Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,369, for John Mc Cutchan, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va
Mr. Cutchon, John or Mr. Cutchon
S 21,369
CONTENTS

No 1 27.581. Pension
John W. Culchen of Guilford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Beckham of the Regt commanded by Col. Vance in the Virginia line for 8 Months .
6 Mo. at $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of A. Davis at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August and Seal to by E. H. Avery Comr. Patent , Mem
Arrears to the 4th of March  24  00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th  10  00
$71 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. J. Sprague Clerk. B. 1 Vol. 1 Page 97
Order to pay - May 13, 1837

John McLeutchen.
17364 Pension
Paper-

State of Tennessee } Davidson County } So;
On this 17 th day of October 1832 personal ly appeared in open court before the Justices of Davidson County now sitting John McButcher a resident of said county & State aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
I was born in Augusta, Virginia, in the year 1753 & I lived in that place during the Revolutionary War. In the year 1781 I was called out amongst others by the constituted authorities of Virginia to protect the capital of that state, Richmond, from the British force which was then in possession of that town. We were mustered into service on the 1 st of June at the Little South River near Rockfish gap. I was Lieutenant in Captain Buchanan's company, Samuel Vance was Colonel of the Regiment & Waller Major. We met on our march toward Richmond the members of the Assembly steaming before the British force to Staunton in Augusta coun- ty. We marched with all possible speed to Richmond & surrounded it in the night but in the morning found the British gone. We continued on as low as New Kent county in Virginia & there four companies of our regiment in one of which I was, were sent on to a creek called Hot-Water & we were met by a party of British Light horse & had a severe skirmish we defeated them & killed about sixty of their number, our loss was 4 killed & 16 wounded, we retreated having Cornwallis army but a short distance in our front eight miles that night & carried off our wounded. I was sent next morning by Colonel Vance to General La Fayette to know what to do with our wounded I received instructions from him to have them taken to a small town on Pamunkey River called Cumberland or Adams White houses in New Kent county & a surgeon to attend them. I staid here 36 days acting as commissary of the Hospital where there were upward of one hundred sick & wounded, after this time I quit the Hospital & returned with some of the wounded militia who had recovered to the siege of Little York where we continued till the 19 th of October 1781 on which day Cornwallis surrendered. Colonel Vance's Militia to which I

belonged was detained after Cornwallis' capture to escort the prisoners to the barracks at Winchester we left Little York on the 22 nd of October crossed the Rappahannock at Fredericksburgh & went on to the barracks & were there discharged. General Loson had the command of the escort. I served six months in this tour & drew a lieutenant's pay. I never received any written discharge nor did any of the soldiers with whom I went out. We usually marched & continued with the regulars under General Wayne. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.
John M c Cutchen
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 17 th Oct r 1832 } Jus Henry Ewing clerk of Davidson County Court
We William Fleurne a clergyman residing in the county of Davidson & state of Tennessee & Willoughby Williams residing in the same county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the within named John M c Cutchen who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age or thereabout; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 17 th Oct r 1832 } Jus Henry Ewing clerk of Davidson County Court
W m Fleurne Willoughby Williams

State of Tennessee } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions October Term 1832 Davidson County }
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Hume who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county & state aforesaid & that Willoughby Williams Sheriff who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & state & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
E. P. Council } Justices of J. Whatson } the peace W. Williams } for Davidson } County
State of Tennessee } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions October Term 1832. Davidson County }
I Henry Ewing clerk of the court above-mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application John McCutchen for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 17 th day of October 1832.
Henry Ewing.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awt
October 23, 1925
Mary U. Rothrock 217 Market St Knoxville, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21369, it appears that John McCutchan was born in 1753 in Augusta, Virginia.
While residing in said Augusta, he served from June 1, 1781, six months as Lieutenant in Captain Buchanan's Company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Hetwater and Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, while a resident of Davidson County, Tennessee.
In 1837, a son J. B. McCutcheon, is referred to. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Revocation
21369 INVALID.
1918 Aug. 2 Heib. Co Miss Lida Bell 1925 Oct. 22 " " Mary U. Rothrock see letter in Robert Hays S. 38792 Aug.
File No. 21369
John W. Mitchell Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John McCalhoun
Pension Claim

State of Tennessee Davidson County
ss
On this 31 st day of July 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Davidson County, now sitting John McIntchen a resident of said County State, aged 82  77 years, who being first duly sworn according to their oaths on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
Applicant states that he was born in Augusta, Virginia, in the year 1751, and lived in that place during the Revolutionary war. In the year 1781, he was called out amongst others by the constituted authorities of Virginia to protect the Capital of that State, Richmond, from the British force which was then in possession of that place. The Regiment in which applicant was, was mustered into service on the 1 st of June at the little South River near Rock-fish gap. Colonel Col. Vance, Capt. Buchanan and Major Willis were the Officers. As the Regiment was proceeding to Richmond, it was met by the Members of the Assembly, who had been sitting there and were retiring before the British force to Farmville in Augusta County. We marched with all possible speed to Richmond, surrounded it in the night but in the morning found the British had departed. From thence we continued on as low as New Kent County in Virginia. There four companies of our Regiment, one of which applicant was, were sent on to a Creek called Hot-water where we were met by a party of British light horse. Had a severe skirmish, the latter having been defeated and lost in the about 100 of their number, and the loss of the Colonial Regiment being 4 killed & 16 wounded. Cornwallis' army being but a short distance in our front, we retreated eight miles that night and carried off our wounded. applicant was sent next morning by Col. Vance to General Lafayette to

Know what to do with the wounded, received instructions from him to have them taken to a small town on Pamunkey River called Cumberland or Adam's White house, in New Kent County, and that a Surgeon should attend them: here applicant staid 36 days, acting as Com- missary of the Hospital where there was upwards of One hundred sick & wounded, at the end of which time Applicant quit the Hospital, and returned with some of the wounded militia, who had recovered to the siege of Little- York, and there remained till the final Surrender  capture of the British officer Cornwallis, which happened on the 19 th of October 1781. The Regiment in which appli- cant was, (Col. Vane commanded) was detained after the surrender of Cornwallis to escort the British to the Barracks at Winchester; left Little- York on the 22 d Oct. 1781. crossed the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg went on to the Barracks given their discharge. Genl. Lawson had the direction of the escort. Applicant enlisted for six months, and served three months: he received no written discharge, nor did any of the soldiers with whom he went out. The Regiment aforesaid, usually marched & continued with the Regulars under Genl. Wayne. Applicant has made an Application for a Pension on a previous occasion, - his declaration was sent back to him, in order that he might obtain the required proof, to enable the examining Officer to allow him the pay of a Lieutenant, in which capacity he served: He wants thereby relinquishes any pretensions what- soever to the pay of an Officer, and only asks that of a private, as he is too feeble himself to undertake to collect the necessary evidence: Since he to undertake it, he does not know that he would accomplish it: his name may be found upon the Records in the War Office, returned from the State of Virginia. 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 31 st day of July 1834 2nd Henry Ewing Clerk Davidson County Court
John W. Gutchess

We Robert A Lapsley a clergyman & Edwin H Ewing residing in the County of Davidson State of Tennessee hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the with- in named John M'Cutchen, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 82 years of age or thereabouts, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that opinion.
Robert Lapsley
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, this 3 day of August 1st Henry Ewing clerk of
Edwin H Ewing
Davidson County bound State of Tennessee
Davidson County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions July term 1832.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that William Hume made oath to a certificate in the form set out above, and that he was a Clergyman, resident in said County & State, and has departed this life since said oath; and that Robert Laps- ley is a clergyman & that Edwin H Ewing who has signed the preceding certif- icate is a resident of the same County & State and is a credible person of that their statement is entitled to credit.
Justices of the Peace for Davidson County J. M. Winston E. S. Harkness W. H. Williams
State of Tennessee } ss
Davidson County } I Henry Ewing clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for

county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of John McButcher a Revolutionary Soldier for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this third day of August A.D. 1834
Henry Ewing
John McButcher
Pension Claim

17.364 John McButcher Tennessee
for 1781 p 6- #20
A.
Washington City
Union Department,
To the Secretary of War
THE Edwin H. Ewing Nashville Tenn

Nashville August 15 th 1834
Sir. Enclosed is the pension paper of John McHatchie a most worthy soldier of the "Revolution". The paper first sent on by him was returned by the Department for further proof of emendation; he is unable to make proof of his having served as a lieutenant but requests a pension as a private. The old & the new paper may be compared.
Yrs &c.
Edwin H. Ewing.

Pueblo, Colo.
July 22, 1918.
Pension Bureau Department of Interior Washington D. C.
I am asking for record of possible pension granted to John McCutcheon for Revolutionary service. He was of Augusta Co. and later of Washington Co. Virginia. Was married to Elizabeth Wear (Ware) about 1769, and moved to Tennessee later than 1779, where he died.

Also want record if there be such of pension or remuneration for military service in the Revolution of Thomas Bell of eastern, not of western, Virginia. Was alive in Westmoreland Co. in 1780, and possibly later . His wife's name was Rebecca married about 1767.
Miss Lida Bell
210 W 13th St.
Pueblo, Colo.

Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 1 st May 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr J. B. McCutcheon who is the son and attorney of John McCutcheon a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 I herewith transmit you his pension Identity for your examination and sanction of his being paid there is one year's pension due W. McCutcheon up to 4 March 1837, his son appears as a reason for not applying for the pension his absence from home for several months, Please to address either the Pensioner or his attorney at this place as they reside in this County I am Respectfully Sir
Yr Ob t Serv t John M Bass Post & Pension Agent By J. Cantrell

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N 21369
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John McIntosh 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.     June 1, 1781 6 mos. Lieut. Buchanan Samuel Jones Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Hotchkiss Siege of York Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Va. Date of application for pension, Oct 17 1832 Residence at date of application, Davidson County, Tenn. Age at date of application, born in 1753 in Augusta Va.
Remarks:
In N 37 a son is referred to but no name is stated and there is no other data on file as to his family. The only soldier that came from Augusta Va. who afterwards moved to Tennessee.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.