Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35461, for Henry Isbell, Virginia

SERVICE
Isbell, Henry
NUMBER
S 35461
CONTENTS

Kentucky Roll.
(2230)
Henry Isbell
Capt Ballard Private
4
Virginia line - 1777 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Aug. 1818 and sent to the Hon. H. Clay, Lexington, Ky.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
2 m. 27/30.
$ 23. 20
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued
Bullitt County
Notification sent 22 June 1821 to Rev. Mr. Payne, Lexington, Ky.
Date of death not on file

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War of the United States -
I Alfred Metcalf. Circuit Judge in and for the fifth Judicial District of the State of Ken- tucky & sole Judge of the Circuit Court in said District, do certify this this day Henry Abell under oath came personally before me & declared under oath, that he is a citizen of the United States & a resident of Bullitt County afore- said, that in the spring of the year 1778 he enlisted as a soldier in the army of the revolution in Capt. Robert Ballard's company in the first Virginia regiment, an continental establishment, com- manded by Col. Francis Epper, and served as such about eleven months, and was there dis- charged by Col. Epper, and then enlisted again, under Capt. John Brant, in the fourth Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Robert Lawson, to serve for two years, during all which time he served as a soldier in said regiment and was at the expiration of said two years regular- ly discharged by said Col. Lawson; that he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth; that his discharges as aforesaid are lost or destroyed; that he does not know that there is any person living in Kentucky, by whom he can establish the fact of his service as aforesaid; that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assist- ance of his country for support; & that he has never been allowed a pension under the laws of the United States. Given under my hand this sixth day of June 1818 Alfred Metcalf

State of Kentucky
George T. Pope Clerk of the Pulaski Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Alfred Metcalfe whose Certificate appears within was at the time thereof and still is Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Kentucky and also Judge of the Pulaski Circuit Court and that due faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of Office this Twelfth day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen and in the Twenty Fourth Year of the Commonwealth.
Geo. T. Pope
State of Kentucky Jessamine County to wit
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county of William Argum & made Oath that Mr Henry Isbell is the same person which is named in the foregoing Certificate as he describes himself given under my hand this 20 th July 1818
John Kirtling D.

Fayette County S c
Before me a Justice of the peace for the said County personally appeared William Organ who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he knew Henry Isbell the person named in the preceding Certificate of Judge Melcalfe during the Revolutionary War — That this deponent was a common Soldier in the 10 th North Carolina Regiment — That during his military service at the Valley Forge and in Jersey he became acquainted with the said Isbell in consequence of his being a fellow soldier of a brother of this deponent — That the said Isbell and his brother belonged to the same Company in he thinks the 4 th Virginia Regiment — That this deponent's acquaintance with the said Isbell continued a year or more during which he remained in the service in the said Regiment — That this deponent does not know personally the circumstances of the said Isbell but has understood they are very low —
Certified by me this first day of August 1818
John Bradford
I certify John Bradford to be a Justice of the peace of Fayette County 1 Aug. 1818
H. Clay

Schedule
District of Kentucky Sch.
Jessamine County Court Sch.
On the 18 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County having power to fine and imprison for any Contempt offered it and its proceedings Recorded by a Clerk according to the act of assembly Henry Isbel aged 61 years residing in said County and district afo d who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declar that he enlisted with Capt. Robert Ballard at Charlotte County Va in the regular Service for one year in the first Va Reg t at the commencement of the revolutionary War That after serving one year as afo d he again enlisted with Capt. John Blount at Charlotte County for two years in the regular Service in the 4 th Va Reg t and was afterwards discharged by Col Robert Lawson in the State of Jersey that during these two last years he was in the the Battles of Brandywine Germantown & Monmouth. I do Solemnly swear 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 as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is con-

stated in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule He declares that he is destitute of money or property of any kind whatsoever, that he owes about ten or twelve dollars or may be something more and that he has about as much owing to him a little more
Henry his mark Isabel Real Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of Sept 1820.
J. Sale Wm Caldwell Wm Boyce Richd Young
Justices of the peace and judges of said court
I Almond B. Price Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that said Isabel's property is of no value -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of October 1820.
Almond B. Price
The interlineations in the above certificate was made by me in com- pliance to the order of court
Clerk of the Court for the County of Spanish.
Teste Almond B. Price Clerk

Isabella
Pension Court
The opinion of the Court as to the amount of the Pensioners property, is indispensable, however small it may be.
Em
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July 25, 1931
Mr. A.P.Brill 618 South Jefferson Street Neosha, Missouri
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section HRL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35461, that Henry Isbell enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the spring of 1776, and served as a private in Captain Robert Ballard's Company, Colonel Francis Eyles' Virginia Regiment, length of service one year; he re-enlisted, date not given, served as a private in Captain John Brent's Company, Colonel Robert Lawson's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and served two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, while residing in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
In 1820, he was aged sixty-one years and resided in Jessamine County, Kentucky. There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
He gave this capt's name once as Bloont but as Capt John Brent was a capt in the 4th Va I used "Brent."
Date of death not on HB

July 4/12 2230 Sept. 1818 Rec. 1 May 21 mail
To the Honble J. C. Calhoun, War Department Washington City

Simington office April 16 th 1821
Dear Sir
I have sent back again the Schedule of Mr Henry Gbell with the amended certificate of the clerk "that it is the opinion of the Court, that the property is of no value" I hope Mr Gbell will be continued on the Pension list and that you will enclose to me the notification of his being continued on the Pension list
I am very Respectfully your Friend & est A. S t
General M c Payne
J s Edwards Esq. W. City

Mr.
Lexington Ky 1 st August 1818
Inclosed are the papers connected with the case of Henry Isbell, an applicant under the late Pension law. After having testified himself to the facts certified by Judge Metcalfe, and without knowing of any person who could corroborate or support them, he unexpectedly met with W m Organ, an old fellow soldier, whose statement on oath I have drawn & annexed to the Certificate, tending to confirm Isbell's account of himself. He appears to be very poor & altho' I do not know him (he does not live in my district) I have no doubt he is one of those poor objects intended to be embraced by the law. If his pension is granted to him he wishes to be put upon the Kentucky roll.
Yr. ob. Serv. W. Clay
The Honble Mr. Calhoun

October 19, 1932
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BA-J/ENL Henry Isbell-S. 35461 James Isbell-W. 7863
Mrs. William Reagan 508 Avenue 1 Cisco, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Henry and James Isbell, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Their histories are given below.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35461, based upon the military service of Henry Isbell in that war.
Henry Isbell enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the spring of 1776, and served as a private in Captain Robert Ballard's Company, Colonel Francis Ropes' Virginia Regiment. length of service, one year: he re-enlisted, date not given, served as a private in Captain John Brent's Company, Colonel Robert Lawson's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and served two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, while residing in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
In 1820, he was aged sixty-one years and resided in Jessamine County, Kentucky. The date and place of his birth are not given, and there are no data as to his family.
Date of death not on AB
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The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.7863, based upon the military services of James Isbell in that war.
James Isbell(the name also appears as Isabel) was born April 3, 1760, in Orange County, Virginia.

He volunteered, place not given, June 15, 1780, and served at various times on short tours until the end of the war, at least twelve months in all, officers' names not given: he stated that he was in the battles of King's Mountain and "at the cross roads near the Hawfields".
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1833; application was made in Warren County, Kentucky.
He died April 1, 1840, in Warren County, Kentucky.
The soldier married August 5, 1819, Mary or Polly Simpson. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of said Warren County.
Soldier's widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed October 20, 1864, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Warren County, Kentucky, where, she stated, she had then lived for thirty-seven years, and previous to that time in Madison County, Virginia. In 1869, she was still residing in Warren County, Kentucky, and it was then stated that she was aged about seventy-five years.
She died June 29, 1871.
There is no reference to children.
In 1855, Thomas Isbell was a resident of Warren County, Kentucky; no relationship to the family was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Cisco, Texas. 10/3/32.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington. D. C.
Gentlemen:
✓ ✓ n3 Please give me a copy of James Isbell , private. North Carolina Militia. Received a pension from the U. S. government while living in Warren county, Ky.; under the Act of June 7, 1832 (began March 4, 1831), pension paid August 21, 1833, $40.00; age at that time 78.
✓ ✓ Please give me a copy of the record of Henry Isbell, private. Virginia line. Pensions while living in Bullitt County., Ky., Aug 13th, 1818; under Act of March 18, 1818.
Very truly,
Mrs W m Reagan 508 Ave 1

35 461
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File No. 35 461
Henry Isbell Rev Geo W
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-July 25. Hist. to A.P. Brill - Settlers in case Christopher Isbell S. 9357- EEL
1932 Jan 30-Ad. A.P. Brill that he was sure the history on July 25, 1931. See letter in case Henry Isbell b. 9357 EEL
1932-Oct 19. Hist. to Mrs Wm Reagan - EEL - Also hist. of James Isbell H. 7863-EEL