Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,565, Samuel Villeton, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Villeton, Samuel or Villiton
S. 16,565
CONTENTS
carded

16.565 INVALID.
File No. 16.565-
Samuel Villerton
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter to Hon John Pope and auditor 25 March 1840
paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 21 April 1840
Letter to Hon John Pope 21. April 1840
6046 Kentucky
Samuel Villiton or
of Nelson Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg t commanded by Col Buler in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Feby 1833 — and sent to Hon C. A. Wickliffe,
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1832 — $30.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 10.00 $ 40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Willetson of the County of Nelson in the State of Kent (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 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? 72 years  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.     In 1777 June — 6 — As a Seraph Gen. Col. Buler, Capt. Crow  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington County Penn a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No Clergyman's Certificate 
I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky } Sd Adair County }
On this 13 th  December  Decr 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Adair County Court now sitting Samuel Willetow a resident of Adair County and State of Kentucky, age twenty two 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Sergeants herein stated This Petitioner States that he was drafted in the year 1813 & he believes in the month of June That he was drafted for the term of five months That he was drafted in the County of Washington State of Pennsylvania That the Petitioner was then a resident of Adair County This Petitioner States that John Crow was his Captain the name of his Major he does not now recollect That Joseph Baler was his Colonel and McIntosh was General This Petitioner States he was only 18 years old when he enlisted That he marched from Washington County Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh then called Fort Pitt where he remained a few days then crossed the Alleghany river and marched down the Ohio river to a place where Fort McIntosh was built This Petitioner States

that he remained at Fort McIntosh for near two months & that he assisted in building the fort
From Fort McIntosh the Petitioner was marched to a place called Luskharora where he helped to build another fort the name of said fort if it had a name he does not now recollect This Petitioner states that he remained at the last mentioned place until his term of service had expired & was then discharged This Petitioner states that he has no written discharge from his Captain or other officer that his name was enrolled on the books as a drafted militia man This Petitioner hereby relinquishes 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 Perry State whatever sworn & subscribed in open Court this 10 th  Decr  November 1832
Samuel Tittler Also on the same day and year age John Master son of the County of Union State of Kentucky age year appeared in open Court and after having been duly sworn according to law States as follows that sometime in the month of June in the year 1777 or 1778 that he belonged to a militia company in the County of Washington State of Pennsylvania commanded by

by Captain John and that in the month of June at our station he and Samuel Villelow, who is now applying for a pension, were drafted for five months. That he & said Villelow were put under the command of Capt. John Crow who marched them to Pittsburg where they remained some time from thence they were marched to Ft. Inosh where they remained for a considerable time until a fort was built from thence they were marched to Luskbarra where they stayed some months. At this place they built Fort Lawrence and here they received their discharge having served their full five months. This Deponent states that he is well acquainted
Also on the same day Daniel Villelow of County of Warren State of Kentucky appeared in open court who states that he is about sixty years old. That his brother Samuel Villelow who is now an applicant for a pension was drafted in the year 1777 in County of North in State of Pennsylvania. This deponent states that his brother was drafted for the term of five months, & that his brother was absent in the army for that period of time. This deponent states that he & his brother both lived together at the time his brother was

drafted & that the deponent has every reason to believe that his mother performed the services as stated in his affidavit & declar- ation & that it was generally reported & believed by all the neighborhood that Samuel Vittelow was in the Army of the Revolution for five months, sworn to in open Court May 10 th Dec 1832 his
Daniel Vittelow mark
At a County Court held for Nelson County at the Courthouse in Bardstown on the 10 th day of December 1832.
"Samuel Vittelow, a citizen of this county, the (foregoing) his Petition and declaration for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, which was sworn to, and also the certifi-
cate thereon of Daniel Vittelow, which was also sworn to; and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after inves- tigating the matter, and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Vittelow, who has signed the certificate referred to is a resident citi- zen of Hardin County and is a creditable person and that this statement is entitled to credit."
Sam l Vittelow 21039
Vittelow
State of Kentucky, Nelson County ss
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court for the said County, in the State aforesaid, do certify that the above is a true copy of the Proceedings and order of said Court in the matter of the Petition and application of Samuel Vittelow for a Pension, under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the P. Court this 14 th day of December 1832
Nath l Wickliffe
nom d

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 2 nd , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Villilow, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.