Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,559, Peter De Spain, Va.

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De Spain, Peter or Spain, Peter D. 

Number: S. 14,559 
B.L.Wt. 39229-160-55

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2577
Kentucky 
Peter DeSpain- …. 
[illegible] in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Cavalry commanded by Captain Bentley of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Hawes- in the Virginia [illegible] for 18 months from 1780- 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 dollars – cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Dec: 32 and [illegible] Greensburgh Ky
… to 4th of … 1832   			     
Semi = an allowance ending 4 [illegible] 
 90
30
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$120.				
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 36

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239.959 Ad mai. 3 "S1"
Mar. 28. '86
De Spain
William P. De Spain nuir(?) child
Peter Spain, mi.
Recvy war
Pun? Act 7. Jun 1832, Ky. Cy
Ky June 32-2579
Ad:16 AAO, Aug: 20/56
(indecipherable signature) 
S. A. Spencer
Greenshum, Ky
[diagonal writing] No 39229 ip. Augt 2 (smuged 3 or 8)/st
[bottom right] Vol D. 6

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6939
Peter D Spain
affidavit

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 State of Kentucky Green County
On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in the Green Circuit Court state aforesaid in open court before the Judge of the Green Circuit Court Peter DeSpain a resident of Green County in the state of Kentucky and in the United States of America aged 69 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 with Capt Bentley and served in a Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel [word unreadable] on the Continental establishment - that he continued in service with said Captn for eighteen months when he was discharged from the service in Salsbery State of North Carolina. That he resided in the County of Montgomery in the state of Virginia when he was inlisted. That he was in the following Battles and marched through the following Country towit, the battle of Campden, Guilford courthouse, at thee seige of 96 where Capt. Bentley was taken prisoner by the British - when first inlisted he marched from Montgomery courthouse to Chesterfield, then mustered into service thence after remaining there sometime & marching to & from various places & joined General Green & his troops at [word unreadable] Hills on [word unreadable] river He has lost or mislaid his discharge so that he cannot now find it. The [word not readable]said Peter Dispain hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state whatever Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year of aforesaid. Peter DeSpain his mark. [The following is marked out} And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

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[The following is crossed out] I John Barret, clerk of the Circuit court of green Count, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Peter Despain for a pension. In testimony thereof I have hereunto w. my hand and seal of office this day of 1832. 

As a Circuit courts continued and held for the Green (unsure) at the courthouse in Greensborough on the day of August, 1832. On the application of Peter DeSpain to be placed on the pension live (unsure) under the act of Congress of the 7th day of August 1832 who produced in (unsure) and under oath to his declaration for that (unsure) which is agreed to be certified to the Secretary of War. 

I, John Barret, clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said courts in the matter of the application of Peter DeSpain for a pension. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August 1832. John Barnes

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War Department
Pension Office
April 4, 1832
Sir, 
The declaration of Peter de Spain is herewith returned. The records of this office contain ample proof of his service, but the evidence respecting his property is not satisfactory. He must account for property disposed of since March 18, 1818; and assign a sufficient reason for not making a (???) application for a pension. The certificate of the clerk of the court is also defective. The enclosed printed sheet will point out more particularly what is necessary to be done in removing these difficulties.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your 
(???) servt.
J. L. Edwards

Hon. N. Gaither
House of Representatives

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State of Kentucky, County of Green
On this 22nd day of March 1856 before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared, William Perry DeSpain and William D. Skaggs of said county who being duly sworn according to have doth on their oaths declare that the said William Perry DeSpain is the son and only minor child of Peter DeSpain dec. who was a Private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary ward and to whom was granted a pension of sixty dollars per annum as will appear by the original certificate granted to said Peter by the United States which is [undecipherable] filed. That said Peter DeSpain continued to draw his said pension under said certificate up to the last [undecipherable] day (the 4th of march 1850) proceeding his death that he departed this life in said county on the 31st day of March 1850 having no widow, hos wife having died some years before him, but having the said William Perry DeSpain his only minor child who was born in said county on the 2nd day of August 1837 and is now in the nineteenth year of his age. They are not enabled to join any certain account of the time of Decd Peter DeSpain in said war. They are informed and believe he was in the Revolutionary service with James Shivel and was in the Battle of Camden and Eutawe Springs. At least these cattles and places were often spoken of by said DeSpain and [undecipherable]. The history of the service of said DeSpain [undecipherable] is filed in the pension office upon which his pension certificate was issued and is referred

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to. They state that said William D. Saggs has
been duly appointed the Guardian for him said
William Perry Despain by the the County Court
of said County of Green a duly certifiedcopy of the record of which is herewith filed and the said William Perry DeSpain by said William D. Skaggs. Skaggs his Guardian,  makes this application for the purpose of (???) the
the County land to which he may be entitled under the act of Congress of the 3? of March 1855.
They further declare that said William Perry
Despain has never heretofore applied for or
(???) any bounty land in right(?) of his said
Father Peter Despain: Services under this or
any other act of Congress nor did said Peter
Despain over to their knowledge or belief (???)
any in his lifetime-- they (???) (???) also
a copy of the record of the proof made in
the said Court of the identity of said Peter
Despain and his said son William Perry Despain and they respectfully ask in the event of said William being entitled to bounty land unto said act that a warrant for the acres be
forwarded to him. --They said that they have
no family record of the age of said William Perry Despain and know of none but said Skaggs states that he knows the age of said William Perry Despain from the age of the children of his relations whose ages he
knows 
William Perry DeSpain
William D. Skaggs as Guardian for said William Perry DeSpain
attest
S. A Spencer

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Peter De Spain
Green County
Ky
(???)
From 0780 private
18 month
$60
John Barrell
Greensburgh
Ky

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Brief in the case of Peter De Spain of Green County in the state of Kentucky (Act 7th 1832)
Was the declaration made before a court of a judge? Per Court 
If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
How old is he: 49
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: in 1780
Duration of Service: 1 year, 6 months, _ days
One of the VA rolls
Rank as a ___
Names of gen and field O under which he served.
In which battles was he engaged ___
Where did he reside when he entered the service __
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? On the rally
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (could not transcribe)
I cerify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Examining clerk.

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                                           December 19, 1939.
                                          
                                        xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. Gertrude Knapp                       BA-J/ady 
956 Sacramento                          Peter De Spain
San Francisco, California             S.14559
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Peter De Spain, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.14559. based upon the military service in that war of Peter De Spain. 
Peter De Spain (or Peter D. Spain) while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, enlisted in 1780, as a private in Captain Bentley’s Company, Colonel Hawes’ Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, siege of Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed on August 20, 1832, while a resident of Green County, Kentucky, leaving no widow. The name of his wife is not stated.
In 1856, the soldier’s son, William Perry De Spain, born August 2, 1837, was living in Green County, Kentucky, and was the only minor child, no other names given.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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October 16, 1936.
Miss Hattie M. Scott      BA-J/ILL
402 Shelby Street           Peter De Spain
Frankfort, Kentucky.        S. 14559
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peter De Spain, a pensioner of Green County, Kentucky. 
This office has no further information regarding the above noted pensioner than was furnished you May 9, 1934, as found in his claim for pension S. 14559.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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May 9, 1934. 
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Miss Hattie M. Scott        BA-J/ady
402 Shelby Street,           S. 14559
Frankfort, Kentucky         Peter De Spain
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Peter DeSpain, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.14559, based upon his military service in that war. 
Peter DeSpain (or Peter D. Spain) while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, enlisted in 1780 as a private in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel Hawes' Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, siege of Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky, aged sixty-nine years.
Soldier died March 31, 1850 in Green County, Kentucky, leaving no widow. The name of his wife is not stated. 
In 1856 the soldier's son, William Perry DeSpain, born August 2, 1837, was living in Green County, Kentucky, and was the only minor child, no other names given.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
May 17, 1928.
Mrs. R.B. Stake, 
1026 Caledonia Street,
Butte, Montana. 
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14559, it appears that Peter De Spain (or Peter D. Spain) while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia enlisted in 1780 as a private in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel Hawes' Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Green County, Kentucky, aged sixty-nine years. 
Soldier died March 31, 1850 in Green County, Kentucky, leaving no widow. The name of his wife is not stated.
In 1856 the soldier's son, William Perry De Spain, born August 2, 1837, was living in Green County, Kentucky and was the only minor child, no other names given.
This bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier

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of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services. A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Colonel George Muter and the War of 1812 records fail to show that pension was ever claimed on account of the services of Benjamine De Spain or William Mutter or Muter. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.

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956 Sacramento San Francisco Cal
December 2nd, 1939
US Veterans Adm. Washington DC
Dear sir's,
Please permiss me with all the information you may have on the party below-
Virginia
Despaine (De Spain)
Peter aud. 
American Revolution
Acct, 31.25. S of w. 
1835- Pen and Ky 98
Thanking you in advance,
Very sincerely yours
Mrs Gertrude DeSpain Knapp

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This since of the card is for address
Veterans Administration,
Rev. War Pension Division,
Washington DC
Frankfort 
April 27th, 1934
4pm
This side of the card is for address,
The pension bureau,
Revolutionary War Division,
Washington DC

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Oct. 4, 1935, 402 Shelby St.,Frankfort, Ky.,
Gentlemen:  Will you kindly send me the pension record of Peter DeSpain of Green county, Ky. who got a pension for Revolutionary services while a resident there. Would also like to have all family data included as well as the service. 
Thanking you in advance, 
Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Hattie M. Scott, 
Hattie M Scott 
402 Shelby St.,Frankfort, Ky.

April 27, 1934 
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send the Revolutionary war record and all family data given in the application of PETER DeSPAIN, a pensioner of the Revolutionary war while a resident of Green county, Ky. 
Thanking you in advance, I am 
Yours very truly, 
(Miss) Hattie M. Scott
Hattie M. Scott, 
402 Shelby St., Frankfort, Kentucky.

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Rev. War.         Butte Montana
Aug-8-1927
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C
Dear sir,
Can you give me from your records any information concerning Rev. Soldier from Virginia  Peter DeSpain Private forms 1762 dies Green co. Kentucky. Would the information his family if you have anything. This information Colonel George Muter of Virginia Rev. Army. Probably died in Kentucky. Thanking you in advance.
Yours very Truly
Mrs. R.B. Stoke / Stake
1026 Caledonia St.
Butte
Montana

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INVALID.
File No.14, 559
Peter DeSpain
The Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1872
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1928 May 17 Hist to
Mrs. R.B. Stake A.D.Y.
1934 May 9 Hist to Hattie M. Scott A.D.Y.
1935 Oct 16 Miss Hattie M. Scott advised no further data - I.L.L.
1939 Dec. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Gertrude Knapp A.D.Y.

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Peter D Spain
60

Diet 31st March 1850

W. Perry ??
his ?? child
Born 2nd Augt 1837

Payments to be made to Lexington Ky by the Pres'd U.S. Br. Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Kentucky

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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 Peter D. Spain of the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and __ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, 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 1. day of December 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
/s/ Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and 
Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards

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239.959

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Greensburg, Green Co. Ky
March 22d 1836

To the Hon. Comr. of Pensions

Sir
I here send the application of William Perry DeSpain only minor child of Peter DeSpain who was a Revolutionary soldie and pensioner.  The Certificate of Peter DeSpain is herewith sent.  It is said that DeSpain was in the service with James Sherril, a soldier of the Revolution whose service has been proven up and who is now drawing a pension under his Certificate dated 9th April 1833, issued under the Act of 7th June 1832 No. 7394 at the rate of $63.33 per annum.

Should this claim be allowable for said minor William Perry DeSpain, please forward to me his bounty land warrant.

I have the honor to be very respectfully
your ?? ??
/s/ S.A. Spencer

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State of Kentucky County of Green
Green County Court March Term 1856
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of John Purris and William D. Skaggs who are persons of credit and disinterested that Peter DeSpain late of Green County Ky Departed this life on the 31st day of March 1850. that he was the identical Peter DeSpain named in an original certificate now here to the Court shown dated at the War Office of the United States 1st day of December 1832 No. 9577 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War and granting to the said DeSpain a pension of Sixty dollars per annum. - It was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that said Peter DeSpain died leaving no widow but leaving a son whose name is William Perry DeSpain who was born on the 2d. day of August 1837 and is now about 19 years of age and is the only minor child of said Peter DeSpain dec? 

Robert Marshall ES

A Copy Attest

State of Kentucky
Green County Court March Term 1856
On the motion of William D. Skaggs and as on deed that he be and he is herby appointed Guardian to William Perry DeSpain a minor and son of Peter DeSpain Decd. said William being in Court and chose said Skaggs his Guardian and therefore he said Skaggs entered into bond with John Purvis as his

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County. Conditioned to secure said Wards estate

A Copy Attest Robert Marshall C.S.E

State of Kentucky S, [illegible]
County of [illegible]
J Robert Marshall Clerk of this County  Court in and for said County Certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the [illegible] on file in any affair concerning the identify of Peter DeSpain and of his death and identity of his minor child William Perry DeSpain. and of the aforementioned of William D Skaggs a guardian for said Minor William Perry DeSpain. all of which is certified [illegible]

In [illegible] it may concern   In testimony [illegible] my hands and affirmed this seal of said County Court the 19th day of March 1856 at [illegible]

Robert Marshall Clerk

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239.959
Property Land Claim
of 
William Perry DeSpain only Minor child of Peter DeSpain
By William D. Skaggs his guardian
At 3rd of March 1855
Reinstating [illegible]
Presented by S. A. Spencer of Harrisburg Ky

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Mr. George M. Johnston and Perry Money residents of the county of Green and State of Kentucky upon our oath declare that William Perry DeSpain and his Guardian William D. Skaggs signed and ask [illegible] the forgoing Declaration in our presence and that we believe from appearance and statement of the affidavit  that they are identified persons.  They appeared themselves to be and think we are not interested in this claim.
George M. Johnston
Perry Money
 State of Kentucky county of Green The forgoing Declaration and appeared and disclosed before me on this day, and year first claim recorded and I testify that I  know the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that there no interest in the claim.  Barr  Hazell IGBC, State of Kentucky County of Green. I Roland Marshall Clerk of the county court in and for the County certify that Burr Hazell has assignation appearing to the forgoing certificate and at the date and time of signing name hereto as Justice of the pease in and for the County duly confirmed and known and thus full faith and credit is known to all his approval acts as such in testimony himself I have hereto  sign my name and appeared the date of said County Court this 22nd day of March 1856
Robert MArshall Clerk

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39.229
[appears to be a signature]

480.00
210.83
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269.17
         3
________
807.51

240.83
       x4
_______
843.32
807.57
______
35.81

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free
To The Hon Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.6

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME Desperitt, Henry GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9328 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 11, 1791
to ~not shown~
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.