Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12812, Samuel Duncan, Continental Va.

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(3-1776)

Service: Continental Va.

Duncan, Samuel

Number: S. 12812

Carded

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4345.
Kentucky
Samuel Duncan
of Lincoln in the State of Ky
who was a pr in the country commanded
by captain Brewer of the Resp commanded
by Col: Shelby in the Va
line for 18 months, from 1777
- Va and Continental 
08
Records completed. Dec. 18/05.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 60- Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of Jan 33
Letcher, House of  Rep.-
Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1832
Seme=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar:33
90-
30-
$120-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clark, 
Book D
Vol. 9
Page 36-

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Date of Death
November aB

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Samuel Duncan
from 1777 (18 months.) prophets.
$60.

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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Duncan of Lincoln to in the State of Kentucky. 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period - in 1777 - Dec. 1780 - 1781
Duration of Service.
years.      Months.      Days.  
"                   6.                "
"                   6.                "
"                   6.                "
Rank.
As a 
Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 

Gen. Wilcher, Col Shelby, Brewer, Spilton
5. In what battles was he engaged: Hanging Rock, guilford, Ninety Six.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsylvania 60. Va. 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness and Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

Examining Clerk.

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
in this State of Kentucky
Lincoln County to wit

On this 24th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justice of the County Court of Lincoln County, state of Kentucky now sitting Samuel Duncan a resident of said County aged seventy Two 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as hereinafter stated.

That he entered the Service in the Virginia Militia in the year 1777 from Pittsylvania County 
Va. as a volunteer, under the Command of Capt Wilcher [William Witcher] the Lieutenant was by the name of Morton they marched from Pittsylvania County to [illegible] was called the Long Island where Col. [Isaac] Shelby took the command and commanded until the end of the Campaign.

Nothing extraordinary occurred during this campaign except that a spy was killed by the Indians some distance from Long Island. Col [Isaac] Shelby took 100 men of whom this Declarant was one and went & buried the spy.
He served six months and was discharged by Capt Wilcher - he has lost his discharge.

He states that he again entered the service as a volunteer from Pitsylvania County Va. in the year 1780 in the month of December he thinks under the command of Capt [James] Brewer and marched from Pitsylvania County to the Dan River which the crossed and joined Col [Henry] Lee of the Light horse. That at that place on of the Waggoners fell sick and this applicant was ordered by his Capt. to take charge of the Waggons & Team which he did under the direction of a Waggon Master Gen'l by the name of Saml [Samuel] Edmonston, he was in the engagement at

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White Sells Mills, or hanging rock Col. [Henry] Lee was the commanding officer, he recollects that he was between the fire of the enemy  and Our own troops with his Waggon when the action commenced. During the same Tour he was present at the Battle of Guilford Court house still in charge of his Waggon.

Genl. Nathaniel Green [Nathanael Greene] 
commanded the Americans that Cols [Henry] Lee & [William] Washington of the Light horse were in the engagement, the reason why this declarant took charge (of the waggon) after he had volunteered was because he was ordered so to do by Capt [James] Brewer. This was a tour of six months. he was discharged by Col [Peter] Perkins the Col of his regiment in Pitsylvania [Pittsylvania] County, Va. to which place by orders he had returned the team to its owner James George. He has lost his Discharge. He does not recollect the number of the regiment.

That he again entered the service as a Volunteer from Pitsylvania County Va. in the year 1781. the march he does not recollect under the command of Capt Spilton Rose was the Major he was present at the Siege of Ninety Six where he continued until the place was relieved by the enemy under Lord [Francis Edward] Rawdon where they retreated across broad river in South Carolina, where they halted to give the Enemy Battle but they did not come up.

That Col [Henry] Lee then drafted one hundred select men of whom this applicant was one and that he served under Lee the Balance of the Campaign

they had no further engagement with the Enemy, but on account of their weak force was compelled once or twice to avoid a battle-he states that before the end of the Campaign he was marched to the High Hills of Santee where they joined Genl [Nathanael] Greene and he was then discharged by Major Alexander Rose a regular officer. he has lost his discharge- he served a tour of six months
That he marched from Pitsylvania County in the state of Virginia to the state of North Carolina and through that state in different directions

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Then through Different parts of South Carolina
in and around the Post of Ninety Six until he was finally discharged among the high hills of [illegible]. He states that he was born in Pitsylvania County state of Virginia in the year 1760. He states that has no record of his age, it has been lost, that he removed to the state of 
Kentucky Lincoln County in the year 1796 where he has resided ever since.

He states that he can prove part of his service by James Diven of Lincoln County, that he has no documentary evidence of his services nor can he prove them except as above

He states that he is known in his present neighborhood to Joseph Hall and Alfred Hocker who can testify to his Character for veracity 
and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the revolution- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Duncan [his mark] X

We Nathan Waters a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln, State of Kentucky, & Joseph 
Hall  Alfred Hocker & James Diven residents of the same County & State Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Duncan who had sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age and that he is reputed & believed in  the Neighborhood in which

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he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion And the deponent James Diven states upon his oath that he knows of the applicant Samuel Duncan having served the Tour of six months & having been present at the Siege of Ninety Six as he has above states in  his declaration, as this Deponent was an Ensign on that Tour 
Sworn & subscribed to the Day & year aforesaid.
Nathan Waters
Jos Hall
James Divan [his mark] X
Alfred Hocker

Lincoln County Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation  of this whole matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and this court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Waters who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Lincoln & state Ky and that Josep
Hall Alfred Hocker & James Divin who have also signed the same are residents of Lincoln County that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to full credit
F. T. Taylor J
George Helm JP
Peter DePaun JP

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October 26, 1935

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Mrs. Linnie W. Barrett 
3330 Newman
Dallas, Texas

BA-J/MLB
SAMUEL DUNCAN
S. 12812

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letters [INSERTION] ltr ret to writer re Benj[?] in which you request information relative to Benjamin Duncan, of Culpeper County, Virginia, had wife Elizabeth, and children- John, Benjamin, Samuel and Elizabeth Arnett, and died in Kentucky, probably Madison County, also, to Samuel Duncan, born in Culpeper County, Virginia, son of Robert and Ann Gallop Duncan, who died in Lincoln County, Kentucky, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of the Benjamin Duncan described above. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The record has been found of a Samuel Duncan who served from Virginia and later settled in Lincoln County, Kentucky, which is furnished you herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12812, based upon his service in the Revolution.

Samuel Duncan was born in 1760 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given. 

While residing in said Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Samuel Duncan volunteered in 1777, served six months as private in Captain Wilcher's company, Colonel Shelby's Virginia regiment. He volunteered in December, 1780, served in Captain Brewer's company, Colonel Perkins' regiment of light horse, and part of the time as wagoner under Wagon Master Samuel Edmonston, was in the battles of Wetzell's Mills and Guiford Court House and was discharged after having served six months. He again volunteered in 1781, served in Captain Spilton's company, under Major Alexander Rose, was in the Siege of Ninety-Six,

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after which he served under Colonel Lee during the remainder of his term of six months and was then discharged.
The soldier continued to reside in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, until 1796, when he moved to Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Samuel Duncan was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1834, while a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Samuel Duncan, you should write to Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel Duncan
Certificate #4345
Issued January 19, 1833
Rate $60 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours

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RevWar
12812
INVALID.
File No. 12812
Samuel Duncan
Priv Rev War
Act : June 7th 1832.
Index : Vol. [left blank], Page [left blank]

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jan. 19/98. To Mr. John D-
Goodloe, Whites Station, Ky.
1917 Apr. 7. Hist. to Mrs. Jno W
Chenault, [initial]
1918 Mch 13. Hist. to Mrs. W.S. Mason 
1935 Oct. [illegible] Hist. to Mrs Linnie W. 
Barrett - MLB

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Samuel Duncan
Letcher

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Kentucky Lincoln County Sct
I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Court of Lincoln County do hereby certify that the foregoing 
[illegible] pages of written paper attached hereto contain the original proceedings of the Lincoln county court in the matter of the application of Samuel Duncan for a pension; that Teresha T Taylor  George Helm & Peter Depaun are Justices of the peace of the Lincoln County Court & that the signatures annexed thereto are their genuine signatures .

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 25th day of December 1832.
Thomas Helm Clk.
[illegible seal attached]

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Rev [illegible initials]

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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES 
120 Broadway, New York
Southern Ohio, Kentucky and Southern Indiana Agency
Henry J. Powell, Manager

[round stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U.S. 1917 

John W. Chenault
Assistant to the Manager
Suite 414, Starks Building
Louisville, Ky.
Member Southern Century Club 1916

[black ink oval stamp]
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
[illegible]
MAR 24 1917
BUR Pensions
[illegible]

Louisville, March 20"1917.
Department of the Interior:--
RevolutionaryWar Section.

Dear Sirs:-
Can you give me information about Samuel Duncan,
who fought in the Revolution under Gen,Washington?
After the war he settled in Ky. either at Lexington or in Lincoln County.
I am told that he was a member at one time of Washington's staff and was given land where part of Lexington, Ky.stands as pay for his services.
Also Col. John James of Carolina, who fought under Sumter and the names of his brothers who also fought.
Thanking you in advance for all information I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. Jns. W. Chenault
2217 Glenway Av
Louisville, Ky,

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Mrs W.S. Mason
Mayfield KY
West Broadway
W.S. MASON, FIELD SUPERVISOR
MAYFIELD, KY
MEMBER SOUTHERN CENTURY CLUB 1916

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
SOUTHERN OHIO, KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA AGENCY
HENRY J. POWELL, MANAGER

Dept of Int
MAYFIELD Ky Mch-7-1918
Rev. War Records Section
Washington DC

Dear Sirs. I am writing to you relative to the Military history of 

Samuel Duncan of Virginia or possibly Maryland & late of Lincoln Co. KY

please give me such information
as you may have and if any family
data are on file wish you would 
please note such in your reply

Also won't you please see if there are not no such Samuel Duncans. We had alway been told our ancestor Samuel Duncan R3128 served under Washington & was given land where Lexington KY now is for his service is why he came to KY. 
KY-VA-MD then being practically one & the same. any way if there are more than one please give history as above of both or all 

see above

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Dallas, Texas, October 14, 1935
Veterans Administration ,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
For D. A. R. purposes I am trying to establish the Revolutionary service of Samuel Duncan.

Samuel Duncan was born Culpeper Co. Va., son of Robert and Ann Gallop Duncan, and died in Lincoln Co., Ky.,

Yours very truly.
Linnie W. Barrett
Mrs. Linnie W. Barrett
3330 Newman Avenue,
Dallas, Texas.

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March 13, 1918

Rev. War Section.
Mrs. W. S. Mason,
West Broadway,
Mayfield, Kentucky.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the seventh instant,you are herewith furnished the histories of Samuel Duncan R. File No. 3,128 and Samuel Duncan S. File No. 12, 813, and
advised that they are all and the only soldiers of that name,
found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner.

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In reply to your request of ___________, received _________ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Duncan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his 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.

1777  6 mos. Pri.  Wilcher Shelley  VA
Dec 1780 6 mos.  Brewer  Perkins
Wagoner wagonmaster Sam'l Edmonston
1781 6 mos. Spilton Maj Alexander Rose Lee

Battles engaged in, Wetzell's Mills, Guilford Court, Ninety Six.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co. VA
Date of application for pension, Dec 25 1832 his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co Kentucky from 1796
Age at date of application born in 1760 in Pittsylvania Co VA
Remarks: there is  [illegible] family date on file in the claim.
Respectfully, Commissioner

Office note could not have been "Hanging Rock" Aug 6 1780 must have been Wetzell's Mills Mch 6 1781.