Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3134, John Cabbage, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Cabbage, John
S 3134
Carded
CONTENTS

Cast Tenn 26.834
John Cabbage
of Campbell in the State of Penn who was a P in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall of the Regt commanded by Col Bird in the Virginia troops & Artillery
26.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Cast Tenn at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June and sent to Mrs. Mary D. Bunch NR
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 31 - 80.00 Semianual allowance expiring 4 Sept 13.33 $93.33
Revolutionary Claim, Abt June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. T. Ingram Clerk Book 6-2 Vol. Page 59

31. 168
John Cabbage Pension Declaration
for 1781 p. 8~ $26. \frac{66}{100}
Hon. S. Bunch

the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Ermine and Samuel Cland who has signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of the county of Campbell above and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Wm. Taylor G. M. Davis J. Peterson
James Bunt of Massachusetts
I William Carey Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county of Campbell and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Cabbage for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Suckstorough this 11th day of March 1834 William Carey Clerk

State of Tennessee Grainger County
I Adam Cabbage a citizen of the county and state aforesaid. Do hereby
Certify upon oath that I am well acquainted with John Cabbage who has signed and sworn to the within declaration for a pension, That he and myself are Brothers - That I served with him in the revolutionary war two tours of duty for three months each. The first in Captain Marshall's company The second tour in Captain Brookshark's company. I have a perfect recollection of the principal events spoken of in the declaration of said applicant in relation to the two three months tours of duty mentioned in said declaration and know of my own personal knowledge that the facts therein stated are true. I also recollect of said applicant per- forming a third tour of duty as stated in his declaration, but I did not serve with him upon the third tour of duty and therefore cannot state with certainty how long he served the last tour of duty, but have reason to believe that the statements made by said applicant are all true
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 day of May 1834
Adam his Cabbage mark
William Haynes Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Grainger County
I William Haynes do hereby further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Adam Cabbage who has signed and sworn to the above Affidavit. And that he is a credible man and his statement entitled to credit and belief -
Given under my hand and seal this 5 day of May 1834
William Haynes
seal
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Granger County
3 P. John Locke Clerk of
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do certify that William Raynes, before whom the for- going affidavit of Adam Cabbage was taken, & who has certified the same, is an act- ing justice of the peace in and for said
County, that this signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing, and that full credit is due to all his official acts.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Rutledge the 6th day of May 1834
John Locke Clk
By his dept P. S. Locke.

Affidavit he will endeavour to procure and have it appended to this his declaration
We John Ervine and Samuel Cloud, each of us citizens of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cabbage who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion. Said John Ervine further states that he lived in Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia during the war of the revolution that he was well acquainted with said John Cabbage the applicant, heard of his being drafted and serving different tours of duty but did not serve at the same time with him to have a personal knowledge of the facts sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid William Cargylett John Ervine
Samuel his Bland mark
But the said court do hereby dispense with the exception of such language as appearing to them that the said language is in the straightforward of the opinion of the court do further declare their opinion of the

Col. Brown commanded at Winchester Barracks during the time this applicant was stationed there. Applicant states that he was born in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania on the 21 st day of February 1758. Has no record of his age at this time. But has often seen the register of his age in the family Bible. He lived in Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia when called into service. From there he moved to Sullivan County in the State of Tennessee from there to Grainger County Tennessee and from there to Campbell County where he now resides. When called into service he was drafted as stated in his declaration. From the great length of time and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state with precision the names of any of the Commanding Officers, other than those he has mentioned in his declaration. He states that he was in no battles, or engagements. The general circumstances of his service is stated in his declaration. He refers to John Moyes, Stephen Gayroad, William Walker, David Sharp. espoused for Sharp and his neighbours generally for his veracity and truth and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Applicant knows of no person by whom he can prove his services as stated in his declaration except Adam Calhoun, a Brother of his who lives in Grainger County, Tennessee where

From Petersburg. Marched to Richmond in Virginia from there to a place called the Norbin Hills upon the Potomack River, where he continued until his term of three months service expired. The company after they returned home met at Millers town in Shenandoah County Virginia and there received their discharge signed by Captain Marshall. This applicant has lost his discharge - In the month of November in the same year he was again drafted under Capt. Brookshanks. and marched to Winchester Barracks in Virginia to guard the Prisoners that were sent there, after the surrender of Lord Cornwallace where he served another three months term of duty he received a discharge and returned home. which was signed by Captain Brookshanks. is lost And afterwards when the Prisoners were to be marched from Winchester Barracks this applicant was again called upon and volunteered to guard the prisoners, and joined Captain Ketherlands company. and was engaged in guarding the prisoners until after they had been marched across the Potomack River was then released and returned home having served two months. he does not remember to have received a written discharge for the two months term of duty. Making all together Eight months service in the service from Shenandoah County in the state of Virginia

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Tennessee Campbell County ss.
On this the 11 th day of March 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions, now sitting As being a court of record and having a seal John Cabbage a resident citizen in the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee. Aged seventy six years. being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in Captain Marshall's company of Militia for three months from Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia. and was mustered into service either in the month of June or July 1861 This applicant thinks it was in June (he recalls it those who were drafted and entered the service when he was discharged. were at the surrender of Cornwallis was marched to Petersburg in Virginia and there joined the Army under the command of Genl. Lee. Col. Bird commanded the Regiment to which the applicant belonged. he recalls a Major Welch who belonged to the army under the command of Genl. Lee.

Rekman ✓
3134 INVALID.
File No. 3134
John Cabbage Pitt. Pa. Phila.
Act: June 7/82
Index:—Vol. A , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]