Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12674, Marquis Calmes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Calmes, Marquis
S 12674
carded
CONTENTS

25882 Kentucky
Marquis Calmes
of Woodford in the State of Kentucky who was a Capt in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the Regt. commanded by Col. Spottwood in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1777-
Hon Jno. G. Miller Feby 23 1855
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 480-Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Decr. 1832 and sent to Pensioner Versailles, Ky.
Arrears to 4th of Sept-1832 720.- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 240.- $960-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 - Page 34

FREE
P.O.
Aug 23 '92
for 1897.7. for 2 years! $480.
Wash. Coly Secretary
1366 1897
The World Lawn
Mr
Mail

State of Kentucky, Woodford County set
On this 9 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Woodford now sitting - Marcus Calmes a resident of the County of State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Continental line in Capt. Morgan Alexander's Company in the fall of 1775 in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Woodford's Brigade, That in the Year 1777. he was promoted to a Captaincy - That he was marched to the North by Col. Alexander Spotswood in the Winter 1776. - 1777. That he was in many Skirmishes & in the Battle at Monmouth - That he continued in the Service until the 9 th of March 1778. when he was Honorably discharged as will appear by the accompanying discharge signed by Col. Debosier - then Commandant of the Brigade
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State -
Sworn and subscribed to the date aforesaid
Marcus Calmes
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was an officer in the Revolutionary War and served as therein stated.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County set
August County Court 1832
I John M. Stinney Jr. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter

of the application of Genl. Marguis Calmes for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Versailles this ninth day of August 1832. and in the 56th Year of the Commonwealth
John M. Kinney Dr. CMC
Accompanying this declaration, I herewith send you my discharge Be so good as to return the same to me after satisfying yourself as to my claim - If any additional information is required I beg leave to refer you to the Honble Wm J Bang Post Master Genl - He is well acquainted with me - and at one time lived as one of my aids - I encamp - address me at Versailles, Woodford County Ky.
Yrs. Resp.
Augt. 10. 1832.
Marguis Calmes

New. Inc. G. Miller Feb. 28/85

Pension Office
Feby 23 1833
Sir
I have the honor herewith to return the letter of Mr Calmes and to inform you that his father Marguis Calmes of Kentucky was placed upon the pension Role under the act of June 7 1832, on the 1 st of Dec r 1833, at $480 a year, His pension commenced running 4 March 1831 and continued to his death, This is the period of commencement fixed by the law, Nothing more is due,
Hon Jno G. Miller H g 12

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Marguis Calmes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Full 1775- Lieut Morgan Alexander Wm. Woodford 2 nd Va. regt.   1777 Capt. Alexander Spotswood   Christian Fisher   resigned Mar. 9. 1779  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug 9 1832 His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Woodford Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 77
Remarks: A son M. Calmes resided in Pettis Co. Mo in 1855. There is no further data as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev man
12674 INVALID.
File No. 12,673
Marquis Calmes Capt Boer War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Oct. 22. Heir. to Mrs Mm. Lindsay. aw 1933- Jan. 27. John B. Winn, Jr. Adv. cost of photos. etc. 1933 Feb. 10. Photos mailed to John B. Winn, Jr. + account. Dir. mfd. Q.M. 4.

I do certify, that Captain Marmis Calmes of the Second Virginia, Regiment of Continental Troops has served as an Officer in said Regiment, since it was first raised and has always supported the character of a Gentle- man and valuable Officer, of which he has given me repeated Instances During the Space of near 20 months I have had the honor of his serving under my immediate Command. —
Captain Calmes has this Day obtained his Excellency General Washingtons consent to resign his Commission, which his Excellency has been pleased to signify to me in these express terms. I have with Reluctance accepted of Capt n Calmes Resignation, as he bears the character of

an excellent Officer. *
In consequence whereof I am under the necessity contrary to my wish or inclination to receive Captain Calmes's formal Resig- nation and permit him to retire from the Service: —
Given under my hand at Middletown this 9th Day of March 1879
W. A. Anderson Colo 2nd Va. Cav. Regt. and Conn. Mand and 1st Va. Brigade
Resignation cancelled this Day: —
Sebring March 7th 1879
Marquis Walmer S. File 12674 Va.

State of Kentucky Woodford County Sct
I hereby certify that on this day General Mar- quis Calmes of the County and State aforesaid presented before John Malone  me an aged and a credible Witness and the said Witness this day made before me his Corporal oath the following Affiant to wit: "That this depo- -nent in the month of October in the year 1775 enlisted into the Continental Service for the term of one year which term the said Witness served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution under Capt Morgan Alexander and George French First Lieutenant. The said Marquis Calmes Second Lieutenant of John Holder's Battery, the said Affiant says he was enlisted by the said Lieutenant Calmes, who is the same identical person now taking his Affiant to wit General Marquis Calmes. And said Witness further says that he was dis- charged at the expiration of said one years service at the Battle of Williamsburg in Virginia, said he says said Calmes served all that year but the detachment was in the service as above stated and that the detachment left Williamsburg aforesaid and the said the said Officers went out to recruit Soldiers, and shortly after their return home the said Lieutenant French died in the fall 1776. in Frederick County Virginia, County in which a said Officers. After the death of said Lieutenant French said Calmes raised raised a Company for the Continental Service for three years or during said War, which Company so raised in fall 1776. The said Calmes to the best of his recollection com- manded as Captain but the Affiant never saw his Commission And this Deponent further says that he enlisted for three years

in November 1776 and served in the Continental Army under Capt. McGuire, and was marched to the North soon after Christmas 1776 the Regiment was marched under said McGuire to Philadelphia at which place the Regiment being augmented with some of his soldiers in Spring 1777 said Regiment at Philadelphia and they said their Company was commanded by said Captain Calines and never heard of any other Captain Cal- -ines except the said Margaris Calines. He says that his said first years service under Captain Alexander & his said Subalterns was in the Regiment Virginia Line Commanded by Col. Woodford or at least a part of the time. Taken and subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th day of November 1832
John his Malone
Wholly written by me and subscribed and sworn to before me said justice of the peace the day and date last above written
Herman Bowmer
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County set I John M. Kinney Esq. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that Herman Bowmer Esquire whose name is affixed to the above Certificate is one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as such as to all his official acts, are entitled to full faith & credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office at Versailles this 7 th day of November 1832 and in the 41 st Year of the Com- -monwealth.
John M. Kinney Esq. Clerk

State of Kentucky & County of Bourbon Co.
On the sixteenth day of November in the year 1832. personally appeared before the subscriber Henry Timberlake an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. Thomas Jones of said County who being of lawful age & spirit duly sworn, made and subscribed the following deposition. (vizt) This Deponent in the month of October in the year 1775. enlisted in the Continental Service for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Cap t Morgan Alexander, 2 d Gr d Jamp t , 1 st Lieut. & Major Calm s & Lieut. & John Holder Ensign, this Deponent continued in Service for one year & was then discharged - during all which time the said Col Calm s acted as 2 d Lieut. & is the same person now present. He further states that the said Lieut. Jamp t died in the fall 1776 in Frederick County, Virginia, and about that time Cap t Morgan Alexander was promoted to the Office of Major and said Calm s as Cap t immediately raised a Company under the act of Congress and I understood believe he marched them to the northward - said Company's were attached to the 2 d Virginia Reg t commanded first by Col Woodford & afterwards by Col Alexander. Spotswood. and further this Deponent saith not. Thomas Jones
Sworn and subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, the date above.
H. Timberlake (Sine)
Commonwealth of Kentucky County of Bourbon Co. I Thomas Smith Clerk of the County Court in and for

for said County, do certify that Henry Smith or Colton Gent, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition of Thomas Jones, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified as such, and that his name is in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 16 day of November 1832
Thos. P. Smith Clerk of Barr. Co. Com. Ct. Ky

Washington City July 19 th 1855
Hon L Waldo Comm r of Pensions
Sir
I enclose you herewith a Memorandum of the Claims of Pettis Co Me. The object of which is to as- certain whether his Father Marguis Calmees of Woodford County Ky drew all the money to which he was entitled, & and if not what amt is due, & who are now entitled to draw now. The Father being dead.
Please answer as early as convenient
Very Respectfully Yr ob t Serv t Geo. S. Miller

State of Kentucky Wilson County ss
On this 29 th day of November in the year 1832. Personally appeared before me J. P. de Dornay one of the Justices of the Wilson County Court in the State aforesaid, Solomon Bishop of said County, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that he is now about seventy eight years of age. That he was acquainted with and knew Marquis Calmes in the year 1775. That this affiant, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and same time in that year He enlisted as a soldier in the army, under Morgan Alexander as Capt. George Lump was 1 st Lieutenant and said Marquis Calmes was 2 nd Lieutenant in said Company, which was attached to 2 nd Virg. Regiment, commanded by Col. Spottswood. That he served in this Regiment twelve months and that during that time said Calmes served and acted as Lieutenant. and that afterwards he was discharged and immediately afterwards enlisted again, and said Marquis Calmes was promoted to a Captain in the same Regiment, this was some time in the year 1776. and that he this affiant, served under him as Captain, in said Regiment, and knew him to have served in that capacity, for and during the term of at least two years and six months.
In witness whereof the said Solomon Bishop hath hereto set his hand and seal the date above written sworn to before me the date of Solomon Bishop
J. P. de Dornay

State of Kentucky Nelson County ss This day Solomon Bishop whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that the statements therein contained were true given under my hand & seal this 9 th day of Novem- ber 1832
Isaac McDonald J.P. (seal)
Commonwealth of Kentucky Nelson County ss.
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, do certify that Isaac McDonald Esq. whose name is within before subscribed, to the statement on affidavit of Solomon Bishop is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that his name is in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court, this 9 th day of November 1832
Nath l Wickliffe (seal)

War Department Pension Office
October 19. 1832
Sir.
Your declaration has been examined, and I herewith return it in order that you may set forth therein the precise periods of your having been promoted to a Captaincy. As the pension under the Act of June 7. 1832, is a pro rata allowance, it is important to ascertain the precise duration of your service in the different capacities in which you were engaged. I also return the document signed by Col. Gebiger which it will be necessary to transmit again to this Department, to be placed on the files with your other papers, as a voucher upon which your claim is allowed.
Respectfully I am Sir Your m c Obs.
J. L. Edwards
Marquis Calmes Esq Versailles. Woodford Co Ky.

I do certify, that Captain Marmis Calmes of the Second Virginia Regiment of Continental Troops has served as an Officer in said Regiment, since it was first raised and has always supported the character of a Gentle man and valuable Officer, of which he has given me repeated Instances During the Space of near 20 months I have had the honor of his serving under my immediate Command. —
Captain Calmes has this Day obtained his Excellency General Washingtons consent to resign his Commission, which his Excellency has been pleas'd to signify to me in these express terms. I have with Reluctance accepted of Capt m Calmes Resignation, as he bears the character of

an excellent Officer. ★ in consequence whereof I am under the the necessity contrary to my wish or inclination to receive Captain Calmes's formal Resig- nation and permit him to return from the Service:—
Given under my hand at Weldersville this 9 th Day of March 1879
W. A. Anderson
Col 2 nd Regt. and John Mann and 1 st V. Brigade
Col. Comper cancelled this Day:—
Sebring March 11 79.
Marquis Walney S. file 12674 Va.

WILLIAM LINDSAY.
LANARK LINDS, FRANKFORT, KY.
Oct. 10 th 1913
Hon G. M. Sattergaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
That you may understand why I ask so much of your valuable time, I wish to state, because I am the widow of William Lindsay, United States Senator and former Chief Justice of Kentucky, (his public position giving us a wide acquaintance in our state), and because I am an Honorary Vice President of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Regent of the Frankfort Chapter,

a number of ladies have asked me, to get your assistance, as to whether their ancestors drew pensions as Revolutionary Soldiers. I am enclosing a type- written list, which we trust you will be good enough to give your early attention. If you find it more convenient to send a portions of information at different times, please send them as numbered. We shall be glad to have any family data and

and to know if these soldiers, or their widows desert pensions.
Thanking you for your trouble in the past and assuring you of our gratitude for this future service we ask,
Very Respectfully,
(Mrs. Wm.) Eleanor Holmes Lindsay.

JOHN B. WINN, JR. VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY Box 1385 University, Va.
Jan. 24, 1933
Mr. Edward W. Morgan, Director of Pensions Veterans' Administration Arlington Building Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Morgan:
I am looking for the pension application of Marcus Calmes, about which I have the following information. From Senate Document no. 514, Serial no. 251, 1st session of the 23d congress, report to the secretary of War in 1835 and on page 145, I took the following quotation, " Marcus Calmes, capt., annual allowance, $480.00, total received $1430.00, placed on pension roll Dec. 1, 1832". He died Feb. 27, 1834. This was not a widows' pension since his wife died in 1821. He lived near Versailles, Woodford County, Ky. but received his pension through a bank in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. The pension was for three years service in the Virginia continental line. (Revolutionary War)
I do not know how much of the above information is necessary to facilitate locating the application but I hope I have included all which is required. I should appreciate it very much if you would find the application and either have someone there make a photostat copy or inform me as to the most expedient way to have this done. It is extremely important that I have this information as soon as possible. May I expect your reply at your earliest convenience?
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very truly yours,
John B. Winn

(Rev. + 1812 Wars)
ad JOHN B. WINN, JR. VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY Box 1385 University, Va.
Jan. 30, 1933
Mr. A. D. Hiller Assistant to Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
43702
Dear Sir:
Copy in case of In re: pension claim BA-J/MMHF/ADY, Marquis Calmes, S.12674, Revolutionary War, 1832.
You state that you will have the fourteen pages of this claim photostated at a cost of fifteen cents a page. Please find enclosed money order for $2.10 to cover this cost.
I hope I may receive this at your earliest convenience.
Thanking you for your past prompt attention, I am,
Very truly yours,
John B. Winn
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Rev. & 1812 No. 144.
February 8, 1933.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Rev. War claim of Marquis Calmes, File No.
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Actual      one of each page except officer's resignation, two pages, to be copied twice. One set for official use.
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$2.10.....14 pages
all pages in this order taken.
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The Word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

January 27, 1933.
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BA-J/MNHF/ADY Marquis Calmes S.12674
Mr. John B. Winn , Jr., Box 1385, University, Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Marquis Calmes.
Photostatic copies of original papers in his claim, S.12674, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is fourteen. The proper amount should be forwarded to this office by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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