Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36671, for John J S Keech, Maryland
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[upper left, form number] (3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.

Keech, John J. S.

NUMBER
S.36671
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CONTENTS
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11.624 R
Kentucky
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John J. S. Keech

of Nelson County in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
art the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19th of August 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of June 1819 and sent to Alfred Metcalf Esqr.
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 6 mo 17/31
$ 52.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.
" 48..
$100.38

d. May 15, 1825

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[on right page, written faintly, perpendicular to right page writing]
Notifn of [illegible- Cone?] Sent to Hon. B. Hardin
House of Reps. Jany 11th 1821
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[handwriting at top of page cut off, illegible]
John Hughes. [illegible]

John [illegible]
Schedule
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1820 August

New [illegible]
11,627
Sept 1829
Con
Notifn Sent to
Hon. B. Hardin
House of Rep
Jany 11th 1821
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[handwritten]

District of Kentucky}
Washington County circuit} sct.
On this 18th day of August [struck through-July] 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of record) for the sd. County John Jordon Smith Keets aged about sixty one resident in Washington County in the District afrd. who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) he was enlisted on the [blank] day pf [blank] 1777 at the State of Maryland in Capt. William Bells company, belonging to the fifteenth regiment and commanded by Col. Ford that he fought in the following battles, (to wit) at Monmouth, Brandywine, German Town, and that he was honorably discharged at Annapolis on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of 1783. that he has [bank] received a pension

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an ant of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

And I do further state that the following schedule contains a correct account of all my property (to wit) about 1 dollar in money and nothing else.
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[handwritten]

my occupation is a laborer
I have no wife
and no children. --

State of Kentucky}
Washington Circuit} Sct.
John S  his X mark  Keets

I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify, that at the August Term 1820 of said Court the foregoing Schedule of John S Keets was produced in open Court and oath being made thereto as required by law the same was [illegible] Recorded, and the Court valued the property contained in said schedule to one dollar all which is certified to the  Secretary of the Department of War.

{seal in left corner]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit at my office in the Town of Springfield this 2nd day of December Anno Domini 1820.
[lower line cut off and illegible]
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[left page, handwritten]

John J. S. Keech, Jr.
Col'l. Williams' Md. Reg
1777 - 3 years -
19 Augt. 1818
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Dep'd. by Hon: Wm. Speed
20th Mar. 1818 --

To be sent to R. Loockerman, Esq. Aud. Gen'l. 
Annapolis Maryland for cert. of service
28 Jany. 1819
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Admitted.

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John J. S. Keech
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[handwritten]

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nelson County and Circuit ss}
On this nineteenth day of August 1818, before me the subscriber circuit judge in and for the fifth judicial district of Kentucky, and sole judge of the Nelson circuit court in said district, personally appeared John Jordan Smith Keech, aged fifty eight years, resident in said county of Nelson, in said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."

That the said John J. S. Keech enlisted in July 1777 in Charles County in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Capt. William Bell of the sixth regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Cols. Williams & Ben. Ford; that he continued to serve in said corps until the summer of the year 1780 when he was discharged from service at Annapolis in the State of Maryland; but his discharge is lost or destroyed by time or accident; that he was in the battle of Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has never received any pension under the laws of the United States, and that he has no other evidence in his power of said services-

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid -

I Alfred Metcalf, Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John J. S. Keech did serve in the revolutionry war, as stated in the preceding declaration
[signed] Alfred Metcalf
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[handwritten, continued from previous]

[declara]tion, against the common enemy, for the term of three years, on the continental establishment, in continued service, and that he is i reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of congress. Given under my hand this 19th day of August 1818 -
[signed] Alfred Metcalf

I Alfred Metcalf Judge as aforesaid further certify, that this day Benjamin Smith appeared personally before me, and having been by me first duly sworn according to law declared that he enlisted in the same corps on the same day that the said Jno. J. S. Keech did, and that said Keech did serve in the revolutionary war in manner & form as he has stated in the foregoing declaration; he also declared, that said Keech is not able to labour hard from age & bodily infirmity and that he is in very indigent & reduced circumstances - Given under my hand this 19th day of August 1818
[signed] Alfred Metcalf

[different handwriting]
Nelson Circuit Sct.

I the Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court do certify that Alfred Metcalf Esqr whose name is affixed to the above and within Certificates, is the Sole Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Kentucky, duly Commissioned and Sworn. In Testimony whereof I hereunto Set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court at Bards Town - This 19" day of August 1818 -
[signed] James Slaughter [illegible]
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[handwritten]

I Alfred Metcalf, circuit Judge of the fifth Judicial District of Kentucky, and sole Judge of the Nelson Circuit Court in said District do certify that the foregoing attestation of James Slaughter Gent who is Clerk of said Court is in due form & entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand this 20th day of August 1818 -
[signed] Alfred Metcalf
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Jordan Smith Keech S.36671

[table with six columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF SERVICE. || RANK. || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | || STATE. ||
July ^16^ 1777 || May 16, 1780 || Pvt. || | William Beall | Williams}, Benj. Ford} | || 6" Md. regt. ||

Battles engaged in, _Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth._
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _enlisted in Charles Co. Md._
Date of application for pension, _Aug. 19, 1818 His el. al._
Residence at date of application, _Nelson Co. Ky._
Age at date of application, _58 yrs. He died May 15, 1825 {A.B.
Remarks: [checkmark]

Very respectfully, [blank]
Commissioner.
1565b3m10-08
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[handwritten]

Inquiry made by 
Miss Susie Keech 
Washn. D.C.
Feb'y 23" 1912
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 30th. 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Keech enlisted as a Private in the Sixth Maryland Regiment, on the Sixteenth day of July 1777 and was discharged on the 16th May 1780

[signed] Thos. Karney
Aud. S. M.

M B
Capt. Beall Compy
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36671

INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 36,671
John J S Keech
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 220

([Arrangement of 1870.])

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1912 Feby 27. Hist to Susan Keech Washn D.C.
V.L.M.
1920 Aug. 6 Hist. to Mrs. John Noble
(M.A. Noble).
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[handwritten letter]

[checkmark] 2 ct-stamped envelope enclosed
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Bureau of Pensions
[written in different handwriting, at an angle] 
Rev. Sec 
CSW

Dear Sirs
Will you kindly send me the war record of John Keech Rev. soldier & pensioner as I am looking up his record for D.A.R. membership
Thanking you in advance I am sincerely
M. A. Noble
Mrs. John Noble
1408 Powell St
Norristown Pa.

7/11/20
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

[upper right]
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME_Keeder, Adam
GRADE_Private
LINE_New York
WARRANT NUMBER_7352
ACREAGE_100

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of " [cutoff] registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional [cutoff] quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have ben destroyed in [cutoff]. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land of [cutoff].