Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5481, for Henry Ingle, Virginia
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(8--1776) Service Number

Va. Ingle, Henry R5481

Contents
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Henry Ingle
Acc: pa
32675

Hon J. Love
Barbourville  Ky
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State territory or District of the)
County of Russel and state of Virginia)
On this 2d. day of Febuary 1835 personally
-  appeared Henry Ingle senior. Before me a 
Resident Justice of the Peace in and for
the county and state aforesaid the 
aged Henry Ingle being 73 years of age last 
August now Just who being first dusty sworn 
according to law doath on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefits of the provisions  made by the act of 
congress passed june the 7th 1832. He states 
that the was Drafted in Buckingham County 
State of Virginia and enterd the service of 
the united states in the year 1782 in the 7th 
Regiment of the militia and served under the following
named officers to wit under General Nathaniel 
Green Collonel Green Captain John Culwell 
we marcht from Buckingham County  & Court
house via to the Marbin hill there were stationed
in and served 2 months got a discharge and returned
to Buckingham Cty. Then I substituted for 
one John Benny and served 2 months. He states
he then again substituted for one Mr. Ford
who [illegible] he has forgotten and served 2 months
got a discharge in each case but in consequence
of old age and the subsequent loss of memory
he does not recollect who assigned them nor he 
cannot precisely recollect the time he left the 
service but states he rendered the six months
service and in the time of said service was not
engaged in any other business whatever only that 
of the united states and he therefor claims 
a pension for such service.
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NB.   he states that he was enlisted in the 1780
William Purkins Captain for 18 months in the Continental troops
entered the service of the united States under the aforesaid
the service of the war and served
officers with addition of Major Hawkins
and adjutant Burten. We were marcht from
Buckingham County in the year 1780 to Prince
Edward Court house there were stationed[?] 2 weeks
then to Gilford Court house through the Maraian[Marion?] 
town North Carolina. Joined the main
army then down to the low lands there we
were stationed apart our time and apart of
the time maching [marching] then we marcht near Gifford
and stationed 2 weeks preparing for Battle
to the best of his recollection it was on the 15th
day of March in the year 1781 the Battle at
Gifford commed. between 12 and 1 oclock or half after in the
evening. Our army were plact [placed] along behind
a fence near a creek when the British marcht
up towards us we fired upon them and there
was a dreadful slaughter indeed he states that
he is certain he could have walked for one hundred
yards upon dead men and not have touched
the ground. The British retreated and reinforst [reinforced]
and came again we fought on until about
one hour by sunset when we recd. orders
for every man to shift for himself and our
retreet we went 3 quarters of a mile and
got into a lane we turned out down and crost [crossed]
the creek got into a thicket. We had not been there
but a little while untill we spied the British
Light horse coming through the lane
full speed when they got within about 40 yards
we stept out in an open place and fired
upon them and there was a dreadful slaughter
again of Light horse men &c
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Shortly after the aforesaid Battle we marcht
to the Iron works on troublesom then to Ram
Sandersons mill on Rocky River North Carolina
and there ended his 18 months service and
got a Discharge form under the hand of Colonel
Green and that with the others is lost or mislaid
so can not recl. what has become of them.
Left the service in the last days of July or
about the first August in the year 1781 and for
such service he claims a pension he states
that the hard labourour servitude and sufferings
which he under went in defence of his country
has now in his old age rendered him unfit to
maintain himself by his own labour
and he has not where with all provided for
himself a suitable subsistence in this life
only that provided by the act of Congress passed
June the 7th 1832 and hopes that this will be
recd. by the Commisioner of Pension as a
proof of his service and a compensation therefor
and he hereby relinquishes every claim 
what ever to a pension or anuity 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 State of Virginia.
Henry Ingle Senior

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
and I George Gose  do hereby declare my opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states.
George Gose
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On this 2nd day of February 1835 the following
interagatories were put to the aforesaid applicant
1st Where and in what year were you born
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I was born in August in the year 1761 in Buckingham 
Cty  virginia to the best of my recollection & information
2nd Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it
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I have none nor never had that I recollect of
3d Where were you living when cald into service where
have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where
do you now live
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I was living in Buckingham County Va. when
cald into service I then moved to Russel Cty then to
the state[?] of Kentucky staid 7 or 8 years then moved back to
Russel County State of Va and am now living in
the same.
4th How were you cald into service were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a subsitute and if a
subsitute for whom
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I enlisted and served 18 months I was drafted
and served 2 months I substituted and served 2 months
for John Benny I substituted for one Mr Ford and
served 2 months and for such service I claim a pension
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers
who were with the troops where you served such
Continental and Malitia Ridgments as you can
Recollect and the general circumstances of
your service
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General Greene Col Greene Capt Purkins Capt
Culwell were my officers and the general
circumstances of my service is as I before state
in my declaration and I served in the 7 Ridgement
of the continental troops
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6th did you ever receive a discharge from the
service and if so by whom was it given
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I Recd a discharge from under the hand of General
Nathaniel Greene and that is lost
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State the names of persons to whom you are
known in your present neighborhood and who
can testify as to your caracter [character] for veracity and
their belief of your service as a soldier of the
Revolution
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Thomas Lovelady can testify William Fraley
can also testify and my neighbours can generally 
testify for me in the same

We Reuben Steele Clergyman Residing in the
County of Russel and State of Virginia and William
Fraley Residing in the same hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Henry Ingle who has
subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration
that we believe him to be 73 years of age last
august that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood 
where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William Fraley
Reuben Steele clergyman

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
and I George Gose a Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid do hereby declare
my opinion after the 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 states
and I further certify that it appears to me that
Reuben Steele is a clergyman and William Fraley who
has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in 
County of Russel and State of Virginia and
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is creditable persons and that their their
statements is entitled to credit and it further
appears to me that the aforesaid applicant from
bodily infirmity and in consequence of old age is
unable to attend the court he therefore makes this
his declaration before a Justice of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid

George Gose, JP

On this 2nd day of February 1835 personally appeared Thomas
Lovelady before me the undersigned and made oath that
he was well acquainted with the aforesaid Henry Ingle
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that he entered the service of the united States in the year
1780 and served 18 months left the
service in August 1781 and again into the service
in 1782 and served 6 months that he was in the
Battle at Gilford Courthouse for I was in the 
same Battle and saw him before and after the aforesaid
Battle. And say him get a discharge at Sam[?] Sanders mill.
I therefore do not hesitate to say from
my acquaintance with him as a man and as a soldier
that every word asserted in his declaration is true
and entitled to credit.

Thomas Lovelady
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Gose, J P

State of Virginia)
Russell County)

I James S. Carell Clerk 
of the Court of said County, do certify that George
Gose who has certified the taking of the preceding
affidavits was at the time of his taking & subscribing
the same an acting Justice of the peace in and
for the said County of Russell, and that his
several signatures thereto are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
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my name and annex the seal of the said
Court, at the Court House this 3d day of
February 1835.
James P. Carrell
Clerk of Russell County
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["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878." crossed out]
5481
P.O.  Henry Ingle
Service: [left blank]

[stamped] REJECTED

Enlisted: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Discharged: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Application filed: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Alleges: [left blank]

Re-enlisted: [left blank]

Attorney: [left blank]
P. O. [left blank]

[left blank] Recognized. [left blank] Contract.
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Henry Ingle
Va.

Suspended see let
1.  J of P Carrell July
13 1835
See claims of the [illegible]
[illegible] 2d 1835

[illegible]

5481

Act 7 June 32
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Ho. of Reps. January 3rd 1838

Sir
I herewith return the papers of Henry Ingle as upon
examination I deem it improper to present an application
in his behalf for a pension, upon such evidence

Respectfully Yours
G W Hopkins
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Wm Stone
Richard Stanley
Henry Ingle
Ambrose Mullins

Va
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Lebanon, Russell County Va
June 10th 1833
Sir:
Until a few days ago I had not
the opportunity of ascertaining whether the
signatures of Reuben Steele to the accompanying
papers were genuine; which, I hope, will plead my
excuse for not having returned them sooner. I
presented before Mr Steele the papers of Stanley,
Ingle and Mullins in each of which is the name of
"Reuben Steele", either as a clergyman or Justice
of the Peace; and I ascertained from him that the
signature "Reuben Steell J P" upon the papers in the
case of Mullins, is, and I believe, from the knowledge
I have of his hand writing, that it was written by
himself. His name above here in that and the other two declarations 
he says was written by the person (Mr Hager)
who prepared them, and not by himself, but with his
permission and at his request, as there was much
similarity between the autography. Mr Steele says
he is not sufficiently acquainted with the applicants except Mullins,
to hazard an opinion as to their veracity, but believes
Mullens is entitled to credit, and that he served as he
States. For myself I am unable to furnish the
Department with any opinion as to their justness; the
applicants are unknown to me; but the inexperience
of the draftsman may have contributed in presenting
doubts, which under a skillful drawer might not have
been so apparent. the reciprocal testimony of two
or more applicant in favor of each other always
produce doubt.

Very respectfully,
James P. Carrell, Clerk
of Russell County


Hon. J. L. Edwards