Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3135, Samuel Durham, Va.

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Service                                        Number
Va.          Durham, Samuel     R. 3135

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State of Kentucky Green County [illegible]
On this 22nd day of January 1835 personally
appeared before me Durham Sanders-a Justice
of the peace in and for Green
County Samuel Durham a resident
of said County aged 82 years the 6th
day of May last who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832--that in
the fall of the year 1776 he thinks in the
month of September, in Mecklinburg
County state of Virginia, he was drafted for 
a tour of 3 months and ordered
to prepare to march to Norfolk against
the British who had landed there and
who it was supposed would there
make a stand, that he accordingly
entered into service in the malitia
under the command of Captain
William Lucas, the name of the
Lieutenant  he does not now recollect,
the Ensign of the company was by
the name of Achillis Jeffries, and
Robert Munford was the Colonel,
that they rendezvoused at Mecklinburg
Courthouse and from there they

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set out on their march for Norfolk
but they had not proceeded far until
information was received that the British
had left Norfolk, that then Col
Munford countermanded his orders and
they returned to Mecklinberg Courthouse
and there this applicant received a
discharge from Col Munford for
3 months service the time for
which he had been drafted, though
the time he was in actual service
from the time of Rendezvousing
was Eleven days- that said
discharge has long since been lost
or mislaid--
that in the fall of the year 1778 or
1779 the year not recollected with certainty
he was drafted for a tour of 3 months in
Mecklinberg County Virginia he entered into
Service in the malitia under the command
of Captain Thomas Shipp, that he
marched from his residence to what
was then called Bank's Old Storehouse
where the Magazine was then kept; these
storehouses (as they were called) were situated
in Mecklinberg County about half
a mile from Taylor's ferry which
was kept on the River Roan Oak -
that he was there stationed in Captain
Shipps' company for the purpose

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of guarding the Magazine, that one
James Anderson was issueing and
receiving commissary during this applicant's
stay at the Magazine and that
arms, ammunition, provisions &c. for
the use of the Army were received
and sent from there in large quantities
during his service - that he served
out the tour of 3 months guarding
the Magazine as aforesaid, and received
a discharge for 3 months's service
and returned home, the said
discharge to the best of his recollection
was given him by Captain
Shipp but it has long since been
lost--
that in the year 1781 while the siege
at York was going on he was drafted
for a tour of 3 months in
Mecklinberg County Virginia, and
entered into service in the malitia
under the command of Captain
Elijah Graves, they rendezvoused
at Mecklinberg Courthouse, and 
from there set out on their march for
York Town, that 2 other captains'
companies, marched from Mecklinberg

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Courthouse with Captain Grand company that often they had marched about 30 miles from Mecklenburg courthouse one Henry Deloney, the Bullock master or commander of those who were engaged in collecting and driving beef cattle for the use of the army, applied to the officers under whom this applicant served for one of their men to supply the place of one Simeon Roach who had been serving under the orders of said Deloney in collecting and drawing beeves but who had deserted or absented himself from the service that this applicant was permitted and ordered by the officers to leave the company of Captain Graves and serve in the room of said Roach under the orders of said Deloney, that this applicant was from that time until the expiration of his term of service under the orders the said Deloney collecting and driving beef cattle for the use of the army, that he served out his tour of three months the time for which he had been drafted and returned home, he does not now recollect whether he received a written discharge or not, if he did it has long since been lost

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that he has no record of his age
but from the information he has
received he was born in Faquire
County Virginia on the 6th day of
May 1752, that when called into
Service he resided in Mecklinberg
County Virginia where he lived until
1789 at which time he moved to Kentucky
where he has lived ever since and
for near 40 years past in Green
County Kentucky where he now
lives- that his service was entirely
in the malitia and he does not
recollect that any regular officers
served [crossed out word] with the troops with whom
he served, that he does not know of
any person living by whom he can prove
any thing farther in relation to his service
than he has proven by William
Taylor of Mercer County Ky, whose
affidavit is hereto attached- that
he is well acquainted with many persons
in his present neighborhood who can
testify as to his character for veracity
and their belief of his services as a 
soldier of the revolution, and amongst
them he names Henry Sanders, Charles
Samples, William Buckner, Fantleroy
Dye, Samuel Sanders & James Durham
he further states that from bodily infirmity
he is unable to attend court at Greensburg (the
County seat of his County) for the purpose of
making out his Declaration in open court

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and that owing to bodily infirmity he
has not been One mile from his
residence for a number of years
past - he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and
declares his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency in
any state sworn to and subscribed
the day and year first above written
before me     Samuel his X mark Durham Seal
Durham Sanders [illegible]

State of Kentucky Green County set
I Durham Sanders a Justice of the Peace
as aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing
Declaration for a pension was this day sworn to
and subscribed before me by the above named
Samuel Durham, and that said
Durham is now and has been for a number of
years past, from bodily infirmity,
unable to attend court given under my
hand this 22nd day of January - 1835
     Durham Sanders [illegible]

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April 3, 1935
     XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

     Samuel Durham-R.3135
     BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. H. Sellers
449 E. King Street
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Dur-
ham of Virginia, who died in Green County, Kentucky.

     The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers
papers on file in pension claim, R. 3135, based upon
the service of Samuel Durham during the War of the
Revolution.

     Samuel Durham was born May, 1752 in Fauquier
County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.

     While residing in Mecklinburg County, Virginia,
he enlisted in September, 1776 for three months, served
in Captain William Lucas' company in Colonel Robert
Munford's regiment of Virginia militia, on their way
to Norfolk against the British, learned that the British
had left Norfolk, was discharged after a service of eleven
days. He enlisted in the fall of 1778 or 1779, served
three months in Captain Thomas Shipp's company of Vir-
ginia militia, was stationed at "Banks' Old Store House"
to guard the magazines. He served in 1781, three months
under Henry Deloney "Bullockmaster" and was engaged in
collecting cattle for the use of the army.

     Samuel Durham moved to Kentucky in 1789. He
applied for pension, January 22, 1835, then living in 
Green County, Kentucky, where he had lived about forty

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years.

     The claim for pension was not allowed, as he
did not serve six months in a regular organized mili-
tary corps; the service in 1781 was not considered
"Military service".

     It is not stated that Samuel Durham was ever
married.

     James Durham in 1835 was residing near the sol-
dier and stated that he had been well acquainted with
him for " a number of years", Durham Sanders was Jus-
tice of the Peace in 1835 in Green County, Kentucky.
It is not shown that they were related to the sol-
dier.

     Very truly yours

     A. D. HILLER
     Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Samuel Durham
Kentucky --
Rejected
[crossed out words: Letter 11 feby. 1835
Aaron King [illegible]:
3135

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[left half of document]
1935-April 3 - [illegible]
Mrs. R. H. Sellers [illegible]

[right half of document]
[crossed out words on form]: Acts of July 14, 1832, and March 3, 1873.
3.135.
P. O. 
Samuel Durham
Service:


Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
The printed list of 1852
shows reasons for rejection
Alleges:
"Not military service"

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis Searched for , 18  .

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Aaron Harding Jr.
11- feby 1835
OC

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Department of War
PO
feby 11 1835
Sir -
     I have examined the papers of Saml Durham
and find that he alleges have been three
months called out the service of the County
during the revolution. In the year 1776, he
servd but 11 days, altho drft for 3 mon -- in the year
1778 a three month tour, and in the year 1781
another three mos. tour: -  [illegible] 6 mos.  [illegible] days-
The nature of the Service  [illegible], in the last
named tour was such as to exclude him from
the benifits of the provisions of the of [illegible]
passed June 7. 1832, he having been engaged
principally in collecting cattle &c. and cannot
be counted as Military. The paper as placed
on file--
Aaron Harding Jr
Greensburg
Recevd [illegible]

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State of Kentucky Mercer County 
Be it known that on the 19th day of December 1834 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared William Taylor a resident of said county aged 73 years who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath state as follows to wit, that during the Revolutionary War and since that time he has been intimately acquainted with Samuel Durham of Greene County Kentucky who is about to make application for a pension, and that he knows of his own knowledge that said Durham was a soldier of the revolution, that he served a tour of three months with said Durham in Mecklenburg County Virginia under the command of Captain Thomas Shipp guarding the magazine which was kept at Banks, old store houses. Said Taylor further states that he believes said Durham served another tour of three months in the Revolutionary War collecting

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and driving beef cattle for the use of the army, that such was the information which he the said Taylor received during the war and he fully believes it to be true Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me William his mark Taylor seal C. F.  Burton [illegible] State of Kentucky Mercer County I Charles F Burton a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid certify that the foregoing certificate was this day sworn to and subscribed before me by William Taylor above named and that said Taylor is a man of credibility and truth and that his said affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief given under my hand this 19th day of December 1834. Charles F Burton [illeg]

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State of Kentucky Mercer County I Thomas Allen clerk of the Mercer County court certify that Charles F Burton is a magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 19th day of December 1834 Thomas Allen clerk Mercer County 

State of Kentucky Greene County We Horatio Chandler, a clergyman and John Shipp both residing in Greene County Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Durham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 82 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of January 1835 before me Durham Sanders JP Horatio Chandler Clergyman
John Ship

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State of Kentucky Greene County SCT 
I Durham Sanders a justice of the peace in and for the said county certify that Horatio Chandler who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said county and that John Shipp who has subscribed and sworn to the same is also a resident of said county and a man of respectability and truth and that the said affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand this 22nd day of January 1835 Durham Sanders [illegible] 

State of Kentucky Greene County SCT 
On this 22nd day of January 1834 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally Henry Sanders, Charles Samples, William Buckner, Fantleroy Dye, Samuel Sanders and James Durham who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following statement to wit, we are each of us intimately acquainted with Samuel Durham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration for a pension that we reside near said Durham and have been well acquainted with

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him for a number of years past, and we state that said Durham he is a man of truth and unblemished moral character and that any statement made by him on oath or otherwise is entitled to credit and belief, that he is reputed and believed in his present neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we believe said Durham was a soldier and served as he has stated in his said declaration. Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of January 1835 before me Durham Sanders JPGC
Henry Sanders 
Charles Samples 
Will Buckner 
Fantleroy Dye
Sand. Sanders 
James Durham 

State of Kentucky Greene County sct
I Durham Sanders a justice of the peace as aforesaid certify that Henry Sanders, Charles Samples, William Buckner, Fantleroy Dye, Samuel Sanders and James Durham who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are all of them man of credibility and truth and that their statement is entitled to credit and belief. And after the investigation of the matter before me I certify it is my opinion that said Samuel Durham was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated in his said declaration. Given under my hand this 22nd day of January 1835 Durham Sanders JPGC

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State of Kentucky Greene County sct
I John Barrett clerk of the court of Greene County certify that Durham Sanders is a magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office and subscribed my name this 24th day of January 1835 John Barret by Wm G Wood DC 

Samuel Durham pension papers 32. 6 64

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Greensburg Greene County Kentucky

Sir 
     I enclose and forward you the 
papers in support of the
claim of Samuel Durham
for a pension --

I have the honour
to be Sir your 
obt svt 
Aaron Harding jr

Hon L. S. Edwards

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Miss Raymond Harley sellers 
449 E king St 
Franklin, Indiana 

January 10 1935 
Bureau of pensions 
Washington D. C. 

My dear Sir 
Will you please send me the pension record of Samuel Durham who served in the war of the revolution? He died in Green County, Kentucky in 1838. Thanking you
I am yours truly, 
Lucy V. Sellers. 

Mrs R. H. Sellers 
449 E. King Street. 
Franklin Ind.

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Mrs Raymond Harley Sellers 
449 E King St 
Franklin, Indiana 

February 22 1935 

Veterans Administration 
Washington DC 

My dear Sir 
As I received no reply to letters written to your department in December, I am writing again to ask if you will please send me the pension claim of the revolutionary soldier, Samuel Durham of Virginia, who died in Green County Kentucky 1838. Wife's name Sally (Sarah). 

Thanking you 
I am yours truly 
Lucy Valentine Sellers (Mrs R. H) 

Mrs R. H. Sellers 
449 E King St 
Franklin Ind