Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18089, for John Lott, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lott, John
S. 18089
CONTENTS
carded

13 576
Indiana
John Lott
of Jefferson Co in the State of Indiana who was a Sergeant in the Company comm. by Captain Harris of the regt  comm. by Col Richardson in the King's Mills for 8 mo. 12 days. fr 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 42 Dollars — Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Mar 1837 — and sent to W. Syle Madison. Ind.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 84. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 21
$105. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison Cler Book C Vol. 7 Page 119

Handwritten text: Date & Work not done AB 52

State of Indiana Jefferson County 3 rd Dist. On this 17 th day of February 1835, personally came before the Probate Court of the County  State and State now sitting at the County seat of the County and State aforesaid aged ninety 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 was born in Caroline County in the State of Virginia on the 21 st day of October 1744. That he entered the service of the United States as a Sergeant in the month of September 1778, at which time he resided in Albemarle County Va. That he belonged when entered the service to the 2 nd Division of the Albemarle Militia. That the division was ordered out under command of Col. Thos. Jefferson afterwards President of the U. S. That his Company was under command of Capt. James Harris. That they marched to Hampton Roads where they joined Colonel Brookings' Regiment and remained there two months and five days and was discharged returned to Albemarle. That he was again ordered out under command of Capt. Barnes Henderson and Lieut. Robt. Harper and was attached at Portsmouth whither his

Company was marched, to Col. Holt Richard- son's Regt. of which — to  to  the  the  Gloucester  Gloucester County was Major. That he remained in the service at Portsmouth as a sergeant two months and fifteen days and was discharged and returned to Albemarle County where he resided at the time. That he was again ordered out in capacity of a sergeant under command of Capt. Elijah Hambleton and his Cousin Supt. — Hambleton and joined Col. Richard Lindsay's Regt. of which Charles Littleton was Major. That the Com- pany was marched up to  to  the  the  military station  military station Col. Thomas Mann Randolph out of the regt of the British under command of Lord Cornwallis, and having served on this tour 2 months & 12 days was discharged and returned home. That on the last mentioned he left home in June and returned in August 1781. That he again volunteered as a sergeant and joined Capt. Robert Shapley Company, while Cornwallis was besieged at Yorktown, marched to Yorktown and was there when Cornwallis surrendered, and after the surrender of 19 days he was discharged  discharged and returned home. That he remained in Albemarle County until the year 1786 and emigrated to Woodford County at the  the  the  the Fayette County, where he remained until the year 1818 and came to Pedigo County.

We Jacob S. Ryker a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson and State of Indiana and John G. Ryker of the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John G. Sott who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him to be 90 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jacob S. Ryker
John G. Ryker
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department of War, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Jacob S. Ryker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson and State of Indiana, and that John G. Ryker who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and State and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.
Jos G. Marshall
Judge of the Jefferson County Probate Court
I, Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the Jefferson Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John G. Sott for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of February 1833.
C. P. C. Talbott Clerk

whom he now resides. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State devoted to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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No 23060 John Gott Ind o
from 1778 Saggat 8 mo 212 days #42. -
W Syle Madison Indiana

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Scott Jefferson Co Ind
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1778 Sept 2 5 Sergt Capt Harrison Col Jefferson None Mo. Aged 79 Fracture   1780 Oct 2 15 " Lieut Harrison Richards " Vo Albemarle Co Va   1781 June 2 12 " Hamblin Col Sydney None Vo   Vol 31 " Sharpe Yorktown  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons, one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Custis Exam Clerk

July 23, 1937
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Mrs. Elmer E. Scott 512 Broadway Madison, Indiana
BA-J/EEL John Lott- S.18089
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Lott(Latt), sergeant, South Carolina Militia and a pensioner.
You are furnished herein the record of John Lott, who served as sergeant in the Virginia troops, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18089, based upon the military service of said John Lott in that war.
John Lott was born in Caroline County, Virginia, October 22, 1742. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, John Lott belonged to the militia of that county, and in September, 1778, he was ordered into service by Colonel Thomas Jefferson, afterward President Jefferson, joined Captain James Harris' Company, Colonel Brookings' Virginia Regiment and served two months and five days: he enlisted in October, 1780, and served two months and fifteen days in Captain Bennet Henderson's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted in June, 1781, and served two months and twelve days in Captain Elijah Hamblen's Company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted during the siege of Yorktown, served thirty-one days in Captain Robert Sharp's Virginia Company and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. All of his service was rendered as sergeant.
After the Revolution, he remained in Albemarle County, Virginia, until 1786, when he moved to Fayette(that part which was afterward Woodford) County, Kentucky, and in 1818, moved to Jefferson County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, while residing in Jefferson County, Indiana.

There are no data as to the family of John Lott.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Lott(S.18089), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Lott Certificate No.13516 Issued May 13, 1833 Rate $42.00 per annum. Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Madison, La. Feb. 12
Free
J. J. Edwards Esq. Post Office Washington D.C.
In. 23000

Madison Inda. February 12, 1833.
Sir,
I enclose to your office the annexed declarations of Jonathan Hughes, James McCallum and Robert Innes and an original application for John Scott, for the benefit of the act of Congress of Jan'y 7th 1832.
I would earnestly bespeak for these old soldiers , who hazarded all for those inestimable liberties which you and I now enjoy, an attention as early and as favourable as possible to their applications.
They are now on the very verge of the grave; and you are aware that whatever is done must be done quickly , or they cannot be benefited by it. You will of course, inform them through me as soon as possible, what the fate of their cases will be.
I hope I shall have a return, that if they succeed, they may draw on the 4th or 5th of March next
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Very Respectfully &c. W. Ely

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veteran's Administration Washington, D.C.

Veterans Administration
June - 23 1987
Please send the pension record of
John Lott (Latt) Sergeant
S.S. Militia - 1832
to - Mrs. Elmer E. Scott 512 Broadway Madison, Indiana

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.

Rec'd 18/3/77
Please disregard my request for the pension record of Nicholas Lawler . It has been sent to Mrs. Scott, of Madison. I would like to have the record of John Lott , a Sergeant in the S.C militia, who received a pension in Jefferson Co. Indiana in 1832.
Ella K. Bowman (Mrs. Ford)
North Walnut St. Madison, Indiana.
no signature?

P 18089
INVALID.
File No. 18,089
John L. G. Seigt Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 87
Index :—Vol. 1 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1936 Jan 11 - 7 th to Mrs Mrs Ford Bowman Ed
1937 July 23 - 7 th to Mrs Elmer E. Scott. Ed

January 11, 1936
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BA-J/EEI John Lott-S.18089
Mrs. Ford Bowman North Walnut Street Madison, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Lott, who served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension on account of his services while residing in Jefferson County, Indiana.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18089, based upon the military service of John Lott in that war.
John Lott was born in Caroline County, Virginia, October 22, 1742. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, he belonged to the militia of that county, and in September, 1778, he was ordered into the service by Colonel Thomas Jefferson, afterward President Jefferson, joined Captain James Harris' Company, Colonel Brookings' Virginia Regiment and served for two months and five days: he enlisted in October, 1780, and served two months and fifteen days in Captain Bennet Henderson's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted in June, 1781, and served two months and twelve days in Captain Elijah Hambleton's Company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted during the siege of Yorktown, served thirty-one days in Captain Robert Sharp's Virginia Company and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. All of his service was rendered as a sergeant.
After the Revolution, he remained in Albemarle County, Virginia, until 1786, when he moved to Fayette (that part which was afterward Woodford) County, Kentucky, and in 1818, removed to Jefferson County, Indiana.
Could not identify any officers except Capt Jas. Harris & Col Holt Richardson there was a Col Brooke of a Mil - but he said Brookings

John Lott was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, while residing in Jefferson County, Indiana.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Lott(S.18089), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Lott, Certificate No. 13516, issued May 13, 1833, rate $42 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Kindly make your requests over your personal signature.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.