Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38666, Alexander Downie, Md.

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Service Md. Downie, Alexander Number S38666 Contents

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10.690
East Tennessee
Alexander Downie
of Blount County in the state of East Tennessee
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Howard of the Maryland ine (line), for the term of 5 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May and sent to North W. G. Blount [illegible] Knoxville [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9/30 x 4/31 67:43
Semi-anal. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48:
$115:43
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Date of death not on A.77

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Hall of Tennessee
Blount County
This 22nd June 1818 before me who saut (sought) one of the justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter session, and Council of Quorum. The same being a Court of record
for the state and county aforesaid
personally appears Alexander Downie aged seventy seven years and resident in said county who being by me first duly sworn doth upon his oath in due form of case make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War doth upon his oath make the following declaration. To wit that the said Alexander Downie as well as he recollects in the Month of May in the year 1778 in the County of Kent in the state of Maryland enlisted in the regular army ^a soldier of the United States for during the war in the Company of Captain Joseph Johnson the ^same being a company attached to the 5th Maryland regiment commanded by Colonel Howard and a part of Brigadier General Smallwood's Brigade that he served the United States until the peace was made when he was discharged from said service at Anapolis Maryland having served between four

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and five years.  That he was in the battles
of Gilford at the Siege of ninety six
and the battle of the Eutaw Springs and that
he was in a skirmish at Elizabeth New York
under the command of Lord Sterling and
Colonel Howard.  That the americans
were chased by the British into a swamp
the waters of which was covered with ice
and his legs received wounds by the ice
of which he was ever since been disabled.
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his county for supp[remainder of sentence missing]
That he has no other evidence in his power
but his own oath that he knows of his service
That his discharge is lost.  That he has never
been a a pensioner of the United States or
any State for his said service and releases all
claim except under the above recited
act.  Sworn to and declared before me
the date above

Alexander Downie X his mark

Wm Gault Judge as aforesaid

Wm Williamson Esquire one of the justices
of the Court aforesaid the date above
appeared before the subscriber and
made oath he knows the before named
Alexander Downie and his circumstances

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and knows he has no property of any
value and is in need of the assistance of
his country for support and believes that
said Downie was a soldier in the revolutionary
war as by him stated as he said Downie has 
been for years considered by his acquaintances
to have been a regular soldier in said war
and on the right side of the contest and
this deponent has seen creditable persons who said they knew Downie was
[following lined through: Sworn to the date above] a soldier in saId war of the
revolutionary war for several years
Subscribed & sworn the date above

Wm Gault Judge as aforesaid Wm Williamson

State of Tennessee } This 26th day of June 1818
Blount County } I William Gault Judge as
aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the above named Alexander
Downie did serve in the revolutionary
war as a private the time and in the way
by him stated and from testimony had and
taken before I believe his is in reduced
[remainder of paragraph blocked out by the following]

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 30th, 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remain-
ing in the Auditor's Office, that Alexander Downey
enlisted as a Private --- in the Fifth --- Maryland
Regiment, on the Twenty eight --- day of May 1778
and was discharged on the [word struck out] 1st March 1779

Thos. Karney
Aud. S. M.

[Note at bottom of page]
When the applicant
enlisted
[Signature illegible]

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and knows he has no property of any
value and is in need of the assistance of
his county for support and believes that
said Downie was a soldier in the revolutionary
was as by him stated as he said Downie has
been for years considered by his acquaintances
to have a regular soldier in said war
and on the right side of the contest and
this deponent has seen creditable person who said they knew Downie was
[following lined through: Sworn to the date above] a soldier in said war of the
revolutionary was for several years
Subscribed & sworn the date above

Wm Gault Judge as aforesaid Wm Williamson

State of Tennessee } This 26th day of June 1818
Blount County } I William Gault Judge as
aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the above named Alexander
Downie did serve in the revolutionary
was as a private the time and in the way
by him stated and from testimony had and
taken before I believe he is in reduced

[The above is the same language as appears on page 5]
[The following is language that had been covered by the Auditor's letter at the bottom of page 5]

circumstances and stands in need of the assist-
ance of his county for support and I now
transmit the proceedings before me to the War
Department as said act requires.

Wm. Gault Judge as aforesaid

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State of Tennessee ss I Jacob F. Faute Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions (which Court is a
Court of record) for Blount County and State aforesaid
Do hereby certify that William Gault before whom the
foregoing depositions appear to have been taken and
whose own proper name is subscribed in his own hand
writing to his certificate as well as in the attestations
now is and was at the time of the several dates there-
of one of the Justices of the Court of Quorum as
aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due
to his official acts as such.

[Blurred seal of the Clerk]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & affixed my seal of
office at Office in Maryville in
Blount County this 26th day of June
1818

Jacob F. Faute Clk

[Following notes written vertically from right margin to left margin]


Alex. Downie
Private
______

Col. Howard Md. Regt.
1778 - 5 years
22n June 1818
____________________

Hon W. G. [illegible]
House of Rep. U.S.
Knoxville, Ten.

[The following note has an illegible word written and circled across the fact of the note]
To be sent to R. Loocker-
man Esquire [remainder illegible]
Md Annapolis
for cert: of service
J. [iillegible] 1819
________________

State of Tennessee }
Blount County } This 22nd day of June 1818
personally approved

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1718 W Cumberland Ave, Knowville Tenn

[Image of Daughters of the American Revolution logo]

Tennessee Officers Club
Daughters of the American Revolution

[Circular date and time stamp
Arrow pointing to a mark on the time stamp between 3 and 4
RECEIVED
[Illegible] 11 1935
MAIL DIVISION
[illegible]

Pension Bureau Rev. Section
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs  Please give me the
pension statement of Alexander [note: only one written above Alexander]
Downie, of Blount Co Tenn.
Maryland service Rev War in
1819 he was then.  He was then
93 years old.

Kate K. White
1718 W Cumberland

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1935, Mar. 21 - Hist to Kate K White, MLB

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38666

INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38,666
Alexander Downie
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 131

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March 21, 1935
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BA-J/MLB Ann
ALEXANDER DOWNIE
S. 38666

Kate K. White
1718 West Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
record of Alexander Downie, of Blount County, Tennessee, who
served in the Revolutionary War from Maryland.

The record of Alexander Downie follows as obtained from
pension claim, S. 38666, based upon his service in the Revolution-
ary War.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents
are not given.

Alexander Downie enlisted May 28, 1778, in Kent County, Mary-
land, served as private in Captain J. Johnston's company, Colonel
Howard's 5" Maryland Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford, at the
siege of Ninety Six, the battle of Eutaw Springs, in a skirmish at
Elizabeth, New York, and while being pursued by the British through
icy swamps, received wounds in his legs from the ice; he served
until peace was declared and discharged after having served between
four and five years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1818,
at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of
Blount County, Tennessee.

There are no family data shown in the claim.

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 the soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General,

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General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite
the following data:

Alexander Downie
Certificate 10690
Issued May 17, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced June 22, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
East Tennessee Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator