Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,687, David Truax, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Truax, David
S. 4687
Born in N. J.
carded
CONTENTS

Ohio 7126
David Grant
of Noble Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hudson of the Regt: commanded by Col. Douglas. in the Virginia line. time for 10 mo. from 17/6
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March 1833 and sent to Isaac Stephens Esqr. 6.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 66. 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 16. 66
$ 83. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 8 Page 26

D. Max Declaration 11564

The State of Ohio Pike County 33
on this 21 st day of September A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open court Before the Honorable the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting in & for the County of Pike and State of Ohio David Max a resident of Dickson Township Pike County and State of Ohio aged aged seventy six 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 7 th 1832 That he enter- ed the service of the United States, he thinks the first of that in the month of August 1776, he entered the service as a volunteer in Loudoun County in the State of Virginia in Captain James Radican's Company of Virginia Militia and served a tour of duty of one month was stationed at Alexandria Va. and employed in building Gun Batteries. He was discharged at Alexandria after serving a tour of duty of one month or afterwards that about the first of September entered the service again as a volunteer in Loudoun County, Virginia in Captain J. Radican's Company of Virginia Mili- tia. Marched to Pittsburgh Pa. was there some- time under the command of Col. Gibson. From this place

was marched to Wheeling Va, where the Army lay all winter under the command of Col. Shepherd. This body of Troops consisted only of two Captain companies one from Berkeley & the other from Loudon County. Virginia from Wheeling they were marched Home and discharged sometime in the month of March 1778. After remaining in the service six months - this was six months hard service
And that sometime in the month of July 1781 he was drafted for a two  two months tour of duty and entered the service at Loudon County Virginia in Capt. Hugh Douglass company of Virginia Militia & in Col. Merryweather Regt. of Virginia Militia was marched to Williamsburg Va, and was stationed in the neighbourhood of that place during this time & was a part of the time under Genl. Stephens. was disch- arged a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis & served three months this time.
he does further declare that he did serve the hours of duty afore, and during the Revolutionary War, making aggregately ten months ser- -vice in the Virginia Militia and that he has no documentary evidence of his said service

and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, he has no written discharges he does not recollect whether he ever had any or not. if he had they are lost long since. He hereby relinquished 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. he further says that he has no Record of his age but believes he was born in Morris County in the State of New Jersey on the 19 th day of February 1756 That he lived in Loudoun County in the State of Virginia when called into service and served in the Militia of that State, and since the Revolutionary War he lived in Adair County in the State of Kentucky and from that place he came to Preble County in the State of Ohio where he now resides and had resided for twenty two years last past and that he is known to and acquainted with Robert Rhea Hugh McDonald & others in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. B. Hawkins Clerk David Truax
We Hugh McDonald Abolitionist residing in the Township of Gasper - in the county of Preble and State of Ohio and Robert Phea Residing in the same township county and State Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Truax who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is believed and reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that no doubts have ever existed on this subject Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. B. Hawkins Clerk Hugh McDonald Robert Phea
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories pre- scribed 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 Hugh Mc Donald & R. Rhead who has signed the preceding certificate is  elsewhere  are resident in the township of Gasper in the county of Preble and State of Ohio and that  who has attested the  same is a resident of and are  is a Credible person and that their state- -ment is entitled to Credit - By the Court J. G. Hawkins Clerk
The State of Ohio Preble County S.S. I Joseph C Hawkins Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the coun- -ty of Preble aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procee- -dings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- -plication of David Inman for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 24 day of September 1832 J. G. Hawkins Clerk

11564 David Stout Ohio.
from 1776 private 10 months.
$ 33. \frac{33}{100}
Duration of service.
Rank.
Number of Contested and Pay Officers.
Grace Stephens Calm
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4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.
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BRIEF in the case of David Frump of Preble County in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 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? 76.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Aug. In 1776 to Septm. 1 Vol. Gen. Euph. Redman   Septm 1777 to Mar 78 6 do. do. do.   July 1781 3 Volunteer Capt. Douglass  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? London Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? etc. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Williams Examining Clerk.

March 16, 1937.
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. Guy Lyons 616 East Madison Street Pontiac, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Solomon Smith as described by you, or Christopher Bowman, John Andrew Brouse, John Brouse, Andrew Brouse, Moss or Moze Smith, Giles Craven, Edward Chaney or Cheney, Mathias Rickner, or Henry Weingaertner, all spellings of the names searched.
As a means of identifying the records of William Smith or a soldier with the surname Hoover, the full name of the soldier is essential with as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The record of David Truax, the only soldier of that surname who served in the Virginia troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is furnished you herewith on separate page as found in the claim for pension, based upon service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

H. 6. 87
8-849.
Bureau of Pensions.
David Brant Hickson Twp. Noble Co. O.
Recd. Sept 21, 1832 76 yrs old
En Aug 1-1776 London Co Va Capt Jas Radican 1 mo.
En Sept 1-76 Capt Radican Col Gibson 6 mos
En July - 87 Capt Hugh Douglas Col. Meryweather 3 mos.
Rev Morris A N J. Feb 17, 1756
Mrs. S. B Reynolds Eaton Ohio
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1.
Rev + 1812 Wars
MRS. GUY LYONS 616 EAST MADISON STREET PONTIAC, ILL.
W. S. Pension Bldg. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,
I am asking you for information, (all you can) about several of my ancestors who lived at or near the time of Revolutionary War.
The first I want to know about is Christopher Bowman , who I am very sure fought in the Rev. War. Did he or his wife ever have a pension? What was his wife's name? Also what regiment & company was she with and where did he enlist?
I think it likely that he lived

in and about Berkly Springs in Berkly Co. Va., perhaps near Martinsburg! (I arrive at my conclusions because his son John, married Rachel Brouse who lived in that vicinity - and from other hints.)
No 2 The next person I want to ask about is John Andrew Brouse . Family history tells me definitely that he did not fight in Revolutionary War - that he was disqualified because he was blind in one eye, left handed etc., etc., but that he did Scout Work at home. He lived at Berkly Springs, in Berkly Co. Va., His voting place was Martinsburg Va. (which may? be West Va. now.) Has there ever been any recognition of his Scout Work, and what do you suppose it con- sisted of?
No 3-4-5 The next person I wish to know about is Mass (pronounced Mōge) Smith

MRS. GUY LYONS 616 EAST MADISON STREET PONTIAC, ILL.
who was the first white settler in Morgan Co. West Virginia. I want the same information about him that I wanted of the others - War record - pension if any - wife's name etc. Also record of Moss Smiths sons, William and Solomon, (presumably from Morgan Co. W. Vir.)
No 6 The next one is Giles Craven,  (I think - not sure) from Loudon Co. Va. I doubt if he was old enough to have fought in the war - I do not know who his father was. (Anything you can find about them I will appreciate)
No 7 The next is ? Truax, who must have lived in or near Loudon Co. Vir. I know nothing more, not

even his given name.
or Cheney.
No 8 The next is, Rev. Edward Chaney , who lived at Hagerstown Md. at time of Revolutionary War. - I want the same information as about the rest. (He was a Methodist minister - probably 34 or 40 yrs old at time of war.)
No. 9 The next one is Mathias Richner - who lived in Penn., I think, near Philadelphia -
No 10 The next is " Hoover " - do not know given name - but had a daughter Elizabeth - might have lived in Penn. & near Philadelphia.
No 11 The last is Henry Weingaertner - b. Germany - came here in 1750 and resided and died in Loudon Co. Virginia. I surely will appreciate anything and everything you may find out about these people & Thanking you in advance for your kind-ness, I am, Very truly, Nina D. Lyons. (Mrs. Guy Lyons.)

March 16, 1937
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Mrs. Guy Lyons 616 East Madison Street Pontiac, Illinois
David Truax, S.4687 BA-J/MCS Am
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.4687, based upon the Revolutionary War service of David Truax.
He was born February 19, 1756, in Morris County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from August 1, 1776, one month in Captain James Radican's company; from September 1, 1776, six months in Captain J. Radican's company under Colonels Gibson and Shepherd; from July, 1781, three months in Captain Hugh Douglass' company in Colonel Merriwether's regiment.
David Truax was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio, having moved there about 1810 from Adair County, Kentucky.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of David Truax.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 24, 1935
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David Truax, S.4687 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. John E. Hires 107 Linwood Avenue Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of April 10, 1935, requesting the place of residence at time of enlistment of David Truax who moved from Morris County, New Jersey, to Virginia and from there to Pennsylvania, from there to Kentucky and from there to Preble County, Ohio.
In the papers in his pension claim, S. 4687, this soldier stated that he was living in Loudoun County, Virginia, when he enlisted.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Pension Files Section
March 10, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. J. B. Butter 651 East 7th Street York Nebraska
Dear Madame:
Reference is made to your letter of February 6, 1932, requesting information relative to David Truax, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 4687, based upon the Revolutionary War service of David Truax.
He was born February 19, 1756, in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from August 1, 1776, six months in Captain James Radican's Company; from September 1, 1776, six months in Captain J. Radican's Company under Colonels Gibson and Shepherd; from July, 1781, three months in Captain Hugh Douglass' Company in Colonel Merriweather's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio, having moved to that county from Adair County, Kentucky.
There are no data on file relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours,
Death not in Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 13, 1930.
Miss Mary Katherine Truax Alamo Indiana.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4687, it appears that David Truax was born February 19, 1756, in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
From August 1, 1776, one month in Captain James Radian's Company; from September 1, 1776, six months in Captain J. Radian's Company, under Colonels Gibson and Shepherd; from July 1781, three months in Captain Hugh Douglass' Company in Colonel Merriwether's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
This is the only soldier by the name of David Truax that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

May 11, 1928
Honorable Roy G. Fitzgerald House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Fitzgerald:
In response to your letter of May 8, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4687, it appears that DAVID TRUAX was born February 19, 1756, in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
From August 1, 1776, served one month in Captain James Radican's Company.
From September 1, 1776, served six months in Captain J. Radican's Company under Colonels Gibson and Shepherd.
From July, 1781, served three months in Captain Hugh Douglass' Company in Colonel Merriweather's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
This is the only soldier by the name of David Truax that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

MRS. JOHN EDGAR HIRES 107 LINWOOD AVENUE ARDMORE. PENNA.
April 10, 1935
Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly advise me whether your records show the place of residence of David Truax, who served in the American Revolution, enlisting in Virginia. About 1783 he removed to Washington Co., Pa; in 1792 removed to Fayette Co., Ky., and later to Adair Co. In 1809 he removed to Dixon twp., Preble Co., O., where he died 2-II-1855, aged 99-II-22.
We know he went from Morris Co., N. J. to Virginia with his parents when 14 years of age--1769--but we do not know in what county they settled and hope his pension record may show where he lived at enlistment.
Thanking you for this courtesy,
Most sincerely yours
Thura Truax Hires

Alamo, Indiana January 19, 1930.
United States Pension Dept. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
Will you please tell me if David Truay born February 19, 1755 in Morris County, New Jersey was a pensioned soldier of the Revolutionary War? He probably enlisted at Loudoun or London County, Virginia where he lived at the time of the Revolution. His obituary says that he received a "military tract" in Barren County, Kentucky which he received for his services in the Revolutionary War. If he was a pensioned soldier will you please give me his wife's name and tell me what his services were? As I wish to use

this material in becoming a D.A.R. I shall appreciate a prompt reply.
Very truly yours,
Mary Katherine Truax

ROY G. FITZGERALD 3d DISTRICT OHIO
JAMES D. HERRMAN SECRETARY D. L. CHANEY, CLERK
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
COMMITTEES: CHAIRMAN REVISION OF THE LAWS RAILWAYS AND CANALS INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND EXPOSITIONS FLOOD CONTROL EXPENDITURES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WORLD WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION
8 May 1928
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear General:
Can you furnish me with any information with reference to one DAVID TRUAX, who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and acted as an Aide to General Washington on several occasions?
Very respectfully yours,
Roy G. Fitzgerald

Reborn
4684 INVALID.
File No. 4684
David L. Shaw
Sci. War. Me.
Act: June 7, '32
Index: Vol. A , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y-11-1900 m.c. h. & m. m. L. E. Reynolds. Eaton Ohio 1928 May 11 hist. to Hon. Ralph J. Fitzgibbons m.c.s. 1930 Mar. 12 hist. to Miss Mary Katherine Truax m.c.s. 1932 Mar. 10 hist. to Mrs. J. B. Bitter m.c.s. 1935 Apr. 24 Mrs. John E. Hires furn. place res. at enlistment m.c.s. 1937 Mar. 16 hist. to Mrs. Enj Lyons m.c.s.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Gruse - which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes. II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes. III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes. V. * Has he mentioned 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? Yes. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes. VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes. IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes. X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No: two witnesses. XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No. XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes. XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes. XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally 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 _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and 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 directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years 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 places 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 affidavits the time of the claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

York, Nebraska. February 6, 1932
The Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir.--
On U. S. Pension Roll, 1835, Vol. 3, p. 156, Ohio, Preble Co. it is stated that David Truax private Virginia, Militia, was placed on Pension Roll Mar. 5. 1833 and that payment began March 1831. Age 78 years.
Will you please give me any other data that you may have, such as the names of any children, or his wife, with his own service, dates, etc.
I will be very thankful to you you.
Very truly yours,
Anna R. Butter
Mrs. J. B. Butter 651 East 7th St. York, Nebraska.
Received A. G. O. FEB 8 1932

To The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C., My Dear Sir,
Will you please inform me, if you have the name of David Trueax on the Revolutionary roll of Pensioners? He was born near Monmouth New Jersey - but whether he enlisted in N.J. or Pennsylvania I do not know.
He was born Feb'y 19-1753, and died Feb'y 11 th 1853, having just 11 days of reaching 100 years -
He drew a pension from the Government, for services under Washington.
His address was Eaton, Preble Co. O. Please answer and oblige
Mrs S. E. Reynolds Ryant of St Clair Chap J. A. R. Eaton Ohio.
Nov 5 th 1899.