Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,063, for William Maffitt, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Maffitt, William
S. 36,063
CONTENTS

V. B.
5.958
Kentucky
William Maffitt
Spencer Co in the State of Ky Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Heath in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from the year 1777 to the year 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th day of August 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jany 1819. and sent to Hon M c Spence H. R.
Restored to the Roll on 5 th day of March 1829 and notification sent to Hon J. Deacon, Financr Pension commencing on the 26 th of February 1829.
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1829. }
$49.88
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818 May 1, 1820. 81 March 1822
rec d copy for Hon. C. A. Wickliffe H. R. 7 Feb. 1831 -- See letter to Pensioner Sept. 5 th 1833
June 18 - 1835 - 003

Recd July 19 69 Recd 2 Sept 1820 5,958. Wm Maffet
MS A. 9. 2. 20 The Library of Congress Washington City
Struck off October 31, 1820.
Benjamin Grayson, Clk. Bairdstown, Kentucky.

Schedule
District of Kentucky, Nelson County Set
On this 17 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county of Nelson William Mafel aged Sixty five years or upwards resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in the year 1777 for three years of the State of Virginia in the company & command of Capt John Blackwell in the Regiment commanded by Col William Heath and served his time out (having been taken prisoner at Charleston Charlestown in South Carolina & made his escape from the enemy.) I was afterwards honorably discharged by his said Captain. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring in myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed by me to wit. One hundred acres of land worth twenty Shillings per acre. Four head of Horses, one Suckling colt, two cows & three calves, twenty head of hogs young and old, eleven head of Sheep, — said Mafel is a farmer by occupation he has a wife upwards of fifty years old & four children
A Vincent Davis presiding magistrate and William Hammett & Ignatius Hagan members of the court do certify that the above Schedule of property is worth

§ 502. 33 Witness this 17 th  day of July 1820 Vincent Davis
At a County court held for the County of Nelson at the Courthouse in Bardstown on the 17 th day of July 1820. The above statement or declaration of William Maffel with the schedule of his property annexed being drawn up in writing was read to him in court, to which he made solemn affirmation & which was ordered to be recorded.
Teste. Benj. Grayson C.C.
State of Kentucky } and County of Nelson }
I Benjamin Grayson clerk of the County court of the said county do certify that the above writing is a true copy of the original now remaining of record in my office. In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and the impress of the seal of the said county this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Benj Grayson

William Maffett, Jr. Col. Keith's V. 4777-2 years 14 th August, 1818
Admitted
William Maffett
Hon Mr Speed

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nelson County } and Circuit fs. } On this fourteenth day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, circuit judge in & for the fifth judicial district of Kentucky, & sole judge of the Nelson circuit court in said district, personally appeared William Maffett, aged 59 or 60 years resident in said County of Nelson, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war". That he the said William enlisted in the state of Virginia in June 1777 in the company commanded by capt. Wm. Blackwell of the third Virginia regiment, commanded by col. William Heath; that he continued to serve in said corps until the spring of the year 1780 when he was taken prisoner by the British, & was detained by them as a prisoner about two months, when he made his escape from them, & this term of his enlistment having expired he returned home, & about two years after that time he was regularly discharged by the said capt. Blackwell, in the state of Virginia but his dis- charge is lost & he cannot now produce it; that he was in a battle at Fort Monmouth and in Charles town during the siege where he was taken prisoner; that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has never received any pension under the laws of the United States, and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Alfred Metcalf
I Alfred Metcalf judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Maffett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of two years

and now, on the continental establishment in continued service, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assist- ance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony ta- ken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the di- rections of the aforementioned act of congress, Given under my hand this 14 th day of August 1818 — Alfred Metcalf
I Alfred Metcalf judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the certificate of D. Shelburne a justice of the peace of Shelby County in the State of Kentucky, that Richard Bally made oath before him to the truth of the foregoing declaration of said William Maf- fett; John Beal also made oath before me that he had been acquainted with said Maffett for many years, and that said Maffett is unable to labour hard from age and bodily infirmity, and that he is in indigent and reduced circumstances, and has not property sufficient to support himself comfortably without labour — Given under my hand this 14 th day of August 1818 Alfred Metcalf
Nelson County ss. I James Houghton Jr. Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court do certify that Alfred Metcalf whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing certificate is the true Judge of the said Court in the 5 th Judicial Dist of Kentucky duly commissioned and sworn In Testimony Whereof I have here- set my hand & seal of Office This 20 th day of August 1818 James Houghton Jr.

I Alfred Metcalf circuit judge in & for the fifth Judicial district of Kentucky and sole judge of the Nelson circuit court in said District do certify that the foregoing attestation of James Slaughter Jr. who is clerk of said court is in due form and that it is entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand this 27th day of August 1818
Alfred Metcalf

March 19, 1934
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Mrs. A. L. Anderson Fishers Road Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
William Maffitt-S.36063 BA-J/AWT
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.36063, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Maffitt.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia in June, 1777, served as a private in Captain John Blackwell's company, Colonel William Heth's Virginia regiment; he was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, was captured at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, held a prisoner for two months, when he made his escape; his term of enlistment, which was for three years, having expired in the meantime, he returned home and was discharged later.
William Maffitt was allowed pension on his application executed, August 14, 1818, while a resident of Nelson County, Kentucky and at that time gave his age as fifty-nine or sixty years.
In 1829 he was living in Spencer County, Kentucky and claimed to be about seventy years of age, at this time he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged sixty years, and to the following children: William aged thirty-eight years, Henry aged twenty-seven years,

Peggy aged twenty-two years, and Elijah aged eighteen years.
The soldier, William Maffitt, died June 18, 1835.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of William Maffitt.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Wm Maffitt
Sept 5 th . 1833
G.6
Recorded Vol 23
P. 247.

War Dept. Pension Office Sept. 5. 1833
Sir,
The oath of identity &c. which you sent to the Treasury Department, is herewith returned. If you will insert the proper  send the vouchers to the Agent for paying Pensioners at Lexington, Ken. your stipend will be paid as heretofore.
2
Mr William Maffett Taylorville Ken

March 19, 1934.
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BA-J/ady
Wm Maffitt S. 36063
Mrs. A. L. Anderson Fishers Road Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania mawr
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Moffett and of Richard Tarrant, who you state were pensioners, for service in the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records have been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Richard Tarrant under any spelling of the surname. It has been noted that many applications for pensions for Revolutionary War service on record in Augusta County, Virginia, (the county you cite of Richard Tarrant) are not recorded in this office; they were evidently never submitted by the applicants.
The record of one Richard Tarrant of Virginia, has been found who was a soldier in the War of 1812; his record and that of William Maffitt are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

. 8 1818 Pension Section AWF/ILL
June 19, 1930.
Mrs. R. S. Mitchell 4379 Westminster Place St. Louis, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36063, it appears that William Maffitt enlisted in June 1777 in Fauquier County, Virginia and served three years as a private in Captain John Blackwell's Company, Colonel William Nath's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, was captured at the Siege of Charleston and held a prisoner for two months, when he made his escape.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1818, while a resident of Nelson County, Kentucky, at which time he stated that he was fifty-nine or sixty years old.
In 1829, he was a resident of Spencer County, Kentucky, and claimed to be about seventy years of age, and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged sixty years, and to the following children: William, aged thirty-eight years, Henry, aged twenty-seven years, Peggy, aged twenty-two years, and Elijah, aged eighteen years.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner. Handwritten: H. C. L. June 18 - 1835 AB -

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aut
March 2, 1937
Mrs. R. E. Greene 2804- 14th St. N. W. Apt. 43 Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36063, it appears that William Maffitt enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia, in June 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain John Blackwell's Company, Colonel William Heth's Vir- ginia Regiment, he was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, was captured at the Siege of Charleston, and held a prisoner, two months, when he made his escape.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1818, while a resident of Nelson County, Kentucky, at which time he stated that he was fifty-nine or sixty years old.
In 1829, he was a resident of Spencer County, Kentucky, and claimed to be about seventy years of

age, and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged sixty years, and to children- William, aged thirty-eight years; Henry, aged twenty-seven years; Peggy, aged twenty-two years; and Elijah, aged eighteen years.
The above noted William Moffitt (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and it does not appear that a claim for bounty land was made on account of his services.
Relative to land that may have been granted by the state of Virginia, you should consult the archives of that state at Richmond.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of William Maffitt during 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. Eugene G. Maffitt S. 36063
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1777 3 years Priv. John Blackwell William Maffitt X Va.   Released by Burt at the end of the war + held a priv. 2 yrs. when he made his        
Battles engaged in, Fort Moubat, siege of the Boston Residence of soldier at enlistment, X Fort Ligonier Co. Va. Date of application for pension, August 1818. Residence at date of application, Greenfield Ky. Age at date of application, 58 yrs. 60 yrs. 1820 65 yrs. + upwards. Remarks: As I have to be about 70 yrs of age + referred to his wife Elizabeth as 60 yrs. children William as 38 yrs., Henry 27 yrs., Peggy 22 yrs. + Elijah as 18 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Feb 23 rd '34
To The Administrator Of The Veterans Administration Old Records, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Please furnish me with all information contained in the pension papers of William Woffett who received a pension as a soldier in the Va. Line of the Revolutionary War, who resided in the county of Spencer, State of Kentucky when pensioned. also data of pension papers of Richard Parratt , Va. soldier in Revolutionary war.
Agusta County. I think he was pensioned in 1835.
Thanking you for your consideration of the above
Very truly Mrs A. L. Anderson (over)

addres
Mrs A. L. Anderson
Fishers Road
Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania,

Adj Gen War Dept.
Dear Sir.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary service of "W m Mafitt" S. 3 W. 1835 - Pen. 3- Ky-6277 - listed in Va. State Lib Annual Report - & in Vol 8. "W m Mafitt" B. W. H. D. 1833-4 - No. 34-16. I wrote to War Dept & they referred me to your department - Very truly.
Mrs R. S. Mitchell U. 4379 Westminister Pl. St Louis.
Missouri.

2804 - 14 St. N.W. Apt. 43. Washington D.C. Jan. 10, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General's Office I ask for information concerning a Revolutionary soldier - William also Maffett - Third Reg. of Virginia, Capt. Blackwell's Company. Family tradition has it that this man lost his life in service but the last record of the War Dept. is 1779. There is no mention of the death of this man. In "Saffell" I find that a "Land Bounty" was granted on the service of this soldier. If you do not have record of "Land Bounty Grants" kindly give me the name of the Dept. having these records. I understand that "Land Grants" could be taken up by relatives of soldiers. This may have been the case here. If you have any data on this man I will be very grateful to have it. He may have been petitioned, I am not sure.
Fully yours
Wm. R. E. Greene.

12 - 28 - 13 Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Yours of 20 th - William Moffett of Revolution William Moffett Served as private in Captain John Chilton's Company, also designated Capt. John Blackwell's Company, 3d. Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonels Thomas Marshall William H. & John Nevill. He Enlisted in Aug 1777. to serve 3 yrs. lost I have been guard at Camp near Morrisstown Dec 9-1779

What can you add to this.
His birth is what I want - for me. all information I can.
Kindly let me hear from You
Yours Truly (Mrs) Flora Brock Arnold 214 B. Wood St. Brookfield Mo.

36 063
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36,063
William Maffitt Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Jan. 5. Hist. to Mrs. Flora B. Arnold. & 1927- Mch. 2- Hist. to Mrs. R. E. Greene awg. 1930- June 19- Hist. to Mrs. R. S. Mitchell awg. 1934 Mch. 20- Hist. to Mrs. A. C. Anderson awg.

5908
Kentucky
William Maffitt
of Nelson County in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wm Heath of the Virginia line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jan 1819 and sent to Hon. Wm Spence House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 5.44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.
$53.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Restore - pen: to com: Feb. 9. 1829
copy for Mr. Mitchell
Hon. J. Lecompte H.R. Feb. 26. 1829

Commonwealth of Kentucky Spencer County 13/88
On this 9 th day of February 1829. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky William Keaffill resident in said County aged about seventy years who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820. That he the said William Keaffill enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, in the Spring or Summer in the year 1777. in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. John Blackwell in the 3 d Regiment commanded by Colonel William Heath in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the year 1780. when he was taken prisoner by the Enemy in the State of South Carolinas, and continued a prisoner until after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, when some time in the year 1782. he was discharged from the Service in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except Kentucky and that the following are the reasons for not making a previous application for a pension; he was once on the Pension List, and on the 1 st of March in the year 1821. he was stricken from the pension roll, upon the ground as he is informed, that he was adjudged by the War Department to be possessed of sufficient property accompanied with his ability to labour to support himself without the aid of private or public charity, To which decision your Declarant objects and thinks improper and unequal in its bearings. but that he now makes this application because of the entire inadequacy of his property to support him, and of his inability to labour, which if not supported by the General Government for his services as a Soldier of the Revolution he must inevitably become a charge to

the State in which he resides, under the Poor Laws —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820. I do Solemnly Swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878. and that I have not since that time, by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the "Revolutionary War." passed on the 18 th day of March 1878. and that I have not now had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed. I am owner of & reside on 100. acres of Poor Land, the fencing out of repair and the Soil so deteriorated, that I could not rent it to any person for less than 3. years for the repairs of the fencing alone. I own Two horses, two cows, and 16. head of young hogs or shoats. I declare that my occupation is that of a Farmer, but I am entirely unable to labour from bodily infirmity. My Family consists of my Wife Elizabeth Keaffill, aged about sixty years, she has been labouring under Dyspepsia, and under the Doctor but now able to go about, my Son Henry Keaffill, Twenty Seven years of age & cripple, and unable to labour, my Daughter Peggy Keaffill, aged about 22 years, Sickly not able to do any laborious work, but can do such work as spinning or sewing my Son William Keaffill aged about thirty eight years, and Elijah aged about 18. years, by the labour of the last two sons myself and family have been poorly subsisted for several years, but William is about to leave me, in the event of which the labour of Elijah cannot in any event support the Family. That since the 18 th of March 1878. the changes which have taken place in my property are as follows. The Soil of the Land has become Sterile by cultivation the fences have rotted, and there is scarce timber left to fence

The Farm, in consequence of which it serves only for a shelter for myself and Family, it would require more labour to repair it than I can perform, and time and careful cultivation to reclaim the Soil so as to make it produce. — as it respects my personal property it has gradually diminished by sale and otherwise, the proceeds appropriated exclusively to the support of my Family until it is reduced to the remnant set forth in the Schedule.
William his Heafitt mark
Spencer County Sc d I sworn to and declared in open Court on the 9 th day of February 1829. before me
Raph e Lancaster Clerk of the State of Kentucky Sc d Spencer County Court.
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said William Heafitt did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the Continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and fifty Dollars in the opinion of the said Court. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 9 th day of February 1829. In the 37 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Raph e Lancaster Clerk of the Spencer
County Court.