Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,535, for George Sutch, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Sutch, George
S. 40,535
CONTENTS

Disbursed from account 12 Dec. 1828 See letters to Agent Hon. W. Ramsey
18578
Pennsylvania
George Sutch
of Perry County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Capt Gibson of the line in line for the term of three years Pen n Va
Enrolled on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of May 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1822 and sent to the Hon. J. Findlay Esq. House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 - $ 77. 46 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1822 48. 9 mos 21/31 125 41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11 May 1820
[Faint handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Perry County Pa
Personer Come upon me one of the guests of the man in L for said county, John Smiley, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with a certain George Suck of Tyrone township in said county and that dept heard said George say that he had been in the revolutionary war and that he had deserted from it, and that said George gave his reason for deserting from the army, that after he said George had served out the time that he had enlisted for and that the wanted him to continue in the army by enlisting again in the service, and said that he would not. And further saith that said George is, or, was the owner of a plantation or tract of land in said township, and that dept believes that said farm would be fully sufficient to support said George without any further aid, and that said George is now a healthy man of his age -
Sworn & sub'd upon me the 4 th day of December 1823
John Smiley
Jacob Strach J.P.

Perry County SS
Perryby appeared before me one of the Justis of the peace in & for County said David Smiley, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he this deponent hath an Article of an agreement in his possession deposeth to wit in his care. and that said agreement is between Thomas Suck. (the son of George Suck) and George Suck both of Tyrone township in said County. Conveying unto the Thomas a Certain Tract of land in said Township & of reserving the house & Garden for his said life use during his & his wife natural life on said place. Also one third of all the grain to be deliv- in the bushel, one third of the hay & one third of the Apples - on said place, and after the death of said George and his wife said Thomas is to pay to Certain legacies to Certain persons mentioned in said agreement to the amounts of three hundred Dollars. and further saith that he this deponent had a conversation with said George and said George told deponent that he drew a Pensions from the United States amounting  to the sum of thirty five dollars per year as a pensioner from the Revolutionary war for services done in said war. and deponent further believes that if said farm was managed in a proper manner that it would maintain said George & his family out of the one third part of said farm  Sum & said before me the 4 th day of December 1823
David Smiley
Sarah Suck

Perry County SS
Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County John Righter who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that he is well acquainted with a Certain George Such petitioner, of Tyrone township of said County and that said is well acquainted with the farm where he resides which contains about one hundred & fifty acres. with about seventy acres of cleared land & under good improvements, with a Sawmill, two dwelling houses, kitchen, barn, smithshop and other out houses necessary for said farm, the one third of the profits of and said farm is fully sufficient to support said Such & family decently and that said Such is a hasty and able bodied man & is a Carpenter by occupation
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 20 th day of December 1823
John Righter Justice of the Peace
Jacob Shoop
Joseph Wealey being sworn as above doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with George Such petitioner and that the facts stated in the above deposition of John Righter are just true and to whom he doth subscribe -
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 20 th December 1823
Joseph Wealey
Jacob Shoop
Perry County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Henry Miller Prothonotary of
The Court of Common Pleas of Perry County do hereby certify that Jacob Shoop esquire before whom the above depositions were taken was at the time of taking them and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit is due to him in his official acts. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty third day of December 1823
Henry Miller Prothonotary

George Sutch Victoria
Not on rolls.
vide testimony of Lt. Spragge.
Adm. Hon. J. L. E.
Pen: com. 15 May 1821.
Hon. J. Findlay H. R.

Perry County } State of Pennsylvania
On this eighth day of December A.D. 1821 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Common pleas for the County and State aforesaid which proceeds according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings, George Sutch aged sixty seven years who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818 and the first of May A.D. 1820. That he the said George Sutch now residing in Perry County & State of Pennsylvania enlisted in October A.D. 1775 with captain George Gibson in Pittsburgh in the State aforesaid for the term of one year that he was exchanged by his Captain with Captain John Neville and he served out the term for which he was enlisted with Captain Neville at Pittsburgh by whom he was discharged which discharge he had for eighteen years but lost it. He affirmeth further states that he was farming about Pittsburgh in September 1777 and the Indians attacked the inhabitants at their ploughs and drove them into the fort and that he then enlisted again for three years with Captain Henry Heath who commanded one of the three companies called independent companies & attached to no Regiment one of which was stationed at Fort McIntosh Commanded by Capt James O'Hara the second at Wheeling and the third to which defendant belonged was stationed at Pittsburgh & commanded by Captain Henry Heath Defendant says that he remained at Pittsburgh until his time of service which was three years expired and that his Captain went

away and left his company and never discharged them and that he remained there doing duty from September 1780 at which time his period of enlistment expired until July 1781 with out any pay or clothing and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the attached certificates and depositions.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 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 by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my 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 the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not met any person for me in trust any property securities, contracts, debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed.
Schedule of the real & personal property to which deponent is in any manner entitled.
 1 Cow & calf  6 Sheep  1 Half Haggan  1 Sow & pigs  Some small household to wit  1 pot & 1 bed 1 care of drawers (old)  5 Chairs  1 Table 
Geo Snodgrass
We affirm the property in the annexed schedule at the sum of fifty dollars. Done in open court.
7th Decr 1821
John Reed President

George Pritch The declarant is a carpenter by trade he has not been able to follow his trade for a living for many years partly from his inability to follow it he being so infirm that he cannot now sup- -port himself declarants wife is sixty five years of age and lives with him, his wife and two unmar- -ried daughters constitute his family
Sworn & subscribed the 8 th George Pritch
December 1821 by declarant before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
John Need President
I Henry Miller Esq r Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of the value of fifty Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court This 8 th Day of December AD 1821
Henry Miller Prothonotary

George Pritch.
Applicant states that he resides in Perry county - and the schedule was made in Cumberland county - The law re- quires it to be made before a court in the county where applicant resides. - Returned for amendment.

Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania
On this Fifteenth day of May — A.D. 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid which proceeds according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings — George Sutch aged sixty seven years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said George Sutch (now residing in Perry County and State of Pennsylvania) enlisted in October 1775 with Captain George Gibson in Pittsburgh in the State aforesaid for the term of one year that he was then exchanged by his Captain with Capt John Neville, and he served out the term for which he was enlisted with Captain Neville at Pittsburgh by whom he was discharged which discharge he had for eighteen years, but lost it. Deponent further states that he was farming about Pittsburgh in September 1779 and the Indians attacked the inhabitants at their ploughs and drove them into the fort, and that he then enlisted again for three years with Captain Henry Heath who commanded one of the three companies called Independent companies & attached to no Regiment one of which was stationed at Fort McIntosh commanded by Captain James O'Hara, the second at Wheeling, & the third to which deponent belonged was stationed at Pittsburgh, & commanded by Captain Henry Heath. Deponent says that he remained at Pittsburgh until his time of service which was three years expired, and that his Captain went away and left his Company and never discharged them, and that he remained there doing duty from September 1780 at which time his period of enlistment expired

untill July 1781 without any pay or clothing and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the attached certificates and deposition.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 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 my 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 the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor any person for me, in trust any property or securities, contracts debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Pennsylvania
Before me the subscriber President of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District personally appeared Jacob Springer formerly a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution who being duly cautioned and sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with George Butz who formerly served as a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution - That he served in that character in the Ninth Virginia Regiment in the Line of the Army two years and upwards at one period - and further he saith not. Sworn & Subscribed Jacob Springer the 1 st May 1820 Col. Samuel Roberts
I do hereby certify that I knew the bearer George Butz serving as a Soldier in Captain Henry Heath's Company in the year 1777 In the first

Revolution between Great Britain and America Given under my hand, Sam l Ewalt December 10 th 1824
This is to Certify that George Sutch did serve as a Corporal in Capt. John Newels Company for one year in 1775 & 76 and was regularly dischar- ged in October 76 then under Capt. Newey Heath from Sept r 77 to the year 80 as a Sergeant & Serg t Major then I left the Service and I know not how much longer he serv d . Given under my hand this 17 th Day of Novm r 1816
William Boniface S r .
Schedule of the real & personal to which declarant is in any manner entitled
one Cow & one Calf 6 sheep half of a waggon 1 sow and pigs some small household furniture to wit 1 pot & 1 one bed 1 chest drawers 6 chairs stable walnut
Signed George Sutch
George Sutch the declarant is a carpenter by trade, he has not been able to follow it for a living for many years part from his inabi- lity to follow it declarant is so infirm that he cannot now support himself declarants wife is sixty five years of age and lives with him his wife and two unmarried daughters constitute his family
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th May A D 1821
Before me the subscriber Geo. Sutch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County.
Isaiah Graham
J. B. Aughinbaugh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Cumberland County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of the value of Fifty dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1821
Daniel Hughes Esq. Prothonotary

file Lin file 40,535 Rev
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of George Butch , 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.     Pittsburgh Pa Oct. 95 1 yr. George Wilson va   Copk. John Neville   Appt. 27 to July 1781 sergt Henry Stuart Infantry Co.   leaving against orders  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 5, 1821.
Residence at date of application, Henry Co., Va.
Age at date of application, 67
Remarks: 1821 sol states that his family consisted of his wife at 65 yrs. two unmarried daughters names not mentioned. 1823 son Thomas referred to.
No further fam data.
Very respectfully,

State of Pennsylvania Westmorland County
Before me one of the justices of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Jacob Myrly of said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that he was well acquainted with George Dutch a sergeant in an Independent company of entitled soldiers under the command Captain Shatt who done Garrison duty at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania, - That the deponent served three years in said company from 1777 to 1780. That the aforesaid George Dutch served all that time in said company & still remained in service when this deponent was discharged & further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 6 th day of November A.D. 1828.
Jacob B. Myrly
Not Public
We the undersigned having been well acquainted with Jacob Myrly the above deponent for more than thirty years do hereby certify that he is a man of veracity & to whose statement full faith & credence may be placed
John May Fullerton
Not Public

City of Pittsburgh Pa
Before me an Affirmation in and for said City personally came Abraham Booker who was well known as a man of veracity and being duly sworn accor- ding to Law doth depose and say that he well knew George Tuttle in the Army of the Revolution that he served him from 1778 to the year 1780 in the 8 th Penn s a Regiment under Col. Brughhead in the 8 th Penn s a Regiment and under Captain Heath that said George Tuttle acted as an Orderly Sergeant in said Company and when the Regiment left the Company he left the said George Tuttle in the above Capacity but said George continued he knows not - sworn & subscribed before me Sept r 2 nd - 1828
W. B. Laurie
Abraham X Booker mark

Rec d 10 Dec 1828
Case of George Salter
Remove the suspension in this case -
Harper
Secretary of War
J. B. O'Keefe Esq.
suspension removed 12 Dec. 1828
Mr. Davis
Hon. Mr. Ramsay H.R.
Pension Office
10th Dec

H. R.
9 Decr 1828 -
The Honble
J. B. Portarlington
Since last week I made some inquiry into the Porticulars of Geo. Suck who was formerly on the Pension list & struck off for reasons filed with pension office and have come to the the conclusion that the Depositions filed proceeded from personal hostility to the said Suck & I do thing when examining the books, with the unclouded Depositions, it would be best in all of Justice to restore George Suck to his Pension
The Depositions are not authenticated but I can get the certificate of the Honble Mr. Stevenson & Gaultier to the signature of Lawrie & Irwin
I hope you will feel yourself justified in doing what I request
Yours Respectfully,
D. A. B.

Landisburg December 24 th 1823
Sir
Enclosed you have the depositions of a number of individuals neighbours of George Lusk, a Pensioner. The object is not to deprive Mr Lusk of a pension if he is justly entitled to it, we are well aware of the merit due those who have spilt their blood in defence of our liberties, and that if they are in want, that it is the duty of Government to support them, and thus cherish the principles of freedom which are to be instilled into every American bosom - but are to distinguish between the deserving and undeserving, between the needy and the rich, and not suffer the rich to take advantage of that Law which was only designed for the poor and destitute - and thus enrich ap him at the expense of the Government and that is direct contravention of her laws - I humbly conclude from the facts disclosed in the enclosed depositions George Lusk, is not entitled to a pension, and it is the opinion of all those who are acquainted with him and his circumstances, and that it will be a needless sacrifice of the public money to continue him on the Pension list. His farm is one of the best in his neighbourhood - Should any further proof be necessary with respect to his property. You will please inform me, what it will be, as I conceive I shall be able to satisfy you that he is not entitled to a Pension, by more than 20 witnesses if necessary, and by a Certified Copy of his title and of the Agreement between him and his son, but I thought it not necessary to go - the expense of it - but should you desire it necessary - it will be done -

Should anything more be necessary, I would be pleased to know what it was as early as possible
To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Yours with the most Respect Robt Wilson

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Commissions of Pensions.
Dear Sir, -
According to Pa Archives 2 nd series XV page 737, George Sutch was a pensioner and again in VIII - 223 he is referred to as a Revolutionary Soldier, but no clue is given as to where he was born. Can you tell me where and when born and died, or anything further about him? Thanking you in advance and hoping this will not trouble you.
I am, Yours very respectfully, Katherine DuBue Nuttall
Mrs L. W - 503 Presqueisle St
Jan 11 th 07 Philipsburg Pa

OFFICIAL JAN 14 1907 PENSION S.
OFFICIAL JAN 15 1907 PENSION S.

40 535
1907 Jan'y. 24. Hist. to Mrs. L. M. Nuttall. c
copy INVALID.
File No. 40, 535 George Dutch Wm Rev M
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]