Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17, 873, John Cain, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Cain, John
S. 17873
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia
No. 900.
John Cain -
Ser d in the State of Virginia who was a pr d in the Compy commanded by Captain Carpenter of the _____ commanded in the Virginia for 22 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 106. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Oct 33 and Sarah R.H. Lawther Weston Lewis Co Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 266.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34 53.33 $319.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Natl. Rice - Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 6
St. Agent, Mrs. Mary Cain and her Under Hoffman, March 14 1831, drop in for roll

The original papers in this case sent to W.G. Singleton, U.S. Dist. Atty. Va. at Aug. 9. 1834. No copies taken for want of time —

Report in John Gains Can. Postman. Lewis City
France
✓

John Bain of Lewis County. - Pension account $80 -
Deed Mr. Catherine Southon. July 19 th 1834. She is a sister of John Bain. - Mr. Southon produced the record of her and her Brother John's age. She was born the 27 th October 1766. and her brother John, February 26. 1769.
Mr. Southon further stated that Robert H. Southon called on her to ascertain the age of her brother John, that she had in her the same record, which she had then shown to the undersigned.
A true copy. W. G. Singleton.
Note. - The Declaration in this case was written by R. H. Southon, he has been indicted for subornation of perjury. - John Bain for perjury - and I have instituted a suit against Bain for the recovery of the money.
W. G. Singleton November 3. 1834

17873 INVALID.
1916 Dec. 28. L. B. Ewing advised of fraud & status. AW
File No. 17873
John Cain
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

473 South Main Street - R.R. Box Harrisonburg, Virginia December 12, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Sir:
I am trying to find the Revolutionary service of one "John (C.P. IV) Clau", of Vir- ginia. My only knowl- edge of him is that he married Virginia Ma- by, of Culpeper County, Vir- ginia, is said to have

Served all through the Rev- olutionary War and was at the siege of Yorktown and died, therefore, after the war.
In Saffell's "Records of the Rev. War", New York, 1858, 287, War 4, 146, is the following:
"John Cain, Pittsburgh, Ill.
*John Cain, (Lewis), S. of W., 1835. Prison 2, 160."
What does "Lewis" refer to?

Is it the county or the com- mander of the brigade?
I am not a profession- al genealogist, hence my unacquaintance with these abbreviations.
I think that, if at all, that is the * John Cain for whom I am looking, since I find elsewhere a date "Feb. 12 1839", in connection with his name, which tallies

with family dates. Furthermore, in the history of Augusta Co. Va. by J. Lewis Peyton is this: "General Lewis raised in 1744 a regiment of Augusta troops" etc etc.
Also in Waddell's Annals of Augusta Co. Virginia p. 135:
"Eight Companies raised in Augusta County formed a regiment of four hundred men commanded

2 by Col. Charles Lewis "etc." Augusta County records mention many of the Cain family. Hence I surmise John Cain to have been one of their Virginia Troops.
I also add information of or about William Bryan of Rockingham County, Virginia.

He is registered at a pension or under Act of June 7, 1832 as follows:
"William Bryan, Virginia Militia. Age 72."
He is mentioned as "still living in 1840", his age given as 78; probably it should be 80 , as if he was 72 in 1832, the right yes. additional would make him 80 years of age.

I think that this is my great-grand father, William Bryan, of Rockingham County who was also a Major in the War of 1812. My family date seems to indicate this.
Please pardon so long a letter, but in a sense, I belong to

The "War department" since an uncle (great great) of mine was James Barbour of Vir- ginia Governor of that State in 1812 and later Secretary of War under John Quincy Adams. His portrait is in the State War and Navy Building, as such. Very truly Yours, Miss Lydia Barbour Ewing.

Rev. War Section.
Dec. 28, 1916.
Miss L. B. Ewing, 473 South Main St. Harrisonburg, Va.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 13 th instant, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to identify a Revolutionary War claim for a John Cain who married Virginia Mabey or Mabry of Culpeper County, Va.
In the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17873 , of John Cain of Lewis County, Va. whose pension certificate was issued Oct. 12, 1833, it appears that his pension was fraudulently obtained, as upon examination by the U. S. District Attorney it was discovered that he was not born until Feb. 26, 1769, and was not old enough to have served in the Revolution and his name was dropped from the pension roll. It is not known whether he was married.
In the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6760 , of William Bryan of Rockingham County, Va. it is not stated that he rendered any service in the War of 1812 and the pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Major William Bryan of Rockingham County, Va. in that War. If you desire the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner William Bryan S. 6760, please so state and it will be sent you.
Very respectfully
J. M. [unclear]