Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,987, for Robert Pyeatt, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental. Penn. Pyeatt, Robert or Pyatt
NUMBER
S.8,987
CONTENTS
carded.
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[Let:Agt:] July 14. 35 pay [reve]
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[Let:Agt:] July 25. 1835
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Virginia 23, 086
Robert Pyatt
of Ohio in the State of Va who was a Pri in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Thompson in the Pa:
line for 2 years
Issue new cert. for $40, and
send to M. J. Jacob Esq
Wheeling, Va.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of Nov: 33 
and [Issh] William

Kennon- St. Claresville- O.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 200-
 
Semi-ant. allowance ending [4th] Mar:34. 40
$240-
{Revolutionary,Clsom,
sct June 7, 1832.}
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State of Virginia

Ohio County
On this Monday of August 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace i said county Robert Pyatt a resident of said county ad state of Virginia aged seventy ninve years who being first duly sworn  doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States by enlisting as a soldier in the company of Captain Cluggage for one year at least as far back as the first of May 1775 at Tomlinson's Tavern near the Pennsylvania line in Magralane in the Pennsylvania Rifleman commanded by Col. Thompson. He does not recollect the Major's name. A wek afterwards he was taken to Bedford and there remained two or three days - drew arms and clothing and then marhced to Boston and when sixty miles from there heard the cannonading at the battle of Bunker Hill. He remained in the neighborhood of Boston all the time  of the siege stationed on Propect Hill. After the siege he was marched to New York on Long Island and remained there until three days before the Battle of Long Island when he was discharged by Colonel Hank Whin bringing his discharge down to a least the twenty third day of August 1775 which will amount (allowing nothing for his return home) to one year three months and twenty three days - where dates are not made from memory but from his history of the times in books furnished to him by friends for if it were
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not for these aids, he could not swear whether it was in 1775 or 1776 he enlisted. We returned home to Somerset County (now Somerset) PA and shortly after (illegible) the mountains and on the first of March (as far back at least as that time) (illegible) in the company of spies commanded by Captain Joseph Ogle at the Beach bottom Fort on the south side of the ohio River seventy or eighty miles below Pittsburgh by water and fifty by land as a private on the first day of March aforesaid in the 1777 for one year and was actively engaged as a soldier in scouring the woods up and down and on the river until the first of October following when as forty five of us were returning from a scout down the river at the Narrows of Grove Creek eleven miles below Shieling, we fell in to an ambuscade. We lost twenty one killed , one taken prisoner, and seven wounded, of whom I was one at the first five My arm badly broken and shot. [illegible we all broke and ran in Cafs Thau a minute. I shoulderd up Frank Boggo whose thigh was broken and carried him a while at length.  I found a tree top where I hid him and when he was found the second day alive  and still with him three years ago in this vicinity and died an old man. Three men had more [illegible] than the rest and went  over the hill and as soon as the firing began runned down the hill shouting and yelling as loud as they could firing at the Indians below them on the side of a very steep hill - the enemy alarmed at the attack in their rear retreated as well as we and
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thus both prties left the ground in a hurry and thereby our wounded saved. I continued in the service from this time without doing duty until the march following as I was unable from the wound in my arm to lift it to my head for more than a year and not fit for military duty for the remainder of the war.
Abram Rodgers of Brooke County Virginia now living and here present served with me part of this year in the same company and Richard Hardesty now living in Belmont County Ohio served with me under Captain Cluggage in the Regulars in 1775 and 1776. I was born in  Ruth Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania the 15th of August 1753, came over the mountain in the fall of 1776 and lived in this neighborhood ever since.  I had a discharge from Col Hand but lost it and I have no documentary evidence of my service and know of no other living witnesses but there 1 here I have mentioned.  I am now old infirm and very deaf and not able to work. About this time last year I applied for a pension which was returned for amendment and was amended but lost by the individual who had the care of it after it was ready to send out to the pension office. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever  to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state or territory Robert Tyeatt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  Ebenezer McKinley J.P. and the said Ebenezer Kinley do hereby declare
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ebenezer McKinley J.O. and the said Ebenezer McKinley do hereby declare.
I certify that Abraham Ridges who has sworn and subscribed the deposition accompanying the foregoing declaration is a creditable citizen of Brooke County, Virginia and his statement is entitled to credit. Ebenezer McKinley J.P. 
Virginia Ohio County Sct. I John McColloch  Clerk of the County Court of County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ebenezer McKinley Esqr before whom the foregoing proceedings appear to have taken place and whose signature is affixed thereto was at the time and yet is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned  and qualified and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is due and given In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court at Wheeling Virginia this 31st day of August AD 1833 John McColloch Elko
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his opinion after hearing his answers to the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Robert  Pyatt was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that he believes him to be seventy nine years of age E McKinley J.P. 

State of Virginia Ohio County ap
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Abram Rodgers a citizen of Brooke County Virginia and being duly sworn according to law saith that he enlisted the first day of May 1777 as a private in the Company of Captain Joseph Ogle at the Beach Bottom Fort on the Ohio River and found Robert Hyatt serving as a soldier in said Company. The same Robert  Pyatt now in my presence and swore to and subscribed the above declaration and that I know the said Robert was in the service two or three months before as he frequently came to my fathers house in his suits from the fort which was three miles distant on the hill east and that the said Robert was wounded in the arm at the Narrows of Grave Creek the first day of October following and understood he carried a man and his General whose thigh was broken and hid him in a tree top. And I further state that the said Robert stayed at or about the fort until the spring following and believes now and understood then he enlisted for a year. My time expired the first of November as I  only entered for six months-his arm was badly wounded which I saw frequently and I know he carried it in a sling for a long time and I further state that the said Robert was considered great (unreadable)  and the strongest man to be found.
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and I further state that the said Robert was considered great (unreadable) and the strongest man to be found in the part of the County he lived in. 
Sworn to and subscribed Abraham Roders  this third day of August 1833 Ebenezer McKinley J.P. 
The John McCluskey a Clergyman resident of Washington County  and state of Pennsylvania and Nathaniel  Mayter residing in Ohio County State of Virginia certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Wyatt who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a resident of Ohio County Virginia in our neighborhood. That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed 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 Subscribed before me this third day of August 1833 . 
John McCluskey Nathaniel Wayt Ebenezer McKinley J.P.
I certify that John McCluskey is a reputable Clergyman to Robery Pyatts home and that Nathaniel Wyatt is a creditable Citizen of this neighborhood and their state entitled to credit. E W McKinley J.P.
I certify that Robert Pyatt the above named applicant from age and infirmities is unable to travel to the seat of Justice Ebenezer McKinley J.P.
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Pension Off 
May 6, 1836
The S Auditor is requested to inform to what time Robert Pyatt, a pensioner on the roll of the Virginia Agency of Richmond, under the act of 7 June 1812, was paid and the rate per ann. at which such payment was made.
[illegible signature]
Robert Pyatt, of Va act of 7 June 1852 appears to have been paid to the 4th March 1834 – at $80. Per annum.
A. Heyde
3. [degree symbol] aud off
May 6. 1836
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[Top Left vertical handwritten] Rev War
[Handwritten above Header] 8984
[Header] INVALID.
No. 8987
[Handwritten] Robert Pyatt [star symbol over the a]
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
[first letter cut-off] ex: - Vol. Feb, Page 304
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
[Handwritten] Robert Pyeatt. [star symbol over the a]
Records corrected Nov. 22, 190[illegible]
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23086 Virginia
Robert Pyatt of Ohio in the state of Virginia who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain (unreadable)  of the (unreadable) commanded by (unreadable) in the (unreadable) line for one year private 
Reduced from $.50
Inscried on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 dollars  Cents  per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept 1833 and (Unreadable) Jacob McKinley, 
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ani. allowance ending 
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.  Recorded by Daniel Boyd Cler, Book 8 Vol. Page
Pa.( later-Continental) Robert Pyeatt Records corrected. Nov 22, 1904
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See letter to Hon W. S Morgan
May , 1836
Letter to Pa Agent (Wheeling) 12 Jarey 1838
Paid at the Treasurey under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838.  Agt notified 18 Dec 1838.
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Robert Pyatt.
Pen- Ohio Cty-
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Robert Pyatt- (unreadable)
I called at this old Gentleman House on the 3rd July found him nearly blind, and totally deaf and with all his mind much impaired it was with much difficulty that his family were enable to make him understand the object of my visit. I could only ascertain from him in general terms that Shortly after the Battle of Bunker Hill, he enlisted in Pennsylvania for one year. That he was marched from Bedford in that State to Boston and Naugn and served out the year, his Captain names  Kyle Golouch Humpson after the foregoing Service he was in the Indian on the Ohio, under Gen Haun. I was unable to ascertain  how long he was in the Service and  in what year or years it was done.  As far as I can ascertain the old Gentleman sustains a fair character his neighbors, I will add that I could hear of on one who knew any of his services. 
W.G. Singleton July 6 1835
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July 24 J.L. Edward Esqr  
Commupt. of Pension 
Wash City
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I am requested by John Jacob Guardian of Robert Pyatt a U.S. Pensioner to state what I know of the services of said Pyatt. Of myself I know nothing except that I wrote his declaration and he proved a year service at and near Boston 1775 and 1770 by Richard Hardesty of Belmont County Ohio and a years service in 1777 and 1778 under Captain Ogle and on the banks of and near the Ohio River by Abram Rodgers of Brooke County, VA all which accompanied his declaration. This statement is made at the request of Mr Jacob in as much as W. Singleton had told him that the first years served was proven satisfactorily there was some difficulty about the last I think this last was proven better that the first and there was not a man woman or child who lived int he County 35 years ago to my knowledge but would tell of the experts of Robert Pyatt or bob Pyatt as he was so called at the time 
Samuel McKeehan L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions  W.C.
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(Unreadable) Mariahi Jacob Esq McKinley (unreadable)
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I certify that 39 years ago last December Kenny Baker then living Then below the Round Bottom Ohio told me on a night 2 lodged at his house of the battle of Grove Creek off Bob Pyatt getting his arm broke and company a man off the ground who had his thigh broken and may things same of (unreadable) I recollect and  (unreadable), I do not. I have no doubt Pyatt served a U.S. Soldier in the Revolt. War at least two years and from four to six months. I am led to believe this from the different conversations 2 (to) have had with him during the last 25 years. M.Alexander Pa 29 June 1833 Samuel Wheelhaus Jacob Sige McKinley Lee
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(Unreadable Name) North Western Bank of Virginia Wheeling, January 5 1838
Dear Sir, I enclose for your inspection vouchers of Jw(unreadable letter) Jacob guardian of Robert Pyatt Pensioner date, June 1832, at $40 per annum claiming from 4 March 1824  I am yours very respoly Arch Harras Penagt
(Unreadable signature)
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Supplemental Report in the case of Robert Pyatt of Ohio County- int the considerations of this case Mr. Edwards will plan to Repnt in its case of Abraham Regin of  Brook
W.J.S
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Abraham Ryers of Brook County says that Robert Pyatt of Ohio county and himself went on Holidays once, the summer of 1777. That they were in service about seven months in that years.( for the Fort of Senica, Report in Rogers  case-WGS.) that Pyatt left the west for the east after the fall of 1777 and did not return until many years after the war that Pyatt was in the Indian war only. WG Singleton
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 10th, 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John J. Jacob as guardian of Robert Pyatt, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of Forty---Dollars and ----cents [crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, - has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1837 - to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Payments to be made
[a]t Richmond –
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Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of VA



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Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 6 ½ 
Page 28. By N Rice [handwritten signature]
Clerk.
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War Department. 
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Robert Pyatt of the State of Virginia who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1881, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 5th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three - Lew Cass Secretary of War. Examined and Countersigned. } J L Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
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No: 23.086
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State of Ohio Belmont County
Personally appeared before me WM McMahon an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Richard Hardesty who being duly sworn according to law deposition and saith that he is seventy eight years of age on the 15th of September ad 1833. That he is acquainted with Robert Pyatt but has not seen him for many years that he now understands he resides some where not far from and East of Wheeling that said Robert Pyatt to the knowledge of this affiant served one year as a soldier of the Revolution under Capt Robert Cluggage  or rather Cluggage was elected captain a few weeks after Pyatt entered the service that said service commenced about the first day of July AD 1775 and ended on the eighth of July AD 1776 to the best of this affiant recollection that this affiant and  said Pyatt  were mess mates during said years Service or to long as The Company of Cluggager was formed into (unreadable) during years service in Bedford County Pennsylvania and was discharged at  (unreadable) Island that he this affiant then understood that said Cluggager received his commission as Capt. from the United States and that he belonged to the Continental Establishment that this affiant  know of no other service of said Pyatt during the war of the Revolution and further this affiant said not. Sworn to and subscribed before me by this 10th of August AD 1833 Richard Hardesty McMahon Mark Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Belmont County
I John Callman Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County, Certify that William McMahon Esq. before the foregoing Affidavit has been sworn to and was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace of said county duly elected, commissioned and qualified and whose acts as a Justice are entitled to and receive full faith and credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed said Court at LMClausville this 10th day of August Anno Domini 1833. (signature (unreadable-Tallman -unreadable
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I hereby certify that Richard Hardest who made this foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to free credit.
William Kennon, MC
August 10th 1883
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Any? May 6, 1836
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House of Rep’s May 3rd 1836.
Sir,
I enclose some papers which were handed me by Mr. Jacob of Ohio Co. Va. He wishes to be informed of the defect which may belong to them and also when the pension may again be drawn.
If you can furnish the information on the 4th it will be a favour. 
I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, yours,
Wm S. Morgan