Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,334, for John Pugh, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.C. Va
Pugh John
NUMBER
S. 7334
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia 12840
John Pugh
of Nelson in the State of Virginia who was a Pri: in the company command by Captain _____ of the Regt command by Col. Lindsey in the Virginia & line for 9 months
Va. Ad. No. 781-15, 1904. 8 Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May '33 and sent S. Earlan Lovington C.H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 15
$75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk. Book E. Vol. 6. Page 21

Virginia.
At a Court of Monthly Session held for Nelson County at the Court-house, on the 22nd day of October 1832. —
State of Virginia } County of Nelson } to wit.
On this 22nd day of October 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Court of the County of Nelson, now sitting, John Bugh, a resident of the County of Nelson, and State of Virginia, aged sixty nine or seventy years, the 18th day of November next following, 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 the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; He says he entered the service, as well as he recollects, the first time in the month of January 1781. His father having been drafted he took his tour, without fee or reward, that the draft was in Amherst County, Virginia, that the Captain under whom he served was James Barnett, names of other officers not recollects, that they marched from Amherst County to Richmond, where they joined other troops, and stayed a short time; from thence they marched to Williamsburg, where they joined other troops, and stayed a few days, from thence to York, where they stayed a short time, and from thence to a place, called the Halfway House, where they stayed a while, from thence to Hampton, where they stayed some time, and from thence the Halfway house again, where they were stationed a week or two, from thence to York, and from thence to the Halfway house again, and from thence, he thinks, to York the next day, or the day after. He recollects that in the course of this marching and countermarching, Major Campbell was detached with about sixty of the ablest bodied men, to pursue the enemy as they retreated from the Halfway house, which detachment took some prisoners and brought to our camp at the Halfway house; from York they marched to Williamsburg, and from thence to Richmond where he was discharged, he says he can't at this distant day recollect the names of any of the field officers except Major Campbell; this, he says, was a tour of three months. In the June following, he was drafted in the County of Amherst Virginia and left home the 11th of June and marched under Captain James Samplin, Lieutenant Joseph Staples, and Ensign Bemece, he thinks, whas his name, which last deserted before the expiration of that tour; from home they marched to Richmond, from thence, he thinks, to the Hobbin Hills; he says they joined the army commanded by General Lafayette that tour, and was with it a large portion of the time sometimes pursuing the enemy, and sometimes retreating before them, being stationed only a short time at a place called Newcastle, and a short time at Hobbin Hills. He says he was in no engagement that tour, that he was in hearing of the battle at Old James Town, which was fought by General Wayne, and that

he arrived at the battle ground that night, but the enemy had retreated. he says he was then marched in various directions, and to various places in the lower part of Virginia. (and was taken sick about a fortnight before his tour expired, and was sick when discharged, which was in the lower part of Virginia, when, and where he got into a Wagggon and was hauled to Rockspring) in Amherst County. this was a three months tour, he thinks. Some time after his arrival home he went to the State of North Carolina, where there was a requisition for troops to go against the Indians; he, then (and there being with his Cousin, who had lived in that Country before that time, a Captain John McDaniel went to his Cousin's and told him and his Cousin that one of them must go or would have to go against the Indians, and he thereupon consented to go (and did go, under the said John McDaniel, other officers not recollected. this requisition took place in the County of Burke, State of North Carolina, in the month of October or November 1781; from whence they marched to a blockhouse in the western frontier, where they stayed and acted as spies, or as they were then called patrols, for three months; when their term of service expired. but owing to the threatening position of the Indians they were not discharged until about a week after, he thinks, when some other troops arrived. there was no fighting as he recollects, during that time except a party of Indians fired on a white man, as he was returning from the settlement, who returned the fire, killed one Indian, and was pursued by the Indians, until relieved by a party of our men; he says that a white settler near the Blockhouse was shot, (and suspicion was attached to Captain McDaniel, for having done the murder; in consequence of which said McDaniel was arrested and one James Morris was his successor to the office of Captain. to this last tour he knows of no evidence by whom it can be proven, but for the other he has testimony. Questions by the Court.
1st. Where and in what year was you born?
Answer. As my father and mother told me, I was born in the County of Amelia, Virginia, the 18th of November 1762. or 1763.
Ques. Have you any record of your age. and if so, where is it?
Answer. I have none.
(3rd) Where were you living when called into the service. where have you lived since the revolutionary War. and where do you now live?
Answer. When I took my father's place, and the first time I was drafted I lived in Amherst County, Virginia; and when I went against the Indians, I lived in Burke County, North Carolina; after my discharge from that tour. I returned the Spring following from the State of North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia, where I stayed about two years. then went to North Carolina, and stayed about one year. then to South Carolina, and stayed about two

years, then returned to Amherst County Virginia (and stayed until 1800 when I went to Monroe County, Virginia, (and stayed about one year, then returned to Nelson County, Virginia, where I have lived since (and am now living).
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, (and if a substitute, for whom? ?
Answer. The first time I went in my father's place, who bore the same name. the 2nd time I was drafted. (and the 3rd time I suppose I volunteered as from the statement made to me (and my cousin by Captain McDaniel, which I mentioned before. I did not consider myself more bound than my cousin, nor do I know that either was, but whether that company was Militia, or volunteers, I do not recollect.
5th State some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental (and Militia regiments as you can recollect, (and the general circumstances of your service. ?
Answer. General Wayne was sometimes with us; the last tour in Virginia; we was some time with General Lafayette. I also recollect that Colonel Linsey was with us one tour, but can't recollect which. I don't recollect the N o of any Regiments with which I served, the general circumstances of my service is set forth as full in the body of my declaration as my recollection would enable me to do it.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service. (and if so what has become of it. ?
Answer. I received a written discharge at the expiration of the two first tours but they are lost. for the third, I do not recollect whether I got a written one, or not, but, if I did, it is also lost.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character for veracity, (and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
The Court will please enquire of W m Bridgwater (and Richard Ware and any other of my neighbours, to say whether I am a man of veracity, (and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution; the Court will also please enquire of the same gentlemen, who can testify whether or not, from their acquaintance with me, they believe me to be as old as I represent. (and that I am reputed (and believed in my neighbourhood, to have been a revolutionary soldier, (and whether or not they concur in that opinion. 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 any agency of any State. Sworn to (and subscribed the day (and year aforesaid.
John Pugh.
We William Bridgwater (and Richard Ware residing in the neighbourhood of

John Bugh; do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Bugh, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be as old as he states, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Bridgewater Richard Hare
On this (22nd) day of October 1832. personally appeared before the Court of the County of Nelson now sitting Polly Lehewning, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath, make the following statement: That she and her brother John Bugh lives together with their father John Bugh, in the County of Amherst, in the time of the revolutionary war: that their father was drafted for a three months tour, as she understood, and that her brother John took her fathers place, and went from home and was gone some time, she supposes three months, as that was what she then understood, and after his return from that tour, and a short stay at home he was drafted, as she understood, and went in his own place, and stayed three months, again, as she supposes, but cant say positively, as she did not charge her recollection with the time, and after his return from this tour and a stay of a few weeks at home until he got able to ride, he started to North Carolina, and further she saith not.
Polly Lehewning
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 William Bridgewater and Polly Cheyning Richard Hare, who have signed the preceding certificates, are residents of the County of Nelson: that they are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A copy from the record.
In testimony whereof, I, Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the said Court, do hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of my Office this (23rd) day of November 1832. (and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.)
Sp: Garland, Ck.

John Dugh
va
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Adm rs to private 9 mo. $30

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Pugh
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     2nd 1781 sub - 3 - Pri 69 or 70 yrs Amherst Co. Va.   drafted - 3 - "   1781 vol. - 3 - " Genl. Lafayette and Wayne Col. Lindsay Traditional Witness  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of 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 _____; 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

September 21, 1938.
Mrs. W. O. Hughes East Broad Street West Point, Mississippi.
BA-J/ILL Am John Pugh S. 7334
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Pugh, who served from Nelson County, Virginia.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7334, based upon service of John Pugh, a pensioner of Nelson County, Virginia.
John Pugh, son of John Pugh, was born November 18, 1762 or 1763, in Amelia County, Virginia; the name of his mother is not shown. John lived with his father in Amherst County, Virginia, at the time of the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in January 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain James Barnett's Virginia company, which service was rendered as substitute for his father, John Pugh. John, the son, enlisted June 16, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain James Pamplin's Virginia company, engaged principally in the lower part of Virginia; during one of these tours, he was under command of Colonel Linsey. Some time after this, he went to Burke County, North Carolina, where his cousin lived then; the name of said cousin not given. John Pugh enlisted there in October or November 1781, served as Indian spy under Captains John McDaniel and James Morris in the North Carolina troops, engaged against the Indians on the frontiers, length of this service three months and one week.
John Pugh returned from North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia, the following spring, after about two years, went to North Carolina and resided one year, thence to South Carolina, where he resided about two years, then returned to Amherst County, Virginia, and remained

until 1800, when he moved to Monroe County, Virginia, lived there one year, then he moved to Nelson County, Virginia.
John Pugh was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1832, at which time he resided in Nelson County, Virginia; he had continued to reside there since about 1801. The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
In 1832, Polly Chewning, sister of John Pugh, the pensioner, was a resident of Nelson County, Virginia; the name of her husband and her age are not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Pugh Certificate #12840 Issued May 31, 1833 Rate $30 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Penison Bureau Washington,
D. C.

West Point, Miss. Aug. 10, 1938
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, - Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of John Pugh. Who served from Nelson County, Va. I am a direct descendant of this man and would appreciate any data con- cerning him or his family - particularly his wife and son.
Very truly Yours.
(Mrs.) W. D. Hughes East Broad St., West Point, Miss.

3-2006 OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 202 Date Aug. 1, 1925- Subject John Pugh Rev. 8733H
1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1812 War Section Division.
Remarks: see receipt for payment re
Approved: Joseph Pugh W 5-286
W. Wilson Chief By  Section
Chief Clerk.

Rev Skan
INVALID.
7334
File No. 7334
John Pugh Pr. New Wes
Act: June 14th 82
Index: —Vol. 183 , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 - Apr 23 - let. to Violet Oliver MMH 1925 - Aug. 11 - Copies mailed to Mrs. T. P. Johns, Pres- tonburg Ky. see receipt for payment in Josiah Hugh W55 86. C.W.
1938 - Sept. 21 - Hist. to Mrs. H. C. Hughes - I.L.L.

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April 23, 1924
Violet Oliver Wainwright, Box # 3 Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7334 it appears that John Pugh was born November 18, 1762 or 1763 in Amelia County, Virginia.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia he enlisted and served as a private three months, as a substitute for his father John Pugh, in Captain James Barnett's Virginia Company.
He enlisted June 16 18, 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain James Pamplin's Company. One of the above tours was with Colonel Linsey.
In October or November 1781 while in Burke County, North Carolina he volunteered and served three months and one week as an Indian Spy under Captains John McDaniel and James Morris, North Carolina Troops. The following spring he returned to Amherst County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application execut-

ed October 22, 1832 while a resident of Nelson County, Virginia.
It is not stated that he ever married.
Respectfully,
Sister Polly Cheewning
Date of death not on A13
Commissioner.

Wainwright, Mo. March 20, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Have you any record or family data of the following Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia?
John Pugh, Jacob Pugh.
If you have any information of the above soldiers I should be more than glad to have it and if there is any charge connected therewith, kindly advise me.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Isabel Oliver
Box #3. Wainwright, Mo.

Corps of Invalids.
Pugh Jonathan,
B.L.W. 1718 - 200 - Lieut. Issued Aug. 19, 1789 to Catherine Pugh, the widow and legal representative. No papers.