Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6112, for John Land, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Land, John Nightingale
R. 6112
CONTENTS

Joseph Clark to his wife Mary (Mrs) Richmond Ky.
15.412
Kentucky
John Sand
of Madison Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel W. Clark of the Virginia 72, for the term of five years
ascribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of March 1819
certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Oct 1819 and sent to Joseph Clark Esq. Richmond Kentucky.
arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 46.39 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1820 $ 48.
5 mo; 20d 31 3/4/50 $ 94.39
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Joseph Clark

John Land o Declaration to obtain Pension
No 15 412
March 20
[Faint, illegible signature or mark]

Madison County Court. January Court 1821.
On Motion of John Land who produced in open court his pension schedule and certificate which was sworn to. It is ordered that the same be recorded and certified to the Secretary of the War Department which is in the following words to wit
Schedule
District of Kentucky
Madison County, ss.
On this first day of January 1821 personally appeared, in open court being a court of record for the said District, and Madison County, By act of assembly having its proceedings duly recorded and possessing the power to fine and imprison for contempt John Land aged sixty five years resident in said Madison County in said District who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He was enlisted in Garland County of the 7th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment, under Col. M c Clannahan, in Orange County Virginia he thinks two years before General Wayne took Stony Point; He 1777 to serve for three years but he served five years and was discharged at Valley Forge by General William Woodford was in the battles, at Brandywine, and Germantown, The last two years of time he served in the Second

Virginia Regiment under Col d William Heath General Charles Scott Brigadier; and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have, not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securing contracts or debts; due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
156 acres of land in the township of Paint Lick for which I gave a few years since ————— $ 80 00 but I do not think it worth so much, as it is almost all uncultivable
   Two horses worth  55 00    one cow and three heifers  20 00    Seven hogs Shoats generally  7 00    Seven or eight sheep  8 00    Poultry  1 00    Farming utensils  4 00    Kitchen furniture  1 50    House furniture besides my bed  3 00     $ 124 50   

I have nothing due me, and owe one dollar for a hat My occupation is farming, but I have lost the use of my limbs, and nearly my speech; My Misfortune fifty six is in a low state of health My son Rose aged seventeen years Elizabeth Sixteen years and Nightingale aged fourteen years and My grand Son William Henry aged 11 years compose my family and until I get support from the Government, I must come on the county. the number of my pension certificate is 15412. John has Land Milk
Sworn to and subscribed on the 1 st day of January 1831. before us, justices of the peace and judges of the Madison County Court.
William Sterley. W m M c Morrison. Dick Broadbent
State of Kentucky Madison County Court. January 19 th 1831.
I David Arvine Clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and. I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seventy nine dollars

and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my  the seal of the said court this day and date last written and of the commonwealth the XXVth year.
Attest David Irwin  clerk

* prisoner that he was little about one month & a half when he made his escape from there and was not again in the service but knew nothing about it being escaped and that he never attained a respectable position - that his name is Thomas
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
Madison — County, Sct.
On this 12 th _____ day of March _____ 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared John Land _____ aged about sixty years;---who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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;" that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the county of _____; and that he was enlisted for five years — at _____ in _____ County in the state of Virginia on or about the _____ day of January or Febry 17 th 1777 by one Garland Rumer _____ and served in the company commanded by captain Isaac H. Spencer _____ of the Seventh Regiment commanded by Col. John Brant in Genl. Washington's Brigade of the Northern Army in 1778 and 1779.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until about the fall of Charleston when he was taken when he was honorably discharged from service at Charleston in the state of
ly discharged from service at _____ ; that he was in service about three years and was in the battles of _____
Brimswood, Brandy village, Sermon Lamp-post the Charlotte  Superior where he was taken prisoner
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has lost his discharge and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge, other than that which is here transmitted.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Dear Brother in Christ

Gal and White being first. Swan says he was himself near less years a soldier in the Continental Army and that he was with all a small unit with him named John Land and knows that he did not as he has stated in his disclaim that he frequently afterwards saw him and learned with him in the 18th century that he saw him at a house along with him in places says he saw the Hall in that place where he was therefore believes that the said Land was in very poor years that he was in the military service of the Continental
John said very first Sunday day that he and his friend John Smith is in very poor man what little money has is not sufficient to support him and that he is too young to labor
The following description was taken and summarized by him in the day and year first above. -
I, John Smith Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and it further appears to my satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act.
Dear Brother Vincent Lynch

State of Kentucky Garrard County } ss.
On this the 8 th day of July 1852
personally appeared in open court in the county court of Garrard County aforesaid. John L. Land a resident of said county aged fifty-two years after being first duly sworn, according to law, did on his oath make the following declination in order to obtain the benefit of the pension granted by the acts of Congress passed July the 27 th 1844 & February the 2 nd 1848, granting pensions to certain widows and any other acts which may provide for them; that he is the son and a administration of John Land deceased who was a pensioner of the United States in Madison County Kentucky at the rate of $96. per annum for his revolutionary service, and of Wrightangale Land deceased wife of the said John Land; that as he has always been in company with his said father John Land deceased was married to his said mother whose maiden name was Wrightangale Land in Pendleton County State of Virginia sometime in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that his said father John Land deceased in Madison County Kentucky on the 22 nd day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty six (1846) that his mother the said Wrightangale Land deceased died in Decatur County State of Indiana on the 17 th day

of November in the year eighteen-hundred-and- -forty-nine (1849) that she never received a pension after the death of her said husband John David Carrico. That her heirs has never drew anything since her death That she never knew until lately that they were entitled to anything after the death of their parent, that the only children of the said eighteen- -year old land now living are their claimant aged fiftytwo years past (52) Joseph Land aged fifty six (56) years Rosannah Land aged fifty four (54) years Abner Land aged forty eight (48) years all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith presented and accompanying this application and the papers now on file in the pension office on which his father the said John David Carrico obtained a pension as aforesaid to which he respectfully refers
Sworn and subscribed in open court this day and date above written before me
A.R. McKee clerk Garrard County Court

No. 14.378
Mr. Stephen Land Esq.
7 Aug 1858
Replied At a notice on the 7 Aug 1858

State of Kentucky Garrard County } ss
I A. R. McKee Clerk of the County Court
of Garrard County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declination of John S. Land and the affidavit of David Vincent. (* statements of others.) was this day sworn to and subscribed in open court approved by the court and ordered to be certified to the near department and I further certify that sufficient evidence was produced to satisfy them that the said John Land deceased (father of John S. Land to within affidavit for pension) was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $10. per month in Madison County Ky at the time of his death in Madison County Ky on the 22nd day of September 1856 and that Wrightangale Land was his widow & married to him in the year 1957 & not that she died in Daviess County Kentucky on the 17th day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine (1849) & that she survived the widow of the said John Land since his death as aforesaid and that John Land son of the said Wrightangale Land deceased is the administrator of his said mother's estate appointed by said court according to law & that the only children of her now living are as follows Land age 56 years Rosannah Land age 54 years Bro Land 58 years has land & 48 years given under my hand and seal this the 6th day of July 1856. A. R. McKee Clerk of the County Court

January 7, 1938.
L. G. Plymate 213 East Park Street Lakeland, Florida.
BA-J/ILL John Land R. 6112
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Land, Sr., who was a pensioner of Madison County, Kentucky, in 1840.
The data given herein are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 6112, based upon service of John Land in the Revolutionary War.
John Land enlisted in Orange County, Virginia in January or February 1776, served as a private in Captain Joseph Spencer's company, Colonel A. McClanahan's 7 th Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brunswick, Brandywine and Germantown, served also in Colonel William Heth's Virginia regiment, was in the Siege of Charleston and was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, was held about one and one half months, then made his escape and did not enter service again.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1819, at which time he resided in Madison County, Kentucky. He was aged then about sixty-three years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. John Land died September 22, 1846 in Madison County, Kentucky.
The soldier married in the year 1787, in Pendleton County, Virginia, Nightingale Land; the names of her parents and the date and place of her birth are not shown.
Nightingale Land, the soldier's widow, moved shortly after his death to Decatur County, Indiana, and died there November 17, 1849.
In 1821, John Land gave the members of his family living at home,

in addition to his wife, as follows: Moses, Elizabeth, aged sixteen years, Nightingale, aged fourteen years, and his grandson, William Henry, aged eleven.
In 1850, the names of the surviving children of John Land and his wife, Nightingale, were listed as follows: Joseph Land, aged fifty-six years; Rosannah Land, aged fifty-four years; Moses Land, aged forty-eight years; and John J. Land, aged fifty-two years, who resided in Garrard County, Kentucky.
There are no further data regarding the children of this soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.     _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____  _____  _____  _____  _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

213 E Park St Lakeland, Fla Dec 30, 1937
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of John Land Jr. who was 86 years old in 1840 and was living in Madison Co. Ky.
Yours Truly,
R. G. Plymate

Re: S. J. Moberly, Mo Jan-10-1916
Will you please give me any information you may have concerning when and how long John Lund, a private in the Revolutionary War, drew a pension. He was in Capt. Joseph Spencer's Company, 7th Va. Regiment as shown by the record in War. Dept.
Any information will be appreciated by
Mrs. J. F. M c Lellan
718 W. Coles St
Moberly
Mo

1916 Jan 17 Heed to Mrs. J. H. Lellam 1938-Jan. 7-1st P. L. Plymole-J. S.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
0119. REJECTED
P. O.
Spetlinga Sand
Service: widow of John
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Franklin Pendleton Co. August 25 th 1850
In Sir
Yours of the 18 th June last came to hand, and was answered, if it has not reached you yet, has been miscarried, I give you for answer as before, that I have examined my Office, and can find no evidence of any such marriage ever having been solemnized in this County, I have inquired of the oldest inhabitants and of my Father who has been Clerk of the County for near fifty years and they know nothing of any persons of the name of Sand & Neling Nightingale Sand ever to have lived in the County.
Respectfully Yours Ed. W. Dyer

Richmond Ky June 19
St. Louis
To the Secretary at war, Pension office Washington District of Columbia
355

Richmond, Nassau county N.Y. To the War department pension office I enclose the application of John Land for a renewal of his pension. If Mr Land should be continued on the pension roll, please send him the authority whereby he may be enti- tled to receive the amount that pen- sioners receive. If he is not continued write the reason. Your communica- tion may be directed to Mr John Land the applicant or to me in Richmond City.
A compliance by the officer who at- tends to this department will be gratefully recollectd by an aged soldier and by his friend of January 17th. 1891.
Peter W. Taylor.

May 15. 1857
Recd. of John G Land
W. Wilson Ky 18 1/2 Gas S. Fash Mount Vernon Ky
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Commissaire of Census Washington City
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Mr. John G. Land 6112
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7 W. Vernon Rockcastle County Ky 7th May 1851.
Sir
Please examine the enclosed declaration and proof & inform me whether you consider it sufficient to justify you in granting a pension or not.
If the act of July 9 th 1848. does not embrace the claim I am requested by the Department to instruct you to consider it under the act of July 27 th 1848. or any other acts which may provide for such cases.
Yours truly
W. Vernon Prof. Serv. P. A. D. B. H.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

No 14.378
Nightingale Sando widow of John
Key
Act of 7 th July 1838
Rejected. Not a widow on 7 th July 1838 - See Letter to Ld. Fash. July 30 th 1857

John Hopper  State
Colonel  Continental Regt
North Carolina
for 1 year
John Saine private McClellan's Co. C vol Virginia line
1776 or 77 for 5 years
John Saine John Saine
The deposition of 2 witnesses certify by the judge to be credible proving of Mr Saine on continental establishment as required. The declaration is contradictory... he insisted in 76 or 77, was a prisoner at the fall of charleston (May 80) made his escape around to halfbackwards was not again in service on that over Saine's death he states they held him...

The foregoing declaration of John Lord having been returned herewith proof of service. I do certify that that on this 14 th day of September 1889, Ambrose Tom- lin came before me James Block one of the circuit judges for the state of Ken- tucky and the same before whom the declaration was made, and the said Ambrose Tomlin being sworn agree- ably to law stated upon oath: that he has been well acquainted with the aforesaid John Lord ever since the year 1771 or 1772 and that he well recall- ects that the said Lord enlisted in the continental service in Capt Joseph Spencer's company of the regiment commanded by Col. McBlain and he thinks the seventh regiment - He knows that the said Lord enlisted in the year 1776 and that he continued in the ser- vice until the fall of Charleston when he was taken prisoner. That he has a perfect recollection of all the above facts - I further certify that I am acquainted with this witness Ambrose Tomlin, and the witnesses Garland White who was here before examined, and that they are men of good character for truth and honesty, and full faith ought to be given to their statements.
As to the supposed contradiction

in the declaration of the declaration  applicant of the applicant, I have interrogated him upon that subject, he states he only enlisted for three years, as he believed at the time of enlistment, that at the expiration of the three years his officers concluded that the enlistment was for five years and refused to discharge him, that he made his escape from the enemy as stated in his declaration, and was never exchanged or of any called into service. That his his recollection does not enable him to state with any degree of certainty the length of time that elapsed between his capture and the termination of his enlistment, he recalls however that he was refused to perform any service after he made his escape. The applicant is a very quiet and unassuming man, and has in a great degree lost from some cause, the faculty of speech, so much so, that it is with difficulty difficulty he can make himself understood. I think therefore that the supposed contradiction in the declaration (but which I do not perceive) is attributable to myself and not to the applicant. Entitled as on my hand this 14 th day of Sept r 1869
J. S. Clark Asst. Clerk

X Attestat. - Matthew Crenell Secy
I David Brant Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Clerk whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and was the true and said Signature of one of the Judges of the Court Court in and for the State aforesaid, and that all and full and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 13 th day of Decr. A.D. 1859 in the the 27 th Year of the Commonwealth
David Brant

State of Kentucky Garrard County
On this the 8 th day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty-(1850.) personally appeared in open court in the Court of the County aforesaid David Wilson a resident of Madison  Garrard County aged 87 years after being first duly sworn according to law makes the following affidavit Sworn: That he has been personally acquainted with John Sand & family for upwards of 50 years That when he first became acquainted with the said John Sand & his wife Wightlingale Sand they were living together as man and wife & had children very now known. That they lived and cohabited together as man & wife from his first acquaintance with them until they were separated by death. That the said John Sand died in Madison County Kentucky on the 22 nd day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & forty six (1846.) That he lived close neighbour to him when he died. That his wife the said Wightlingale Sand shortly afterwards moved to Decatur County State of Indiana & died there on the 17 th of November 1849. That the only children of the said Wightlingale Sand now living are Joseph Sand aged about 50 years John Sand the further affidavit for a pension Rosannah Sand & Moses Sand. He further state, that the said John Sand

husband of the said Wright Tain-gall Land drew a pension of $96 per annum for many years before his death for his Revolutionary services. That his wife the said Wright Tain-gall Land deceased never drew any thing after the death of her said husband John Land deceased to his knowledge. (Died June 1841)
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court in my presence The day and date above named
Alex d M c Leod Clerk Garrard County Court

John Lura
payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Lexington, Ky.
at the Branch Bank of the United States
496 48 48
1547 94 1763
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818.
John Sand . . . . . late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 12 th day of, March - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
1846 1819 27
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of October - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.