Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13377, John Herrin, S.C.
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SERVICE S. C.    Herrin, John   NUMBER S.13377
Born in N. C.      Carded
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Kentucky 2065
John Herrin of Hopkins in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Dollisen of the Rgt commanded by Col: [crossed out - illegible] -- in the S. Carolina line for 16 months 10 days-
from 1776 -

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 54- Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov. 1832 - and s[illegible] to Samuel Woodson. Madisonville, Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832         81.66
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4     27.22
March 1833                                $108.88
{Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice clerk, 
Book  D  Vol. 9  Page 43.

Date of death not on AB.
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John Herrin
15 months & 7 weeks
3583
from 1776 private
16 months & 10 days 
$54.44/100
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Kentucky Hopkins County ss
Be it remembered that heretofore towit, at a Court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in the town of Madisonville on the 13th day of August, 1832 the following entry among others was made in the minutes of said Court Viz
"John Herrin a soldier of the revolution & applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under an act of Congress passed June 7: 1832
and subscribed & sworn to the same and the certificate of Hugh Kirkwood & John Jackson there under written was also subscribed & sworn to in open Court whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Hugh Kirkwood & John Jackson who signed the certificate above mentioned are residents of the County of Hopkins & are credible persons and that their certificate is entitled to credit"

I Samuel Woodson clerk to the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a time transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court as the same now remains in my office I further certify that the paper hereto attached marked (A) is the original declaration
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mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by the said John Herrin and that the certificate thereunder written signed by Hugh Kirkwood & John Jackson is the original certificate mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed and sworn to by them

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 18th day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Sam: Woodson
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State of Kentucky County of Hopkins ss (A)

On this 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justice of the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid now sitting John Herrin residing in said County & State aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers Served as herein stated.

He states that having born on Cape fear river in N. Carolina Cumberland County and removed therein to Pedee river in S. Carolina, thence to Cheraw Hill where he was drafted & served one month under Capt. Dollison he cannot recollect dates.

He was again drafted and served nearly a month under Capt. Miles of the S. Carolina Militia against Curry Lory Colonel he served at & near the fork of Saluda & Broad rivers this was called the Snow or S???? Campaign He states that a month was in S. Carolina was considered a tour of duty that he was drafted and served another tour of one month at Cheraw Hill his Captains name not recollected

He served a tour of one month at Orangeburg in S. Carolina (having been drafted) under
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Capt Moses Bond & Leiut John [illegible] was discharged
& returned home.  He was again drafted & served
three months under Capt M Bond & Colo John Winn
was at [illegible] [illegible]  house near Charleston at 
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
berg within twelve miles of Savannah where he
was discharged and returned home
He afterwards moved to Edgefield County a
District in S. Carolina and was then drafted & served 
two months under Capt Richard Jones Lt. Colonel
[illegible] and Major [illegible], viz, [illegible] [illegible]
at Bacon's bridge acrofs the Ashley river
does not recalleth where he served the other month 
He afterwards volunteered and served six 
months under Capt John Carter Lt Colonel
[illegible] & Colo Leroy Hammons served principally
against the Tories on the Edisto Black
swamp in S. Carolina a Colonel Curr
He was a Tory commander
He staties that he aided in capturing a tory
Captain whose name he does not recollect
and many privates  on the black swamp  
He was at the siege of Augusta in Georgia
he served there under Capt Richard Jones &
Col. Hammons seven [illegible] was at the taking
of Fort Galphin, Grierson & Cornwallis in & near 
Augusta.  He saw during the seige a Colonel
Lee of the Continental army.  He states
that [illegible] old [illegible] & cannot recollect
dates that he received various discharges
but has lost them - that he [illegible]
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of no person whose he can procure
who can testify to his services - after revolution he 
continued to reside in South Carolina he moved to Hopkins
County Ky where he now resides
He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever to a pension or annuity except the pre
sent and declares that his name is 
on the pension roll of the Agency of any
State
his mark
John Herrin
Sworn to & subscribed 
the day & year afsd
I Hugh Kirkwood residing in the
County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky & 
John Jackson residing in the same hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
John Herrin who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration that he believes
him to be eighty eight 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 & subscribed
day & year afsd
Hugh Kirkwood
his
John O Jackson
mark
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section

July 19, 1926

Mrs. P. G. Johnson
4703 North Albany Ave.,
Chicago, ILL

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13377 it appears that
John Herring was born on Cape Fear River, Cumberland
County, North Carolina, date not stated.
During the Revolution he lived first at Cheraw Hill,
South Carolina and then in Edgefield District, South Caro-
lina.
He enslited, the date not stated, served as a private,
at various times in short tours, about sixteen months and
ten days in all, under Captains Dollison, Miles, Moses
Bond, Richard Jones and John Carter, Lieutenant Colonel 
Purvis, Colonels John Winn and LeRoy Hammond in the South
Carolina Troops and was in the "Snow Campaign" against the
Tories, at the Siege of Augusta and the taking of Forts Gal-
phin, Grierson and Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 13, 1832 while living in Hopkins County, Kentucky
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aged eighty-six years.
There is not data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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13.377
Invalid.
File No. 13.377
John Herrin
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, PAge 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1923 Jani 5. Hist to Mrs. Edith P. Margrove. awfi
1924 - Aug 6. Hist. to Miss Millie McCaw [illegible]
1939, July 12 - Hist to K. D. Stoes --- MLB
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Lexington, Kentucky, 29 Sept - 1840.

Received of J. A. Grinstead, Agency for paying Pensions, Twenty seven - 
dollars 22 Cents, being for Six Months     days
Pension, due to John Herrin --- from the 4th day of March,
1840, to the 4th day September, 1840, for which I have signed duplicate receipts
Jno Tilford atty
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Rev Sve

12/5/2022
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary
pension record of Issac Herring who
served in a South Carolina regiment
or militia as found in saffels
Revolutionary Record
Also the record of John Herring of 

[received stamp]
PENSION
DEC
9
U   S
1922
OFFICE
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South Carolina.
Thanking you very kindly, I am
Yours truly
Mrs. Edith P. Margrave
320 S. 13th St.
Herrin, ILL.
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4703 N. Albany Ave. Chicago
May 23d, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir;-
In 1840 an ancester who served in the Rev. was drawing
a pension in Hopkins Co. Ky.  Presumable he served from Va.

Would you be kind enough to give me the facts 
of the service, with all dates given in his application, name of wife and
children if given?  Name was John Herron.

I would be very grateful for this help as soon as possi-
ble as it is to be used to join the D. A. R.

Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) P. G. Johnson [signature]

Mrs. P. G. Johnson
4703 N. Albany Ave.
Chicago.

[rubber stamp]
PENSION
C MAY
U.  25  S.
1920
OFFICE
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Box 789 [handwritten]
Las Cruces, New Mexico
June [struck through] Jan 15, 1939
[arrow pointing to date stamp]
RECEIVED
JAN 21  1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS/ ADM
READER #22

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Kindly advise if there is a government department that
will give data on soldiers in wars who did not ask for bounty?  Is
there any record of these men who were invalided or who did not
ask for bounty?

Can you tell me if the name of Henry Nelson [cannot iden. inserted]
in those who captured Stony Point in the command of Anthony Wayne?

Plesae give me the record of the following men:
Major James Herron son of Francis & Mary McNutt.  Born 1854 [?1754] Herron's
Branch.  Fought in Rev. War.

[Reported Feb. 1 -39 O of Parr (by C. C.)] William Anderson Herron {arents, John Herron & Clarissa Anderson.
Born Pittsburg Aug. 17 1821 [1721] Married Mary Ann Carr. Under Col. Irwin.

General Francis J. Herron Served in some Iowa Battalion.

[S13377 possbily the one] John Herron, Hopkinsville Ky veteran of Rev. War.  Was living in KY 1840 in
102 years of age.

Sergeant John Herron:  enlisted in 1776. Capt Marshall's Rifle Reg.
commanded by Col. Samuel Miles. Born Ireland. Died Shippenburg, Pa.

Thomas Herron, born Londonberry, Ireland, Capt. Robert
Hay's Company, Northumberland Co Pa. Had son James Boyd Herron. [only of [illegible] was sent Feb 1 -39

Lieut. Alexander Herron Augusta County, Virginia.

Leonard Herring belonged to Augusta in French & Indian War, 1761.

David Herron mentioned in Secretary of War's report 1835.  Virginia
Rev. War soldier 
S 4337

I think you for this very large order.

Very truly your
[signature]
K. D. Stoes, Las Cruces, N. M.
P.S. please have you any South Carolina Herrons?  If one can ask
so generally.
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Roseville, Illinois.
July 7th, 1924.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--

In 1840 a man who had served in the Revolution was draw-
ing a pension in Hopkins Co. Ky.  His name was John Herron.

Will you please give me all the informatio you can from
the records of his birth and place, name of wife and service he
gave and very greatly oblige,

Yours truly,
[signature]

Miss Miss Mc Caw
Roseville, Illinois

The information is to be used in joining the D. A. R.
and I would be glad to have it promptly as possible.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 

Millie McCaw
Roseville, Ill.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13377 it appears 
that John Herrin was born on Cape Fear River, Cumber-
land County, North Carolina, the date not stated.
During the Revolution he lived first at Cheraw
Hill, South Carolina and then in Edgefield District,
South Carolina.

He enlisted, the date not stated, served as a pri-
vate, at various times in short tours, about sixteen
months and ten days in all, under Captain Dollison, Miles,
Moses Bond, Richard Jones and John Carter, Lieutenant
Colonel Pruvis, Colonels John Winn and LeRoy Hammond in
the South Carolina Troops and was at the "Snow Campaign"
against the Tories, at the Siege of Augusta and the tak
-ing of Forts Galphin, Grierson and Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application execut-
ed August 13, 1832 while living in Hopkins County, Ken-
tucky aged sighty-six years.  Ther is no data on file 
as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[Date of death 
not on AB]
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Record Division
Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,  , 19

AWS 
S.13377 

In reply to your request of  , received 
for a statement of the military history of John Herrin
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will will find below the desired
information as contained in the application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. 

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment
1776

Length of Service.  
At various times in all 16 mos & 10 days

Rank
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Dollison
Miles
Moses Bond
Richard Jones
John Carter

COLONEL.
Tory (?)
John Winn
Purvis
Leroy Hammond

STATE.
S. C.

Battles engaged in, Siege of Augusta, taking of Forts Galphin, Grierson & Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cheraw Hill, S. C.
Date of applicaton for pension, Aug 13, 1832 - His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hopkins Co. Ky
Age at date of application, [88] 86 years born on Cape Fear River, Cumbelrand Co. N.C.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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July 12, 19[??]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. K. D. Stoes
Las Cruces
New Mexico

John Herrin, S. 13977
David Herron S. 4397
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War records of John Herrin and David Herron
are furnished you, as follows:

John Herrin
S. 13977

The data which follow in regard to John Herris were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, s. 13977, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.

John Herrin was born on Cape Fear River in Cumberland County,
North Carolina.  The date of his birth and names of parents were not
stated.  From the place of his birth, he r[???????] [??] [??] Peedee River in S, C., thence
to Cheraw Hill.

During the Revolutionary War, John Herrin lived first at Cheraw
Hill, South Carolina, then moved to Edgefield District, same state.
He enlisted at Cheraw Hill, date not given, served at various times
on short tours amounting in all to sixteen months ten days, as private
in the South Carolina troops, under Captains Dollison, Miles, Moses Bond,
Richard Jones and John Carter.  Lieutenant Colonel Purvis, Colonels
John Winn and Le Roy Hammond, was in the "Snow Campaign" against the
Tories, in the Siege of Augusta and at the taknig of Forts Galphin,
Grierson and Cornwallis near Augusta.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
August 15, 1852, at which time he was aged eighty-six years and living
in Hopkins County, Kentucky, to which place he had moved from South
Carolina.

It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
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and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of
this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
data: John Herrin, certificate #2065, issued November 16, 1832,
rate, $54.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
Kentucky Agency.

****************************

David Herron
S. 4397

You are furnished herein the record of David Herron as shown in
pension claim, S. 4357, based upon his service in the Revolutionary 
War.

David Herron was born in 1730, in either Orange or Albemarle
County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not given.

While residing with his father in Albermarle County, Virginia,
David Herron enlisted, date not stated, and served at different times
four tours amounting in all to eight months as a private in the
Virginia troops under Captains William Denton, John Miller, Isaac Davis
and the last under John Miller, in Colonel Richardson's regiment and
was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

the solider moved about 1905 to White County, Tennessee, and was
allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1833, while
living about sixteen miles from Sparta, in that county.

David Herron married after the Revolution and prior to moving to
Tennessee.  The date and place of his marriage and name of his wife
were not given.

in 1838, the soldier was living in McNairy County, Tennessee to
which county he had lately moved to live with his daughter, Mrs. [?]anny
Jullin or Jullian, and her husband, whose name was not designated,.
In 183[?], one Erbin Jullian and Nancy Jullian testified jointly to the
identity of the soldier, David Herron, in McNairy County.  The relationship
between Nancy and Erbin Jullian not stated.  No other family data
are shown in the cliam.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of

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the soldier, David Herron, you should apply to the Comptroller
General, as in the other case, and cite the following data:
David Herron, certificate #25602, issued February 10, 1834,
rate, $25.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 12, 19[??]

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Mr. K. D. Stoes
Las Cruces
New Mexico

BA-J/[???]:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of George Herron who was in the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary
War records of Henry Nelson (whether or not he served under Anthony
Wayne at Stoney Point), Major James Herron, William Herron who served 
under Colonel Irwin, John Herron who was aged one hundred two years in
1840 and a resident of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Sergeant John Herron,
born in Ireland, served in Colonel Miles' Rife Regiment, and died in
Pennsylvania, Thomas Herron of Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Alexander
Herron, Leonard Herring, both of Virginia, and of David Herron, Virginia
soldier, as shown by the Report of the Secretary of War printed in
1835, also the record of General Francis J. Herron, born 1837, and of 
Captain David R. Herron, both of whom served from Iowa.

This office has not record of services rendered in the Colonies
prior to the Revolutionary War, hence, no record of service of George 
Herron in the French and Indian War.

The Revolutionary War records show that a report was furnished
you February 1, 1939, in regard to Thomas Herron and William Herron.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon
service in the Revolutionary War of Major James Herron and the
Sergeant John Herron cited above, nor for service of an Alexander or
Leonard Herron.  No record could be identified as that of the Henry
Nelson in whom you are interested.  The record of John Norris of
Hopkins County, Kentucky (S. 13377), and that of David Herron (S. 43??)
are furnished you herewith.

All spellings of these surnames were used in the search of the
records.

For information in regard to the two Iowans cited above, you
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should apply to the National Archivist, this city.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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404

John Herrin

27 22
7 June '32

Lexington, Ky.
3[??] 1840
Box 67
C- 90
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Know all men by these presents, that I John Herrin
of the count of Hopkins and State of Kentucky
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint
John Tilford of Lexington in the county
of Fayette and State of Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney,
for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions
in Lexington, Kentucky, my pension from the 11th day of March 1840
to the 4th day of Sept 1840.
Witness my hand, this 5th day of Sept 1840
his mark
x
John Herrin

Signed in presence of
Sam Morton J P
Dick Givens

State of Kentucky
Hopkins County,
SS
Be it known, That on the 5th day of Sept 1840, before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John Herrin
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Sam Morton J. P.

State of Kentucky, Hopkins County, Set.
I, Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court of Hopkins County,
certify that Samuel Morton is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony where of, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 5th day of September 1840.
Samuel Woodson
Clerk of Court of Hopkins County.

State of Kentucky
Fayette County
SS.
Be it known, That on the 29 day of September 1840, before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared [Joseph] John Tilford
the attorney names in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the
same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last above
mentioned, before me.
James A. Gunstead [J. P.]
Pension Agent

Jn Tilford atty
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State of Kentucky, Hopkins County - [??]

Be it known, That before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid,
personally appeared John Herron and made oath in due form of law,
that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which
(I certify) the following is a true copy.

War Department.
Revolutionary claim.
I Certify That in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832,
John Herrin of the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive
Fifty four Dollars & forty four Cents, per annum during his natural life,
commencing on the 4th [day] of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March
and 4th of September in every year.

SEAL.
Examined and countersigned,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 16th day of November 1832
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

that he now resides in Hopkins, Ky and has resided there for the 
space of 25 years past; and that previous thereto he resided in [the State of] Caldwell County
Ky
Sworn and subscribed, this 5th day
of Sept 1840, before me,
Sam Morton J. P.
Dick Givens

Note: - The signature of the Pensioner must appear on the right of the sheet above; and when his mark is made, a witness is required on the left, under that of the magistrate.  Two witnesses are required to the Power of Attorney--
the Justice will do for one of them.  In all cases a blot or alteration of a letter or figure, the same must be explained
by a note below, signed by the Justice.