Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10712, John Trover, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Trover, John
R 10712
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky Christian County S.S.
On this 2 nd day of April 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Christian County Court for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Messrs. Williams, Brown & David L. Ray Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Brown who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on their oaths make the following Declaration for their testator in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed Jan y 28 th 1832 -
That said Testator in his lifetime (Sane) on the 18 th Ap r 1818 made his Declaration before the Hon. B. Shackelford Sole Judge of the Christian Circuit Court, the original of which is hereto attached together with his discharge thereto attached signed with the name of Joseph Brackett Lieut. Col. and dated the 21 st Dec r 1781 - and that by an indorsement on said Declaration will be seen the cause of its rejection at the War Department. That on the 16 th day of February 1832 the said John Brown made his last Will and Testament thereon devising after the payment of all his just debts the Balance of his estate to consist of his Sons Sons in law and one of his Nieces and appointing Eldm. Brown & D. L. Ray his Executors to carry said Will into full effect - That on the 7 th or 8 th day of May 1832 the said John Brown departed

this life at his residence in Hopkintonville - Kentucky having no wife - That on the 4th day of June 1832 being the summer of the Christian County Court the said John Thover & J. S. Hays were duly qualified as executors of the last Will & Testament of said John Thover and his said Will duly admitted to Record - as will appear by certificate of said Court -
Thur affiants do hereby further State that they know of no person by whom they can prove the actual terms of their testator: and that the Original Declaration & Discharge hereto attached is all the evidence they have respecting the services of the said John Thover - that he resided for many years in Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia from there he removed to Christian County Kentucky where he resided for many years until his death - That they believe their testator lived as stated in his Declaration and have full confidence in his character for Veracity, and was universally esteemed a strictly honest truthful & upright man by every person who knew him. They would name the Hon B Shackelford, Atty Geo Bryan, Geo H. Wood, F. C. Sharp Geo Buckner Oldkin son of Hopkintonville would name many others

together with the Hon C. Lyon who can testify to the character of their testator for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution -
They hereby renounce every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that the name of their testator (to the best of their knowledge) is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State of the United States -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
D. S. Hays W. S. Frown
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that John Frown deceased above named was a revolutionary soldier and served as he hath stated. 6
I Abraham Stites Clerk of the County Court of Christian County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of D. S. Hays & W. S. Frown Executors &c of John Frown deceased for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of April 1833 in the 57th year of said Commonwealth attest - Abraham Stites C.C.C.C

Commonwealth of Kentucky County of Christian to wit
At a County Court continued and held for the County of Christian at the Court house in the town of Hopkinsville on Tuesday the 5th day of June 1832
On motion of William Moore & Daniel S. Keyes the Executrix named in the last will of John Moore deceased letters testamentary are granted them on his estate & being first duly sworn they entered into bond in the sum of six hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs with James Bradley who is approved of as their security and probate of said will is granted them in due form
I Abraham Stites Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing order of Court is truly copied from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the 24th day of April 1833 and in the 58th year of said Commonwealth
Attest -
Abraham Stites C.C.C.C.

NY-ad June 13-
Hopkinsville Ky
5th April 11. ... Old Case their of I. Hoover Ky
Reputed Stephen on account where services the application that and made died 1832. per 60 1834 to D. Hopkinsville
History of Clear Schuagton City
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

John Crower No 5
John Crower of Christian-
Section - Inadmissible
The regiment in which this claim- ant served not be- ing on the conti- nental establish- ment.
War Dept.
Pension Office
Feb 11 1879
Stanbury

Kentucky
Christian County Ky. April 18 th 1818.
John Brinn a citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and County of Christian aforesaid declares that in the fall of 1779 or 1780, he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of two years in Capt. John Harney's Company in
the Regiment Virginia Line commanded by Colonel Joseph Brant. A number of the Regiment returned that he served out the said term of two years as a private soldier in the said Regiment against the common enemy, and received his discharge which is hereto annexed.
That he is now old and in circumstances so reduced and indigent as to ask the aid offered by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. to provide for certain persons engaged in

the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." and that he makes this application on account of his reduced circumstances:—
That he has never at any time had a pension allowed him by the Government but hereby relinquishes all claims upon the Government for any pension to which he might or could by any means be entitled; and releases all manner of pensions save that for which he now applies.
John H.
John H. is a soldier in Capt. John H. H. of the Western Battalion raised for the defense of Western Frontier of Virginia, agreeable to an act of Assembly passed at Williamsburgh the 9 th day of July, in the year 1779. is hereby Discharged, having served the term of his enlistment agreeable to the above titled Act, and that he is entitled to all the emoluments allowed by the Act of Virginia. December 11 th 1781.
Joseph Crockett H.
at home. W. B.

Kentucky
Christian County ss
I Benjamin H. Shackelford sole Judge of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of John Brown was, subscribed and sworn to before me on the day of the date thereof. and that from my own knowledge said Brown is in reduced circumstances and greatly needs the assistance of his friends for support.
Given under my hand this 10th day of April 1818.
B. Shackelford

Kentucky Christian County Set.
I James W. H. Laughlin Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Shackelford is given whose signature appear to the foregoing certificate is sole Judge of the Circuit Court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16 th day of June 1818.
R. W. M. Laughlin

Hopkinnville Apr 4 th 1833
Dear Sir I now forward you the claims of his Mourning send, the Selection from your Department says. persons interested may apply &c. you will find from the affidavit herein that he made a Will, appointing Exrs to carry the same into full effect. and all of his estate - good & chattels right & credits will have to pass through their hands - this pension money will therefore form a part of his estate & be assets in the hands of his Exrs - be pleased to give it an early examination -
and inform me the names of the adolys of Jonathan Clarke - S Gilmer & Stuart H Davis S Gaurgleur, Wm Hopson S Anderson Wm Gray, S Johnson Isaac Palmer & Charles Thomas the last of whom expected to make further proof of his Service by the Hon P. Thomas While in the City, but he wrote to his relation here that the papers could not be found they must be mislaid. I hope therefore you will make search for them -
Yours &c
C. Hays

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Trow, Solomon GRADE Quartermaster, Sergeant LINE Colonel Lee's Continental Regiment (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5137 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 9, 1789 and Wt. No. 13943  To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.