Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 699, for Charles Kilgore, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.
Kilgore, Charles
NUMBER S.699
Carded.
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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From Wm. Dickson requesting that Charles Kilgore might be transferred from West to East Tennessee dated 13th. Sept. Transferred 11th. October 1[text missing]
Invalid
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Greeneviler T. [Greenville Tennessee] Free
13th Sept. 1819

The Honbl John Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

Recd Sep 24th 1819
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East Tennessee
Charles Kilgare
Colo Campbell NC*
In the [illegible] States
Inscribed on the roll of Ten. under Law 27th April 1810, at $2 50/100 per mo. Comss
28th April 1809; increased to $4 per mo. by Law of 24th. April 1820*
Cert. issued 3d. June, 1820 & sent to the Pension agent Greenville [Greeneville], Tennessee
* Error
Act April 24, 1816

*
Va. Line
Records corrected.
June 27, 1906.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Tennessee
County of Greene ss.
On this 17th day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Greene personally appeared Charles Kilgore who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Dysart in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Campbell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee that he never received a certificate of that fact, [crossed out: under the signature and seal of] from the Secretary of War; [crossed out: which certificate, on or about the [BLANK] day of [BLANK] 182 [BLANK], at or near] and he now wishes to obtain one.
Charles Kilgore, his X mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid}
Joseph Brown
Justice of the Peace

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Greenville 13th. Sept 181 [text missing]
Honbl John Calhoun
Charles Kilgore, private

Sir
[illegible] of this county has [illegible] on the pension list of the United States as a pensioner and has generally received pension at Washington Cty but was informed he can [illegible] be paid at Knoxville lately made application there but his name cannot be found would you be so good as to [illegible] his name to the [illegible] if to be for there. There cases as Mrs Betsy Benter widow of Jake Benter also placed on the pension list for five years
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at the last [illegible] who has not yet recd her Certificate if belonging in any way to your Department it would much oblige her for you to [illegible] for it to there and to be forwarded to this place
respectfully [illegible]
Wm Dickson
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Charles Kilgore, S. 699
Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
BA-J/MLB

Mr. James M. Watts
1362 Company, Camp A-2
Beltsville, Maryland

Dear Sir:
Reference is made ot your personal request of January 2, 1835, for the Revolutionary war records of Charles Kilgore, S. 699, and Charles Kilgore, W. 7994.
Their records follow.

Charles Kilgore
S. 699
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during the service of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, because of the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

Charles Kilgore
W. 7994
You are furnished below the record of Charles Kilgore as shown in pension claim, W. 7994, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
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Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows:- 1n 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company: from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787, he moved to Green county, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831, he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Charles Kilgore was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Indiana.
He died November 20, 1844, in Wallis Township, Indiana.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference was made in the claim to grandchildren, but no names were stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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For Charles Kilgore.
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State of Tennessee
Greene County
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session of Greene County aforesaid do hereby certify [crossed out: that] that Joseph Brown Esq. before whom the annexed probate was made is an acting Justice of the [text missing] for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at office in Greeneville this 17th day of May 1820
A. Patterson C.G.C
By M Payne
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November 18, 1933
Charles Kilgore, S. 699
Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
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Mr. James Taylor Adams
The Cumberlandcrafters
Big Laurel, Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Charles Kilgore, and of John Kilgore (or Kilgoure), soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a John Kilgore (under any spelling of surname) of any Southern State.
There are two Revolutionary War claims for pension on file under the name, Charles Kilgore, one based upon disability incurred in service, and the other based upon service. Both records are given herein.

Charles Kilgore
S. 699
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during the service of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, because of destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
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Charles Kilgore
W. 7994
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7994, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Kilgore.
He was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows:- in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Charles Kilgore was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died November 20, 1844, in Wallis Township, Indiana.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference was made in the claim to grandchildren, but no names were stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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October 20, 1933
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Mrs. Roy Bogner
106 East Oak Street
Washington, Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the date and place of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Charles Kilgore( Pension File S.699) and whether or not he ever lived in Daviess County, Indiana.
In the papers in pension claim, S.699, based upon disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War, there is no statement that Charles Kilgore resided in Indiana, nor are the date and place of death and relationship to Charles Kilgore, W. 7994, stated.
It is suggested that for information in regard to the above questions you apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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September 13, 1932
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CHARLES KILGORE, S.699
CHARLES KILGORE, W. 7994

Almeda B. Harpel
1125 - 21st
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Charles Kilgore.
There are two Revolutionary War claims for pension on file under the name Charles Kilgore, one based upon disability incurred in service, and the other based upon service. Both records are given below.

Charles Kilgore, S. 699
The data which follow are obtained from from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during the service of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, w. 799r, based upon the Revolutionary
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War service of Charles Kilgore.
He was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows: in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the automn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1782, two months in Captain Cowan's company' he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee' from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died November 20, 1844, in Wallis Township, Indiana.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She ws allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to grandchildren, but no names are stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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July 7, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Charles Kilgore
S. 699

Mrs. R. S. Kuns
Broken Bow
Nebraska

Dear Madam:
On February 25, 1930, you were furnished the full history of Charles Kilgore as shown by the papers of his pension claim, S. 699, on file in this office.
Because of the large number of requests for histories of soldiers of the Revolution and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, this office is unable to send the same record more than once to each inquirer.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[the document contains a handwritten note that is not legible]
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December 3, 1931
BA-J/MCS

Mr. James Watts
c/o Rev. R. W. Watts
Powell Station, Tenn.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 25, 1931, requesting information in regard to Charles Kilgore, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 699, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Kilgore.
He served in Captain James Dysart's Company in colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War office was burned in 1814.
**********
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7994, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Kilgore.
He was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows:
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In 1778, isx weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; he went on an expedtion against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1837, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died there November 20, 1844.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made ot grandchildren, but no names are stated.
The above noted are the histories of the only soldiers named Charles Kilgore that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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March 31, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mr. H. M. Addington
R. 1, Wayside Meadow Farm
Nicklesville, Virginia

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 699, that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820 he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when
the War Office was burned in 1814.
**********
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7994, that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764, in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served
as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
In 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the
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spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died there November 20, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to grandchildren, but no names are stated.
The above noted are the histories of the only soldiers named Charles Kilgore that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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March 9, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mr. Larlyn Eugene Addington
Nickelsville, Virginia

Dear Sir:
You are advised that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Charles Kilgore (W. 7994) show that this soldier was born in 1763 or 1764, in Orange County, North Carolina. A short time before the Revolution he moved to Washington County, Virginia. About 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee. "Six or seven" years later he moved to Pendleton County, South Carolina. After residing there a "few years" he moved to Washington County, Virginia, where he lived seven or eight years. From there he moved to Wayne County, Kentucky. In 1815 he moved to Lawrence County, Indiana. In 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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February 28, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mrs. R. S. Kuns
Broken Bow
Nebraska

Dear Madam:
You are advised that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Charles Kilgore (W. 7994) show that this soldier was born in 1763 or 1764, in Orange County, North Carolina. A short time before the Revolution he moved to Washington County, Virginia. About 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee. Six or seven years later he moved to Pendleton County, South Carolina. After residing there a "few years" he moved to Washington County, Virginia, where he lived seven or eight years. From there he moved to Wayne County, Kentucky. In 1815 he moved to Lawrence County, Indiana. In 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[the following are two handwritten notes]
See note on hist written Feb. 25, 1830 and dont send both histories in future. MCS 3/30/31
I want both histories sent MMNF

August 15, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mrs. B. H. Sinclair
404 North Thirty-first
Billings, Montana

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 699, that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's Company, in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
**********
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7994, that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764, in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
In 1779, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the spring
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sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John
nedy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three
months in Captain Snoddy's Company: from sometime in the spring
of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; from March, 1782,
six weeks in Captain Cowan's Company, and went on an expedition
against the Cherokee Indiana.
in 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there
to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County,
Virginia; then to the County, Virginia; then to Lawrence County,
Indians; in 1831 he moved to Wallis denship, Daviess County,
Judiana.
was allowed pension
on his application executed May 14,
1833, at which time he was resident of Wallis Township, Devian
County, Indiana
died there November 20, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Amarilla, her maid a name
and the date of their marriage are not given, he was allowed ension
on her application executed May 30, 1850, at which time she
was ninety years of age and was resident of Daviess County,
Dittina.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854.
the name leuton Kilgore, born 1735, appears in the claim, but his
relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to Grandchildren, but no names are stated
3
tre
by
ours.
Commissioner.
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[the following are handwritten notes]
In future, always send both histories - Charles Kilgore, S. 699 and - Charles Kilgore W. 1994 - as indicated for this letter.
These two soldiers cannot be identical as Chas Kilgore, S. 699, lived in Greene Co. Tenn in 1820 and Chas. Kilgore W. 7994 moved from Wayne Co. Ky to Lawrence Co. Ind. in 1815 and staid there until 1831. WCS 3/31/31

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
S. 699
MEE/HMM

February 25, 1930.

Mrs. R. S. Nuns
Broken Bow
Nebraska.

Dear Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's Company, in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May 1820 he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
**********
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7994, it appears that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1778 as weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from
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sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company: from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's Company, and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, [crossed out: Virginia] Ky; then to Lawrence County,
Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died there November 20, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Amarilla, her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and was resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to Grandchildren, but no names are stated.
Very truly yours.
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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February 24, 1930.

Mrs. S. N. Taylor
922 Virginia Avenue
Norton,
Virginia.

Dear Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's Company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809 on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May 1820 he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
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January 30,1929

Hugh M. Addington
r.#3, Wayside Meadow Farm
Nickelsville, Virginia

Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's Company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809 on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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MRS. ROY BOGNER
100 EAST OAK STREET
WASHINGTON, INDIANA
September 1, 1933.

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Sir;
Will you please look up the Pension Claim of Charles Kilgore, Senior, S 699, and give me any information that you may find. Especially where he lived at the time of death and when he died. I have the information that was living in Greene County, Tenn, in 1820. He was allowed pension April 28, 1809. Did he move to Daviess County, Indiana? His son Charles Kilgore, Jr., pension claim W. 7994 was born in North Carolina, then in 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tenn.; then to South Carolina, then to Virginia; then to Kentucky; then to Daviess County Indiana, where he died and was buried. I want to know whether the father moved with the son or not. He served in Capt. Dysart's Company, in Col. Campbell's Vir. Reg.
Hoping that you can supply this information, I am,
Yours respectfully,
Stella Bogner
(Mrs. Roy)
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Des Moines, Iowa,
1125, 21st Aug. 25, 1932.

Dear Sir.
Charles Kilgore was a Pensioner, for services i n the Battle of King's Mountain .He was pensioned in 1820.
Will you please send me copy of his Pension Certificate.
Sincerel.
Almeda B Harpel,
Almeda B. Harpel
1125. 21st
Des Moines, Iowa.
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MRS. R. S. KUNS
BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA
7/12/-1932

A.D. Hillyer, Asst. Admin.
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Hillyer
Your letter of the 11th just received and I want to make myself clear as to my reason for my 2nd request- In the 1st answer- Febr 25-1930- "Pensions # S. 699" was not given, tho a small amount of date was given. Pension # W 7994 was given and full data.
In the last few months I have been corresponding with a Va. deciendant of Chas. Gilmore, Sr. # 699 who sent me the number of the pension and I only wanted to make sure
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MRS. R. S. KUNS
BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA
that the information he sent me was correct.
I realize that you are constantly being asked for records, and had my first answer given the number of the pension, my 2nd request would never have been made. I greatly appreciate the favors of the past and certainly never will abuse any privilege
Very sincerely
Mrs. R. S. Kuns
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MRS. R. S. KUNS
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
May 20 - 1932.
Pension Bureau
Washington, DC.

Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me all the information you can
for Charles Killgore, who was pensioned in 1809. I believe his pension number is S. 699.
Will appreciate this at your earliest convenience.
Yours truly
Mrs. R. S. Kuns.

[stamped: RECEIVED MAY 23 1932
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404 North Thirty first
Billings Montana
July 15th 1930

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

I am tracing Revolutionary service of my ancestor Charles Kilgore of South Carolina, I believe, and will appreciate
whatever data you may be able to give me.
He was wounded at the battle of Kings
Mountain and recovered.
Also a tradition in our family says six Kilgore brothers fought in Battle of Bunker Hill and because of bravery were each awarded 300 acres of land by
this governor of the state. I suppose state was one of the Carolinas or Virginia.
Thanking you for any help available.
I am Very sincerely
Zola R. Sinclair (Mrs B.H.)

[stamped: U.S. [illegible] OFFICE, Jul 21 1930]

[the following is a handwritten note]
There are 2 so remember, send both
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699
Revy INVALID
File No. 699 Charles [crossed out: Kilgonne] Kilgore+ Priv. U. S. * Army
+Nov. 4, 1904
A.O.T.
Act: [BLANK]
Index:-Vol. A, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* Va. Line.
Records corrected June 27, 1906.

1931. Dec. 3 hist to Mr. Jas. Watts, Sec clm. Chas. Kilgore W. 7994. M.C.S.
1932. July 7. Mrs. R. D. Kuns. adv. full hist. of Chas. Kilgore S. 699 furn. his. Feb. 25. 1930 M.C.S.
1932. Sept. 13. Hist. to Almeda B. Harpel. MMTF
1933. Oct. 20. Mrs. Roy Bogner add. rel. to death, residence, etc. MMTF
1933. Nov. 18 - Hist to James Taylor Adams (see ltr. in claim W. 7994, of Charles Kilgore) MLB
1935. Jan. 5 - Hist to James M. Watts (see ltr in claim of Charles Kilgore, W. 7994)
1936. Oct. 29 - Hist to Mrs. Pauline Kilgore MdKellar (Rec. ltr. in clm. W. 7994 of Charles Kilgore) MLB.

1929, Jan 30. hist to Hugh M. Addington. See case of Chas. Kilgore W. 7994 M.C.S.
1930, Feb. 24, Hist to Mrs. S. N. Taylor. See corresp, in claim of Charles Kilgore, W. 7994. M.E.E.
1930, Feb. 25, Hist to Mrs. R. S. Kuns. M.E.E.
1930, Aug. 15. hist to Mrs. B. H. Sinclair, See clm. of Chas. Kilgore W. 7994 M.C.S.
[crossed out: 1931. Feb. 28. Mrs. R. S. Kuns adv as to residences of this soldier. M.C.S.]
1931. Feb. 28 hist. to Mrs Sallie Ann Baile, See clm. Chas. Kilgore W. 7994.
1931. Mar. 31. hist to H. M. Addington. See clm. Chas. Kilgore W. 7994. M.C.S.
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540
T. T. VARNEY, President.
M. WEIL, Vice-President.
R. S. KUNS, Cashier.
ERNEST W. RAYSON, Ass't Cashier
ESTABLISHED 1883
Broken Bow State Bank
CAPITAL $30,000.00
SURPLUS $15,000.00
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA 1-8-1930

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs
In Part IV of the "Virginia Militia in the
Revolution" in a report made by Secy of War - 1835 - is given a Charles Kilgore,
age 80 in 1835.
Were any pensions granted to any "Charles Kilgore who served in the Revolution from Virginia. Please give me all the information you have regarding
the men in case pensions were granted
Yours truly
Mrs R. S. Kuns
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October 29, 1936
Robert Brank, S. 30893
Charles Kilgore, S. 699
Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Pauline Kilgore McKellar
802 South Water Street
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dear Madam:
Reference  is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Brank, Colonel Schuylor Slade, Charles
and Robert Kilgore.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Schuyler Slade or Robert Kilgore. The record
has been found of one soldier only with the name Robert Brank, and two with the name Charles Kilgore. Their records follow as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War and not from any printed volume.

ROBERT BRANK
S. 30893
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 30893, based upon service of Robert Brank.
Robert Brank was born in North Carolina; the date and exact place of birth and names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Burke County, North Carolina, Robert Brank volunteered in the early part of 1775 and served as private at various times, as follow: two terms of three months each in Captain Leroy Taylor's company, Colonel Christopher Bateman's North Carolina regiment, during which periods he was in frequent skirmishes with the Tories; two terms of six months each in Captain Joseph McDowell's North Carolina company, during this service he was also in little skirmishes; he afterwards volunteered and served thirty days as private in Colonel Waitstill Mitchell's North Carolina regiment, engaged in guarding the express to the valley towns, dates of his various enlistments not given.
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Robert Brank was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, in Garrard County, Kentucky; it is not stated whether or not he resided there; his age at that time was given as seventy-five years and a few months. He died April 10, 1846.
The soldier's wife, whose name was not stated, did not survive him.
In 1853, Robert Brank's daughters, Elizabeth Woods and Sophronia Brank, were living; their ages and places of residence were not given.

CHARLES KILGORE
S. 699
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during service in the Revolutionary War of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
The soldier was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, Charles Kilgore was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, because of the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

CHARLES KILGORE,
W. 7294
The record of Charles Kilgore follows as obtained from the papers
in pension claim, W. 7994, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved

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shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows: in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787, Charles Kilgore moved to Greene County, Tennessee, thence to Pendleton County, South Carolina; from there to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky, thence to Lawrence County, Indiana, and in 1831 moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, while residing in Wallis Township, Indiana. He died there November 20, 1844.
Charles Kilgore married in Virginia, Avarilla ___, her maiden name and the date of their marriage not given.
Soldier's widow, Avarilla Kilgore, was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was aged ninety years and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Hiram Kilgore, son of Charles Kilgore and his wife, Avarilla, in 1854 was aged sixty-four years. The name Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier was not shown.
Reference was made in the claim to grandchildren, but no names were stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va
Kilgore, Charles
Avarilla
NUMBER W 7994
BLW+44506-160-55.
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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4216
Indiana
Avarilla Kilgore widow of Charles Kilgore Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Date of widow's death not on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Augt 1856. and sent to Hon G. G. Dunn, At of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act 29, 1848, Page 221 Vol. 76.
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257. 131 Act Mar. 3. '55
Sept. 15. 56
Avarilla Kilgore, wid.
Charles Kilgore, pri.
Revy. war.
Pensd act 29. July 1848. 1216
Special by Commr. Sept. 20. '56
JM
Ad:160Cla, Sept. 55. [illegible]
Hon. Geo. G. Dunn
Bedford Indian
Vol K. page 78.

W44506 Pd Decd 1/56
Erd P
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No 25
Charles Kilgore Daviess County Indiana
from 1778 private
10 months & 24 days
$36.

72
18
90

John Van Taus, Clk Probate Court
Daviess County Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in 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. 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, shewing the Service of Charles Kilgore Daviess County Indiana
||  Period when the service was rendered  ||  Duration of the claimant's service. | Years. | Months | Days.  || Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  ||  Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  ||  Proof by which the declaration is supported.  ||
Vol.  ||  1778  ||  - | 1 | 12  ||  private  ||  Cap Martin  ||  790 years Washington County Virginia  ||  Traditionary evidence, paper defection in the seal -  ||
Vol.  ||  [illegible] 1779  ||  - | 3 | -  ||  "  ||  Cap Snoddy  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
Vol.  ||  1780  ||  - | 3 | -  ||  "  ||  Cap Snoddy  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
Vol.  ||  1781  ||  - | 2 | -  ||  "  ||  Cap Cowan  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
Vol.  ||  1782  ||  - | 1 | 12  ||  "  ||  Cap Cowan, Cap Martin, Col. Campbell, Colonel Quirk  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||

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 to 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.
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, mucicians 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 } ss.
County of
On this [BLANK] day of [BLANK] personally appeared (a) before [BLANK] A. B. a resident (b) of [BLANK] in the county of [BLANK] and State, Territory or District of [BLANK] aged (c) [BLANK] 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) [BLANK], with [BLANK] and served in the [BLANK] (e) regiment of the [BLANK] 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. [symbol of a hand pointing to the right] 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 [BLANK]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [BLANK] 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, [BLANK] of the Court of [BLANK] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [BLANK] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [BLANK] day of [BLANK] &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 [BLANK] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [BLANK] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [BLANK] 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 days 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 [BLANK] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [BLANK] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [BLANK] Clerk of the Court of [BLANK] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [BLANK] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [BLANK] day of [BLANK] &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 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
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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 imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected. 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, or 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 case of 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.

[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 resides. 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 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
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: [BLANK] For [BLANK] year [BLANK] months, and [BLANK] days, I served as a [BLANK]. For [BLANK] months and [BLANK] days, I served as a [BLANK]; 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 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 no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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.
[symbol of a hand pointing to the right] 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 to 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.
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State of Indiana
County of Daviess S.S.
On this 14th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court of said County now sitting Charles Kilgore, a resident of Wallis township in said County and State aged sixty nine or seventy years 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1778 (the day and month not recollected) he volunteered, in the service of the United States (being then a resident of Washington County, Virginia) The name of the Captain of the company he joined was Joseph Martin. With said Company, he marched directly about fifty miles to the Long islands of Holsteins on an expedition to guard the Cherokee Indians at a treaty held at that place. At this place he encamped in said company about six weeks. Here the company made a kind of temporary fortification. At the end of that time the company was discharged, and declarant returned to his residence in Washington County, Virginia. On this tour of duty he served six weeks [crossed out: at least].
In the following year, 1779, in the Summer, he again volunteered in the United States service for two months under Capt. John Snoddy, Lieut.  Coran, for the purpose of guarding Osmon's fort on Clynch river, in said Coun of Washington (Va.) He remained in said fort for three months with said Company guarding the same, and was then discharged, and returned home.
In the autumn of 1780, a company of volunteers was raised in said County of Washington (Va.) under the aforesaid Capt. Snoddy to guard a party of road cutters to Craborchard [Crab Orchard] (Ky.) In this company declarant volunteered. They joined the road cutters near Abbingdon [Abingdon], whence they were guarded part the Blockhouse station in Powells Valley, to Craborchard. He remained in said company at Caborchard two or three weeks, and then returned, in the same home to Washington County (Va.) On their return, they encamped at the foot of Cumberland mountain, where the Indians, during the night, stole all the horses belonging to the company. The only aggressors here, were the Shawnees. In this tour declarant served three months, for which he received a warrant for 300 acres of land which he afterwards sold for a trifle.
In the Spring of 1781, a company of volunteers was rained, in said County,
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of Washington (Va.) under Capt. Cowan, for the purpose of guarding the rockhouse station in Powells Valley. In this company declarant also volunteered. The company proceeded directly to said station where they remained about two months, and were then discharged. He served in this tour two months at least, and then being discharged, returned to his residence aforesaid.
In 1782 one Capt. Martin having been at certain treaty with the Cherokees, and having thereby learned where their towns were situate, and the Cherokees shortly afterwards, having become hostile, he the said Capt. Martin wrote to the aforesaid Capt. Cowan to raise a company of men and meet here at the aforesaid Rockhouse station to make an expedition to distroy said towns. Accordingly in March 1782 Capt. Cowan raised Eleven volunteers in said County of Washington, of which this declarant was one, and proceeded directly with them to the said station, when they joined Capt. Martin and his company. The two companies set out immediately on the proposed expedition, passing along the south side of Cumberland mountain nearly to the Tennessee, through an entire wilderness. They found many Indian camps, but no towns. One day, passing through the wilderness, we came suddenly on an encampment of seven Indians. Our companies nearly surrounded the savages before we were discovered, when they took the alarm, and fled unhurt to a contiguous cainbreak. We, however, took their guns and tomahawks, which, in their panic, they had left in their wigwam. After this affair, the two companies separated, and declarant in Capt. Cowan's Company returned to the Rockhouse station, almost starved, and thence immediately home, and was discharged. In this tour he served six weeks [crossed out: at least].
During the services aforesaid declarant was very young; the tours of duty were short; and the companies to which he was attached were badly organized, some of them having no Lieutenants, nor ensigns; and being raised merely to repel the aggressions of the Indians urged on by their allies the British, he cannot therefore, at this distance of time, recollect every particular with certainty; he cannot recollect that he ever received a written discharge, nor the day of his entering or leaving the service, nor even the month and year but with difficulty and doubt. He knows, however, that he did serve as a private volunteer, in the service of the United States, in the whole, for [crossed out: at least] nine months.
He has no record of his age, but has been informed and believes that
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that he was born in Orange County, North Carolina in 1763 or 1764. A short time before the Revolutionary war, he removed to Washington County, Virginia, where he resided during the war (except when aboad on tours of duty) and till about 1787. He the removed to Green County, Tennessee where he remained six or seven years. Thence he removed to Pendleton County (S.C.) where he resided a few years, thence to Washington County, Va., where he lived 7 or 8 years, thence to Wayne County Kentucky where he resided till 1815, thence to Lawrence County Indiana where he staid till 1831, thence to his present place of residence. Except the officers aforesaid he does not recollect to have seen any others of the revolution except Cols. William Campbell, and Quirk. He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services as a soldier of the revolution; but Gotlobe Byre and E. H. McJunkin [illegible] who reside in his present neighborhood can testify as to his character for veracity, and his reputation as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby 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.
Charles Kilgore, his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James McDonald
Probate Judge

We E.H. McJunkin and George A Waller Gotlobe Byre residing in said County of Daviess and state of Indiana do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Kilgore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine or seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
E. H. Junkin
Geo A Waller
Gottlob Byre

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Mc Donald
Probate Judge

I Abner Davis a clergyman residing in the County and State first aforesaid certify that I was acquainted with the character of Charles Kilgore who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, when he resided in Lawrence
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County, Indiana, for about seven years, that during that time I had a considerable acquaintance with his character, that from my knowledge of said applicant, I would as soon believe his word or oath as any man I was ever acquainted with but having resided but a short time in said County of Lawrener [Lawrence], [crossed out: and principally acquainted with him when I was in his neighbourhood performing clinical services, I do not recollect to have heard any thing particular as to his services as a soldier of the revolution, but know him to be a man of first rate character and reputation and universally acknowledged so by all
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abner Davis
James Mc. Donald
Probate Judge

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 him that Abner Davis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County of Daviess, and that Geo. A. Waller, E. H. Mc Junkin, and Gottlob Byres are also residents of said County of Daviess and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Court also certify that the inteilineations and erasures which appear in the above certificate of the said Abner Davis were made before it was signed and sworn to by him
James McDonald
Probate Judge

I, John Van Trees, Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Daviess in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Kilgore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, which is the attached, there being no seal yet procured, this thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Jno. Van Trees Clerk D.P.C.

Daviess County
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Geo. G. Dunn
Ho. Reps.
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State of Indiana Martin County ss
Circuit Court in and for the County of Martin Continued and held at the Court house in Dover Hill On Wednesday the Twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four, before the Honorable James Lockhart Judge for the time being of the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana
In the matter of Avorilla [Avarilla] Kilgore
Willow of Charles Kilgore deceased
Application for a pension
Comes into Open Court Avorilla Kilgore and proves to the satisfaction of the Court by the evidence of Hiram Kilgore whose age is proven to be sixty four years, and that he is a Son of said applicant and Charles Kilgore deceased, and also the evidence of Elizabeth Whiteley whose age is proven to be Seventy six years, both of whom are respectable persons, that the said Avorilla Kilgore and the said Charles Kilgore decd. were living and cohabiting together as husband and wife as far back as some time in the year Seventeen hundred and and ninety eight in the County of Russel and State of Virginia, that they were so generally reputed and accepted in society, that they afterwards removed thence
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to the State of Kentucky and then continued so to live and cohabit and were so received and accepted generally in society, that they afterwards removed thence to the state of Tennessee where there continued so to live and Cohabit together and were there so generally reputed and accepted in society that they afterwards removed thence to the State of Indiana where they continued so to live and cohabit together and were so generally received accepted and reputed untill some time in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four, when he said Charles Kilgore died at his residence in the County of Daviess in the State last aforesaid, that said Avarilla has continued to reside in said State of Indiana and still does, and has not intermarried with any other person but is still the widow of the said Charles Kilgore. that said Charles Kilgore for many years before his death was generally reputed to be a revolutionary pensioner, and that it was known to said witnesses that he often had papers prepared to draw his pension, and they often heard him speak of drawing and having drawn his pension. It also satisfactorily appeared to the Court as well from proof of said Witnesses as from the appearance of said witnesses that said witnesses were of the ages above stated and the court was also satisfied that said witnesses were of good repute and worthy of credit. All of which on motion of said
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Avorilla [Avarilla] Kilgore is ordered by the Court to be entered of Record and certified
which is accordingly done."
State of Indiana Martin County c/o
I Lewis R. Rogers Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Martin do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full true and perfect Transcript of the record in said matter [illegible] of Record in said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court at Dover Hill this 23d day of February AD 1854
L. R. Rogers clk. M.C.C.
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State of Indiana 
Daviess County ss.
On this the 12th day of September A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County Avarilla Kilgore, of the same place, aged, as I suppose about ninety three or four years [crossed out: of age] from her appearance and the last information I can get, who being duly sworn by me as prescribed by law declared that she is the widow of Charles Kilgore late of the same place deceased who was a private in the war of the revolution & who was a pensioner of the United States, on account of such service, at the time of his death, and that she is also a pensioner, as his widow having received her certificate as such pensioner lately from the Department of the Interior which bears date August 12th 1856 - entitling her to recieve a pension from the 4th of March 1848 at the rate of thirty six Dollars
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per annum to continue during her life & widowhood and which pension certificate is Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under the act of July 29th 1848 Page 221, Vol. H."
For the Particulars, & proof thereof, of the service of her late husband Charles Kilgore she refers to his application & papers & records in support thereof upon which a pension was granted to him & of her being his widow and all other matters in support of her application for the pension [crossed out: pension] which as stated has been granted her she refers to her application & the [crossed out: pro] proofs & papers therewith filed or referd to and all which are on file as she supposes in the Pension Office at Washington. the matters set forth in her declaration or application aforesaid, & which is so on file, for said pension she here asserts to be substantially true according to her best recollection of events so remote and that she is still the widow of said Charles. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain
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ing the bounty land to which she may be entitled (if any) under the "act approved March 3d 1835" or any other act of Congress which is in force on the subject. And she further declares that she has not received or applied for bounty land under the said act of 3d March 1855 or any other act of Congress.
Avarilla Kilgore, her X mark

We the undersigned residents of the County & State aforesaid and of the immediate neighborhood of the above named Avarilla Kilgore who is and has long been well known to us upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Avarilla in our presence, and that we believe from her appearance and our long and intimate acquaintance with her, her family, and statements of the applicant now made and often heretofore made that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,
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and is still a widow
Marion Graham
David Riggins
Peter Mc Wherter
David
---
State of Indiana
Davis County ss
The foregoing declartion and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written, and I certify that I know all afficants to be honest & credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim.
witness my hand & seal this 12th day of Sept. 1836
Francis William (seal)
Justice of the peace of sd. County & State

State of Indiana
Daviess county SS:
I John Van Trees, Clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for said county, do certify that Francis Williams before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the date thereof, and is a justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Washington, this 13th day of September, A.D. 1856.
Jno. Van Trees Clk
By E. Van Trees Depy.
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January 5, 1935
Charles Kilgore, S. 699
Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
BA-J/MLB

Mr. James M. Watts
1362 Company, Camp A-2
Beltsville, Maryland

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal request of January 2, 1935, for the Revolutionary War records of Charles Kilgore, S. 699, and Charles Kilgore, W. 7994.
Their records follow.

Charles Kilgore
S. 699
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during the service of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, because of the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

Charles Kilgore
W. 7994
You are furnished below the record of Charles Kilgore as shown in pension claim, W. 7994, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
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Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows:- in 1778, six weeks in Captain
Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn
of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on
an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787, he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1851, he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Charles Kilgore was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Indiana.
He died November 20, 1844, in Wallis Township, Indiana.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference was made in the claim to grandchildren, but no names were stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7994
Avarilla Kilgore Widow
Charles Kilgore Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 Jan 30. hist to Hugh M. Addington re Chas. Kilgore S699 MCS
1929, Dec 23, Hist to Mrs. S. M. Passmore, her letter in claims of Mosby Childers, S 42121 MEE
1930 Feb 24, Hist to Mrs S. N. Taylor, ME.E.
1930, Feb. 25, Hist to Mrs. R. S. Kuns. Her letter in cl. of Charles Kilgore, S. 699. M.E.E.
1930 May 7, Mrs. R. S. Kuns adv. how to obtain date of death of widow. A.D.Y.
1930, Aug 15. hist to Mrs B. H. Sinclair. See letters in claim of Chas. Kilgore, S. 699. MCS

1931, Feb. 28. hist. to Mrs. Sallie Ann Bailey. See Rev. War clm. of Chas. Kilgore, S. 699 M.C.S.
1931. Feb. 28. Mrs. R. S. Kuns adv as to residences of this soldier. MCS
1931. Mar. 9. Mr. Larlyn Eugene Addington adv as to res. soldier M.C.S.
1931. Mar. 31. hist to Mr. H. M. Addington, Ser clm. Chas. Kilgore S. 699. M.C.S.
1931. Dec 3 hist to Mr. Jas. Watts see clm. Chas Kilgore S. 699 M.C.S.
1931. Aug. 18. Tombstone data to Office of Postmaster Gen.
1932. Sept. 13. Hist to Almeda B. Harpel. Her letter in Chas. Kilgore S. 699
1933-Oct-20- Mrs. Roy Bogner adv. ref to relationship betw this Chas Kilgore & Chas Kilgore 2.699. See her letter in S. 699. MMH
1933. Nov. 18. Hist to Jas Taylor Adams MAB
(over)
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G. G. Dunn
[illegible]
Comr. of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
Indiana
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44.506
[illegible]
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No. 1451
Avarilla Kilgore
Widow of Charles
Indiana
Hon G. G Dunn July 14/56
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Ruben Kilgore was Born the year 1795

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
NEWLY TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
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Brief in the case of Avarilla Kilgore Widow of Charles
Davies County and State of Indiana
act July 29 1848
Claim, ("original." [crossed out: or "for increase".]) [BLANK]
Proof exhibited, (if original) [BLANK]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $36 year & died in 1844
Marriage proved by witnesses. The Court certifies that it was proved before it that she has a son now
64 years old - The witnesses swear she & her his were living together in Virginia as man and wife in 1788
[crossed out: (if for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?]
Hon G. G. Dunn Certifies to having known the pensioner, his widow & his children & grand children. Has known his son Hiram for 20 years & he must be 68 or 7 years old, - necessary to prove marriage before 1800
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her ident is as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnessses,
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Hon G G Dunn
Hs Rep.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
Aug. 16 1932

Memorandum for The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department,
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

requested record of Chas. Kilgore W. 7994
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2, carex
cant iden Pen # 18-7 HGB
[stamped: RECEIVED OCT 5. 1933 MAIL [ILLEGIBLE] DIV. [ILLEGIBLE]]

LIBRARY
THE CUMBERLANDCRAFTERS
BIG LAUREL, VA

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
[illegible]
James Taylor Adams

[stamped: RECEIVED OCT 7 1933 PENSION INDEX]
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James M Watts
1362 Co. Camp A-2
Beltsville, Md.

Personal request for Charles Kilgore - S. 699 - Revolutionary War & Charles Kilgore - W. 7994 Revolutionary War.
January 2 - 1835
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540
T. T. VARNEY, President.
M. WEIL, Vice-President.
R. S. KUNS, Cashier.
ERNEST W. RAYSON, Ass't-Cashier
ESTABLISHED 1883
Broken Hill State Bank
CAPITAL $30,000. 00
SURPLUS $15, 000. 00

BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA 4- 22-1930

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
In a letter of Feb. 25-1930 you gave me the full pension claim, W. 7994, of Charles Kilgore, who died while a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess Co. Ind., on November 20, 1844.
This pension was allowed the widow Avarilla on her application May 20, 1856, when a resident of Daviess Co. Can
you give me the date and one of her death? This kind favor I will greatly appreciate.
Yours truly
Mrs R. S. Kuns
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3-049.
Ex. P. E. E.  Div. Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., 27 Sept., 1923

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim, Winnie Clayton Kilgore
Name of soldier Charles Kilgore
Private
P. O. address of claimant
Nickeville, Va.
Company under Capt Dysart
Regiment under Col. Campbell
State where enlisted on Holston River Virginia
Date of enlistment 1744.
Date of discharge shot by the indians on [illegible]
If unable to furnish company and regiment, give names of commanding officers.
I would appreciate any information you can give me in regard to Charles Kilgore Rev Soldier.
Return attached letter with reply.

Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
6-216
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MRS. SALLIE ANN BAILEY
P. O. BOX 377
NORTON, VIRGINIA

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,
I'm returning a blank you sent me to fill out in 1928. I just recently found out Charles Kilgores wifes name Winnie Clayton. He was a private in Rev. War
I would appreciate further information if you have it. There seems to be two Charles Kilgore fought on King Mt. The younger one is a son of the older one.
Thanking you for any information you can give me
Respt
Sallie Ann Bailey
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MRS. R. S. KUNS
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
2-2-1931

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
In Febr 1930 you sent me a very complete Pension Record for Charles Kilgore - Va. Rev. Soldier - Pension claim W. 7994.
You mention his moving to Green Co in Tenn. in 1787, there to Pendleton Co, S.C., then to Wash. Col, Va, then to Wayne Co Va, then in 1831 to Davies Co Indiana.-
Do you have any definite dates for these various moves, as it will be of great help to me. Thanking you, I am,
Yours truly
Mrs. R. S. Kuns.
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AFTER 5 DAYS RETURN TO
Mrs.S.N.Taylor
922,Va. Ave.
NORTON, VA.
N
F
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please inform me if your office has the record of Charles Kilgore ,who fought as private in the Revolution under Campbell at the battle of Kings Mountain,if so does
the records show how many children he had?
There is a deed of record in Russell County,Va.giving his residence as Green County,N.C.
He was living at Nicklesville,Scott Co. (then Russell Co. Virginia) ,when he fought in the battle of Kings Mountain,but soon after went back to Green County,N. C.
I am anxious to find out if he had more than one child and if he died in Green County,Tenn,or Green County,N.C. If you
can furnish me any record ,please let me know what it will cost you to furnish it ,so that I can join the D.A.R., I am a direct decent of him and need his Official record.
Please let me hear ,early as possible ,as a new Chapter, is being formed at Big Stone Gap, Va.,and I want to join it.
Respecfully,
Mrs. S. N. Taylor
Mrs. N.Taylor
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H. M. ADDINGTON, NOTARY
3 WAYSIDE MEADOW FARM
NICKELSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Revolutionary
Jan. 12, 1929.

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Kind Sir
Would be pleased to know, at an early date, the after career of Charles Kilgore, wounded in the battle of Kings Mountain, but recovered. If he was a pensioner, in what state did he live when and where did he die?
Very truly, with regards
Hugh M. Addington.
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Nickelsville Virginia
Wayside Meadow Farm
Nov. 20, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Would like to have information about Charles Kilgore and his brothers in the battle of Kings Mountain.
They were residents of North Carolina then, but after the war part of them came to Ft. Blackmore, Va. (in Scott County now, but of Russell formerly). I wish to know the names of the Kilgores, both male and female, and their relation to each other who were located near Fort Blackmore soon after the close of the Revolutionary War.
Very truly with regards,
Hugh M. Addington

[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 23 1938]
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LARLYN EUGENE ADDINGTON
TYPIST AND ACCOUNTANT
NICKELSVILLE, VIRGINIA.
Mar. 16, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Commissioner
"Charles Kilgore who served in Capt. James Dysart's Company in Col. Wm. Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution, was pensioned Apr. 28, 1809, and in May 1820 was living in Green County, Tennessee".
It is claimed this Charles Kilgore was Kill'd by Indians on the Pound river, in Washington Co. Va., in the spring of 1783. Please let me know fully as possible just how this idea stands compared with all the facts and information in the Bureau of Pensions.
Very Truly, with regards, H. M. Addington
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LARLYN EUGENE ADDINGTON
TYPIST AND ACCOUNTANT
NICKELSVILLE. VIRGINIA.
March 4 1931.

U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Commissioner,
Referring to paragraph in report from the Revolutionary War Pension Claim W. 7994. Said paragraph reads: "In 1787, he moved to Green County, Tennessee, from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina, then to Washington County, Virginia then to Wayne County Virginia, then to Lawrence County, Indiana, and in 1831, he moved to Wallis Township Daviess County, Indiana".
Can you please give me the
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LARLYN EUGENE ADDINGTON
TYPIST AND ACCOUNTANT
NICKELSVILLE, VIRGINIA.

date he moved to "Pendleton County, South Carolina", and also the date he moved from there to "Washington County, Virginia"?
I have reference to the younger Charles Kilgore from Virginia in the Rev. War. I desire an early report.
With regards,
Hugh M. Addington
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Powell Station, Tenn
Nov. 25, 1931

The W.S. Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Please give me all the information possible concerning, Charles Kilgore, found in H.J. Eckenrode's" List of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia" on Page 254.
Charles Kilgores, Aud., Acct. VII 228

Also recorded in " Statement of Invalid Pensioners, Green Co. Tenn. as follows, "Chas. Kilgore Cambell's Regiment, placed on pension roll June 1820, April 8, 1809 April 7. 1810. Rank Private. Sums received $30.00, Page 4, Gov. Document 1514
Title Page Lost.

Sincerely yours,
James Watts,
Powell Station
Tenn.

[stamped: RECEIVED NOV 27 1931 PENSION OFFICE WAR DEVISION]
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[stamped: RECEIVED SEP 16 1936 [illegible]]
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802 S. Walter St.
Albuquerque, N. M.
Sept. 23, 1936.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir
I have been invited to form Lew Wallace chapter of the D.A.R. here and I am writing to ask you to send me Robt. Branks record as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I am required to have a reference, by volume and page for military service.
Also is there any record of a pension for military service in the Revolutionary War, being paid to either of the following Col Schuyler Slade, Charles or Robert Kilgore, or any record of either serving as a soldier, sailor or civil officer?
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Pauline Kilgore McKellar.
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22235
Indiana

Charles Kilgore of Daviss [Daviess] Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Martin of the regt. commanded by Col Campbell in the Virginia line for 10 months & 24 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 36 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of [illegible] 1833 and John Van Trees

Arrears to the 4th of Sept  90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar  18.00
$108.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 118
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I, John Van Trees Clerk of the Probate Court, of the County of Daviess in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify, that the foregoing was the adopted seal of said Court until a Seal with the proper inscription could be procured and that the present seal of said Court has been procured since the foregoing was attached.
Given under my hand, and the seal of my office the seal of said Court this 19th day of August 1833.
Jno Van Trees Clerk
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I certify that in his life time I had some acquaintanse with Charles Kilgore Sr. of Indiana. He was a very aged man & generally reputed to be a revolutionary pensioner. I knew several of his family well - often heard them & others of his neighbors speak of his drawing his pension. I never had a doubt of the fact & have none now. He afterwards removed father from me than he lived at the time & first knew him & I rarely saw him afterwards. I also know his son Hiram Kilgore very well & have more than twenty years back. he is an upright honest man of good character & from his appearance I should say that now he from sixty eight to seventy years of age or near that. He is the same person whose testimony is given in the record filed in the application for a pension of Avarilla Kilgore. I also know the other witness [illegible] Whitely & have for more the twenty years. He has always within my knowledge had good character & as I suppose from seventy five to eighty years of age judging as well for her appearance as the
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ages of his children & grandchildren who are also personally known to me.
I have known [illegible] Kilgore the applicated slightly for about twenty years perhaps more. She is a woman of great age & infinity now. I can State nothing as to her probable age by her appearance. It is perhaps not much short of ninety. She was always reputed in the life time of Chas. Kilgore decd. after I knew her [crossed out: reputed] as his wife they lived together in the relation of husband & wife, had a family & were persons of good character in society. She is now universally reputed as his widow where she is known.
Geo. G. Dunn
Ho. Reps.
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The within named Avarilla Kilgore is known to me & I also know that she is the same person called & refered to by that name proceedings in the Martin Circuit Court herewith filed.
I was present in Court when those proceedings were had.
Geo. G. Dunn
Ho. Reps.
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State of Virginia}
 [illegible] County} ss.

[illegible] the [illegible] day
[illegible] the year [illegilbe] been [illegible] 
[illegible] appeared before the undersigned
Judge of the Court of Commons [illegible] at the [illegible] 
17 [illegible] day March before [illegible -ing]
[illegible]
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(illegible)
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State of Indiana
Martin County SS
I Lewis R. Rogers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said county do hereby certify that Richard A. Clements before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was made [crossed out: was] is now, and was at the date thereof Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Martin in the district composed of the Counties of Knox Daviess Pike and Martin in the State aforesaid as the same appears of Record in said court
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Dover Hill this ninth day of June 1836
L. R. Rogers [illegible]
By Jas. P. Rogers depty
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Mrs Kilgore's Pension
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Pension Office
July 14, 1856

Sir,
The appln. of Avarilla Kilgore, widow of Charles of Indiana has been examined and filed under the Act of July 29, 1848 and I have the honor to state, that she should apply to the Clerk of the County in which she was married for record evidence of the date of that event.
If no such evidence exists, probably she or her children may have a record of their ages, which should be produced. If not, then the testimony of witnesses must be adduced who can show how they are able to fix the time
The private record sent is illegible.

Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
J. Minot
Commr

Hon G. G. Dunn
H. R.
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Bedford Ind Sept 15. 1856

Dear Sir
Inclosed you have application for bounty land of Avarilla Kilgore, Widow of Chas. Kilgore a revolutionary Pensioner.
You will member that you allowed Mrs K. a pension also a few weeks ago.
Be pleased to have the case acted on at once & inclose to warrant to me at this place & oblige
Very truly
your obt Servt
Geo. G. Dunn
M. Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Avarilla Kilgore
Widow of Charles
Davies [Daviess] Co Indiana
admd. 19 July, 1848
$36 a year from 4 March 1848
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October 29, 1936

Robert Brank, S. 30893
Charles Kilgore, S. 699
Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Pauline Kilgore McKellar
802 South Walter Street
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Brank, Colonel Schuyler Slade, Charles and Robert Kilgore.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Schuyler Slade or Robert Kilgore. The record has been found of one soldier only with the name Robert Brank, and two
with the name Charles Kilgore. Their records follow as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War and not from any printed volume.

ROBERT BRANK
S. 30893
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 30893, based upon service of Robert Brank.
Robert Brank was born in North Carolina; the date and exact place of birth and names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Burke County, North Carolina, Robert Brank volunteered in the early part of 1775 and served as private at various times, as follow: two terms of three months each in Captain Leroy Taylor's company, Colonel Christopher Bateman's North Carolina regiment, during which periods he was in frequent skirmishes with the Tories; two terms of six months each in Captain Joseph McDowell's North Carolina company, during this service he was also in little skirmishes; he afterwards volunteered and served thirty days as private in Colonel Waitstill Mitchell's North Carolina regiment, engaged in guarding the express to the valley towns, dates of his various enlistments not given.
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Robert Brank was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, in Garrard County, Kentucky; it is not stated whether or not he resided there; his age at that time was given as seventy-five years and a few months. He died April 10, 1846.
The soldier's wife, whose name was not stated, did not survive him.
In 1853, Robert Brank's daughters, Elizabeth Woods and Sophronia Brank, were living; their ages and places of residence were not given.

CHARLES KILGORE
S. 699
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during service in the Revolutionary War of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
The soldier was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, Charles Kilgore was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, because of the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

CAHRLES KILGORE
W. 7994
The record of Charles Kilgore follows as obtained from the papers in pension claim, W. 7994, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved

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shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows: in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787, Charles Kilgore moved to Greene County, Tennessee, thence to Pendleton County, South Carolina; from there to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky, thence to Lawrence County, Indiana, and in 1831 moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, while residing in Wallis Township, Indiana. He died there November 20, 1844.
Charles Kilgore married in Virginia, Avarilla _____, her maiden name and the date of their marriage not given.
Soldier's widow, Avarilla Kilgore, was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was aged ninety years and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Hiram Kilgore, son of Charles Kilgore and his wife, Avarilla, in 1854 was aged sixty-four years. The name Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier was not shown.
Reference was made in the claim to grandchildren, but no names were stated.

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

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1812 W
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
3. 699
MEE/HMN

February 25, 1930.

Mrs. R. S. Kuns
Broken Bow
Nebraska

Dear Madam;
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's Company, in Colonel Campbell's Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May 1820 he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War office was burned in 1814.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7994 , it appears that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he and moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1778 six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from

[the following are handwritten notes on this document]

In future always send both histories as indicated by this letter
Charles Kilgore, W. 699 and Charles Kilgore, W. 7994

3/31/31
No necessity to send both cases in future as they are not identical. See explanation in clm. of Chas. Kilgore W. 7994 MCS

I want both records sent each time MMTF
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sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's Company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Virginia; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died there November 28, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Amarilla; her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and was a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to Grandchildren, but no names are stated.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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S.N. Taylor
Atl.
Ja.

Feb. 24, 1930

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7994, it appears that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington,County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1778 six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company: from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's Company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Virginia; then to Lawrence County, Indiana in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana. he died there November 20, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla, her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and was resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the Reclaim but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
ference is made to Grandchildren but no names are stated.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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[text missing] 1812 Section

[handwritten note: M. E. E. copied from letter by MCS]

December 23, 1929

Mrs. S. W. Passmore
717 West Granite Street
Butte, Montana

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7994, it appears that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1778 six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company: from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's Company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, [crossed out: Virginia] Ky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana. He died there November 20, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla, her maiden name and
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the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1855, at which time she was ninety years of age and was a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The
name Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to grandchildren but no names are stated.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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January 30, 1929

Hugh Addington
R.#3 Wayside Meadow Farm
Nickelsville, Virginia

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7994, it appears that Charles Kilgore was born in Orange County, North Carolina, in 1763 or 1764.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company.
From sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company.
From sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company.
From sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company,
From March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's Com-
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pany; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787, he moved to Greene County, Tennessee, from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina, then to Washington County, Virginia, then to Wayne County, [crossed out: Virginia] Ky, then to Lawrence County, Indiana, and in 1831, he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana. He died there, November 28, 144.
He married in Virginia, Amarilla, her maiden name and the date of their marriage not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856,at which time she was ninety years of age and was a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the papers of the pension claim but his relationship to the soldier is not given. Reference is made to grandchildren, no names stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

January 30, 1939

Hugh M. Addington
Wayside Meadow Farm
Nickelsville, Virginia

Sir:
You are herewith furnished the histories of the only soldiers from Virginia and North Carolina surnamed Kilgore that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Mrs. Sallie Ann Bailey
P. O. Box 377
Norton, Virginia

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MOS:MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 699, that Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7994, that Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764, in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
In 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring
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of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14,
1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died there November 20, 1844.
The soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name Reuben Kilgore, born 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to grandchildren, but no names are stated.
The above noted are the only claims for pension made to the United States by Charles Kilgore.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev.& [text missing] ars Section.
ADY

May 7, 1930

Mrs. R. S. Kuns,
Broken Bow,
Nebraska.

Dear Madam:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Avarilla, widow of Charles Kilgore, Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution(W.7994), the name of person paid and possibly the date of her death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
"Avarilla, widow of Charles Kilgore, Certificate No.1216, issued August 12, 1856, rate $36.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of July 29, 1848, Indiana Agency".
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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August 18, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Charles Kilgore
W. 7994
Office of Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Charles Kilgore, W. 7994.
Charles Kilgore was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's Company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's Company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's Company; from March, 1782, six weeks in Captain Cowan's Company and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee, from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to the County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana
in 1871 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died there November 20, 1844.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

2 enclosures:
Application for Headstone, O.Q.M.G.Form 1623
Letter from Mrs. Roy Bogner, Washington, Ind.
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November 18, 1933

Charles Kilgore, S. 699
Charles Kilgore, W. 7994
BA-J/MMHF: MLB

Mr. James Taylor Adams
The Cumberlandcrafters
Big Laurel, Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Charles Kilgore, and of John Kilgore (or Kilgoure) soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a John Kilgore (under any spelling of surname) of any Southern State.
There are two Revolutionary War claims for pension on file under the name, Charles Kilgore, one based upon disability incurred in service, and the other based upon service. Both records are given herein.

Charles Kilgore
S. 699
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during the service of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service, and no data as to family, because of destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
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Charles Kilgore
W. 7994
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7994, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Kilgore.
He was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows:- in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1787 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Charles Kilgore was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died November 20, 1844, in Wallis Township, Indiana.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at which time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference was made in the claim to grandchildren, but no names were stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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October 20, 1933
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Mrs. Roy Bogner
106 East Oak Street
Washington, Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the date and place of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Charles Kilgore( Pension File S.699) and whether or not he ever lived in Daviess County, Indiana.
In the papers in pension claim, S.699, based upon disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War, there is no statement that Charles Kilgore resided in Indiana, nor are the date and place of death, and relationship to Charles Kilgore, W. 7994, stated.
It is suggested that for information in regard to the above questions you apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator,
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September 13, 1932
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
CHARLES KILGORE, S.699
CHARLES KILGORE, W. 7994

Almeda B. Harpel
1125 - 21st
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Charles Kilgore.
There are two Revolutionary War claims for pension on file under the name Charles Kilgore, one based upon disability incurred in service, and the other based upon service. Both records are given below.

Charles Kilgore, S. 699
The data which follow are obtained from from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 699, based upon disability incurred during the service of Charles Kilgore.
Charles Kilgore served in Captain James Dysart's company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment during the Revolution.
He was pensioned from April 28, 1809, on account of disability incurred in the service, the nature of disability not stated.
In May, 1820, he was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's service and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.

Charles Kilgore, W. 7994.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7994, based upon the Revolutionary
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War service of Charles Kilgore.
He was born in 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, where he had moved shortly before the Revolution, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows: in 1778, six weeks in Captain Joseph Martin's company; from sometime in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain John Snoddy's company; from sometime in the autumn of 1780, three months in Captain Snoddy's company; from sometime in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain Cowan's company; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
1737 he moved to Greene County, Tennessee; from there to Pendleton County, South Carolina; then to Washington County, Virginia; then to Wayne County, Kentucky; then to Lawrence County, Indiana; in 1831 he moved to Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wallis Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
He died November 20, 1844, in Wallis Township, Indiana.
This soldier married in Virginia, Avarilla. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1856, at with time she was ninety years of age and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
Their son, Hiram, was sixty-four years of age in 1854. The name, Reuben Kilgore, born in 1795, appears in the claim, but his relationship to the soldier is not given.
Reference is made to grandchildren, but no names are stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to administrator