Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,896, Robert Woolfolk, Va.

SERVICE
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Va
Woolfolk Robert
S 11896
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CONTENTS

4386 Kentucky
Robert Woolfolk of Shelby Co. in the State of Ky who was a Sergt in the Company commanded by Captain Pendleton of the Regt. commanded by Col Richardson in the Virginia line for Militia for twelve months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 10 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of January 1833 and sent to Woolfolk Esq March
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 90 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 1833 30 00
Subt 120 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvestre Clerk 20 Vol. 9 Page 66

A declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress pase June 7 th 1832.
State of Kentucky
County of Shelby
3 rd sec.
on this 20 th day of November in the year 1832. personally appeared in open court before
comprising the county court of Shelby now sitting (it being a court of record) Robert Woodfork a resident of the said county of Shelby, in the state of Ken- tucky in the seventy seventh year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress pase June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States above the 1 st of May 1780. that he entered as a drafted Militia man under Captain Edmund Pendleton when drafted he was a citizen of Caroline County State of Virginia. He can not recall the names of the other company officers, but only that it is of the impression that names were Pendleton & Samuel. The quota of men furnished by Caroline county

march d to Richmond & staid on a two days - One of the companies was commanded by James Johnson - It was the understanding of this officer that the object of this call for men was to release Charles Town South Carolina which was besieged by the enemy under command of Sir Henry Clinton. From Richmond Capt. Pendleton & Johnson's companies marched to Petersburg where to Hillsborough in North Carolina where the Virginia militia rendezvoused Capt. Pendleton was then taken sick & returned home and this officer was attached to the command of Capt. James Johnson the remained soon short time at Hillsborough The regiment to which I belonged being commanded by Col: Hott Rich- ardson. I left Boyd together with the rest of the rendezvoused troops march d as this officer under the command of Genl. Stephens to join the army of Genl. Gates but delayed sometimes at Deep River for supplies - We found Genl. Gates at Wilmington some mills near: Candu - South Carolina The army under Gates march d in

the night to surprise the Enemy at Camden. The conference was held in the night between the two fronts. The advance guards were drawn in & the army remained on their arms until about sunrise when the enemy advanced in column within 150. paces fired off & formed Brought up two field pieces & opened a fire upon the Americans with cannon & small arms. which was followed by a charge. The American army or at least the Virginia militia retreated in disorder & were pursued many miles by the enemy - In the night later prisoners Col. Porterfield was wounded & died. This officer was at the time of the engagement attached to Genl Stephens com- -mand - The army was dispersed and this officer with many others rendevous at Hillsborough. He was then placed under the command of Capt. Goodall attached to Col. Falkner's command from Hillsborough the command of Col. Falkner's march to New Garden or Grades Settlement near Guilford Court house where we were discharged home when we were discharged

about the 1 st of November 1780 This Troop of duty was left in North. And This officer was as orderly sergeant in this campaign. His discharge was rec d from Genl. Patton  Patton the comander that has been lost.
In the spring of 1781. This officer was again drafted in the county of Caroline Virginia for three months which time he serv d as orderly sergeant he was attached to Capt David Jones company under the command of Colo Matthews. Dept. Jones joined the army under Colo. Matthews at Williams Burg from Williamsburg in Feb y marched to Richmond & over there discharged. There was no general battle fought this campaign. The discharge was is lost. The British army was surrounded by Genl Phillips who did in Petersburg & Cornwallis then surrendered. The British were retreating to The After the army left Williamsburg it was reported that Col. Matthews & Phillips with their army were quartered in Williamsburg & a detachment under Maj d Arnstead of the American army was sent to surprise them Maj d Arnstead did not succeed.

found on the Pulaski - 2nd Kentucky Cavalry near New Kent, Virginia & re-enlisted. Genl Layfayette was with the American Army at Richmond. He was discharged the last of May or first of June - 1781 - discharge lost.
Shortly after returning home to Seardin County Va. was as an drafted for three months, then the war in July, he saw the town under siege by John Long in a Reg- -ment commanded by Col. Matthews found the army at the Malvern hills a few miles below Richmond in their march to Williamsburg I was appointed order sergeant in the company but before the army reached Williamsburg I was taken from the company and appointed superintendent of the Baggage baggage Wagon Master. Shortly before I was discharged I was directed to take my Brigade of Waggons & go to Old  Old Point Comfort to receive the French army at Williamsburg to join the American Army - There was no battle. I was discharged at Williams- burg at the expiration of the three months but my discharge has been lost. He thinks his discharge was signed by Col. Matthews.

He was born in Roanoke County Va in the month of April 1756 he removed to Kentucky in the Spring  fall 1796 and in  in Fayette then very old to county where he then was in Jefferson County the 1824 & since then has res. in Shelby county Ky. he has no record of his age except a memorandum taken from the information of his parents & friends. He knows of no proof in his reach of his service other than the affidavit of Larkin Reubiger He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency of any State Given to & subscribed this day & year above said
Robt Woolfolk Sen
We the undersigned a deputy residing in Shelbyville Shelby county Kentucky and James Lewis - residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Woolfolk who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he

is reported I believe in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we can see in the opinion. Since I submitted? the day of year aforesaid
John Lewis Saml Lewis
And the said court do hereby by declaration their opinion after the investigation of the matter & putting the questions put on by the war department that the above official record in the revolution as set forth in his declaration and the court further certify that the it affirms to them that John Lewis who has submitted the the preceding certificate as a claimant resides in Shelbyville Shelby county Ky and that Saml Lewis who has signed the same is a resident of the same place for as entitled person & their statement is entitled to credit
Mark Keardin P.P.B.
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I find a. Whistler clerk of the county court of Shelby county Ky - do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Woodcock for a pension in testimony whereof I

I am hereby let my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of Nov 1932.
Alf Jagg & Whitaker

Re. Mr. [?]
Polilun
Sherry

July 26, 1939.
Miss Bernice S. Main 402 West Washington Street Pittsfield, Illinois.
Miss Stykenny RA-J/MCS/ILL CU Robert Woolfolk S. 11896
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Woolfolk, who was born in 1756 in Virginia, and John Miller, who came from Ireland to this country, had eight children by his first wife and six children by his second wife, Mary Smiley, and had a married daughter who lived near Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
With the information given, it has not been possible to identify the record of the particular John Miller in whom you are interested. Kindly state the approximate dates of his birth and death, the county in which he resided at enlistment, also his residence after the Revolutionary War and another search of the records of this office will be made. The record of Robert Woolfolk is furnished herein, as found in pension claim, S. 11896, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Robert Woolfolk was born in April 1756, in Caroline County, Virginia; the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Caroline County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops on different tours, shown as follows: from May 1, 1780, six months as orderly sergeant under Captains Edmund Pendleton, James Johnson and Goodall, and Colonels Holt Richardson and Faulkner, during which he was in the battle of Camden; from sometime in the spring of 1781, three months as orderly sergeant in Captain David Jameson's company in Colonel Mathews' regiment; soon afterwards, he served three months as orderly sergeant and wagon master under Captain John Long and Colonel Mathews.
The soldier moved to Kentucky in the spring of 1796, lived in Fayette County in that state until the fall, moved then to Jefferson County, Kentucky, where he resided until 1824, then moved to Shelby County,

that state.
Robert Woolfolk was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, at which time he resided in Shelby County, Kentucky. He was referred to then as Robert Woolfolk, Senior.
There are no data relative to this soldier's 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 address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Robert Woolfolk Certificate #4386 Issued January 19, 1833 Rate $60 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
G. H. SWEET, Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Larkin Sullinger - affidavit

State of Kentucky, Henry county set.
On this 2 nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, now in session before the Justices of the county court of Henry county and state of Kentucky, - being a court of record - Sarkin Sullinger of Henry county & state of Kentucky & upon his oath, states, that he was acquainted with Robert Woolfolk the during the revolutionary war - & while he was engaged one four of them months in the army - That he served with him - it was in the year 1781 - That he lived in the same county with the said Woolfolk when they were drafted for the three months term, That it was in the spring of the year 1781 when they left Caroline county of Virginia for the army - That they joined the army at Williamsburg - under Captain Dennis Col. Mathias commanded the Regiment - after remaining at Williamsburg a short time the Regiment retreated to Richmond Virginia - The British were commanded by Phillips at Sunderland - The day after the Regiment left Williamsburg, Major Armstead of our Regiment went back towards Williamsburg with a detachment, with the intention of taking Arnold who was at Williamsburg stationed in the College - The detachment went as far as the mid-way Kemp's Tavern where they encountered the British sentinels & retreated - After the Regiment arrived at Richmond

Lafayette joined the army - Robert Woolfolk was orderly sergeant, during this tour - There was no fighting after the army arrived at Richmond. We were discharged at Richmond - I am about sixty nine years old - I knew Mr Woolfolk before the war & knew of his leaving home to join the army both before after the tour above mentioned - but only served with him the one tour - I have no doubt but of his having served at least twelve months in the revolution - The said Woolfolk is now is now a resident of the county of Shelby State of Kentucky & is about seventy seven years old. We served in the Virginia Militia - sworn to in open court on the day aforesaid
Larkin his Sullinger Mark
State of Kentucky
Henry County Court October Term 1832
On this 2 nd day of Octo 1832 Robert Woolfolk an applicant for Pension presented herewith a paper purporting to be an affidavit of Larkin Sullinger: Whereupon the said Larkin Sullinger came into open court and thereupon signed the said paper & to which he was sworn according to Law - and the Court as well from their knowledge of the said Larkin

Sullinger as from information of others touching  touching his character do hereby certify that he is a credible person. Whereupon the same is Ordered to be Certified -
In Testimony Whereof that the foregoing Order of Court is truly and Correctly Copied from the Records in my Office I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of October 1832 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth -
Test Wm D. Thompson
By J. O'Barmond
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County do hereby certify that the foregoing Order the "original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Larkin Sullinger.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of Nov 1832
Attest Jas S. Whitaker

Mrs. Callie Woolfolk Crews, 612 Patton St., Danville, Va.
Through Miss Wolf - Army Division —

1909 Nov. 13. Hist. to Mrs. Callie
Woolfolk Crews
1910 Apr. 30 Mrs. C. C. Crews Refusing her to Aud. for Int. for last pay- ment of pension + probate date of death. V.P.M.
1932 Nov. 7. Hist. to Hon.
R.L. Doughton for Jenn W. Coltrane. MCS.
1932 Nov. 8. Jenn W. Coltrane adv. hist sent through Hon. Doughton. MCS.
1939 July 26 - Hist. to Miss Bernice S. Main - MCS/DR.
Reborn
11896 INVALID.
File No. 11896
Robert Woolfolk Sergt. Rev. war.
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 415-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

November 8, 1932
Jenn W. Coltrane Southeastern Council Concord North Carolina
BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date requesting the Revolutionary War record of Robert Woolfolk, a pensioner residing in Shelby County, Kentucky.
The Revolutionary War record of this soldier was furnished you on November 7, 1932, through Honorable R. L. Doughton, House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

for request of of the military records of of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR Hon. Doughton stated he would record for Gene W. Coltrane.
November 7, 1932
BA-J/MCS Robert Woolfolk S. 11896
Honorable R. L. Doughton Room 502 House Office Building Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Doughton:
Reference is made to your request made by telephone on November 5, 1932, for the Revolutionary War record of Robert Woolfolk, a pensioner residing in Shelby County, Kentucky, in 1833.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 11896, based upon the military service of Robert Woolfolk.
He was born in April, 1756, in Carolina County, Virginia.
While a resident of that county, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows: from May 1, 1780, six months as orderly sergeant under Captains Edmund Pendleton, James Johnson and Goodall and Colonels Holt Richardson and Faulkner and was in the battle of Camden; in the spring of 1781, three months as orderly sergeant in Captain David Jameson's Company in Colonel Mathews' Regiment; soon afterward he served three months as orderly sergeant and wagon master under Captain John Long and Colonel Mathews.
He moved to Kentucky in the spring of 1796. He lived in Fayette, Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Shelby County, Kentucky, and was referred to as Robert Woolfolk, Senior.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____, for a statement of the military history of Robert Woolfolk Senior a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 11,896
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1. 1780 6 mos. Ordly Sgt. Edmund Pendleton Holl Richardson Va.   James Johnson   Goodall Faulkner   Spring 1781 3 mos. " David Jameson Matthews   Nov 1781 3 mos. Majr Master John Long Matthews  
Officers not assigned by books of retrace.
Battles engaged in, Camden Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caroline Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 20. 1832  Almond. Residence at date of application, Shelby Co. Ky. Age at date of application, born in Apl. 1756 in Caroline Co., Va. Remarks: Date of death not known - no data relative to family.

Record Division.
April 30, 1910.
Mrs. C. C. Crews, # 612 Patton Street, Danville, Va.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 23" and received the 25" instant, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and probable date of death of Robert Woolfolk Sr., Sur. File No. 11,896, Revolutionary War, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Robert Woolfolk, Certificate No. 4,388, issued January 19, 1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Kentucky Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

462 West Washington St. Pittsfield, Illinois June 14, 1939
Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would it be possible for you to tell me whether there were more than one Robert Woolfolk in the Revolutionary Army? The family lived in Virginia .
If there were two I should like to have the names of the wives and children of both of them and any other information about them which might be available.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. J. A. Main

Bernice D. Main 402 West Washington St. Pittsfield, Illinois June 13, 1939
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Would you please send me any information possible about one John Miller , who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War .
He came to this country from Ireland

and, according to family history, drew a pension for his services in the Revolution.
He was married twice, had eight children by his first wife and six by his second, whose name was Mary Smily .
It is possible that he lived at or near Harpers Ferry, Virginia after the war, since one of his daughters, named Jane Miller, married James Francis, whose home was at Harpers Ferry.
I shall appreciate any information you may be able to give me about this man.
Yours very truly, (Miss) Bernice S. Main

402 West Washington Pittsfield, Illinois June 13, 1939
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Would you please send me any information you may have about the record of service of one Robert Woolfolk . The date of his birth was April, 1756. He served in the Revolutionary Army

and his place of residence during the War was Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky on August 18, 1854.
I shall greatly appreciate any information you may be able to send me.
Yours very truly, (Miss) Bernice S. Main

OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES
SOUTHEASTERN COUNCIL
PURPOSE:
THE LOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MUTUAL INTERESTS
CONCORD, N. C.
November 22, 1932
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Asst. to Administrator, Veterans' Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I want to thank you for the Revolutionary War record of Robert Woolfolk which was sent to me through the office of Hon. R. L. Doughton.
I appreciate this courtesy very much.
Yours very truly,
Jenn W. Coltrane JENN W. COLTRANE
JWC/b

Jenn W Coltrane, Southeastern Council, Concord, North Carolina.
Mr. H.D.Hiller, Assistant Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr.Hiller:
I wish to secure the pension papers or the history contained therein of Robert Woolfolk, private of Virginia line whose pension began 3-4-1833 and was placed on the pension roll 1-19-1833. He resided in Shelby County Kentucky at the time he drew pension.
Thanking you in advance to give me what history is contained in the pension papers, I am
Most sincerely yours,
Jenn W. Coltrane. JENN W. COLTRANE.

Apr. 23. 1900
Mr J. L. Davenport
Robt Woolfolk Sen.
rec'd pension Nov. 1832 for services in Rev. War. That is the date application was made. Will you, please let me know when - pension ceased to be paid so that I may have some idea as to date of his death. It was

born when near 1856 am sure. He was born 1756 in Caroline Co. Va. but was living in Shelbyville Co Ky. when he applied for pension. The papers I have from Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions had in our corner.
Record Division I. D. C.
Our File 11,896, Rev. War.
I will greatly appreciate your kindness if you if you will give this careful attention.
The old Family Bible was

burned and no dates were placed on the head stone at cemetery there from the time that the person ceased will give us the year and possibly the mo. of death. I must have some proof of death to have my D. G. R. papers accepted.
Respectfully,
Mrs. C. C. Crenn
612 Patton St. Danville Va.