Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,925, Daniel Veatch, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Veatch, Daniel Charity
R. 10,925
CONTENTS

No 14,953 Chasty Hatch and wid of Daniel
Hy. Act 1838
The Alvin Welch Museum Pennys Count
J. N. Gould

Know all men by these Presents, That I E. D. Veatch, son of Daniel Veatch, who died July 1806, whose widow, Charity Veatch, survived him, living until the 6 th day of Feb. 1830
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Goull my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon my said Attorney hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 20 th day of April
1853
E. D. Veatch
State of Kentucky Green County, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 20 th day of April 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared E. D. Veatch, son of Daniel Veatch decd. subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and de- livering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.
Daniel Moon J. P. McCo

State of Kentucky Mercer County
On this 20 th day of April 1853, personally appeared before me, Daniel Moore, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County & State aforesaid, E. D. Vratich, who first being duly sworn, doth upon his oath state that he is in the fiftieth year of his age, and that he is the son of Daniel Vratich Dec d . who died in July 1806, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war upwards of two years. That he enlisted in the State of Maryland, (County not remembered) for the term of five years, or during the war, and that he served until the close of the war, and rec d . an honorable discharge, which remained among his papers until after his death, but was afterwards lost. He further states that he cannot tell the name of his officers, or the precise time he enlisted, but that he served in the same Company, and under the same officers, with an older Brother, by the name of Elijah Vratich, who was afterwards put upon the Pension List in Kentucky, and who drew his pension at Lexington Ky. The said Elijah Vratich was a resident of Ohio County in the State of Kentucky in September 1826, as at that time he came to his (E. D. Vratich's) house, in Woodford Co. Ky. and he (E. D. Vratich) went with his uncle to Lexington Ky and saw him draw his pension of $ at the rate of $96. per annum. There was also a Free Colored man who had also belonged to the same Company in the Revolutionary war, and also had been put upon the Pension List, going at the same time to Lexington Ky to draw his Pension together with the aforesaid Elijah Vratich. He further states that his father the said Daniel Vratich married his Wife Charity Vratich at Harrods Station, in what was then called Lincoln County in the State of Kentucky; and that the name of the said Charity Vratich before marriage was Mrs Charity Baker. He further states that they must have been married about the year 1788, as his mother always stated that she had been married three years to the said Daniel Vratich, before the birth of her first child which occurred in July 31 st 1792, as will be seen by reference to a certified copy of the family record,

which lies & is herewith submitted. He further states that no application has been made, or Pension allowed the aforesaid Charity Veatch, as widow of Daniel Veatch Dec d , and also that the said Charity Veatch lived after the death of her husband the said Daniel Veatch, until the sixth day of February 1850 having never married again, but still remaining the widow of the aforesaid Daniel Veatch Dec d . He further states that but one child, besides himself, viz. Isabella Gritton, survives his mother, the aforesaid Charity Veatch. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed & approved 7 th July 1838 or any other act or acts by which he may be entitled
E. D. Veatch
Sworn to & subscribed before me. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the the aforesaid E. D. Veatch, and know him to be the son of the aforementioned Charity Veatch Dec d . And I further state that I am in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid claim
Daniel Moore J.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky } Mercer County }
Personally appeared before me, D. Moore, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, E. D. Veatch, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath state that the following is a true statement of the family record, left by his father the said Daniel Veatch. The following is the copy as taken from the original.
"The Ages to Charity Veatch and her children by Daniel Veatch
Charity Veatch (mother) April 22 nd 1769 was born April 22 nd 1769
Hannah Veatch was born July 31 st 1792
Hester Veatch was born September 19 th 1794
Polly Veatch was born October 28 th 1797
Isabella Veatch was born October 24 th 1799
John Veatch was born October 16 th 1801

family record continued from last page
Eleven D. Vratoh was born November 1 st 1803
W m Vratoh was born March 20 th 1806 "
The copy of I hereby certify that the above is an exact copy of the original, which has been presented to me, and which I believe to be entirely correct. In further testimony whereof I hereunto set my name this 20 th day of April 1853
Daniel Moore Spence
State of Kentucky } Mercer County }
J. Tho Allin clerk of the county court for the county & state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Moore Esq., before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney, and declaration were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is, and was, at the time of so doing, a justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Mercer County Court, this 20 th day of April 1853
J. Tho Allin Clerk Mercer County Court
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March 23, 1939.
Mr. Charles H. Veach Kalida Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Daniel Veatch R. 10925.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 10925, based upon service of Daniel Veatch in the Revolutionary War.
Daniel Veatch married about the year 1788, at Harrod's Station, Lincoln County, Kentucky, Mrs. Charity Baker; she was born April 22, 1769, the place and names of her parents not given.
Daniel Veatch died sometime in July 1806; his age was not given, nor the date and place of his birth. His widow, Charity Veatch, died February 6, 1850.
The names and births of the children of Daniel Veatch and his wife, Charity, are shown as follow:
Hannah Veatch, born July 31, 1792. Hester " " September 19, 1794. Polly " " October 28, 1797. Isabella " " October 24, 1799. John " " October 16, 1801. Eleven D. " " November 1, 1803. William " " March 20, 1806.
In 1853, only two of these children noted above were living, namely, Isabella Gritton or Gritter and E. D. Veatch.
April 20, 1853, E. D. Veatch applied in Mercer County, Kentucky, for the pension which might have been due on account of service of his father, Daniel Veatch, in the Revolutionary War. He stated then that his father enlisted in the State of Maryland for five years, or for the war, that he served "upwards of two years" and that he served until the close of the War, also, that he did not

know the exact dates of enlistments nor the names of officers, but that he served in the same company with his older brother, Elijah Veatch, who drew a pension in Kentucky in 1826. The claim for pension was not allowed as there was then no provision of law under which the child of a Revolutionary War soldier was entitled to pension.
This son, E. D. Veatch (as he signed his name) had resided in Woodford County, Kentucky, in 1826.
There are no further data in regard to the family of Daniel Veatch.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Charity Natch dec. wid. of Daniel Ky. Act 1838 addl. Evidence
Please file with the declaration filed by me 15 th June 1853
J. V. Gault

Kentucky Lincoln County Set:
J. Champo Carter, Clerk of Lincoln County Court, do hereby certify, that I have made diligent search, and can find no Marriage Bond executed by Daniel Veatch authorizing a License to issue for the marriage of said Daniel Veatch & Charity Barker.
I further certify, that I can find no return of such marriage.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of Lincoln County Court at office in Stanford this 2nd day of July 1853.
Champo Carter Clerk Lincoln County Court.

J. H. Coombs May 29/53

Pension Office. 27 th August 1853.
Sir,
The application of the heirs of Charity Veatch dec d widow of Danl. of Kentucky, has been received and filed under act 7 th July 1838.
The Declaration has not been made in Open Court. No evidence has been adduced for the establishment of this claim. The services of Daniel have not been proved - nor have the date of the marriage and death of Danl. and Charity been proved. The Certified copy of the record of the birth of the children is insufficient. The original must be exhibited before this Office.
J. J. Coombs Esqr. Washington. D.C.

1934-Jan. 15-Visit to Dr. Arthur C. Veatch- thru Miss Maud Phillips-Navy Bldg. see Rev. Cl. Jeremiah Veatch-N 8806- J.L.L. 1934 Aug. 11. Photos mailed to Dr. A.C. Veatch + account. Rev. mtd. y. 1935-Jan. 18-Visit to Mr. Jerome J. Veatch-P.O. 1939-March 23-Visit to Charles H. Veatch-J.L.L.
10925
Charity Veatch
Service: wid. of Daniel
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Phone call settlement  Expedite v.
Paris, Ky. December 26th. 1934 JJV
Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Try Daniel L. 2536492 SC 1049260
Dear Sir:-
1/3/35
I am a decendent of Daniel Veatch, and desire to make application for membership in the S.A.R, and kindly ask for an abstract of Daniel Veatch's record (R. 10925) such as you sent in your letter of January 12th. 1934 to A.C.Veatch, 170 Broadway New York.
I have located the marriage Bond among Mercer County Archives, now at Harrodsburg and Frankfort, Ky., supporting his marriage to Charity Baker at Harrodsburg, which at that time was known as Harrods Station, Lincoln County.
Yours very truly,
Jerome J. Veatch
Jerome J Veatch, 1204 High street, Paris, Ky.

Paris, Ky. December 31st. 1934 JJV
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
only one
I am a decendent of Daniel Veatch , a Revolutionary Soldier, and seeking information on his record, and I have a letter dated December 28th. 1934, from William L Hall, State Librarian Richmond, Virginia, which reads in part as follows:
"There is a reference to Daniel Veach also in our supplementary "List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia" showing that he received a pension in Kentucky in 1835. This reference is in the "Pension Rolls" in the United States Secretary of War's Report for 1835. You will probaly find a more complete record on file in the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C."
With this information I shall be very greatful for any additional I might secure through you, and if any expense involved shall be glad to pay same.
Yours very truly,
Jerome J. Veatch
Jerome J Veatch,
1204 High st.
Paris, Ky.

CHARLES H. VEACH ATTORNEY-AT-LAW KALIDA, OHIO
February 8, 1939
Veteran's Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I wish to inquire about several soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War towit:
only one Daniel Veach served in the War as a Pri- vate in Captain Uriah Springer's Company of Light Infantry, 9th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Gibson; also one, only one Elijah Veach who served in that War as a Private in Captain James Hook's Company 13th Virginia Regiment, commanded by William Russell; also one, William Veach , the record of who's Company I do not know.
Can you give me any further information concerning these soldiers?
Very truly yours,
Charles H. Veach
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No 14953
Charity Veatch die? widow of Daniel.
Kentucky.
Letter to -
J. J. Coombs 27 th Aug t 1853.
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Ach y 7 th July 1838.

March 23, 1939.
Mr. Charles H. Veach Kalida Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Daniel Veatch - See letter R. 10925 Elijah Veach S. 37498
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Daniel Veach, Elijah Veach and William Veach, soldiers of Virginia in the Revolutionary War.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a William Veach . The records of Daniel Veatch and Elijah Veach are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 18, 1935.
Mr. Jerome J. Veatch 1204 High Street Paris, Kentucky.
BA-J/ILL Daniel Veatch R. 10925.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your ancestor, Daniel Veatch, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of Daniel Veatch is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 10925, based upon his service in that war.
Daniel Veatch married about the year 1788, in Harrod's Station, Lincoln County, Kentucky, Mrs. Charity Baker; she was born April 22, 1769, the place of her birth and names of her parents not shown.
He died sometime in July 1806; his widow, Charity Veatch, died February 6, 1850.
The names of the children of Daniel Veatch and Charity, his wife, are shown as follow:
Hannah Veatch, born July 31, 1792. Hester " " September 19, 1794. Polly " " October 28, 1797. Isabella " " October 24, 1799. John " " October 16, 1801. Eleven D. " " November 1, 1803. William " " March 20, 1806.
Only two of the above named children were living in 1853,

Isabella Gritton, or Grittor, and E. D. Veatch.
On April 20, 1853, E. D. Veatch applied in Mercer County, Kentucky, for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. He stated then that his father, Daniel Veatch, enlisted in the State of Maryland for five years, or for the war, that he served upwards to two years, and served to the close of the war; also, that he did not know the exact dates of enlistments and names of officers, but that he served in the same company with his older brother, Elijah Veatch, who was a pensioner of Kentucky in 1826. E. D. Veatch was then (1826), a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.
The claim was not allowed as there was then no provision of law under which the child of a Revolutionary War soldier was entitled to pension.
There are no further data relative to the family of Daniel Veatch.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 15, 1934.
Copy of first page from JEREMIAH VEATCH-W. 8800- and Elijah Veach-S. 37498.
The record of Daniel Veatch was furnished in addition to these two below.
Dr. Arthur C. Veatch 170 Broadway New York, New York.
EA-J/ILL
Jeremiah Veatch
W. 8800
Elijah Veach
S. 37498
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request, through Miss Maud Phillips of this city, for the records of Jeremiah Veatch and Elijah Veach, soldiers of the Maryland line, War of the Revolution, and pensioners.
The records of the soldiers named above are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War, and will be mailed to Miss Phillips, as requested by her.
JEREMIAH VEATCH-W. 8800.
Jeremiah Veatch was born and reared in Frederick County, Maryland, the names of his parents not shown.
He volunteered in 1776, as a private in Captain Leonard Deakins' company, Colonel Snallwood's Maryland regiment, rendezvoused at Fredericktown, marched to Philadelphia, thence, after the evacuation of New York by the British, to that place and was in the battle of White Plains, returned to Philadelphia and was discharged at the expiration of service of seven months. The year following this service, the soldier moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and served as private in the Pennsylvania troops as follows: one month in Captain Jonah Jarrett's company; six weeks in Captain George Katt's company, Colonel Brodhead's regiment, and was in an engagement with the Indians; from April 1, 1780, in Captains James Archie's and Crawford's companies, was in a skirmish at Ten Mile Creek and served until November 1780; from April 1781, in Captain James Archie's company and was discharged November 1781; later, four weeks as guard at Ankrim's Fort.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31,

1833, at which time he resided in Jessamine County, Kentucky; he was then nearly seventy-four years of age.
Jeremiah Veatch died January 13, 1836.
The soldier married in Pennsylvania, not far from Brownstown, July 18, 1782, Priscilla, whose maiden name is not shown.
Priscilla Veatch, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed October 24, 1838, at which time she resided in Jessamine County, Kentucky. She was then seventy-four years of age, the date and place of her birth not given.
She died February 13, 1853.
The names of the children of Jeremiah Veatch and Priscilla, his wife, are shown as follow:
Ann Veatch born August 4, 1783. Nathan " July 29, 1785. Elizabeth " February 2, 1788. Dorcas " March 13, 1790. John W. " July 22, 1792. Francis " October 19, 1894.
In 1839, soldier's son, John W. Veatch, was a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
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ELIJAH VEACH -S. 37498.
Elijah Veach, or Veatch, enlisted in Morgantown, Virginia, in January, 1777, served as private in Lieutenant Springer's company, Colonel Crawford's Virginia regiment and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years; he enlisted and served ten months under

General Sumter, during which he was in the battles of Orangeburg, Eutaw Springs and Dorchester.
Elijah Veach, or Veatch, was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, at which time he resided in Caldwell County, Kentucky. In 1820, the soldier gave his age as sixty-five years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. He stated then that his family consisted of his wife, aged fifty-five years, a daughter, aged thirty-five years, a son aged sixteen years, and an "orphan grandchild two years and three months", but he did not give any of the names of said family.
In 1843, one E. D. Veatch, of Mercer County, Kentucky, stated that he was one of the heirs of Elijah Veatch, the pensioner, but he did not state the relationship between them, in this pension claim.
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In making a search of the records in your behalf, the record of Daniel Veatch has been found which, it is believed, will be of interest to you, and is furnished in addition to the other two records. The data which follow are found in pension claim, R. 10925, based upon the service of Daniel Veatch in the Revolutionary War.
DANIEL VEATCH -R. 10925.
Daniel Veatch married about the year 1788, at Harrod's Station, Lincoln County, Kentucky, Mrs. Charity Baker; she was born April 22, 1769, the place and names of her parents not stated.
He died sometime in July 1806; his widow, Charity Veatch, died February 6, 1850.
The names of the children of Daniel Veatch and Charity, his wife, are shown as follow:

   Hannah  Veatch  born  July  31, 1792.    Hester  "  "  September  19, 1794.    Polly  "  "  October  28, 1797.    Isabella  "  "  October  24, 1799.    John D.  "  "  October  16, 1801.    Eleven D.  "  "  November  1, 1803.    William  "  "  March  20, 1806.   
Only two of the above named children were living in 1853, Isabella Gritton, or Grittor, and E. D. Veatch.
On April 20, 1853, E. D. Veatch, applied in Mercer County, Kentucky, for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. He stated then that his father, Daniel Veatch, enlisted in the State of Maryland, for five years, or for the war, that he served upwards of two years, and served to the close of the war; also, that he did not know the exact dates of enlistments and names of officers, but that he served in the same companies with his older brother, Elijah Veatch, who was a pensioner of Kentucky in 1826. E. D. Veatch was then (1826) a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.
The claim was not allowed as there was then no provision of law under which the child of a Revolutionary War soldier was entitled to pension, Mr. Finch
There are no further family data in the papers on file in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

August 11, 1934.
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Dr. A. C. Veatch 170 Broadway New York City
BA--J/MMHF/ady Daniel Veatch R.10925
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith, as requested by you, photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, R.10925, based upon service of Daniel Veatch in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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These 3 pages were: C.O. Veatch's affid. which contains family recs., which began, "On this 20th day of April 1853, person - the reverse side of that page omitted."
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August 3, 1934
Veterans Administration
Please furnish me photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Veatch, R. 10925.
A. C. Veatch
170
170 Broadway
New York City.
Received payment
75 cents
Antonia W. Ford
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section