Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.17,576, for John Mc Pheeters, Virginia

SERVICE
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Va.
McPheeters, John or McPheeters
S. 17. 576
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CONTENTS

19.055- Indiana
Order to pay 27. Sept 1837.
John McPherson, Washington Co., in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Buchanan of the regt. commanded by Col. — in the Vols., was paid for 6 mos. 20 days, from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of August 1833 — and sent to Hon. John Barr, Charleston, Ind.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 48. 33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep .. 10 83 $ 54. 16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. M. Allison Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 7 Page 120
Date of Certificate 1833.

4573
John H. Pheeters.
Indiana
from 1780 points 6 mo. 20 days
5, 11, 12, 16, 21, 66 100
1, 62
Ind 1832
W. H. Center -
Salem
Indiana -
Rev John Carr Charleston Ind

BRIEF in the case of  John H. Wheeler  45/3 of Jackson Township in the State of Indiana  Washington County (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? about 71 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.     entered the service in the fall of 1780 & left it in the summer of 1781 1 8 — As a  Genl. Patrick Buchanan  Genl. James Bratton  Genl. Mangan  Col. Washington  Col. Hagan   
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Cowpens - & Skirmish at Hoback engagement at Jamestown.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Augusta County, Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

John M c Pheters' Amended Declaration for Pension for 6 mos. & 23 days No. 4573
J. Rowland Salem Ind a

Declaration of John McWheters in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
State of Indiana } Washington County } ss In the Washington Circuit Court April Term 1833
On this 6 th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of said Court now sitting, it being a court of Record John McWheters a resident of the said County of Washington, and State of Indiana aged 71 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 served as herein stated —
That he entered said service as a drafted militia man on the 18 th day of September 1780 in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia in a company commanded by Capt. Patrick Buchanan, and Lieut. James Bratton — He marched with said company through Guilford, Hillsborough & Salisbury to Providence in N. Carolina where he joined the troops under General Morgan — was with the troops under Col. Washington that captured and made prisoners of about 330 Tories at Rugeley's mill — retreated to Providence — crossed the Catawba River as an escort to a foraging party — recrossed the river and marched about 60 miles to Pacolet — marched thence to the Cowpens and was engaged in the battle there of the 17 th of January 1781, next day marched with the prisoners to Salisbury, was then discharged, and returned home, where he arrived on the 10 th day of February 1781, having served as here above stated, four months and twenty three days.
Under another engagement by draft in the same County of Augusta in the summer of 1781 he served two months in Virginia under the same Capt. Buchanan, Col. Huger he believes commanded the Regiment, he marched to Richmond in pursuit of the enemy, reconnoitered near there, towards Williamsburg

about the burnt chimneys, Hickorynut Church &c for some time - - was in a skirmish with the enemy at Hot Water, thence marched to Farmstown was in the engagement at that place with the enemy - returned to Richmond, crossed the river at Westham - thence marched some distance South - returned to Richmond, thence towards Williamsburg some distance when he was discharged, having served under this last engagement two months, his whole service as above stated amounting to six months and twenty three days - he never had any discharge in writing as he recollects; he has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
John McPherson
We, Ebenezer Patrick, a clergyman, and James M c Kinney, residing in the said County of Washington and State of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John M c Pherson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Patrick
James M c Kinney
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 Obenzer Patrick who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Salem, Washington, County and State of Indiana, and that James McShinny who has also signed the same is a resident of the said County of Washington and is a credible person. And that their statement is entitled to credit.
I the undersigned clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application John McPherson for a pension.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 th day of April 1833.
Wm H Carter clerk

May 28, 1937
John McPheeters S. 17576 BA-J/ATF
Mrs. James G. Martindale 514 West Avenue B, Hope, Arkansas
Dear Madam:
The record of John McPheeters which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 17576, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John McPheeters were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
John McPheeters enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, September 18, 1780 and served as a private in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Virginia company, marched through North Carolina, was in the battles of Rugley's Mills, and Cowpens under Colonel Washington, marched to Salisbury, North Carolina, where he was discharged, and reached home, February 10, 1781. He enlisted in the summer of 1781, served two months in Captain Patrick Buchanan's company, and was in the battles of Hot Water, and Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1833, then a resident of Washington County, Indiana, aged seventy-one years. He then signed his name "John McPheeters".
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

17.576 INVALID.
File No. 17.576
John McPherson
Rev. Mr. [?]
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. / , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 Nov. 6. Christ. to Gladys Mitchell. AW. 1928 Dec. 5 - Christ. to Mrs. John R. Martin - MM185 1928 Dec. 15 - Mrs. John L. Martin adv. how to obtain date of last pay pen. etc - Aug 1929 May 4. Tombstone data to Cemetery Branch all corresp. returned cert. Aug 1937 - May 28. Mr. & Mrs. Jas. G. Martindale 1937 - Nov. 24. " " " Louis Janssaud

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MRS. JOHN L. MARTIN FREDERICKSBURG INDIANA
Oct. 30, 1928
Dept. of Interior-Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
- Dear Sir; Please send record of John McPheeters whose name appears on Census record, Rev. Mar. as pensioner of Washington Co. Ind., in 1835 his death occurred, July 10-1839 he is buried near  on Blue River Washington Co. three & one half miles from Fredericksburg. Twelve miles from Salem Ind.

MRS. JOHN L. MARTIN THE WILLOWS FREDERICKSBURG, INDIANA
Dec. 8, 1928
U. S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Dear Sir: Just in receipt of pension record of John McPheeters of Wash. Co. Ind as a Rev. soldier.
Please Postoffice address of said John McPheeters. as we (D. A. R.) are wanting to mark grave we found one John McPheeters grave died July 10, 1837. he was also a Rev soldier. we want to be sure this is the one mentioned in record
Respectfully Mrs. John L. Martin

Walla Walla, Wn. Nov. 9 - 37.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Could you give me the marriage date of John McPheters and place of marriage? He fought in the battles of Hotwater & Jamestown of the Revolutionary War and applied for pension in April 1833. I believe this date to be true. He is buried in the Palmyra Cemetery in Indiana.
This Mr. McPheters is

a Great, Great, Grandfather of mine & I was in need of the date for D. A. R. papers.
Thanking you for this information.
I remain,
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Louis F. Jausaud,
229 Bellevue Ave.,
(P.3)
Walla Walla Wash. J. M c Pheters was listed in a book in the University Library Seattle. Book Page 205. Names of Va. Soldiers S. of W. Sec. 8 War Dept. Ser. 3 - Ind. 75.

Martindale & Martindale
PHYSICIANS -- SURGEONS
205 SOUTH ELM STREET
OFFICE PHONE 96
HOPE, ARKANSAS April 28, 1937.
Veterans' Administration, Attention: A.D. Hiller, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Hiller:
Since I am still enjoying my hobby of tracing my ancestry, will you please further assist me with the following?
Pension War Records, with whatever information they contain, on
1. JOHN MCPIETERS, who was pensioned as a Virginia militiaman, and lived in Washington Co., Indiana, in 1832. (According to McAllister's Virginia Militia). 2. DAVID JONES, Revolutionary Soldier, who enlisted in the Virginia Militia, from Henry County, Virginia, in 1777, and lived in Cooper Co., Missouri, in 1833. 3. JOSIAH BUSH, of Culpepper County, Virginia. (Tradition says that he was a Rev. Soldier, and had 7 sons, whose names I am so anxious to learn.) 4. AMBROSE BARLOW, (b.1755,d.1839), who served as Revolutionary Soldier of Infantry, from Virginia, lived in Culpepper County, Virginia, and died in Monroe County, Kentucky. He received some kind of payment on March 12, 1784, for services in the Rev. War. 5. JOSEPH HAWKINS RICHARD HAWKINS BENJAMIN HAWKINS Three brothers of Samuel Hawkins, whose record you kindly sent me some time ago. All four brothers were Revolutionary Soldiers. They lived in Botetourt County, Virginia- later lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
This information will be sincerely appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. James G. Martindale
Mrs. James G. Martindale, 614 West Ave. B., Hope, Arkansas.

Corydon, Ind., Sept. 26, 1923
Department Of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Enclose find blank which has been filled out as completely as we can. Please give me the service of a Revolutionary soldier James Mitchell, who was born at New Amithi Penn., on Sept. 28, 1738, married Ester Gibson ( who was born Jan. 18, 1740 at Lancaster Co., Penn., and died May 8th, 1815) on Jan. 30, 1769. James Mitchell died in Corydon at the home of his son Dr. David G. Mitchell, on June 1, 1827. We understand that James Mitchell enlisted from Washington Co., Penn.
I would also like to have the services of John McPheters, who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Virginia. He was the father of Margaret McPheters, who died in Oregon.
Yours very truly,
Gladys Mitchell

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF/eel
December 5, 1928
Mrs. John L. Martin Fredericksburg Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the pension claim, S. 17576, it appears that John McPheeters, or McPheeters was drafted in Augusta County, Virginia, September 18, 1780, and served as a private for four months and twenty-three days, in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Company, and was at the battles of Rugley's Mills and Cowpens.
He was again drafted in said county in the summer of 1781, and served two months in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Company, under Colonel Huger's regiment and was in the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1833, while living in Washington County, Indiana, aged seventy-one years. There are no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Nov. 6, 1923.
Gladys Mitchell, Doyton, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 17576, it appears that John McPheeters, or McPheeters was drafted in Augusta County, Va. September 18, 1780, and served as a private for four months and twenty-three days, in Capt. Patrick Buchanan's Company, and was at the battles of Rugeley's Mills and Cowpens.
He was again drafted in said county in the summer of 1781, and served two months in Capt. Patrick Buchanan's Company, Col. Huger's Regiment and was at the battles of Hobwater and Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1833, while living in Washington County, Indiana, aged seventy-one years. There is no data on file as to family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Mitchell described by you.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AWF
May 4, 1929.
Chief, Cemetery Branch, Office of the Quartermaster General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17576, it appears that John McPheeters, or McPheeters enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, September 18, 1780, and served as a private for four months and twenty-three days, in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Company, and was in the battles of Rugley's Mills and Cowpens.
He again enlisted in said county in the summer of 1781, and served two months in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Company, under Colonel Huger, and was in the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1833, while living in Washington County, Indiana, aged seventy-one years.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
Substone data all slips returned (1929)

December 15, 1928
Mrs. John L. Martin The Willows Fredericksburg, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John McPheeters (S. 17576) you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data.
John McPheeters, Certificate No. 19055, issued August 1, 1833, rate $21.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, at of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner,

May 28, 1937
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. James G. Martindale 814 West Avenue B. Hope, Arkansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of the following Revolutionary War soldiers:
John McPheeters, from Virginia and later lived in Washington County, Indiana.
David Jones, from Virginia and later lived in Cooper County, Missouri.
Josiah Bush of Culpeper County, Virginia.
Ambrose Barlow, from Culpeper County, Virginia, later lived in Monroe County, Kentucky.
Joseph Hawkins, from Botetourt and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia.
Richard Hawkins, from Botetourt and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia.
Benjamin Hawkins, from Botetourt and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon the service of a Joseph Hawkins of Virginia, or for any Joseph Bush, Ambrose Barlow, and Richard Hawkins.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request.
The record of John McPheeters is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. B. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 24, 1937
John McPheeters S. 17576 BA--J/AWE am
Mrs. Louis Jausaud 229 Bellevue Avenue Walla Walla, Washington
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier, John McPheeters, a pensioner in Indiana in 1833.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 17576, based upon the service of John McPheeters in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John McPheeters were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
He enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, September 18, 1780, and served as a private in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Virginia company, marched through North Carolina, was in the battles of Rugley's Mills and Cowpens, under Colonel Washington, marched to Salisbury, North Carolina, where he was discharged, and reached home February 10, 1781. He enlisted in the summer of 1781, served two months in Captain Patrick Buchanan's company, and was in the battles of Hot Water and Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1833, at which time he was seventy-one years of age and a resident of Washington County,

Indiana; he then signed "John Mcpheeters".
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
John McPheeters Certificate # 19055 Issued August 1, 1833 Rate $21.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator