Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,822, Richard Cains, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Cains, Richard
S 35,822
CONTENTS

35 822
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-822
Richard Pains
Rev Rev 1820
Act: March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Cains
of Floyd County in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of June 1819 and sent to Hon. David Trimble Mount Sterling Kentucky
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  24.96    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    3 Mo 11 4.      30 31        $68.96  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
paper copies 17 May 1834 sent to Hon. J. D. Morehead

Richard Lains;
Sold Claim Private
79 to 80
Buford Virg a Res t
Admitted

Floyd County State of Kentucky Richard Cains an old revolutionary soldier Sixty four years of age states he enlisted In the service of the United States against The common enemy in the year 1779 he thinks under the command of Col. Moffett was taken to Stanton where rec d . his bounty from Col. Samson Mathews he was under the command of Captain Adam Wallace the N o . of his regiment he do not recollect states he was in the small Skirmish at Monks Corner, that he was in the Battle at Bluefords Defeat at the hanging rock South Carolina where he was taken prisoner and received four wounds one by a Bayonet through his arm one in his arm and one in his head and right breast by a sword, in a few days was paroled signed by Genl Col. Benjamin Carlton states he enlisted for eighteen Month and served about twelve Month befor taken a prisoner, some time after he returned home he rec d . a Certificate of his Enlistment from Col. Samson Mathews, by virtue of which he obtained an Honourable discharge he give the Certificate and Discharge to a Mr. Sinclair in Stanton to draw his soldiers pay he rec d . his pay but not his discharge, and from age and infirmity and the wounds received and his reduced circumstance of property is not able to suport himself and family by manual labour and needeth the assistance of his country agreeably to an act of congress approv d . the 18 th of March 1818
Richard his  R. Cains his mark

Floyd County State of Kentucky Alexander Lickrey being of Lawfull age personally appeared in open court and after being first Duly sworn Deposeeth That he has been acquainted with Richard Cains the within applicant for 10 or 12 years That he is a poor man much debilitated That he has received wounds on his head right wrist and on his arm That he is affected with the gravel complaint That he needeth the assistance of his country agreeably to an act of congress approved the 18 th of March 1818
Alexander Lickrey Seal
Richard Cains's
Petition
June 1818
State of Kentucky
At a Court continued and held for Floyd County at the Courthouse in Prestonsburg on Tuesday the 16 th day of June 1818
Richard Cains an old revolutionary soldier on oath preferred the foregoing statement of facts relative to his service praying to be placed on the pension list of the United States, with an affidavit of his being in indigent circumstances accompanying the same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary at War agreeable to the provision of an act of Congress approved the 18 th day of March 1818.
A Copy Teste Wm. L. Allay. C.F.C.

State of Kentucky Floyd County Sc.
I William James Mayo clerk of the court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Brown is Presiding Justice of the Court for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law to whose official acts as such due faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere
Given under my hand and private seal agreeable to the act of assembly in that case made and provided (having as yet no seal of office) this 20 th day of November 1818 and in the XXV th year of the Commonwealth
W m J. Mayo C.F.C.C
State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit
I James Brown Presiding Justice of the court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W m James Mayo who subscribed the foregoing certificate is acting clerk of the court for the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified according to law, and that his said attestation is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal the 20 th day of November 1818 and in the XXVII th year of the Commonwealth
James Brown

This is to certify that Richard Gains who it appears is now and has been for many years a resident of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky, joined my detached Regiment in Virginia as a private soldier on the con- tinental establishment in the spring of the year 1779, that he marched to the south and continued with the Regiment until the latter part of May 1780 when that Regiment under my command was defeated at Waxsaws in South Carolina, when it appears from many sword wounds and other circumstances that he Richard Gains was badly wounded, from which wounds he has in a great measure lost the use of his right hand. He appears to be well entitled to a pension. From Waxsaws he Gains says he returned home to Augusta county Virginia and that he has never received any pension or compensation from his Country except his pay and depreciation. Given under my hand in Scott County State of Kentucky, this 14 th day December, A.D. 1818
A. Buford late Col 11 th Reg t Ky