Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14,772, John Voris, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Voris, John.
8 14772
Born in N. J., to Pa. - to Va
CONTENTS
Carded.

See letter 24 th Aug. 33 to Ken Agent.
7331 Kentucky John Forster
of Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Sgt of M c in the company commanded by Captain Morrow of the Reg t commanded by Col Pendleton in the Brig here for 20 mo pr 3 " S gt
V al id Line. Records corrected. Mar 5/31.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 81 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1832 and sent to Gen R o B M c Age Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 163.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 40 83 $204.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 20

State of Kentucky Mercer county viz } On the 18 th day of March in the year 1833. Personally appeared before me a Justice and Judge of the county court of Mercer county John Norris a resident citizen of Pleasant Hill in the 3 d county of Mercer and state aforesaid aged 74 years and made a record of his informality to attend in court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the following named officers and served as herein stated viz, I John Norris being of the denomination of people called Believers or Shakers do hereby solemnly affirm that I was born in the county of Middlesex near New Brunswick in the state of New Jersey, and when very young I moved with my father to York county Pennsylvania and about twelve or thirteen years of age we moved to Berks county state of Virginia when I resided when I was called into the service of my country in the revolutionary war as follows - viz In the fall 1777 (September) I was drafted in a Militia company commanded by Capt Charles Morrow and in the regiment commanded by Col Pindleton on a tour of three months, we encamped at Shepherdstown, and marched to a place about ten miles from Germantown where we arrived shortly after the Battle of Germantown, and we joined the American Army and lay at

White Marsh when my company and regiment was attached to Genl Potter's Brigade and at the end of our time we were honorably discharged and returned home. again in the Spring of the year 1778 (I believe about the 1 st of May) I volunteered as a private soldier in Capt Little's company in the Regiment com= manded by Maj Morgan afterward Col Morgan on a tour of three months, we rendezvoused at Martinsburgh, and marched to Fort Pitt and from there down the Ohio River to Hollidays cove on the Ohio where we were stationed as a guard to the Frontier and continued at that point making scouts until the end of my time when I was honorably discharged and again in the year 1780 (in the month of March) I removed to the state of Kentucky and settled on Beargrass near Louisville on the falls of Ohio, and in the latter part of the summer of this year I volunteered in Capt Hardy Hill's company under Col G A Clarke and we crossed the Ohio at the mouth of Licking and marched against Old Chillicothe on the Little Miami and from there to Piqua on Madde river where we had a battle with the Indians. This was a three months tour of I faithfully served my time out and returned home - again in the fall of the year 1782 I volunteered in Capt Paul Chewworth's company under

Col G. R. Clarke or Genl Clarke and Colone Floyd we again crossed the Ohio at the mouth of Licking and up to Piqua or New Chillicothe on the Big Miami where we had a battle with the Indians and destroyed several of their towns, This was also a tour of three months as I faithfully performed my duty and was honorable discharged completing my whole services Eleven months in the revolutionary war of faithful service, and in answer to the several interrogatories put to me by direction of the war department, I have already answered the first, and the second I say I have no record of my age only as informed by my parents, as to the third, I answer that I lived in Virginia when I was first called into the service of my country and removed to Kentucky during the war where I have lived ever since and for the last twenty two years in the county of Mercer in said state, and to the 4 th question. I was drafted once and volunteered the other tours already stated. I also in the summer 1781. I was drafted for one month as an Indian Spy under Capt Martin and was stationed at Lees town below Frankfort and as soon as I returned I volunteered another tour of one month more under Capt Hugh Gigary as an Indian Spy and was again stationed at Lees town and served out my time

and again in the summer 1782 I volunteered for two months (a month each town) and marched to the Fort at the falls and I served the first month with Chinneth and the second under Capt. McGary who marched the company to the place and Capt. Boyle commanded me while there during this tour. The last tour named with Genl. Clarke in 1780, 1781 & 1782 and the tours at Seastown and the falls were special calls of duty but living on the immediate frontier during the above years I was called almost continually as an Indian spy for three years on scouts and on guard for short periods at a time too numerous to recollect or specify on account of my age as there was seldom a week at a time that I was not called out on scouting parties or in pur- suit of marauding Indians. That I solemnly affirm that I was out at least seven or eight months more than I have specifically stated as an Indian spy - I recard discharges from my several tours of service but have long since lost them and I entered the service as I have stated and I never held any commission but was first sergeant of my company (Capt. Chinneth's) on the campaign with Genl. Clarke in 1782. I have no documentary evidence of my age or services, and when the war first com- menced I lived in Berkeley county Virginia as I have stated, and in the month of March 1780 I removed to Kentucky where I have lived ever since and for the last twenty two years in the county of Jefferson

from 1777 print to Sept 23 months Pa. 20 m      $66.66 Sept 3 m      15  $81.66
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I further state that I have from my services (or the greater part) I believe by Peter Norris and Francis Norris I further state that I am not now a Pensioner of the United States or of any state and I hereby relinquish all claims which I may have to any other pension or annuity except the present. Witness my hand this 14 th day of March 1833
John Norris
Mercer County Ky 3 rd I Peter Norris a resident citizen of Pleasant Hill in said co hereby solemnly affirm that I am the reputed Brother of the above John Norris who has signed and made affirmation to the above declaration, and I have known him ever since I have known myself, and I well recollect that in the fall 1777, he was drafted and went on a tour of three months from Berkeley county Virginia and marched toward Philadelphia, and the next spring he volunteered on another tour of three months and went out to Pittsburgh and down the Ohio above Wheeling - and in March 1780 I moved to Kentucky and we lived together with our Mother on Beargrass near the falls of Ohio, and I have examined his statements and declaration and I know that he performed all the services he has stated and that he was on almost continual duty as an Indian spy or scout and relieving stations which were attacked, and pursuing Indians during

the years 1780. 1781. and 1782, as I lived with my Brother John and Mother but was too young to go out myself but my recollection of all the circumstances and facts as stated are clear and distinct Witness my hand this 14 th day of March 1833 - Peter Voris
Miami County Va) We the undersigned Saml Harris and Tobias Wilhite residents of Pleasant Hill in sd county do hereby solemnly affirm that we have long known the above John Voris who has signed and made affirmation to the above de- claration, and the sd Harris states that he lived in Berkeley county Virginia and he recollects of the sd Voris starting on his tour in 1777. and also in the spring 1778 when he marched to Pittsburgh, and we both have often heard the sd Voris at least twenty years since relate his services in Virginia and Pennsylvania, as well as his services in 1780. 1781 & 1782 in this state and on the Miami with O'Clarke as he has now detailed them in his declaration we consider the sd Voris as a man of truth Witness our hands this 14 th day of March 1833
Tobias Wilhite mat Samuel Harris
Miami County Va)
This is to certify that John Voris Peter Voris, Saml Harris and Tobias Wilhite came before me a justice of the peace and judge of the county

court of Alcoa and signed and made solemn affirmation according to Law to their respective statements, the said John Voris, being an aged and infirm revolutionary soldier and that he cannot attend court without great inconvenience, Given under my hand this 14 th day of March 1833 - W m Wood PP
Munro County, ss. We Samuel Turner a Clergyman residing in Pleasant Hill in said county and Micajah Burnett and Emley Runyon residing in the same county do hereby Certify that in all well acquainted with John Voris who has subscribed and made affirmation to the fore- going declaration and we believe him to be of the age he has stated and he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in this opinion and that he is a man of truth. Witness our hand this 14 th day of March 1833 - Samuel Turner Micajah Burnett Emley Runyon
Sworn to the 14 th day of March 1833 before me a Justice of the peace and Judge of the county court of Alcoa and I do further declare it as my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated, and I further certify that it appears to me that David Turner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of Pleasant Hill in said county and that Micajah Burnett and Emley Runyon who has also signed the same are also residents of the same place and that they are credible persons

and this statement entitled to credit hereunder my hand this 14 th day of March 1833 -
William Wood J.P.
State of Kentucky Mercer County Ss
I Thomas Allin Jr Clerk of that Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William Wood Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates was and was at the time of sign- ing the same and still is an acting Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid of the Judges of the above named Court duly Commissioned and qualified as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal of office this 15 th day of March 1833
Thos Allin Jr
W. Wood
John H. ...
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Voris case, at Shaker town Ky
Triplett
J H C Egleton

Know all men by these Presents, That, We John Voris, Jacob Voris, Polly Voris, Sophia Voris & Peggy Voris , Children of John Voris dec d . a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $81 66 / 100 per annum, who died Oct. 18 th 1845, and whose wife died after him on the 2 nd day of November 1846
in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs who was a Soldier true and lawful Attorney
for us and in our name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims we 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 our name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching our 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 us and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon our said attorney hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS our hand and seal this 12 th day of April 185 3
Attest
Jas Lurner
J. H. Stevenson
John Voris Jacob Voris  Polly Voris mark Sophia Voris mark Peggy Voris
State of Kentucky  Mercer County, set.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 12 th day of April 185 3 before the subscriber, a Buster of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Voris, Jacob Voris, Polly Voris, Sophia Voris & Peggy Voris subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be their own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.
Jas Lurner
J. P. M c

State of Kentucky Mercer County
On this 12 th day of April 1853
personally appeared before me, Jas. Turner, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, John Voris, Jacob Voris, Polly Voris, Sophia Voris, and Peggy Voris, first having solemnly sworn affirmed according to law, as is their custom being Shakers, doth solemnly declare that they are the children of John Voris dec d . who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $81 66 / 100 per annum, and who died Oct. 18 th 1845, and whose widow our mother died after him on November the 2 nd day 1846, whose name was Rachel Voris. They further state that their father the said John Voris was married to Rachel their mother were married about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five (1785) at Harrods Station Wells Station in what is now Shelby County in the State of Kentucky, and that their mother's name before marriage was Rachel Monfort. They further state that nothing was drawn of their father's pension after his death and that their mother never made application for her pension after their father the said Jas. Voris died, and that nothing has been received on her account although she lived a little more than a year after the death of her husband our father.
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of Act of Congress passed and approved the 4 th of July 1836 or any other act or acts by which they may be entitled
Attest
Jas Turner
S. H. Acorn
John Voris
Jacob Voris
Polly her X Voris
Sophia her X Voris mark
Peggy Voris
Affirmed and signed before me, and hereby certify that I have been acquainted with this Voris family for many years and believe them to be the children of the aforesaid John & Rachel Voris dec d . And I further certify that I am in no way interested in the prosecution or result of their said claim
Jas Turner J.P. M.C.

State of Kentucky 3/8 Mercer County 3/8
I, Thos. Allin, clerk of the County Court in & for the county and State above written, do hereby certify, that Jas Turner Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney & declaration was made, is 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 and State aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer Oaths, and that his said 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
Thos. Allin Clerk Mercer County Court

April 10, 1933
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John Voris-S.14772
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Etta V. Murphy 345½ E. Jefferson Street Franklin, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Voris, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.14772, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Voris.
John Voris was born near near Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, date not given, and when very young moved with his father to York County, Pennsylvania, and when about twelve or thirteen years of age they moved to Berkeley County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Berkeley County, Virginia, John Voris enlisted in September, 1777 and served three months in Captain Charles Morrow's company, Colonel Pendleton's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in May, 1778 and served three months in Captain Little's company, Colonel Morgan's Virginia regiment, marched to Fort Pitt, thence down the Ohio River to Hollidays Cove, and was stationed there to guard to frontier.
He moved in 1780 to Kentucky and settled near Louisville, and in the latter part of the summer of 1780 volunteered in Captain Hardy Hill's company, and went in Colonel G. R. Clark's expedition against "Old Chillicothe" and had a battle at Piqua with the Indians. In the summer of 1781 he served one

month as an Indian Spy under Captain Martin, and one month under Captain Hugh McGary. He served in the summer of 1782 two months at the "Fort of the Falls" under Captain Boyle. He served in the fall of 1782 three months as first sergeant in Captain Richard Chenowith's company, Colonel Floyd's Virginia regiment, in General G. R. Clark's expedition to "New Chillicothe" and had a battle at Piqua, and destroyed some Indian towns. He was also out on other tours as Indian Spy and on scouting duty.
John Voris was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1833, then aged seventy-four years and living at Pleasant Hill, Mercer County, Kentucky. He then stated that he had lived in Mercer County, twenty-two years.
The soldier, John Voris, married in 1785 at Wells Station, Shelby County, Kentucky, Rachel Monfort. He died October 18, 1845, and she died November 2, 1846.
The following were their surviving children in 1853- John Voris, Jacob Voris, Polly Voris, Sophia Voris, and Peggy Voris.
Peter Voris, the brother of the soldier, John Voris, residing in 1833 at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, stated that he was too young to be in the service, and that he moved with his brother, John, and their mother to Kentucky in 1780.
One Francis Voris was referred to in 1833, no relationship to family shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator (all now shaken)

14772 INVALID.
Perman
File No. 14 772
John Lewis Sergt Phil. Reel War
Act: June 7 th 1852.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933. April 10 - Recd. L. Mrs. Etta V. Murphy

Franklin, Indiana 345½ E. Jefferson Street Feb. 20 - 1933
Officer in Charge Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir Will you please send me what- record you have of the Revolutionary War soldier John Voris , who served as a private and sergeant in the Pennsylvania line and who died in Mercer county Kentucky Thanking you for this information which I wish to use for entrance to a patriotic society, I am
Yours truly
Mrs. Etta Voris Murphy.

Shawnee Run Ky January 6 th
Jan 12 '46.
7. 33 3/4
Mr Evans.
DO
B.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington city -D-6-

Shawneetown Ky - January 6 th / 1846
Enclosed you will find the certificate of John Boies a revolutionary pensioner who deceased about time since as I know not the proper office to direct to I send it to the pension agents
J. R. Bryant

Payments to be made at Lexington by the Pres t of M c B ank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 22 by _____ Darius Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Vris — of the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant & private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty-one dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lewis
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.