Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30320, James P Carlile, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Carlile, James P.
B. 30320
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25047 Kentucky
James P. Carlile
Green Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Lawrence of the regiment commanded by Col. Bowyer in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov 1833 and Aaron Hardy Greensburg
Arrears to the 4th of Sep t 30 — Semi-ant. allowance ending March 10 —
$60 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 6

State of Kentucky - Green County set on this 16 th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Green County court now sitting, James D. Carlile a resident of said County and State aforesaid, aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - he states that he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in Augusta County State of Virginia, and to the best of his recollection in the year 1777 though of the date of the year he cannot speak with certainty, that he entered the service as a a volunteer in the matter under the command of Colonel Bowyer who was commanded by General McIntosh, the captain's name he does not now recollect, that after he volunteered and entered the service, he, with some other soldiers, was offered his choice either to serve in the ranks of the army, or to serve in driving Beef cattle designed for the use of the army - that he made choice of the latter and was accordingly employed in driving Beef cattle under the command of Shackleford the Bullockmaster - that after the army arrived at the Ohio River below Pittsburgh they there made a short stay, and erected a fort called Fort McIntosh, from Fort McIntosh, he the said James D. Carlile marched in the centre of the army employed in driving cattle as aforesaid until the army arrived at the River Tuscarawey, and that there they halted and built a fort called Fort Lawrence - he states that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of this tour of service but according

The best of his recollection it was not less than six months , and that he had no written 6 discharge
The said James D. Carlile further States, that he entered the service again in Augusta County State of Virginia, and to the best of his recol- lection in the year 1778. That he was a volunteer and entered into service in a militia company commanded by Captain Andrew Sawridge, that he marched in said captain's company against the Indians from Augusta County to the Warm Springs, from there to the Clover lick near Greenbrier River and was there stationed at a Fort called the Clover lick Fort. That he served under the commander and in the company aforesaid for three months to the best of his 3 recollection. and that he had no written discharge
The said James D. Carlile further States that he entered the service again in Augusta County County State of Virginia, and to the best of his recollection in the year 1779. That he was a volunteer and entered into service in a militia company commanded by Captain Kirkhaide, that he marched against the Indians, under said commander from Augusta County on to a branch of the Monongahela River at that time called the West Fork, and was there stationed for some length of time. That he served under Captain
3 Kirkhaide in this tour three months , but had no written discharge
The said James D. Carlile further States, that he moved from Virginia to Kentucky in the year 1780. and that he entered the service as a soldier in Kentucky in the year 1782 or in the year 1783, to the best of his recollection though he cannot recollect the date with certainty. That he was a volunteer

of matitia and entered into service in a company com- manded by captain Vanbreece, who was under the command of colonel Cox, and General Clark that he marched against the Indians to Ohio River where Cincinnati now stands, and there the army built a fortification called a Blockhouse from there he marched with the army to the Miami River, and had some skirmishes with the Indians, that he served in the company and under the commanders aforesaid three months but had no written discharge
the said Carlile, States that he has no record of his age, but from the best information he has, he was born on the 8 th day of February 1761, and in Augusta County Virginia, where he was raised and resided until the year 1780 at which time he moved to Kentucky where he has lived ever since, and more than 35 years last past in Green County where he now resides, that during the revolution he was acquainted with General McIntosh Col Broadhead, Col Crawford and other Officers whose names he has forgotten, that he cannot now recollect any of the continental or matitia Regiments well enough to describe them, that he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person living by whom he can prove any thing further in relation to his services than he has already proven by the traditional testimony of John Wright Richard Wright and others, which is

heretunto attached, that he is intimately acquainted with many persons in his present neighborhood, and amongst them he has procured the testimony of John Greenwell James White jr and others, as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services in the Revolution - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
James P. Carlile

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
James P. Carline S. File 30,320
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 6 mos. Teamster under Shackelford — Va.   1778 3 mos. Andrew Lawridge — "   1779 3 mos. Kinhard — "   1782 3 mos. Vanhorne Leox "   { Gen. Clarke's expedition  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Enlisted in Augusta Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 16, 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Green Co., Ky. moved to Ky. in 1780.
Age at date of application, Feb. 8, 1761 in Augusta Co., Va.
Remarks: No data as to family. For date of soldier's death etc

30320 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 30,320
James P. Carlile Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1918, July 7, exist-18 Jas. Carlile Lewis Dodge, Ky. A.P. 1914 Feb 17 Hist. to Boxfold Dunlap Letter in S.F. 16 9/47 John M c Clary V.L.M. 1919 May 3 Hist. to J.H. Moore.

State of Kentucky Green County Set on this 10 th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me David Campbell a Justice of the peace in and for Green County Kentucky Richard Wright, John Wright and Thomas Harding who being first duly sworn according to law state on their oath as follows - we are each of us well acquainted with James B. Barile of Green County Kentucky who is about to make application to the government for a pension for his services in the Revolution, we became acquainted with said Barile more than thirty-five years ago and have resided near him and been intimately acquainted with him ever since, we state that the said Barile when we became acquainted with him 35 years ago was then amongst his neighbors and acquaintances reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution, that such was then the report and has been up to the present time amongst the said Barile's neighbors and acquaintances and no doubts to the contrary ever existed so far as we know. We further state that we believe the said James B. Barile was a soldier

in the revolutionary war and served as he states he did, sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of June 1833
before me
John Wright
Richard Wright
Thomas Hardin
David Campbell JP
I David Campbell a Justice of the peace as afore said certify that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named John Wright
Richard Wright and Thomas Hardin and that they are men of credibility and their statement is entitled to credit and belief given under my hand this 10 th day of June 1833
David Campbell JP
on this 10 th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me David Campbell a Justice of the peace in and for Green County Kentucky John Greenwell, James White and Samuel Wright who being duly sworn according to law state as follows - we are each of us well acquainted with James Bartle of Green County Kentucky who is about to make application for a pension we each of us live in the same neighborhood with said Bartle and have been well acquainted with him for many years - we state that said Bartle is reputed and believed in his present neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that he is a man of

undoubted veracity and good character and any statement made by him on oath or otherwise is entitled to full credit and belief, and we have no doubt but that said Carlile was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states he did. Sworn and subscribed this 10 th day of June 1833 before me
David Campbell JP
his John F Greenwell mark his Samuel Wright mark his James White Jr mark
I David Campbell a Justice of the peace as above certify that the above affidavit was this day sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named John Greenwell Samuel Wright and James White Jr and that they are men of credibility and their statement is entitled to credit and belief given under my hand this 10 th day of June 1833
David Campbell JP
We John Harding a clergyman residing in Green County Kentucky and Ignatius Newton residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carlile of said county who is about to make application for a pension - that we believe him to be about 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed this 10 day of June 1833
David Campbell JP
John Harding his Ignatius Newton mark

I David Campbell a Justice of the peace as above certify that the above certificate was this day sworn to and subscribed before me by John Harding and Ignatius Newton and that the said John Harding is a clergyman of said county and the said Newton is a credible person and their statement is intitled to credit given under my hand This 10 th day of June 1833
David Campbell JP
State of Kentucky Green County Set I John Barret clerk of the court of Green County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of James P. Barblee for a pension
State of Kentucky Green County Set I John Barret clerk of the court of Green County certify that David Campbell is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his to the preceding certificates is genuine inasmuch whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office and subscribed my name This 11 th day of October 1833
John Barret Declaration
John Barret
clerk of the court of Green County

27.468.
James P. Carlisle Kentucky.
for 1777 points 6 units pro.
can also claim a share.
Aaron Harding jr Greensburg. Ken.

State of Kentucky Green County Set at a county court held for Green County at the court house in Greensburg on the 16 th day of September 1833
on the application of James D. Carlile who filed and swore to his Declaration for that purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1833 - whereupon it is ordered to be certified as the opinion of this court that from the affidavits of credible persons among whom is the affidavit of John Harding a clergyman, they believe the said James D. Carlile served in the Revolution as he has stated in his Declaration all which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War
I John Barret clerk of the court of Green County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of James D. Carlile for a pension, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 11 th day of October 1833
John Barret
Clerk of the court of Green County

Hy 27.468 act 22 Oct 21 (1880)
Pension Office
Free
Hon
Lewis Capt Secretary of War Washington City
Mail
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Greensburgh Ky Oct 11 th 1833 Hon Lewis Cass secretary of war Sir
I enclose and forward you the papers in support of the claim of James B. Barkle for a pension
Respectfully your Oblt Servt
Hon. Lewis Cass secretary of war
Aaron Harding

Commissioner Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Do the records show that John Bruner or Brann- ner of Maryland and James Carlisle or Carlile of North Carolina or Vir- ginia were pensioners of the Revolutionary War? If so is there any record showing when they died and to whom it was then paid; also where they settled after the war?
Respectfully James Carlile Lewis Dodge, Clarke Co., Ky.

Record Division. C. V. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
July 1 , 190 8
Searched by L. D. L.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jas. Carlisle or Carlile
Service, N. G. or V. M.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim was above except Invt. 30320 James P. Carlile, Va.

LADDONIA, MO. Apr. 14. 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Rev Sec of War
Dear Sir: Kindly send record of military service of my grandfather Jas. P. Carlile Rev. pensioner of Greene Co. Ky. and also such family history data as may be contained in his application.
Name of wife especially desired. Above data is desired for D.A.R. application.
Yours very truly
J. K. Moore
Laddonia Mo.
% Lock Box 186.