Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9307, John Cain, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
bain, John
S. 9307
CONTENTS
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Virginia 23.339-
John Cain
of Harrison in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the — commanded by — in the Virginia line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 - Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June 1831 and due from M.I. Allen. At R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1831 200- Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st March 31 40- 240-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 6
Sub Pen a/c 10 March 1835 } Off " " " " " " " " " "
Official report made 26 Feb 34, C. B. B.

State of Virginia } Harrison County } Do wit
On the 2 nd day of November 1833 - personally Appeared before me Edward Stewart a Justice of the the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, John Cain now a resident of the County the State aforesaid in his 91 st Year of Age, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth declare that he is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open court to make this his declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he was born in the County of Rockingham now in the state of Virginia on the 27 th day of December A.D. 1742, has no record of his age but so informed by his parents that in the year 1775 he removed to the then west district of Augusta in the State aforesaid, afterwards to Monongahela now Harrison County where he ever since resided, that in the year 1776 he volunteered at Rutter's fort now in the County of Harrison under Capt. William Lowther and served a term of six months as a privet soldier for the defence and protection of his native confrontation, and that in the year 1777 he volunteered again and served a term of six months under said Capt. William Lowther at Rutter's fort, and in the year 1778 he again volunteered under said Capt. William Lowther and served a term of six months at Rutter's fort, and that again in 1779 he vol- unteered under the said William Lowther and served a term of six months at Rutter's fort, and that again in the year 1780, he volunteered and served a term of six months under the said Col. William Lowther at Rutter's fort, and in the year 1781 he volunteered and served a six months term under Capt. Joseph Gregory and was stationed at Rutter's fort, and in the year 1782 he again volunteered under the same Capt. Joseph Gregory and served a term of six months and was stationed at Rutter's fort, and that in all of his terms he served as a privet soldier and there services were rendered on the frontier of Virginia between where Parkersburg now stands.

And Ohio River, against the Indians And was exposed to grate danger as All those that was engaged in Indian warfare, (in as much as he among others was frequently Commanded to leave Points some 30 or 40 Miles from the fort And squatting and spying continually, And he further states that Capt. William Lowther and Capt. Joseph Gregory in under whom he served, was Duly Commissioned officers And in the service of the state of Virginia, As Militia Captains And served as such, And whilst so in service dur- ing the Lower above mentioned he was not employed in any civil pur- suit, he further states that he never received any written discharge And he further states that Capt William Lowther and Capt Joseph Gregory Are both dead in under whom he served, And that he has no documentary Evidence To establish his services as aforesaid, nor knows of now one now living Except Christopher Dutter, and John Reichman of this County which he will try to secure the Evidence of he hereby relinquishes his Every Claim whatever to a pension annuity Except the present And declares his name is not in the pension Role of any Agency or state, John x Cain mark
Sworn to before me on the day and year aforesaid Edward Stewart Jr
We Robert Parks a clergyman residing in the said County of Harrison And John Summersville of the same County hereby Certify that we are well ac- quainted with John Cain the with in named Applicant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 98 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution And an Indian spy, and that we concur in that opinion,
Robert Parks
John Summersville
Sworn and submitted this day and year aforesaid

And I Edward Stewart a Justice of the peace in the and for the County of Harrison and State of Virginia do hereby declare as my opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary so- -dier and Indian spy during the Revolutionary War and served as he states And I do further certify that it appears to me that Robert Parks who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Harrison and that John Summerwill who has also signed the same is a resident also of the said County of Harrison and is a credible person And that their statement is entitled to Credit Edward Stewart J.P.
I further certify that the above named John Cain from age and infirmity is unable to attend at the court house to qualify to his Declaration
Edward Stewart

Rev War
9307
INVALID.
File No. 9307
John Cain
Prv. Rev War.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office
FREE
Feb 26 th 1834.
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington
Pensioner to be reported to the Agency at Rock
Johnson to the Commissioner of Pensions Washington

John Lewis
Virginia
Amelia county
Sept 1870
to Genl. Washington
Grays Landing december 26th
member of Congress
Hon John S Allen (Free)
Ha-99 J. J. Allen W.B.

December 24 th 1833
Hon John S Allen Sir
I send you the Declaration of your old friend John Cain Witch he and his children are in very anguish to have laid before the War Department they have got me to attend to their business and I wish you would attend your- self at the pension office and have the certificate made out immediately and sent to me direct Your letter to Bridgport post office where I shall expect it if the papers are not in form please to get a break and send back with the papers you see by the Declaration that his age needs the use of a staff for further information if any is wanting we have now news a great deal of sickness prevails in this county and the weather extremely bad Sir sir believe me to be
Very Respectfully
your obed serv
Jacob Coplein

State of Virginia } Harrison County } ss. with
On the 15th day of November 1883 personally
Appeared before me Edward Stewart an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Christopher Hutter Age 74 74 years and made oath that he is well acquainted with John Cain the pre- sent applicant for a pension, and he knows that the said John Cain volunteered at Hutton's fort under Capt. William Lawther and served a term of six months in 1776 and that in 1777 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered under Capt. William Lawther and served a term of six months at Hutton's fort, that in 1778 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered and served a term of six months and was stationed at Hutton's fort under Capt. William Lawther and that in 1779 that he knows that the said John Cain volunteered under Capt. William Lawther and served a term of six months at Hutton's fort and that in 1780 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered under Capt. William Lawther and served a term of six months at Hutton's fort and that in the 1781 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered in under Capt. Joseph Gregory and was stationed at Hutton's fort, and served a term of six months that in 1782 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered under said Capt. Joseph Gre- gory and was stationed at Hutton's fort, and he believes the said John Cain is in his 91 st year of age and that he served all of the

That is all the news, I shall write for some time. I am truly yours affectionately your father

State of Virginia Harrison County ss. Court.
On the 28 th day of November 1833 personally appeared Sotha Hickman in his 86 th year of age before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and made oath that he is well acquainted with John Cain present applicant for a pension and that he knows the said John Cain did volunteer as a private soldier at Nutter's fort, in 1758 under Capt William Loather and served a term of six months and that again in 1772 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered and served a term of six months in under the said Capt Loather at Nutter's fort, and in the year 1778 he knows the said John Cain volunteered under the said Capt William Loather and served a term of six months at Nutter's fort, that in 1779 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered and served a term of six months at Nutter's fort, and again in the year 1780 he knows that the said John Cain served a term of six months at Nutter's fort, and in the year 1781 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered and served a term of six months under Capt Joseph Gregory and was stationed at Nutter's fort, and in the year 1782 he knows that the said John Cain volunteered under the same Capt Joseph Gregory, and served a term of six months and was stationed at Nutter's fort, and Nutter's fort is in the present County Harrison in the state of Virginia.
Sotha his Hickman mark
I Edward Stewart Justice of the peace do certify that Sotha Hickman was duly sworn before me on the day and year aforesaid and he is a creditable person and his testimony is entitled to credit.
Edward Stewart
Applicant's entry that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Secretary of War.

I David Davison Clerk of the Court of Harrison County. Certify that Edward Stewart is a Magis- trate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. - In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 29 th day of November 1833 - D. Davison

Richmond 23 rd Feby 1834.
Sir,
A certificate of Pension for Eighty dollars per annum was granted to John Cain of Harrison County Va. on the 7 th day of Jany 1834 -
I have a power of atty. to receive his pension, but am infor- med that he is not reported to this agency as a pensioner, will you be kind enough to have him reported, if through any mistake, as I suppose it is, that a report has not been made. Respectfully W. P. Goff

1622 23339 John Bain - Por
Harrison city -
Face - Indian
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John Cain drawn. $80-
Then this old gentleman on July the 19 th found explosion in mind and body - about ninety years old - I could only learn from him in general terms - that he settled at in Harrison County in 1772. where he run him - that he was into (as they call it) all through the war. guarding & scouting and working - working while others guarded. - and guarding while others were working. - that he had a family. and got the settlement rights. the place on which he run him. - Some 8 miles distance from the Fort. at which he took Snake. -
Christopher Melton has known this old man all his life - he is about 90 yrs. old - that he done the same kind of service. and at the same place. which Evan Thomas done. and was at -
a copy W. G. King letter Nov. 18. 1834