Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39.179, John Baker, Ga. Va.

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Service: Ga.         Baker, John     Number S.39.179
Va.

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13.020
West Tennessee   John Baker of Davidson in the state of W Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scriven of the Georgia line, for the term of 3 years. Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to John McNairy Esq, Nashville, Tenn. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 $85.83 
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept. $48. 
$133.83      
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Continued

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Apr 24 1824 to John Hoggatt Esq Nashville Tennessee

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Adm   Scriven’s gen rgt Nashville W Tenn

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In the year 1777 October 5th I inlisted in the third Georgia Battalion the third company commanded by Capt Joseph Lane of Laudon County where I remained with said company until April 1778 then I was enrolled in Capt Clement Nash’s company of light infantry where I remained until the 3rd of January 1779 then I was taken prisoner at Savanna and remained on board the prison ship until 9th of August 1780 and then was paroled upon condition that I would not bear arms against the King of Great Britain until regularly exchanged. This ended my services in the revolutionary war. 
John Baker

April 11th 1818, 
I do hereby certify that John Baker was marched to Savannah town Georgia under the command of Capt Joseph Lane where he was transferred to Capt. Clement Nash’s company of the light Infantry commanded by Co. James Scriven where he remained until taken prisoner. April 11th 1818. 
John Hoggatt

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John Bakers 
Pension claim 
no 13020 
W Tenn

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State of Tennessee Davidson County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
District of Tennessee 
On this 17th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record John Baker aged seventy one years and six months resident in Davidson County in said District of Tennessee who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted on the 3rd day of September 1777 with Capt Joseph Lane of Louden County, Virginia, the 3rd company of the 3rd battalion for the Georgia services. commanded by Col James Screven for the term of three years in the company he remained until August 1778. Then he was enrolled in Capt. Clement Nashes company of light infantry in which company he remained until the 3rd January 1779. Then was taken prisoner at Savanna in Georgia where he remained a prisoner til July 1780 then was paroled but on the 23rd of September of the same year he took a division for eighteen months service with Arthur Lane Capt commanded by Col William Davis. That he was in the battles at Savanna on the 3rd of January 1779, at Guilford the 15th March 1781, when he had the ball of his right thumb shot off After this until the expiration of his term of service he worked at the tailoring business (it being his occupation) under John Peyton, Virginia, Capt and Clothes master General for the Virginia line and was discharged by him on the 9th of Jany 1782 at the Albermarle Barracks Virginia, this discharge was counter signed by Febecker at Cumberland old Courthouse Powhattan County, Virginia. 

And I do hereby 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 an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 passed on the 18th 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. Schedule. I have no property either real or personal. I am by occupation a Taylor but from age infirmity and loss of eyesight have not ability to pursue it. I have no family that reside with me. And that he was regularly placed on the pension roll of the United States for the West Tennessee agencies on the 21st July 1819 by No 13020 to commence on the 18th April 1818. Sworn to and Declared on the 17th day of October. John Baker

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before said Court in open Court there being no schedule to be returned. 
Th Clairborne Chaiman 
of said Court

State of Tennessee Davidson County, 
I Nathan Ewing clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that the before Record is a True copy from the original filed in my office in open court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 19th day of October 1820 & 45 year of American Independence. 
Nathan Ewing

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Record Division Revolutionary War Records Section. 
Department of the Interior. 
Bureau of Pensions. 
Washington, D.C. 

In reply to your request of _______, received _______ for a statement of the military history of John Baker 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 Enlistment or appointment, Length of service, Rank, Officers under whom service was rendered Captain Colonel, State.
Sept 3, 1777 Apr 1778 Joseph Lane, James Screvens, Ga.
Apr 1778 to Jan 3 1779  Clement Nash, “           “                  “ where captured at Savannah and held prisoner until Aug 9 1780.
Sep 23 1780 to Jan 9 1782 Arthur Lane, Will Davis, Va.
                                                        John Taylor                            “
Battles engaged in, Savannah, Guilford where the ball of his right thumb was shot off. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ______. 
Date of application for pension, Apr (Too dark to read). 
Residence at date of application, Davidson Co Tenn. 
Age at date of application, about 69 yrs. Remarks: No family date. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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(middle)
39179 
Invalid. 
No. 39,179 
John Baker
Pri Rev War  
Act: 18 March 18 

Index: Vol 3, Page 22

Arrangement of 1870

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June 14 1897- Hi to Miss Blanche B 60 Baush, st. 1922 Dept. 7 Mr C.D. Hulbert

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Is the name of Mordecai Cooke enrolled for military service? He was from Norfolk or Gloucester Va. 
Or any one of the name of “Talbot” from Norfolk or Princess Anne counties.

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John Baker Regt must be mentioned

Referred to Mr: Edwards 

Informall-
a proper form of declaration is enclosed

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District of West Tennessee
On the thirteen of April 1818 John Baker of the county of Davidson in the state of Tennessee came before me and claimed to be placed on the pension list of the United States in order of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th of March 1818 military pensions for those who served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy. And after being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he enlisted in the third Battalion commanded by Col James Sciven, in the third company commanded by Captain Joseph Lane of Loudon County. That he remained with said company until April 1778 that he was then enrolled in Capt Clement Nash’s company of light infantry whom he remained until the 3 of January 1779 and was then taken Prisoner at Savanna and remained on board of the prison ship until the 9th of August 1780.

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and then was paroled and never exchanged untill the end of the war further saith not John Baker 
Sworn to transcribed before me 
John Mcnairy 
District Judge.

On the 13th of April 1818 Captain John Hoggat of the county of Davidson State of Tennessee came before me and made oath that he knows the above named John Baker during the revolutionary war. That he served several years in the army of the United States as a soldier and does believe that he is a very poor old man. Having nothing to substant on but the charity of good men and that he believing his statement to be correct and true sworn to be transcribed before me. 
John Mcnairy John Hoggat
District Judge

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this may certify that I am well acquainted with Captain John Hoggat who has made the foregoing affidavit that he is a man of undoubted credit. I am not acquainted with John Baker but from his character and the proof made by Captain Hoggart, I have not the least doubt of the foregoing statement. Given under my hand this 13th April 1818 
John Mcnairy 
District Judge

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12 May 1821  275. 
John Baker 
Pension Certificate  
13020 
W Tennessee

Inform the appt that a note of his continuance was sent to Jno Hoggatt Esq 24 April 1821 at Nashville Tenn,

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State of Tennessee Davidson County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
District of Tennessee 
On this 17th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record John Baker aged seventy one years and six months resident in Davidson County in said District of Tennessee who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted on the 3rd day of September 1777 with Capt Joseph Lane of Louden County, Virginia, the 3rd company of the 3rd battalion for the Georgia services. commanded by Col James Screven for the term of three years in the company he remained until August 1778. Then he was enrolled in Capt. Clement Nashes company of light infantry in which company he remained until the 3rd January 1779. Then was taken prisoner at Savanna in Georgia where he remained a prisoner til July 1780 then was paroled but on the 23rd of September of the same year he took a division for eighteen months service with Arthur Lane Capt commanded by Col William Davis. That he was in the battles at Savanna on the 3rd of January 1779, at Guilford the 15th of March 1781, when he had the ball of his right thumb shot off After this until the expiration of his term of service he worked at the tailoring business (it being his occupation) under John Peyton, Virginia, Capt and Clothes master General for the Virginia line and was discharged by him on the 9th of Jany 1782 at the Albermarle Barracks Virginia, this discharge was counter signed by Febecker at Cumberland old Courthouse Powhattan County, Virginia. 

And I do hereby 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 an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 passed on the 18th 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

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I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule. I have no property either real or personal. I am by occupation a Taylor but from age infirmity and loss of eyesight have not ability to pursue it. I have no family that reside with me. And that he was regularly placed on the pension roll of the United States for the West Tennessee agencies on the 21st July 1819 by No 13020 to commence on the 18th April 1818. 
John Baker 
Sworn to and Declared on the 17th day of October before said court in open court there being no schedule to be returned. 
Th Claiborne chairman 
of said board 

State of Tennessee Davidson County, 
I Nathan Ewing clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that the before Record is a True copy from the original filed in my office and 
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 19th day of October 1820 & 45 year of American Independence. 
Nathan Ewing

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(envelope)
Free
(stamp) Nash. T. Nov 1 

The Hon J. C. Calhoun 
Washington City

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Nashville Nov 1, 1820 
The Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sir, Your attention is solicited on this occasion as early as it will be practicable with you to give it notice. Address your communication to John Baker. 
Care of Jn Hoggatt 
Near Nashville 
Tennessee.

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Information desired of John Calvert Lieutenant or Capt in Vol, Navy during war of Revolution. From Norfolk or from Princess Anne Co. Va. Any one of name of S Crosby.

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60 Bousch St. Norfolk Va. May 18th 1897. 

Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, 
I write for information concerning Revolutionary soldiers. I know of the rule which limits the information to. I hope I have not transgressed the rules by enclosing more than two, but my reason is as given above.

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each applicant to two soldiers. I am writing this for others and so enclose several slips. I am chapter president for children of the Amer. Rev. for Norfolk and it is in aiding the children 
to make their papers that I write for this information, Please tell me if there is any record of the services of John Baker of North Carolina. I think he was from Littletown N.C. and was in the Continental line, I think he married Ann Norfleet and afterwards

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went to Tennessee, so that looks as if he had received Bounty Land. This information is for a cousin in Miss. I am of collateral descent so do not care for it for myself. I enclose the slips for the children. 
Very respectfully, 
Blanche Baker

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Information desired of John Page of Caroline Co. Va. Born at North End Gloucester Co. Va. 1743 died 1789, married Elizabeth Burwell. He was at Cornwallis as late as 1776, or of Lewis Burwell of Kingsmill Gloucester Co. Va.

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The record of John Gregory of Nansemond Co. Va. (unmarried) continental line appointed Feb 1776 as Lieu’t I think. Or of Capt Wm Gregory of Va. I think of Gloucester tho possibly Nansemond. I would specially like the name of Capt Gregory’s wife.

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149- 2nd St. 
St. Petersburg Flo 
July 24 1922. 
(Stamped Records JUL 28, 1922 Division)
Pension office 
Washington DC

In the Virginia State library at Richmond. I find pension claims of Captain Whites company commanded by Col William Davis. John Baker aged 26 enlisted for 18 months Fairfax Co. Va. On Sept 2nd 1780.

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will you please tell me if this John Baker ever applied for a pension and if it was granted. 

Also if it was please send us any information you may have about this Soldier, with copy of pension. He was my ancestor. 
Thanking you for your country. 
I remain respectfully 
Louise R. C. Hulbert  
[illegible]

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149- 2d St. St Petersburg Flo. 
Clerk of the pension, Aug 12 1922 
Pension Office, 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir, 
I want to know if John Baker Revolutionary soldier from Fairfax Co Va. Ever made application for a pension if so was it granted? In the records of our

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state Library Richmond Va. E.4. Pension claims of Captain White Co commanded by Col Wm Davis. Appears the name of John Baker. I want to know if he ever drew a pension of made application for one if so I want a copy of his pension papers. He was my ancestor. I have written once before about this matter and received no reply. I would very much appreciate it if you will kindly answer this letter. Respectfully 
Chas D. Hulbert