Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12600, Henry Colvin, Va.

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(3 -1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER 
Va.      Colvin Henry 
S 12600 
carded 
CONTENTS

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2215
Kentucky. 
Henry Colvin 
of Pendleton in the State of Kentucky 
who was a Private in the compy commanded
by Captain Willice of the Reqt commanded
by Col Campbell in the Virginias
line for 3 years from 1779

In scribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars  --- Cents per annum
to commence o9n the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Nov 
1832 and sent to D. Wine
Winns. Falmouth Ky:

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                     120--
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar ‘33    40 
                                                                  ======
                                                                  $160.--

Died Janey 31, 1839
Revolutionary [illegible]
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D  Vol 9  Page 34

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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County

On this 10th day of August 1832 personally appeared before
me John Forsythe a Justice of the Peace for the County
aforesaidd Henry Colvin resident inP. County aged seventy years
wgi 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 the 7th 1832; that he enlisted in
the Army of the United States in the year 1779 as well
as he recollects for three years with Capt Wallice 
and served in the 1st & 2nd Regiments of the Virginia line
under the following named Officers. That he enlisted 
as above stated under Capt. Wallice in the county of
Culpepper in the State of Virginia and was attached to the
1st Regiment commanded by Col. John Campbell in
the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment
that he continued to serve in the Corpse under
different Officers, the Capt of the Colonel both
having been killed the former at the battle of Guilford
Courthouse and the later at the Eutaw Springs
Capt Wallice was succeded by Capt. Anderson and
Col. Campbell by Col. Hawes, who commanded the 
regiment when he was discharged from the service in the
state of North Carolina; that he was in the battle
of Guilford Courthouse, Eutaw Springs, Camden
[illegible] several other skirmishes; from the great lapse
of time it would be impossible for him to recollect the
different counties & [illegible] of country he marched through;
suffice it to say that he inlisted in Culpepper Cty
Virginia as above set forth & marched from there through
the southern counties of Virginia to North Carolina on
to South Carolina.
He hereby relinquished and claim whatever to a
pention or any annuity except the present and he
declares

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declares that his name is no on the pention role of
any agency in any state (of if any) only on that
of the agency of the state of Virginia – he
further declares he is unable to attend court owing
to bodily infirmaty having been bed ridden for ten
years

    his
Henry X Colvin
    mark

State of Kentucky
Pendleton Cty.

I John Forsythe a Justice of the Peace of the County
Court for the C ounty of Pendleton and State aforesaid where this
declarant Henry Colvin resides do hereby certify that
the named Henry Colvin is from a disease called
the Rheumatism with which he has been afficted 
ten years, he is unable to attend the court in shich
I am a Justice or Member; Having been afflicted
for ten years, and I do not think from present appearances
that he can will be able to attend the County
Court or any other earthly Tribunal of Justice in
this world. I have therefore in persuance of an Act
of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 attended at his
place of residence and administered the foregoing
oath sworn under my hand this 10th day of August
1832; and I  [illegible] John Forsythe Justice of the 
peace in aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that
the above named applicant was a [illegible] on any 
[illegible] and served as he states, Given under my hand
this 10th day of August 1832

John Forsythe

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
S.F.12600 
Washington, D. C. , 19__
 In reply to your request of ___received ___
for a statement of the military history of Henry Colvin 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF                       LENGTH OF     Rank       OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.        State
 ENLISTMENT OR         SERVICE.                           CAPTAIN.                         COLONEL. 
APPOINTMENT.

1779                3 years     Pvt.    Wallace                John Campbell             Va 
                                                     Andersen            Haws

Battles engaged in, Camden Guilford Court House Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Culpepper Co  Va. 
Date of application for pension, Aug 16. 1832 His [illegible] 
Residence at date of application,  Pendleton Co Ky.
Age at date of application, 70 years. He died Jany 31, 1839[illegible] 
Remarks: This is no data on file as to his officially 
Respectfully, Commissioner. B-2856

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12.600 
INVALID. 
File No. 12 600 
Henry Colvin
 Priv Rev War 
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index : - Vol. , Page 

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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OFFICE OF 
LESLIE T. APPLEGATE 
ATTORNEY AT LAW 
ROOMS 508-504 
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLD'G 
COVINGTON, KY.

Feb 7th 1921

The Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I wanted to get the war
record of Henry Colvin who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary War and and belonged
to some VA Regiment, He lived in Pendleton
County Ky from 1805 until his death 1839
He drew a pension as a soldier of that
war. If you can not give me this information
can you twll me how I can get it
for I do not know with what Division
of the Army he served, He was my great
grand father and I want to get this 
information if I can.
I also want to get the same information
concerning Matthew Williams who
served with Col James Wood, Va. Regiment
I will be very thankful for any information you can give me
Yours truly,
Leslie T. Applegate

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[illegible]

The Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

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When the papers are
prepared or corrected
according to the
letter of J.L. Edwards
Let the whole be sent
under cover to Hon.
Lewis Cass SEC of War
as I may not be here
& it will be acted
upon & an [illegible] sent
to [illegible] Winn

R. M. Johnson

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War Department
Pension Officers
May 19, 1832

Sir,

I herewith return the declaration of Henry
Colvin together with the letter which accompanied
the same and have to state that before a final
decision can be had in his case he must account
for the changes, if any which may have taken place
in his property served the 18th March 1818 in the manner
pointed out in the note in the enclosed
printed sheet. The law requires in every instance
when a claimant is unable to attend Court by reason
of bodily infirmaty that the Clerk of the Court should
certify that the officer before whom the claimant declaration 
was made is a Judge or Justice of the Court 
and that the schedule and oath have been admitted
to the records of said Court. The claimant states
that he has no property. The Clerk must certify
the opinion of the Court as to that fact and

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that the declaration has been admitted to the 
records of the Court.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your  [illegible]
J.L. Edwards

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Faalmouth Pendleton Cty. Kty.
26th Augt. 1832

Hon Lewis Cass DoP

You will discern from there 
Inclosed declaration that I am transacting business
as the Agent of the Revolutionary Soldiers
in this secti9on of the country. I have heretofore
made my communication to you (or the War 
Department ). I have one Representative the Hon.
Richard M. Johnson, but you will see from the
memorandum made by Col. Johnson on the back
of a communication from Mr. Edwards to
the Col. Herewith encolsed he direct me to make my communication
to you. I have [illegible] to pay the postage
on this package upon the impreshion that all
communication to the officers of the general 
government of from them, by mail ie from
any member of the Cabinet, go free of postage
If I am mistaken in the fact you into [illegible]
[illegible] the postage shall be remitted [illegible] 
You will please send me the instructions
of the War Department to inable me 
to perpare the papers on Declaration of Applicants
for a pension as involves a person wounded
in the Revolutionary War.
You [illegible] much
[illegible]
[illegible]
Please let me inform
you as soon as possible of
[illegible]   W.W.  [illegible]

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Henry Colvin
private from 1779
three years
$80

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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County

I W.C. Kennett, Clerk of the Court of the 
County of Pendleton in the State aforesaid do hereby certify
that John Forsythe Esq. is and was at the time of signing
the preceding certificate an acting Justice of the peace
& a member of the court aforesaid, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that the signature annexed to said certificate
is his genuine signature:

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office this twenty seventh day 
of August A.D. 1832

W.C. Kennett, Clk.