Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,429, Joseph Ford, N.C.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Ford, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 15,429
carded
CONTENTS

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order to pay Nov. 24.
Joseph Ford
in the State of Kentucky
was a private in the company commanded by 
Captain Cleaveland of the regiment commanded by 
Locke in the N Carolina
 for 23 months & 23 days
26591
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of
79 Dollars 23 Cents per ann
commence on the 4th, day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March
1834

Arrears to the 4th of March
an allowance ending lifetime
237.70
 39.61
$277.31

Revolutionary Claim
ref June 7, 1832
Recorded by Dan Boyes  Clerk

Book 8
Vol. 7  Page 47

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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Kentucky
County of Pike ⎬ SS.
On this 25 day of February 1834 personally
appeared in open court before the Justices of the Pike
County Court now sitting
Joseph Ford a resident
of Kentucky in the County of Pike aged 77 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 provision made by the
act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States this following
named officers and served as herein stated
He first
entered the service as a volunteer in
the militia of North Carolina in the month of
September in the year 1777 in a company of which
Benjamin Cleveland
was captain The names of
the other company officers he does not recollect
He meet his company at Riders fort in Burke
County North Carolina on the 3 day of September
1777 as above stated From here we marched to
Davis's fort on the head of the Catawba river in
the said County of Burke where this applicants
was placed in a light horse company commanded
by
Captain
Bartlett
Col Francis Locke was
commanding colonel of the regiment to which
Captain Cleveland's company belonged General Rutherford
was the commander in Chief From Davis's
fort we marched on an expedition against the
Cherokee Indians at what was then called the Near
Settlement and the "Overhill town" and marching
on past the "Near Settlement (The Indians had
fled before our arrival there, in a gap a short
distanse from the Overhill towns we fell in with
the Indians and had a hot engagement with
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with them and they were defeated and fled we
then marched on to the Overhill towns & burnt the
houses or huts and corn belonging to the Indians
and every thing that could conduce to their
sustenance that we could get hold of except
for a few horses and cattle that we carried home
with us From here we marched back to the
head of Catawba river to Davis's fort and after being three months as garrison to guard the from
this against the invasions of the Indians (Scouting
parties from the fort being almost continually
out) he received a discharge on the 18th day of
March 1778 Signed by Captain - Bartlett having
been in the service in this tour six
months
and fifteen days
He next went into the service in the
militia of North Carolina as a volunteer in
company of which Thomas Whitson was the
Captain John Baldwin to the best of his recollection was the leutenant of the company The
names of the other company appears he does not
recollect Colonel Charles McDowell was the commanding Colonel of the regiment to which his
company belonged He joined his company at
Kidders fort in the said County of Burke and
went into the service in this tour on the 1st
day of April 1778. From here we marched to
the head of the Catawba river and after
marching over adjacent country & seeing no sign
of the Indians (Cherokees, we returned down the
river and at the crossing of the North fork
of the Catawba river we were meet by considerable number of Indian warriors belonging to the Cherokee nation & had an engagement with them in which Zebulon Shelton
private was killed and
seven or eight of
our troops wounded among whom were
Captains White and Whitson White afterwards
died of his wounds and Whitson recovered but
the indians were vanquished in the engagement
and fled and we could not ascertain how
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many of them were killed as they carried off
their dead with them. From here we marched
back to Kinders fort where Captain Whitson and
his company remained as a garrison to guard
the frontiers against the incursions of the Indians
while we remained here spies and scouting
parties were continually out from the fort to
watch for the approach of the Indians After
remaining at the fort at least 4 months under
Captain Whitson on the 7th day of October 1778
he received a discharge signed by Captain
Thomas Whitson having been in the service
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in this tour six months and 7 days.
He next went into the service in the militia
of North Carolina in a company of North Carolina militias of which Lieut Carthey acted
as Captain - There was no captain in command
of the company The names of the ensign &
Sergeant he does not recollect He went as a
volunteer in this tour and joined his company at Kriders fort on the 25 day of October 1778
From here we marched up to Davis fort on
the head of Catawba river when we went as
a garrison to guard the frontier and after
remaining there 5 months and 18 days he was
on the 28th day of April 1779 discharged his
discharge was signed by Lieutenant
Carthy having been on the service in this
tour six months and 3 days
He was next
in the month of July in the
year 1781 commissioned by Governor Martin
Governor of North Carolina a lieutenant
in the militia of that state He joined his
company at Buluers mill on Roans creek
in the County of Washington N. Car on about
the last day of August 1781, Captain James
-
Roddy was the Captain and Charles Asher
the ensign of this company in which he
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was Lieutenant, The name of the Sergeant
he does not recollect Colonel John Sevier
was the commanding Colonel and major
Valentine Sevier his brother the major of
the regiment to which his company belonged From Bulners mill we marched
over the Stoney mountains (then so called)
and met our commanding Colonel
on the Catawba river and then marched
on to Camden in South Carolina where
we halted but a short time and then
marched down to Santee Swamp in the same
State (S.C.) and there joined General
Marion and scoured over the swamp
and surrounding country in various
directions after the tories and at Monk
corner we fell in with
a body of Tories 
and after a sharp conflict with
them we vanquished them took 90 of
the prisoners and the rest escaped
After marching over the country around the
Santee Swamps and driving the Tories
out of their places of concealment where
they had collected we returned through
Camden and from there across the line
between North and South Carolina and
then up Devils creek a branch of the
Catawba and then over the mountains
and down the Watauga river to Washington County and he received a
discharge on the 12th day of
February 1782 having been in the service in
this tour 5 months and 13 days.

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At the time that he entered the service
in the last tour he resided in Washington Co
North C. at the time of entering the service
in all the other tours he resided in
Burke County North Carolina
He has no documentary evidence by
which he can prove his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a
pension or an annuity except the present and he declares 
that his name
is not on the pension
roll of any agency in
any state
Sworn to and and Subscribed this
day and
year
aforesaid

Joseph Ford
Ford the following
The court then propounded to the said Joseph
Ford the following interrogatories to with
1. Where and in what year were you
born
Ans. In the year 1757 in the County of Frederik
and there colony of Maryland
2. Have you any record of your age and if
so where is it
Ans. I have none. I only know my age
from the information I received from my
parents
3. Where you living when you were called
into - where have you lived since the
Revolutionary war and where do you now
live
Ans. I lived in Burke County North Carolina
when I first entered the service

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I resided in North Carolina & Since the
Revolutionary war till about 25 years ago
when I removed to Kentucky in the
the county of Floyd - The county
of Floyd has since been divided
and included me in the County of
Pike Ky. where I now reside
4. How were you called into service
were you drafted
did you volunteer
or were you a substitute and if
substitute for whom?
Ans. As I went in all my tours as
volunteer Never under a draft
or as a substitute
5. State the names of some of the
regular officers who were
with the troops where you served
such continental and militia
regiments as you can recollect &
the general circumstances of your
services
Ans Their are as fully set forth in
my declaration as my recollection
will enable me to do

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if
so by whom was it given and what
has be come of it
.
Ans. At the end of my first tour
I recd a discharge signed by Captain
Bartlett At the end of the second I
recd a discharge signed by Capt.
Whitson. At the end of the 3d tour

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I recd a discharge signed by Lieut
Carthy And at the end of 4th and
last tour I recd a discharge signed
by Capt Jas Roddy all of which have been lost
Did you ever receive a commission and
if so by whom was it signed and
what has become of it

Ans - I received a commission signed
by Governor Martin Governor of North Carolina
which was lost with my
discharges - but in what manner
the commission and discharges were
lost I am not able to say.
7. State the names of persons to whom
you are known in your present
neighborhood who can testify as to
your character for veracity and their
belief of your services as a soldier
of the revolution
Ans - I will name the Reverend
William Tuckett Simeon Justice and
Henry Weddington
We William Tuckett
a clergyman residing in
the County of Pike
and State of Kentucky
and Simeon Justice & Henry Weddington
residing in the the same hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with
Joseph Ford who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration That
we believe him to be Seventy seven
years of age. That he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood
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Soldier and an officer of the Revolution
and that we concur in that
opinion Sworn to and subscribed
this day and year aforesaid
Wm Tuckett M
Simeon Justice
Henry Weddington
And the said Court do hereby declare
this opinion after its investigation of
the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and officer and served as
he states and the court further
certifies that it appears to them that
William Tuckett who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Pike and State of
Kentucky and that Simeon Justice
and Henry Weddington who have also signed the same
are residents in the County of Pike and
State of Kentucky & are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled
to credit
State of Kentucky
County of Pike ⎬ SS
I John D. Mims clerk of the
County Court of Pike County do here
by certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceed

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=ings of the said court in the matter of the
application of Joseph Ford for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 25 day of February
1834. John D Mims Clk

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29972
Joseph Ford's Declaration

Hon. R. Johnson

 Issue the
Certificate as a private
for the whole term
Rheu Johnson

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29.972
Joseph Ford
Kentucky
for 1777 pension
23 & 23 days
79.23
⎬
E. Trimble
Prestardary

Hon. R. M. Johnson
N. R

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Joseph Ford
Period when the service was rendered 1777 - 1780


Duration of the
claimant's service.
6 months 15 days  Rank of claiment Pr. Names  and rank of the field officers under who he served Col Cleaveland Col Bartlett, Col Locke

6 months 7 days Pr. Col Whitson, Col Mcdowell, 
5 months  18 days Pr. St Carthy Col -
5 months 13 days Lieut  Col Reddy, Col Swier


Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered ┃
the service.
77
N.C.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary


Proof of service as of his receiving a commission as Lieut required.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1
The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
On this
day of
County of
.
of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with and
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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 the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all
all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a)The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c)The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
versing appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For---yeardays
, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as amonths
, andand
for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
pension to the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
it indefinite, and in trying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f)The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g)The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h)The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i)The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j)In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affid
davits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[pointing finger] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule inno te (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia case.
(l)If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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May 24, 1932

[right side]
Mrs. John E. McCall
Catlettsburg 
Kentucky 

[left side]
BA-J/MCS
Joseph Ford
S. 15429

Dear Madam:
Reference is. made to your request for the record of Joseph Ford, a soldier of the Revolution. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claims, S.15429, based upon the military service of Joseph Ford. 
He was born in 1757 in Frederick County, Maryland. 
While living in Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops as follows: from September 3, 1777, until March 18, 1778, as private in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's Company and in Captain Bartlett's Company of Light Horse in Colonel Francis Locke's Regiment, was in an engagement with the Cherokee Indians and burned their towns; from April 1, 1778 until October 7, 1778, as private in Captain Thomas Whitson's Company in Colonel Charles McDowell's Regiment and was in an engagement with the Cherokee Indians; from October 25, 1778, until April 28, 1779, in a company of North Carolina troops under Lieutenant Carthy. While living in Washington County, North Carolina, he was commissioned in July, 1781, as lieutenant of Captain James Roddy's Company in Colonel John Savior's North Carolina Regiment, was in a batter at Monk's corner, South Caroline and was discharged February 12, 1782. 
About 1809 he moved to Floyd County, Kentucky, to that part which was later Pike County. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1834, while living in Pike County, Kentucky.

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The papers in the pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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May 17, 1928
Honorable Katherine Langley
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Mrs. Langley:
In response to your letter of May 12, 1928, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15429, it appears that JOSEPH FORD was born in Frederick County, Maryland, in 1757. 
While living in Burke County, North Carolina, he served as follows: 
He enlisted September 3, 1777, as a private in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's Company, was transferred to Captain Bartlett's Company of Light Horse in Colonel Francis  Locke's North Carolina Regiment, was in an engagement with the Cherokee Indians and burned their towns. He was discharged March 18, 1778. 
He enlisted April 1, 1778, as a private in Captain Thomas Whitson's Company in Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, was in a engagement with the Cherokee Indians and was discharged October 7, 1778. 
He enlisted October 25, 1778, in a company under Lieutenant Carthy of the North Carolina troops and was discharged April 28, 1779.

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While living in Washington County, North Carolina, he was commissioned in July, 1781, as Lieutenant of Captain James Roddy's Company in Colonel John Savior's North Carolina Regiment, was in a battle at Monk's Corner, South Caroline, and was discharged February 12, 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1834, while living in Pike County, Kentucky. 
There are no data on file relative to his family. 
Very truly yours, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. A. H. Wellman
Pikeville
Ky.
Madam;
November 15, 1927

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 15429, it appears that JOSEPH FORD was born in Frederick
County, Maryland, in 1757.
While living in Burke County, North Carolina, he served as follows:
He enlisted September 3, 1777 as a private in Captain Benjamin
Cleveland's Company, was transferred to Captain Bartlett's Company of
Light Horse in Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina Regiment, was in
an engagement with the Cherokee Indians and burned their towns. He was
discharged March 18, 1778.
He enlisted April 1, 1778, as a private in Captain Thomas Whitson's
Company in Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, was in an
engagement with the Cherokee Indians and was discharged October 7, 1778.
He enlisted October 25, 1778, in a company under Lieutenant Carthy
of the North Carolina troops and was discharged April 28, 1779.
While living in Washington County, North Carolina, he was commissioned
in July, 1781, as Lieutenant of Captain James Roddy's Company in Colonel
John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment, was in a battle at Monk's Corner,
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South Carolina, and was discharged February 12, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1834,
while living in Pike County, Kentucky.
There is no record of a claim for pension having been made by the
widow of Joseph Ford nor is there any data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
Honorable Katherine Langley,
Pikeville, Ky.
Madam;
April 8, 1927.
and ┃
In response to your letter of the second instant, I
have the honor to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records
of this bureau consist of claims for pension and bounty
land only.
A careful search of said records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of Lemuel Wells of
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Virginia and John Dils, or Dills of Virginia and Kentucky,
described by you.
In making such requests, in addition to the full names
of the soldiers, it is well to furnish as much as possible
of the following data in regard to each of them, in order that
a proper search of the records may be made approximate dates
of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and
after service, given name of widow, if he left one.
You are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Joseph Ford of Pike County, Kentucky.

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From the papers in the pension claim, S. 15429, it ap-
pears that Joseph Ford was born in Frederick County, Mary
land in 1757,
While living in Burk County, North Carolina, he enlisted September 5, 1777, served as private in Captain Benjamin
Cleveland's Company, and was transferred to Captain Bartlett's
Company of Light Horse, Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina
Regiment, was in an engagement with the Cherokees and
burned their towns. He was discharged March 18, 1778.
He enlisted April 1, 1778, served as private in Captain
Thomas Whitson's Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina
Regiment, was in an engagement with Cherokees and
was discharged October 7, 1778.
He enlisted October 27, 1778 in a company under Lieut-
enant Carthy of the North Carolina Troops and was discharged
April 28, 1779.
While resident
of Wash. Co of
Captain James Roddy's Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina
Regiment, was in the battle at Monk's Corner, S. C.
and was discharged February 12, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February
25, 1834, while living in Pike County, Kentucky.
There is no information on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner

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KATHERINE LANGLEY
10TH DIST KENTUCKY
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Pikeville, Kentucky
April 2, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
If [sic] have some constituents who are interested in
getting up some data in connection with an application
to join the Daughters of the American
Revolution and I would appreciate your having
the pension record of Joseph Ford of Tennessee
(and Kentucky) who was burried (sic) at Pikeville, Kentucky
and he is one of the soldiers whose graves
were recently decorated by the National D. A. R.
Also look up the pension record of John Dils
or sometimes spelled " Dills" of Virginia and
Kentucky. I also desire any information as to
whether Lemuel Wells of Virginia received a pension. This soldier was either wounded or killed
at the battle of Blue Lick.
I fear that I am not giving you enough information to enable you to search the records in
these cases. I would appreciate any suggestions
from you as to the data I should furnish to enable
you to locate the pension records of these
soldiers. Thanking you for your courtesy in this
matter, believe me
Sincerely yours
MRS. JOHN W. LANGLEY
KL:ALD 
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. APR 7 1927

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Received Mar 29 1932
Pension Files Sub-Divison
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
of Pensions D.C.

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Catlettsburg, Ky
Mar. 27, 1932

Dear sir,
I am inquiring for the record of Joseph Ford

a soldier of the Rev
from the part of Virginia then Kentucky, who was
living in Pike County and was
drawing pension as late as 1840-
Any information will be greatly appreciated
Cordially
Mrs. John E McCall

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A. H. WELLMAN HOPE D WELLMAN
The New Grocery Store & Meat Market
DEALERS IN
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES,
AND FIRST CLASS MEATS

PHONE 267
PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY

Pension Bureau Washington D.C.

I would like to know if
Joseph
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Ford's wife drew a pension after
the death of her husband whose
pension claim S. 15429
If so would like to have Copy
of the
claim, and will appreciate
efforts very much
yours truly
Mrs A.H. Wellman

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File No. 15429

15.429
Joseph Ford
Pri Rev War

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Act: June 7"" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 Apr 8 List to Hon K Langley 
1927 Nov 15 List to A. H. Wellman WCS
1928 May  17 list to Hon Kaiterine Langley. See letter in Jos Dill mcs s.8326
1932 May 24 list to Mrs. John E McCall mcs

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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington Nov 14 1836
Commissioner of Pensions
Sirs
Enclosed are the papers
of Joseph Ford pensioner for your inspection, it being
Eighteen months since last payment
Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
John Tilford President
William Ernst Clk