Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9097, for Isaac Keeton, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Keeton, Isaac
W 9097
Margaret
CONTENTS

7441.
Kentucky
Margaret Reeton, widow of Isaac Reeton, who was a private, in the N. Carolina line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 16th: February, 1844 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd. day of Dec: 1845 and sent to John W. Hazlerigg West Liberty Morgan County, Ky: -
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 182.
Report 4

Kentucky 26699
Isaac Heston
of Morgan in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cook of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Donahue in the Kentucky line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April 1834 and there is due Davis H. H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep te 30.00 $210.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 16
Col to J. W. Maydrigg Sept 15 '33

30.472 Isaac Newton Ken
for 1779 Private 18 months $60.
Isaac Newton Watson Co.
Israel Davis H.R.
Wm. A. Davis H.R.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9th of June 1832 State of Kentucky, S.S. County of Morgan
On this 7th day of April 1834 personally appeared before the justice of the peace organ court Cumberland William Isaac Newton a resident from the county of Morgan and State of Kentucky, aged 70 years and on the 20th day of March last past, before me 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 the act of Congress passed June 9th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances and served as herein stated.
He states he entered the service of the United States on the 20th day of March 1812 under the command of Capt John Cook of George Rogers Col Pioneers as a volunteer there being a call made by the Govt Colonel for men. He states he lived in Robertson County Ky when he entered into the service. He states he joined the army at Ellis Fort at a place called the Little Lick in Robertson County Ky. He states he was there at Ellis Fort and ordered out very soon as a volunteer. He states he remained there as a volunteer in the neighborhood until the time in November 1812. The day of the month he does not recollect which he was discharged by Capt Cook and he returned home. He does not recollect whether he had a written discharge or not if he had, he has lost it.
He states he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under a call made for some of the county Col. He states he then lived in Robertson County Ky. He joined the army in April 1813. The day of the month he cannot state under the command of Capt William McCoy George Clanderson was Col. He joined the Captain's company at Ellis Fort in Robertson County Ky where he was stationed as a volunteer.

he remained there during the war. He was as a spy & guard & guarding the inhabitants from the Indians in Nov. 1778. The day of the battle of Red Bank he did not recollect he was discharged by his captain. He returned home. He states he never had a written discharge for this service. He can recollect if he had it is lost. He states that in the Spring of 1780 there was a call made for Volunteers again by the County Colonel for the purpose of guarding the frontiers of the Indians. He again volunteered under Capt. William McClellan. He joined the service in April 1780. The day he cannot state. He joined his Captain's Company at Elkins Fort Va. where he was stationed & from there ordered out Spring in the surrounding County in that business he was engaged during the Summer of 1780. He cannot say when in October 1780. The day he does not recollect, when he was discharged by Col. and returned home. His discharge he thinks was not in writing if it was he has lost it. He continued to live in Robert County Va. until the year 1798 when he removed to Kentucky. In May 6000 from here to New Orleans in company with Col. Stokely of Kentucky. He states he was born in Belmont County State of Va. in the year 1763. He states he has no record of it had one but got it burnt in his house. He has no record of his past. He states he was in the Hospital where he lived when called into the service where he has lived since the Revolutionary war & where he is now living. He states he has stated how he was called into the service. He states he has stated the name of the officers that were with the troops when he joined. He knows the general circumstances of his service as far as he can now recollect them.

He states that he has stated the manner of his leaving the service. He states he is the only one to David and Lemuel's Joseph Mitchell in his recent and bloodshed who can testify as to his character for truth and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. He states he has no documentary evidence and that he has only one surviving witness whose testimony he can procure whose oath testifies to his service, that is John Cooper whose statement is herewith forwarded.
He has relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or benefit except the present and he declares that this manner is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and Isaac H. Keaton subscribed the day of 1 and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
We John Mitchell & Clay mean residing in the County of Morgan at the Land Office at the present time in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Keaton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day of 1 and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
John Mitchell Darius M. Cooper
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the history above presented by the War Department that the above named application was a resolution of soldiers and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Mitchell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Morgan and that Darius M. Cooper who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James H. Hanna John Williams

I James G. Haggins Clerk of the Court of Morgan County do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Newton for a pension from testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 17th day of April 1834 J. G. Haggins Clerk of Morgan County Court

12112
Aug 5, 1845.
West Liberty Ky.
Margaret Keaton
debt for pension.
.. H 81. See Aug 4/45
Pension Office
Washington City
to Secretary of War Nov. 3. 1845.
Amended dec. Margaret Keaton,
July 7. 1838.
West Liberty Ky July 26/45
W. Lewis

State of Kentucky } ss Morgan County } ss
On this 22 day of July 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the county & state aforesaid Margaret Kinton a resident of Kentucky in the County of Morgan age 80 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Isaac Kinton who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war. That she does not recollect the particular services rendered by her deceased husband she does not now recollect the officers he served under nor the particular services rendered by him for this she refers to the Declaration & papers filed in the war office granting a pension to her deceased husband that she was married in the state of Kentucky and in the county of Clark on the 5 th day of August 1793 for the evidence of which the clerk's certificate is herewith filed and forwarded that she is still the widow of Isaac Kinton who died on the 16 th day of February 1844 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 15 th of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. age at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
J. R. Turner J.P.
her Margaret Kinton mark
I do certify that Margaret Kinton is the widow of Isaac Kinton & that she is unable to attend court on account of bodily infirmity and that she still

remains a widow known under my hand the 22 nd day of July 1845
S. R. Turner J.P.
State of Kentucky } ss. Morgan County }
I John M. Hayschigg clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do certify that S. R. Turner whose name appears to the above certificate is his genuine signature and that he is a duly commissioned qualified and acting Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid and that full faith & credit should be given to his acts as such
Sealed under my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of July 1845
John M. Hayschigg clerk Morgan County Court.

16 Feb 1849
5
John M. Haydugg
West Liberty Morgan Co Ky

The nuptial rites of matrimony were Celebrated between Isaac Steel and Margaret Wade this 5 th day of August 1793 by -
W. Payne M.G.
State of Kentucky
Clarke County Set I James M c Bullock Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that the above and foregoing Marriage Certificate of Isaac Steel & Margaret Wade, returned by W. Payne, is only transcribed from the records of my Office - Given under my hand this 10 th day of July, 1805.
Am Ja s M c Bullock Clerk

No 12110
Margaret Keaton
Maw of Isaac
Ky
act 7 July 1838
Maria 1793
Recent last will 16 Feb 1844 }
(Amo. 3 March 1843 and
17 June 1844
9 mo 10 d
7 30 00 for ann
from 16 Feb 1844
John W. Keazren's
West Liberty
Morgan Co
Ky.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9097
Margaret Keeton Wid. of Isaac Keeton B.W. N.C. line
Act: Mch. 3 rd June 17/64
Index:—Vol. A , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

West Liberty Oct 25
20
To Secretary of War Washington City DC

State of Kentucky } ss Morgan County } ss
October County Court 1845
The declaration of Margaret Kaitan made before Samuel A. Turner on the 22 day of July 1845 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1838 granting half pay & pension to certain widows was this day produced in Court with the certificate of the Justice of her body infirmity which renders her unable to attend court which Declaration & certificate are hereby sanctioned; and we further state that the said Margaret Kaitan is the widow of Isaac Kaitan (De d ) who was a pensioner of the United States of America
Hanson Williams
Alexander McQuinn
Uriah Cottle
James McQuinn
William Lykins
John Williams
A. G. Woods
James Gavit
David M. Cooper
Callie Williams

State of Kentucky } ss Morgan County } October Court 1845
I John W. Haysburg, clerk of the court for the County & State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is the original proceedings in court on the application of Margaret Norton for a pension which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War. which is due
For Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of October 1845 J. W. Haysburg, clerk

State of Kentucky } ss Morgan County } October County Court 1845 The deposition of John Barker & Isaac Adams who being first sworn in open court make the following statement and subscribe their names to the same. The Deparants each states that Margaret Kuton who is making an application for a pension is the widow of Isaac Kuton (Decd) who was a prisoner of the revolutionary war. & that she is under great bodily infirmity to attend court and that she still continues the widow of the said Isaac Kuton (Decd)
Subscribed & sworn to in Open court this 20 th day of October 1845 in the presence of the court.
Mason Williams William L. Kirby James McGuire Tribe Cottle Alexander McLean John Williams A. Gwazg James Davis David Moore John Williams
John his Barker and mark Isaac his Adams mark