Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File O. W. Inv. Rej. 21684, for John Shoptaw, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev War Pa.
Shoptaw, John
O.H. Inv. Rej. 21684
Indian Wars 1788-1791
CONTENTS

13530
John Propter
CH
See 100.ii

State of Kentucky } Bullitt County } D. J. Lovett
On this 17 th day of Sept r 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of Bullitt County (now sitting) John Shopton a resident of said County of Bullitt & State of Kentucky aged Sixty Seven on the 1 st day of March 1832 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 herein. About the 1 st day of August 1788 a Militia Company was ordered from the County of Washington in the State of Penn- sylvania to guard the Frontiers from Indian Depredations. Said Company was commanded by a Captain Jenkins. Lieut: Peter Drake, Esq r named of the Ensign not recollected and said John Shopton entered said Company as a Subaltern for Thomas Nichols. The said Company encamped at a place called Lindley's mill in said County and thence marched about seventy (70) miles to the Frontiers and he was appointed by Captain Jenkins as a S py . He performed his duty as such for one month and one week when said Company was relieved by another Company and he was discharged & returned home - he obtained no written discharge - About the 1 st day of March 1791 a Company of Pennsylvanian Militia was ordered from said County of Washington for the Protection of the Frontiers and he volunteered in said Company. The Officers of said Company were Capt: Henry Enoch, Lieutenant William Enoch and Ensign Abraham Enoch. The Company encamped at the Town of Washington, County of Washington, Pennsylvania and Col l Marshall of the Washington County Militia appointed him and Isaac M c Keown John Danals & Adam Miller

as Spies. They were sworn by Col: Marshall the as the Commander of the Spies recd written instructions from Col: Marshall which requi- red him to spy and give information to Capt Enochy & other Companies who might be stationed on the Frontier. The said Company marched from the said Town of Washington about one hundred Miles, and were stationed at the mouth of Fair Creek on the Ohio River. There was another Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. Forbes  Forbes  Forbes stationed on the Ohio River about thirty five miles above Capt. Enochy. There were no regular Officers or Soldiers stationed where they were. He was constantly engaged as a spy from the time the Company marched for six months, during which time he & his Spies had two skirmishes with the Indians, in the first of which the said Isaac McKeown John Daniels and Adam Miller were killed and he made his escape and swam the Ohio River & joined the Troop, after the expiration of six months the Company was marched back to the Town of Washington Pennsylvania & then discharged by Col: Marshall. He obtained a written discharge from Col: Marshall but they alter lost or destroyed - he has now no recollection of what he done with it or what has become of it. He supposes he also has destroyed Col: Marshall's order & instructions. He can partially prove his Service by William Shopton's written statement is hereto attached. There is no Clergyman residing in his neigh- bourhood whose Certificate as to his Charac- ter he can procure and can only refer to his neighbour Mary Hogland William Ragdon Jeremiah T. Sinclair William Chappell & Miss Chappell & to the Certificate of hereto attached. I hereby acknowledge every

claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Question Propounded by the Court
Where & in what year was you born?
Answer In Berkeley County Virginia on the 11 th day of March 1764. Have you any record of your age Sep 80 where it is. Answer I had but the Records in which it was recorded was destroyed by accident. Where were you living when called into service: Where have you lived since and where do you now live
Answer I was living when called into service in Washington County Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1791 I moved to Kentucky and settled in Wilson County and I now live in Bullitt County Ky. How were you called into service - were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and of a substitute for whom.
Answer In the first tour of duty I was a Substi- tute for Thomas Nichols - In the second tour of six months I volunteered. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental & militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer There were no Regular officers or troops where I served. No Continental or militia Regiments
There were no officers higher than Captains and their names I have already stated. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it signed what has become of it. Answer For the 1 st tour I received no written discharge. For the second tour I received a written discharge signed by J. P. Marshall
I have no recollection what has become of it State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour. your service as a soldier Answer Mary Hogland John Myers William Reznor Jeremiah P. Hinton William Chappell Miss Chappell. I can only prove my service (by)

by William Shoptaw. Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
John Shoptaw
William Shoptaw a resident of Nelson County Kentucky do Certify that I am well acquain- ted with John Shoptaw. I know well in 1791. of John Shoptaw being engaged as a spy by under Colonel Marshall.. I think as well as I recollect he served about six months; under Captain Henry Ennis as for the rest I never heard of it but I don't recollect of it myself: and I understood that he deserved great Credit for his services: he was also well acquainted with John  the  late Shoptaw, Officer. William Shoptaw
We Inhabit P. Newton James Chappell Mary Hoagland residing in Bullitt County in the State of Kentucky do Certify that we are well acquainted with John Shoptaw who has Subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be sixty seven years old and that he is beloved & respected in the neighbourhood where he resides to have served as he has stated in his declaration & that we concur in that Opinion. We further Certify that he is a man of veracity & good behaviour. Sworn & Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid

J. P. Hinton
James Chappelle Moses his H Hlogling mark.
And the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories required by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that J. P. Hinton James Chappelle Moses Hlogling who have signed the preceding Certificate are Residents in Bullitt County Ky and are Credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Noah C. Sumner Clerk of the Court of Bullitt County that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Shoplaw for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under Seal of Office this 17 th day of September 1832.
Noah C. Sumner Clk.

13.5.30.
John Shoplaw
+
Rejected, remain performed subse- quent to the Revolu- tion, see letter 19 Apr 33 to G. T. Pope.
George T. Pope Esq Shepherdsville Ken.

13.530.
BRIEF in the case of  John Shepley  County of Butler in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 67  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.     Sub. In 1788, 4 August 1 7 Indian Spys. Gen. Capt. Perkins, Lieut. Drake   Vol. 1791 6 do. Capt. C. Enochs, Lieut. W. Enochs, Col. Marshall   No service whatever rendered during the period of the Revolutionary War, all being subsequent thereto.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington City. Penn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & no witness.  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.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb 18 th 1833.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Indian frontier 1788 & 1791
21.684
P. O. John Shoptaw
Service: of Ky
REJECTED
Enlisted: Aug 1 1788 , 18
Discharged: Sept , 18
Served on frontier under Capt Jenkins Again served from March 1 1791
Application filed: under Capt Ruck for battles on frontier against Indians , 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____ 1837
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

John Shoplaw Kentucky Rejected service performed before the Revolutionary war see letter 19 April 1833 L. G. H. Pope
95-32

DISBURSING DIVISION
3-1860
IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO DATE, INITIAL, AND NUMBER
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON

Bunt Land not searched Nov. 1934

G. F. Pope Apr. 19. 1833 OC
Recd vol. 257 Pap 40

War Department Pension Office April 19. 1833.
Sir,
The papers in the case of John Shoptaw have been examined. The service performed by him was as an Indian spy in the year 1788, which was subsequent to the Revolutionary war. The act of June 7. 1832, under which he claims provides for none who did not serve in the war of the war of the Revolution. His claim has therefore been rejected. The papers will be placed on the files in this office.
I am, respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt.
George F. Pope Esq. Shepherdville Kentucky.
CR