Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15369, Bazle Castle, Va.

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Service
Va.   
Castle, Bazle or Baswell
Number S. 15369
carded

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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 28 day of Feby 1834 and R M Johnson
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 		       125.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March	25.00
					                     $150.00
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Ordered by Danl Boyd Clerk,
E Vol. 7 Page 42

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State of Kentucky
County of Lawrence

On this 2nd day of Feb 1834 personnally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lawrence now sitting Bazle Castle resident of Kentucky in the county of Lawrence and State of Kentucky aged seventy three years who being first duly sword according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated under Col Preston, Capt Lewis, Leu S Robinson. In the state of Virginia in the County of Mongomery formerly called the county of New Castle in the month of April 1779 as an Indian spy for one year. He left the service after this engagement April 1780. He was a drafted man – he was in no battle or battles during this years service. Indian spies was not so organized as to engage in battles. There was some sureal engagements but none denominated battles – the county through which he marched was the head of Holstein (Holston) river on Blue Stone that empties into New River – he is not certain

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1781 in the State of Virginia in the County of Montgomery, he entered the service as a volunteer for six months in the millitia [sic] of the State line, under Col. Sayers, Capt. Newell, and Lieutenant McGavock. he left the army in July 1781. he was a volunteer for six months and he was in the battle of the Reedy Fork of Hawe river - he was in the battle of Guilford in Carolin and in the skirmish at Whetsil (sic) Mills. he marched through Pyttsylvainia [Pittsylvania], and stoped [sic] at the Court house thereof, from there to the little Bannister river in Halifax County. at the place the company remained until Genl. Greene retreated into Virginia and from this place he marched to Guilford Court house in North Carolina from this place he returned and crossed the Dan, and through Pyttsylvainia, to. Campbell Court house, at a place called New London and then returned to Campbell Court house from this place he marched to Charlottsville in Virginia at the barracks and was then disbanded and received his discharge from the Service for six months in July 1781. 
he knew Col. Bufort, Continental regt. Col. Johnstons. Col. Birds. Col. Davis. Col. May. Col Haney. Col Hungerford. Gen. Lafayette. Gen. Muhlenburg. Gen. Lawson. Col. Johns. Mayor Johns - Lieutenant Burkes. Mayor John Barter - Lieutenant Charles H. Allen, Mayor Henry George. Col. William Fitz-Patrick. Col. Alex. Wilson. Capt. H. S. Fountain. Col. Robenson. Capt. Prion were millitia [sic] officers in the Service during the six months tour aforesaid - 
after his engagement for the six months aforesaid he marched forewith as before claimed to Pyttsylvania court

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court house Gen Greene in as their retreating from Lord Cornwallias and Col Tarleton and great number of milletia (sic) was collecting and marching to join Gen Greene on the border of North Carolina and about Haw River  the tories were collecting in great bodies and a skirmish took place between the American troops and the tories and the tories were all cut to pieces.  He marched to the battle of Guilford in March or April 1781 and was in that battle and was there wounded and which has occounted the great disability under which he now labours.  It did not lay him up for any time as it was in his arm, but for many years it has increased awhile it has entirely disabled him along with old age. He states that he has long since lost his discharges for it has been so long since he does not know what has become of them.  His served the whole time as a soldier in the state troops of Virginia (not the continental service). He has no documentary evidence in his favor but believes he is enabled to pruduce evidence of his services by surviving soldiers. At least of the service of an Indian spy and circumstantial his being as Co the last service.

He hereby believes he is every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subsenbed (sic) the day and year aforesaid.

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Mr Edward B Miller a Clergyman residing in Lawrence the county of Lawrence and state of Kentucky and William Brown resideing [resideing] in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bazle Castle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides and have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in a pension

Edward B Miller (seal)
William Brown (seal)

I John Stafford a justice of the peace for Lawrence County Kentucky hereby declare my my opnion (sic) after suffering the interrogations prescribed by the war department – that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that Edward B Miller who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Lawrence and State of Kentucky and that William Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Lawrence and State of Kentucky and is a credible person and that statement is entitled to credit and that the applicant from disease and bodily infirmity cannot attend court.
Jno Stafford JP (seal)

State of Kentucky}
Lawrence County} Sct

I Jas M Rice clerk of the County court for the county aforesaid do certify that John Stafford is and was at the time time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in said county and that it is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my said office this 11th day of February 1834
Att Jas M. Rice cdcc

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State of Kentucky
Johnson County } Sct 

On this the 29th day of December 1851 personnally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Castle who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress signed 8th of June 1832, sowith that he is the son and heir at law of Bazle Castle dead, who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1852, but which pension was suspended.  He believing that it was unjustly suspended hence In purport suspect full askes the commissioner to cause it to be allowed and that the certificate under [cring] the same pay belong to his attorney of Frankfort Kentucky. His afsd (aforesaid) fathers certificate of Pension under the afsd act of Congress has been lost or mislaid so that it cannot now [illegible] search and dillegence be found hence he most respectfully asks that another one may issue in time of it and he intends to his attorney or afsd

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That his afsd (aforesaid) father died on the 8th day of October 1846, he left no widow but left himself the declaration his only living child John 
to and subscribe before me on the day 2 years afsd (aforesaid)
Castle X
His mark

George Selsor JP

I that must subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and known to be a man of truth and respectability in above statement and future faith and audit should be placed.
Given under my hand on this third day of December 1831
George Selsor JP

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State of Kentucky
Johnson County Sct
I John Howes Clerk of the County Court of the County and State afsd – Do certify that George Selson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County ad State afsd That his Commission was dated (He being duly commissioned and sworn) on the 26th day of May 1851 and expires four years after date.  And that his signature above written is genuine and having no seal of office I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal given under my hand this 30th day of December 1851
Att John Howe Clerk
Johnson County Court  
(circle with initial representing his seal)

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P 15369
INVALID

File No. 15369
Bazle Castle
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7” 32
Index: - Vol 1, Page 62
{Arrangement of 1870]

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Let to Hon White and 
Pension Agency 
At Louisville Kentucky
Geb 26, 1845
Dead Let to Hon D Breck
Dec 19 1849
Let. To J S Gallaher JP 23, ‘50

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Declaration
The declaration of Baswell Castle of Johnson County Ky in order to obtain a restoration of his pention which was obtained under the act of congress of the 7th of June 1832 granting pentions (sic) to solders of the revolution and whitch (sic) was suspened as he now recollects in the year of 1835 he declares that he servered (sic)  four terms of three months each as a militia soldier and Indian spy under captain Lawis and Colonel Preston of Virginia and one term of three munths (sic) under Captin (sic) Newell the above services was rendered in the Western part of Virginia he states that he is now about 93 years of age, as he now recollects it was in the years 1778 and 1779 that the afore mentioned service was rendered but as he has grown old he seposes (sic) his memory is failing as to time and date but but he is certain that he was fifteen month in service.  He therefore(sic)  asks for a restoration of his pention (sic) as he has rendered the service for his country in the time of perrell (sic) and now old and unable to work.

Boswell (X) Castle
(X indicate “his mark”)

This day personally appeared before me the undersined(sic) a Justice of the pease (sic) in and for the county of Johnson and state of Kentucky the above named Baswell Castle and made oath to the above declaration according to law given under my hand this 4 day of March 1844

Samuel Auxas JPJU

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State of Kentucky Johnson County sct

I John Hawse clerk of the Johnson County court do certify that the within named Samuel Austin is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Johnson State of Kentucky and was at the time of subscribing his name to the within affidavit and his name thereto subscribed purporting to be his is his genuine and true signature.  In testimony whereof I have her unto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal this being a new County and having no seal of office
John Hawse
Clerk of the Johnson County court
I am personally acquainted with John who signs heresay clerk of Johnson County Court and believe the above to be his hand write – I know him as clerk
John White
Washington City
Feb 18th 1848

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Prestonburg Ky     Free
Cong
Bazle Castle
J L Edwards Equr
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City DC

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Prestonsburg Ky Sept 7th 1839

J. L. Edwards, Esqr

Sir 
Some two or three years ago I took to Lexington Ky the pension claim of Bazell Castle of this County which was not allowed or sent to the War Department for some cause or other the Pension agent would not inform me the reason it was not allowed but directed me to inquire at the War Department. Castle has been at me frequently to write on [smugged word illegible] why he was cut out of his pension. Will you please do me the favour to inform me the reasons of this step. Also is any additional proof should be needed to reinstate the old reason what it is. I have known for 30 years and am pretty much inclined to believe he is entitled to a pension. The fact is I left the above papers in Lexington with H. C. Harris of this place which I went on West and when I returned the papers were sent to the Department and I always respected Mr Harris had given same information that carried the claim to be rejected. He was the person who had Castle place on the Pension Roll and got 1 or 200 $ for doing so but always fined having many thing to cut him off 

Respectfully
H. B. Mays

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29.506
Bazle Castle

} Pen Case

Lawrence county
Louisa Ky –
From 1779 Private
15 months $50
From James 
M Rice
Can only allow for 15 m

Hon R. M. Johnson

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Lawrence County Sct

Joseph Davis aged Seventy years states on oath that he knew Bazle Castle in the year 1779 or 1780 he was then engaged as a soldier in the service of the State of Virginia during the Rev War against the Indians that knew for a grate while since the {illegible] of the war.  That he served for between one and two years as he always understood but he can only speak knowingly only of his first years service against the Indians in Virginia he may have service longer but the deponent does not know of it and he can only speak of the under of his service by spent and I heresay and futher this deponent saith not.

Laurence County Court

I John Stafford a justice of the peace for the county JP hereby certify that Joseph Davis made oath to the forgoing deposition of Bazle Castle’s services in the Revolution and that Joseph Davis is a onorable [illegible] and that the above statement of his entitled to [illegible]
Given from under my hand
Jno Stafford JP

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State of Kentucky}
Lawrence County }  Let

I Jas M. Rice clerk of the county court for the county afor said do certify that Stafford is and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate a justice of the peace and that it is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of February 1834
Att Jas M. Rice clec

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Washington June 14 43

Sir 

Enclosed you will find a letter from Mr. Harris of Floyd Co Ky will not the [illegible] [illegible] the case mention there is justify an early attention particularly that of Darton.
Be pleased to give me the result of your examination
Shas [illegible]
Respectfully the Obz
HH Sylvester

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Washington
June 17/49

Dear Sir,
I send you herewith enclosed the papers of Birser Fraley father and his at land of Greensberry Fraley award mix socaice for ther pension of obtaining a land warrant. Please advice we inform the sertifict as soon as jusiticable.

My respectfull
Your ont servt
Daniel Breck
County Pensions

Also the claim of John Castle for balance of pension and Barel Castle at the time of his death is I suppose

D Breck

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State of Kentucky
Jefferson County  JP

I. J.W. Sawtelle a notary Public in and for the County and State also do certify that it has Satisfactorially appeared to me that Bazle Castle. Who was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum died on the 8th day of October 1846 and left no widow, but left John Castle his only living child.

Given under my hand and seal of office this the 15 day of July 1852.
J.W. Sawtelle
Notary Public

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Prestonburgh     Ky  25
13 June 
The Secretury of war
Washington City

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Recd 23 June  Prestownburg Ky

Sir it is thought thate is sume gross frauds practiced on your department by granting pentions to severell people in this county and the countys of lawrene and morgin in this state under the late act of congress granting pentions to revolutionary soldier it would be deseribale to know what ware the claimes presented of services by Baswell Castle, Edward Darton, Thomas and James Howard, Joseph Daveid. The ar sume of those men and have knew near thirty years and from thare age it is not posable they ware ever in the war of the revolution. I have been requested repeatedly

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to write for information on this subject. By our citizans and believing it a duty that we all owe to our country to detect frauds on our government it is desireable you would forward a short list of the name of those drawing pentions under the late act the date of thare service proven and the name of the agents [smugged and illegible] in obtaining thare pentions in the three countys named in doing so you will much gratify the wishes of many respectable citisans.
The Secretury of War or nay other information that would be missing to detect fraud as thare is cirtain by gross errer in

Yours truly, D.K. Harris