Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8825, William Foxworthy, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                   NUMBER
Va.      Foxworthy, William       W. 8825
                              Clarissa
CONTENTS
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Kentucky  30,750
William Foxworthy
of Fleming Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Kirkpatrick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Percy in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th. day of July 1836 and sent to Hon. R. W. French, Mount Sterling, Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36    150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Septr.   15.00
$165.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June (&, 1832. crossed out) 28, 1836}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E.2. Vol. 7 Page 17
Let to N.D. Coleman, Aug 20 1836
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Kentucky, 4407.~
Clarissa Foxworthy, noncom widow of Wm. Foxworthy, who died on the 17th June 1837, of Fleming in the State of Kentucky who was a Pri in the Co. commanded by Captain Kirkpatrk. of the Reg commanded by col. Posey in the Virginia line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville, at the rate of 30 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the (4th day of March, 1831 crossed out) 17th June 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept. 1846 - and sent to Hon. A. Trumble Owensville Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 26 $276.41
Semi-annual alwance (allowance) ending 4th Sept. 47 - 15.-
$294.41
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.}
Recorded D. H. Mood Clerk
Book G Vol. 7. Page 196
Rev -
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7397
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State of Kentucky}
Fleming County}  Sct
On this 3rd day of September 1832, personally appeared in a Sur Court (illegible crossed out) able William P. Reper judge of the Fleming Circuit term G, which terms is now sitting William Foxworthy a resident of Fleming County in the State of Kentucky, aged about Eighty years and being first duly sworn according to law, doth oon his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832. That he was a resident of Prince William County in the State of Virginia and in March 1781 he was drafted to serve eighteen months and immediately entered the service of of an Captain Kirkpatrick, in a billeted term an a co by Major Willis, and the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Posey We rendezvoused at Francks burg in the State of Virginia from whence in Marched to Carters ferry and from thence to Richmond, from Richmond to Old Larnce town, to Yorktown and back to Richmond. where I got a furlough some time in October or November permitting me to return and see my family, and peace being declared I never returned to my company.
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The said applicant further stated that two or three months before the battle of Germantown he (Quartered illegible crossed out) as a (illegible crossed out) was an aftoed for three months and metered the service mi an Major Ralph Blome 6 who was (illegible crossed out) Captain, we met at the red house in Laquin County State of Virginia and marched to Germantown where we remained two or three days after the battle, we remained with the service mete 6 our time aspue act and we were regularly discharged. He has no documentary evidence of his Service or regular discharge, and he knows of no person who can prove his service except Army Catrub who can prove his service and whose deposition is hereto annexed and made part of this declaration. Joseph Clary; David Hurt, Gordan Shanklin, and Obed P. Nute (illegible crossed out) ^ and Walter Catrub with the applicants and they nice prove that he is reputed and this is believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
             his
William   X  Foxworthy
            mark
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Mr Obed P. Nute and Walter Calvert. of Nelson residing in Fleming County Kentucky hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Foxworthy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be nearly eighty years of age; That he is reputed and believed, to in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Obed P Nute
Walter Calvert

State of Kentucky
Fleming Circuit Sct September Term 1832.
"The foregoing Declaration of William Foxworthy in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. was sworn to in open Court by the said William Foxworthy. And also the deposition of Ann W Calvert and the Certificate of Obed P. Nute and Walter Calvert was also sworn to in open 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 the said Obed P Nute, Walter Calvert and Ann W. Calvert are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit."
I Leaken D Stockton Clerk of the Court for
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the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of this application of William Foxworthy for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of September 1832.
L.D. Stockton
Letters to be directed to Carmel Fleming County Ky.
Obed D North
 for Mr. Foxworthy
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State of Kentucky
Fleming county, Set
on this 13th day of July 1846, personally appeared before the undersigned Obed P. Nute a justice of the peace and one of the Justices of the County Court of said County Samuel Foxworthy a resident of Said County of Fleming aged about 58 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath on behalf of his Mother, Clarissa Foxworthy and as her next friend and relative make the following declaration in order to obtain for her the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836, for the relief of Widows of pensioners under the act of 7th June 1832. That she is the widow of the William Foxworthy who was a private in the Virginia Militia and served from 8 to 10 months as well as he can learn the greater part of the service being in the year 1781. The particulars of which he cannot set forth as he has forgotten it if he ever heard it, and his mother the said Clarissa Foxworthy is of unsound mind and not capable of detailing it, but that said William Foxworthy also a pensioner of the United States & drew once if not oftener, and a declaration of his services and due proof thereof, by himself in his lifetime are no doubt on file in the Pension office. And reference is made to the same. He declares that the said Clarissa Foxworthy was married to the said William Foxworthy in the year 1777.
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or 1778, either late in the year 1777 or ^(early) in the year 1778. the family record containing it having been burned and destroyed and she not capable of detailing it her mind being impaired ^from old age & being abo9ut 88 years old) though her general health is good. That her husband the said William Foxworthy died on the 17th day of June 1837 and that the said Clarissa Foxworthy was married to the said William Foxworthy prior to his last term of service (if not from to all of it and that she never had been married since her (first crossed out) marriage to said Wm. Foxworthy, never been divorced but said William died leaving her his widow. that she is not deemed Competent to make a declaration. He the said Samuel Foxworthy therefore on her behalf makes this declaration and prays that she the said Clarissa Foxworthy have the benefit of the said act of 4th July 1836 & she be deemed within the provision of that enactment, 
Signed  Samuel Foxworthy
Given under my hand, as a Justice &c, as above stated. this 13th day of July 1846.
Obed P. Nute
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Know all men by these ^presents that we William Foxworthy and William Calvert are held and firmly bound unto his exelency the Governor, and the honourable the council of state of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the full and just sum of fifty pounds current money, to be paid to the said Governor & Council of state or their Successors: to which payment will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, efers & admon, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 19
 day of May, 1778.
Whereas there hast this day issued a license from the Clerks office of Prince William county for a marriage intended to be had & solemnized between the above bound William Foxworthy and Clara Calvert. Norr the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above ^obligation to be void, also to be and remain in full force & Virtue
Sealed & delivered in presence of Evan Williams      William Foxworthy seal (circled)
William Calvert seal (circled)
A Copy Teste    J. Williams C.C.
State of Virginia, Prince William county, to wit:
I, John Williams Clerk of the county Court for the said County of Prince William in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing marriage bond is a true transcript from the original which is now on file in my office
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this 22. day of July 1846, and in the 71st year of the Commonwealth
J. Williams
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February 13, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[Signature]
BA-J/MCS
Wm. Foxworthy, W.8825

Mrs. H. L. Wells
W. Walnut Road
Greencastle, Indiana

Dear Madam;
Reference is made to your request for information relative to William Foxworthy, a Revolutionary War soldier who was born in Prince William County, Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.8825, based on the military service of the only William Foxworthy that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
William Foxworthy was born April 1, 1753, in Stafford County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, William Foxworthy enlisted in September, 1777, served as a private in Captain Hugh Brent's Company or in Captain John Hedges' Company in Colonel Jesse Ewell's Virginia Regiment, marched to Germantown, Pennsylvania, and arrived at that place two days after the battle, length of this enlistment was three months. He enlisted early in March, 1781, served as private in Captain Kirkpatrick's Company in Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Jamestown and at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis, after which, in October or November of that year, he received a furlough in order to visit his family and was never recalled to service.
He married sometime in 1778, Clarissa, Clara or Clary Calvert. They were married in Prince William County, Virginia. The marriage bond was dated May 19, 1778. It was signed by one William Calvert, relationship to Clarissa not shown.
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In 1794, William Foxworthy and his wife, Clarissa, moved to Kentucky and settled in Mason County. In 1801 they moved to Fleming County, Kentucky.
William Foxworthy was allowed pension by Special Act of Congress approved June 28, 1836, pension to commence March 4, 1831. In 1832, this soldier was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
He died June 17, 1837, place not shown.
Pension was allowed Clarissa, widow of William Foxworthy, on an application executed July 13, 1846, at which time she was aged about eighty-eight years and resided in Fleming County, Kentucky.
Reference was made to the following children of William and Clarissa Foxworthy: The eldest child who was a daughter and in 1846 was Mrs. Kenner, first name not given nor was her residence given; John who was born in December, 1791, resident of Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1846; Samuel who was born October 4, 1788, resident of Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1846.
In 1832, one Mrs. Ann W. Calvert, aged about sixty-six, stated that she knew the soldier in Prince William County, Virginia, that she moved to Kentucky in 1790 and lived within twelve or thirteen miles of him in 1832, relationship not shown. In 1832 one Walter Calvert was living in Mason County, Kentucky, relationship not shown.
In 1934, Charles Arnold of Fleming County, Kentucky, stated that he was born May 20, 1757, in Prince William County, Virginia, and that his wife, name not given, was a cousin of Clarissa Foxworthy, their fathers having been brothers. He stated that he married in 1781 and that his wife died in 1835.

There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 16, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
William Foxworthy-W.8825
Mrs. G. W. Davis
261 Mount Sterling Avenue
Flemingsburg, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Foxworthy, of Prince William County, Virginia, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8825, based upon the military service of William Foxworthy in that war.
William Foxworthy was born April 1, 1753, in Stafford County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
pvt
While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, William Foxworthy enlisted in September, 1777, served in Captain Hugh Brent's ^Va Mil  Virginia company or in Captain John Hedges' Company, Colonel Jesse Ewell's Virginia Regiment, marched to Germantown, Pennsylvania, and arrived at that place two days after the battle: length of this service two or three months; he enlisted early in March, 1781, served in Captain ^Abraham Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick's Company, Colonel ^Thomas Posey's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Jamestown and at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis, after which, in October or November of that year, he received a furlough in order to visit his family and was never recalled to the service.
The soldier married sometime in 1778, Clarissa, Clara or Clary Calvert. They were married in Prince William County, Virginia. The marriage bond was of date, May 19, 1778. It was signed by one William Calvert: no relationship to Clarissa was shown.
In 1794, William Foxworthy and his wife, Clarissa, moved to Kentucky and settled in Mason County, that state; in 1801, they moved to Fleming county, Kentucky.
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William Foxworthy was allowed pension by Special Act of Congress, approved June 28, 1836, pension to commence March 4, 1831. In 1832, soldier was residing in Fleming county, Kentucky.
He died June 17, 1837, place not shown.
Pension was allowed Clarissa, widow of William Foxworthy, on an application executed July 13, 1846, at which time she was aged about eighty-eight years and resided in Fleming County, Kentucky.
Three children are referred to: the oldest was a daughter, who in 1846, was named Mrs. Kenner; her Christian name and place of residence are not given: two sons, John, born in December, 1781, and Samuel, born October 4, 1788, were residents of Fleming county, Kentucky, in 1846. No other names of children are shown. 
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In 1834, Charles Arnold, of Fleming county, Kentucky, stated that he was born May 20, 1757, in Prince William county, Virginia, and that his wife, name not given was a cousin of Clarissa Foxworthy, their fathers having been brothers. He stated that he married in 1781, and that his wife (illegible crossed out) died in 1836.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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(corner folded over) IONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 8825
Washington, D. C.,    , 19

In reply to your request of    , received   for a statement of the military history of William Foxworthy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
(table with columnar headings)
Dates of enlistement or appointment.
Sep. 1777
Mch. 1781

Length of Service
3 mos.
Oct." Nov. 1781

Rank.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
Hugh Brent
  Kirkpatrick

Colonel. 
(check mark)
Posey

State.
Va. 

Battles engaged in, Jamestown, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistement, Prince William County Va. 
Date of application for pension, Sept, 3, 1832 His cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Thomas Co. Ky.
Age at date of application { born Apr. 1, 1753 in Stafford County, Virginia, died June 17, 1837
Remarks:  Soldier was ^In Prince William Co. Va. in 1778 (marriage bond dated May 19, 1778) Clarissa, Clara or Clary Calvert ^who was a resident of Fleming Co. Ky. in 1846 age 88 yrs.  Children were John born Dec. 1781, Samuel b. Oct. 4, 1788, and ^a daughter, Mrs. Kenner whose date of birth is not stated. The only Soldier of that name & c
Respectfully,
Chas. Arnold alleged in 1846 that soldier Served with him in 1777 under Capt. John Hedges & Col. Jess Ewel. I have not used is as soldier did not allege such service.
Commissioner
3-2850
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Samuel Foxworthy who being duly sworn did in open court this day, on behalf of his mother Clarissa Foxworthy and as her next friend and relative make the following declaration in order to obtain for her the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4th July, 1836 for widows whose husbands were within the provisions of the act of 7th June, 1832. That she is the widow of William Foxworthy, who was a private in the Virginia Militia and served from 8 to 10 months as well as he can learn, the greater part of the Service being in the year 1781. The particulars of which he cannot set forth, as he has forgotten if he every heard it. And his mother the said Clarissa Foxworthy is of unsound mind and not capable of now detailing it but that said William Foxworthy was a pensioner of the united. and drew once if not oftener shortly before his decease and a declaration of his Services, and due proof thereof, by himself in his lifetime are no doubt on file in the "Pension office," and reference is made thereto for the particulars of his Service He declared that said Clarissa Foxworthy^(formerly Clarissa Calvert), was married to Said William Foxworthy late in 1777 or early in 1778, the family record Containing her marriage as made at or about the time having been burned & she now not capable of stating it her mind being so impaired with old age she being aged
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about 88 years. though her general health is good, that her husband said William Foxworthy died on the 17th day of June 1837. And Said Clarissa was married to Said William Foxworthy prior to his last term of service (if not even prior to all of it). And that she never has been married since. nor become divorced but was still the wife of said William Foxworthy and his widow since his decease. that she is not Competent (being of unsound mind) to make the declaration thereof required. He the said Samuel Foxworthy therefore in her behalf makes this declaration, and prays that the said Clarissa Foxworthy have the benefit of the ^(said) set of 4th July 1836, and she be deemed within the provisions of that enactment, for the provisioning of widows, &c.
Samuel Foxworthy
State of Kentucky, Fleming County Sct.
I William T. Dudley clerk of the county court of Fleming County certify that the foregoing Declaration of Saml. Foxworthy was this day produced in court upon which the court made the following order to wit. "The Declaration of (said.) Samuel Foxworthy on behalf of his mother, Clarissa Foxworthy (sometimes called Clara & formerly Clary Calvert) was this day produced in open court & sworn to by him & ordered to her certified as filed & made part of the record.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Fleming County this 28th day of July 1846
W. T. Dudley c. f. c. c.
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Jan 7, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentleman; -
Would like to have any information you can give me on William Foxworthy, a Rev. soldier who was born in Prince William Co. Va.
Respectfully,
Mrs. H.L. Wells.
Greencastle, 
Ind.
W. Walnut Rd.

[Stamp on paper also includes 'Received JAN 10 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #17']
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MRS. G. W. DAVIS
261 MT. STERLING AVENUE
FLEMINGBURG, KY.

Nov. 2. 1934

Veteran's Administratioon
Washington D.C.

Dear Srs;
Will you please give me the military record of William Foxworthy of Prince Wm [William] Co, Va. Rev. Soldier.
Res py, [Respectfully]
Mrs. G. W. Davis.

[Stamped with ' Received NOV 5 1934']
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Kentucky Fleming County 
On this the 24th day of June 1834 personally appears before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and a member of the County Court for Fleming County, State aforesaid which said County Court in a Court of Record, William Foxworthy a resident of said County and state aforesaid, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to [unsure] on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That in the month of September, 1777 he entered the service of the United States as a drafted soldier for a tour of three months, that he marched under Capt Hugh Brent from the County of Prince William, Virginia, to the Red house in [unsure] County, where they [unsure] with several other companies, and from [unsure] they continued their march with rapidity to the main army under command of the Genl. Washington, at Germantown, that they reached the main army at Germantown two days after the Battle at that place. That he served out his tour of three months and was honorably discharged. He further states that early in March 1781 he was again drafted to serve a tour of eighteen months and marched from [unsure], on the 8 day of March and was placed
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under the command of Capt Kirkpatrick of the regular line, who was in Maj Willis's Battalion of Col. Posey's regiment, that at Fredericksburg, Virginia, they met several other companies, and marched there to [?] Carter's ferry on the James River, from there to Richmond, and from there to Jamestown and from there to York, where they united in the siege and continued until after the surrender of Cornwallis, that after the surrender, he [unsure] a furlough to visit his family in Prince William where he [unsure] and before his furlough was out he received intelligence from Col. Erving who was a near neighbor, that peace had been announced and that there was no necessity to return into the army
But that he might remain at home. That accordingly in a short time peace was [unsure] everywhere and measures were taken to disband out forces. He states that he did not receive a written discharge, but that the Capt received orders in writing to discharge the men.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and does not know of any person by whom he can [unsure] his services, except perhaps Charles Arnold whom deposition is named, and except the deposition of Ann W. Calvert whom deposition is attached to a form in declaration of this affect made before the Fleming County Court and which together with the [unsure] of Charles [unsure] is made a part of this application. He states that the whole period of his ser- [vice]
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[ser-] vice was one year and nine months, all the while as a private soldier, that while in the service he marched principally through the state of Virginia, but once, during his first tour, through a part of Maryland, into Pennsylvania, and a sort distance into North Carolina during the second tour, that he was in the Battle of Jamestown and the siege of York, that when he entered the service each time he resided in Prince William County Virginia, and afterwards resided there until 1794 when he moved to Kentucky.
He states that he was born in Stafford Co. Virginia on the first day of April 1753 and is now eighty one years of age; He states that he is well acquainted with Martin P Marshall, John B Clark and John T. D. Bell who can testify as to his character and the understanding of the neighborhood as to his revolutionary services, and also that in [unsure] he is unable to go before a Court of record
He also states that it is inconvenient to procure the Certificate of a Clergyman.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or [unsure] except the [unsure] and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and described the day and year aforesaid before me Obed P Nute a justice of the County Court of Fleming County.

Described and sworn to before me this day and year above [signature of Obed P Nute]
[signature of William T Foxworthy, Mark]

Fleming County state of Kentucky set
We Martin P Marshall John B. Clark and John J. D. Bell residents of the County of Fleming hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Foxworthy who has described and sworn to the above declaration ; that we
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believed him to be eighty one years of age, that he is [unsure] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and described the day and year first mentioned.
Described and sworn to before me. The 24 June 1834 [Signature of Obed P Nute J.P.]
[Signature of John B Clark and John J. D. Bell]

Fleming County Kentucky
Personally appears before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Charles Arnold aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, states that he was acquainted with William Foxworthy whose declaration is above, in the County of Prince William State of Virginia that in the year 1777 he, ^this [unsure]^ performed a short time of service as a drafted soldier and marched from Prince William in December towards Philadelphia and joined the army [illegible] Germantown two days after the Battle. that he knows William Foxworthy was in that tour. He further states that afterwards, the year not recollected but he thinks when our army was in or going to the south there was another draft for eighteen months, and altho he did not see Wm [William] Foxworthy in that town, not being in it himself, yet he also says understood at the time, that said Foxworthy was drafted and performed that tour, and that while that tour was performing, Cornwallis was taken. He states Foxworthy was a married man at the time of the draft last referred tom and the [unsure], after the army married a [unsure] of said Foxworthy's wife and now resides within a mile of him and has resided so near, about twenty years, and further south [unsure]
Described and sworn to before me the 24 June 1834 [Signature of Obed P Nute J.P.]
[Signature of Charles Arnold]
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7397.
[Signature of William Foxworthy]
Ken

[Signature of N. D. Coleman]
[unsure]
Ken
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And now I Obed P. Nute a justice of the county Court for the County of Fleming in the state of Kentucky do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interogatories (interrogatories) required & prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And I do further certify that is appears to me that (illegible crossed out) John B. Clark & John T. D. Bell
who have signed the preceding certificate & that Charles Arnold who has signed sworn to the foregoing Depositions before me, are residents of said County of Fleming and State aforesaid are persons of respectability and that their statements are entitled to full credit. and I further certify that the said applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend in Open Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 24 day of June 1834.
Obed P. Nute  J.P.
State of Kentucky, Fleming County Sct.
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the county court of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Obed P. Nute whose name is signed to the foregoing proceedings in the matter of William Foxworthy
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application for a pension is and was at the time a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and a member of the County Court of Fleming County and I further certify that said County Court is a Court of record and that the signature of said Nute to said proceedings is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County court this 28th day of June 1834
Joshua Stockton  Clerk
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Wm [William] Foxworthy's 
Petition for a
pension
--
Feb^y 1 1836
Ref to the Committee 
on Revolutionary Pensions
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Feb^y. 16 1836
[unsure] reported no. 347
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[Signature of N French. of Kentucky]
134 ### Rev. Pens.
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To the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled. The undersigned your petitioner William Foxworthy of the County of Fleming, State of Kentucky, would respectfully represent, that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1777 as a drafted soldier and served three months under Capt Hugh Brent of Princewilliam (Prince William) County Virginia, and was discharged honorably - That in March 1781 he was again drafted to serve a tour of eighteen months & marched from Dumfries Virginia and was placed under Capt Kirkpatrick of the regular army and before the expiration of the Term peace was restored.
Your petitioner states that he has presented his case twice to the War Department, for a pension, once on the 3rd Sept 1832, as will be seen by his Declaration of that date herewith forwarded and made a part of this petition - Which was deemed insufficient - and again on the 24th June 1834 - as will appear by his Declaration of that date, which is referred to and prayed to be considered a part of this petition. Your petitioner referrs (refers) to the depo-
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sition of Ann W. Calvert, attached to the first named Declaration, and to the Deposition of Charles Arnold, attached to the second declaration - and declares that he knows of no other person by whom he can prove his services, according to the requisitions of the War Department.
Your petitioner refers to a letter from Col. J. L. Edwards to N. D. Coleman Esqr. Dated Augt. 6. 1834, shewing the reason why your petitioners application before the Pension Office of the U. States cannot be granted, which letter is forwarded and made a part of this petition.
Your petitioner prays that a resolution may pass placing your petitioner on the pension roll for a service of twenty one months in the army of the U. States in the revolutionary war, to commence on the day of 1831 - And as in duty bound your petitioner will is prayse(?) your petitioner states that his declarations before mentioned are true - 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of Sept. 1835   Obed P. Nute J.P.F.C.
           his
William  X  Foxworthy
         mark
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Fleming County - Kentucky
The undersigned citizens of Fleming County are well acquainted with William Foxworthy, whose petition is attached - & state that said Foxworthy appears to be as old as he represents himself - that he is a very repectable man, and his statements may be fully relied on - Given under our hand this 12th day of Sept.  1835.
Ethelbert Logan
Ely Anderson
J. B. Clark
L. W. Kenner
E. O. Logan
V. B. Kercheval
S. S. McCorkle
Newman Glascock
A.B. Cooper
Redding Turner
John Goddard
John Porter
Lomax Cammack
Wm. Bell
Joseph Clary
Henry Remple
John McIntire
Jos. G. Logan
Abram Gooding
John A. Lewellin
R. M. Henderson
C. G. Nute
J. T. Bonde
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Priv 141
24th Congress, 
1st Session
(H. R. 347
February 16, 1836
Read twice and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Storer, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL crossed out)
An Act.
For the relief of William Foxworthy.
(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 crossed out)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be directed to place upon the roll of revolutionary pensioners, the name of William Foxworthy, of Kentucky, and that he be paid the sum of thirty dollars per annum, from the fourth day of March, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-one.
Approved June 28th - 1836
A true copy compared with the Roll in this office
Aubrey Dickins 
Chief Clerk
Dept. of State June 30th - 1836}
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Aug 26 1846
(stamp) FLEMING CO KY. AUG 8)
Adalter cor
Cllausser frequently
Mail.
Honl. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
20  
FREE
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Flemingsburg, Fleming Co. Ky-
August 18- 1846 -
Honl. J. L. Edwards,
Dr. Sir,
Enclosed I Send you an order of our cty- Court appointing Obed P. Nute Esq. as Committee for Mrs. Clarissa Foxworthy. It is duly authenticated and I hope will be Sufficient to Complete her Case.
You will please to make out her papers as soon as possible and transmit them to me at this office.
You will perceive from the letter, or our representative Honl. A. Trumbo, to me, that all is right - I send it as a voucher for my letter & authority &c. and hope you will please to return it with such papers as you may send me for Mrs. Foxworthy,
I Remain
Yours Respectfully
Wm. H. Cord.
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Aug. 20
KAYSVILLE Ky. AUG {illegible]
Free
Mr. Har
Attention
W. Foxworthy
S-ael
Col. Edwards
Comr. of pensions
Washington
D.C.
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(duplicate of previous page)
Aug 20
(stamp) MAYSVILLE Ky. [illegible]
M. Har
Attention
W. Foxworthy
S-ael-
Col Edwards
Comr. of pensions
Washington
D.C.  
Free
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Maysville Ky Augt. 13, 1836
Dr. Sir.
The Bill in favor of Wm. Foxworthy I believe became a law & I suppose a Certificate has issued for him
It was I who presented his claim and I requested the Hon. W. French to hand the certificate forwarded to me. If it have issued & you feel authorized (I presume Judge French so requested) I will be glad you would enclose the Certificate of a pension, to  me.
And oblige you
N. D. Coleman
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Washington City
27th July 1846
Sir
I have Succeeded in the case of Mrs. Foxworthy. I only want the appointment of a committee & proof of the day on which the old Girl died. If you can do this and enclosed to me before I leave the city it would give me pleasure to attend to it. - If you can not get these proofs &c. before I leave here, you can either send them to the Pension office or to me at my residence which shall have my attnetion - The Senate has this moment disperse of the Oren Tankbill by a soto of one mrjority. They have recommitted it with in stactions(?) to report a bill to raise revenue sufficient to carry on the affairs of the Government with discrimination torrarcs(?) mechanickd & manufacture - which must & will increase the tariff of 1842. All parties continue it as dispersed off for the present. Give my best respects to Ignice Nute. & believe me to be your friend. & Humble servt.
Mr. H. Cord Esqr.
A. Trumbo
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6789
Clarissa Foxworthy 
Ken.
Let to Hon. A. Trumbo
July 29, 1846
Let to same Augt. 10 '46
Lin
Act 4 July 1836
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Revolution, Virginia
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8825
Clarissa Foxworthy
Wid.
William Foxworthy
Pri. Va. line
Act: July 4th" 36, Sec. 3d.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1917 Nov. 10 Hist. to Alice F. Hancock
1939. FEb. 13 hist to Mrs. H. L. Wells  MCd
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Revo.
Sec.
M
Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia
Nov. 5, 1917
Gentleman:
May I have the needed information from the Pension Office?
(1). Was William Foxworthy, born in Prince William County, Va. a Revolutionary Soldier?
(2). Was Landon Calvert, born Maryland on Potomac a revolutionary soldier- or any other Calvert of that same line?
Address
Mrs. Alice F. Glascock
Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia.
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The deposition of Mrs. Ann W Calvert taken in open court at the courthouse in the town of Flemingsburg on Monday the 3rd day of September 1832, to be used by William Foxworthy on his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th day of June 1832. The said deponent states that she is about Sixty Six years of age. She further states that she was well acquainted with William Foxworthy in Princewilliam (Prince William) County State of Virginia - She was raised near to him, and when he married he settled within three quarters of a mile of her father, and their families were very intimate. She well recollects that he went into the army in the spring 1781 and she is of opinion that he served to the close of the war
She frequently visited his wife during his absence in the army.
She moved to Kentucky in the year 1790, and Foxworthy in 1791. and she has been well acquainted with him ever since and now lives within 12 or 13 miles of him. 
Ann W. Calvert
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The deposition of John Foxworthy taken on behalf of Clarissa Foxworthy, widow of William Foxworthy deceased.
Deponent states that he is now aged 65 years that he is the oldest son of said William and Clarissa Foxworthy that his father  & Mother have lived together as man & wife legally married ever since he can remember, that he has always understood from them that they were married in Prince William county in the State of virginia (Virginia) in or about the year of 1777, that his said father as he always understood from him and others (that he crossed out) served in the revolutionary war as a private and about 9 months as he understood in 1781 but of all the particulars and the exact time he cannot say though his father frequently talked of the events of his service. deponent knows that his said father, William Foxworthy drew a pension for his services but the amount he drew he does not recollect - the business in drawing and paying it over having been attended to by Mr. Nicholas D. Coleman - He has seen the certificate given him for the allowance of his pension &c. but does not recollect the amt. allowed nor does he know what became of it. his father said William Foxworthy died on the 17th day of June 1837. of something like the Phthierie (?) (or Bronchitis) being quite old, aged the 85 in April previous having been sick from early in the spring of that year. leaving said Clarissa Foxworthy
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(My mother) his widow who is still living and never married again and she is now aged about 88 last march (March) They never were divorced at anytime & had a daughter, still older than myself who is still living - they left the County of Prince William virginia in the year of 1794 & moved to and settled in Meason County Ky. I was then about 13 years old and in 1801. they moved into this county where they have lived up to my fathers death, and where my mother has lived ever since. deponent was born in 1781 in Decr. of that year as shown by the family record and He has always understood from his father & mother that his father Wm. Foxworthy. had just returned from the service in the revolution previous to his birth. and further saith no.
John Foxworthy
State of Ky.
Fleming County, Sct.
I hereby certify the foregoing deposition of John Foxworthy was subscribed & sworn to before me in due form of law, and that he is a credible witness.
Given under my hand and a justice of the County Court & justice of the peace for said County this 11th day of July 1846.
Obed P. Nute
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HR. 347
William Foxworthy
Kentucky act "32 Roll
$30 per ann. from 
4 March 1831 - 
Act 28 June 1836
Hon. R. H. French
Mount Sterling
Ken.
Entd.
Com; on Pensions
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Washington City
19th July 1846
Sir
You have enclosed the Petition & Depos ^in the case of Mrs. Foxworthy of Ky. praying for a Pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier by reference to the depos & proofs in the case of the old Girl or her husband I am informed you will find sufficient testimony to grant this pension. I hope you may give it a favourable Consideration. Your attention to this at an early day will very much oblige
Your most Humble Sert
A. Trumbo:
Col. J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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Owingsville
25th Augt 1846

Dear sir,
The Pension certificit of Patrick Masterson of Breathitt came to hand last night I hope the certificit of Griffin Kelly will come to Hand in a day or two.

You have enclosed the record which show the appointment of a committee for Mrs. Foxworthy of Fleming County.  which you promised me before I left your city should be attended to immediatly upon the filing said record.  be so good as to enclose the certificit to me at this place. or to W. H. Cord Esqr Flemingsburg Ky.  Your attention to this will very much ollige 

P.S. Since writing above I learn mr. Cord has sent you the order of court.  I expecting it to inclose in this.  A.T.
 
Your Honll Sevt
A. Trumbo

Col J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Clarissa Foxworthy
order
appointing Committee


W. H. Cord Esqr
Flemingsburgh Ky
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State of Kentucky
Fleming Circuit Sct:
August special Cancery Term
"It appearing to the satisfaction of this Court that William Foxworthy of this County Soldier of the Revolution and pensioner under the laws of the United States died on the 17 day of June 1837 leaving Clarissa Foxworthy his widow who is still living and of unsound mind of which due proof was made by John Foxworthy and that she is entitled to pension as the widow of said William Foxworthy.

It is therefore ordered that Obed P. [illegible] be appointed a Committe of the said Clarissa Foxworthy for the purpose of drawing her pension [illegible]upon his E[illegible] Bond-in the penalty of five hundred dollars with John Foxworthy as his security which is done.  Which is ordered to be certified accordingly

I Leaken D. Stockton Clerk of Fleming Circuit Court certify that the foregoing order on the behalf of Clarissa Foxworthy and made at a Special Chancery term of said Circuit Court for said Fleming County on the 11th day of August 1846 is a true coppy of the same as appears upon the records in my office

Given under my hand as Clerk of said Court at Flemingsburg Kentucky this 11th day of August 1846
L D. Stockton
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I Kenay Farrow Presiding Judge of the Fleming Circuit Court of which Leaken D Stockton is Clerk do certify that his attestation to the within Record is in due form of law.  Given under my hand and Seal this 15 day of August 1846

Kenay Farrow
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24th Congress, 1st Session.

[Rep. No 332.]

Ho. of Reps.

WILLIAM FOXWORTHY.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 347.]

February 16, 1836.

Mr. Storer, from the Committee of the Revolutionary Pensions, made the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of William Foxworthy, report:

The petitioner claims to have served as a revolutionary soldier for the period of twenty-one months, in two tours of military duty; the first was for the term of three months, in 1777, under Captain Hugh Brent, of Prince William county, Virginia; the second was for the term of eighteen months, commencing in March, 1781, under Captain Kirkpatrick, of Major Willis's battalion, in Colonel Posey's regiment.

The evidence to sustain the petition, is contained in two affidavits, duly authenticated, and the veracity of the affiants vouched for satisfactorily.  By the testimony of one of the witnesses, Charles Arnold, the first term of service is fully established, as the deponent was a solder for the same period, and at the same time, and in the same company.  This witness also states that, when the army was going to the south, at a subsequent date to the first service, a draft of the militia for eighteen months was again called for, and though he does not know that the petitioner was in that tour, yet he always understood he was.  He further states that he was the neighbor of Foxworthy at the time, and that Cornwallis was taken during that tour.  The other witness, Mrs. Ann W. Calvert, states that in the spring of 1781, her father resided near to the petitioner, and she well recollects that he went out at that time with the army, and she is of the opinion that he served until the close of the war.  She further states that during the petitioner's absence, she frequently visited his wife.

The petitioner states that he has no other witnesses alive, to his knowledge, who can prove the facts he sets forth; and it appears in the testimony that he has for more than forty years resided at a distance from Prince Willliam county, Virginia, and has been living, for the whole of that period, in the State of Kentucky.

The proof is not perfectly clear, and it would seem that it would be almost impossible to make it clearer from the absence of the petitioner from the place of his early residence, and the loss of his testimony by death and accident.  Your committee, however, are satisfied that the services rendered by the petitioner demand a pension, under the law of
________________________
Blair & Rives, printers.
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[Rep. No. 332.]

1832, notwithstanding the Department have refused, with the same evidence, to place his name on the roll.  It would not, in their opinion, be honorable, much less just, for the Government to deny to one, whose character is established as a brave soldier, the small pittance allowed by law.  They have, therefore, considered he is entitled to a pension, and that there is sufficient evidence to prove he served for the term of nine months as a revolutionary soldier.  They, therefore, report a bill, and ask to be discharged from the further examination of this case.
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6789.
Clarissa Foxworthy
non compos
Ken
Oct. 4 July '36
[illegible]
9 mo/[illegible]
30 from 17
June 37 when her husband died

Hon. A. Trumbo
Owingsville
Ken
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State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct
I William T. Dudley clerk of the Fleming County court hereby certify that Obed P. Nute Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing official certificates attached to the declaration of Samuel Foxworthy, on behalf of his mother Clarissa Foxworthy widow of William Foxworthy of this county and to the depositions of Charles Arnold, John Foxworthy, Samuel Foxworthy is an acting Justice of the County court & Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned on the 15th day of October 1831 and full faith & credit is due all his acts as such & the signature purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of the Fleming County court at Flemingsburg this 13th day of July 1846

Wm T. Dudley Clerk
of the Fleming County Court
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The deposition of Charles Arnold taken on behalf of Clarissa, widow of William Foxworth decd

Deponent states that he was born in Prince William County Virginia on the 20th May 1757, being now in his 90th year that he knew the said William & Clarissa Foxworthy well when young people & before they were married and was well acquainted with William until his death and is said widow since.  said Clarissa was a cousin to my wife being brothers children my wife to whom I was married in the year of 1781.  and died in 1835.  I did not see said Clarissa & William married but I know they were married in the latter part of the year 1777 or early 1778.  I and said William served a tour of 60 days in the fall of 1777.  we both entered the same company in Sept 1777 under Captain John Hedges there were four Companies that went from our County (Prince William) at that time armed partly with rifles & partly with muskets shortly after which we were arranged so as to put the riflemen together & those with muskets together when I fell under Captain Valentine Peyton & William Foxworthy remained under Captain Hedges I think.  We marched under Jesse Ewel a Col. & his Brother James Ewel as a Major we marched to within 3 miles of Philadelphia & returned home and were discharged   Wm Foxworthy & myself served in this Company
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a sixty days tour & said William & Clarissa Foxworthy were married shortly after this tour and said Wm Foxworthy again entered the service after he was married to said Clarissa & was as I understood drafted for 18 months but Peace was made and he did not serve that length of time nor do I know how long he did serve.  I never served myself but the tour of 690 days.  He knows said William (& Clarissa) were not married after his return & peace made but were married late in 1777 or early in 1778.  He knows their oldest son John Foxworthy well he is I suppose about 65 years of age.  they have a daughter about that age & who is perhaps older than John which of the two is the oldest I do not know for I don't know whether their oldest child was a son John or a daughter [illegible] who is still alive.  said William & Clarissa was no doubt legally married they have lived together as man & wife legally married ever since their marriage as stated before & they were regarded as such up to said William Foxworthy's death.  They were always so regarded & recognized and treated each other as such.  They moved from Prince William County to this state but the time I don't know I moved out in 1804, & they had been here some years before I settled in this County & still live here