Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9591, Jonathan Hughes, Va.
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(3-1776)

Service | Name | Number

VA | Hughes, Jonathan |  S9591 

Born in VA  |        |    Carded
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ai . Tra -  July  15. -  '35   |    |    to  26.  219
do --       "      20.  - '35   |    |    -Ohio-  [marked through]   Virginia 
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ransferred to Virgin     |     |  onathan Hug ^es   -
c from Ohio - from      |  of    |  llier Co.   in the state of  --  Ohio  --
March 1834 -          |   wh   |    was a P --  in the Company commanded 
Aug 15 1835 .         |   b  |    aptain    Cook   of the Regt  commanded
                               |      |   Col  Poston   in the Virginian  - 
___________________     |      |   [unint.]  -- -- 
1 - Agt.   Nov 2. e  1835   |      |   No Pr $  -- 33.33
  ___                      _____
New ab ip ?    Nov 21. 1835  ni    |      |   "  7  20 Cn -  12.33 = 45.66 
name of Jonathan Hughes     |      |   ====================
instead  f  Huges, and sent     |   T   |   ibed on the Roll of Ohio  ----
to N. Goff.  Clarksbrg      |  at th    | e rate of 45 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
V [unint.] Lev to same Peuagt     |   to   | mmence on the 4th of March, 1831. 
Nov 23.  1835.     |      |    ====================
Order to pay 19. Oct 1839.    |    C  |  ificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April
Order to pay 2d April 1842.    |      |  1834   and  Sent to 
     |      |    The Hon. W Hendrick  Senate
     |      |     ====================
     |   I  |     es to the 4th of Mch '34 - 137.00 
     |  Pe  |    ant. allowance ending 4 Sepr. 22.83 
     |      |     =======
     |      |     $159.83 
     |      |     =======
     |      |     { Revolutionary Claim  } 
     |      |    { Act June 7, 1832.   }
     |      |    corded by S. T. Sprogen Clerk, 
     |      |    ok  C  --  Vol.  8 - Page 11 -
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Jona Hughes
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State of Indiana Jefferson County } (???) On this day of September 1833 personally appeared (????)
Court before the Judges of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State aforesaid Johnathan Hughes a resident of the same County, aged 79 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 entered the service of the United States as a (???) (???) in the month of June 1774 under command of Capt John Cook & Lieut William Gilliland in Greenbriar an County in the State of Virginia where he resided. That a five days after entering the service as aforesaid, the Company to which he belonged was stationed at Ellis' Fort in what was called the Little L(???) in said County in order to protect the thus frontier against Indians: That from the time he entered the service as aforesaid he continued to act as an Indian spy under command of the above named officers until sometime in the spring of 1777 (he thinks in the month of May) he was attached to (???) Hannittan's Company, in the same County, and was stationed at Major Runnise's Fort in what was then called the Big L(???) in the County aforesaid. A ffew days after he arrived Runnise's Fort a body of Indians consisting of about 300 warriors, attacks Col. Donnely's
front in said count, and it was expected that the next attack would fall upon McLoy's front about 3 miles from Donnelly's front.  This appeared with a furry and other numbers of the company to which he belonged, ____ and hastened to the  ___ McCoy's Fort from which, the _____ having _____ the anticipated attack was repulsed with considerable loss whereupon the applicant and his comrades returned to Runnex's Fort where he had been stationed as aforesaid:  That___in the month of June or July 1777 he was again ____to act as an Indian Spy in which capacity he continued to act until the month of September with following a period of three months when he was discharged from the service, and returned to his place of residence where he remained until the next spring, 1778. That he moved from Greenbriar County when he ___ ____ to Hampshire County Va. when he was home and remained there until October 1779 and joined Capt George Bell's Company of Col. Poston's Regt. and was promoted to the officer of Ensign in said company at will appear from the commission ____ transmitted to the Department A few days after he ___ his commission, Col. Poston ordered out a part of his REgt. and ___ others Capt Bell's Company to which this applicant then belonged as Ensign as aforesaid and with which he then went in pursuit of a ___ of Tories who were at the time traveling that region of country and that they_____ in pursuit of land  ___ more than a month. The Tories ___ were dispersed & they returned home; War in the year 1780 he ____ another term under command of the officers ___ whom named and in the capacity of an Ensign occasionally in pursuit of Tories and deserters until the clash of the War That about the first of October 1780 he was he was ordered to perform a tour of services against the British on the Atlantic  Coast, but in ______ of ____ law or regulation he was excused from entering the service again on account of former services which he was required to prove and which he accordingly did prove by obtaining this discharge from Capt Cook which he herewith transmits to the Department. He further
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State of Indiana Jefferson County } On this day of September 1833 personally appeared (before this)? Court before the Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State aforesaid Johnathan Hughes a resident of the same County, aged 79 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 entered the service of the United States as a Minute Man in the month of June 1774 under command of Capt John Cook & Lieut William Gilliland in Greenbriar County in the State of Virginia where he resided. That a few days after entering the service as aforesaid, the Company to which he belonged was stationed at Ellis' Fort in what was called the Little Levels in said County in order to protect the these frontiers against the Indians: That from the time he entered the service as aforesaid he continued to act as an Indian spy under command of the above named officers until sometime in the spring of 1777 (he thinks in the month of May) he was attached to Capt Hannittan's Company, in the same County, and was stationed at Major Runnise's Fort in what was then called the Big Levels in the County aforesaid. A few days after he arrived Runnise's Fort a body of Indians consisting of about 300 warriors, attacks Col. Donnely's front in said count, and it was expected that the next attack would fall upon McCoy's fort about 3 miles from Donnelly's fort. This applicant with a few other members of the company to which he belonged mustered and hastened to the relief of McCoy's Fort, from which the Indians having made the anticipated attack was repulsed with considerable loss whereupon the applicant and his comrades returned to Runnise’s Fort, where he had been stationed as aforesaid. That sometime in the month of June or July 1777 he was again ordered to act as an Indian Spy in which capacity he continued to act until the month of September next following - a period of three months when he was discharged from the armies(?), and returned to his place of residence where he remained until the next spring, 1778. Then he removed from Greenbriar County where he then resided to Hampshire County, Va where was home and remained there until October 1779 and joined Capt George Bell’s Company of Col Poston’s Reg’t and was promoted to the officer Ensign in said company as will appear from the commission herewith transmitted to the Department. A few days after he gained(?) his commission, Col Poston ordered out a portion of his Reg’t and among others, Cap’t Bell’s company, to which this applicant then belonged as Ensign as aforesaid and with which he then went in pursuit of a body of Tories who were at the time threatening that region of country, and that they continued in pursuit of said Tories and Deserters And that he continued to serve as Ensign in pursuit of Tories and deserters until the close of the War. That about the first day of October 1780, he was ordered to perform a tour of service against the British on the Atlantic Coast, but in consequence of some law or regulation, he was excused from entering the service again on account of former service which he was required to prove and which he accordingly did prove by obtaining the discharge from Capt Cook which he herewith transmits to the Department. He further
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Answers to the interrogationist prescribed by the War Department
1st in Hampshire County VA on the 25th day of March 1753
2nd I have a record of my age now in my possession
3rd in Greenbriar County VA, in  Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia and Indiana where I now reside
4th I enlisted as Minute man and equipped myself accordingly and (illegible) myself in the proper state of equipment for the first three years or more of my service.
5th when I entered the service Col.mAndrew Lewis was known to me, the same Col. Lewis who commanded in Gov Drumon’s campaign. I also know Charles Lewis brother of Andrew.  I think he was a Lieut Colonel. I know his name was (illegible) to that of his brother Andrew. But serving as an Indian spy there were no Regular officers known to me as serving with the soldiers with whom I served unless Pvts Cook and Hamilton and Lieut Gilliland were regular officers. In relation to the general circumstances of my service the best statement I can make is contained in the foregoing declaration to which this honorable court is respectfully informed.  I do not remember any Continental or militia Regt or regts (illegible) Col. Poston’s 
6th I received a discharge from Capt. Cook which will be transmitted herewith to the Dept and I received a commission as Ensign signed by Governor Thomas Jefferson which will also be transmitted to the Dept. 
7th Arnold Custer who has known me 50 years (illegible) Ira Wells who has certified as to my service John Scott who has don the same, Gr Jackson Rev Jacob S Ryken, Robert (illegible), Thomas Jamison, (illegible) Humphreys and many others who might be named. 
I, Richard C. Talbott, Clerk of the Circuit court of the county of Jefferson and the state of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan (illegible) for a pension…this day of September 1833. R _ Talbott, Clk
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Jonathan Hughes
[indecipherable crossed out]
Ohio
[crossed out] e.j.
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War Department,
Pension Office
July 29th 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in 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 show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Jonathan Hughes
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Regulations Under The Act of June 7, 1852.

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 to Store Keepers &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.
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 this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, or privates, will, in the first instances, 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 } ss.
County of                              {
On this         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 hist 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. This form is to be varied so 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.      A. B.
[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 solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the 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 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 ofiice, 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 at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected there with, as many have 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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person 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 position if one be attempted; 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 these subscribe and be sworn in, 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 in, that they believe he is on 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.
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Rev. A 1812 War Section    [hand written] MCS  [illegible hand written] ar--
March 25, 1925
Boyd B. Stutler
c/o Secretary of State
Charleston, W. Va. 
Sir: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9591,[hand underlined] it appears that Jonathan Hughes [hand underlined] was born March 25th, 1753, in Hampshire County, Virginia.

While a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia, he enlisted in May, 1775 and served five months as Indian Spy in Captain John Cook's Virginia Company. 

He enlisted in May, 1776, and served five months as Indian Spy in Captain John Cook's Virginia Company. 

He enlisted in May, 1777, and served five months as Indian Spy in Captain Andrew Hamilton's Virginia Company; was in an engagement with Indians at McCoy's Fort. 

Having moved to Hampshire County, Virginia, he was commissioned Ensign and from May, 1780, served five weeks in Captain George Bell's Virginia Company under Colonels Poston and Morgan; was in a skirmish with the Tories.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September --, 1833, while a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana. 
In 1834 he was living in Gallia County, Ohio, and in 1835 he was living in Harrison County, Virginia, with his children, no names stated. There is no further data on file as to his family. 
Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner
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[handwritten lengthwise] S.F. 9591 Jonathan Hughes Va.

[handwritten across] Oath of allegance
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I DO hereby certify, that [handwritten] Jonathan Hughes hath taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly intituled An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state above a certain age to give assurance and allegiance to the same, and for other purposes. Witness my hand and seal, this [handwritten] 2nd Day of  day of [handwritten] July 1778 Saml. Brown
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Trans for J. Huges from 4 March 1834 - Send note to write His pensins certificate to N. Goff, Erq Clarksburg Va
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For
M Jonathan Hughes                          Discharge
[illegible handwritten signature]

S.F.9591
Jonathan Hughes
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For This to certify that Jonathan Hughes and as a milita soldier in my Company in Greenbriar County and was in. ^the 3 man the 9th Devision therof given under my hand this 29th of Oct..1780 [signature] John Cook

To
Capt Bell
in hampshire county
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9591
INVALID
9591
Jonathan Hughes
Prs Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 185
{Arrangement of 1870]

1923 Jan 11 - Hist to W Guy Tetrich amo (initials)
1925 Mar 23 - Hist to Boyd B Stutler  mcs (initials)
1912 Apr 6 Boyd B Stutler adv as to date of death, etc. mcs (initials)
1925 Sept. 2 Copies maid to Miss Kate S. Curry msc (initials)
1925 Oct. 20 Copies delivered to Miss Kate S. Curry in person aw (initials)
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S.F.9591          Va
Rev.
Jonathan Hughes
oath of allegiance 
ctf of service
appt.
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Commission
Hughes, Jonathan, Va., S9591
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to
[handwritten] Jonathan Hughes --Gentleman, Greeting:
Know you that our Governour, on Recommendation from the Court of the County of [handwritten] Hampshire, -, hath constituted and appointed you [hand scribbled out illegible] [hand written] Ensign of Militia in the said County. In Testimony whereof these our Letters are made patent. 
Witness Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, our said Governour at [handwritten] Williamsburg-- the [handwritten] ninth, Day of [handwritten] November - in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and [handwritten] Seventy Nine
[ink stamp from national archives] 
[handwritten signature] Th. Jefferson
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[handwritten] Declaration for a pension

[handwritten] 1836
                       1753 [underlined]
                           89
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Declarations
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Ohio
Gallea County
on this ninteenth day of March 1834 personally appeared in open court Jonathan Hughs now a resident pf Gallea County State  of Ohio lately a resident of Jefferson County State of Indiana before the judges of the court of Common pleas in (crossed out - county [illegible] aforesaid) in and for the County of Gallia  [illegible] a court of Record aged eighty one years the twenty fifth day of March 1834 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he first entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and enlisted under the command of captain John Cook in Greenbrier County Virginia to serve upon the frontiers against the Indians; this declarant enlisted to serve until he should be [illegible] discharged; he first entered into the United States service under the authority of the state of Virginia, and as near as he can now recollect about the first of May 1775 and was stationed at a place called Ellis Fort on the Little Levels of Greenbrier County  and from said for he with one (crossed out - William Gelkson) John Ewins and Joseph Edwards were appointed as Indian Spies from the Fort and this declarant was on the fronteers during the year of 1775 from the first of May untill the last of September of that year when he went home to hold himself in readiness to return  whenever called he served this summer under Capt John Cook as before stated Lieutennant William Gilleland the name of Ensign is not remembered
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this declarant continued at home untill the first of May of 1776 when he was again called out to the same Fort under the same officers as before and was then appointed an Indian spy with John Ewins and continued in that service under Capt Cook untill untill the last of September of 1776 when he was sent home to remain untill called for and to hold himself in actual redeness whenever called on - In this Spring of 1777 in the month of May he thinks the first he was called out to Major Rennukks Fort so called in Greenbrier County Virginia on what was called the big Levels under the command of Captain Andrew Hamilton a few days after this declarant arrived at the Fort volunteers were called to reinforce a small Fort called Wrays Fort on Muddy Ceek this declarant together with James Boggs William Hamilton & William Gilkinson all volunteered to go to Wrays Fort which was at that time weak where he staed a few days and was then called back to Rennuks Fort by Captain Hamilton and and appointed and Indian Spy with William Gilkenson and we were directed to draw rations for eight days and went as Spies untill our rations were exhausted and then drew for eight days more and continued that course through the summer untill the last of September of that year - In the summer of 1778 this declarant went from Greenbrier County to Hampshire County Virginia and in the spring of 1779 this declarant was again enrolled in a company commanded by Captain George Bell Leut Charles Lander and this declarant was thereafter appointed Ensign of that company and received a commission which is herewith exhibited Marked (A) about the middle of May of 1780 this declarant together with Capt Bell Leiut Landers together with the Company under their command were called out and placed under the command of Colonel Morgan at a place called big Casson and after being placed under Col Morgan the men were marched up tost River to the head of it and then were marched over the south branch
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Mountain, and on the top of the mountain the army had a small engagement with the Torys this horse of Col Morgan's aid was killed under him but none of the american army either killed or wounded any Tory killed and one wounded and then the Regiment returned to Hampshire County where after one months service  as near as you[crossed out] this declarant can now remember were discharged and a short time after his return home he was ordered out by Capt Bell to peudese?? and take deserters and this declarant under the order of Capt Bell was out one week this declarant states that he was in the american service in the Revolutionary war fifteen months as a private which he has here specified and in a particular manner described the times and places of service and that he served five weeks as our Ensign- We here with sends his discharge from Captain Cook which was made out by Captain Cook for the years 1775:1776 and 1777 and send to him after he moved to Hampshire County and which is the reason it bears date the 29th October 1780 which is marked B[circled] This declarant has no further discharge - This declarant when he made out his former declaration was under a mistake of what constituted service in the Revolutionary war and was erroneously wrongly[crossed out] advised not understanding the law himself in this declaration he has stated the time he was in actual service and not brought into view the time he was at home though he was under orders to take the field where called for and to hold himself in constant readiness as stated in his former declaration. This declarant was never in any battles other than what he has stated - He was born in Hampshire County State of Virginia on the twenty fifth day of March 1753 according as his age is recorded in his Bible and as he has always been told by by his Parents. At the close of the war he resided in Hampshire County some time
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in the winter of 1783 he moved to Wilks County North Carolina where he resided until 1790 when some time in the latter part of the summer of that year he moved to south carolina where he resided untill the spring of 1791 where he moved to Georgia where he resided untill about the middle of January 1792 he then moved to Greenbrier County Virginia where he resided untill the year 1808 when he moved to Harrison County Virginia where he lived untill the 28th of January 1829 where he came to Gallia County Ohio where he has made his home most of the time and where he still resides he was in Indiana in 1833[unclear] about three or four months teaching a school in Jefferson County where he became acquainted with the Hon William Hendricks now a member of Congress who presented his former Declaration to the war department. This declarant is acquainted with colonel J. W. Ross and has been for about forty years. Colonel Ross being at the time of his first acquaintance with him a citizen of Greenbrier County and since that has been acquainted with him in Gallia County he did a tour of duty with James Boggs the step-father of the said Colonel Ross and has ever sense kept up an acquaintance with the family. This declarant is also acquainted with the Honorable David Boggs a resident of Gallia County and has been for some years and he thinks he can prove that he has the reputation of being a soldier of the Revolution. he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service as his officers and the privates with whom he served are either dead or gone to places unknown to the declarant. - This declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state
Jon.t  Hughes

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Francis Leclereq Clk. c. c. p. y. t.
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The Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation 
of the matter and after putting the interrogations 
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 bring no clergyman in that 
place and also that David Boggs and Joseph 
W Ross are credible persons and that their statements 
are entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio Gallia County ID[?]
I Francis L. Clerey clerk of the county of [?]
in and for said county do hereby certify 
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings

[round seal, illegible]

of the said court in the matter of the 
appreciation of Jonathan Hughes
for a pension. I do further certify
that the applicants Joseph W Ross &
[illegible name] David Boggs, which
are [?] on this sheet are the original 
applicants made in the matter aforesaid
at the March Term 1834 of the Court aforesaid
In testimony which I have presented let my
hand and seal of office this twenty seventh 
day of March AD 1834
Francis Leclercq Clk. c. c.p. y[?]. [?]
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I J.W. Ross of the County of Gallia State of Ohio do hereby certify that I have been will acquainted with Jonathan Hughs who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing decl-aration for about forty years and that I have when young heard him and my step-father James Boggs frequently converse about their tours together against the Indian, and the old man has always been considered a Revolutionary Solder and from what I know of his age I believe him to be eighty one years old as he calls himself and he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldeir of the Revolution and I fully concur in that opinion. J.W. Ross

sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid- Francis Leclercq c.c.p.G.C.

I David Boggs residing in Gallia County aforesaid and in the neighborhood of the said Jonathan Hughes who was [illegible]  subscribed to the above and foregoing declara-tion and that he has been  well acquainted with him since 1830 and that he considers himself [struck out] well[struck out] him to be eighty one years of age as he calls himself and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written David Boggs  Francis Leclercq Clk. c.c.p.G.C.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Virginia
County of Harrison.  SS.
On this 7th day of July 1835
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Harrison personally appeared Jonathan Huges
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains
John Cook & A Hamilton & Bell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Poston in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,)[crossed out] of Virginia where he intends to
remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following
are his reasons for removing from the state of Ohio
to Virginia, - That his children lives in Va and being old and infirm has returned
to Va so that his children can take care of him

Sworn and subscribed to, before me,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
Jonathan Huges

Jas. Reed [illegible]


[small image of hand pointing] The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
[small image of hand pointing] The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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[top right corner] onut
Virginia Harrison County P
This day N. Shuttleswo[illegible], a person of good and respectable character, made [word marked out] acct before me that he is well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Huges and knows him to be the identical person named in his pension certificate dated 12th day of April,1834-No.26.219
Sworn and subscribed to Natley Shuttlesworth this 7 July 1835 before me a justice of the peace of said County of Harrison Jas. Reed W.H.C.
I David Davisson Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County do certify that James Reed whose signature appears to the two foregoing [illegible] justice of the peace in Hon said county, and that the said signatures are genuine,-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as prove my seal of office this 7th day of July 1835
D Davisson
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Omit [written in pencil at top of document]
[illegible] July7th 1835
Sir Mr. J. Huges called on me to draw his pension money,-I advise him to have his [marked out] name transfer[illegible] to the Va agency as he had located permanently in this state [illegible] -

He says he has drawed his pension up to March 1834, you will transmit to me the transfer

Your obt svt
Nathan Goff

J L Edwards
Cans P[signature or title hard to make out]
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[stamp] Clarksburg Va Nov 16 free

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington 

[written perpendicular to the address]Jhn A. Hughes No 26.219 1/2 fr Ohio to Va
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Clarksburg Novr 14th 1835
J. L. Edwards
Coms of Pensions

Sir I return you here Jonathan Hughes pension papers for the purpos of having the connection made is speling his name-That is Hughes[underlined]-instead of Huges[underlined]-

Can you not instruct the agent at Richmond to pay to power of attorny now at Richmond, which has been sent on,- notwithstanding the name is rong speled, if so it will save the trouble of making out new papers, [illegible]

your obet sert
Nathan Goff
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Rev Certif. Nov
21. 1835 in the name
of Jonathan Hughes
instead of Huges & sent
N Goff, Clarksburg, Va.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Hughes of the State of Ohio who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Forty-two dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year. [Written over this paragraph] Cancelled
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Examined and Countersigned. [signature is torn off]
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[upper left stamp: Clarksburg Va. Jul 9]
[upper right stamp: FREE]
[upside down text upper right] (Ohio Agent's Attn. filed said 
papers of
Nathl. Andrus, Jr?
Pittsburgh Vc.)
[sideways text left] 13th July 1885.-
Burdine

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of pensions
City of Washington

[upside down text bottom] Jonathan Huges
Ohio
to
Virginia
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
April 6, 1925
Boyd B. Stutler
c/o Secretary of State
Charleston, W. Va.
Sir: 
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jonathan Hughes, S. 9591, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St., Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Jonathan Hughes, Certificate: 25219, issued April 12, 1834, rate $45.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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Record Division Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
S.9591
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., _, 19_
In reply to your request of _, received_ for a statement of the military history of [written in] Jonathan Hughes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desires information as contained in his [crossed out: or his widow's] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Filled out table]
Dates of enlistment or appointment| length of service| Rank| Officers under whom service was rendered. [Subheading for captain | colonel] |State
May 1775 | 5 mos | Spy |[Captain] John Cook |[Checkmark in Colonel box] |Va
May 1776 | 5 mos | Spy |[Captain] John Cook |[Checkmark in Colonel box]
May 1777 | 5 mos | Spy |[Captain] Andrew Hamilton |[Checkmark in Colonel box]
[x2 in front of date] May 1780 | 5 weeks | Ensign |[Captain] George Bell |[Colonel] Poston [next line, Colonel] Morgan
Battles engaged in, [written in] Skirmishes with Indians +Tories 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [written in] Greenbrier Co. Va. + Hampshire Co. Va
Date of application for pension, [written in] Sept. 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, [written in] Jefferson Co. Indiana.
Age at date of application, [written in] born March 25, 1753 in Hampshire Co Va.
Remarks: [written in] In 1835 soldier was living in Harrison Co Va. with his children. no names stated There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully, Commissioner
[Notes written on bottom] Do not use date of Commission as Ensign, as his. active service as such did not commence until May 1780
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Request for Photostating 3-2006 Ex. AW
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2562 Date Oct. 17. 25
Subject Jonathan Hughes, Rev. S9591
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 10 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect Division
Remarks: [blank]
Approved:
A E Wilson Chief [crossed-out: Division.] [handwritten: Sect.]
[blank]
Chief Clerk.
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[overlaying document]
3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Oct. 13 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. [crossed-out: Division.]
I have this day recieved
from Miss Kate S Curry
cash No. [blank]
for $1.50 in payment of [crossed-out: requesting]
photostat copy [crossed-out: post office address]
as per
memo [crossed-out: letter] herewith.

Copies delivered
to Miss Curry in
person & [illegible]
DW. [illegible]

[handwritten note: OK not [illegible]]

O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.

K.C.L.

[underlaying document]

[handwritten note cut off by overlaying document]

[writing at lower right] 
A E Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section

[stamp lower left]
FINANCE DIVISION
OCT 13 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Miss Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.

10 pages
from Rev. War pension claim of 
Jonathan Hughes S. 93-91.

Oct 13 25
rec'd payment 1 50/100

AE Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Finance Division 
Oct 13 1925
Bureau of Pensions
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3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2339 Date Aug 29 1925
Subject Jonathan Hughes, Rev. S9591
1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 7 pages to be 
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Sect. [crossed-out: Division.]
Remarks: [blank]
Approved:
Margaret M.H. Finch acting Chief [crossed-out: Div.] Rev. & 1812 Ward Section
[blank] Chief Clerk.

[stamp right side]
FINANCE DIVISION
AUG 25 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[sideways bottom document]
3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug 25 1925
Chief Rev Sect [crossed-out: Division]

I have this day recieved
from Miss Kate S. Curry
cash No.[blank]
for $1.95 in payment of [crossed-out: requesting]
photostat copy 
[crossed-out: post office address]
as per
memorandum [crossed-out: letter] herewith.

Copies mailed & Finance Div. notified
Sept. 2 1925
WCA
Civ War

O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
KCL
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Miss Kate S. Curry, 1420 Girard St., N.W., Washington, D.C., desires photostat copies of six pages of Rev. War pension claim, John Harris, S. 10787, and seven pages of Rev. War pension claim, Jonathan Hughes, S. 9591, total thirteen pages at fifteen cents per page.

Received payment
One dollar & ninety-five cents
August 24, 1925
(handwritten signature) M.C. Stoket
Rev. War Section
(handwritten signature)

Finance Division
Aug 25 1925
Bureau of Pensions
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State of West Virginia Charleston
Houston G. Young, Secretary of State
March 26, 1925
Hon. Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
[underlined] Re: Rev. Pension Claim S.9591
I have your letter of the 25th, inst., referring to pension claim S.9591--Jonathan Hughes, carrying the record down to 1835. The 1840 census returns show that the pensioner was living in that year and (presumably) drawing the pension allowed in 1833.
Will you please give me the date of death or date of termination of the pension? Any other information not given in your former letter will be greatly appreciated. 
Very truly yours,
Boyd B. Stutler [signature]
Boyd B. Stutler
C/o Secretary of State Charleston, W. Va.
[Deputy Commissioner stamp dated Mar 27 1925]
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State of West Virginia Charleston
Houston G. Young, Secretary of State
[Deputy Commissioner stamp with date Mar 23 1925]
March 20, 1925

Hon. Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
I would like to obtain a certificate of service of the following Revolutionary soldiers:
John Stutler, served from Monongalia county, Virginia (now West Virginia). Applied for pension during the month of May, 1818,-- application approved by the Randolph county court and ordered certified by the Secretary of War. This claim must have been rejected, for in 1819 he applied to the General Assembly of Virginia for a pension.
Jonathan Hughes, served from Western Virginia. Granted a pension and in 1840 was living at the home of his son-in-law, Robert Stutler, in Harrison county.
This information is wanted to accompany application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. Please advise cost of certificates, or of making search for the records, and check will be mailed promptly.
Very truly yours,
Boyd B. Stutler [signature]
C/o Secretary of State Charleston, W. Va.
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Clarksburg, W. Va., December 20th. 1922.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
I desire to secure a certificate showing the services of Jonathan hughes, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and who in 1840, resided in Harrison County, West Virginia, with his son-in-law Rebert Stutler, as shown by the census of Revolutionary pensioners taken at that date.
I would also like you to inform me whether any of the following named persons were ever granted pensions for services as soldiers in the Revolutionary War, Henry Tetrick, George Tetrick, Joseph Tetrick, and Ludwig Tetrick, all serving from the state of Pennsylvania, and most of them from Lancaster County. but all of whom afterwards resided in Harrison County, West Virginia, except Ludwig Tetrick.
Trusting to hear from you at an early date, I am, 
Very truly yours.
W. Guy Tetrick [signature]
W. Guy Tetrick.
[U.S. Pension office stamp below signature, dated Dec 22 1922