Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39026, for Reuben Prewett, Virginia

SERVICE
Prewett, Reuben
NUMBER
S. 39026
Va.
CONTENTS

10. 306.
West Tennessee
Reuben Prewitt
of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of 10 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of June 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Nov 1821 - and sent to David Shelby Esq. Galatin, W. Tenn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 - 213. 06 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822  40. 00
$461. 06
6-10 4-205
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 st May 1822
Sumner County
Date of death not on a B 3rd.

State of Tennessee
This day Reuben Prewett person- ally appeared before me John H. H. H. H. District Judge
and made oath upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he served in the American Revolutionary War against the common enemy That he belonged to Captain Alexander Parkers Colo. Richard Parkers Regiment in the Virginia continental line. That he enlisted on the sixteenth day of March Seven hundred & Seventy nine for eighteen months service. That he served his time out & got an honorable discharge. which discharge this deponent has long since lost. And this deponent further states that from the time he was discharged until the end of the War he frequently served as a Militia man against the enemy & was at the
taking of Lord Corn Wallis.
This deponent further makes oath that even since said War he has continued & now is a Citizen of the United States of America. and now resides in Sumner county And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support and further that he has never had any pension granted him from the United States. That he is very old and has lost the use of his right hand, further states that if the rolls of Captain Parkers company have

been preserved in the War office where it is confident her name will be found there sworn to & subscribed before me J. P. June 1818.
Reuben Prewitt mark
John W. Wray District Judge
Prewitt Reuben Prewitt. Affidavit. Reuben Prewitt. Private 1779 to 1780 Parker's Virginia Regt on roll -
Reuben Prewitt Private 1779 to 1780 Parker's Virginia Regt on roll -

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District of West Tennessee SS. On this 28 th day of August 1891 personally appeared in open Court held for the County of Sumner in said State and district aforesaid being a Court of record for the said County. Ruskin Pruevill aged about sixty years resident in said County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted on the sixteenth day of March Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine for eighteen months service that he belonged to Capt. Alexander Parkers Company which Company composed part of Col. Richard Parkers regiment in the Virginia Continental line that he served his full term of enlistment and was honorably discharged. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am destitute of property of any description except wearing apparel and but a moderate share of that
Ruskin Pruevill mark
State of Tennessee Sumner County Set
I David Shelby Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath as aforesaid and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total

amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforeaid schedule is _____ dollars and cents — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27 th day of August 1921 —
David Shelby Clerk
Reuben Prewett
Esq.
1 June 1920
Col. Parker's
Virginia Reg't
1779 - for 100 Mos.
See vol. - page 28
Sealed
Sumner County

September 11, 1933.
Mrs. M. D. Rozell 154 - 8th Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee.
am BA-J/ILL Reuben Prewett S. 39026 Ransom Pruet S. 39029
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Reuben Prewett and Ransom Pruet, both pensioners of Tennessee.
The records of those two soldiers are furnished herein.
REUBEN PREWETT-S. 39026
The data given below relative to Reuben Prewett, as his name is borne on the pension rolls, are obtained from the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 39026, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Reuben Prewett enlisted March 16, 1779, the place not stated, served as private in Captain Alexander Parker's company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, and was discharged at the expiration of service of eighteen months. He served subsequently in the militia and was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis, no dates or officers named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Sumner County, Tennessee. In 1821, he was aged about sixty years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not given.
There are no data relative to his family in this claim for pension.
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RANSOM PRUET-S. 39029
The record of Ransom Pruet, as his name is borne on the pension rolls, is furnished from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 39029, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Ransom Pruet enlisted June 1, 1776, in North Carolina, served as private in Captain John Nelson's company, 4 th North Carolina regiment and in Colonel Clark's 1 st North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged June 1, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1821, at which time he was a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee; he was then sixty-seven years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not stated. His wife, Isabella, was living with him at this time; her maiden name, or the date and place of her birth are not stated.
In 1835, an only daughter of the soldier was living in Nashville, Tennessee, her name not stated. It was stated then that Ransom Pruet married immediately after the Revolutionary War, that he died about 1830, and that his wife died about eighteen months previous to his death, but no dates or places were given.
Reference was made to Ransom Pruet's brother who served also in the Revolutionary War, but his name was not shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Reuben Prewett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 39,026
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch 16 1779 18 mos Pri Alexander Parker Richard Parker Va   Served at various other times, names of officers not stated.  
Battles engaged in, Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, June 1, 1818. Cl. al Residence at date of application, Sumner Co., Tenn., in 1821. Age at date of application, About 57 yrs Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. Inv. File 39026
49 Carroll St., Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 18 th , 1913.
Mr. J. C. Davenport; Dear Sir:—
I see the name of Reuben Prewett on the Pension list of the Census of 1840, in Sumner Co., Tenn. He was then 80 years of age.
Please give me his military services, and pension statements.
Oblige by an early reply.
Resp'tfully, Miss Harriet Talbot—

39 026
Rev INVALID.
1913, Apr. 29, History to Miss Harriet Talbot. Fr.
1933 - Sept. 6 - Hist. to Mrs. M.D. Russell - see letter - Rev. claim of Ransom Pruett - L.L.H.
File No. 39 026
Reuben Prewett Rev Rev. was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 502
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Trenton Kentucky July 28 th 1821
Do
Mr. Reuben Powell Carro Pr Mail & Messenger

State of Kentucky Christian County July 20 th 1821. I Beverly
Stubblefield a Captain in the Revolutionary war between the United States of America and Great Britain do hereby certify that Reuben Penn served as a common soldier in the Continental Army in Col. Richard Parton's Regiment in the detachment sent to Georgia, it being the 2 d Virginia Regiment and the service to which I then belonged. Given under my hand the date above.
Beverly Stubblefield Capt in 2 Virginia Regt
The above certificate does not specify the length of service.
Kentucky -
Christian County Ky.
At a Circuit Court held and held for Christian County at the Court- house in Hopkinsville on Saturday the 21 st day of July 1821. the foregoing certificate was produced in Court proven to be Beverly Stubblefield who subscribed the same
In testimony whereof and that the same is truly recorded I have here set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 21 st day of July 1821.
W. M. Langhlin Clerk of Christian Circuit Court

Kentucky ss. I Benjamin Shackelford presiding Judge of the Christian Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Vancy H. McLaughlin Clerk of the said Court is in due form of law.
Given under my hand this 20 th day of July 1821.
B Shackelford
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The charges of this was One Dollar which I have paid, and would would be glad you would send the same the first opportu- -nity and oblige Yours Respectfully
July 28 1891.
Beverly Stratton