Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,148, for Charles Steuart, Virginia

SERVICE
Uw.
Stewart, Charles
NUMBER _____
R. 10.148
CONTENTS

State of Virginia } Jackson County } ss
on this day - ) Day of May 1832
Personally appeared before me Thomas GAIN a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Jackson & State of Virginia Charles Stuart a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged twenty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States the following manner officers & men as herein stated That in Monongahela County & State of Pa about the 20th of June in the year 1780 He was drafted in the Col. Mitchell & placed under the command of Capt. Peter Perkins Lieutenant Thomas Garrison Ensigns name Affiant does not recollect Major Charles Martin Affiant says he was marched to Martin's forte in the County & State aforesaid and was stationed at said forte for the purpose of defending & guarding the same from the attacks of the Indians who had invaded County & murdered several persons to wit James Stuart & a Mr Small & took several prisoners Affiant states that he was engaged in guarding

and requesting that you be ordered here in Monongahalia County Virginia the County of Westers County reports there to & protecting holding in check as far as possible the savages in among who some continually committing outrages & murdering the inhabitants of Southwestern Virginia until about the 3rd day of October 1780 when he was discharged from the Service by his Captain Peter Pikempers having served four months as a private soldier again in the Spring of 1781 Deceversant believes to the best of recollection about the first days of April 1781 in Monongahalia County Va Affiant volunteered his Service & was placed under the command of his former officer & was marched from Stuart's fort to Garrison's fort both the above forts were situated in Monongahalia County Va The Indians had made an inroad & murdered 2 men named the one Wright & the other Crawford & a woman named Pirkall who also killed The above murders were committed near Garrison's fort in the County of Ohio before named from fort Garrison Deceversant was marched in pursuit of the Indians to the head of Dunward Creek a water- of Monongahalia River near the head of Dunward Creek affiant says the party

In which he belonged found a Surveys Chain which the Indians had carried off & which chain belonged either to Crawford or Wright that killed as before stated affiant says he followed the Indians on to the waters of Middleland Creek a water of the Ohio River Capt Pickenbaw disposed of continuing the Indians & affiant returned to Stewart Forts in Monongahalia County Pa - where he was discharged by his said Capt Peter Pickenbaw after having served on the above tour twenty days - Again about the 5 day of April 1881 in Monongahalia County Pa affiant was ordered to report to Fort Harrison aforesaid by John Bang Colonel of Monongahalia County affiant was placed under the command of Lieutenant Thomas Harrison & attached for the express purpose of performing the duties of an Indian Spy - & was mustered in obedience to the orders of his said Lieutenant he was marched to various places & Spies in the vicinity of Fort Harrison to wit on the waters of Monongahalia River (Deserants was then discharged by Lieut Thomas Harrison at Fort Harrison - aforesaid after having served twenty days a private soldier an Indian Spy

Declarant having returned home to Stuarth Fort. in the County of Monongahalia situate upon Camp Run, off and was ordered by his said Col. Evans to hold himself in re- adness to march at a moment, warning as it was not certain that the Indians had so far left the country as to authorize, a breakdown upon our part and also ordered affiant to keep up a vigilant watch and guard in and about the said Stuarth Fort, in which service Declarant was engaged until some time about the Last of October, which brought about the time of year when the Indians usually began their depredations upon the white settlements in Western Virginia.
Declarant was in the spring of the year 1782 Recommended by the County Court of Monongahalia to the Executive of Virginia as a Lieutenant in the army of Col. Francis Lewis, who had resigned, and was commissioned accordingly. Early in the spring of the year 1782 the settlements were again compelled to repair to the forts in their several neighborhoods and by order of the said Col. Evans, to keep up a watchful vigilance to prevent a surprise upon the inhabitants About the first of August. We received information that a large number of Indians, were embodied and that it was expected that our forts and settle- ments would be attacked, Col. Evans gave order, that Declarant should take five men and march upon a spying expedition in the direction that the In- dians were most likely to be met with. Declar- ant, and men did march & crossed the Monongahalia River by the head of Scott's Mill Run to Dunbar Creek

them down said break looping said River & by Harris' Fort home. Having satisfied our selves that it had been a false alarm, after our return home we continued to watch and guard the Forts until the Fall of year 1782, Declarant States that in the Spring of the year 1783, the Inhabitants were again compelled for fear of an attack by the Indians, to assemble in Forts, and officiant was ordered by his said Col. Evans to command at Stuart's Fort, and keep up a con- stant Examination, and Enquiry in the neigh- bourhood, for the Enemy, and, to be at all times in readiness to march, in the latter part of the Summer the Indians made their appearance in our neighbourhood and killed two of our neighbors and carried off some property Declarant was order- ed to take the command of 15 men and make pursuit which he did we assembled at Morganstown & took the monongahela and marched from thence to Stradlenfort from thence across the monongahela to the head of Buffalo. Here finding that the Indians had been too long gone to be overtaken before they could reach the Ohio River and our force being too small to pursue them further in safety we determined to return to the Fort, Stuart's Fort which we did and continued to guard the Fort until the last of October, Declarant's services in the Revolution now ended having served as Indian Spy and

Private Soldier. Eleven Months and as Lieutenant Com- mandant of Indian Spies about twelve Months. ————— Declarant is not certain whether he can prove his services by any person now living as he is now Old and in firm. So that he cannot travel in search of his Old Comrades, by whom alone he could prove his services. Affiant, is also too infirm to travel to the Court House of Jackson County from which he resides Twenty Miles. Declarant can refer to
two Citizens of the County of Jackson Who can testify to their belief of Declarants having been a Soldier of the Revolution and the Opinion of the nei- ghbourhood Declarant hereby relinquishes all claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity Except The Present and declares that his name is not on the Roll of the Agency of any State or Territory, Subscribed & Sworn to the Day and Year afore said
Charles Stewart
The following are Declarants answers to the Interrogatories
to describe by the War Department
1 I was born in Lancaster County & State of Pennsylvania In the year 1761 as I always heard & believed —————
2 I have no record of my age —————
3 When I was called into Service I lived in Monangahalia County Virginia since the Revolutionary Wars I have lived Monangahalia Road & Jackson Counties & State of Virginia Where I now reside —————

A my first tour I was drafted by the Govr I was a volunteer after that I acted under the orders of my Colonel at the latter end of my service I served as a Lieutenant by virtue of a Commission signed by the then Governor of Virginia whose name I have forgotten & as such I commanded Indian Spies
B I served with Virginia Artillery & Indian Spies & no other troops to the best of my recollection as I never was attached to the Regular Army I only became acquainted with the officers under whom I served to wit Capt. Pickens & Lieut. Harrison Col John Rams & I see not necessary the names of my Capt. Wharton I have detailed the circumstances of my service as well as I can recollect in my Declaration to my Discharge & Commission I have not as mislaid many years ago
Yrs I am Brown to
two of my Neighbors who can testify as to my character for many years their belief of my having served as I have stated sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Charles Stuart
We
of
Residents of the
county of Jackson and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Stuart who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a

A Soldier of the Revolution and that We concur in that opinion. Subscribed & sworn to this day and year above Written - John E. Hine Richard Gains
And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my 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 & Officer and served as he states And I the said Justice further certify that it appears to me that John E. Hine and Alfred Gains who has signed the foregoing Certificate are Residents of the County of Dickson and State of Virginia are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I the said Justice further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the said Applicant and that in from Old Age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the Court House of Dickson from which he resides 20 miles And I the said Justice further certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the Application of Charles Stuart for a Pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day and year above written.
Thomas Gains C. P. Dean

Declaration of Charles Stuart { Jackson { County { Virginia
Report to Hon. John L. Allen of Va.
John L. Allen of Virginia Agents Hon. J. J. Allen

State of Virginia Jackson County to wit
J. Benjamin Wright Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County in the State of Virginia Do hereby certify that Thomas Cain before whom the above Declaration was made is and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and that the signature purporting to his is a Genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of May 1834
Benjamin Wright

7 Charles Stewart , R. File 19,148, born 1761 in Lancaster Co., Penn., resided in Monongalia Co., Va., at enl. + served in the Va troops. Resided in Jackson Co., Va., in 1834, wife alive in 1835, name not stated.

Charles Stewart.
Apr 25 1781. 11 mos. Quid & pro and private under Lt Thomas Harrison Peter Rittenpan, Major Charles Martin Va.
Spring 1782. 12 mos. Lt of Sub. Spies Col John Evans. Va.
Enlisted in Monongalia Co Va - Applied May 1, 1834, residing in Jackson Co Va. Born in 1761 in Lancaster Co, Penn. Married When 21. The mother was born in 1834.
Rej. no corroborative evidence of service

Bureau of Pensions.
Please send Statement of all material allegations, (and that claim was not allowed there being no corroborative evidence given)
Mr. E. W. Matthews 1302 R. I. av. N.W.
Boyet
Dec. 22, 05-

Apprentice Farmer Mamp events

Charles Stewart Virginia
Rejected
See W. Singleton's Report
Enclosed
Sub 16 Mar: 35 Co: Clerk
10148

W. G. S. March 16, 1835.
To the Clerk of the County Court, Ripley, Jackson County, Virginia.
Sir: The claims of the following named persons to pensions under the Act of June 7, 1832, the merits of which have been thoroughly investigated by Mr. W. G. Singleton, a special agent appointed by this Department for that purpose, have upon the receipt of his
reports been rejected, viz.:*, Charles Stewart, *, *, *, *, *, *, all of Jackson County, Virginia. You will please inform them of this decision on their claims.

Pa
Supplied
Charles Allen
L. Edwards Esq.
Com in lieu of Pensions
Washington
Hon J. J. Allen

1914 Dec. 12. Brief outline to Mrs. Lily D. Dunlap letter in S. File 33 736 Charles Stewart f.
P. O.
10,148 Can Chas Stewart
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Charles Stewart 2, High Court
London E5 - Not Valid

Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart - disgraced
Thomas Briggs, a Magistrate of Lachlan River, says he has known Charles Stewart for many years. He is a neighbor where - thinks him too young. He has seen him in the of his house -
Mrs Stewart, wife of Charles Stewart, says they were married 18 years ago. Her husband was then in the 21st year of age - the year 1835 to their marriage - he was then absent in the Indian war -
ick. I called at Stewart's house on the 28th Decr. 1835. He was from home. Had gone to Gundagai on a visit. Some days since from home. - He has since from the County seat. Made his declaration before a Magistrate on the 28th Decr. - it was in one of the County court's reports. - I understand from different gentlemen. Now Stewart is a Star Party man, and is in the habit of going to the County seat every week of the year - I left and for Stewart to meet him at the County seat. He did not attend - his General opinion is that he has no well-founded claim to a Pension. - The fact of his having made his declaration in the County is per se prima facie evidence of fraud.
W. H. H. H.
Aug. 2. 1835.