Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14621, for John Suggen, Virginia

SERVICE
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Suggitt John Suggett or
S 14,629
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Kentucky 2599-
John Suggett 1800-1850
John Suggett
of Scott in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the Virginia line of militia from 1778-
one year
Inscribed Dec 3. 1832
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
Wage $40.00 per annum

State of Kentucky
Scott County ss
On this 15 th day of October 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Oyer and terminer John Suggett aged 81 years of Russell County Ky. and State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn, according to law, took up his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
John Suggett aged 81 last June 20 th day That during the revolution he lived in Orange County Virginia, was born in Westmoreland County Virginia by 20 th line 1751. That he served the first time in the year 1778 in guarding the British army & Hessians taken in New York. The tour of duty was not less than two months but cannot be certain whether it was for 3 months. He will put it down for 2 months tour. Then moved to the State of Kentucky, then apart of it in the year 1799 & arrived at Shelby Ohio in the year 1800 29 th March the whole country in danger the greatest peril during this whole year not a week without having our horses stolen & citizens murdered during this year from

The time of his arrival at Louisville or the falls was till he moved away about Feb. 1775. He composed a part of the Company of Capt Robert Johnson I was during this year constantly engaged as a minute man in the capacity of guard & Indian spy serving in country in the most disagreeable, distressing & perilous service - that he moved from the falls to Bryants Station near Lexington in Feb. 1775, a frontier Post & neigh- borhood continually harassed by the Indians & some times refugee Tories that he was in Bryants Station when attacked by Simon Girty & the whites by McKee - they commenced about middle of Aug 1775. I left in a few days after lives were lost on both sides, they lost many we lost 2 - we had only 41 men in the fort - the women had to run bullet shelf - we were attacked with 500 Indians & 100 British or Tories

before stated. In Oct 1782 he served a term of duty under Genl George Rogers Clark to Piqua on the Big Miami now State of Ohio Destroyed the Indian towns & returned, the actual service was one month the draft on the in this case was universal, none except but few did. his Capt was Robt Johnson as before named. sent to Fort  Harrod Ensign not recalled served another in 1782 under Robt Johnson as his Capt to guard the Fort Bryan Station aforesaid. This term lasted one month - He puts in his Claim for one year  that  in all & that is small enough considering the other temporary calls in scouting parties to pursue parties of murder- ing Indians or parties stealing horses He is a Citizen of the Kentucky 52 years & non resident in Scott & has been for many years - Relinquishes all Claims except under the law of 7th June 1792

and is not on the Pension list of any State. Signed Me John Suggitt Oct 17 1802
We J. T. Johnson, a public Teacher of Christianity, re- siding in Goo. Town, Scott County, and R. M. John- son residing in same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with J. Suggitt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 81 years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
J. T. Johnson
Sworn to in open Court by John Johnson J. T. Johnson & R. M. Johnson M. B. B. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the testimony presented by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John J. Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman. Resident in the said County of Scott, and is a credible person and that R. M. Johnson, who has also signed the same is a Resident of said County, and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

Lexington Ky Sep 26 17. 1886.
Dear Sir
My Grand Father John Suggate was a Soldier in the War of the Rebellion and a Pensioner under the act of June 7 1832. In Scott County Kentucky and I presume his heirs at Law are now entitled to land under the act of August 15 of 1850 to have the proceeds to since me Mr. Vissam Jones and instructions to enable the children and Grand Children to obtain the Land and if they should not be embraced in the act to inform me of the fact.
I am your most obedient Servant Luther C. Suggate.
Then Josiah Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

December 18, 1935
John Suggitt-S.14629 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Lucylle B. Miller 522 N. Pearl Joplin, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the military record of John Suggett, Soldier of the War of the Revolution, file S. 14629 . 14629
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 14629, based upon the service of John Suggitt in the War of the Revolution.
John Suggitt was born June 20, 1751 in Westmoreland County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he served early in 1778, two months as a private guarding the British and Hessians "taken in New York", no officers given.
He started to Kentucky in 1779 1779 and reached the Falls of the Ohio, March 29, 1780; he served in 1780 and 1781, eight months as guard and Indian Spy in Captain Robert Johnson's company. He moved from the Falls of the Ohio in February, 1781, to Bryants Station, near Lexington a frontier fort; he was in the fort when besieged by Simon Girty in August, 1781. He served in the fall of 1782, one month in Captain Robert Johnson's company, under General George Rogers Clark, went to the Big Miami and destroyed some Indian towns, and later served one month in Captain Robert Johnson's company at

Bryan's Station. He was, also, out in frequent scouting parties in pursuit of Indians.
John Suggitt was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Scott County, Kentucky.
The Captain Robert Johnson in whose company the soldier, John Suggitt, served was brother-in-law of the soldier.
In a letter written in Lexington, Kentucky in 1856, Lewis C. Suggitt referred to the soldier as his grandfather, also to children and grandchildren of the soldier; he gave no names and the name of the wife of the soldier is not stated.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
John Suggitt (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 2599 Issued December 3, 1832 Rate $40.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 8, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Lewis C. Suggett, Nov. 10. 1836.

Pension Office.
Novr 10. 1856.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of 26th of September last I have to inform you that the widows and minor children, only, of Revolutionary soldiers, are entitled to bounty land on account of their services, unless the soldiers were " war's men " in the Continental line, which your grandfather was not.
If John Snaggett left no widow or minor child, now surviving, (the child having been a minor on the 3 d of March 1855) no legal claim can be made for bounty land in right of his services.
I herewith enclose you a copy of the act of March 3 d , 1855, with the amendment, and instructions.
Lewis C. Snaggett, Esq., Lexington, Kentucky.

I Am A True Clerk of the Court for the Commonwealth of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Grand Court in the matter of the application of John Suggett for a pardon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of October 1832 and 41st year of the Commonwealth
Wm Ben D Ford Atty Clerk
The deposition of Genl. John Payne who served in the Revolution himself who was made a Brigadier in the late war upon oath says that he removed to Kentucky from Fauquier County Virginia 1792 He arrived near Bryan Station in Kentucky in the year 1792 sometime in Oct or Nov knows that John Suggett the above applicant was then living on the farm under Genl. Clarke under Capt Robert Johnson - this farm he knows sd Suggett served the party returned while Payne was in the country  at  at Bryan at  the  at Payne Payne was at the time of the Robert married a daughter of the Robert Johnson & the niece of sd John Suggett some time after the 1792 to this time has been intimately acquainted with sd Suggett & there is no where to be found a more exemplary person for honesty truth uprightness & no person who knows sd Suggett would doubt his statement & besides this defo. believes the statement of sd Suggett to be true as to his other services in Kentucky as the facts (over)

have been known to this deponent to this day by public notoriety & he believes the statement of Suggett as much as if he had been present & an eye witness of the whole transactions John Payne
I was an infant in the arms of my mother at Bryant station when John Suggett the brother of my mother served under my father Robert Johnson - the services of John Suggett are as well known to me by tradition as if I had been old enough to witness them. I have no more doubts of the services of Suggett as stated by him than if I had acted with him.
Rhett Johnson
John Suggett  Andrew  Richd. Suggett  James  John  Sam
Genl. John Payne & Col. R. Johnson made oath to the above statements respectively signed before me a justice of the Peace for Scott County this 22nd Oct 1832 William Johnson J.P.

Scott County to wit, This day John Suggott aged 81 came before me a justice of the Peace for said County as an amendment to his declaration as to the precise term of service says the first four set forth in his declaration was stated at least two years in 17 in Kentucky as per his one month one making one months added to the first two months & he says that from the length of time, the infirmity of age & constant of recollection stop of memory he cannot say the precise no of days he served from March 1770 to Feb 1771 as set forth in his declaration & therefore he put it down as 12 months which made the 12 months & he now states that he served at least 12 months within that period besides many short scouting & party parties for which he has but in now claim he claims only for twelve months which he knows to be less than the real time he served his country within the periods above set forth
This day Nov. 14 th 1822 of the to the above statement owing to his great age & infirmity it is inconvenient & distressing for him to attend the County Court this 14 th day of Nov. 1822 William Johnson J.P. Scott County Ky

John Luggett Declaration am- d. as required on 16 th of Nov. 1832 Certificate to be enclosed to Genl Wm Johnson Great Goshute Kan
R. M. Johnson
from 1778, points 1 year. $40.

WASH SEPT 27
Dear Josiah
Commencing Practice Washington City D.C.
John Maynard July 20 32 2549
[Handwritten signature]

Perham
✓ 14629 INVALID.
File No. 14629
John Suggett Prior Boer War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 10. Hist. W Katharine B. Bradley 17. Edwin M. Patterson, C. June 10. Hist. W Theodore Shelton. Fr Nov 27. Hist. W to Mrs. J. D. Murray, AW. Feb 10. Hist. W miss Katherine Bradley 1932. June 1 - birth L. Mrs A. N. Maltbie June 29. Hist. W Eugene Whangburg Dec 13. Hist. W Miss B. Miller April 20. Mrs. J. D. Miller Dec 13. 34. no fur date

my JUN 4 - 1912 my

RECENT ST. LOUIS CHAPTER 4467 LINDELL BOULEVARD
To the Pension Office -
Dear Sirs -
I have heard that my ancestor John Suggett was granted a Pension on Dec. 3 rd 1882 for service in the Revolutionary War, as a private of Virginia Militia. My object in writing for this information, is to join the D. A. R. He died in Ky 1884 Respectfully
Mr. Theodore Shelton
May 31 - 1912
St. Louis Mo -

aw HOLMES HOLMES & PAGE
KEITH & PERRY BUILDING
KANSAS CITY, MO.
DANIEL B. HOLMES MASSEY HOLMES HENRY C. PAGE
May 10, 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
If not incompatible with the rules of your department, I should like to know if a pension was granted to John Suggett for service during the American Revolution as a member of the Virginia militia.
Suggett was born in June, 1751, died December 12, 1834, and I have been informed that a pension was granted to him on December 3, 1832.
I desire to confirm this information from the official records of your department, for the reason that my mother, who is a lineal descendant of John Suggett, is desirous of presenting his service for supplemental membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
If you can give me this information, I shall appreciate it if you can give me a definite reference to the official records of the department wherein this information, if true, may be found.
Yours very truly,
Edwin W. Paterson
EWP

Georgetown, Ky. April 1, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
814,629 Will you please send me the pension record of John Suggett of Scott County, Ky. I believe this pension was granted on Dec. 3, 1832, for Revolutionary service.
Will you please write me too if a pension was ever granted to John Bradley of Scott County, Ky. for Revolutionary service.
John Bradley and John Suggett came together from Virginia to Kentucky. John Suggett immediately bought land but while John Bradley was looking around to determine where to buy Continental Money was repudiated and he was left with only paper in his saddle bags. He returned to Virginia, got more money, came back to Kentucky and bought adjoining John Suggett. This will tell you about the date of their coming.
Thanking you for any information you can give, I am,
Very sincerely,
(Mrs) Katherine S. Bradley Georgetown Ky.
Please write me too if Andrew Hamilton sr. of Augusta Co. Va. or Andrew Hamilton jr. of Augusta Co. Va. and Woodford Co. Ky. ever drew a pension.

Chicago, Illinois.
Oct. 17th. 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;--
Would you be kind enough to give me the particulars brought out in the application of John Suggett who drew a Revolutionary pension in Scott Co. Ky. 1831, for his service in a Virginia regiment. I am very desirous of knowing the name of wife and his children also his exact service.
I wish this for D. A. R. papers and thank you in advance.
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs. John Davis Murray 454 Center St.- 2nd Apt. Chicago- Illinois.

Georgetown, Ky. Jan. 18, 1932
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
I have the pension certificate of John Suggett , granted 1832, for service in the Revolution. Will you please write me whether or not he mentioned, in his application for pension, any service at the Battle of Blue Licks. We have many things to prove that he was in Bryant's Station at the time of the attack there in August 1782 and most of the men who were in the fort went on to Blue Lick, though some were left to guard the Fort. If he was at the Battle of Blue Licks his name should be on the monument there, and we are anxious to find this information.
Very truly,
(Mrs) Katherine Bradley. Georgetown, Kentucky

Missouri Valley Historical Society
MRS. A. N. MALTBY, LIBRARIAN AND GENEALOGIST
Kansas City, Missouri
April 19, 1932
Secretary of Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me a record of John Suggett whom I understand was a Revolutionary Pensioner. He was born 1751 in Virginia and served at Bryant's Station Aug. 16, 1782. His wife was Mildred Davis. who died in Kentucky. He died 1834 in Ky.
Thanking you for your courtesy I remain sincerely
M. S. H. Maltby
Address
Mrs A.N.Maltby 107 West Linwood Blvd. Kansas City, Mo.

701 Grand Ave., Fulton Mo. June 15, 1935
The Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you please send me the service record of John Suggett Sr., a soldier in the War of Independence.
He was the son of James Suggett & Wales who settled in Baltimore and married Elizabeth Smith, (Baltimore History page 253) I should be glad to have the dates of birth marriage and death.) by whom he had a son John who was born in Westmoreland Co. Va. June 20, 1751. He married Mildred Davis July 15, 1772.
During the Revolution he resided at Orange Co. Va. He died in Scott County Ky. Dec. 12, 1834
Mildred Davis Born May 3, 1758 - died 1834.
Their children were Rev. James Suggett, William, John Jr. and other.
Have you any information about John Suggett Jr. and his wife Winifred Craig?
Thanking you in advance for any information
I am yours truly Mrs. Eugene Whanger.

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Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.

Feb. 26 - 1939
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir Please send me the Revolutionary War record of John Suggett # 314 629 Pension claim.
Yours truly Mrs. T. D. Miller 522 N. Pearl Joplin Mo.

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Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.

Joplin, Mo. 522 N. Pearl Nov. 22-35
Veterans Administration. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the Revolutionary military record of John Suggett , his No. is S. 14829- His wife was Mildred Davis.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Lucille Bradley Miller
522 N. Pearl -
Joplin, Mo.

June 29, 1935
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John Suggitt-S.14629 BA-J/ATF
Mrs. Eugene Whanger 701 Grand Avenue Fulton, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Suggitt, Sr., and John Suggitt, Jr., soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service in that war.
The Revolutionary War record of John Suggitt which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 14629, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only soldier with that surname (searched under similar spellings), found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
John Suggitt was born June 20, 1751 in Westmoreland County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he served early in 1778, two months as a private and guarded the British and Hessians "taken in New York", no officers given.
He started to Kentucky in 1779 and reached the Falls of the Ohio, March 29, 1780; he served in 1780 and 1781, eight months as guard and Indian Spy in Captain Robert Johnson's company. Said Captain Robert Johnson was the brother-in-law of the soldier, John Suggitt. In

February, 1781, John Suggitt moved from the Falls of the Ohio to Bryants Station, near Lexington a frontier fort; he was in the fort when besieged by Simon Girty in August, 1781. He served in the fall of 1782, one month in Captain Robert Johnson's company, under General George Rogers Clark, went to the Big Miami and destroyed some Indian towns, and later served one month in Captain Robert Johnson's company at Bryants Station. He was also out on frequent scouting parties in pursuit of Indians.
John Suggitt was allowed pension on his application executed, October 15, 1832 , at which time he was living in Scott County, Kentucky.
In a letter written in Lexington, Kentucky in 1858, Lewis C. Suggitt, a grandson referred to children and grandchildren of the soldier, but gave no names, and the name of the wife of the soldier is not shown.
In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
John Suggitt, (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 2599 Issued December 3, 1832 Rate $40.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Only used summary in file
June 1, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX
John Suggitt S.14639
Mrs. A. N. Maltby 107 West Linwood Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Suggitt, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.14639, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Suggitt or Suggett.
He was born June 20, 1751 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he served in 1778, two months as private and guarded the British and Hessians prisoners, no officers stated.
In 1779 he started to Kentucky reaching the falls of the Ohio, March 29, 1780, and served in 1780 and 1781, eight months as guard and Indian Spy in Captain Robert Johnson's Virginia company. Said Captain Robert Johnson was the brother-in-law of John Suggitt.
In February, 1781, John Suggitt moved from the falls of the Ohio to Bryant's Station, and was in the fort there when besieged by Simon Girty in August, 1781. In the fall of 1782 he served one month as private in Captain Robert Johnson's company under General George Rogers Clark, went to the Big Miami and destroyed some Indian towns. Later in 1782 he served one month in Cap-

tain Robert Johnson's company at Bryant's Station.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, then a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.
In a letter written at Lexington, Kentucky in 1856, Lewis Buggitt, a grandson referred to children and grandchildren of the soldier, but gave no names, and the name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

February 10, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Miss Katherine Bradley Georgetown Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Suggett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 14629, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Suggitt or Suggett.
He was born June 20, 1751 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he served in 1778, two months as private and guarded the British and Hessian prisoners, no officers stated.
In 1779 he started to Kentucky reaching the falls of the Ohio, March 29, 1780, and served in 1780 and 1781, eight months as guard and Indian Spy in Captain Robert Johnson's Virginia company. Captain Robert Johnson was the brother-in-law of John Suggitt.
In February 1781 John Suggitt moved from the falls of the Ohio to Bryant's Station, and was in the fort there when besieged by Simon Girty in August 1781. In the fall of 1782 he served one month as private in Captain Robert Johnson's company under General George Rogers Clark, went to the Big Miami and destroyed some Indian towns. Later in 1782 he served one month as private in Captain Robert Johnson's company at Bryant's Station. There is no mention of the battle of Blue Licks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

Geol. Survey Water Resources Branch
BV-2 VML
NOVEMBER 10, 1933
October 15, 1832, then a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.
In a letter written at Lexington, Kentucky in 1858, Lewis C. Suggitt (Suggett), a grandson, referred to children and grandchildren of the soldier, but gave no names, and the name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Suggitt or Suggett 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.
S. 14,629
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 West of the Alleghenies 1778 2 mos. Pvt. Guarded Br. & American Prisoners   1780-1781 8 mos. Genl and Indian Sp. Robert Johnson Do - in 1781 Va.   1781 moved from the Falls to Bryans at the Falls to Bryans, Sta. near Gap   Oct. 1782 1 mo. Pvt. Robert Johnson Br. Brown's Station   1782 1 mo. Pvt. Robert Johnson at Sta. Sta. on the way to Sta. destroyed  
no men of 1st or 2nd Regt of Blue Sp. Inf. Battles engaged in, War in the Fort at Bryans Station where besieged in Aug. 1781 by Simon Girty Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1832 - Cl. ab. Residence at date of application, Scott Co., Ky. Age at date of application, in Westmoreland Co., Va. June 20, 1751 Remarks: In a letter written at Lewisburg Ky. in 1856 Sarah C. Suggitt a granddaughter, refers to children and grandchildren of soldier, but gives no names.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

April 20, 1939
BA-J/AWF John Suggitt S. 14629
Mrs. T. D. Miller 523 N. Pearl Joplin, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Suggitt, pension claim, S. 14629.
You were furnished December 15, 1935, the Revolutionary War record of John Suggitt (Suggett) as shown in pension claim, S. 14629. The papers on file in this claim contain no further data relative to this soldier, other than was furnished you on that date.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator