Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,093, for Michael Mc Masters, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
McMasters, Michael
S. 36,093
CONTENTS

O. R.
20,012
dec. copied for Hon. C. A. Wickliffe H. R. Feb. 7. 1831.
Kentucky
Michael McMasters
of Spencer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain McGuire of the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years. from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 day of December 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Dec 1828 and sent to R. Lancaster Esq. Taylorville, Kents
Arrears to 4th of March 1829. $22.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
22.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
31 8 23 = 5.98 8 8 107 22.96

Waynesville Dec 9th
Rec. Dec. 20. 1828
Michael M c Whorter Post Master
Rept. Gen. Edwards P.O. Box 147
To the Secretary of War on James L. Edwards
War Department City of Washington
Revolutionary Claims -
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Taylorsville Kentucky Dec r 9 th 1828.
Sir. Your favour under date 19 th ult. came safe to hand, inclosing the Declaration of Michael M c Master and saying that he had mistaken the name of his Col o I availed myself of the earliest opportunity to see Mr. M c Master, who without any hesitation immediately informed me, that the mistake was in me, Having drawn his Declaration, M c Master is a hibernian and very old, and in pronouncing the name Grayson he did not articulate distinctly, and I mistook it for Grison, you will easily perceive how a mistake of that character might have been made, instead of amending his Declaration, as I had some difficulty about it, I drew another as an original embracing the necessary amendments, and have enclosed it to you, Your earliest attention to this is earnestly solicited. This old Gentleman I have no doubt comes as completely within the act of Congress and the intention of the national Legislature, as any that has ever applied for a Pension, for on his conversation to me he has been in several hard fought battles, and among the balance the battle of Brandywine, I shall be sorry if an object so worthy of such a pecuniary condition should fail, I ask you if he will not be entitled to pay from the papage of the act, if the Law justifies it Certainly would be an act of justice & magnanimity in the government to give it to him, nothing but his isolated condition being destitute of relations and friends of sufficient knowledge to assist him, could have prevented his obtaining a pension long since. — Your early & particular attention to this business with a request that you will communicate to me the result, as soon as practicable together with

an enclosure of his papers, and the time for which and place where he will be entitled to his pension is earnestly solicited by Sir
Yo. ob. Serv.
Raphael Lancaster

Commonwealth of Kentucky Spencer County ———— ss for.
On this 8 th day of December 1828, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Records for the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky, Michael Mc Masters resident in said County aged Seventy eight years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision, made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Michael Mc Masters enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, in the Spring of the year 1777. (the month or day of the month not recollects) in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt d John Mc Guire, who was succeeded in the Command by Capt d Thomas Bell, in the 11 th Regiment Commanded by Colonel Grayson in the line of the State of Virginia in the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps, until the Spring of the year 1780. being three years, when he was discharged from the service in Frederick Town in the State of Maryland; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present; that his name is not on the Roll of any State except Kentucky; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension, that he is old infirm and in very indigent circumstances, being entirely ignorant of the manner necessary to make application himself, and living in a remote part of the Country and remote from any person who could inform him how, or the manner in which he should apply. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear; that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself, within the provisions of 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," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor had any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; I have no property of any description my necessary wearing apparel excepted, I declare that my occupation is that of a Weaver but I am unable from bodily infirmity and old age to pursue it, in consequence of which I have for many years been supported by public charity as a "Pauper" under the Laws of the State of Kentucky, I am a single man having no family relations in the State of Kentucky, and reside now with a gentleman who is not connected to me in any way, and who is paid a small pittance by the County in which I reside for supporting me; — That since the 18 th of March 1818, there has no change of any kind whatever been made in my property. —
Michael his M c Masters mark
Spencer County ss. Sworn to and declared in open court on the 8 th day of December 1828. before me
Raph d Lancaster Clerk of the Spencer County Court.
State of Kentucky Spencer County ss. To wit:
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Michael M c Masters did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, or the continental establishment.

I also certify that the foregoing oath, is truely copied from the records of the said Court, and the schedules annexed to the foregoing declaration, was sworn to in open Court as aforesaid by which it appears the said Michael McMasters is possessed of no property.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of December 1828. —
Raph d Lancaster Clerk of the Spencer County Court in the State of Kentucky —

36 093 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,093
Michael McHasters Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 264
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