Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35526, for George Muse, Virginia

SERVICE
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Muse, George
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S 35526
CONTENTS

Kentucky. 17054
George Muse, R
of Fleming Co t in the state of Kentucky. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood, of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Oct. 1820. and sent to A. Beatty, agent, Washington, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $: 216.26. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March } 48 " 27 mo. \frac{1}{30} . } 1821. } $: 264.26.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Application sent May 18th 1821. for George Muse. Bottle, Esq o Flemingburg, Kentucky. Died July 27-1827 AB

George Olsson.
17854
March 1875
Con

State of Kentucky set. On this Thirteenth day of March of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court being expressly made a Court of record by the laws of the State, which created it, George Muse aged sixty seven years on the 23 d of next July, resi- ding in the County of Fleming in the State of Kentucky aforesaid: Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows (Vizt): In Capt Stephen Ashby's company 12. Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo. James Wood, as set forth more fully in my original declaration dated about the 4 th day of June 1818 on which a pension certificate issued to me under date of 6. October 1820. Being No. 178524. which said Certificate is here now present in my possession. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intention thereby to di- minish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval

Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract, or debt due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
  2 Horse Cretures worth  $11.20  2 Cows & Calves worth  $20.00    15 Cows, Heifers worth  $8.60  6 heads of sheep worth  6.00    19 head of hogs worth  $13.10  1 Cupboard & furniture worth  28.00    1 Shovel plough & 2 pair of gears worth    4.00    Polished worth  $1.10  1 Plough & a hook worth  12.50    1 fire shovel worth  $1.60  1 chain & 1 Table worth  3.50    1 pair of stretchers & 2 clevises worth    2.50    1 Dugan disk & one pair of Sledgards    1.50    2 Wheels, 1 Reel, & 2 meat tubs worth    2.00    1 old churn & old candlestand worth    0.50    3 Piggins worth  $1.00  one piece of a log chair worth  2.00    1 looking glass, old and broken worth    0.25    2 old axes, & 2 old hoes worth    2.25  
$132.15
The said George D. Muese further states on oath that he has always been a common labourer, or farmer; that he is extremely infirm and weak having been for several months so infirm that he was not able to ride to the Court house to render this schedule; and at the present it is with the greatest difficulty he is able to get a horse back to visit Court. That I am not able to do a hands turn of any kind of work, or labour. That his family consists in a wife alone having but them two

Selves; and that she is within one year of his own age and more infirm and weak, and less capable of rendering any assistance for her self and for any thing for a main- tenance than himself. That from the in- ability of himself and wife, she is in such indigent circumstances as to be una- ble to support herself without the assist- ance of her country.
George (Musa) Fleming Circuit Set. Mark.
Given and de- clared in open Court being a Court of record so made and declared by "An act to establish Circuit Courts" ap- proved December 20. 1802. on this 13 th day of March 1891. Before me the subscri- ber sole Judge of the first Judicial District in the state of Kentucky of which the Fleming Circuit compose a part. Given under my hand the date above, and that the value of the prop- erty stated in the within schedule is of the value of one hundred and thirty four dollars ($134).
Given under my hand this 13 th March 1891. A. J. Beatty.
Kentucky, Set.
I, Thomas J. Pickett, deputy for Leaker D. Stockton, clerk of the Fleming Circuit Court, do certify, that the foregoing oath, and schedule

thereto annexed and true copies from the original on file in this office; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is one hundred and thirty-four dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 14 th day of March 1821.
J. S. Pickett
George Officio.
17574
March 1821
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Muse George
George Muse.
Statement Fleming County, Kent 4 .
Private
Colt Woods Regiment
Virginia Line
1861 2 years
4 th June, 1878.
reduced circum s . certified.
found on the rolls. Adm d .
A. Beatty, agent, Washington, Kent 4 . 28. Sept. 1820.

Circuit of Fleming
Fleming County Kentucky etc.
This day came George Muse personally into court, and made oath in open court that the in the year he was Enlisted by Lieut Gorey -- of Captain Ashby's Company, of the 12 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col James Wood. He is sixty five years old. His memory has failed and he does not recollect the year, or date of the year when he Enlisted. but it was for two years, and he enlisted at Hampshire County Virginia in the service of the United States and served out his time, and was honorably discharged, but has lost his discharge, and has no other evidence of his discharge & service than that which he has in court to be annexed hereto.
That sometimes after  he was as he was discharged & got home he was drafted for very short time as a Militia man, & was at the taking of Cornwallis. He says that he is now a citizen of Kentucky and in indigent circumstances, and thereby and ask in consequence thereof asks for the the pension allowed by Law
George his Muse mark

The Deposition of John Collins taken at the same time in open Court on oath deposeth & shows that he lived at the same House at the time the within named George Mup Enlisted for two years as stated by said Mup and this affiant knows that said Mup did not return until after the two years were out and he always heard that Mup served out his time faithfully. This affiant was was himself in the service about six years and had an opportunity of knowing that Mup served out his time, - and he knows that said Mup is now in indigent circumstances and too old and infirm to support himself without the assistance of the Government and further she says not his John T Collins mother
The Deposition of Patsy Mup's mother taken at the same time in open Court on oath shows that she is well acquainted with the circumstances of the within named

George Muse and states that he is in very indigent condition, and has the support of a Pension as a soldier of the Revolution
Burris Ringer
State of Kentucky Fleming Circuit Court
I James Crawford deputy clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid certify that last a Court held for the Circuit aforesaid on the fourth day of June in the year 1818. the foregoing statement of George Muse & the depositions of John Collins & Burris Ringer thereto annexed were produced in court
severally sworn to & it appearing thereby to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Muse is in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his support it was ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of war
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 15th day of September 1818
J. Crawford

Fleming Circuit Sc.
I, Roland Beatty, sole Judge of the Fleming Circuit court, certify that the foregoing attestation of James Crawford, deputy clerk of said court, is in due form. Given under my hand this 31, October 1818
R Beatty.
First Judicial District Fleming circuit March term 1820
George Attridge having this day personally appeared in court and presenting his declaration which was heretofore presented & proved in open court, and moved the court to cause an order to be made showing the opinion of the court in relation to the sufficiency of the proof to establish his claim to a pension and the court being satisfied with the proof that the said Attridge did serve nine months upwards in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war upon Continental establishment the same is ordered to be entered & certified to the secretary of war. foregoing is a true copy from record-testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as Deputy clerk of said court & affixed seal thereof this 25 th March 1820. Jas Crawford

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Mrs George Muse. Fleming County, Kent. 44
Private Leah Woods Reg. inmt Virginia Line
2 years 4th June, 1878.
reduced crim's. certified. found on the rolls. Adm. d.
A. Beatty, agent, Washington, Kent. 44. 28. Sept. 1878.
I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the first Judicial district, certify that the foregoing certificate and attestation of James Bradford, deputy clerk of the Fleming circuit court is in due form. Given under my hand this 1st of May 1870.
A Beatty.

June 10, 1939
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Mrs. Francis O. Hester 401 North Main Salem, Indiana
George Muse, S. 35526 Peter Maney, S. 11031 BA-J/ANF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Muse and Peter Maney, both of whom served in that war in the Virginia militia and were pensioned while living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
Their records are furnished you as follow:
GEORGE MUSE S. 35526
The data which follow in regard to George Muse were obtained from pension claim, S. 35526, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Muse was born July 23, 1754; the place of his birth and names of parents were not given.
George Muse enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, and served two years as private in Captain Stephen Ashby's company, Colonel James Wood's 12 th Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at Stony Point; dates of service not given. He afterwards served in the militia and was at the taking of Cornwallis, no further details of this service shown.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, then a citizen of Kentucky, the application being made in Fleming County, that state. In 1821, he was residing in Fleming County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife as "within one year of his age", but he did not state her name. He died July 27, 1827, place not given.
There are no further family data shown in this claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid in the case of George Muse, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: George Muse, certificate #17854, issued October 6, 1820, rate, $8 per month, commenced June 4, 1818, Act 18th March, 1818, Kentucky Agency.
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PETER MAUZY S. 11031
The data which follow relative to Peter Mauzy are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11031, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Peter Mauzy was born in March, 1751, in Fauquier County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia, in July, 1776, and served until September, 1776, as private in Captain John Mountjoy's Virginia company. He served from March, 1777, to April, 1777, on guard duty as Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, officers' names not stated. He enlisted in August, 1781, and served to November, 1781, in Captain William Ballard's company, Colonel James Garrard's Virginia regiment, and was at "York" in Virginia when Cornwallis surrendered.
Peter Mauzy was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
No reference was made to wife or children of Peter Mauzy.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Peter Mauzy, you should address The Comptroller General, as in the other case, and furnish the following data: Peter Mauzy, certificate #7244, issued March 20, 1833, rate, $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

35526 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-526
George Muse Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 July 28 - Mrs. J. C. Jones Aug 1933 Apr 15 " " F. Tassell Aug 1937 Sept 7 - Mrs. H. L. West - Aug. 1938 1939 June 10 - " Mrs. Francis D. Hester (Rev in chur) S. 11/6 31 of Peter Manzy (Rev. 1938) 1939 June 13 - Howland C. Crowe ad of hts. of his wife Peter Manzy jointly Mrs. Hester June 10) — M.M. B.

35526
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 35-526
George Mose
Rev Peter Mose
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 July 20—Wed to Mrs. J. C. Jones awg 1933 Apr. 18— " " E. E. Jassie awg 1937 Sept 7—Wed to Mrs. H. L. West—awg. M. B. 1939 June 10— " " Mrs. Francis C. Hester (Ltr includ S. 11631 of Peter Mosey) awg. M. B. 1939 June 13—To Eugene B. Crowe adid hists. of his sol. & Peter Mosey (wed to Mrs. Hester June 10') — M. B.

MRS. HENRY LITCHFIELD WEST, 23 SHEPHERD STREET - CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND
Aug. 21-1937
Old War File 35526 8/27
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. Interior, Washington, D.C.,
To Mrs. Finch
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me as to whether the widow of GEORGE MUSE, of Fleming Co., Ky, Pension--S 35526 , applied for a pension?
This man 's pension was granted June 4, 1818. He died July 27, 1827.
I will appreciate having a reply to my query, as it is a matter of history.
Very truly yours,
Mary Hope West (Mrs. Henry L. West)

811 Revolution. Hovey Street. McKeesport Pa
June 27, 1932
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs: Please send me the Revolutionary War Record of Geo. Muse old who was born in Virginia about 1754. Please send all information there is relating to him And oblige
(Mrs P.C) Minnie Muse Jones

Was Fauntley Muse 1757-1840 given a pension solely on the military record of his services as given by himself in his application for pension 814 EMERSON ST., E. E. PITTSBURGH, PA. or did the government have other record showing that he had served in Revolutionary War?
What record do you have concerning Fantley Sill & George Sill both residing in Rostraver Township Westmoreland Co. Pa. Did either one of them receive a pension? Or is there anything to show that Fantley Sill could not possibly have been Fauntley Muse and also that George Sill could not possibly have been George Muse.
George Muse a citizen of Kentucky applied in 1818 for a pension which was granted. He served in a Virginia regiment and was born July 23 rd 1754. Can you inform me where in Kentucky this Revolutionary War pensioner

lived and when did he die and was his wife Mary ever pensioned as his widow and was her maiden name ever given? She was born in 1755.
There was a George Muse living in Fleming Co. Ky.
He left a will in 1826 and names his wife Mary.
He was the brother of my ancestor Fauntley Muse and I am trying to prove that he was the George Muse who was born July 23, 1754, and, when a citizen of Ken- tucky, applied in 1818 for a pension which was allowed.
Your most intensive research on this matter will be greatly appreciated and also appreciating a reply at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully yours G. T. Tassef 514 Emerson St. E.E. Pittsburgh Pa.

Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
March 16, 1933
Administrator
Dear Sir
514 EMERSON ST., PITTSBURGH, PA.
Will you kindly make an investigation of all records and data that may be found, in the War Department and Pension Bureau, concerning my ancestor Fauntley Muse born Jan. 17, 1757 near Winchester Va. and died in 1840 in Allegheny Co. Pa. He received a Federal pension for services in Revolutionary War.
In the Pennsylvania Archives the only record concerning this soldier's services in said war is the record that he was a pensioner for services

in said War. The Pennsylvania State Library informs me that this data is all that they have concerning Fauntley Muse's connection with the Revolutionary War and that this information was obtained from a report of the Secretary of War.
Fauntley Muse 1757-1840 and his brother George Muse 1754?-1826. each received pensions for services in the Revolutionary War. I have searched the Penna. Archives for years for record of services of these two brothers but in vain.
Fauntley (sometimes given as Fantly and Phantley) Muse received his given name from his mother's maiden  given name, as she was a Miss Elizabeth Fauntleroy. I feel certain that he was the only person, in western Pennsylvania, before and during the Revolutionary War, to carry the name Fauntley or Fantly as a given name but I find record in Penna. Archives 5 th Series Vol 4 Page 455, that two men named Fantley Sill and George Sill served in said War from Rostraver township, Westmoreland Co. Pa. where Fauntley Muse and George Muse resided.
Fauntley Muse came to western Penna. in 1766 at the age of nine years. Family tradition says that he had a step father named Elrod. I have found that a Mr John Peter Elrod was his uncle by marriage and so I wonder if a Mr Sill could have been his step-father or perhaps a foster father who reared these two Muse brothers?

Now I think that these two, Fantley Sill and George Sill most likely were the two brothers Fauntley and George Muse but if such were the case, how could they receive a pension as Fauntley and George Muse if they served in Revolution-ary War under the names of Fantley and George Sill unless affidavits were given show-ing that Fauntley Muse and Fantley Sill were one and the same person and also that George Muse and George Sill were one and the same person and that they had been using the name Sill as that was the name of their step-father or foster father as the case may have been. Unless a mistake was made by the War Department inadvertently substituting the name Sill for Muse in this case.

July 20, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX George Muse S.35526
Mrs. T. C. Jones 811 Huey Street McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to George Muse, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The following data were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.35526, based upon the military service of George Muse during the War of the Revolution.
George Muse was born July 23, 1754, place not stated.
He enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, and served two years in Captain Stephen Ashby's company in Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at Stony Point, dates of service not given.
He afterwards served in the militia and was at the taking of Cornwallis, no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, then a citizen of Kentucky, and the application was made in Fleming County.
In 1821 he was residing in Fleming County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife, whose name he did not

state, as "within one year of his own age".
The soldier, George Muse, died July 27, 1827.
There are no further data in this claim relative to his family.
The above record is that of the only George Muse that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

September 7, 1937
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Mrs. Henry L. West 23 Hesketh Street Chevy Chase, Maryland
GEORGE MUSE S. 35526 BA-J/ANY:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to George Muse, of Fleming County, Kentucky, who received pension under File, S.35526, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of George Muse follows as found in pension claim, S. 35526, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Muse was born July 23, 1754, place of birth and names of parents not given.
George Muse enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, and served two years in Captain Stephen Ashby's company in Colonel James Wood's 1st Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at Stony Point; dates of service not given. He afterwards served in the militia and was at the taking of Cornwallis, no further details of this service given.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, then a citizen of Kentucky, the application being made in Fleming County, that state. In 1821, he was residing in Fleming County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife as "within one year of his age", but did not state her name. He died July 27, 1827.
There are no further family data given in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 18, 1933
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George Muse-S.35526 BA-J/AWF
E. E. Tassey 514 Emerson Street, E. E. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Fauntley Muse and George Muse, in your effort to determine whether or not their surnames were also recorded as Sill, and whether or not Fauntley Muse rendered other Revolutionary War service than was contained in his statements in his application for pension.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf, and it has been found that on September 30, 1929, you were furnished the record of Fauntley Muse, W. 8480. He proved his service satisfactorily in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws and his claim was allowed. He may have rendered other service, which he did not note in his claim, in which instance, you should apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The record of George Muse is given below as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 35526.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the War of the Revolution of George or Fauntley (Fauntleroy) Sill and it is not shown in the papers on file in the claims for pension based upon service of Fauntley and George Muse, that they ever used the surname Sill or were in any way related to persons with that name.
George Muse was born July 23, 1754, place not
This part of this letter was dictated by Mrs. Sill's daughter

stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
George Muse enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia and served two years in Captain Stephen Ashby's company in Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at Stony Point, dates of service not given. He afterwards served in the militia and was at the taking of Cornwallis, no further details of this service given.
George Muse was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, then a citizen of Kentucky, and the application was made in Fleming County.
In 1821 he was residing in Fleming County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife, whose name he did not state, as "within one year of his age".
The soldier, George Muse, died July 27, 1827.
There are no further data in this claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator