Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,901, James Duncan, Va.

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Duncan, James                       S37901

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Georgia
Baldwin County

James Duncan on this 19th day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty xx personally appeared in open court (the superior court of Baldwin County being known a court of record by the Constitution and Law of Said state).  who being duly sworn saith that he is at present a resident of the town of xxx in the state and county aforesaid, aged seventy five years in February last, doth on his oath say and make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of xxx 1818 and the first of May 18xx that he the said James Duncan in the year 1776 enlisted xxx the xxx of his years in xxx on xxx xxx under the command of Capt. Andrew Waggoner, attached afterward to the regiment of Col. James Wood in the Continental line.  That he served

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nearby the xxx of the xxx of his xxx and was honorable discharged by Col. Wood at Winchester Virginia. That some time in the year 1781a few days before the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina, deponent lost his pocketbook containing said discharge which he has been unable to find.  That he was Eighteen months as a volunteer in the southern army under Gen. Green.  That during the whole of the Revolutionary War he was engaged in the service of the United States that he was at the Battle of Brandywine, German Town, Guilford, Eutaw Springs at the siege of Ninety Six and on down xxx xxx xxx xxx.  That in xxx of the Act of the first of May 1820.  I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States and this 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that Law by gift xxx or in any

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manner deposed of my property of any part thereof with the xxx hereby so to diminish it as to bring myself under the provisions of any Act of Congress and act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land and xxx xxx of the United States in the Revolutionary War xxx the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in xxx for any xxx his contacts or debts due to xxx nor have I any income whatever or any property but the company bedding and clothing for myself and family.

Sworn in open court 
before me, this 19th November
James Duncan 
Charles J. McDonald

Georgia

Baldwin County

I Thomas H. Kenan clerk of the superior court in and for the County of Baldwin, State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the above is a xxx copy xxx from the minutes of said court.

xxx from xxx xxx
seal of office at the courthouse in the town of xxxx.

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the 22nd day of November in the year of our Lord 1827.

Thomas H. Kenan
Clrk

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District of Columbia
Washington County, SS.

Be it known - that on the 4th day of March 1857, before me, & xxxxx duly authorized by law, to administer oaths, personally appeared A.H. Stephens the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath, that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last aforementioned.

Before me

Jno. S. Gallaher
Alexander H. Steven

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State of Mississippi
Gasper County

Know all men by these  presents that I Eady Neeley fomerly Eady Duncan, of said County daughter of James Duncan late of Georgia deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United Stated on the Georgia Roll at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum do hereby constitute and appoint my brother James Duncan of Georgia my true and lawful Attorney for me and my name to apply for and collect from the Third Auditor at Washington City, my proportional part x xxx the 4th xxx of the Pension due my deceased father James Duncan where he died it being from the 4th March 1833 to the 17th day of February 1834 the day on which died.  Hereby notifying and confirming all that my said Attorney lawfully do by xxx of these presents

Given under my hand and seal this the 16th day of June 1851


Signed and dated in presenced of 

N. McKinstry
Eady Neeley

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The state of Mississippi
xxxx County

Personally appeared before me the under signed clerk of the probate court of said County the within named Eady Nealy and acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the xxx xxx of xxx xxxx as her act and deed on the date therein written.

Sworn under my hand and seal of Office this 16th day of June A.D. 1857.
James A. Chapman
Clerk Probate Court Jasper County Misp.

The State of Mississippi
Jasper County

The State of Mississippi
Jasper County

I George w. Ryan Judge of the Probate Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James A. Chapmen whose genuine signature appeared to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof clerk of the probate Court of Jasper County aforesaid duly elected qualifying and xxxxx that his said certificate is is due form of law and need that all his acts in the premises an entitled to full faith and credit

Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of June A.D. 1851.

G.W. Ryan Judge xxxx
Jasper County

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Dahlonega Georgia
Wm. M. Varnum
Recd 9 July 57
xxx

Pension Case of Edy Nealy
Georgia Roll
Act 18 March 88

xxx Edy Nealy 

(the remainder is illegible)

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Dahlonega  July 3rd 1851

Col Gallaher

xxx xxxx

Enclosed you will find a power of attorney from Edy Nealey to her brother James Duncan of this state authorizing him to draw her prorato part of the pension due her late father James Duncan xxx.  You will find certificate of Court as xx His James Duncans death on file xx on file last winter & one portion paid to James Duncan about the first of March last.

Please send Mrs, Eadys part to James Duncan directed to my care at this place.

Respectfully your obedient servant
Wm.  Vxxxx

Washington City, D.C.

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Hon. A.H. Stephens

xxxx xxxx xxxx


A.H. Stephens

10"Feby. 1851
Mr. Randall

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Dahlanga Jan 27th 1851

Hon. A.H. Stephens

Dear Sir:

Enclosed you will find James Duncans Declaration & Power of Attorney for arrears of Pension due him his brothers & sister as the children of James Duncan deceased.  Please draw the amount due James Duncan & forward it to my care at this place.  Should it not be convenient for you to attend to it, please write an order to the Third Auditor to forward a check for Duncans part in Duncans name to my care which will save you the trouble of making an affidavit

Respectfully your obedient servant

W.M. Varnum

Washington City, D.C.

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No. 60      Ext
James Duncan dec'd 
(1 of 4 children of)

Unclaimed Pension

$23 08/100
  Req N.C. 1302 dated

19th sent to Treasury 
19th July 1851

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Treasury Department.
Third Auditor's Office

The United States

To Edy Neely, one of the four children of James Duncan, ded'd inscribed as a pensioner on the roll of the Georgia agency, per an act of 18 March 1818  Dr.

For 1/4 of his pension form 4 March 1833, inclusive, to 17 Feb. 1834 at $8 00/100 a month  $23 08/100

Stated July 16, 1851, by W.T.R. Saffell

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Eut
No. 10,611
James Duncan
(one of the four children of)

unclaimed pensions 
$23 08/100

Reported Feb. 11, 1851
Returned 12

Reg no 1052 dated
14 Feb sent to Treasury

4th March 1851

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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office

The United States

To James Duncan, one of the four children of James Duncan, deceased, inscribed as a pensioner on the roll of the Georgia agency,
per an act of 18 March 1818 Dr.$96 00.100 a year: $23 08/100.

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xxxx 
James Duncan dec
2 of 4 children of
Unclaimed Pension
$46.16

Reported Aug. 19, 1852
Retd - 20

Regn No. 1960 dated
24th xx sent to Treasury
24th August, 1852

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Treasury Department 
Third Auditor's Office

The United States

To two of the children of James Duncan, dec
at pensioner of the Georgia agency, per act 18 March 1818. D.

For 1/2 of his pension from 4 March 1833, to 7 Feb 1834 - at $8.00 per mo. $46.16

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James Duncan Attys
POW of Aty
Rec'd Aug 17th 52


W.M.Varnum
4 Ma 33
17 Feb 1826
$8 per mps
pay $21
W Randall

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State of Georgia
Baldwin County

Know all men by these presents that we John Duncan and Jane Harris formerly Jane Duncan both residents of Pontatoc County State of Mississippi do herby constitute and appoint our brother James Duncan of Baldwin County, State of Georgia our true & lawful attorney for us and our name to apply for and collect our proportional part of the pension due our deceased father James Duncan (who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the Georgia Roll at the rate of 96 dollars per annum from the 4th of February 1834 it being the day of his death.  Hereby notifying all that our said Attorney may hopefully do by virtue of these presents.

Given under our hands and seals this 26th day of July 1852 

Signed sealed and delivered xxxx

Jane Harris

John Duncan

W.T. Conn
W.M. Varnum N. Public

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I certify that W.M. Varnum whose genuine signature appears to the within Power of Attorney is and was a notary public when the xxx was signed.  duly authorized by law to administer oaths witness and receive acknowledgements

E.W. Chastain xxx

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Georgia  20861


James Duncan of xxx in the state of Georgia who was a xxx in the xxx com y Captain xxx of the Regiment con by Colonel xxx in the xxx line, for the term of xxx from xx 17 to xx 17.

Inscribed on the Roll of xxx at the rate of xxx Dollars per month commence on the xx day of xx.

Certificate of Pension issued the xx of xx and xx


Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending xxx

Died Feb 17, 1834

3/18/1818
5/1/1820

Revolutionary Acts March, 18th and May 1, 1820.

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State of Georgia
Baldwin County

Be it known that before me Benjamin T. Bethuire a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared James Duncan and made oath in due from of law that he is the son of James Duncan the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is lost or mislaid.  That the deceased pensioner resided in Baldwin County in the State of Georgia for the space of 4 or 5 years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in North Carolina.  

Sworn to and subscribed this the 22nd day of January 185B.T. Bethuire J. P. Court James Duncan.

Know all men by these presents that I James Duncan of xxxx in the County of Baldwin State of Georgia child of James Duncan who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. A.W. Stephens my true and lawful attorney from me and in my name to receive from the Third Auditor of the United States at Washington City the balance of said pension from the 4th day of March 1833 to the 17th day of February 1834 it being the day

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of his death

Witness my hand and seal this the 22nd day of January 1850.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of B.T. Bethuire J.P.C    James Duncan (seal)
Wm. Varnum B.C.

State of Georgia
Baldwin County

I Wm. Steele clerk of the Inferior Court of said County holden in xxxx in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that James Duncan was a pensioner of the United States a the rate of 96 dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Baldwin in the State of Georgia and died in the County of Baldwin in the State of Georgia in the year 1834 on the 17th day of February that he left no widow and that he left only four children that has been heard of in the four or five years that is known to be living whose names are James Duncan John Duncan Jane Duncan now Jane Harris and Edy Duncan now Edy Neely

In testimony whereof I have hereunto se my hand and affixed my Seal of office this twenty second day of January 1850

Wm. Steele Clk

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State of Georgia
County of Baldwin

I William Steele Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Bethure whose name appears to the forgoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine as such.

Given under my hand and official seal his the 22nd day of January 1850.

Wm. Steele Clrk

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                                  August, 1928

Chester W. Adams
10-12 South Fourth Street,
Vincennes, Indiana

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37901, it appears that James Duncan was born in February 1752, place not stated.

He enlisted at "Pittsburg on the Ohio" in 1776 as a private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company, Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, served two years and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

He enlisted again, date not stated, and no officers' names given, was at the Siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1827 while a resident of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia.

At the date of application he referred to his family but gave no names.  He died February 17, 1834.  It is not stated that he ever lived in Kentucky

Respectfully,


Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.

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Nos. 60;1600; 10611

Duncan, James

(3 vouchers)
(4 children of)

Act 6 April 1838

Cox Bldg

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Returning Invoices.

Treasury Department
Office of the
Auditor for the State and Other Departments

                              Washington , xxxx  191 xxx


Collector of Customs,

_________

Sir:

The following-described invoice received from your office, in reply to my request of ____ 191__, herewith returned, viz:

____ ____

No.   Consulate      Remarks



Respectfully


______ Auditor


Diplomatic and Consular Division

Form 3973.-4-22-15--250

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37901

Rexx INVALID

File No. 37,901

James Duncan
xxx Rev War
 
Act 18th March 18xx
Index:- Vol 2, Page xxx


1913 June 4, History to Mrs. Minnie E. Hogan.xx

1928 Aug 14 - Hist to Chester W. Adams xxxx

1928 March 18, Hist to Mrs. Robert True A.D.x.

1932 Dec 30, Hist to Mrs. J. L. Beeson. xxx

1933 - April 13 - Mrs. J. L, Beeson advised record had been sent. xxxx

sec lett - Rev c. John Lawrence W. 5310

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James Duncan

Deposition

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see letter D
xxx xx
Aprl 1832

1832

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pen: to com:

Nov. 11 1828

cert del to Pensioner

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pen: to com"

Nov. 11, 1828

cert del to pensioner

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State of Georgia

By his Excellency John Morgan Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State and the Militia thereof.

To all to whom these presents shall come, 

Know ye, That (print is too light to read)


Therefore, all due faith, credit and authority are, and ought to be had and given to xxx attestation as such.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto by my hand, and caused the Great Seal of this State to be put and affixed.

Done at the State House in Milledgeville, this xx day of xxx in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and xxx and of the Independence of the United States of America, the fifty 

By the Governor


xxxx 
Secretary of State

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Office of Secretary of Senate
Georgia 11th November 1828

To whom it may concern:

xxx hereof Duncan is on his way to the City of Washington


xxxxxxx   xxxxxxx Mr. Duncan and can with xxxx say that he is a sober honest and xxxxxx and is capable xxxx xxxx 

MOST OF THE INK IS TOO LIGHT TO TRANSCRIBE THE REST OF THE LETTER 


entitled to the respect and xx of his fellow citizens of the United States - also that I am acquainted with Mr. Gilber whose deposition with the xxxx of State is in the profession said Duncan with the said Gilber is a man of respectable character.


xxxx x xxxx
xxxxxx Georgia

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State of Georgia
xxx County

In person appeared before me, Benjamin Gilbert of the County of xxx and State aforesaid who being duly sworn and deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with James Duncan a Revolutionary soldier, who is about making application to the proper Department of the General Government of the United States for a Pension or xxxx for services rendered by him in the Revolutionary war, that he knew the said Duncan in the service in  xx Continental Line in the year 1777, that said Duncan was attached to the Twelfth and xxx to the Fourteenth Regiment that deponent and said Duncan were in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Guilford - and that he was with said Duncan from time to time during the greater part of the Revolutionary War, and that he believes that said Duncan served his country as a faithful soldier.  

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of Nov. 1824.  

Benjamin Gilber
J.T. Cushing J.P.

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College Park, GA   6/9/913

Hon. Treasurer U.S.

Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please give me all the information in your department in regard to the ending of the pension of the Revolutionary soldier James Duncan who died in Baldwin Co. Ga., who applied for pension 1827 under certificate No. 20,861.  Also any statement you have regarding his family.  He enlisted at Pittsburg on the Ohio River was this Pittsburg, Penn.?

Thanking you in advance for this courtesy and trusting you can give me the information asked for and needed, I am,

Very respectfully,

Mrs. Minnie E. Hogan

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                             College Park, Ga., 5/22/913.

Hon. J.L. Davenport, Commissioner,
Department of The Interior,
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir:

In senate Doc. (514) of the 1st Session of the 23rd Congress, Georgia Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers, page 11, Baldwin County Ga., I find the name of James Duncan: Act of Congress March 18th 1818: He was placed on the roll 1829 age 82.  Please send me all family and service record given by him, also number of certificate.

In "The Writings of Washing," in the index of the 12th Vol. I find the name of Capt. Bruff, with the statement that he was located at a certain place.  It is stated by the relatives of one Capt. John Bruff, that he was on General Washington's Staff.  Now if you have any information in your office of Capt Bruff who was on Gen. Washington's Staff, throwing light on his family or his service, I will very highly appreciate any and all information you can send me.  He was either from Maryland or Virginia.

Thanking you for this courtesy and trusting to hear at your earliest Convenience, by the consideration you have given my friends and myself, I have been able to establish many family records.  You see we in Georgia have had the misfortune to have had many of our County records destroyed.  Thanking you again with best wishes, I am

Very respectfully 

Mrs. Minnie E. Hogan

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Mrs. Robert True
136 Elm Street
Lawrenceburg, Ind.  Dec 12, 1928

The Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the military records of James Duncan of Ga, who fought in the Revolutionary War under Gen Greene and Gen Washington.

Also of Ralph Williams, who served in Co Caswells Regiment.

Am inclosing samp for return mail.  If there are any charges will mail you check.  

Thanking you in advance.

Address    Mrs. Robert True
                 136 Elm Street
                 Lawrenceburg, Indiana

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The Vincennes Commercial
Published Each Morning Except Monday

Vincennes, Indiana
July 27, 1928

E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Further in reference to enclosed will say that James Duncan went to Kentucky from Virginia during the Revolutionary War.

Could you look this up as from Virginia instead of Kentucky?

I am endeavoring to prove line for the Sons of the Americal Revolution.  

Yours truly,

Chester W. Adams

CWA:MAT

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United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

 July 10, 1928

Chester T. Adams
P.O. Box 396
Vincennes, Indiana

Sir:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Duncan of Kentucky.

Respectfully

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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The Vincennes Commercial
Published Each Morning Except Monday
Vincennes, Indiana

July 6, 1928

Mr. Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me a transcrip of the record of service of James Duncan of Nelson Co., Kentucky, said to have served in the War of the Revolution.

Respectfully yours

Chester W. Adams


CWA  HS

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Georgia State College
for Women

Milledgeville, Georgia, Dec 8 932

J.L. Beeson, President

Head of Pension Department
Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir:

William Scott, a Revolutionary soldier from xxx Co, Ga, was a pensioner will you kindly have copied his papers for me.

And also the pension file of James Duncan from Baldwin Co. Georgia.

I will xxx you

Respectfully

Mrs. J.L. Beeson
Hist. Nancy Hart, Chapter D.A.R.

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In reply to your request of ___ received ___
for a statement of the military history of James Duncan a soldier xxx Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file xxx this Bureau


Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 1776
Length of Service 2 years
Rank Private

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered

Captain Andrew Waggoner
Colonel James Wood
State VA

served during the whole war xxx of offices other than above not stated

Battles engaged in,Brandywine, Germantown, Guilford, Seige of 96, Eutaw Springs

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Pittsburg on the Ohio

Date of Application for pension, Nov. 19, 1827 - this claimant also filed xx 28, 1829 under certificate no. 20,861

Residence at date of application, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co. Ga.

Age at date of application, B. Feb, 1752

Remarks

Very Respectfully

Commissioner.

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                                   June 20, 1913

Mrs. Minnie E. Hogan
College Park, Ga.

Madam:

In response to your letter date the 9th and received the 14th instant. you are advised that in the claim of James Duncan, xxx File No. 37,901, Rev. War, the soldier states that 'he enlisted at Pittsburg on the Ohio" and while it may be presumed that Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is the place indicated, it is not within the province of the Bureau to so state 

There is no data relative to family

For date of last payment of pension, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following date:

"James Duncan, Certificate 20,861.
issued March 26, 1829, under the Act of
March 18, 18928 at the Georgia Agency

Very respectfully,

G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner

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December 30, 1932

Mrs. J.L. Beeson                       James Duncan
Milledgeville                             S. 37091
Georgia                                     BA-J/MCS

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to James Duncan, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37901, based on the military service of James Duncan.

He was born in February 1752, place of birth and names of parents not given.

He enlisted a "Pittsburg on the Ohio" in 1776 as private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company in Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, served nearly two years and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.  He again enlisted, date not given and names of officers not given, was in the battle of Guilford, in the siege of Ninety-Six and in the battle of Eutaw Springs and served eighteen months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1827, at whicn time he was living at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia.

At the time he applied for pension he referred to his family but did not give any names.

James Duncan died February 17, 1834.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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March 18, 1929

Mrs. Robert True,
136 Elm Street
Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Madam:

I advise you that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37901, it appears that James Duncan was born in February 1752, place not stated.

He enlisted at "Pittsburg on the Ohio" in 1776 as a private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company, Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, served two years and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

He enlisted again, date not stated, and not officers' names given, was at the siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1827 while a resident of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia.

At the date of application he referred to his family but gave no names.  He died February 17, 1834.

This is the history of the only soldier named James Duncan who served in the Virginia Troops that is found on

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the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Ralph Williams


Respectfully, 

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner