Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5912, for Henry Kilbern, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hilburn, Henry Hilburn
R 5912
CONTENTS
diary 1821-1826 [Lined area for entries]
[Lined area for entries]
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County, ss.
I am William, a resident citizen of Pulaski County, but resides much nearer the county seat of the Rockcastle than the county seat of Pulaski. aged born June 10, 1803, in open court upon oath according to law, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act to provide for a  list of soldiers who have been  discharged from the service of the  Commonwealth of Kentucky passed Jan'y 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the U. States, in the Va. Line on Con- tinental establishment in the month of February before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis for the Revolutionary War and during the war. He was enlisted by Capt. in Montgomery County, Va  James  James  the  he does not know that he was a sergeant  sergeant in office but he understood he was employed to collect money for the pay of the  pay of the army. He with sixteen other regular troops was stationed at Capt. Revell's  Revell's in Montgomery County, State of Va until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis surrendered surrendered when in a few days he was dis- charged by Capt. Revell  Revell - He rec- eived his discharge when he enlisted and when he was discharged (he can not read) a written document, which he supposed was a discharge, by  by Capt. Revell which he on his return handed

to a Mr. Chaimy now dead? - He does not know to what Regt. he belonged but perhaps Capt. Bevel's reported his name to Col. Mc Campbell, the one who fought at Kings Mountain. He does not know of any record having any such name in the Pension Roll. He kindly relinquishing the Pension Claim, withdrawing and declared that his name is not in the Pension Roll of any State whatever. He only has on his own account as a Private.
When he was pronounced 200 dollars in money. afterwards he moved to Kentucky he volunteered under Genl. Patrick McGuire in the Regt. commanded by Col. Bevel to gain. During Regt. was ordered to Louisville Ky., where General McDowell raised troops to go against the Shouney, and Col. Bar- nett then took command in the room of Colonel. The Regt. then was marched under Genl. George Washington Clark, up the Wabash River above Vincen- non Indiana. State. This expedition was called back and expedition after the militia was called and was in the year 1786. He He volunteered to Lincoln County on his own account as a private in Lincoln County Ky. Served 10 days on the expedition, when he was discharged by order of the

We have no Townsville & this was no her James you if not in '86' that's because went to the Shawnee town. He was in no battle, - after his discharge at the close of the Revolution he moved to Greenbrier Co., then moved to Ky. & finally to in Pulaski County in S d State. The last place he applied in Rockcastle Co. Ky. is now in a Gap & is about 12 miles of the county seat of Rockcastle 418 miles to Somerset the county seat of Pulaski. Nov. 24. 1834 Henry his Kilburn Mark
Sayd. below of Rockcastle County upon oath declares that thirty years past he heard the deceased Henry Kilburn (who signed the above) that he enlisted as a regular soldier for during the Revolutionary War, and from the genl. good Character of S d . Kilburn he has no doubt his statement was true. Nov. 24. 1834
Also Stephen Ledyer, aged 60 years of age, residing in Rockcastle County about 5 miles from the

aff. Henry Kilburn states, upon oath that he is an ordained preacher, and has known the s. Deacon Kilburn for about 28 years. That many years, since he heard him frequently say he had enlisted in the old war and from his general good character as a man of truth he has no doubt it is so. And that he believes him to be of the age he states.
Test E. Smith
Stephen Colyer
Mr. Runnells, Caleb Runnells, both living in Pulaski City near the aff. Henry Kilburn states, upon oath that they have for many years past frequently heard him say he had enlisted in the Revolution during the war and from his good character as a man of truth they have no doubt it was so.
Test E. Smith
his Caleb Runnells his Mr. Runnells mark
State of Kentucky
J. Farris, Terrill Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle County do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit of

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P. O. _____
Henry Wilkerson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Office letter to Hon. B. G. Burleigh H. R.
Dec. 19, 1842
in claim of John C. H. [?] H. 1703
Henry K. [?]

Jas: Griffin "
act 1832
Mem.
Hon. B. V. Orde H. O. R.
act 42
with - several

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss.
Be it known that on the 17 th of November 1842, before the Hon. the General Isaac Shelby and Presiding Judge of the Rockcastle Circuit Court in open court Henry Kilburn a resident Citizen of Pulaski County, aged in his eighty first year upon his lawful oath doth make the following declaration of the in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 7 th of June 1832, That in the month of January 1881, in the County of Montgomery State of Virginia. he enlisted for and during the War in the Revolutionary War, under Capt. James Arvel, who was appointed to recruit men for the Continental Service, he en- listed in Virginia State or Continental establishment; the said Arvel about the same time enlisted sixteen or seven- teen for the same service, who with this affiant was stationed at Capt. Arvels about five miles from Fort Chisell in said County; He remained there in company with the ballance and one lined on duty in such of tories, and under the orders of Capt. Arvel until in the latter part of the the month of November after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he was discharged by Capt. Arvel, who gave him a written discharge but what has become of it he does not know. During the time he remained at the station at Capt. Arvels

faithfully as a soldier obeyed the order of Capt. Sturdivant. He does not know to what Regiment he belonged. In 1785 he came to Kentucky and settled near Harrodsburg in Kentucky & in Genl. Clark's Campaign in 1786 he was a volunteer in Capt. Mathew McClure, who was afterwards killed on Rockcastle River by the Indians in Col. Benj. Logan's Regt. but who relinquished his command to Col. W. Barnett. This expedition was on the Wabash River west of the Ohio. In the fall following as he now thinks substituted to go an expedition under Col. Logan to Nashvilles in Tenn (now an) after marching three or four days the detachment was ordered to return. The same year of Genl. St. Clair's defeat he stood guard one month on the frontier, and another month during Wayne's Campaign at English Station in Lincoln County Ky and very in many other small scouts in pursuit of the Indians. Some years since he made affidavit for a pension in the Rockcastle Court, but what became of the papers he does not know, if they are not in the Pension Office.

he does not know where they are.
He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present and he hereby declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Army or any State. 1 st He was born in Rock Montgomery County Va. 2. He has no record of his age. 3. He lived in Montgomery County Va when he entered the service and his lived in Kentucky & does now live in S th State Pikesville County Ky 4. He has stated the manner he entered the service. 5. He had no officer except Capt. Leavitt  Leavitt to travel the way given the particulars of his service.
Seven Dollars enclosed to this day and year of 1888 1888 in and above written. Henry Kilburn Heck
Stephen Ledbetter a Baptist Preacher residing in Rockcastle County Kentucky, being some  some miles from the above Henry Kilburn, upon his Corporal Oaths doth declare that he has known the said Kilburn upwards of thirty years, that he has been well acquainted with him and who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration, that he believes him to be of the age he states that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the of the Revolution and he concurs

in that opinion. He is a man of impeccable character. He has no doubt his opinion statement is true.
Seven subscribed to this affidavit before me this 10th day of
Elisha Smith, att d . at some time past states that some years since he drew the Rev. alluded to in the Rev. of Henry Kilburn ap d that at this time he does not know what became of the papers, but is under the impression they were returned to the National Association of Physicians. If so he supposes in the Dean's Office. If they were returned he has no doubt he lost them some years since in a bundle of other miscellaneous papers. Seven subscribed to this day before me written.
Elisha Smith
Genl. William Smith aged in his ninety sixth year residing in Rock- -castle County upon oath states that for upwards of thirty five years he has known Henry Kilburn, who has seven subscribed to the foregoing Rev. and that

he informs him 81  him to be 81 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to be a man of truth, and he concurs in that opinion and that it is reputed and believed he was a soldier of the Revolution and he also concurs in that opinion. Sworn Subscribed to this day 4 years last past.
Stephen Ledyard William Smith
Genl William Smith, aged 69 years has resided in Rockcastle County I do now reside, upwards of forty years, that he has known Darius Griffin, who has sworn to the foregoing Rec. upwards of Twenty years, that from his general character he has every confidence that his statements, therein are true. And that the above said Darius Griffin is 77 years of age. Sworn to & subscribed this day of 17 th Nov. 1842 in open court.
William Smith
Darius Griffin Henry H. Williams age a eighty One, Residing in Pulaski County Kentucky upon his oath in open Court he declares that for upwards of thirty five years he has known the aforesaid Darius Griffin, who has sworn to and subscribed the aforesaid

Petition, that he assisted his neighbor & has done so for many years and that it is generally reported and believed he was a soldier of the Revolution. Many years since (faded) of thirty he often conversed with the said Griffin who informed him that in the state of Virginia in the Revolutionary War he enlisted during the war under Capt. Powell in West of Richmond City Va; and was discharged shortly after the war  in the Battle of Seven Pines  that from the general character of said Griffin he has no doubt his statement is true. He concurs in the belief that he is about seventy seven years of age. has Sworn and subscribed to this day before me above written.
Jas. Griffin
And it is ordered to be certified to the proper department, that it is personally known to the court that George Hunt, named in the foregoing is an and was a justice of the Peace for Rockcastle County and that full faith & credit is entitled to his official act as such. And that James Griffin who has sworn to signed the foregoing is personally known to the court as a man of truth; that Stephen Lealgeer who has signed the foregoing is an ordained Preacher of the Gospel living in Rockcastle County in full

Commonwealth and a man of truth; also that  Genl Henry Kilburn and William Smith are persons known to the Court as credible witnesses, and it is further the opinion of the Court that Henry Kilburn was a soldier of the Revolution, that he entered and served as he states.
I James Merrill Clerk of the Circuit Court for Rockingham County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Henry Kilburn  James Griffith for a Pension
in testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office
the 17 of Nov r 1842 and 51 years of the Commonwealth
James Merrill Clerk of the Rockingham Circuit Court

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Henry Kilbourne Kentucky
Mr. Varnau October 24 C. C. P. Ky
Price
owards 10/2
Washington
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Henry Kilburn of Pulaski County was sworn to in open Court, as well as the affidavit of Stephen Leolyer and that of Calib Runnells. Mr. Runnells was likewise sworn to in open Court. And it is ordered by the Court, that the s d affidavits should be as certified as the original as filed & sworn to in said Court; and that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Stephen Leolyer is an ordained preacher of the Gospel, and that his statement & that of the said Runnells is entitled to credit. Given under my hand as Clerk of s d Court to which I have attached the seal of my office this 24 th of Nov r 1834
James Lucio Clerk of Rockcastle County Court
Sir, I send you

the foregoing Rev. of Kilburn. The reason I have not sent it on sooner is that I had thought I had for- warded it to Mr. Beatty last winter, but I had misplaced it. and did not find it until a few days since. It was on the meeting of Congregational Make known the result to the Rev. Sherwood Williams member of Congregational now this district in the place of the Rev. Mr. Beatty.
Yrs &c
G. Smith