Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,496, Joseph Vance, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Vance, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 37,496
CONTENTS

2819.
Kentucky Roll-
Joseph Vance W Capt Boyce P Private-
Virginia line - 1776. 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of August 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Sept r 1810 and sent to Rev. M. Johnson Esquire Georgetown Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 1 M th - 4/30 - 9-6 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40 -
$ 57-6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Scott County,
Notification sent to the Henderson Ky 31 Oct 1820 Great bindings Kent

Mr. W. Johnson
Admitted
The Hon
John C. Calhoun late of Washington

District of Kentucky
On this 1 st day of August 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Circuit Judges for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Vance aged 63 years resident in Scott County in the sd District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war; That he the said Joseph Vance enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia for two years in the Company commanded by Capt Michael Bowyer or Boyer in the 12 th Virginia Regiment in Genl. Charles Scott's Brigade that he served in said corps until the end of his time and two months more when he was dis charged at Robertson's Plains on Worth River at Fort Arnold - That he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown, Red Bank, Monmouth Iron Hill and Grayskill. That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no

other evidence now in his power of his services sworn to and read and before me this day and year aforesaid
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Esqre re. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Vance served him in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration for at least the term of nine months and that he is in reduced circumstances and I now transmit the evidence and proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the act of Congress in my hand this 1st of August 1818
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge

Joseph Vance
2819.
Not entitled
Struck off.
October 31, 1820.
Recorded
Thomas Henderson, Great Croppings, Kent 4.

Schedule
District of Kentucky ss.
On this ninth day of Aug 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Scott and State of Kentucky Joseph Vance aged Sixty five years resident in the county and District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oaths declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; in the company commanded by Capt. Michael Boyer in the 12 th Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Wood in the Virginia line agreeably to an Original Declaration dated first of Aug 1818 and pension certificate M o 2.
And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 without thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 18 th day 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 Viz:
45 Acres of land worth $ 135 00 2 Horses worth 75 00 8 Head of cattle worth 248 00 9 Head of hogs worth 12 00 23 Head of sheep worth 28 75

  43 Acres of land worth $ 135 00   2 Horses worth 75 00   8 Head of cattle worth 218 00   9 Head of hogs worth 12 00   23 Head of sheep worth 28 75   one and one one amounting to 40 00   $338 75 
That he is by occupation a farmer, but very unable to pursue it, and that he has with himself four in family, namely, his wife aged seventy years, Peter Burns aged fifteen years and Sally Burns aged eight years, the son and daughters of Jno. Burns neither of them able to support themselves.
Joseph Vance
Sworn to and declared on this 9 th day of Aug 1890 before Jno Brant presiding Judge of the Scott County Court Alex Cunn
I, Beryl L. Chambers Clerk of the county court of Scott do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $338.75 etc. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25 th day of Aug 1890 and in the 99 th year of the common.
Attest B. L. Chambers Clerk By Lewis Penick D.C.

37 496 INVALID.
Rey
(am)
File No.
37, 496
Joseph Vance Pri Rev 1800
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 496
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Scott County to the State of Kentucky
This day personally appeared Joseph Vance, a resident of 2 d County & State, before me Job Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for 2 d County, and made oath that he has lost or mislaid the original Certificate of Pension that was granted to him by the Sec y of War for Revolutionary services. The affiant states that he has been stricken off the list of Pensioners since the law of 1820, until this last Spring, when he was again restored by the Sec y of War. Given under my hand this 5 th day of July 1824.
Job Stevenson /s/
Scott County to the State of Ky. I do hereby certify that Job Stevenson is one of the Commissioned acting Justices of the Peace for Scott County in the State of Ky. Witness my hand this 5 th July 1824
J. J. Johnson member of Congress

State of Kentucky Scott County Set.
I Elijah Hawkins clerk of the Scott County Court do hereby certify that Job Stevenson Esqr. before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Vance was made his and was at the time of taking and signing the same a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 28 th day of July 1824 and in the 33 rd year of the Commonwealth
At B. Chambers D. C. for Elijah Hawkins Clk
Hon J. T. Johnson Geo. Town, Ky

Declarations in order to be returned to the Pension list under the act of the 1 st March 1823
District of Kentucky
Scott County ss
On this 15 day of March 1824 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for Scott County and one of the Judges of the Scott County Court being a Court of Record in the State of Kentucky Joseph Vance aged fifty nine years being a resident in said County of Scott who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st May 1820. That the said Joseph Vance enlisted for the term of two years on the ninth day of August in the year nineteen hundred and seventy six

in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Michael Boyer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wood in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental Estab- lishment that he continued to serve in sd Corps until about October 1778 when he was discharged from the sd Service at Robinson Plains in - the State of Id not Recdct That his name has been placed on the pension list and kept therefrom on account of his property And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself also within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 by me subscribed I am it
  45. Acres of 3 rd rate Hilly Eagle Creek Land $56.75   Less in debt for the same } before he can obtain title. } 45. ————— 11.75-   One Mare, 19 Years old 18. -   One Cow $5. 50 One Heifer 2 50 / 100 $ 8. -   5 Head of Poor Sheep 3. -   6 " Hogs 6. -   Joseph Vance $46.75- 

his occupation is a farmer but unable to pursue any kind of business on account of a complaint which he has laboured under for more than two years to wit, the gravel. He has no family living with him and the he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country or by private or public charity.
That since the Exhibition of my first schedule the following changes has been made in my property viz
  45 Acres of Land, depreciated in value owing to the great change of times & including what is owing on same  123.25    1 Horse Dead, depreciation on the same  57.-    5 Head of cattle lost & dead, owing not to my being unable to attend to them  30.-     $210.75    Joseph Vance

Brot up
210.75
3 Hogs, the increase from the numbers exhibited in the first Sch. bill consumed for subsistence $4.58
12 Head of Sheep killed by Wolves or otherwise destroyed or lost 15.-
Amounts due collected & made use of for my support 40.- $270.25
   Names of the persons to whom sold Time of Sale Amount of property or description of property recd. in return     Joseph Lee in the fall 1822 Received two Hogs, for Two Sheep used for subsistence   Ab. Hudson in the Spring 1822 Four Sheep towards paying for the 45 acres of land exhibited in this Schedule   Henry Garris in the fall 1823 One Heifer for Two Dollars fifty cents in Cash  
Joseph Vance

That I George Berry a Justice of the County Court holden in the County of Fayette where the declarant Joseph Vance resides do hereby Certify that s d Vance is from a disease Called the Gravel with which I am credibly informed I believe he has been afflicted for the space of Two years & unable to attend the Court of which I am Justice & I do not think from present Appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session; I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st March 1823 attended at his place of abode

and administered the foregoing oath Given under my hand this 15 day of March 1824 and also have qualified him to all of the foregoing
statements —
George Berry (seal)
J. P. Pease Scott County
I Elijah Hawkins Clerk of the Court for the County of Scott State of Kentucky do hereby certify that George Berry Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Joseph Vance who is now sick and confined to his house was made is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified. I also certify that the foregoing schedule and oath have been admitted to record in the office of the Scott County
Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Justice of the
peace that the total amount of the value of the property or liabilities per schedule is forty six dollars seventy five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the 16 day of March 1824 and in the 32 nd year of the Commonwealth Attest. Elijah Hawkins Clk
By B. Chambers D.C.

State of Kentucky Scott County Set. 3
I Elijah Hawkins Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule and oath have been admitted in the said Court by order thereof and that the same are truly copied therefrom and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Joseph Vance did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war agreeably to his statement. and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty six dollars & seventy cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the 3 rd day of May 1824
Attest Elijah Hawkins Clerk By E. Chambers D.C.
Hon. J. J. Johnson
rec. March 30. 1824

Kentucky.
Joseph Vance, Private,
1776. two years
1 st Schedule, August 1820
  45 Acres of Land $ 135.   2 Horses 75   8 head of cattle 68   9 head of Hogs 12.   23. Sheep 28, 75   ad d due me 40   Total $338-12 1/2 
2 nd Schedule 15 March 1824.
  45 Acres of Brate Hilly Bogle Creek   Land $ 56. 75 - 1 Mare, 19 years   $ 18 - 1 Cow $ 5. 50 - 1 Heifer $ 2.   5 head of poor Sheep $ 3. 6 Hogs $ 6.   Total $ 91. 75 - 
4 th Schedule of Land depreciated in value owing to the great change of times $78. 75 1. Horse dead - depreciation on the Mare, (4 years old) $54. 5 head of cattle lost & dead, owing to my being unable to attend to them $30. 3 Hogs & the mares from the number exhibited in 1 st Schedule consumed for subsistence $4. 50 - 12 head of sheep killed by wolves $15 - $40 due me, collected
use of for my support.
I swear, that in 1822 he rec d 2 Hogs, for two sheep, & used for subsistence - That he has little to Land - own $45 for it, sold 4 sheep to O. Watson - no price Sold a Heifer to H. Garris for $2. 50. -
His age 69 - no family -
severely afflicted with the  Gravel - cannot labor
The Judge on which that claim was unable to attend Court, & for two years past he has been unable labor from a disc se called the Gravel
Hon ble Restored 20 May 1824 and sent to Hon. J. P. Johnson
Duplicate pension certificate issued Aug. 10. 1824 & sent to Hon. J. P. Johnson, George Town Ky. See letter 8 Dec. 1828 to Hon.
R. M. Johnson, Senate U.S. Schedule rec d & with him, May 1824.
Mar: 19.