Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8005, for Daniel Kitchen, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Kitchen, Daniel Molly
W 8005
CONTENTS

I know all Men by these presents that I Daniel Kitchen of and in the County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia do here by constitute and appoint Gordon Allison my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due me under the act entitled. An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved the 16 th of May 1828 as a private soldier in the second Virginia regiment of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal this 23 day of February 1830
Dan l Kitchen
Before me John W. Ashton a Justice of the peace in the County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia personally appeared this 23 day of February 1830 Daniel Kitchen whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to inure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand this 23 of February 1830
John W. Ashton

See letter to W. Allison & P. C. Feb. 20. 1825 —
20320.
Virginia Roll.
Daniel Kitchen
of Fairfax Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain P. Harris on of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Febriger in the Virginia line, for the term of one year. from 1778 to 1779.
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the first of April 1831 and handed to the Pensioner, who was present.
Awards to 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Amount due on the 4th of of September 1831 } $41:60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

1961
Richmond Virginia
Molly Kitchen widow of Daniel Kitchen dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 January 1838 of Richmond in the State of VA who was a Private in the Confed. commanded by Captain Harrison of the VA commanded by  in the VA line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond VA at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 . 1836 January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of March 1839 and Act of July 7 1838 . Allison Tazewell VA
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $ 23.33 Semiannual allowance ending 4th March 1839 $ 20.00 $43.33
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M.H. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2nd Page 119
see letter to L. G. Allison 15 March 1839 Do. to Wm. Allison & P. 1839 April 0. 1839

(725) Holley Kitchen moor of Daniel Va
act. 7. July 38
Married in 1786
ad d 12 mo. pri 40 $
Deduct: died on 25. Jan y 1833 per: com. mence on 26 Jan y 33
J. G. Allison Fairfax C.H. Va

State of Virginia } ss Fairfax County }
On this Twenty first day of August 1838 personally appeared before the court of the county of Fairfax now in session Molly Kitchen a resident of the county of Fairfax aged Seventy six ————— years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half- pay and pension, to certain widows." That she is the widow of Daniel Kitchen who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, as will more fully appear by reference to his pension certificate, which was surrendered after his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Kitchen on the first ————— day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six & that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Kitchen died on the twenty fifth ————— day of January 1837 that that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four viz; at the time above stated. Molly for Kitchen sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in open Court
W. MOSS Clerk of Fairfax County Court
Virginia to wit:
I Thomas H. Clark of the County Court of Fairfax and State aforesaid do hereby certify that At a Court Continned and held for the said County the 21 st day of August 1838 — Molly Kitchen per- sonally appeared before the Court and subscribed and made oath to the above Declaration to entitle her to obtain a pension as the widow of the late Daniel Kitchen who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, which was ordered to be received. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 21 st day of August 1838 and in the 63 rd Year of the Commonwealth
n
W. MOSS

21.065,
Admitted 31. March 31
C. A. Eaton

The Commonwealth of Virginia
In the court of the proceedings of the County Court of Fauquier, Virginia Court of record, held the 18. day of August in the year 1830, among other proceedings is the following to wit:
Virginia Fauquier County ss.
On the 13. day of May 1830 personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of the Court of Fauquier, it being a Court of record, Daniel Ketchum resident in said County aged Seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has perused the foregoing declaration and Order & obtains the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18. March 1818 and of the 1. of May 1820, that he the said Daniel Ketchum enlisted for the term of twelve months in the army of the United States in the year 1778 upon receiving officers commissions the First of Infantry in Loudoun County Virginia and marched to Valley Forge in the State of Penn. Virginia and joined the Company of Capt. Bryan and served who commanded the first Company in the Second Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lewis & signed on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Company for twelve months when he was discharged by the said Col. Ketchum at Camp Middlebrook that he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension except the present that the same is not in the nature of any other except the present allowance and that the foregoing are the reasons for not making earlier application in the first place while I enjoyed my health and though I did not stand in need at present nevertheless I know where Robert Preston lived in the time I took his affidavit which will account for the delay. I then applied to the Virginia Legislature about the latter part of the year 1827 and I was led to believe I should be relieved and next to the General Government in the early part of the year 1829, and in pursuance of the act of May 1830 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18. of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by act of law or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to relinquish it as to being or being within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 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.

study of mineral. 1878 and that I have not no his and poured in tank for me any property. Location, Contract works and to send me a list of my account after that which is concluded in the 16th day of December by and subscribed David N. Nicholson
Dear William
I had a success to England, with the intention to have received it many years ago, but it was not to be. I have that all my own time and labor. I have sent out, which always they have, yet sometimes it will not be up. As for family of Ohioans, I have been thinking of and I have not and after I thought, I have not been or something else. I have not been thinking of I have not been thinking of I have not been thinking of things which have contributed in some degree in things and to my present success. I have been thinking of I have not been thinking of the 18th of March 1818 and the following property not now in my household.
   One Star Red. 200 W. Campbell Ave. garage. $310.   One Wagon. Henry Eichen 30.   One One & One Shop. cribs 45.   One Wagon. Mediana Ford 31.25   One Pack. Polio Crates 27.   One Shed Low. Shavings 10.  
and let that kind of your friends who are concerned in the said property to pay the same. Knowing it always better for my estate while in my possession and not to be sold under execution levied or mortgaged in any way or manner but sold by myself for the purpose of buying new and new ones which I had stated there had been but little change since and it since that time the same to be as now as I can come to what is required for the adjustment, and readily perceive that it is not in my power to comply fully with the instructions contained in the note (g) of the printed stock some of which were with me when these things had been transferred and read, others were then a thousand miles distant from me, but this I hope will be sufficient to shed in a satisfactory way that I have taken no unusual steps, but rather than to bring myself within the provisions of the act under which I hold the application.
 Estate of Francis Williams of St. Kitts Widow Elizabeth aged 50 years $80. Deceased  William aged 20 years Cont. of 10. 3 $1.20 Two Sons John & James 8. Cont. of 6 each $1.20 3 $1.20 

2 horses & harness for the value of $150. 3. 14 200 bush of wheat for the value of $250. 3. 14 Two plows of $150 and 1 set of 12 bush of $100 13. 50 One horse & harness for the value of $150 3. 13. 50 One cow & harness for the value of $100 1. 10 One cow & harness for the value of $100 1. 10 
Drum & Kitchen $189.00
Public and private services To Dr. The. Garrison for medical services. $70 To Thomas Garrison for rent. 71. 66 To Dr. Richard Coleman for medical services to a considerable amount. 3 To S. and Wams for 12 bush of wheat. 71. 50 To Geo. Garrison for rent. 31. To S. and Wams for rent. 4. 
Occupation of the estate of Daniel Kitchen. The undersigned, having been appointed executor of the last will and testament of the late Daniel Kitchen, deceased, do hereby certify that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of sound mind and memory, and was not under any duress or undue influence. The undersigned further certifies that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of the age of 82 years, and that he was then and there known to the undersigned to be the person described in and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who executed the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who was described in the said will as the person who executed the same. The undersigned further certifies that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of sound mind and memory, and was not under any duress or undue influence. The undersigned further certifies that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of the age of 82 years, and that he was then and there known to the undersigned to be the person described in the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who executed the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who was described in the said will as the person who executed the same. The undersigned further certifies that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of sound mind and memory, and was not under any duress or undue influence. The undersigned further certifies that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of the age of 82 years, and that he was then and there known to the undersigned to be the person described in the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who executed the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who was described in the said will as the person who executed the same.
Virginia General Court June 1830. I, the undersigned, a justice of the Court of said year being a Court of record where the ancient records of the said Court are kept, do hereby certify that the above named Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of sound mind and memory, and was not under any duress or undue influence. I further certify that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of the age of 82 years, and that he was then and there known to the undersigned to be the person described in the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who executed the same. I further certify that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of sound mind and memory, and was not under any duress or undue influence. I further certify that the said Daniel Kitchen, at the time of making his last will and testament, was of the age of 82 years, and that he was then and there known to the undersigned to be the person described in the said will and who was known to the undersigned to be the person who executed the same.
I, John W. Ashton, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the said Court seal this 18th day of August 1830 by the said Daniel Kitchen. John W. Ashton (Clerk)

Virginia to wit
I William West Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said David Nicholson had in the War ordinary words as stated in the preceding resolution against the Common Enemy, for the said of mine in the said and engagement and the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing facts and the several thereof annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said account in matter of the property exhibited in the aforesaid accounts is One Thousand and Eighty nine dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 28 th day of August 1830 and in the 55 th year of the Commonwealth.
William West Clerk
Admiral 31 st March 31 A. B. Smith
21065

725

Know all men by these presents that we Daniel Tutchen and John Connolly are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Patrick Henry Esq r Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum and Just sum of Fifty pounds Current, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry and his successors we bind ourselves and each of our heirs Executors and adm rs jointly and severally jointly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 27 th day of January 1786
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage strictly intended to be had and solemnized between Daniel Tutchen and Mary Barker Spinster of Cameron Parish Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended Marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and value
Sealed & delivered in the presence of —
Daniel Tutchen (Seal) John Connolly (Seal)
A Copy Attest J. S. Estridge C.M.
Virginia Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G. Estridge above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State of Virginia and that the above is a true Copy of the original Marriage Bond as the same now remains filed among the records of my office
C. G. Estridge C.M. of the County Court of Loudoun in the State of Virginia
C.C. McIntyre, J.P.
Virginia Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G. Estridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that C.C. McIntyre is a Justice of the Peace as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18 th day of August 1838 and in the 65 th year of the Commonwealth
C. G. Estridge C.M. of the Court of Loudoun County

I. S. C. Wid. File 8.005 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 4", 1912.
Mrs. Genevieve Thomson, Clarendon, Va.
Madam:-
In reply to your request of 29" ulto., received 30" ulto. for a statement of the military history of Daniel Kitchen, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby. 1778 1 year Private Peyton Harrison Christian Febiger 2" Va.          
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Leesburg, Va. Date of application for pension, May 13, 1830. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Fairfax Co., Va. Age at date of application, seventy two years.
Remarks: Soldier married Feby. 1, 1786 Molly Barker of Cameron Parish; he died Jany. 25, 1838, and she was allowed pension on her application executed Aug. 21, 1838 while 76 yrs. of age and a resident of Fairfax Co., Va. Children: Elisha & William alive in 1824, Daniel at 24 yrs. & Polly at 21 yrs. in 1830.
Very respectfully,
L. L. Stillwell Acting Commissioner. 

1912 Nov. 4. History to Genevieve Thomson. P.
Revolution.
Virginia.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8005
Shelly Kitchen Widow Quinn Kitchen Bill Warline
Act: July 7/98
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Private receipts
Va. - Kitchen Daniel - W 5000 -

On May the 2 nd 1824 Recd of Mr. Daniel Fletcher by the hands of his son Comptitchew Fifteen dollars & 15/100 cts The balance in full for an account in favour of Rev. Francis Eddy. J. B. Broadley Doctr J. B. Hunter

Beed of Francis Witehin $8.36 cts in full for black & white works for the year of 1826
December 18 th 1826
Henry Witehin

1627 May 24th
Recd of Mr. Daniel Sturdivant dollars in part of John Driskill's account on which, I owe a balance of four dollars and fifty cents from the estate. B. M. [unclear]

1827 Nov. 8 th Rec d of Mr. Daniel Hitchcock Four- teen Dollars and 75 cents in full of Water H. Dorr's Execution in Law
J. B. Powell

60th December 1828 Receipt of David Wilson Main writer in account of the execution in kind
Eliza Wilson
Spencer Jackson Lucas
For A Waight

40 H Also. one Receipt for Ten dollars from E. Halloran Given the 21. Day of Oct 1828. G. P. Lockwood
on your and signed

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Athey vs Kitchen
Debt 93.39 Int 1.50 Cost 5.80 100.69 Cash 5.03 Cr $105.72
Phone sold $31.25
Gare 2.90 34.15 $71.57
Rec d the above Balance of Twenty one Dollars 57 Cts from Wm Kitchen in full for an Execution Wm. Athey vs Daniel Kitchen
G. Millard 21 st March 1826

Ten days after date I promise and oblige my self my heirs or assigns to pay or cause to be paid unto John Davis his heirs or assigns the sum and Full Sum of Twelve Dollars & fifty cents good and lawful Money of New for Value Rec d of him As witness my hand and Seal this 9 day of Oct r 1824 Test Elisha Hitchen                      Dan d Hitchen

Rec d from Daniel Hitchen Sen by his Daughter twenty two dollars on acc t of one Exon. in favour of Rob M. Donald adms.
January the 11th 1828 } Spencer Jackson Jr. D.S. for Alvaugh Shiff

Recd of Daniel Nitchon Lumber Co
Daniel Nitchon Lumber Co $27.53
on account of one Execution farm of Elizah Nitchon the 17th of
Nov 1828
Ebenezer Litchon Jr D. G. 11 May - 89

Father you will let Mr. Pritchard have his Nov. & December
Nov 17th 1878 G. S. Packard
A rope come on the horse
G. S.

Rec d of Elisha Kitchen for an d. an of of an injunction Case in the F. B. Court - as By Feb y Thirty Dollars (for his Father) in the Case of Kitchen vs Harrison
B. Harrison
27 th July 1824
Memor d Indent ure . Mar 20. 1821
The above money was paid my Lawyer on appeal to the Chancery Court of Fredericksburg so that Wardlaw was the Plaintiff originally vs. me Rev. Royin J. Harn  Sam d Kitchen

Decr 15 th 1824 Rec d of Daniel Kitchen Esq r by the hands of his Son Daniel Kitchen Eighty four dollars and ninety eight cents in full for an execution in favour of Frederick Carpenter that issued from the Clerks Office of Fairfax County on the 21 st day of October 1824 vs Wm & D Kitchen
Also received by the hands of the same Sixty two dollars and ninety cents in full for an execution in favour of Thompson Simpson for the use of Joshua Swayne that issued from the Clerks Office of Fairfax County on the 23 rd September 1824 vs. D. & J. Kitchen
Also Rec d by the hands of the same Sixty two dollars and fifty one cents in full for an execution in favour of Robert Allison Esq r of Calib Kitchen vs Daniel & Wm Kitchen that issued from the Clerks Office of Fairfax County on the 23 rd September 1824
Also Rec d by the hands of the same Twenty six dollars and Seventy four and 3/4 cents in full for an execution in favour of D r . Fairfax Esq r that issued from the Clerks Office of Fairfax County on the 4 th Nov. 1824 vs Daniel & Thompson Kitchen P. O. O'Callaghan for John Hunter

Simpson use of Surage vs Kitchen debt $52.68
Intn 1.24 Cost 6.06
$59.91 Cons 2.99
$62.90
Casper vs Wm of Daniel Kitchen debt $72.25
Intn 2.89 Cost 5.80
$80.94 Cons 4.04
$84.98
299.63 Allison age vs L. H. Kitchen debt $52.45
Intn 1.29 Cost 5.80
$59.54 Cons 2.97
$62.51
Trayman vs the same debt
$18.98
Intn 0.69 Cost 5.80
$25.47 Cons 1.24
$26.71
62.98
84.98
62.51
$237.13
297.70
404.50
4.04 $52.58 6 315.48 105.16 195.22 4.38 1.27.06
20-6 5-1
12-17 $18.98 62 113.88 237.13 13 5-692 6.00 10 9 4 243.13 309.58
72.25 4.33.50 2 16 75 72 23 2.59.00
52.45 314.70 2.29 30 20 6.00 1.27

Bureau of Pensions, Dear Sir:—
Please let me have a copy of the pension received by my ancestor, Maj. Daniel Kitchen. Thanking you in ad- vance.
Sincerely, Gennifer Thomson, Clarendon, Va.
Oct, twenty ninth.

8-1000.
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
If not called for in 15 days, return to THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Mrs. Genevieve Thomson, Clarendon, Virginia.

PAID Feb 17
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Richmond 15 th Feby 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I now transmit you the papers relating to Daniel Nicholson, Pensioner, referred to in my last; - after receipt of yours authorizing the payment of Breadwater, I wrote requesting Mr Nicholson to have a new power of attorney be filled up & forwarded, and in reply was informed that in consequence of the advanced age & feebleness of the Pensioner it was next to impossible for him to leave his house and living some distance from any Magistrate, there would be the house very great difficulty to get one to trouble himself in going to his house - under these circumstances I hope you will suspend the rule & Order payment of the claim, as it will greatly oblige the Pensioner & be injurious to none of the parties. (Yours Very Respectfully)
Wm Allison Atty
Wm Allison

Daniel Ketchen was at 1818 - when last paid? 15. Oct. 38. S. M. C.
Decr 25 Janr 1838 p to that period 1/11

Virginia Fairfax County to wit
This day Robert Preston personally appeared the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that in the year 1777 and 1778, Daniel Ketchum then a private in the second first company in the Second Virginia Regiment joined the army of the American Revolution at the Valley Forge - and that he was then a member of Captain Peyton Harrison's company of Infantry, and that he knew the said Daniel Ketchum to remain in the service for twelve or fifteen months, when the Regiment was divided and afterwards defeated from him, and knows not how long he served afterwards - being distinct to different services -
Given under my hand this 19 th October 1825
Robert Ratcliffe Esq.
I hereby certify that the above named Robert Preston was at the time (being now dead) entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 18 th June 1830
Robert Ratcliffe Esq.

Virginia to wit
I certify that the enclosed Copy of the County Court of Fauquier being a Court of record, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that Robert Hatfield Esq. before whom the within Affidavit of Robert Powell was made was at the time of so making the same an acting Justice of the peace and that he was then and there duly commissioned and qualified and that full power and authority is now to him at this time such - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of August 1830 and in the 55 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. M. [unclear]

va add proof Molly Kitchen,
7 July 72
J. G. Allison Fairfax C.H. va Oct 18 th

Virginia to wit:
I Thomas M c Call of the County of Fauquier, and State of Virginia do hereby certify that at a Court held for said County the 17 th day of March 1881 I was present & heard evidence that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court by the will of Charles Dand that Daniel Witchen departed this life on the 25 th day of January 1858 and that at the time of his death he was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that Mary Witchen is his widow.
In Testimony whereof I have here set my hand & affixed the Great Seal this 11 th day of April 1881 in the 50 th year of the Commonwealth.
Thomas M c Call

War Department Pension Office
Dec. 15. 1828
Sir,
In the case of Mrs. Molly Ketchum widow of Daniel Ketchum, decd., it is expected that he died on 25 th January 1827, but it appears - to have been first mentioned 1828. It will be necessary to furnish evidence of the true date of his death as his entitlement of pension will take effect from the date of his death.
Very respectfully
Yours truly
J. S. Edwards
J. G. Allison Esq. Tucker C. H. Virginia

Fairfax Co Va Dec 7
Free
Genl. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Wm. Lloyd
for
Mrs. Fisher

Fairfax Co. Va Dec 7 1838
Dear Sir
I beg your attention to the Case of Mrs. Molly Kitchen, widow of Daniel Kitchen Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, she is Poor and is Particularly anxious to hear from it, her Application was forwarded in August Last and no Report Since The Clerk Certificate was forwarded if her Papers are found in order Please forward her Pension Certificate as soon as you can Possibly make it convenient Your attention and compliance will Confer a great favour on a poor widow who is much in want, I am Sir
James M. Allison

Transferred Dec 14
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Free admissn Dec 15 Washington City D.C.

Virginia
I Thomas M c Clusky of the County Court of Fairfax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that at a Court held for said County the 19 th day of March 1868 it was ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, by the oath of Chas. Vann, that Thomas M c Clusky departed this life the twenty fifth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. And that at the time of his death he was a Revolutionary pensioner and that money due here is his widow. I further certify that the date above is the time he died as it was proved in Court and was so intended to have been written in a former Certificate given by me The Testimony whereof, I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of Dec r . 1868 and in the 60 th year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. M c Clusky
Dr Sir above is a copy certificate of Clerk which I hope you will find correct if so Please forward Pension Certificate as soon as convenient And I am ever obly yr James E. Allison 13 Dec 1868

Mar 2.
via
add. proof M rs H. Hitchen.
Edward Ely
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Virginia to wit:
I Thomas Rife Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax and of State aforesaid do hereby Certify that at a Court held for said County the 19th day of March 1808. It was entered to be Certified that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court by the will of Charles Lane, that Daniel Kitchen departed this life the twenty fifth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that at the time of his death he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that Molly Kitchen is his widow — I further Certify that the time of his death as stated above is the true time, as it was proved in Court, and if in any former Certificate, any other date was entered, it was a clerical error.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 28th day of February 1839 and in the 63rd Year of the Com- monwealth.
T. Rife
Dear Sir
above is the Certificate of The Clerk in order to establish the time of the Death of Daniel Kitchen call for in your Report in the examination of the Papers of Molly Kitchen widow of Daniel Kitchen, this is the third time I have sent it on since your Report and as I am informed by Mr. Kitchen that the others was not lost or mislaid I now

Forward this by the hand of Mr. Chickster which I hope you will attend as soon as possible as she is Poor and much in want of what may be coming to her your Cambridge will much oblige you
Please Direct to Fanny C. H. N. a James G. Nelson P.M.

Febry 1 1886

8 Sir
Washington D.C. March 16 th
I Rec d the Pension certificate of Mrs. Molly Kitchen - allowing her only forty Dollars per annum. I think there must be some mistake as I know that her husband Daniel Kitchen Rec d ninety six Dollars per year & I suppose she ought to receive the same amount. You will oblige me by examining the matter, I send p Mrs. Kitchen the certificate in order that you may correct the mistake - very Resp t .
M c L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City
Jane G. Allison

Affidavit of Adam Goff
Mr. Dake's Masonry Dept.

Virginia Landam county to wit This day Adam Goff person ally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for the county a foresaid and made oath before me that in the year 1778 Daniel Kitchin then a private in the second Virginia Regiment, joined the Army at Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania then a member of Capt. Peyton Harris corps company of Infantry, and that he knew the said Dan d . Kitchin to remain in service for nine months and left him in the service when he the said Goff received his disch ge thereby for the term of four months given under my hand this 28 th day of March 1822 Presley Cordell
I hereby certify that the above named Adam Goff is entitled to credit given under my hand Mar 28 th 1822 Presley Cordell J.P.
Virginia to wit. I Charles Rimes Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun being a Court of record in the Common wealth aforesaid do hereby certify that Presley

Endell Goss before whom the within affidavit of Adam Goss was made was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and one of the Justices of our said County Court of Sessions
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the 9th day of April 1830 and in the 54th year of the Commonwealth
Affidavit of Adam Goss
Mr. Perkins
Henry Safford

noted
and
Fairfax Co. Va. August 24
Free
725 Noted the 11th 1835 L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Fairfax Courthouse August 24 1878
Dear Sir
I have just now forwarded the Declaration of Mr. Kitchen with the vouchers as far as could be obtained as to the marriage the Minister there having returned his list of marriages all that could be obtained was the Crime Bond, which is now forwarded that Part of the County where the alluvial lines, formerly belonged to Loudoun and in explanation of that I refer you to the Certificate of Robert Ralcliffe taken and forwarded if you consider the claim right you will please forward the Pension Certificate to this office Care of J. H. Wilson P.M. and it will be forwarded to you Comptroller Yours & James G. Wilson

Fairfax County } ss State of Virginia }
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County Daniel Saunders aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following statement, viz: That he was well acquainted with Molly Barker now the widow of Daniel Stitchen De d that he was well acquainted with her previous to her marriage with the said Daniel Stitchen and has known them ever since, that he was not at the wedding but was living in the neighbourhood and that he went to see them shortly after their marriage which took place about three years after the Revolutionary War, was at their house soon after their marriage and has always lived in the same neighbourhood, and also testifies that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, and knows Molly Stitchen to be the identical Molly Barker who was married to Daniel Stitchen and is now his widow and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Daniel Stitchen.
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of August 1838 before me J. A. Shally J.P.
Daniel Saunders
This is to Certify that I the subscriber a justice of the peace aforesaid, am well acquainted with the above named Daniel Saunders, That he is a man of veracity and creditability, given under my hand this 21 st day of Augt. 1838
J. A. Shally J.P.
State of Virginia, Fairfax County ss:
I, Thomas H. Clerk of Fairfax County Court and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that John A. Shally is a Justice of the

Peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 16 th day of March 1837 And is held without limitation, and that his Signature before written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of August 1838 And in the 60 th Year of the Commonwealth
E. Jones
I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the within Daniel Kitchen, who was formerly a Citizen of Loudoun County. He lived that part of Loudoun, which he resided, taken from Loudoun and added to Fauquier County. (I believe in 1790 or 1799) and that he always resided at the same place ever since I knew him (say 30 years and died there. Fauquier -
Given under my hand this 24 th Augt 1838
E. Jones
Fauquier County to wit
Personally appeared upon my notice of the person for said County - Robert Carter above named and made oath that the statement was true Given under my hand this 24 th Augt 1838
E. Jones
Virginia to wit
I Thomas Jones Clerk of Fauquier County Court and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that E. Jones Esq r is a Justice of the peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 16 th day of March 1837 And is held without limitation, and that his Signature before written is genuine
Given under my hand this 24 th day of August 1838
Thomas Jones

April
Molly, kitchen maid.
20/1961
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Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Richmond 30th March 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
On presenting the enclosed power of attorney at the Office for paying pensions in this City, the agent said he could not pay it in consequence of the Magistrate having certified that the original  copy Certificate in the possession of the pensioner bears date on the 25 th day of Jany 1838, & that in the roll forwarded him Molly Kitchens pension is directed to be paid from the 20 th Jany 1838 - an error which I suppose must have occurred in the pension Office. My object in calling your attention to this matter is to get you to direct the payment of the pension here by the agent, & have the date corrected on your roll.
Yours Very Respectfully W m Allison. At

The affidavit of Nathaniel Barker aged seventy eight years being sworn deposes and saith that he well recollects that about the year 1778 Daniel Hitchen now a resident of this county went to the Town of Leesburg in the County of Loudoun when and where he enlisted and as he understood marched to Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania where he joined the revolutionary army and as he always understood served his full term of twelve months as a private and well recollects when he returned home that he brought his legal discharge, but do not at this time recollect the name of the Officer who signed it and further the deponent saith not Nathaniel Barker
Virginia Fauquier County ss.
Nathaniel Barker personally appeared before me John W. Ashton a Justice of the Court of Fauquier County it being a Court of record and made oath to the above affidavit given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1830 John W. Ashton
I do hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel Barker is entitled to the highest respect given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1830 John W. Ashton

Virginia to wit
I the undersigned Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier Virginia do hereby certify that I have as heretofore set forth in and the within affidavit of Nathaniel Brubaker who made same at the time of its being made since is and acting Justice of the peace for the Commonwealth Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit be due to all his acts as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 28 day of August 1830 and in the 55 year of the Commonwealth
Wm Mays Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Kitchen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 22-8005
22. 8.005
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 17/96 1 yr 10 mo 2nd Lieut. James H. [?] W. H. [?] Pa.           
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, March 16, 1930
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.