Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,823, William Caldwell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Caldwell William
S. 35,823
CONTENTS
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.

12,768 P
Kentucky.
William Caldwell
of Nelson Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of July 1819 and sent to Hon Tho: Speed Bardstown. Nelson Co. Ky
Arrears to 4 th of Mar. 1819 1 mo. 14/31. 11.61 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819. 48.00
$59.61
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Paid at the act 1838 from the 7 th May his death June 1840
Dead
The Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 14 March 1838 to 1838 the day of age notified to
The above correspondence refers to Wm Caldwell of 19413. See file 35821 see dates of death in the ledger books for these two pensioners
15/1/21 15/1/21 15/1/21

State of Kentucky
Hardin County and circuit court
On the 22 d day of January 1869 before me John P. O'Donnell Circuit Judge in and for the fifth Judicial district of the State of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Hardin Circuit Court in said district personally appeared William Caldwell aged sixty years resident in the County of Nelson in said Circuit who being by me first duly sworn, did on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," That he the said William Caldwell enlisted & served three years in the Revolutionary war as a regular soldier in the Company of Captain Nathan Read in the fourteenth Pennsylvania Regiment until the regiment was reduced to the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment a short time after which he was discharged - that he entered the regular service in the company of D. Read in the 14 th Regiment in December 1776 and and continued in the service until the 10 th January 1780. that he fought in the battles of Brandywine - Monmouth X Germantown - that his discharge was sent

on to Richmond and lost and that he is in reduced circumstances and depend on his daily labour for his subsistence that he does not own one acre of land and no personal property that he has never been allowed any person under any law of the United States and that there is no evidence in his power of his said services (except Mr. J Smith who lives in Green County Kentucky) of his services — Sworn to and declared before me the day and date above said
Jno P Oldham
I do certify that from the evidence before me and from the appearance of the man I am satisfied that the aforesaid William Gabbins is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his government, Also that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing Certificate & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress given under my hand this 29 th day of January 1879.
Jno P Oldham

District of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Ct.
On this 18 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said County of Nelson personally appeared in court William Calawee age 62 years resident in Nelson County in said dis- trict 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 in the State of Virginia in the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Brea and served his time out and was honorably discharged, and 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 dis- pose of any property or any part thereof worth in value thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain pecuniary pensions 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 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 annex- ed and by me subscribed, to wit that he has a wife about 50 years of age and two houses worth fifty dollars and no other property of any kind.
William Calawee
At a County Court held for the

city annexed being drawn up in writing was read to him in Court to which he made solemn affirmation which was ordered to be recorded.
W. B. Grayson
Melson County in Kentucky to wit:
I Benjamin Grayson Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the above writing is a true copy of the original now remaining of record in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the impress of the Seal of the said County this 23 rd day of December 18 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Ben Grayson
Hon. B. Hardin N. J. Rep.

sign on file in this Bureau.
William Caldwell Sur. File 35-825
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 or in 1777 3 yrs. Pat. Kathan Reid ✓ 14 Va                                                   
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Va Date of application for pension, Dec. 23 1818. He el. was al Residence at date of application, in 1819 or 1820 Nelson Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 60. He said July 5-1825* Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 50 years old no name is stated
* from agency book
Researched Mar. 7, 1911

35 823
Rev. INVALID.
1910 Aug 8 Hist. to Mr J. J. Block V.L.M. (Letter in J.F. 14 727) Daniel Grabue 1911 Feb. 7 Hist. to Lora R Riggs. V.L.M.
File No. 85-633
William Caldwell
Rev. Rev. Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19413
12768.

Ad
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. Mac D. 2/8/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Res. Adair Co. Ky. Claimant _____
Soldier William Caldwell
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev.
Died July 5, 1825
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190
No claim, combination records _____, 190
REMARKS:
Fw. 7.35,823  died July 5, 1825
Fw. 7.35,821  died May 7, 1838
no others pensioned from Ky. W.D.H.
12768 0-8
Chief Division

Nov 3 rd £76. 14. 6.
M m Caldwell Certificate of Revolutionary Services
Ms. A. 9. 2. 392
Virg: Roll Page 392
14 Virginia
Dec 1780
Jan 1781
Found in Box
Albany

Green County Dec r 23 rd 1818
This may certify that William Caldwell Serv d three years as a Regular Soldier in the Revolution war The greatest part of the time in Cap t Nathan Reads Company in the fourteenth Virginia Regiment untill the Regiments were reduced to Ten Regiments. A short time before he was discharged. William T Smith
And I the said William Caldwell has not Rec d any land for my service in the said War and I have not one acre of land any where and I am now above sixty years of age and I have no other way to live but by my labour and I find my strength fails very much And my prayer is for what is Right
William Caldwell William Green County To wit: I do hereby certify that this day Caldwell personally appeared before me one of the commonwealth's Justices of the peace for said county and proved by his own oath and also the Oath of William T Smith that he served three years as a Regular Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the fourteenth Virginia Regiment as above stated and also that he had not received any land for his services given under my hand this 23 rd day of Dec r 1818 James Early J.P. G.C.

State of Kentucky
Harrodsburg Circuit Court
I Samuel Hayscraft Jr Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit Assembled do certify that John P. Oldham Esquire who signed the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing the same an established Circuit Judge in and for the fifth Judicial District of the State of Kentucky duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that due faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of said Circuit at my office in Elizabeth Town on the 26 th day of January 1849
Sam Hayscraft Jr JNO.O
I John P. Oldham Circuit Judge in and for the fifth judicial district of Kentucky do certify that Samuel Hayscraft Junr whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was at the signing thereof Clerk of said Court & that to all his official acts as such due faith & credit ought to be given
Given under my hand this 26 th day of January 1849
Jno P Oldham

Adm Caldwell Shipwreck and Assault Revolutionary Society

Morristown, Tenn.
Feb. 28 th 1911
United States Pension Office. Washington D.C.
Sirs -
I am in search of the record of one William  Caldwell who was a soldier during the Revolutionary War, he served as a private in Captain Joseph Michaux's Company, 14 th  Virginia Regiment. He enlisted December 30, 1776 to serve three years, and his name last appears on the roll for November 1779

of the 1 st and 10 th Virginia Regiment, and I should like to know if he drew a pen- sion, and what time at year it was discontinued, as I want to find the date of his death, and I feel sure that the pension would only be discontinued at his death.
If William Caldwell drew a pension, would the papers give the date of his birth, and the place where he was born? If so it would be a very great favor to me as one of his descendants (over)

to get this information as I want to be a D.A.R. if I can complete the lineal line of ancestors, and all I need now is this information.
Very Respectfully,
Lora R. Riggs, Morristown, East Tennessee
122 E. 3 rd North St.,
101-8811 N.P.R. 335823