Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6168, for Presley Larkins, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Var.
Larkins, Presley
N. 6168
1791
1810 - 1815
CONTENTS

33.548
Prestley Perkins Andrina
H. n. J.

State of Indiana } On this 8 th day of February, 1835 Floyd County S.S. } Personally appeared in open Court, Probate Court Priestly Larkins, a resident of said
County and State aged seventy two 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 7 th 1832, That he was born March the 14 th 1763. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in Virginia, as fifer, in the year 1777, with a Lieutenant he thinks, by the name of Lyles, in his 12 th or 13 th year, and served in the same company with his father, Anthony Larkins, who was also a regular. He He does not now recollect the regiment, or the officer. He served as fifer during the war, and thinks he was discharged in the year 1782 or 1783. He thinks he enlisted during the war, and served until the war expired and the army was disbanded. That he lived near Stoner town in Virginia, was in several Indian skirmishes - two at Parsons Glades - one at Fort Chiswell - both on New River in Virginia. He was also in several Indian Skir- mishes at Wantoga and on Holston River in the same State, in which he remained during the service. He does not know, but supposes his name will be found on the Virginia roll
in open Court The said Priestly Larkins also states on oath that he enlisted at the at the age of about 28 years, in Tennessee, under Captain Jacob Tipton for six months, and before his term had expired, he enlisted for three years being then at Fort Washington now Cincinnati, under Lieutenant Patters, be- longing to the company of Captain Joseph Mumpson in the first regiment of light infantry. He still remained in Captain Tipton's Company, until his term of six months expired. While in said Company

He was in the engagement in which General St. Clair was defeated, commonly called St. Clair's defeat. He then joined Mansford's Company, who being killed in the last mentioned battle, Lieutenant Pastors took command. He had his leg broke in going to build Fort Jefferson, from whence he was carried to Cincinnati on horse back - being unable to walk - Thence to Vincennes where he recovered. He remained at Vincennes until Wayne's Treaty, when he was discharged by Captain Pastors, recommended to the proper officer for a discharge.
The said Priestley Larkins further states on oath, that in open court, that he enlisted in 1 st regiment of light infantry at New Port in Kentucky, between 1810 and 1811, at the age of 47 or 48 years, under Lieutenant Brisben - from whose company, he was transferred to that of Captain S. Bracken , where he served his full term - being five years. He was in two skirmishes on the Mississippi river with the British and Indians. During his stay at New Port he had his hip marked by a box of gunpowder falling on him. He further states on oath in open court, that he was honorably discharged by General Smith at St. Louis, in 1815. Which discharge was placed into the hands of a lawyer to enable him to obtain a pension for this declarant, and has not been seen or heard of since.
He, the said Larkins, hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except

The present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state
Presley Larkins Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. Harvey Scribner Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
Judge of Probate Court Howard County
J. Harvey Scribner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Howard within the State of Indiana do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter in the application of Presley Larkins for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of February 1836
J. Harvey Scribner Clk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section OW
August 27, 1924
Miss Lilian C. Wall 2440 30th St., N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that you may examine the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6168 of Presley Larkins of Virginia, by calling at this Bureau at any time between 9 A.M. and 4:30 P. M.
But there does not appear to be any reference to a person named Mathias Harman in said claim and the Revolutionary War records fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of his services.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

2440 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. August 23, 1924.
The Commissioner of Pensions, The Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask if you will examine the pension papers of Prestly Larkin and have copied for me the statement of Mathias Harman, which is filed with Larkin's pension papers. I should like to have any data concerning Mathias Harman which is there. The papers referred to are Revolutionary Pension papers.
If you cannot give me this information by mail, will you please let me know at what hours I could come down and copy this for myself.
I should like to have it as soon as possible.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Lillian C Wall
(Miss) Lillian C. Wall.

1924-Aug 27- Miss Lillian C. Hall advised no mention of Ma- thias Harman in this claim. mmh
6168
P. O. Presky Lorraine of Ky
Service: Fifer Va troops also Pri, Gen Wayne 1790-5
Enlisted: N.W. Indian war , 18
Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ no Old War or 1812 war claim for this Re-enlisted: Man. Rev.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Petition of Prestley Larkins Revolutionary Soldier
April 25 1836
Ref d to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Dec. 12. 1836
Ref d to Com ee  Rev. Pension ,
Jan. 11. 1837
Com ee  disch d to li
6168
Hon. Mr. Bang
24
Jan 158.
Nov 2-12. Rev Pen

Rejected - 35822
Presley Perkins
Rev Dist to D. R. Higgins Aug 16. 1864 G. A. Moncarral & Co Feb up
Act June 9 1832

Affidavit of Peter Stoube-

State of Indiana Floyd County } 55
As it remembered that on this 19 th day of March 1836. before the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid, Personally came Peter Stout and being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Presley Larkins of said County of Floyd - That he became acquainted with said Larkins as early as the year 1777 as he believes - That when he first became acquainted with him, he the said Larkins was a Fifer in the American Army about that time at Stamford in the State of Virginia, - That he continued to know said Larkins from that time (1777) to the close of the war, four or five years - That from his intimacy with said Larkins he has no hesitation in saying that he the said Larkins continued in the American Service from the time deponent first knew him until the action at the Defeat Camp (as it was then called, now Crab Orchard in Kentucky) which was as near as deponent can recollect about the close of the war - Deponent was in the American Service as a minute man and was during the whole revolutionary war either in active service or on furlough - He well remembers that said Larkins was very young when he first knew him - That they

soldiers would frequently make fun of him the said Larkin on account of his extreme youthfulness - They nicknamed him from that circumstance "Larkin his dam" - He and and further this deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of March 1836 - Sam l G Wilson J.P.
his Peter Stout master
State of Indiana
Flloyd County } I her by that I have the most satisfactory evidence of the credibility & integrity of Peter Stout the subscribing witness to the above affidavit from the oath of John Abbott that the said Stout is entitled to full credit to any thing he may Depose been under my hand and seal this 19 th day of March 1836
Sam l G Wilson J.P.
John Abbott Affiant

I Franklin Warren Clerk Pro tem for the circuit court for the county of Floyd within the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana do certify that Samuel Wilson Esq. who has signed the foregoing Certificate is now & was at the time of the signing thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn into Office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at New Albany this 19 th day of March 1836 —
Franklin Warren Clerk

(Copy)
War Department, Pension Office,
February 24 1836.
Sir,
The declaration of Prestley Larkins has been examined. He alleges to have enlisted in Virginia at the age of 12, or 13, in 1777, as a fifer, and to have served until 1782, or 1783. The applicant's name does not appear on the rolls of service in this Office. It is doubtful whether he would have been enlisted at so early an age as thirteen; and the alleged service was not such as was performed by the regular troops of Virginia. His alleged service was on the frontiers of Virginia, exposed to the hostile incursions of the Indians. It is very doubtful whether he performed such service during the revolutionary war as to entitle him to a pension under the act of 7 June 1832.
There is no law providing for his services subsequent to the revolutionary war.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedt Servt.
Hon John Carr House of Representatives.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards

State of Kentucky Johnson county ss
We Joseph Kelley James Franklin and John B Harris do certify that we have been personally acquainted with Presley Larkin who is an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier for about from five to seven years and from appearance he looks to be about 80 years of age and from his general deportment we believe him to be an honest man and we would believe his statement when on oath given under our hands This 2 day of November 1843
Joseph Kelley John B Harris James Franklin
This day personally appeared before me the above named Joseph Kelley John B Harris and James Franklin and made oath to the above statement in relation to Presley Larkins which corresponds with my knowledge of him given under my hand this 2 day of November 1843
A. C. McAdoo J.P.
I John Hanes clerk for the county of Johnson do hereby certify that the above is the true and genuine signature of A. C. McAdoo a justice of the peace in and for the county of Johnson and do further certify that I am well and personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Kelley John B Harris and James Franklin whose names is subscribed to the above certificate and that they are creditable persons whose statements on oath ought to have due credit given under my hand and seal this 2 day of November 1843
At John Hanes C S C C

Letter of James — Abraham Tapp

New Albany. Ind. Mch 19 th 1835
My Deakin,
I enclose you papers which I hope, together with others now in the Pension Office, will be sufficient to make the claim of our old friend Larkin apparent - He cannot get the two witnesses which are required by the rules of the pension department but his claim is surely as just as that of any individual on the roll - May I ask the favor of you to get Mr Larkins declaration from the pension Office, and have it, with the inclosed documents referred to the appropriate Committee, that provision may be made for him, by a special act -
We are very anxious to hear the disposition made of our Post office - Yours Respectfully Genl. Geo. L. Clark Jas Collins Jr
PS. Henry is absent at Vincennes

Ad prof in case of Presley Larkin Ry June 7. 1882.
Prestansbury 77 Dec 30 th Hotel
Free
Richard French
Washington City H. H. Sylvester Present

State of Kentucky Floyd County set Redmon Trumble Clerk of the County Court of Floyd County Certify that John Howse is the Clerk of the Johnson County Court and that Johnson County was formed and es- tablished at the last Session of the Legislature of Kentucky
Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office this 16 th Day of December 1843.
Redmon Trumble Clerk of Floyd County Court

Floyd County Ky Decem r the 9 th 1849 The deposition of Robert Macbride taken before Lendrey Layne a justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky he deposes and sayeth that he was well acquainted with Preble Larkin who now lives in the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky who is an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier he states that his first acquaintance with him was in the state of Virginia he states that his first acquaintance with him was in the year 1777 or 1778 that he was then an enlisted soldier a fifer and wore his uniform dress as a musician he was then engaged in the recruiting service I seen his captain he was a dark complexion man and a Frenchman his name I do not now recollect as it was a singular name this was at a place called Payton's Glade I there seen him in service as a recruiting fifer at Charles mines and at that place the company that he belonged to was sent for to join the main army and Preble Larkin was left for I recollect that he had the small pox and was alone with the company he then afterwards got well and I then seen him at Toltibut fort on the Wallauga river still in the service as a fifer I seen him on his return from King's Mountain battle he was all the time I speak of a fifer and in the enlisted service amongst the regular troops and from the time I seen him at Payton's Glade until the last time I seen him at Toltibut fort was upwards of three years during all the aforementioned time he was in the regular service as a musician a fifer I afterwards served with him in the Virginia army and we were both at several defeats now Indiana during the the last mentioned campaign Preble Larkin got his back broke at fort Pulaski in repairing the fort a

a log fell on him and marked his ankle and broke his leg and made him a foul cripple he then was under Captain Parton and Colonel Hamtramck he states when he first seen Broley Larkin at Preston Glades he was very young to be in the service he looked to be a boy about fifteen years of age or probably not more than fourteen
Robert his Macbride mark
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky the above named Robert Macbride and made oath to the foregoing deposition given under my hand this 9 th day of December 1843 I do further certify that the above deposition was read before me this day and the said Macbride is confined to his bed by affliction
Lindsey Sayne J.P.
State of Kentucky Floyd County Set I Edwin Trimble Clerk of the County Court of Floyd County certify that Lindsey Sayne is a magistrate as above and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 16 th day of December 1843. Edwin Trimble Clerk of Floyd County Court

To the Hon the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States, in Congress Assembled. — The petition of the un- designed, Citizens of Indiana, would most respectfully represent to your Hon. bodies that Prestley Larkin of Floyd County, Indiana, is well known to us and is believed by us to have been engaged in the revolutionary war but owing to the difficulty of pro- curing proof and the imperfect condition of his own memory, he is unable to bring himself within the rules adopted by the pension agency. They have no doubt that he ought to be placed on the pension roll and therefore pray your Hon. bodies to enact a law placing him there, & your petitioners will &c —
New Albany Indiana the 12. of March 1836 P. Luper Israel C. Locklyn David Wilkinson
John Abbot W. M. Akin Daniel Gurney Samuel Wilson H. H. Ray

Petition in behalf of S. Larkins

Subscribers Name
Isaac D. Doolittle
John Sheller
Jacob Williams
N. Stephens
B. L. Scott
Sarah Brown
Abner Brown
Wm Martin
Enzo D. Cummings
Dugh Barnett
James Mitchell
Daniel Barnett
J. H. G. G. G.
Edward W.
W. L.
Philip Warner
Levi T. Allen
John C. Bonar
Samuel Mahurin
W. P. Dorsey
B. Woodworth
J. S. Johnston
Isaac Brooks
W. R. Clayton
B. Adams
C. P. Woodworth
H. Warren
J. Collins Jr
J. Collins Jr
P. P. Applegate
E. M. Applegate
Samuel Cuts
Randall Cooker
A. Simpson
Chas. A. Cook
Robert M.
M. L. Shuyock
J. D.
Selden G. G.
Brewer Dine
J. H. Matheny
J. G. Larkson
Ad. Brisby
John W. ...
John W. ...
Fitzman Clarke
Tho. T. Cox
W. P. Dine
W. P. Manning
Tho. Edwards
Basil Mullican
Israel Richards
E. M. ...
Thomas ...
Thomas ...
H. ...
Hezekiah Morris

Jan. 12/1882
Presley Jenkins Ky.
Act 1832 —
Power of Atty
Triplett
J. H. Gault

Know all men by these Presents, That I. Preslay Larkins of Johnson County Kentucky Do by Virtue of these Presents Nominate Constitut and appoint Isaac H. Trebus. of Frankfort Ken- tucky my true and Lawful attorney for me. and in my name. to receive from the Commis- sioners at Washington District of Columbia. for issuing certificates of Pensions. The certificate that may be issued to me for my services in the Army of the Revolution. I again Nominate Constitute and appoint (Irrevocably) my said attorney to receive said certificate of Pension at Frankfort Kentucky to be paid to me at the rate of  the sum of  the sum of  the sum of
Given under my hand and seal, on this the 29 day of December A.D. 57.
John his Stafford mark
Henry D. his Porter mark
W. H. Foster
Preslay his Larkins. mark
Witnesses

State of Kentucky Johnson County } set.
I, George Selson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Do certify that (being duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths) on this day personally appeared Presley Larkins and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the above Power of Attorney to be his own voluntary act and deed.
I further certify, that he is a man of truth and Respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
Given under my hand on this the 29 th day of December 1857.
George Selson J.P.
State of Kentucky Johnson County } set.
John Hanes Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid. Do certify that George Selson is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Duly commissioned and sworn - That his Commission was dated on the 26 th day of May 1857 and expires four years after date and that his signature above written is genuine and having no Seal of office I have hereunto set my name and affixed my private Seal Given under my hand This 29 th day of December 1857 John Hanes Clerk Johnson County Court (Se)

Frankfort Kentucky - I Dr Garland Hunt of Johnson County Kentucky - Do certify - That, Johnson County Court, has no Seal of Office - And that I am Personally acquainted with the Clerk of said County Court and also with his signature And that his signature above written, is genuine
GIVEN under my hand on this the 5 th day of January 1852
Garland Hunt
State of Kentucky Franklin County } S ct .
I James W Batchelor, Notary Public, in and for said county & State aforesaid, do certify That Dr Garland Hunt, member of the house of Representatives from Johnson County Kentucky, personally appeared before me and made the above certificate; and it satisfactorily appears to me that the statements contained in the above certificate are true.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office this 5 th day of January 1852.
James W Batchelor Notary Public Franklin Co Ky.

July 3 1844 Had poor Pursly Larkin can By June 7. 1882
Washington City a French
155
H. H. Sylvester

Declaration
Amended Declaration of Purley Sarkin who is an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier he declares that while he was in the service as an enlisted soldier in a General sinkless army under Captain Thomas Parters and Colonel Ham Tomack that in the year of 1792 that he was wounded in his leg and ankle in the raising a Know action to fort Poferron now Indiana he declares that a log fell off the building on him and mashed his ankle and broke his leg and has made him a cripple so that his leg has shrunk and is at the time a cripple and much smaller than the other he further states that he has become almost helpless not able to work but very little he lives alone in a small house by himself and has become a county charge to the county of Johnson and he therefore asks of government to aid him under the laws of congress granting pensions to invalid and crippled soldiers
Purley his Sarkin marks
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Johnson the above named Purley Sarkin and made oath to the foregoing declaration and I do further certify that I have seen his leg as spoken of in the above declaration and from appearance his right leg is much smaller than his left leg and from appearance is deformed given under my hand this 18 th day of december 1847
Shorebrick Preston

State of Kentucky Johnson County to wit I John Howse clerk of the Johnson County Court do hereby certify that Shadrach Preston is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and that the foregoing is his true and genuine signature. And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Presley Perkins now an applicant for a pension who is a credible person and whos statement on oath ought to have due credit. and I do hereby further certify that I have this day seen his leg as described in his declaration. and it is much smaller than his left leg. and he is now a cripple and has been ever since I knew him. which is about five years. in testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affix- ed my seal of office this 18 th day of December 1843
John Howse Clerk
John Howse Clerk of the Johnson County Court
Prestonsburg December the 20 th 1843
Mr John Howse in looking over your certificate with my ink in my hand some dropped on the seal you made and spoilt it you will see that I have rubbed it out please make another seal to your certificate and then seal this and put it in the post office as you will see that I have directed it to Judge French dont fail but do it so soon as you get this
Yours D. K. Harris
do get a proper seal as soon as you can
To John Howse Penitence clerk of Johnson county

Prostonsburg Ky January 19 th 1841
Sir you will please send the amended Declaration to Mr H H Sylvester that he may have it placed with Larkins former Declaration in the pension office.
D H Harris
Honble Richard French
Mr H H Sylvester informs me what Disposition you make of the claims of Presley Larkins and Robert Macbride
D H Harris
As you will have to apply to John White M.C. for to show in each case I suppose that John Haws is clerk as he has not yet procured a scale of office
D H H

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John House Clerk of the County Court of Johnson Ky - I have seen the hand writing of said House, and have no doubt, but the signature to the within Certificate, is in his own proper hand write - John White 1st Day of Feb 1844.
Franklin Ky June 20th 1843
South Richard French
Washington City
H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.
July 3 1844 I do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to Presby Jenkins Clerk of the County Court of Johnson Ky June 7 1842

Declaration
The declaration of Wesley Perkins who is an applicant for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier aged about 80 years - Born in the year 1764 in Shenandoah County Virginia - He states that he enlisted as a soldier and was a fifer - and was engaged in the Service as of recruiting officer between Brann H. Young - but being very young he does not now recollect the names of the officers under whom he served - as they were often changed But his services that recollection was in the western part of Virginia - He further states that in the year 1777 about the last of April or the 1 st of May - that he enlisted under Capt. Jacob Tipton and his Col name was Dark - where he enlisted there he lives near a place that is now Jonesborough in the State of Tennessee - and as he understood there was Western Virginia - he states that he marched with Capt. Tipton across the Ohio River and they camped at a place called Fort- Washington - Now Cincinnati.

He further states that Capt. Tipton got killed by the Indians at a place called Fort Jefferson at the expiration of his enlistment at the Battle of McClain's defeat in which he was a soldier under Tipton. He further states at the expiration of his six months term or a few days before that he enlisted for a 3 years term under Capt. Joseph Munford &c under Colonel Hamptonback in the 1 st Regiment - his Lieutenant's name was Thomas Pastois. He further states that his Capt. got killed at a place called Fort Jefferson and that his Lieutenant Thomas Pastois was then promoted to Captain. He states that he served three years as an enlisted soldier - under Capt. Munford and Capt. Pastois in the 1 st Regiment as before stated. He further states that after the expiration of the three years term that he enlisted again for 3 years more continuing in the service without interruption under the as before Capt. Thomas Pastois & Colonel Hamptonback.

General Anthony Wayne was a portion of the time the commanding General and says he saw him at Fort-Vincennes He further states that he was discharged at the Vincennes for his last 3 years service in October 1794 and he therefore refers to the War Department and the records thereof to show a correct statement of his service as he has lost his discharge and humbly asks for such a Pension as the Acts of the Congress of the united states have allowed for similar service rendered to the Government as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution
Presley Larkins
Johnson County State of Kentucky This day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Johnson the above named Presley Larkins and made oath to the foregoing declaration given under my hand this 2 day of November 1843 N.C. Walden J.P.C.

State of Kentucky Johnson County Court I John Hawse Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid. do hereby certify that N B Waldeck is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Johnson Ky duly authorized by law to administer an oath and that the foregoing is his true and genuine signature given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of November 1845
att John Hawse J S C C
LS
State of Kentucky Johnson County Court I John Hawse Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Fresly Larkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration for about five years and that from appearances he is about eighty years of age. I do further certify that due credit should be given to his statement when upon oath given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of November 1845
att John Hawse J S C C
LS

G. H. Mount He athy Louisville Ky.

State of Kentucky
County of Johnson { ss On this the 4 th day of November (1851) Eight hundred and fifty one. Personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Presley Larkins a resident of the county of Johnson and state of Kentucky aged 91 yrs who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of congress or made by the act of congress passed
That he was a (recruiting) fifemajor in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Lyles in a recruiting party in the war of the revolution. That he enlisted at Staunton Virginia in the fall of 1778 as near as he can recollect. He thinks he enlisted during the war and started from Staunton Virginia in a recruiting party between Staunton & Lexington says they drew their drew their clothes at Lexington. He says they went down as far as Millerstown to the reviewing of recruits. There they were sent back to New River via for more recruits and he was taken with small pox on the road & left blind at a place where the recruits were stationed near what was called Paxtons glades where he remained

for about one month when his Mother came after him and carried him to East Tennessee on Watagua river where he remained until he entirely recovered When he recovered Col Tipton sent after him to carry Express to Fort Chisol. after which time he was kept by the Col. as Express carrier until the close of the Revolution - Sometimes for Col Sevier sometime Col Campbell & at other times under Col Tipton & was discharged from under the command of Capt Caldwell shortly after peace was made. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension that may be found due him.
att R.R. Graves Wm M. Smith
Presley his S. S. S. S. S. mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4 th day of October 1851. & I hereby certify that Presley S. S. S. S. S. the above affidavit is personally known to me & that I believe he was in the company & served as above stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration
George Selby Notary Public

State of Kentucky Pulaski County } Set
I John Harris clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid certify that George Selser is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and the signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand this 4 th day of November 1851 having no seal of office I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal John Harris clerk of Pulaski County Court Ky

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Larkins, William GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11453 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 8, 1796 To George Ponderby, assignee
*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.