Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 989, John Bohannon, Va.

SERVICE
Var.
Bohannon, John Helen
NUMBER _____
R. 989
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky County of Shelby ss
Be it known that on this 16 th day of September in the year 1833 personally appeared before Henry Rohannon a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Shelby and one of the Justices of the Shelby County Court Helen Rohannon widow and relict of John Rohannon deceased, a resident of the said County aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement - in order to obtain the benefit of the act "to grant pensions to widows of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War" passed 3 rd June 1832. She states and deposes that she was married to John Rohannon deceased on the 7 th day of January 1774 in the County of Pittsylvania in the state of Virginia. That in the fall of the year 1774 she and her said husband moved to Kentucky to that part of it now known as the County of Mercer. That they immediately joined the little Garrison in the fort at Wilson's Station which had been erected to assist in the protection and defence of the frontier settlements. That there her said husband remained in the said fort as a part of the Garrison thereof for two whole years except when he was absent therefrom on scouting parties and upon regular tours of duty several of which he performed during that period. That she also remained in the fort during the whole of said period. She states and declares that she distinctly recollects that her said husband performed a week  month tour of duty as a private volunteer soldier in the company of Capt John Elliott during which tour he went with Capt Clarke upon the expedition against Peccary which she thinks was in the year 1780: in the month of July of that year she thinks he entered the service upon his said tour. She further states that she distinctly remembers that he went on another tour of one month in the month of March in the year 1781 to Suislowa where he was engaged as she understood from him & others in making canoes for the public service. That he was a volunteer soldier also upon this tour and served under Capt as well as she remembers. She states also that she recollects distinctly of his again entering the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the month of April 1782 upon a tour of one month in the company of Capt and that he was marched to the widow  by his sister-in-law Mary Elliott at various where he served out his tour. She further states that she recollects of various other small tours which he performed under Capt but she cannot now state the number of them nor the points to which they were directed in consequence of her advanced age and consequent loss of memory; but from her best recollection she is confident that he did not serve less than three tours of one month each by substitution over and above those particularly mentioned. That he served them as a private volunteer soldier and she is confident that the and whole of his services upon regular tours of duty between

the time of his entering the fort at Nelson Station that being in the month of October in the year 1779 and the fall of the year 1783 did not amount to less than six months - She also states that during the said period  the  time of from the month of Oct. 1779 up to the fall of the year 1783 he was engaged in a number of scouting parties against the Indians, how many however and at what particular times she cannot for say, but from her present best recollection she states that he must have served not less during that period not  than three months in that way - and during the balance of said period that and whilst he was not engaged in active service upon regular tours of duty and scouting parties he was stationed in the fort and constituted a part of its Garrison - She states that the whole of his services rendered in the manner above named did not fall short of nine months on tours & scouts and according to her present best recollection they were all performed as a private volunteer soldier - She states also that the whole of said services were performed against the Indians - She further states and declares that her said husband, the said John Bohannon departed this life on the 10th day of July 1832 in Shelby County Ky. where he then resided that she has herself continued to reside and still resides in the same county and that by reason of her bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court to make her statement - She also states that the said John Bohannon was 77 years of age at the time of his death -  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above named.  Helen Bohannon mark
And also at the same time and place personally appeared before the same Justice Alexander Cook a clergyman residing in Shelby County Ky and Robt. F. Gale residing in the same county and state who being duly sworn upon their oaths state that they are well acquainted with Helen Bohannon who has subscribed to and sworn to the above statement - that she resides in Shelby County Ky and is a person of respectability and that her statements are entitled to full faith and credit - they further state that she is the widow and widow John Bohannon of Shelby County Ky. who departed this life in the month of July 1832 in said county at an advanced age and who had the reputation in his neighbourhood of having been a soldier of the revolution which they verily believe and that they never heard the fact disputed or in the least doubted - they further state that they believe the said Helen Bohannon to be 77 years of age  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above named  Alexander Cook Robt F Gale

And I the said Henry Bohannon Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County Ky. and one of the Justices of the Shelby County Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing statements and depositions of Helen Bohannon widow and relict of John Bohannon deceased and of Abraham Cook & Robt. F. Galt were this day made, taken, subscribed and sworn to before me. And I also further certify that the said Helen Bohannon is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit and that from infirmity of body she cannot attend court to make her statement. And I also further certify that Abraham Cook who has signed the above deposition is a clergyman resident in Shelby County Kentucky and that Robt. F. Galt who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 16 th day of Sept r 1833. - Henry Bohannon S.P. S.C.
State of Kentucky S Shelby County B
I James S. Whitaker clerk of the Court of Shelby County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County Ky and one of the Justices of the Court of which I am clerk and that of the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this day of 1833

Rev. War Section.
V.L.M. Rev
July 14, 1921.
Mrs. Ben Garland, Willows, California.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 26" ultimo, you are advised that it appears in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. File No. 989 that John Bohannon married January 7, 1774, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Helen ----- and in 1779 moved to Mercer County, Kentucky, and died July 10, 1832, in Shelby County, Kentucky aged 77 years. His widow Helen applied for pension September 16, 1833, while residing in Shelby County, Kentucky, aged 77 years.
She all eged that in October 1779 she and her husband joined the little garrison in the fort at Wilson's Station erected to assist in the protection and defence of the frontier settlements, that her husband remained in said fort as part of the garrison for two years except when he was absent therefrom on scouting parties and regular tours of duty, one of which in July 1780 was as a Private for six weeks in Captain John Ellison's Company, during which he went with General Clarke in the expedition against Pickaway. He continued doing such duties until 1783.

Her claim was not allowed as the soldier did not render six months actual military service in an embodied corps as required by the pension laws.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Washington Gardner", written in dark ink.
Commissioner.

Rejected, did not serve in person in a military capacity 6 months, see letter of Jan'y 1834 to Hon. R. M. Johnson.
989

1921 July 14 Hist. Soc. Mrs. Ben Garland. See B.L. W. 280 Ambrose Bohannon for letter.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
989
REJECTED
P. O.
Helen Bohannon
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____
List of Rejected , 18
Discharged: _____
claims printed in 18
105-2 Shows cause of rejection as follows: "not military"
Application filed: _____
series and series 18
by Substitute.
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

28,957
Helen Bohannon wd. of John Bohannon Kentucky
Berryman

Shelby County, Kentucky } Personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of said County now sitting, on this 15 th day of October 1883, Hannah Scott, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath say that she is now in her seventieth first year of age, that she came to Kentucky in the Fall of 1779, with her husband James Scott. That she settled in the Garrison in Mercer County now called on Salt River, known then as Wilson's Station. That she there knew John Bohannon late deceased of Shelby County, the person named in the Declaration of his Widow Helen Bohannon. She has heard the Declaration of said Helen read to her the Deposition. and she believes the statements therein made to be true. The Deposition and her said Husband re- mained in the said Fort more than three years and she knows that during that time said John Bohannon, was frequently out on scouting parties and on some of military duty against the Indians. She remembers his 5 th Bohannon's tour of duty upon the expedition against Peewaway. The Deposition cannot state the particular tour of duty performed by said Bohannon, but she knows that from the Fall of 1779 until the year 1783 said Bohannon, was engaged in a number of scouting parties against the Indians, and in as many at least as is stated in Mrs. Bohannon's Declaration. I know said John Bo- hannon was always ready to volunteer, in defense of the people, when menaced by the Indians. I know

and further the deponent doth not.
sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
In Hannah Scott Mark.
And the said Court hereby certify that it appeared entirely to their satisfaction, that Helen Bohannon named in the foregoing giving Declaration is the widow & relic of her late husband John Bohannon. And the Court further certify their opinion from an examination of the matter and from their knowledge  the verification of the Certificate of Abraham Cook and Robert F. Gale, and the deposition of Hannah Scott all proceeding this, that said John Bohannon was a soldier of the Revolution and served as is stated in said Helen Bohannon's Declaration. They further certify that it appears that Hannah Scott who subscribed the foregoing deposition is of the age she states, and that she is a credible person and her statements are entitled to full credit and that said Abraham Cook who subscribed the foregoing Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Shelby County aforesaid, and that Robert F. Gale who has subscribed the same, is also a resident of said County, and is a credible person.
Wm. Shanks P.D.C.
State of Kentucky Shelby County St.
I James S. Wheataker clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Henry Bohannon and William Thomas Eugene who have

Subscribed these names to the foregoing affidavit and Declaration, which was made in open Court now are and were at the time of doing the same two of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in and for said County Commissioned and qualified according to Law that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts as such In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand Seal of Office this 15 th Day of October 1833.
J. S. Whitaker Clerk Shelby County Court

1600 N. M. potmear
Jan 3 1884 OC
Recorded Vol 25. Page 283.

War Department Pension Office Jany 3. 1834
Sir, The papers in support of the claim of the widow of John Bohannon, dec d . have been examined. His having resided in the fort from 1779 to 17 80 with his family from 1779 to 1783 does not constitutes as a a claim under the act of June 7, 1832. It is only for a military capacity such tours of duty performed by him as an embodied corps called into service by competent authority that an allowance can be made. The claim is for nine months. It is alleged that however  the  four tours of duty amounting in all to nine months were performed. Of there this time, four months service was performed by substitute, and one month in the construction of canoes. The act of June 7 1832 requires at least six months service to be performed in person to be entitled to the benefits of the said act. The claim has therefore been rejected. The papers will be placed on file in this office. Cov
Hon R. M. Johnson N. H.