Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11159, for John Oliver, Virginia

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Oliver, John
S. 11159
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5069 Kentucky
John Oliver
of Franklin in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Com y commanded by Captain Stutelfield of the Reg t commanded by Col. Scott - in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1775-
Died Jan'y, 10, 1834 Agreeing to book.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per Annum: to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r 32 and sent to Mr. St. Sold. Frankfort Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept - 1832 - 120- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 years: 33 40- $160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Rice Clerk. Book 10 Vol. 9 - Page 53 -

9527
+
Mr. Oliver
from 1776 private 2 years $80.
14.16
p-9
on Roll
In letter Oct 31. '32 to W. H. Todd Frankfort, Ky

BRIEF in the case of John Oliver County of Franklin in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 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? 76  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.      1 st Jan In 1776  enlisted & serv d  from & between 1778  & 1781 he served  as Vol teer 3 tours  2 - - - Private  Gen. Geo. Stubblefield  Col. C. Scott 3 rd or 5 th Reg t  va a bor. line  (1 st tour) Capt. Stern Col  A. Thornton 2 nd tour 1 st day  Buckner. Col. H. Buckner  Gen. Charles Weedon   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine & Germantown, (when he was wounded) & Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spotsylvania & Caroline Counties Va a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses. Traditional and incidental evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers consist of separate sheets and the seal is not attached to each nor are they connected as required on Rolls. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Waug
Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky Franklin County Court set
On this 20 th day of August
in the year of our Lord 1832 personally before me, Notary Public, Samuel B. Cocke, Clerk (Wilson). Justice of appeared in open Court, John Oliver a residant of the County of Franklin and State of Kentucky aged seventy Sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, 1 st of Jan
That in the year 1776 the 1 st of Jan a short time before the declaration of Independence he enlisted as Soldier in the regular service in the Continental line State of Virginia Spotsylvania County for the term of two years, under Capt George Stullfield that he rendezvoused in Spotsylvania Fredericksburgh that he formed a portion of the 3 or 5 th Regiment that the same was commanded by Charles Scott as the Col Burgess Ball was Lieut Col to said Regiment that from Fredericksburgh he marched to Williamsburgh from thence thence he marched to Norfolk or Portsmouth from
of the Franklin County Court. Now sitting at a Court,

* that Col Mullenburgh was the Brigadier Genl at the Battle of Brandywine that Genl Charles Scott was also a Genl. that in this case tour of duty
thence to Suffolk from thence to Smithfield from thence to south of the Sea Coast light house on the Bay from thence to York town at which place we took shipping and sailed around to the mouth of El Roiner in the State of Pennsylvania he sailed up the same for some distance, and then took land and marched through Philadelphia Princetown & that he was shortly there- after in the Battle at Brandywine in Pennsylvania, that at the time of this Battle at Brandywine, his Capt George Stubblefield was promoted to Col Lieut Col and Burges Bale first Col of the Regiment to which he belonged that that he was in the Battle at German Town, that  and at  Brandywine he was wounded in the thigh in the flesh part but no bone was broken but he was disabled for some time from performing duty, that he received a discharge some time after the Battle of German Town after having faithfully served out his two years, that he kept it untill some few years before 1825, that some short time before 1825 he placed his discharge in the possession of Archilles Sneed, who was then Clerk of the Court of appeals in Kentucky, to try and procure him a bounty in land for his services in said war, that a short time thereafter Archilles Sneed departed this life never having done anything for him

that since his death he can not get the permission of the adm l or his of said Smed to examine for said papers papers papers therefor said discharge among the papers of said Smed, that the discharge aforesaid bears date 7 th of January. 1778. that he will pursue it as far possible, that he has no evidence that he knows of the  fact  that  he  can  be  con- cerner. He also stated, that from & between the year 1778 and 1781. he served three tours of duty as a volunteer, that he entered the service in the 1 st Tour of duty, after having served out his time of service as a regular soldier for two years as aforesaid, under Captain Payton Starn, Col Anthony Thornton Command the regiment, the number of the regiment not recollect- =ected, that when he volunteered he lived in Caro- line County the Town of Bowling Green, that he volunteered for the term of three months, that he marched from Bowling Green to Williamsburg where  when  he  got  there  he was  commanded  by  the  form  the that at Williamsburg he was discharged that at this Tour of duty he recollects no Gen l , that he thinks there was no Gen l . That a few months before the siege of York he volunteered for the term of three months, ending with the siege of York, that during this tour he was

under William Backner his Captain, that he was in the Battle of York Town, that when he was in the engagement he recollects that Hugh Backner was his col. that at this time Genl Charles Morden was the Genl, - that he recollects Genl Morgan who commanded the regulars, that he recollects Genl. Stephen Genl Lafayette, that at the time of the engagement he was the Commander of a small guard who was appointed to guard the the post some who had the small post, that he knows of no one by which he can prove the aforesaid services nor has he any documentary evidence by which the same can be proved,
He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to any other Pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State in the union.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Oliver

Questions put to the applicant by the Comt. Where and in what year were you born Ans: I was born in Spotsylvania County in the state of Virginia about the year 1756. Have you any record of your age and if so. Where is it? - Ans: I have no record of my age. - Where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war. and Where do you now live. Answer. I lived in the County of Spotsyl- vania & State of Virginia. When I was first called into service. I have resided in the State of Kentucky since the war. and now reside in said State. in the County of Franklin.
How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. and if a substitute for whom Ans: I was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary war. for the term of two years. and for the two last tours of duty I was a volunteer. -
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect. and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans; Genl. Muhlenburgh. was the Com- mander of the Brigade in which I served. Charles Scott was aid to said Muhlenburgh. Josiah Parker was Colonel of the fifth.

Virginia Regiment. William Horler was the Captain Lieutenant of the Company in which I served at the Battle of Brandywine, Davis was a Lieutenant Colonel in said Regiment. While I served therein - at the Battle of Sullivan. Capt. Russell commanded the Company that I belonged to - For my services as a Continental Soldier I received nothing except Continental paper, that I faithfully served out all the time Terms of duty which I engaged to serve whether as volunteer, or regular,
Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so from whom and what has become of it.
ans. I received a legal discharge from my Capt. at the Valley Forge for my services as a regular Soldier on the 7th January 1778, that he had in it in 1823 or 4 when Archibald Sneed took it to get my land, as a Soldier, that I have Sneed died in 1825, and I have not been able to procure the discharge, as to the rest of the Terms he does not know whether he was discharged from the two Volunteer Terms or not,

State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
I state as my neighbours Jerry Luckett Willis Oliver William & Pumberton
We William H. Pumberton a clergyman resident of Franklin County Georgia
and Jerry Luckett Willis Oliver William H. Pumberton
residents in said County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Oliver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is respected in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revo- lution and we concur in that opin- ion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jeremiah Luckett
Willis Oliver
William H. Pumberton

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories directed to be put by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Suckett, Willis Oliver and William T. Pemberton, who have signed the foregoing Certificate, are residents of the County of Franklin, and that they are Creditable persons, and that their said statement, is entitled to Credit. They further certify that no clergyman has been concerned in said affair.
I Alexander H. Pennick Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State of Kentucky. Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Oliver for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty two —
A. H. Pennick C.F.C.

The affidavit of Thomas Oliver taken at the Town of Frankfort on the 29 th day of August 1832 to be laid before the Hon ble . Secretary of War on the behalf of John Oliver to be placed an applicant to be placed on the pension roll of the United States as a soldier of the revo- lutionary army, who has made his declaration to that effect in the County Court of Franklin on the 20 th day of the aforesaid month. Deponent being of lawfull age and first duly Cautioned Charged and Sworn deposeth and saith. That he this affiant is the brother of John Oliver who has made the aforesaid de- claration, that at and during the revo- lutionary army of the United States he was the younger Brother and too much so to enter the Service as a soldier, that his Brother John and William was both enlisted as soldiers of the revolution in the they both enlisted as aforesaid, in 1776. the beginning of the war. under Captain George Stutlefield who was afterwards promoted to Col l , that he knew Stutlefield well, that he knows that his Brothers left the Home of their Common father, together with Bennett Pennington, that he knows his Brothers were both gone upwards of three years on the Four of

duty as regular Soldiers, that he knew when they left home, and knew when they returned, that he distinctly recollects that his Brother John Oliver was Wounded in the thigh in the Battle of Brandywine, that he saw the wound at the time of his return, that he was also in the Battle of Germantown in 1777 which took place some months after that of Brandywine, that he recollects Charles Scott who Commanded the Regiment to which S d John Belonged that he lived 5 miles from Fredericksburgh in Spotsylvania County, that Captain Stu- llifield also lived in Spotsylvania County, that this affiant and said John lived in Caroline County in two miles of the County line of Spotsylvania.
that he knows his Brother John Oliver after he returned home on the aforesaid Tour of duty as a regular Soldier, he said John afterwards Volunteered some two or three Tours of duty more, the 7 th was under Captain Peyton Starn and Col Anthony Thornton he thinks the Tour of duty he thinks was some- thing like three months, this affiant knew Anthony Thornton and Captain Starn well they both lived near to this

affiant, that he knew he was in this Tour of duty, by his leaving home for that purpose and returning after the time expired, he knows that his Brother John was out an other Tour of duty under Captain William Buckner, and Col Hugh Buckner, for this affiant, after the Siege of York went down to York and took horses for his for his Brother John & Bennett Pimelston to ride home on that his Brother John was there under the aforesaid officers, and he & Pimelston returned home on the Horses that this affiant took down to York for them, that this affiant knew the Buckners as well as his Brother as the friends of theirs and this affi- ant's father joined, that he thinks his Brother John was out on other Tours of duty under different officers, the names of whom not recollected, that John of Franklin is now living in this County and been long a member of the Baptist Church, and up wards of 70 years old that Bennett Pimelston died in 1827 further deponent saith not
Thos. Oloen

also the affidavit of William Thomas Bartlett taken at the same time and Place for the same purpose.
levy of lawful age & affiant after being duly Cautioned charged and sworn depo- seth and saith that he was living in the County of Spotsylvania State of Virginia, during the year of the revolution that he recollects that Genl Bennett Pimbleton, and John Oliver went into to the army of the revolution, and he knows that they returned, that he lived in the same neighborhood with them, that he did not see them in the service, and what he knows is knowing their absence from home and the then reputation in their families and neighborhoods of being in the army, and the fact of his seeing them after the siege of York and the various incidents of the war that this affiant has heard their estate, which from the history of the events left no doubt on this affiant's mind of their having served as said Oliver states in his declaration that, Bennett Pimbleton has departed this life in 1827 in Franklin County Kyf further deponent saith not

Thos. Bartlett
State of Kentucky Franklin County Set.
The undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County of for said do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of Thomas Oliver and Thomas Bartlett was this day taken sworn to and subscribed in my presence by the affiants in person after having been charged and cautioned, for the purposes in the caption stated — Given under my hand and seal this day and date in the caption above written.
H. Wingate J.P.
Additional Certificate —
I further certify that the affiants Thomas Oliver, & Thomas Bartlett are both known to me to be credible witnesses —
Given under my hand this 22 day of Novr 1832 — H. Wingate J.P.

State of Kentucky. Franklin County Set
The affidavit of Willis Oliver taken at the Town of Frankfort on the 25 th day of August 1832 to be used or laid before the Hon d the Secretary of War on the behalf of John Oliver an applicant to be placed on the pension Roll of the United States, as a Soldier of the revolutionary army.
The affiant being of lawfull age and first duly sworn Carbornd v Charged to speak the whole truth, deponeth and saith, that he is the son of John Oliver who made his declaration in County Court of Franklin on the 20 th day of August 1832 in order to be placed on the Pension Roll as a Soldier aforesaid, that he lived with his father John Oliver, from his birth upwards of 45 years ago until and until the present time, that from his earliest recollection of handwriting he has seen in the possession of his father a discharge given to said John Oliver by his Commanding officer in the revolutionary army, from duty as a Soldier, this affiant thinks it was a discharge from two years services, he thinks it bears date according to the declaration of John Oliver made by him as aforesaid

On the 20 th of August 1832 that he does not now recollect the officer whose name was signed to said discharge, but he knows it was in his father's possession from his first acquaintance with handwriting, and knows his father showed it to him, even before he could write, that he knows when he first saw it and afterwards the officer's name signed to said paper was spoken of in the History of the war,
that some Some 10 or 12 years ago he took the said discharge from the possession of his father and at his request, and handed it to Archilles Sneed who was then Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky in order that said Sneed might procure for his father a bounty in land for said service for his services as a soldier of the revolution, that said Sneed soon thereafter took sick and died in 1825 - that his administrator has been applied to search for said discharge, whether he has done so or not he can not say but certain it is he nor his father has never seen said paper since, nor has he got his land, that he has heard his father often speak of his services, the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Redbank and other notorious circumstances that occurred during the war, which from this officer's knowledge of History left no doubt on this officer's mind of the truth of his services

as a Soldier in said War, that he has heard Bennett Penleaton who died in 1827 in Franklin County, State that said John Oliver was a Soldier and served as much as two years as a regular Soldier, said for several other Information  that , that he has heard his father & Bennett Penleaton frequently converse together on on the subject of the war, and that they were in the same mess during the four of the regular service, that he has heard his father and other Soldiers converse who are now dead, who spoke of his fathers services.
further this affiant saith not
Willis Oliver
The undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said county do hereby certify that the affidavit of Willis Oliver was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me after said Oliver was duly cautioned charged and sworn given under my hand this 28 th day of august 1832
H. Wingate J.P.
Additional Certificate -
I further certify that the affiant Willis Oliver is known to me to be a credible witness
22 noon 1832 -
H. Wingate J.P.

State of Kentucky ss I Alexander H Pennick Clerk of the Franklin County Court, Do Certify that Henry Wingate who hath signed the preceding Certificate was at the time of doing the same still in & Justice of the peace in for the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified to act and that by law he is authorized to administer
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name as Clerk as aforesaid and affixed the Seal of said County this 29th day of August 1832
A. H. Pennick C.F.C. August 29th 1832
9527
The foregoing will answer at Frankfort Ky. Sept 28th 1832

Rev. War Section.
July 3, 1923.
Mrs. J. W. Maassie, 607 Wilson Boulvd. E. Clarendon, Va.
Madam:
In response to your letter of May 22, 1923, I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 11159, it appears that John Oliver was born in 1756, in Spottsylvania County, Va. and lived there when he enlisted January 1, 1778, and served in Captain George Stubblefield and Russell's Companies, Colonels Charles Scott and Burgess Hall's Regiment, he was wounded in the thigh at the battle of Brandywine, he was also in the battle of Germantown, and was discharged January 7, 1778, at Valley Forge. Afterwards while living at Bowling Green, Va. he served three months under Capt. Peyton Starn and Col. Anthony Thornton. He also served three months under Capt. William Buckner and Col. Hugh Buckner, and was in an engagement at Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Aug. 20, 1832, while living in Franklin Co. Kentucky. He died January 10, 1834.
His son Willis lived in Frankfort, Ky. in 1832. There is no reference to soldier's wife.
See letter re Mt. 75611-160-50 Robt. Criddle Mar 15/22 to which is a full copy of the letter referred

Cleveland
11.159 ✓ INVALID.
1916 Dec. 15. Hist. to Mrs. C. K. Bergmann
1923 July 9. Hist. to Mrs. J. W. Massie
File No. 11.159
John Oliver Prior Recd War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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 Glover which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? no IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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? yes

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? No Clergyman but Resident Citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes 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? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no 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? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
 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.
† 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ 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.

Additional testimony accord- ing to investigation

State of Kentucky Franklin County Set
I James Shannon a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid does hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of John Gerutcher was this day subscribed and sworn to in my presence, by the said John Gerutcher. And I further certify that the said John Gerutcher is a man of credibility and truth. I have been long acquainted with him, and he appears to me to be 75 years of age from his appearance given under my hand this 22 nd day of Nov 1832
James Shannon J.P.
State of Kentucky Franklin County Set
I Alexander M. Kennick Clerk of the County Court in & for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the handwriting of James Shannon who has subscribed the preceding Certificate, and that the same is his genuine signature. I further certify that he now is and was at the time of doing the same a justice of the Peace in & for the aforesaid County duly commissioned as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk aforesaid and and affixed my seal of office this 22 nd day of March 1832
A. M. Kennick. C.F.C.
By Richard Long D.C.

The affidavit of John Creutcher taken at the Town of Frankfort on the 23 rd day of November 1832 to be used on the behalf of John Olower an applicant to be placed on the Pension Roll of the United States, who has made his declaration in Franklin County, Deponent being of lawful age and first duly sworn, cautioned & charged, deposeth & saith, that in the year 1776 the month of that year not recollected, Bennett Pemberton and John Olower enlisted as regular soldiers in the army of the United States in the State of Virginia Spotsylvania County, in the Continental line for the term of two years, under Captain George Skeltonfield the number of the regiment not recollected that the Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Charles Scott as the Col Burges Ball was Lieut Col that they were in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown that they both served out their terms of enlistment, that this affiant knows them well and knows of their having performed the service as aforesaid, this affiant states that he is himself on the Pension Roll of the United States, and has been for some years past, and that he is now in the 76 th year of his age further this deponent saith not
J no Creutcher

My dear Mr. Dennis;
Your cordial reception to Mrs. Corby to me last week has emboldened me to once more impose on your time & good nature, to help me to locate one more of my elusive "Grand-dads". I understand through the Kentucky State Historical Register , that one John Oliver was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War & I'm very anxious to find out all I can about the gentleman. He emigrated from Va. to Kentucky before 1800 & lived in Franklin Co. in 1807 when he consented to the marriage of his daughter Kelly to Capt. Wm Church. I believe he died prior to 1820. Do not know his wife's name. Aug 3/

all items concerning John Oliver, will be much appreciated. Tell Miss Wilson I'll be most grateful for her help.
Very Cordially
Kate Dorrman
(Mrs C. K.)
Wednesday December thirteen
nineteen sixteen
1754 Euclid St
Wash. D.C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Oliver 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. S. 11.159
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enl. Jany. 1, 1776 to Jany 7, 1778 discharged at Valley Forge. Private George Stubblefield Charles Scott Va.   Russell Burgess Ball   Vol. 3 mos. Payton Stern Anthony Thornton   1781 3 mos. William Buckner Hugh Buckner  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania Co., Va. - Bowling Green, Va. Date of application for pension, August 20, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Ky. Age at date of application, born in 1756 in Spotsylvania Co., Va.
Remarks: he died Jany. 10, 1834 (Agencies book)  Son Willis Oliver resident of Frankfort, Ky in 1832.  No reference to wife or any other children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
December 15, 1916.
Mrs. C. K. Berryman, 1754 Euclid Street, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the thirteenth instant, you are furnished the history of the only John Oliver of Franklin County, Kentucky, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
The papers in the claim of John Oliver, Sur. File No. 11,159 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Kentucky.
He stated that he was born in 1756, in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, where he resided when he enlisted January 1, 1776, and served under Captains George Stubblefield and Russell, Colonels Charles Scott and Burgess Ball; he was wounded in the thigh at the battle of Brandywine, was also in the battle of Germantown, and received his discharge January 7, 1778, at Valley Forge.
Afterwards, while a resident of Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia, he volunteered under Captain Peyton Starn, Colonel Anthony Thornton, served three months, and was discharged at Williamsburgh, Va.

A few months before the siege of York, he volunteered under Captain William Buckner, Colonel Hugh Buckner, and was in the battle of Yorktown; served three months.
He died January 10, 1834. In 1832 his son Willis Oliver was a residence of Frankfort, Kentucky.
There is no reference to the soldier's wife, or any other children.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. M. Calhoun", written in dark ink.
Commissioner.