Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38860, for Michael Ingle, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Ingle, Michael
S. 38860
CONTENTS

4,829 Tennessee Roll
Capt. Stephenson Michael Ingle Virginia } Private 4 Rifle Corps }
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
ascribed on the Roll of Tennessee — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Dec r . 1818 and sent to James Sevier Clerk of Court of Washington County Tennessee Jonesboro'
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. & 14/30 — 35:73 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 83:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year
Washington Co.

Michael Ingles Declaration made in open court 21st April 1818
Orig. Pts
Admitted Co

State of Tennessee Washington County 3 April Session 1818
Be it Remembered that on the 21 st April 1818 Michael Ingle appeared in open court in pursuance to an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and made of subscribed the following declaration on oath: that is to say that he said Michael Ingle was enlisted by Captain Hugh Stephenson into the service of the United States in the Virginia Rifle regiment, or company , that he after his enlistment was taken to Boston, and there continued for twelve months the term for which he enlisted and was discharged at Staten Island, that the date of his enlistment was in July 1775 and his discharge was in July 1776, that he kept his discharge for many years but owing to the villainy of some person said discharge was with all his papers taken from him by whom or how he never could learn, and that he cannot produce his discharge at that account, he further states that he came to the state of Tennessee about thirty years ago, and has resided in Washing- ton County within said State for the whole of said time and that he is so extremely poor that he suffers for want of the necessaries of life, even though afforded him by the charity of his neighbours, as he is very old and infirm, he also states that he has never received any pension from the United States
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this day above written Michael Ingle

the said Michael also produced in open court John Ingle, who made oath that he saw Michael Ingle enlist under Captain Hugh Stevenson of the Rifle Chirry of Virginia, Riflemen and that he was aware of Michael Ingle being absent after his enlistment for twelve months, and saw him shortly after his return, and does truly believe that he served the term of his enlistment
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 21 st April 1818
John Ingle
State of Tennessee Washington County } April 21 st 1818
I James Sevier, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify and attest that Michael Ingle, who made the foregoing declara- tion, after being duly sworn in open court made and subscribed the same and that John Ingle after being duly sworn in open court made and subscribed the affidavit by him foregoing, and thereupon, it was ordered by the Court that the same should be certified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal & offered them in open court this day of date first above written Jas Sevier
Clerk of Washington Co., Tenn.

State of Tennessee Washington County
April Session 1818
We John Patton Jonathan Collom Nathan Shipley & John Stephenson four of the Justices of quorum duly elected to hold the Court of Pleas & Quarrels Session for said County do hereby certify, that the within & foregoing declaration & evidence of Michael Ingle, was duly taken on oath before us in open court, and by us ordered to be entered, & sealed with the seal of court, by James Severy, our clerk, who is and was legally appointed clerk of our said court, and that full faith is due to his attestations as such, we also certify that from the evidence adduced to us in open court, that the said Michael Ingle is, not only in necessitous circumstances, but reduced to abject poverty & unable to pursue manual labour, and is in a great measure supported by the benevolence of the vicinity in which he lives, and that from the general character of the said Michael & John Ingle, detected to us in evidence, that they are entitled to full faith and credit, when deposing upon oath.
In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals, as Justices of the quorum, there being no chairmen of said court duly elected, in open court this 21 st April 1818
John Patton (Seal)
Jonathan Collom (Seal)
Nathan Shipley (Seal) John Stephenson (Seal) Justices of Quorum for W.C.

MCS
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 22, 1924
Mrs. W. M. Vaught Elizabethton Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38860, it appears that Michael Ingle enlisted in July 1775 and served twelve months as private in Captain Hugh Stephenson's Company of Virginia Riflemen.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Washington County, Tennessee, age not stated.
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section mmstf
December 16, 1924
Mrs. W. M. Vaught Elizabethton, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38860 of Michael Ingle, the name of John Engle appears as a witness.
In the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1811 of Adam Engle, the names Reuben Bayles, John Humphreys and John Blair appear as witnesses.
In either case it is not stated that these witnesses were soldiers of the Revolution.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

CARRIGER POWER COMPANY WATAUGA VALLEY, TENNESSEE
Elizabethton, Tennessee. Feb. 20th, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me the pension record of Michael Ingle who served as a private in the Continental Line, from Va.
This record is desired for family history.
Very respectfully,
(Mrs. W. M.) Elizabeth Carriger Vaught, Regent, U.S.D. 1812, Watauga Chapter.

Elizabeth, Tenn.
Nov. 29, 1924.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Washington Gardner Co.,
Dear Sir: Will you kindly will you kindly give me the names of witnesses filed in the claim of Adam Engle of Washington Co. Tenn. War Pension claim, is no. S. 1311. He served as a private in Rhea's Troops. and also the witnesses filed in the claim of Michael Engle (Engle) He was allowed Pension Apr. 21, 1818 while a resident of Washington Co. Tenn. His war claim was no. S. 38860.
I am seeking this information on account of family History.
Thanking in advance, I am
Very Respect.
(Mrs. W. M.) Elizabeth Carriger Daught

State of Louisiana Washington County
This is to certify that
to be transmitted to you by the worshipful court of said county
Given 25 th 1888
John Blair

38860
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1724 MAR 22, Hist. to Mrs. W. M. Vaught 1924 - Dec. 16 - Mrs. H. M. Vaught Furnished names of wit- nesses in cl. MM 1875 -
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ingledoe, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9678 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October ?, 179? To - Paul Libo, Adm rs
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.