Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,609, for Nathaniel Raine, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Raine, Nathaniel
NUMBER
835609
CONTENTS

17,382 Kentucky. (R.)
Nathaniel Raines,
of Bourbon co ty in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read, of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22. of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of June, 1820, and sent to Benjamin Mills, judge. Paris, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 27.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 3 mos. 9 } 1820. $: 75.43 30 } 8 4 } 31 } { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification clerk. November 9. 1820 Thomas Arnold, Clerk, Kentucky.

Madame Certe
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17. 3. 82
Sept. 1882.
[Handwritten signature]

Kentucky Feb
I Thomas Arnold Clerk of the Bourbon Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy five dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of September 1820 Thos Arnold Clerk Bourbon Circuit Court

Schedule of the estate of Nathaniel Raine a revolutionary claimant -
  One mare worth about -  $30    One Bureau - - - - -  10    One half dozen chairs -  15    One Casey Plough - - - -  4    One small harrow - - - -  5    One axe - - - - -  2.50    3 hoes - - - - -  1.50    1 Table - - - - -  6. "    1 Small do - - - - -  1. "  
He has no family but himself & wife - Nathaniel Raine
Commonwealth of Kentucky } S.S. and Circuit of Bourbon }
On this 29. August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court held in and for the Circuit aforesaid being a Court of record, Nathaniel Raine aged sixty three years resident in Bourbon County and Circuit aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is the same Nathaniel Raine who served in the revolutionary war as detailed in his original declaration dated on the 22 November 1819 - & now on file in the war office, in pursuance

of which he has been inscribed on the pension list roll of the Kentucky agency and holds a certificate thereof bearing date the 5 June 1820 - No 17.382.
And he did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to di- minish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress intitled "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 March 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by him subscribed, his wearing apparel & bedding excepted -
Nathl Raine

5684.
Nathaniel Raine, Bourbon county, Ky. 22. November, 1819.
Col: Reed's regt. V. line, 1776, to 1778.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
Nath. Raine
Benjamin Mills, judge, Paris, Kentucky, rec d . 27. Jany, 1820.

Kentucky Sc t
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court, and a Circuit Judge for the State aforesaid on this twenty second day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared Nathaniel Raine a citizen of Bourbon County, in said State, aged about sixty two years, and being sworn according to law did make the following declaration and Statement pursuant to the Act of Congress in favor of Revolutionary claimants approved the 18 th day of March 1818, to wit, That he was enlisted as a soldier in the continental army of the Revolution, in or about the month of February 1778, at Cumberland County Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. John Morton, of the fourth Virginia regiment commanded by Lieut Colo. Robert Lawson, and Colo. Rudolph to which regiment he was attached, and was attached to the Brigade commanded by Gen l Charles Scott; that said period of enlistment was two years, and that he faithfully served out that period, and was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, in 1778 by Gen l Charles Scott, which discharge he has lost & can only produce the evidence herewith transmitted That he yet has a wife to support, and has no estate beyond a home and his wearing apparel having still hitherto supported himself & wife by what labor he could perform and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country as provided by law.
Sworn to before me this date just aforesaid
J. M. Mills

Also at the same time and place Moses Sharp being sworn according to law did depose and say, That he was acquainted with the aforesaid Capt. Nathaniel Raine previous to the year 1776 being raised children together with him - That he himself was enlisted and did serve in the same company with the said Raine, his enlistment was about four days after that of Raine - That he knows of the said Raine's being enlisted and serving in the same company until they were both discharged together in the spring 1778 - That this deponent was with him all the time of said two years in service except in the fall 1776 this deponent fell sick, on the expedition to the North, and was left behind until his recovery which was near the following spring when this deponent again joined the same company & found Raine there in service, in which he continued till the discharge aforesaid detached by Raine -
Sworn to before me the date above
B. Mills
I Benjamin Mills Judge do as aforesaid do certify that the foregoing statement was taken and sworn to before me according to law - And that it fully appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant Nathaniel Raine was enlisted & did serve in the continental army as in said declaration is stated for the term of nine months and upwards - And that he is both by the statement of the applicant as well as my own knowledge in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country as provided by law. I further add that from the respectability of the

aforenamed witness closes Sharp as well as the entire credibility of the applicant the utmost reli- ance may be placed in the aforenamed declara- tion & proof. Given under my hand the date first beforewritten.
P. M. (Mills)
Kentucky fct.
Thomas Arnold clerk of the Bourbon circuit court do hereby certify that the Honble Benjamin Mills before whom the foregoing statement and affidavit was made and whose signature is thereto annexed, is and was at the time thereof one of the circuit judges of Kentucky and one of the judges of the General Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to his official acts as such, full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given, as well in courts of justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this twenty third day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Thos: Arnold

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Raine a soldier of 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.
L. File 35609
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 2 years. John Morton { Robert Lawson Read 4 Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eul in Cumberland Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 22. 1819-  Alld. Residence at date of application, Bourbon Co., Ky. Age at date of application, 62 yrs- Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife - name not stated.

35 609
INVALID.
Rev
1910 Nov. 23. Hist. to Miss Helen Gamble, her letter in re file 5600 Wm Atkins, & 1912 July 3. Mrs. J. S. Wright. &
File No. 35,609
Nathaniel Staine
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brunswick Chapter
Brunswick Ga., June 24, 1912.
Commission of Pensions. Washington D.C.
My Ancestors, Nathaniel Raine, and Richard Raine, both of Virginia. The former (Prince George, or Brunswick Co.) Rec of War 9 yrs service of Nathaniel Raine Comporal in Capt. John Norton Co., also Capt. Jno. Holcomb's Co. 4th Va. Reg. 1 st Bn by Col. Thos. Shitt & Pott. Loren name on pay roll, April 1777 - dated Jan 1, 1778. Richard, served as private in Capt. J. L. Camp Co. 1st Va. Reg. under Col. George Gibson. Enlisted March 1, 1777. dated Feb. 14, 1778. Admitted for

additional information to apply to Pension Office. etc.
Washington D.C.
Will appreciate any further information charges etc.
Respectfully -
Mrs. J. A. Wright.
Walix Ryne -
Brunswick.
Glynn Co
Georgia
Brunswick.
Glynn Co. Ga.