Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,804, for James Keep, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Keep, James
S. 39,804
CONTENTS

(7663)
Pennsylvania
James Keep,
of Alleghany Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spottwood of the Virginia line, for the term of 6 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Mar: 1879 and delivered to the Pensioner when at Washng. City.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1879 - 9 27 / 31 mo. $178.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1879. $48. —
$126.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification which November 19 th 1879 to P. of Mother, Mrs. Mary Keep, Pennsylvania

Samuel Roberts, Esq. Judge, Pittsburg, Allegany County, Pennsylv a .
James Kepp, Virginia line, Revolutionary claim. On V. Muster roll
The rolls of the Virginia line, have not been rec d . at the pension office - The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, pro- ving the service stated by the applicant, is required, in lieu thereof. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in reduced circumstances and needs the support of his country.

Pennsylvania ss.
Before me James Riddle Esq. one of the Associate Judges in & for the county of Allegheny personally appeared William Davis of Robb township in the county aforesaid the Manufacturer of cotton who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with the above named James Keep who is an applicant for a pension and that he the said James Keep is known to Deponent to be in reduced circumstances & to stand in need of assistance this county for his support and further he saith not Sworn & Subscribed this day of Feb. 17-1819 William Davis
Cor. James Riddle
Pennsylvania ss.
I James Riddle Esq. one of the the Associate Judges in & for the county of Allegheny do certify that I am well satisfied that the said James Keep is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his county for his support In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Pittsburgh this day of February 17-1819 James Riddle

Allegheny County Ps
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify that James Riddle, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certifi- cate was at the time of taking and signing the same and now is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts at such due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed at the City of Pitts- burgh this 17th February A.D. 1819
E. Pentland Pro.

To the Honble. Secretary of War of the United States
The petition of James Keep of the Township of Rox in the county of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Penn a .
Respectfully Representeth,
That on the 16 th of September A D One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven your Petitioner enlisted as a private soldier in the Second Virginia Regiment then commanded by Col. Spotswood of the army U. S. in a company commanded by Capt Wood Jones. And that your petitioner continued to serve in the same Regiment till the conclusion of the Revolution- ary war - when he was honorably discharged in the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia - on the 3 rd of July 1783 - but was considered with others on furlough till the final ratification of the treaty of peace which furlough was indorsed on his discharge - And the same discharge was delivered up to Paymaster Jones upon a final set- tlement with him in the City of Richmond.
Your petitioner hath no pension from the Government of the U. S. nor any State Government. He is in reduced circumstances - is infirm and in great need of assistance from his country for his support he therefore prays

That relief may be afforded to him agreeably to the provisions of the late act of Congress providing for the relief of persons of the description & in the circumstances of your petitioner.
James Keer
Pennsylvanian
Be it remembered That on the ninth day of May A.D One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen - at the City of Pittsburgh before the undersigned President of the courts of common pleas of the fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth afo d personally appeared the above named James Keer - who being duly sworn doth Depose & say the facts stated in the foregoing petition to the Hon. Secretary as true and further he saith not -
James Keer
Sworn & Subscribed The day & year afo d
For Sam Roberts

Allegheny County ss.
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the Said County do by these presents certify that Samuel Roberts, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such deposition and now is President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny to all whose Acts as such due faith and credit are due throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Said Court at the City of Pittsburgh this 9 th May A.D. 1818.
Ephraim Pentland Pro

Application of Stamps Keep for a penny -
Mr 7065 Stephens Esq 10 Old 219
Esq

Among the pleas enrolled in the District court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania are the following Extracted from the Records of an adjourned court in said district held at Pittsburgh on the thirtieth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty and of the Independence of the United States the forty fifth -
United States of America - Western District of Pennsylvania } vs
On this 30 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said district James H. Kepp aged 63 years resident in Alleghany County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted for and during the war at Frederick County near Winchester Virginia on the 16 th day of September 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Wood Jones and 2 nd Regiment of Virginia at first commanded by Col Spottswood in the line of Virginia that he served during the war in one continued service on to the continental establishment and against the common enemy that he was honorably discharged on the third day of July One thousand seven hundred and eighty three at Richmond Virginia which discharge was given up to the Paymaster of the Regiment on the final settlement of accounts that during his service aforesaid he was at Beauforts defeat in South Carolina at the head of Gilland's Creek where he was taken prisoner he was while a prisoner Stockade in the Barrack yard and afterwards removed to the prison ship after remaining a prisoner fourteen months he was exchanged at Sametown in Virginia he then joined Capt. Alex. Lash's company in the same Regiment

and line he was at the capture of Corn Wallis and in many severe skirmishes and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intention thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision 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 eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities 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.
Schedule
I live upon a small portion of 50 acres of ridge land which I gave my son sixteen years ago, I work about two acres of cleared land, that another son lives upon the residue of the land who has a large family to maintain, he has no person residing with him except his wife who is sickly and unable to work, the whole body of land is almost incapable of cultivation, cut in deep gullies and worth not more than $25. I have worth $20. 1 cow $5. 4 sheep and 4 lambs worth 24 dollars. 1 shovel plough worth $1. 1 old table worth 25 cents, 1 old floor pot worth 5 cents, two other pots worth about 25 cents, 1 axe worth 50 cents, 1 mattock worth 50 cents, 1 rake worth 25 cents, 1 scythe worth 75 cents, 3 old hoes worth 12 1/2 cents, 5 old plates bought 30 years ago worth about 25 cents, 1 dozen of knives & forks worth 25 cents, 2 old wooden buckets worth 25 cents, 3 hen & a cock worth about 30 cents, 1 old saddle & bridle worth 50 cents, 4 spoons worth 12 1/2 cents. Total amount $149.04 3/4.
That he receives a pension by virtue of a certificate dated nineteenth day of March 1818 and No 7665, that he has no family residing with him other than his wife who is aged sixty years and sickly and his sickly son his former occupation was a farmer but on account of old age and debility is entirely unable to pursue it, and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. Sworn and subscribed on this thirtieth day of August 1818. Jonathan H. Walker James Kepp One judge of said court.

I Robert J Walker clerk of the court in and for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 said property is forty nine dollars and four cents subject to the payment of debts to the amount of one hundred and twenty six dollars and The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty.
Dr R Walker Clerk

6 Paul, Minn.
39 804 INVALID. Rev
June 2 3/4 Mil. Hist. D. M. Bopell, 85 W. Congress St., St.
File No. 39,804
James Keep Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon. Wm. Lockren, Com. of Pensions.
Sir:-
Please send me statement of the military services of James Kepp, one of my grandfathers, in the Revolution, as contained in his application for pension.
He was in the Virginia Continental Line. Placed on the pension roll in 1819, and resided at that time in Alleghany Co. Pa.
I am very grateful for information already received.
Most respectfully, J. W. Borell.
No. 85 W. Congress St., St. Paul, Minn.
May 28, 1894.

James Kepp.
Pennia FREE  after
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War Washington City
Recd 22 July 1826
Small dark ink marks or smudges.

Hop Township Allegheny County July 18 1872
Sir Be pleased to direct that my Pension be paid in the Branch Bank of the United States in Pittsburgh. I reside in Hop Township Allegheny County in the State of Pennsylvania and have resided in Pa County over since the year 1795
Very Respectfully Yours James Keer
Rev Jas Burrows
Sunbury Pa

Winchester March 4 th 1819
I am not unapprised of the rolls settled by Col d . Davis on the part of Virg a being destroyed — This man James Kepp I knew as a soldier when I was a Sergeant, and long enough to know that he is entitled to the reward of his country; provided he is poor & nothing happened unknown to me. — He was one of the unfortunate with Col d . Buford in Carolina —
To the above I am qualified and subscribe my name
S. Langham. late Lt. 1 st Reg t . Arty.

Mr. Ruff was in the Infantry, but when Charles-Town fell - the residue of the Army Artillery & Infantry were forced to become acquainted and fell almost by the numbers under Col. Burt. ————— SL
Fredrick County Va 1/5
Subscribed & sworn to before me
this 4 th day of March 1819
Virginia } Redenoch County } Let
John Bell
I James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that John Bell who appears to have signed the above affidavit was at the time of doing the same and still is a justice of the peace in & for the Court aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn to all his official ac- counts full faith and credit is ought to be given as well in Courts of justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid this 4 th day of March 1819 In the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
J. Keith C.

Virginia
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the State afore d do certify that I have been acquainted with Col l Chas Langhans for more than thirty years past that he is an Old Revolutionary Officer and what he has stated on oath I would believe sooner than two or more disinterested witnesses of whose character I had no knowledge given under my hand this 4 th day of March 1819
H. Holmes
The Clerk of Fred h will please to certify that W m B. Dick is a Magistrate I put the County seal to it
H. Holmes

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Keep , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please 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.     Sept 1777 to close of war Priv Thos Jones Allen Perkins Spotswood Va   " "  
Was taken prisoner at the battle of Beaufort and detained about 14 months.
Battles engaged in, Beaufort (S.C.) & Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredericks Co Va Date of application for pension, May 9, 1818. Residence at date of application, Ross Pa Age at date of application, 61 years
Remarks: His pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
J. H. Powell  85 N. Longacre St  St Paul Minn.

Admitted

Virginia
Frederick County Set
I James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that George B. Norris who appears to have signed the within affidavit of George Blackmore was at the time of doing the same and still is Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized commission sworn and to all his Official acts as such full faith & credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereto.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid this 8th day of March 1819 in the 43rd year of the Com: =monwealth
J. Keith
Virginia
Frederick County Set
I John Smith presiding justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Certificate of James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid is in due form of Law Given under my hand & Seal this 8th day of March  February 1819
John Smith

I do hereby certify that James Heap did in Autumn seventeen Hundred and seventy seven enlist as a soldier in the Second Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment and continued in the army to my knowledge whilst the Troops were marching from Charleston the Northward to Charleston South Carolina and on our way to the said place. The said James Heap, to Best of my Recollection was left behind sick at Halifax in North Carolina and I Believe served from that time to the end of the war, having seen him in the my neighbourhood immediately after the close of the war - Given under my hand this sixth day of March one Eighteen hundred and nineteen
Geo. H. Norris one late Lt. B. Virg. Regt R. Vols -
Frederick County to wit -
Personally appeared Before me George H Norris a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid George Blakemore and made oath the above Certificate is Just and true to Best of his knowledge - Given under my Hand and seal this sixth day of March Eighteen Hundred and nineteen
Geo. H. Norris