Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2705, for William Kindle, Virginia

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Keindle, William
S. 2705
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Jackson E Tennessee 3955
William Kindle
of Green in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the Regt. commanded by Col Glasgow in the Virginia line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Janu- -ary 1833 — and sent to Hon. J. Blair Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
ed by Geo Cromwell Clerk, D Vol. 9 Page 104
23 Circular letter to George H. Jany 1838. Air to Pen Agt Sept 1838.
Jackson sent from 4. Sept 27 — 9. Nov 1838. Notification sent to Pensioned Perryville Tenn via at the Treasury under the act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt notified 19. June 39
A payment made in this case from 4 th Sept. 1838 to 4 th March 1838 at the Treasury and erroneously in care of Wm. Temple Same act and State — No. 25,409 see Auditor's Certificate

William Hindle
admitted
The Hon William Fitzgerald

BRIEF in the case of  William Hinkle,  vs of Green  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 about 2 years private Gen. Port, Col. Gason   Feb 1778 (blank) " Col. Patrick  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine, Cornwallis.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Culpepper Co, Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? none - mentions papers heretofore forwarded.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Tawett Examining Clerk.

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William Kindle
Blair

On this 5 th day of September 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Samuel Powell now sitting as a Court of Law & Equity in and for the County of Green William Kindle aged thirty two years resident in said County do hereby doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1802 that he entered the service of the United under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit. that in the year 1776 and previous thereto he resided in Fauquier County State of Virginia and after the capture of Burgoyne, and the transfer of the prisoners to Albemarle Barracks, he entered under Capt. Porter (as he thinks) of the 2 d Regiment of Virginia troops, or line, in Fauquier County to go on duty to the Albemarle Barracks, during the keeping up of that Barracks for the prisoners, and was stationed at said place as one of the guard under said Porter. his Col, at the Barracks, he discerns but thinks (by a slip of memory) that there continued in service until the Barracks was abandoned & the prisoners taken to Winchester, being about the term of two years, and then entered a second time at the Albemarle Barracks in

The fall of the year 1778 for the war under Captain Kirkpatrick of the Second Regiment of the Virginia line as well as new recruit- ed, and was marched to the South near the North Carolina line & there joined the main army under General Greene, and was frequently marched from point to point in the Carolinas, watching the movements of Cornwallis, but was in no general engage- ment until the  the Siege of Little York when where Cornwallis surrendered, in which Siege this declarant was. That after the Siege of Little York the army under the command of Wayne returned to the South again and was stationed at Savannah during the ensu- ing summer after the Siege of York in order to keep the British from making inroads into the country and continued in garrison at Savan- nah until the British retreated and finally evacuated the country and was marched back to Virginia & discharged by his Capt n Kirkpatrick as well as now retracted. It was omitted to be stated in the foregoing, in the proper order that declarant was in the Battle of Brandy- wine, before the March to the South, but was marched to the North & was in the said battle of Brandy wine. That he has lost his discharge by reason of having sold his land claim, keeping away his

discharge to the purchaser to obtain it. Since when he has never seen it. Said sale was made to John Boyles & the discharge of declarant passed to him. That he has no documentary evidence except the affidavit which was formerly attached to his claim filed in the State department under the act of 1828 which he believes is in the State department with his claim there rejected. That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 5th September 1832. William his Handle mark Q. Service AR
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
J. PORTER, Judge of the Circuit Court of the Dist. of Columbia
- I Valentine Lewis, clerk of the present court of law & equity for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Handle for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 6th day of September 1832. Q. Service C.C.C. G.R. By M. Payne

State of Tennessee Perry County ss -
On this ninth day of April in the year. eight ten hundred and thirty eight before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Perry William Kindle personally appeared before me who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belong ed to the company commanded by Captain John Porter
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Askins in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee that he formerly resided in Green county but Tennessee from whence he has lately removed that he now re- sides in Perry county in the Western District of said state of Tennessee where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in future at the Town of Jackson in said Western District
The following are his reasons for removing from Green county aforesaid to the said county of Perry. As the said William Kindle has only one Son living and that Son, to wit, George Kindle resides in said county of Perry. The said William Kindle is now about eighty four years of age and is in helpless and infirm state & condition and he now resides and wishes to remain with his said son in order to have his care and protection in his old age his infirm state and declining years
sworn to and subscribed } before me the day and } year aforesaid } Wist John Stephen, J.P. Wm Kindle mark
State of Tennessee Perry county ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county Jackson District who being duly sworn according to law does declare on

oath that William Kinder whose name appears in the foregoing affidavit and who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit sworn to and subscribed before me this ninth day of April AD 1838
Jackson Deaton
State of Tennessee } Perry County ss } I John H Stevens an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county of Perry do hereby certify that the witness Jackson Deaton whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity
Given under my hand this ninth day of April in the year 1838 John H Stevens
State of Tennessee } Perry County } ss
I Robert C. Graham Clerk of the county Court of said Perry County here by certify that John Stephens is a magistrate as above and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal Seal of office this the 10 th day of April 1838
R. C. Graham Clerk of Perry County Court

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Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 Feb 1832.
William Rendall - of _____ in the county of Greene _____ in the State of Ten. _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termina- tion, at which period he was a Private _____ in captain Porter _____ 's company, in the Second - regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21 st February 1832
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that William Rendall is now on the pension list of _____ any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of William Rendall can- not be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Agner

Dept of War Bounty Land Office
Feb 7 24 th 1832
The name of William Kendall is not returned on the records of the Virginia line on file in this office, among those entitled to bounty lands from the U. States - Nor does it appear that a Land Warrant ever issued in his name
W. Gordon
General Land Office
24 th Feby. 1832
The name of William Kendall does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va. so far as they have been received
W. Waller ER

1998.
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3 d Dec 1831.
William Kindle _____ of _____ in the county of Green _____ in the State of Tennessee - has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private _____ in captain Porter _____ 's company, in the Second regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
3 d December 1831
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that William Kindle  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of William Kindle cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
Wm Hagan Aud
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Dep t of War, Bounty Land Office (Decem r 9 th 1831)
The name of William Skindle is not returned on the Records of the Virginia line on file in this Office Among those, entitled to bounty lands from the U. States Nor has a Land Warrant ever issued in his name
A. Gordon

Revolutionary Claims.
1998.
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Form of a declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, William Hendal in the County of Green in the State of Tennessee do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Private in Captain Porter Company, in the Second Regiment, of the Virginia Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.† nor at any time before or since.
Witness my hand, this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Test Maloney J. Read
William Hendal
Note. The most convenient Branch Bank of the U. S. is at Nashville , 300 miles distant from me. The most convenient Post Office is at Greenville 12 miles distant.
Before me, ‡ Robert Maloney an acting Justice of the Peace in the County of Green in the State of Tennessee personally appeared, this day, Ora Green and James Jack of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that William Hendal by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 14th day of November in the year 1831
Test Maloney J. Read
James Jack
I, Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify, that Robert Maloney before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a § Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal [L. S.] of the said Court, this fifteenth day of November  1831 . Andrew Patterson
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off; if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____. ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

State of Tennessee } April 13 th 1831 This day came Greene County } Michael Broiles Senr before us Abraham G Fellers & Henry Earnest two of the acting Justices of the peace for the afore named County & State Michael Broiles Senr aged about ninety years Deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with William Kindle at the time & before he Enlisted in the volun- tionary War and that the said William Kindle Enlisted during the war and that he listed under Capt John Porter & that he served under Colonel Hamilton of the Second Regiment this Deponent Sais he frequently saw the said William Kind- le in the service of the united States and at the end of the war he saw him returning home with his knapsack on his back Sworn to & subscribed the day & date above written
Michael his Broiles mark
A. G. Fellers Justice of the Peace
Henry Earnest Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that Abraham P. Bellers and Henry Earnest before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Michael Drouler sent was sworn to, were at the time justices of the peace for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixteenth day of November 1821. A. Patterson
William Head Pension
By W. Garrison, Atty.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Kendle, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Widow B. Paris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Nov 5 New Evans
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Washington 26 th Oct 1838
Dear Sir
Yours of the 10 th September requesting to know to what time William Hendle a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum was last paid, came duly to hand. In reply can say that he has been paid at this Agency in full to the 11 th September 1837 as appears from my Book. The reason I defer for not responding to your enquiry sooner is that about the time I received your a House adjoining my office took on fire, and there was such a confusion of my papers that yours was misplaced and not found until this date,
I have the honour to Remain Respectfully Your Obedt Servant J. H. Blair agent
James L. Calhoun Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

after 28 Mr Lewis Pineville P 16 Aft J. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.

Perryville 11 April 1838
Mr J. L. Edwards. Sir I have enclosed my petition papers. You will please examine them and If they are sufficient for a hearing please send me the necessary papers and If they are not right please send some instructions I am living in the western District of Tennessee and wish to draw my pension at Jackson
William Randle

Asbury Hawkins Esqr chief clerk of Dept. D.C.

Hall of Records 17 th Feb 1832
Mr A Deakin,
enclosed I send you the reply of Mr Kendle to the enquiries contained in the letter addressed him in reference to his pension claim. He is very ancient - the time long gone by - & has given the best recollections he now possesses. I remark that his name is on the roll, the service primarily to his being in service to the close of the war & having obtained certificates. I trust that there will be no difficulty in ascertaining his service.
Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
M c Blain

Jan 22 Perryville T 8 Jan
free
Mr Ewing J. L. Edwards Comm Pension Washington City

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
Wm Kendle of the State of Tennessee, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, & who is a pensioner under the act of the 7 June 1832 at the rate of eighty Dollars per Annum wishes to be transferred from the Jonesboro' Agency in the State of Tennessee to the Agency at Jackson Tenn - He draws under an Perry County please furnish me with the necessary forms Direct your letter to Shannonville Post Office Perry County & oblige me Yours Most Respectfully
George Kindle
Dec. 19. 1837

Agents Office East Tenn Knoxville May 12 th 1838
Sir
In the case of William Thistle I found on Examination of my Books that on the 23 day of march 1833. I had transferred his name to that of the Jonesboro Agency to take effect from and after the 14 day of march 1831. (therefore Mr Thistle never did receive any one payment at this agency) these Instructions emanated from your office, Mr Thistles use is closed at this agency from that time
I am Respectfully your obed Servt A. H. in Agt

J. A. Jenkins Esq Very deep

For. Dept.
24 Feb. 1882.
Dear Sir
I will thank you to inform me whether the names of Hamilton, a Colonel, John Porter, a Captain or Lieutenant, and William Randall, a private are found on the Virginia State roll, on file in the Pension Office.
I am yours &c.
Francis H. Dickinson.
B. L. Beall Esq.
Neither of the above mentioned names are found on the rolls in the office of the V a State Pension Office.

in sent Sept 1.
Mr Evans
L Edwards, Washington City Foreign Office
Pinquille T 20 August
Yrs

Application for a Transfer
County of Perry State of Tennessee on this 18 th day of August 1838 before me the subscriber - a Justice of the peace for the said County of Perry personally appeared William Kincaid who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Silas Porter in the Regiment by Colonel Neashams in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State Tennessee at Jonesborough from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the County of Perry and State of Tennessee where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be Payable at Jackson in future the following are his reasons for removing from his former residence to the County of Perry that is to say he is now very infirm from old age and having no family to take care of him he made his removal solely for the purpose of giving to his only son George Kincaid who he is now living with seven to and subscribed to the day and year above written
John L. Houston
Judge of the peace
William Kincaid his mark
State of Tennessee
Perry County
Personally appeared before me John L. Houston, a Justice of the peace for said County. Issie Taylor and made oath that William Kincaid is the identical man named named in the above Affidavit and I do here by certify that said Taylor is a person of veracity - Given under my hand at the 18 th of August 1838
John L. Houston Judge of the peace

State of Tennessee Perry County ss
I Robert C Graham Clerk of the County Court of said Perry County here by certify that John L. Hudson is a magistrate as aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 18 th day of August 1888
Robert C Graham Clerk

Re. 18th Dec 1831
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
12. Dec 1831.
SIR:
Before any decision is had on your claim under the abovementioned act it is desirable to know when, where and under whom you enlisted. When you served, and what service you performed. When, where and by whom you were discharged and of whom you received the certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars?
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Louis M'Lane
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. William Kindle.

Answers of William Kindle to the queries of the Honble. the Secy- tar of the Treasury of the U.S. of the 12th Dec r 1831. herewith annexed.
1 st I enlisted at Albemarle Barracks, Virginia, under Capt. John Porter, when Gen. Burgoyne's troops were prisoners at said Barracks the date not recollected. 2 d I served as a guard at said Barracks nearly three years, when I enlisted a second time at the same place, during the War, but do not recollect under whom the second enlistment took place — Was at the Capture of Gen. Cornwallis, and was afterwards marched to Savannah in Georgia and remained there as a guard during the Summer and was marched back to Virginia and discharged at the close of the War but when, where and by whom I have forgotten. I have also forgotten of whom I received the certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars. Witness my hand the 7th. Feby 1832. — William his L. Kindle mark
The above statement was made and subscribed by the above named Wil- iam Kindle before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for, the County Greene, Tennessee, the 7th day of February 1832.
Joseph Brown Justice of the peace