Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31398, for Traverse Sutherland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Sutherland, Traverse
S. 31398
CONTENTS

31398 Ray INVALID.
File No. 31,398
Traverse Sutherland
Ph Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

23364 Kentucky
Travise Sutherland of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain James of the reg commanded by Col Thorne in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Feb y 1834 and Hon. R. M. Johnson H. R.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Bays Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 31

29. 207 Shawnee in this land Stung B. sty.
fin 1777 pr 9 months $30
Berryman
Wm. R. M. Johnson W.R.

State of Kentucky Henry County
Be it known that on this 31 st day of Decr 1833 personally appeared before me M c Bratton a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Henry Kentucky and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court Francis Sutherland a resident of the said County of Henry Ky aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - that is to say having removed from Charles County Maryland where he resided to the County of Culpepper in the State of Virginia he did in the month of July in the year 1777 as well as he remembers remembers enter the service of the United States as a private soldier and drafted Militia man upon a tour of three months in the Company of Capt. Rucker - that he rendezvoused with his Company at the Courthouse in Culpepper County where he then held and was attached to the regiment of Col. Thom Pendleton - that he was marched from thence to New Jersey and in that State joined the main Army under Genl. Washington - that he continued with the Army during the whole period of his tour - that during the time of his tour the Battle of Brandywine was fought tho' he was not amongst the troops which were actually engaged in fighting - He states that soon after the British withdrawal of Philadelphia his term of service expired and he was discharged and returned home.
He further states and declares that in the month of September 1780 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militia Man and private soldier upon a tour of three months in the Company of Capt. James - that he again rendezvoused with his Company at the Courthouse in Culpepper County where he still resided and that he was then attached to a regiment under the command of Col. Thorne and was marched from thence to Fredericksburg Virginia where he was left stationed

during the whole of his tour as a garrison part of the garrison of that place and guard for the public stores during the whole of his tour and at the termination thereof he was discharged and returned home.
She further states and declares that in the month of July 1781 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier upon a tour of three months, in the company of Captain Rucker. That he again rendezvoused with his company at the Courthouse in Culpepper County Va. where he also resided and he was there attached to the regiment of Col. Thoms. She states that he was marched from his said place of rendezvous to Fredericksburg Va. where he remained sometime and was then marched and joined the main Army under the command of Genl Washington which was marched to York and the siege of the British Army at that place under the command of Cornwallis commenced and this declarant was present and assisted in the progress of the said siege and was present at the surrender of the British Army. This declarant further states that soon after the surrender of the British his term of service expired and having fully & faithfully performed his tour of three months he was discharged and returned home.
This declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who testifying he can now procure who can testify to his services except his daughter Mrs. Nelson with whom he now lives.
She hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid
his Francis Lutherland Mark

Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the said Justice
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Charles County Maryland in 1745-
2 d Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
Answer I have none at this time having lost it.
3 d Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer I lived in Culpepper County Va when I was called into the service and there continued to live till about the year 1808 and then moved to Shelby County Ky. where I continued to live till a little more than two months ago when I moved to Henry County Ky. where I now live.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I was drafted.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continued and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer My memory has so failed me from lapse of time and my advanced age that I have forgotten the names of most of the officers whom I know but I recollect Genl Washington, Lafayette, Wayne & St. Clair and Lawson and Menden and Col. Plunkett and Lewry. Upon my first tour I was with the main Army under Genl Washington and was with it when the Battle of Brandywine was fought, though I was not personally engaged in it. Upon my second tour I was stationed at Fredericksburg Va. - Upon my third tour I was with the main Army at the Siege of York.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I received discharge signed by my officer, which I have lost.

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer I will name Francis Wilson & Harrison Wilson & Thomas Brown.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
his Francis Sutherland Mark
We Thomas Brown a clergyman residing in Henry County Kentucky and Francis Wilson & Harrison Wilson residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Sutherland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 88 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas M. Brown
Francis Wilson
Harrison Wilson
And I Wm McCrackin Justice of the peace and member of the Henry County Court as aforesaid hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that the Mr. Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Henry County Ky. and that F. Wilson & H. Wilson who have also subscribed and sworn to the same is a resident of the same County & State and that they are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. And I also certify that the said applicant from bodily infirmity cannot attend court to make his declaration.
Given under my hand this 31 st day of Decr 1833
William McCrackin

State of Kentucky Henry County
31 st Dec r
I Ed. P. Thomas Clerk of the court of Henry County Ky. hereby certify that William Mickrockins Whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and a member of the court of which I am Clerk and the preceding signature pur- porting to be his is genuine and I further certify that the foregoing proceedings were this day presented to me in my office as the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Frances Sutherland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this day of Jan y 1834
Clerk of the Henry County Court

The deposition of Nancy Wilson taken at her house in Henry County Ky. on the 31 st day of Decr 1833 to be used on the part of Frances Sutherland who is about making an application to be placed on the pension Roll of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution This deponent being first duly sworn according to law upon her oath states and reports that she is the daughter of the said Frances Sutherland who now lives at her house and who has this day made her declaration in order to obtain a pension. She states that she is now 63 years of age and that she was a small girl during the revolutionary war but she distinctly recollects that her father the said Frances Sutherland served not less than three tours of duty in the Army during that war and when he so served the family lived in Culpepper County Va. - She states that she does not remember the length of his tours nor the particular period of the war in which they were performed but from her present best recollection she is satisfied that he did not serve less than nine months, including the whole of his services & perhaps much more - She states that her said father from bodily infirmity is not able to attend court.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Nancy her Wilson X mark
State of Kentucky } Henry County } ss
I W m M c Cracken Justice of the peace in and for said County hereby certify that the fore- going deposition of Nancy Wilson was this day taken and subscribed and sworn to before me at the house of the said deponent in Henry County Ky. and I further certify that the said deponent is a credible & respectable person - Given under my hand this 31 st day of Decr, 1833
William M c Cracken P.H.C.

26th Dec 1834 State of Kentucky Henry County Feb I Edmund P Thomas clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Ky. hereby certify that William McFarachin whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace for said County and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 9 th day of Jan y 1834 E. P. Thomas Clerk of the Henry County Court
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