. Saml. D. Ingham
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Oct 19 1840
Va.
decln. Lovia Hight
Other papers on file.

[STAMP]
Lovingston Va
Oct 7

J.L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

[STAMP]
FREE
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Nelson Courthouse Va  7th Septr 1840

Dear Sir
I have succeeded in get hold of Lovia Hights declaration which the Honorable James Garland mislayed and which he could not find untill yesterday  I trust sir that the certificate of the court of which George Stover is an acting member is correct and that the old lady will be posted on the pension list and that you will be pleased to send her certificate thereof to me at this place as she is verry needy
I am verry respectfully your
obt. svt.
Alexr. Fitzpatrick

to
J L Edwards Eqr.
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[STAMP]
Lexington Va 
Oct 14

[STAMP]
FREE

Oct 10 42
Lovia Hight
Va Wid 38

J L Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
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Sir
Mrs Lovia Hight the widow of George Hight of Rockbridge County in this state held  a pension certificate for five years pay, at one hundred dollars per annum.  About the month of April 1841 Mr. Wm. Massie undertook to get the money for her.  He accordingly forwarded to the agent at Richmond a power of attorney duly certified, and was informed by him that only $350.00 would be paid, and that the pension certificate must be surrendered.  Mr. Massie after consulting Mrs. Hight whose necessities were great, surrendered the certificate and received the $350.00 which he paid over to her.  Mrs. Hight died in the course of the last year, and her representatives suppose there has been some mistake in the business and have requested me to write
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to you for information.  You will confer a favor on me and on them, by informing me why the full amount of the certificate $500.00, was not paid, and if the balance can now be got, and if so who is entitled to receive it
Respy
yr obt sevt
Wm Taylor
Lexington Va
Oct 14th 1842
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Sept. 7 1840
Livy Hights
Va
Lovia Hight
Va Ln -38

[STAMP]
Lovingston Va
Sep 4

18 3/4


Commissioner of Pensions
at the Pension Office
Washington City
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Nelson County

Septr 2nd 1840

Dear Sir
Some time last spring or winter Lovy Hights Declaration asking a pension, was returned with instructions to get the court to certify that the magistrate before whom it was sworn to was an acting magistrate  I attended to it and had the proper certificate made, and placed the declaration in the hands of Mjr. James Garland at march court, he promised me he would attend to it for the old lady and inform me of its fate.  I had not the smallest doubt but the pension would be granted   he however failed to write me on the subject for 5 or 6 weeks when after my enquiring why he did not let me hear from him, he wrote me that the pension was not allowed nor could it be under that declaration.  I then wrote him to request the commissioner of pensions to return the papers with instructions as to what was defective.  this last letter of mine he never answered nor has the papers been returned.  I am induced to believe that the papers have been lost or mislaid by Garland as I have no doubt but (from your instructions) the pension would have been granted had they been returned.  Thus believing may I be permited to enquire of you on behalf of the old lady if he did return them to your office.  If he did what is the cause of the non allowance of the pension;  If he did not, inform me of the fact without delay that I may have another declaration prepared for her, for I assure you she is verry needy - I hope you will preserve the testimony untill we can get another declaration in if it be necessary.  My dear sir let me hear from you without delay for if the old lady ever gets
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the countrys charity it is time she had it 
I am yours very respectfully
Alexr. Fitzpatrick
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Know all men by these presents that we Tilmon Hight of Nelson County in the state of Virginia and William Moran & Dicy Moran, his wife of Rockbridge county in the said state, heirs and representatives of Lovia Hight, have constituted and appointed Wm Taylor of Rockbridge County, our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the state of Virginia, or from the person or persons who may be authorized to pay the same, our share of the balance due to the said Lovia Hight at the time of her death, of the pension granted to her as the widow of George Hight deceased, a revolutionary soldier, and in our names and in the name of each, to grant acquittances or execute receipts for the same.  Given under our hands and seals this 16th day of July 1843.
Tilmon Hight [handwritten seal]
William Moran  [handwritten seal]
Dicy Moran  [handwritten seal]
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Virginia  Rockbridge County to wit
Be it known that before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Tilman Hight William Moran & Dicey Moran and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be there act and deed   In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 16 day of July 1843
Matthew Bryan  [handwritten seal]

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Ss
I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of the Court of Rockbridge County, certify, that Matthew Bryan, (whose commission bears date of the 20th January 1841) is a magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is [genuine - partially obscured]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 18th day of July 1843 and in the 68 year of the Commonwealth.
Saml. McD Reid  C.R.C.
By David Hutcheson D.C.
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Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc
This day Wm Taylor the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney made oath before me a justice of the peace for said county, that the same was not given by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the arrears of pension therein authorised to be received by him.  Given under my hand this    day of July 1843
John McCleland
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Hon:  J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Will Mr Edwards do me the favour to give me the information necessary to answer the enquiries contained in the papers which accompany this note?
Respectfully &c
AHH Stuart
12th Jany '43
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1935 July 16 Hist. to B.E. Patterson MCB
1935 Oct 21-hist to Memorial B  AWF

Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 19,769
Lovia Hight.
Widow of
George Hight.
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870]
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BOT 911

Buena Vista, Va.
July 12th. 1935

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;-
Will you please send me the revolutionary War record of George Hight [note: only one] of Rockbridge County Va.  Enlisted in Botetourt County in January 1776 and in Rockbridge County in Aug. 14, 1777.
Yours truly,
B.E. Patterson
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July 26, 1935

George Hight
W.19788
BA-J/MLB

Mr. B.E. Patterson
B.E. Patterson & Company
Buena Vista, Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War Record of George Hight of Rockbridge County, Virginia, who enlisted in Botetourt County,  Virginia, in January , 1776, and in Rockbridge County, same state, August 14, 1777.
The record of George Hight follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19769, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Hight was born July 3, 1755 in King and Queen County, Virginia, the names of his parents not stated. When eight years of age, he moved with his father to Albemarle County, same state, where he lived four years, then moved to Amherst County,  where he remained until January, 1776, when he moved to Botetourt County, Virginia.
While residing in Botetourt County, he volunteered and served as private in Captain Gilmore's company, Colonel Christie's or Christian's Virginia regiment, on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, marched into their country and destroyed five towns, remained about four weeks and returned to Long Island in the Holston River, was then discharged and returned to Cedar Creek in that part of Botetourt County, which was later Rockbridge County, Virginia. He volunteered August 14, 1777, served as private in Captain Cadwallader Jones' troop, Colonel George Baylor's 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Monmouth, in a surprise attack at Herring Town on September 28, 1778, in an engagement while on the march from Savannah to Charleston, in which sixteen prisoners were taken in the battle of Monk's Corner near Charleston, South Carolina, in which the soldier was taken prisoner, confined on board a prison ship until July of August, 1781, when exchanged and sent to Jamestown where he rejoined his
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company and regiment and served until discharged in the fall of 1782, after having served "upwards of five years" in all.
In 1828, the soldier was residing in the Blue Ridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
George Hight was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, while a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia.  Soldier's surname appears Hite, also, in the claim, but he signed Hight.
The soldier died August 21, 1837, in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
George Hight or Hite married May 24, 1782, place not given, Lovia Lunsford who was born June 24, 1760, place also not stated.
Soldier's widow, Lovia Hight, was allowed pension on her application executed February 17, 1840, while a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia.  She died June 3, 1843, place not shown.
The names of the following children of George Hight and his wife, Lovia, are shown in the claim:'

Nancy Hight or Hite  born May 26, 1783
Tilmon """ born February 1, 1785
Fleming """ born October 29, 1786
George """ born February 3, 1789
Docia """ born July 30, 1791
Joel """ born September 27, 1793
Dicia or Dicy """ born May 6, 1796
Catharine """  born June 24, 1800
William """ born December 7, 1802

Soldier's widow, Lovia Hight, was survived by five children whose names and places of residence in 1843 wee shown as follows:
George Hight of the State of Indiana
Joel " of Nelson County, Virginia
Catharine Moran, widow of Charles Moran, and living in Indiana
Tilmon Hight of Nelson County, Virginia
Dicia or Dicy Moran, wife of William Moran of Rockbridge County, Virginia, where they had lived "upwards of twenty years".

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Soldier's widow, Lovia Hight, was survived by a grandchild, name not designated, who was the child of William Hight, deceased son of George and Lovia Hight.
A grandson, Alexander P. Hight, born July 28, 1814, married April 14, 1836, one Elizabeth Buton who was born February 8, 1818 ;  the names of the parents of Alexander P. Hight and Elizabeth Buton not designated
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Greenville Va
Sptember 15 1828

Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
Revolutionary Claims

Paid 37 1/2
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution, approved the 15th May 1828.
I George Hight or Hite of the Blue Ridge in the County of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination;  at which period I was a private in Captain Cadwaller Jones' Troop of light Dragoon's in the 4th troop, in the 3rd regiment of the continental line.  And I also declare that I did not afterwards, or at any time receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was intitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15thof May 1778.  And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828, on the pension list of the United States.
George Hight

This day personally appeared before me Wm Massie a justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson, in the State of Virginia Wm. B.  Jacobs and Thos Jones of the County and State aforesaid, who did severally make oath that George Hight or Hite by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.  Given under my hand this 11th day of August 1828.
Wm Massie

I Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the Court of the County of Nelson, in the state of Virginia do certify that William Massie before whom the foregoing affidavits of William B. Jacobs and Thomas Jones were sworn to, was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.  And I further certify that Thomas Massie Jr before whom the affidavit of Bartlett Hawkins was sworn to, which affidavit is herewith enclosed, was at the time also a justice of the peace in and for the county of Nelson and thereby duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand;  and affixed the seal of the said court, this 8th day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Spotswood Garland
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Remarks
I have been raised in the County of Nelson Va. therefore have obtained my evidence in that county
Bartlett Hawkins whose affidavit is enclosed is now on the pension list of the U. States  he was in the same troop with me.
Agreeable to the act, I am entitled to fully monthly pay which is $8 1/3 per month. during the war I drew that sum.
If the evidence which I hereby furnish should be satisfactory (or not) please let me know by letter directed to Greenville Post Office Augusta County Va.
The affidavit of Bartlett Hawkins was taken previous to the late act for the purpose of obtaining a pension under a former act
George Hight
September 11th 1828
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Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc
This day Wm Moran appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of law, that Lovia Hight mentioned in an order of the County Court of Rockbridge made on the 6th day of February 1843 a copy of which with the seal of the court annexed, is contained on the opposite side of this sheet of paper is the identical Lovia Hight to whom a pension of one hundred dollars per annum was granted, as the widow of George Hight deceased, a revolutionary soldier, by the government of the United States, that the pension certificate was surrendered to the agent at Richmond by Wm Massey Esqr, and that at the time of her death there was due to her about the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars.  He further made oath that he is the husband of Dicy Moran the daughter of said Lovia, mentioned in said order and that they have resided in the county of Rockbridge in Virginia for upwards of twenty years.   Given under my hand this 3d day of July 1843
William Lusk
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Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc
I Wm Lusk a justice of the peace for said county do hereby certify that Joel Hight and Tilmon Hight named in the within certificate are the sons of George Hight and a revolutionary soldier and that Wm Moran also named in said affidavit is the husband of Dicy Moran the daughter of the within George & Lovia Hight.  Given under my hand this 3d July 1843
William Lusk
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Virginia,
At a monthly court begun and held for Rockbridge County at the courthouse on monday the sixth day of February in the year 1843 and in the year of the commonwealth the 67th:
This Court doth certify that it appeared to them from satisfactory evidence adduced, that George Hight late of this county departed this life on the 22nd day of August 1837, that the said Hight served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified & set forth in a certificate granted by this court on the 3rd day of December 1832, and filed in the war department of the United States, that said George Hight, was at the time of his death on the pension roll of the United States, and left a widow named Lovia, that the said Lovia Hight departed this life, on the 3d day of June 1843, unmarried and intestate, leaving five children to wit;  George Hight of the state of Indiana, Joel Hight of Nelson county Virginia  Catharine Moran widow of Charles Moran decd. now living in the state of Indiana, Tilmon Hight of Nelson county Virginia, & Dicy Moran wife of William Moran of Rockbridge County Virginia, and also a grand child, whose name, if living is unknown being a child of William Hight decd a son of said George and Lovia Hight decd, which is ordered to be certified to the war department of the United States.
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the record, I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of said county court of Rockbridge have hereto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name this 26th day of May 1843 and in the 67th year of the Commonwealth.
Saml McD Reid CRC
[SEAL]
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This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of Nelson Wm B Jacobs & Thos Jones, & made oath, that the above certificates contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth, And I do hereby certify that the said Wm B Jacobs & Thomas Jones, are men of truth & fair standing, as men of honesty.  Given under my hand this 11th day of August 1828
Wm Massie
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5872
Virginia

Lovia Hight
widow of George Hight, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 21 Augt 1837.
of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia
who was a priv. cavy in the compy commanded
by Captain Jones of the regt commanded
by Col Christian in the Virginia
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Richmond
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 22d Augt 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Octr
1840 & sent to Alexr Fitzpatrick
Nelson C.H. Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841  $353.60
Semi-annual allowance ending     -

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 179

Let. to W. Taylor Oct 18 1842
Letter to Hon A.H.H. Stuart 19 Jany 1843
Letter to W. Taylor Augt 7 '43
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6681
Lovia Hight
wid of Geo
Va