Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7822, for Ephraim Osburn, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Osburn, Ephraim
R 7822
CONTENTS

REJECTED
7892
P.O. William Osburne
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Sect 7185.2 gives fol. reason for rejection: "not six month's service."
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Rejected, did not serve six months see letter 12 Jan 15 1835 (to A. Paton). see letter book
7822

32.504 Ephraim Osbourn Kentucky
Dec 31 Ephraim Osbourn Ken
Plans return in answer to Mr. Ladd's letter of 19th Dec 1834 Henry County Ky.
Rejected. did not serve six months. see letter 17 Jan 1835 to A. Patrick.

Dec 31 Ephr. Osburn Ken
Please return an answer to Alexander Patrick Grape Vine Perry County Ky.

State of Kentucky County of Perry ss
On the 8 th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Perry County now sitting Ephraim Osburn a resident of Harlan County Kentucky aged 80 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 Capt. Enoch Osburn Lieut James Ward Ensign forgotten as a Volunteer & first met at Osburns fort in Montgomery County Virginia in he thinks April but the year he does not recollect and staid in the service until the end of 10 months the time of his tour when he was regularly discharged but the discharge he has long since lost as he did not know or expect it would be of any service to him - They were engaged generally in guarding the frontier against the Indians had frequent scouts but no engagement - the time of this service was perhaps a year or two before the Expedition against the Cherokee - He afterwards went as a volunteer under Capt. Frederick Edwards for one month on Clinch to the  to the  Swan River after the Tories the the Tories caught a deserter & bro t him in but don't remember his name he was out this time one month -
He then went as a Volunteer under Capt. Abram Bletcher to the Cherokee Nation first

met at the Long Island of Holstein & went on by the Bent of Mole Chucky & there expected an attack but did not have one she thinks staid there two or 3 days - there were a good many troops from North Carolina & Virginia went on from the Island he recd elect an Officer with the N. Carolina troops by the name of Williams either a Maj or Col but he thinks a Col. - His own Col was Christy - some where on the way before they got to French Broad River a flag was sent in by the Indians for peace - but it was understood that there were still more that would not make peace & the Army proceeded on to French Broad River & halted expecting an attack - that night a detachment was ordered out to cross the River in the night above the crossing place & he was one that went - but there was no Indians there but there was signs the next day all cross the River & took up camp and in preparing tents a Man sat down - Captain Hall & on another that was laying asleep & killed him - from then they went on to the Draggins Canoe Town & they were all gone but one old blind Indian - the Army destroyed all they could find - they were there discharged & he got his discharge this town was 2 months as he now believes & this town was before the one after the town is described. Before this
He again went with Capt. Brannett as a guard of Ammunition from the Lead Mines across the floor gap to North Carolina & deliv.

the Ammunition he thinks to Capt. M c Lean they staid several days at the Lead Mines waiting for the Road. He thinks was some one month this tour — He was several times in scouting parties after the Tories but doat now remember enough to tell the Offi- cers nor describe the trips — He is old & infirm & states what he can remember & might state much more, that is what he thinks but wants to state nothing but what he remembers — He has made applica- tion in Perry County his adjoining County, because there is no one handy to him to do the business as in Perry except at the Circuit Courts when it is only Lawyers as he had some acquaint- ance in Perry he hopes it is no difference as to the County — the time of his service cannot be better identified than by the Cherokee Expedition which is well known at the Department as he cannot remember the year — he has lost all his discharges —
He 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 any State
Ephraim Osburn
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

We Micajah Napier Edmund Jones residing in Perry County Ky. & who formerly resided in Harlan County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Osburn who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be 80 years of age & believe him to be a man of truth, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Edmund Jones Micajah Napier
Rev. Daniel Duff a Clergyman resident in the County of Perry State of Kentucky certify that I am well acquainted with Ephraim Osburn who has signed & sworn to the above declaration & that I believe him to be 80 years of age and have always believed him to be a man of truth & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Daniel Duff

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 Edmund Jones & Micajah Napier who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of Perry County Ky, and are credible persons, and that their statements on oath is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies - that it appears to them that Daniel Duff who has also signed a preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the County and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Jesse Combs, Clerk of the Court of Perry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Osburn for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of September 1834.
Jesse Combs
Clerk of the Court of Perry County

I Jemimah Smith of age resident of Harlan County Kentucky hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Osburn of the 8 th County of Harlan who has signed the foregoing Declaration in time of the Revolutionary War I have known him ever since; And know of my own knowledge that he served under Capt. Enoch Osburn at Osburn's Fort I was a frequent Scout from the fort; And I also certify that my Brother Joshua Pennington was in the Expedition against the Cherokee Indians I understood that the s d Eph raim Osburn was with him in the s d tour & always understood that the s d Osburn did service in s d tour Jemimah his Smith mark
I John Lewis an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Harlan State of Kentucky hereby certify that Jemimah Smith signed the above Affidavit in my presence & was duly qualified to the truth of the same before me according to law; And I further certify that the s d Jemimah Smith is a credible person & that her statement is entitled to credit given under my hand this 15 th Dec r 1834 John Lewis J P
I John G. Crump Clerk of the Court of Harlan County Kentucky hereby certify that John Lewis who has signed the above certificate was an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Harlan at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his true signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 18 th day of December 1834
John G Crump Clerk of the Court of Harlan County