Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1231, for Daniel Mc Dowell, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McDowell, Daniel
S 1231
CONTENTS
Carded

13673
Kentucky
Daniel W. Burch
of Bourbon in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company comman- by Captain Aruckle of the Reg't ★ command by Col. Kirtill in the Va. Militia for one year
Va. Line ★
Records corrected July 24th 33
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 4.00 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1833 and Sgt Geo. H. Williams Paris Ky
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2/33 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 18

Q any
(Revolution Claims)
FREE
1546
Hon. Lewis C. ap. Secretary of War Washington City

State of Kentucky County of Bourbon } to wit On this the 13 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the County of Bourbon aforesaid Daniel M c Dowell a resident of the State & County aforesaid 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 in the 12 th Virginia Regiment under the following named Officers; Mathew Arbuckle Capt.; Andrew Wallace 1 st Lieut. Samuel Wood 2 nd Lieut. John Gallo 3 rd Ensign - He is over eighty years of age. He enlisted in Greenbrier County Virginia, the term for which he enlisted was one year. He was marched to Pittsburgh at which place he went by water to the mouth of the Kenawha where at point pleasant garrison he served out the whole of his term of one year. At Pittsburgh the Company to which he belonged was put under the command of Col. John Nevil. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
Daniel M c Dowell

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states.
I James M Arnold Clerk of the Boston Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel M c Dowell for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of August 1832.
M c Arnold

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
June 30, 1930
Mrs. William T. Fowler 536 Sayre Avenue Lexington, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1231, it appears that Daniel Mc Dowell enlisted in Greenbrier County, Virginia, in 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Matthew Arbuckle's Company, Colonel John Neville's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and it was stated that he was over eighty years of age.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
The records of this bureau do not show that pension was allowed on account of the services of a John Jones who applied for pension in 1818 from Kentucky.
In many instances it was the practice of this bureau to return all papers filed in a claim for pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, when the claim was not allowed.
For information relative to this claim for pension, it is suggested that you consult the archives at the county seat of the county from which the soldier applied.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

INVALID.
File No. 1731 Daniel McDowell Geo. Va. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1882 Index: — Vol. A , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Va. Line! Records corrected July 28, 1906, B
1921 Apr. 13. hist to Mrs. C. D. Jordan — En.
1921 Aug. 3. hist to M. E. Hogan En.
Letter in S. 30580 Wm McDowell.
1930 June 30. hist to Mrs. W. T. Fowler, also also no record of John Jones as descr in hist

Paris March 18 th 1833
Dear Sir.
Yours of 7 th Inst. addressed to J. M. Arnold the Clerk of our Circuit Court was this morning placed by him into my hands, the declaration of Daniel McDowell having been prepared by me. The objection as to the certificates of Hugh Tabbatt Esq r attached to the deposition arises entirely from my negligence in not inserting a statement in each as to the credibility of the deponents. There are no persons in this County who have a better reputation for veracity than they. Hugh Tabbatt the Justice of the peace who took the deposition, lives a considerable distance from this place, very seldom comes to Town & the probability is unless I were to go to his house I would not see him for three months, I have therefore taken the certificate of Robert Derrington Esq r as to the credibility of the deponents. I hope it will be sufficient, as the applicant is a very old man, quite infirm, and has

lies some distance from this place. David Garrison is the same person to whom a pension was granted six or eight months since. See reference to his dis- charge would I suppose be sufficient evidence of his creditability.
I am very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
Geo: M. Williams
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.

The deposition of David Jamison taken, subscribed & sworn to this 8 th day of November in the year 1832 before me Hugh Talbott a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky - This deponent states that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Mc Dowell whose declaration accom- panies this deposition, that he knew said Mc Dowell previous to the Revolutionary war in Greenbrier County Virginia, that in the year 1776 this deponent was in the army of the United States & that said Mc Dowell altho' he was not in the service as long as this deponent, was in the service one year in the 12 th Virginia Regiment; their Capt. was Matthew Arbuckle, Andrew Wallace was 1 st Lieutenant. while said Mc Dowell was in the service with this deponent they were at Point Pleasant - at Pittsburgh this deponent states that the Company to which they, the deponent & Mc Dowell belonged were just under the command of Col. John Nevel - This deponent states further that said Mc Dowell now lives in the said County of Bourbon. Spiller saith not.
David Jamison
In Testimony whereof I Hugh Talbott, Justice of the peace in & for the County of Bourbon aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing deposition of David Jamison was taken subscribed & sworn to before me this day 20 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - Hugh Talbott

Commonwealth of Kentucky & County of Bourbon I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of said Court do hereby testify that the foregoing Deposition was taken and whose certification is annexed to the same in as then and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Com- missioned and sworn to all whose acts in such full faith and credit are 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 my Seal of Office this Seventh day of November 1832 and in the 41. year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. P. Smith Clerk of said County Court

Certificate of R. Serogin Esq. included as to credibility of Joseph M c Dowell & Maria Samson.

War Department.
Pension Office
March 7. 1883.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Daniel McDowell are herewith returned. It will be perceived on examination that the credibility of the witness has not been certified by the Magistrate before whom they made their affidavit, as required in the letter from this Office to you on the 13 th October last. —
Respectfully I am, Sir,
I am no abn
J. L. Edwards
James M. Arnold Esq.
Paris
Hy.

Joseph M c Donald & David Jamieson. are to be creditable persons.

State of Kentucky Bourbon County Feb.
I Robert Scroggin a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Bourbon aforesaid do hereby certify that I have this day examined the deposition of David Garrison and Josiah McDowell taken before Hugh Tattote Esq r a Justice of the peace for said County to prove the Revolutionary services of Daniel McDowell who claims a pension under the act of Congress of June 1832, that I am well & personally acquainted with said Depositions I am sure and McDowell that they are highly respectable and respected citizens of said County, that they are credible persons and that the statements made by them in their said Depositions are entitled to credit. I do further certify that I reside in the Town of Paris & that Hugh Tattote Esq r resides about eight miles in the country. Given under my hand this 18 th day of March 1833.
Robert Scroggin
State of Kentucky Bourbon County Feb.
I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Robert Scroggin Esq r who has subscribed the foregoing certificate was then & is now an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn, that his signature is genuine and that to all his official acts full faith & credit is due & ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of March 1833 and in the 49 th year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. P. Smith

The deposition of Josiah McDowell taken, subscribed & sworn to this 12 th day of November 1832 before me Hugh Talbott a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Bourbon & State of Kentucky.
This deponent states that he is the brother of Daniel McDowell whose declaration for a pension accompanies this deposition; that in the year 1770 this deponent was living in Greenbrier County Va that in that year as his brother has stated in his declaration, his brother entered the service of the United States in the 12 th Virginia Regiment under the captain Robbuckle. That this deponent went with the Company which commenced at Robbuckle's house, the first day of its march to the House of Col. Samuel Brown at which place the Company encamped the first night. That night he stayed with his brother Daniel. The next day this deponent after the Company had marched returned home. Also This deponent states that after his Brother had served his term of one year, he returned to this deponent's house in Greenbrier County. His Brother Daniel now lives in Bourbon County Ky. is over eighty years of age - And further saith not.
Josiah McDowell
State of Kentucky - Bourbon County for. I Hugh Talbott Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Josiah McDowell was this day taken, subscribed & sworn to before me - Given under my hand & seal this 12 th day of Nov. 1832. Hugh Talbott
Commonwealth of Kentucky & County of Bourbon I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Hugh Talbott first before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to and whose Certificate is annexed thereto was then and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn to

To all whom these presents shall come greeting. Whereas certain justices of the peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twelfth day of November 1832 and the 4 th year of the Commonwealth
The Smith. Clerk of said County

State Vice-Regent MRS. SANFORD V. DIXON Henderson State Recording Secretary MRS. CHARLES CLENDENIN Eminence State Corresponding Secretary MRS. MARION LAUDERBACH Augusta State Treasurer MRS. HENRY Y. OFFUTT 2023 Cherokee Parkway, Louisville
STATE REGENT OF KENTUCKY MRS. STANLEY FORMAN REED MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY Lexington, Ky. April 4, 1930
State Consulting Registrar Mrs. D. ESTE WEATHERHEAD 3016 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio State Historian Mrs. GRAHAM LAWRENCE Shelbyville State Librarian Mrs. H. HERBERT PRICE 433 W. Main Street, Danville State Chaplain Mrs. ELY ADAMS 622 Thirteenth Street, Bowling Green
Dept. Interior, Revolutionary Pension section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am writing to ask if you have any family records of a soldier of the Revolution, named John Jones, of Caldwell county, Kentucky, who applied for a pension in 1818, stating that he was a cripple and quite infirm from age. This information was printed in the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society Register and I am desirous to know where his service was given, and any family relationships that may be known to your department.
With best wishes and thanking you for attention,
I am
Sincerely Yours,
Ila Earle Fowler
Mrs. Wm. T. Fowler 536 Sayre Avenue Lexington, Kentucky.

State Vice-Regent MRS. SANFORD V. DIXON Henderson State Recording Secretary MRS. CHARLES CLENDENIN Eminence State Corresponding Secretary MRS. MARION LAUDERBACH Augusta State Treasurer MRS. HENRY Y. OFFUTT 2023 Cherokee Parkway, Louisville
STATE REGENT OF KENTUCKY MRS. STANLEY FORMAN REED MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY
536 Sayre Avenue Lexington, Ky.
State Consulting Registrar Mrs. D. ESTE WEATHERHEAD 3016 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio State Historian Mrs. GRAHAM LAWRENCE Shelbyville State Librarian Mrs. H. HERBERT PRICE 433 W. Main Street, Danville State Chaplain Mrs. ELY ADAMS 622 Thirteenth Street, Bowling Green
Department of Interior Revolutionary Pension section Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am writing to ask the pension record of Daniel McDowell, a soldier of the Revolution from Virginia whose will was probated in Bourbon county, Kentucky in 1836, having been written in 1834. He was a pensioner, born in 1751 in Virginia. Will you be so kind as to give me any family records that may be attached to his applications. I am particularly anxious to know if he came to Kentucky from Georgia state.
Thanking you for former kindnesses and hoping to hear from you soon,
I am
Sincerely Yours,
Ila Earle Fowler
Mrs. Wm. T. Fowler 536 Sayre Avenue Lexington, Kentucky.

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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
CHAS. D. JORDAN
STATE AGENT
Monticello, Georgia, 5.7.21
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I am a lineal descendant of the Benton's and McDowell's. Will you please send me the following information, In Senate Document No.514 of the 1st.Session of the 23rd.Congress 1833-34 I find on the Georgia roll of Rev.Soldiers on Page 30 Butts Co., Georgia, one Joseph Benton private in the N.C.Mil.age 89, his pensions began in 1831.
Also in the Kentucky Rev.Pension roll Senate Document No. 514 1st.Session 23 Congress page 74, I find Daniel McDowell age 82 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky private in the Virginia Mil.Commencement of Pension 1831. Will you please give me all information as to his family and full statement given when he and the above Joseph Benton applied for pensions.
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am,
Respectfully,
Mrs. C. D. Jordan.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Apl 13 , 19 21
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel McDowell 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. S. 1231
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 yr Pvt. Matthew Arbuckle John Neill Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, W. of Staunton Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1st Greenbrier Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Aug 13 1832 et al Residence at date of application, Greenbrier Co. Va. Age at date of application, 68
Remarks: The family
Respectfully,
State of death not in Agency Book
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McDowell, Hugh GRADE Private STATE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11549 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1794 To — not shown —
*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.