Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13614, for John Keeton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Horton, John
S. 13614
B.L.Wt. 26475-160-55.
carded
CONTENTS

Act March 3 (May 30) 50-
153081
Keaton
John Keaton Min
Cars Mrs Holladay
Col. Gen Stubblefield
Ha. N. S. Falls
Dec 1, 1781 } Rev
Dec 19, 1781 } War
Pensioner
Ky June 32-7035
W: W. W. W. 24/86
Boyle
W
Hugh G. Smith Owenton Ky-
C. H. G. Smith, Mch. 31/57
Vol. K 22.

1st p. see letter 30 March 1833 to Pa. To. to Hon. C. Allen H.R. Dec. 13 2nd p. see letter to P. G.P. 4 Feb 1834. Do. to Hon. R. M. Johnson J.P. Oct. Dec. 24. 1836 -
Date of death not on A. B.
7035 Kentucky John Keeton of Franklin Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ellin or of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hobbefield in the Virginia mi- lia for 9 months from '80 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Feb y 1833 and sent to Hon. J. LeCompte A of Rep Arrears to 4th of March 1833 - $ 60.00 Semi-emi-ann. allowance ending Sept 1833. 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E. Vol. 7. Page 16

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Kentucky } Franklin County } J. H.
On this seventeenth day of December in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Lewis R. Major, David Wait, Isaac Weingate, E. B. Coleman, John Morris, James Shannon and Sandridge L. Crockett, Gentlemen.
The justices comprising the court of Franklin County, now sitting, John Keaton a resident of the aforesaid County of Franklin and state of Kentucky, aged Seventy Years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he was drafted in Spotsylvania County, State of Virginia, early in the year 1780 (the latter part of the spring or early in the Summer) and was attached to the Company of Capt. Thomas Minor of Col. George Stubb- -lefield's Regiment, and Genl. Stevens's Brigade or division. His Lieut. was John Halliday. The Troops of which he composed a part were raised to send to the assistance of Genl. Gates in the South. Immediately after being drafted, he started with the Troops to reinforce Genl. Gates. At Hillsborough in North Carolina, through which we passed our Capt. was dismissed and sent home, because

of his dissipated habits and general neglects of the duties of his office, and we elected John Holliday our first Lieutenant to command the company. We then marched on and joined Genl. Gates at Russlys Mills, near Camden in the night after a forced march of Eighteen days and nights. The pickets were firing upon each other when he arrived there, and the battle of Camden, in which he was engaged, commenced the next morning about the break of day. Capt John Holliday was severely wounded in said battle, and seen soon after by this Deponent, as our Army was retreating; and it is believed that he died of his wounds or was killed by the enemy, who were then fast approaching, as he has not been heard of since by his family, as this deponent is informed and believes. In this tour he served six months.
He was again drafted for three months and attached to the company of Capt. Lewis Holliday, (a cousin of his former captain) of Col. Moriwether's Regiment, and was at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town in the year 1781.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
He further states that he was born on the 24 th day of March in the year 1763 in Spotsyl- vania County, Virginia, near Fredericksburg.
His parents kept a record of the ages of their children. When he removed from his father, he gave him a slip of paper on which the date of his birth was written, which he left behind when he came to Ken

Kentucky. which has been Thirteen years. If he ever received a written discharge from the service he knows not what has become of it.
He refers to his neighbours Col Anthony Brockett, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate of Kentucky and John McKee, Esq. in proof of his character &c and belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
John his Keaton mark
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
We William Hickman Sen r a clergyman residing in Franklin County and John McKee residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Keaton who has Subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
William Hickman Sen r 
John McKee
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis R. Mayor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them

that William Hickman Sen s who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Franklin County, and that John McKee who has signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and the Court further certify that the above named Wm Hickman Sen s and John McKee live in the same neighbourhood with the foregoing applicant, John Keaton.
I Alexander R Pennick clerk of the Court of Franklin county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Keaton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 24 th day of December 1832.
A. H. Pennick C. H. C. C.

Mr Keaton of Kentucky
from 1780 private 9 months, $30.
Five papers in this case given to Mr Bul- lock to copy Oct 15 1834
Wm J. Sample

BRIEF in the case of  John Keaton of County  of Franklin in the State of Kentucky  (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? 70.  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. As a Gen.     In 1780 6 Priv. Capt Minor, Col. Hubbard   1781 3 Gen. Stevens, Capt. Holliday, Col. Morris  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden, York.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spotsylvania County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? None 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Mahon Examining Clerk.  July 25. 1833

75-3081
Declaration for Bounty Land
John Keeton claimant
Hugh G. Smiths attorney Owens Ky

State of Kentucky
Adams County 3 E.S.
On this Twentieth day of April A.D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me J. M. Leslie a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer the oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid John Kinton aged Ninety four Years a resident of Adams County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John Kinton who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John McMurray in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. George Stubblefield in the war of the rebellion that he volunteered at Davenport Tavern Virginia on or about the first of April A.D. One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five for the time of twelve months and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Yorktown on the 19 th day of October A.D. 1781 on account of the close of the war as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company. (the proof on file in the War. Dept. he now being a pensioner of the United States. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor. Moreover I the said John Kinton hereby constitute and appoint Hugh G. Smith.

of May the said lawful attorney to file this declaration prosecute the claims to which it refers and for me to receive the land warrant when issued therefor and I empower my said attorney to appoint and appoint one or more persons as substitutes or attorney under him for the special purposes above expressed.
John X. Hinton marks
We James E. Kenney and J. H. Kenney residents of Adair County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Hinton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
James E. Kenney J. H. Kenney
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
NOTARY PUBLIC

State of Kentucky Owen County 3 rd Dist.
I Rankin R. Powell clerk of the County Court of said County certify that J. M. Coates Esq. is and was at the time of making the foregoing signatures (which I certify to be genuine) an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, having been duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 23 rd day of May 1855.
R. R. Powell Clerk

March 6, 1933
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Mrs. C. E. Stewart 4802 Kenmore Terrace San Diego, California
JOHN KEETON S. 13614 RA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The papers on file in pension claim, S. 13614, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Keeton or Keaton, show that he was born March 24, 1763, near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in May, 1780, served as private in Captains Thomas Minor's and John Holliday's company, Colonel George Stubblefield's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Camden on August 16, 1780, length of this tour six months. He volunteered about April 1, 1781, at Davenport Taverns, Virginia, served as private in Captain Lewis Holliday's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment, was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was discharged October 19, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Kentucky.
In 1834 the soldier was living in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.
In 1855 he was a resident of Owen County, Kentucky.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1832, soldier's sister, Nancy, wife of Reuben Hulett, made affidavit with her husband, in support of the soldier's claim for pension. They were residents of Franklin County, Kentucky.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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March 6, 1933
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Mrs. C. E. Stewart 4802 Kenmore Terrace San Diego, California
John Keeton, S. 13614 John Williamson, W. 26061 BA-J/MUB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the records of John Keeton pensioned in Franklin County, Kentucky, and of John Williamson pensioned in Davidson County, Tennessee, on account of military service in the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herewith both records as requested, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in their claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

John Keeton
5231 - Lumped 20
Mar 33
5 papers
part of this fair
claim money, work let the money be reproduced

L.M.H.
COPY.
Dec. 13, 1833.
Hon. Chilton Allen, House of Representatives.
Sir:-
The papers in the case of John Keeton are herewith returned. I also return his certificate for $30.00 per annum. He is not entitled to a higher pension. The certificate for $80.00 was issued improperly. He made two declarations, and alleged a longer service in one declaration than he did in the other. It is very evident that he did not serve more than nine months and for such service his claim has been allowed. The order to pay him cannot be given as he has already drawn more than he is entitled to by law.

L.M.H.
COPY.
Dec. 24, 1836.
Hon. R. M. Johnson,
House of representatives.
Sir:-
I have directed the agent at Lexington to pay the pension of John Keeton at $30.00 per annum, after deducting the amount which was overpaid to him at the rate of $80. per annum. The pensioner's letter to you is herewith returned.

1933, Mar. 6 - Hook to Mrs. E. Stewart (Rec. Rev. int) Cler. M. 26061 of John Williamson
Rev. War
✓ 13614 INVALID.
File No. 13 614
John Beeton Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ino. Beeton of Kentucky

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Hooton which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

John Keeton, Kentucky roll - act 7 June 1832, at $80 per Ann. h d to the 4 March 1833  J/H
John Keeton, Kentucky roll - act 7 June 1832, at $30 per Ann. not on our books  J/H
Be pleased to say up to what time each pension has been paid?
Pen Offer
Dec. 14. 1836.

Payments to be made at Lexington, Ky: by the Revd: W.S. Br: Dk. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky -
Recorded by N. Price Clerk, in Book (L) Vol. 9, page 46 -
John Callen

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, John Keeton — of the State — of Kentucky — who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution.
is entitled to receive — Eighty — dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifth — day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three.
Leobab Secretary of War.
d } ed. }
J L Edwards

No: 5.221-

Papers Copied & Sent to Hon. C. Allen 14 R. Feb 12. 1834.

Washington City, October 21. 1834. Received from the Commissioner of Pensions the original papers in support of the pension claim of John Keeton, of Kentucky. The papers are five in number P S Loughborough

No. 1.
No. 21 April 182 from 1780 private 2 years a draft $80.
Transferred to the War Department at the request of the Hon R. M. Johnson.
Treasury Department 29 Dec r 1832.
Washington City 1832
Secretary of the Treasury Revolutionary War Pension R. M. Johnson
Revolutionary War
Hon. R. M. Johnson.

2030. 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 15 th day of May 1828. I John Keeton of — in the county Franklin in the state of Kentucky 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 Holladay's Company in the Second Regiment of the Virginia Continental 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 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the 15 th day of May 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand this 6 th day of April in the year 1832
John his Keeton mark
Note. — The most convenient Branch Bank of the U.S. is at Lexington.
The most convenient Post office is at Franklin.
Before me
a Justice of the peace clerk of the Court of the County
of Franklin in the state of Kentucky personally appeared, this day, J. Dudley and B.B. Johnson of the said county, persons known to me as credible
witnesses, who did severally make oath that John Keeton 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 and form as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 6 th day of April in the year 1832. — James Shannon Jr.

J. Alexander H. Pennick clerk of the court of the County of Franklin in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that James Shannon before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Judge of the peace for County and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said court to be affixed, this Eleventh day of April 1832.
A. A. Pennick Clerk

Virginia Spotsylvania County November 3, 1832
I Benjamin Alsop of the State and County aforesaid aged 74 years do hereby certify that John Keeton, was Raised in the the County and State above written and he was Drafted in May 1780 to go to South Carolina for the Term of Six Months, that he Marched from the County of Spotsylvania the early part of June 1780 in the fifth Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. George Stubblefield Lt. Col. Joseph Spencer Maj. William Mosby, the company to which he was attached was commanded by Capt. Thomas Minor Lt. John Holladay 2 d Lieut. Lewis Holladay Ensign Robert Duvett. that we Marched by the way of Richmond Petersburg from there to Hillsborough, North Carolina on by Guilford Courthouse and joined Genl. Gates, at Providence Mill Early in August and was in the Battle near Camden South Carolina with the British Army commanded by Lord Cornwallis on the 16 day of August 1780 that the said John Keeton served the term for which he was engaged and returned to his Native State & County under the character of a good Soldier - given under Hand this 3 d day of Nov r 1832 Benja. Alsop.
Spotsylvania County To Wit:
Benjamin Alsop personally appeared before me Oscar M. Brubaker a justice of the peace for said County & made oath to the truth of the above certificate & I certify that he is entitled to full credit & in- surance under my hand & seal this 6 th day of November 1832.
O. M. Brubaker J.P.
State of Virginia, Spotsylvania County Court.
I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of Spotsylvania County Court in the State aforesaid do hereby

Certify that Oscar M. Crutchfield who has signed the Writings and foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing the same, and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified to the said Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this eighth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
R. L. Stevenson cc

State of Kentucky Franklin county (Sct) Nancy Hullett being call d on by John Keeton Depose s th and sayeth that John Keeton her Brother enter d the service of the unite d states under captain John Holliday in Spottsylvania county Virginia and was away from home a little over six months when he retur d home very much wasted and it was said that he suffer d much with hunger -er cold and fatigue during the six months he serv d .
Nancy Hullett
Reuben Hullett being also call d on by S r Keeton states that has been acquainted with John Keeton about 45 years and that he was reputed as a revolutionary soldier and that he S r Keeton serv d a hard service according to the time he serv d .
Reuben Hullett
The above Depositions of Nancy Hullett and Reuben Hullett was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me Al Wilson a Justice of the peace for said county this 17 th day of Sept r 1832
Al Wilson J P

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 15 th day of May 1828. I John Keaton — of — in the county of Franklin, in the State of Kentucky, 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 Holliday's company in the Second Regiment of the Virginia Continental 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 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the 15 th of May 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand this 6 th day of April in the year 1832
John Keaton Mark
Note, The most convenient Branch Bank of the U.S. is at Lexington.
The most convenient Post Office is at Franklin.
Before me a Justice of the Peace of the county of Franklin in the State of Kentucky personally appeared, this day J. Dudley and R.B. Johnson of the said county, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that John Keaton 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 and form as therein stated
Witness my hand, this 6 th day of April in the year 1832.
James Shannon, J. P.
I Alexander H. Pennick, clerk of the court of the county of Franklin in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that James Shannon before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said county and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be affixed, this Eleventh day of April 1832,
A. H. Pennick. C. H. C. C.
Kentucky, } Franklin County } Set,
This day Nancy Hullett came before me and made oath, that she was a resident of her father's house, when her brother entered the army of the United States under Lieutenant Thomas Meiner of the United States Army a continental officer, and as she understood went to Genl. Gates Army and was defeated. After the close of the revolution her said brother returned from the army home in his United States Uniform, having

Served to the close of the War. That she is the Sister of said John Keeton having intermarried with Reuben Hewlett. Also Reuben Hewlett of Franklin County Kentucky, makes oath that he is the brother in Law of John Keeton and husband of Nancy Hewlett and knows that said John Keeton entered the Army of the revolution, but only believes from informa- -tion, he served to the close of the War. Given under under my hand, as a Justice of the Peace of said county and do certify that said Nancy Hewlett and Reuben Hewlett is credible witnesses. This 6 th April 1832.
John McKee, J.P. & C.
I do certify that the applicant in this case deserves the benefit of the act of June 7 th 1832
R. M. Johnson
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original.
E. D. Bulloch, C. K.

State of Kentucky, ss. I Alexander H. Rennick Clerk of the Franklin county court, do certify that John McKee Esq r , who hath signed his name to the within affidavit and certificate was at the time of doing the same and still is a justice of the peace in and for the county and commonwealth aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and is authorized by law to administer oaths and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well out as in court of justice.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 9 th day of April 1882.
A. H. Rennick C. F. & Co.

No. 21 April 1832
Kentucky Franklin County } do
This day Nancy Hulitt came before me & made Oath, that she was a resident in her father's house when her brother entered the Army of the United States under Lieutenant Thomas Allen of the United States Army a Continental officer and as she understood went to the States Army and was defeated after the close of the revolution her said brother returned from the Army here in his United States uniform having served to the close of the war. That she is the sister brother of said John Keaton having intermarried with Reuben Hulitt - Also Reuben Hulitt of Franklin County Kentucky makes Oath that he is the brother-in-law of Stacey John Keaton, & husband of Nancy Hulitt and knows that said John Keaton entered the Army of the revolution but only believes from information he served to the close of the war. Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace of said County & do certify that said Nancy Hulitt & Reuben Hulitt is Credible witness This 6 th day of April 1832 -
John M c Ree J.P. & C

By Jan 31
Mr Keaton Kensett Gt. Falls
Left by Mr. Luffborough

The affidavit of John Keaton of Franklin County Kentucky. States that he was a soldier in the Revolution, as stated by him in a declaration made on the 17 th day of December in the year 1832 before the Franklin County Court and heretofore forwarded to the pension office. That he has now  lately been shown by P.S. Lodge to  another Declaration dated 6 th April 1833 purporting to have been made by him, that said last mentioned Declaration is false, and was not made by him. That Thomas Triplett he believes obtained a pension upon this false Declaration of eighty dollars per annum, which was more than this affiant was entitled to, as was stated by this affiant when the Certificate of pension was shown to him. That eighty dollars of that pension came to the hands of this affiant and no more. That the pension of this affiant was stopped and he has received no money on his true Declaration first above named, and none upon the last except the sum of eighty dollars as aforesaid. This affidavit is made for the purpose of obtaining the restoration of the pension to which this affiant is entitled, and which this affiant thinks he ought not to be deprived of because a fraud has been practiced upon the Government without the agency or procurement of this affiant.
Frankfort. Kentucky John his Keaton Mark
Dist. Ct. of Kentucky Ser.
The above name & John Keaton this day appeared before the undersigned District Judge of the United States for the Southern District and made oath that the matter contained in the statement are true in substance and in fact and thereupon subscribed the same in my presence. Given under my hand at Frankfort in the District aforesaid this 17 th day of December 1834. Thos B. Morton Dist. Ct. J.

Joseph Dudley States that some time in the last year he believes in the spring Tho: Triplett called on him and asked him if he knew John Keaton, and that he was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and being assured in the affirmative said he wished Affiant to make an affidavit on that subject to enable him to obtain a pension for Keaton and having enquired of Affiant if he knew any other person who could make a like affidavit, was referred to B.B. Johnson. Immediately afterwards this Affiant and said Johnson, at the request of said Triplett appeared before a Justice of the peace to make such affidavits. - Triplett then produced a paper which purported to be a Declaration of said Keaton of his services &c on Affiant's reading this paper he remembered that Keaton had some time before shown him a declaration he had made and subscribed for this purpose, and he believes the paper produced by Triplett was variant from that in the statement of the length of time the said Keaton had served in the War, and so told Triplett. - Triplett said that the paper he now produced was an exact copy of the one Keaton had shown this Affiant, that he now had the original at his office had composed them himself and knew it to be an exact copy. - On this assurance and the confidence this affiant then had and still has in Keaton and the reliance he then placed on the declarations of Triplett Affiant did believe said Keaton had served as represented in said paper and gave his affidavit to that effect. Affiant would have taken time to see the original declaration Keaton had shown him, but Triplett urged that it was important that he should send it on the paper by the mail of that day, and that as soon as that was done he would bring the original declaration and show it to this Affiant which he never did. - When Keaton received the Certificate for his pension, he told this Affiant it was for too much that Triplett had drawn more money for him than he was entitled to receive.
On said Keaton being informed lately by Mr. Loughborough in presence of this Affiant of the cause of his pension being stopped, he assured Affiant A.M.W.L. that he never had made and subscribed but the one declaration and that the paper produced by Triplett, to this Affiant was never made or subscribed by him, and that he had been until lately wholly unapprised of the misrepresentations thus made.
Affiant believes Keaton.
J. Dudley Seal
Deed of Kinship Set.
The above name Joseph Dudley this

day appeared before the undersigned District Judge of the U States for the said District and made oath that the matter by him stated in the above writing is true in substance and in fact and acknowledged his signature thereto affixed. Given under my hand at Frankfort in the District aforesaid this 17th day of December 1834
Geo Bellon Dist J.
Adj. B. Johnson states that Geo. Triplett called on him some time he thinks in the Spring 1833 to make an affidavit to enable him Triplett to obtain a pension for John Keaton a soldier of the revolution, that he accompanied S. Triplett to the office of Samy Shannon Esq. where they met with S. Dudley, that Triplett then produced the paper purporting to be the declaration of S. Keaton, that he well recollects the conversation respecting the discrepancy supposed to exist in that paper and one spoken by S. Dudley as having been shown to him by Keaton. This affi- davit has carefully examined the annexed statement made by S. Dudley and confirms the same as respects the discrepancy in the declaration of John Keaton, and further as to what was said by Keaton as to Triplett having drawn more money for him than his services entitled him to receive and his entire ignorance of the means by which Triplett had obtained the money until it was made known to him a few days past by Mr. Longborough
This affiant places full confidence in the state- ments of said Keaton and considers him a man of truth and honor
B. B. Johnson
Hardy. District J.
The above named B. B. Johnson this day appeared before the undersigned Dist. Judge of the U States for the said District and made oath that the matter stated by him in the above writing is true in substance and in fact and acknowledged
Geo. Bellon

his signature thereto. I was under my hand at Frankfort in the District of Columbia this day of December 1834.
Thos B Bellon John S Dug

No. 3.
Hon. J. Leconte H.R.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Kentucky Franklin County ss -
On this Seventeenth day of December in the year, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Lewis R Major David Mays Isaac Mangum & Coleman John Morris James Shannon & Randolph S Brooks the Justices composing the Court of Franklin County, now sitting, John Keaton a resident of the aforesaid County of Franklin, and State of Kentucky, aged Seventy 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he was drafted in Spottsylvania County, State of Virginia, early in the year 1780, (the latter part of Spring or early in the summer) and was attached to the company of Capt Thos Minor of Col George Stubblefields Regiment and General Stevens Brigade or division. His Lieutenant was John Holliday. The troops, of which he composed a part, were raised to come to the assistance of General Gates in the South. Immediately after being drafted, he started with the troops to reinforce Genl Gates. At Hillsborough in North Carolina, through which we passed, our captain was dismissed and sent home, because of his dissipated habits and general neglect of the duties of his office, and we elected John Holliday our first Lieutenant to command the company. We then marched on, and joined Genl Gates at Pyle's mills near Camden in the night, after a

forced march of Eighteen days & nights. The pickets were firing upon each other when he arrived there, and the battle of Camden, in which he was engaged, commenced the next morning, about the break of day. Capt John Holliday was severely wounded in said battle, and seen soon after by this deponent, as our army was retreating; and it is believed that he died of his wounds or was killed by the enemy, who were then fast approaching, as he has not been heard of since by this family as this deponent is informed and believes. In this tour he served six months.
He was again drafted for Three months, and attached to the Company of Capt Lewis Holliday, (a cousin of his former Captain) of Col Merewethers Regiment, and was at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town in the year 1781.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
He further states that he was born on the 24 th day of March in the year 1763 in Spottsylvania County Virginia, near Fredericksburg.
His Parents kept a record of the ages of their children. When removed from his father, he gave him a slip of paper on which the date of his birth was written, which he left behind him when he came to Kentucky, which has been Thirteen years. If ever received a written discharge from the service, he knows not what has become of it.
He refers to his neighbors, Col Anthony Crockett, Sergeant at arms of the Senate of Kentucky, and John McKee Esq. in proof of his character and and belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
John H. Keaton
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
(Seal)

We William Hickman & a clergyman residing in Franklin County and John McKee residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Keaton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
William Hickman
John McKee
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Louis R. Major
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that W m Hickman Esq who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Franklin County; and that John McKee who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that the above named W m Hickman Esq and John McKee live in the same neighborhood with the foregoing applicant, John Keaton
I, Alexander H. Kennick clerk of the court of Franklin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Keaton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of December 1832
A. H. Kennick

5221.
Samp d the letter 30 March 1833 to Pa. Agt.
Kentucky.
John Keeton
Franklin in the State of Ky. who was a Pvt. in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Holladay of the Reg t commanded in the Va. for 2 years from 1780.
Enscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feby. 1833 — and Sub. Hon. R.M. Johnson. House of Reps —
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — 120 — Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 40 — $160 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Dice — Clerk, Book (D Vol. 9 Page 46 —

State of Kentucky, Franklin County, (to wit) Nancy Houlett being called on by John Keeton, deposeth and saith that John Keeton, her Brother entered the service of the United States under Captain John Holliday in Spotsylvania County Virginia and was away from home a little over Six months, when he returned home very much worn out and it was said that he suffered much with hunger, cold and fatigue during the six months he served.
Nancy Houlett,
Reuben Houlett being also called on by said Keeton states that he has been acqua- inted with John Keeton about 45 years and that he was reputed as a revolution- ary soldier and that he, said Keeton served a hard servitude according to the time he served.
Reuben Houlett.
The above depositions of Nancy Houlett and Reuben Houlett were this day taken, subscribed and sworn to before me A. Wilson a Justice of the peace for said County, this 17 th day of September 1852.
A. Wilson. J. P. & C.
Virginia, Spotsylvania County, November 3 d 1852 I Benjamin Hoop of the state and county aforesaid aged 74 years do hereby certify that

John Keeton was raised in the county and State above written and he was drafted in May 1780 to go to South Carolina for the service of six months, that he marched from the County of Spotsylvania the early part of June 1780 in the Fifth Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. George Stubblefield, Lieut. Colonel Joseph Spencer Major William Measley the company to which he was attached was commanded by Capt. Thomas Miller, Lieut. John Holliday, D. Lieut. Lewis Holliday, Ensign Robert Durrett, that we marched by the way of Richmond, Petersburg from thence to Hillsborough, North Carolina on by Guilford Courthouse and joined Genl. Gates at Mooresbys Mill early in August and was in the battle near Camden South Carolina with the British Army, commanded by Lord Cornwallis on the 16 th day August 1780, that the said John Keeton served the term for which he was engaged and returned to his native State and County under the character of a good Soldier. Given under hand this 3 rd day of November 1832,
Benjamin Alsop.
Spotsylvania County, To wit,
Benjamin Alsop personally appeared before me Oscar M. Crutchfield a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. I certify that he is entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand and seal, this 6 th day of November 1832,
O. M. Crutchfield, J.P.

State of Virginia, Spotsylvania County, To wit, I Richard L. Stevenson clerk of Spotsylvania County Court, in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Asa M. Gruttsfield who has signed the within and foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same, and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Spotsylvania duly commissioned and qualified to the said office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office This eighth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
R. L. Stevenson C.C.