Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,914, George Calhoon, Penn. Va.

SERVICE
Penn.
Va.
Calhoon, George
NUMBER
S. 30914
CONTENTS

to Rev L Calhoun June 1847
Samuel Calhoun
Feb 1849,
Col D. D. Solderer Apr 15/51
in B E Grayble 181854
13742 Kentucky
George Calhoun
of Daviess in the State of Kentucky who was a Lieut. Col in the company command by Captain McHatton of the Reg t command by Col in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months consecutive
2 " Put more 1 year Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 246 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1833 and South W m R Griffith Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 493.3. Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 123.3.
$616.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 5

State of Kentucky -
Circuit and County of Daviess County
On this twelfth day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court George Calhoun before Henry M. Lee Judge of the Circuit Court for the County and Circuit aforesaid (now sitting). George Calhoun a resident of the County of Daviess and State of Ky aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - first as third Lieutenant in the company of Captain John M'Hatton of Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 and in the spring of that year and in the month of June of that year he joined what was called the flying camp having served about two months in the militia - that he joined the flying camp under the same captain and marched with them to fort Lee in the State of New Jersey & fort Washington in New York - and when fort Washington was taken his captain and all the men belonging to his company except eight were taken - That the reason he was not present at the taking of fort Washington was that he had been sent a day or two before upon business by his captain to fort Lee and was not permitted to return, but saw the fort taken from fort Lee where he then was - That he continued in this service for six months and was discharged on the Delaware river opposite Trenton - that he was in no regular battle but was

or two skirmishes near fort Washington - and at the battle of Newtown he was on the opposite side of the river & was prevented from crossing by the ice - that his colonel was Frederick Mott, and Genl. James Ewing commanded his Brigade & his Lieut. Col. was Saml. Culbertson - that in the whole of this service he acted as ensign and had ensign's pay he had a regular commission as 3 rd Lieutenant but does not recollect by whom it was signed but lost his commission in his pocket book which was stolen from his saddle bag many years ago in the state of Virginia -
After this he was in the service two months as quar- ter master to a regiment commanded by Col. Ar- thur Bohannon of Cumberland county Pennsylvania - during this service he was the greater part of the time in New Jersey they had no battle -
He also served twelve months as 1 st Lieut. in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Thomas Campbell from the same county - this was he be- lieves in the year 1779 & 80 but he cannot be posi- tive as to this - they were engaged in guarding the frontiers of that state from the Indians and was at fort Crawford, fort Wallace & at Bantz fort occasionally but was generally scouring the country & was engaged almost every day -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Y. B. M. Ewing

And in answer to the interrogatories required to be put by the war department he states that he was born in Lancaster county Penn. - Sylvania the 1st day of February 1854 -
2nd that he has no record of his age -
3rd that he resided in Cumberland county Penn. when he entered the service - after the revolution he removed to the lines in York county several years then in Dauphin county several years then removed to the county where he now lives - 4th he entered the service in order to defend his country as a volunteer and was by the company elected 3rd Lieut. and was so commissioned but as the war ended -
5th he knew some of the regular officers but cannot now recollect their names - He frequently saw Genl. Washington when in service in the flying camp -
6th he had a commission but lost it and does not recollect by whom it was signed -
7th he is known to almost every man in this county he will name Genl. John Canipe, Philip Thompson Esqr. Andrew Jones I refer to any man in the county who knows him for his character for veracity -
He further states that he knows of no one living by whom he can prove his service except Anthony Thompson whose deposition is hereto annexed and by him he can only prove a part -
And the said Anthony Thompson in open court in like manner upon oath states that he is seventy three years of age and is well acquainted with the said George Callahan and was in the service with him in the flying camp in the Revolutionary war - that they both entered the service in Cumberland county Pennsylvania

and were in the same Brigade commanded by Gen! James Dicing, the same regiment commanded by Col. Frederick Watts. but the said Thompson was under the command of captain William Horton. They continued in the same service together for six months, and he knows that said George Calhoun ranked as Lieut. The regiments lined in Cumberland county when he entered the service was at Fort Lee and Fort Washington with Calhoun, and knows that he was there and also knows that he was on the opposite side of the river at the battle of Trenton and was prevented from crossing by ice - said Thompson only served six months after which time he moved to the back part of Pennsylvania and re- sided, and when there frequently saw said George Calhoun as lieutenant of a company of rangers then generally understood to be in service, but not having been in that service himself he can not state from his own knowledge how long said company was in service but it was un- derstood to be twelve months and he does nearly believe that said Calhoun was with them the whole time.
sworn to and subscribed in open court
Anthony Thompson
We John Davis, a clergyman residing in the county of Davis and state of Kentucky and John McFarland residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Calhoun who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. and see further certify

that we are well acquainted with the said Anthony Thompson whose name is signed to the foregoing deposition and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion - and we further certify that they are both men who stand well in this county and we believe them entitled to credit in every way and subscribed the day aforesaid in open court.
John Davis
John S McFarland
And the said court does hereby declare the opinion, after 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 the court that the above named Anthony Thompson is a man of good credit and character: and that it appears to the court that John Davis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Davis and that John S McFarland who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a person credible, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Henry W. Wren

State of Kentucky Davis County Se.
I John S. McFarland clerk of the Circuit 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 George Calhoon for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirteenth day of July One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John S. McFarland

Filed by N.B. Addison Present

State of Kentucky Daviess county sit I John Calhoon one of the Circuit Judges for the State aforesaid and Judge of the fourteenth Judicial District which includes the county of Daviess do hereby certify that I am one of the sons of George Calhoon deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was a pensioner of this county. and drew at the rate of $246 66 / 100 per annum up to the time of his death. He died on the 20 th day of October 1835 leaving eight children who are supposed to be now living to wit Sarah Pyles widow of John Pyles dec d Ralph Calhoon Samuel Calhoon. John Calhoon Mitchell Calhoon George Calhoon Henry Calhoon and Elizabeth Johnston wife of Gabriel J Johnston given under my hand this 27 th day of December 1850 John Calhoon
Kentucky Daviess County & Circuit Set
I William H Wall Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid, certify that John Calhoon whose signature appears to the foregoing certi- ficate is and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the 14 th Judicial District in State and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such should be given . And his said Certificate is in due form. I further

Certify that the day and the month on which the said George Calhoun and as speci- fied in the foregoing Certificate was filled up by Ralph Calhoun, son of the said George Calhoun, (at whose house he died) from Rivers in his possession
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Court House in Ansonboro the 30 th day of December 1850
William B Wall Clerk Darius Clement Clerk

August 13, 1934.
Mrs. Clarence F. Bryan Jeffersontown Kentucky.
BA-5/111 George Calhoun S. 30914
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding your ancestor, George Calhoun, a Revolutionary War soldier, and enclosed a report of February 17, 1903, pension claim, S. 30914.
The papers on file in the above noted pension claim, based upon service of George Calhoun in the Revolutionary War, have been examined carefully and the following data have been found. The sheet from the old family Bible to which you refer, is not on file in this pension claim.
George Calhoun was born February 1, 1754, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not shown. He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, during the first part of the Revolutionary War.
His signature in claim in our file. He entered service in the spring of 1776, served two months as 3 d Lieutenant, Captain John McKittrick's company of Cumberland County Pennsylvania troops, in June 1776, joined, in that company, Colonel Frederick Watts' regiment of the Flying Camp, was at Fort Lee when Fort Washington was taken and continued to serve until after the battle of Trenton; after that, he served two months as quartermaster under Colonel Arthur Buchanan. He enlisted in 1779 or 1780, and served twelve months as 1 st Lieutenant, Captain Thomas Campbell's Pennsylvania company of Rangers, engaged on the frontier against the Indians. He moved in 1781, from Pennsylvania to Kentucky (then a part of Virginia), enlisted in 1782, and served six weeks as 1 st Lieutenant, Captain James Sturgis' company under Colonel George Rogers Clark against the Indians in the Miami Towns, after which he served six weeks under that same colonel in the "Wabash Campaign". He was in skirmishes near Fort Washington, and in 1783, in Ohio.
The officers' names as shown on the report of February 17, 1903, as Captain John M. Hutton and Colonel Arthur Buchanan and the river "Miami" have been verified as shown above.

George Calhoun lived in Nelson County, Kentucky, several years, after that in Henry County, Kentucky, several years, then moved to Daviess County, that same state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1832 at which time he resided in Daviess County, Kentucky. He died October 20, 1835, at the home of his son, Ralph C. Calhoun.
Eight children survived George Calhoun, the pensioner; the name of his wife was not stated, nor the date and place of their marriage shown. The names of said children were shown in 1850 as follows: John Calhoun, one of the Circuit Judges of Kentucky and Judge of the 14 th District which included Daviess; Sarah Pyles, widow of John Pyles; Ralph C. Calhoun; Rev. Samuel Calhoun, of Owensboro, Kentucky; Mitchell Calhoun; George Calhoun; Henry Calhoun, and Elizabeth Johnston, wife of Gabriel J. Johnston.
In 1850, it was stated that the date of death of George Calhoun, the soldier, was given by Ralph C. Calhoun, his son, "from records in his possession"; however, it was not stated that said record was from the Bible page referred to by you. Your report of 1903 is enclosed herein.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 64
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Law cu
Received of C. C. Calhoun, Evans Building, Wash., D.C. $36 00 for copies of papers on file in case of George Calhoun Rev. War Sur. File No 30914
R WTB Law Sept 27, 1916.

Bureau of Pensions.
Capt Calhoun states that his Rev. ancestor was probably from Pa. the Western Fork of the State, he thinks, altho he may have enlisted over the border in Va. Region WHA3

Soldier Geo. Calhoun
Ensign from Capt C.C. Calhoun of Ky - temporarily at Riggs Home C.G.

A. Supplemental Declaration "CS 11 C 511"

State of Kentucky
Daviess County S ct
I John S McFarland 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 George Calhoun for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this thirteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty three
John S McFarland
Instructions

Mr. Callahan My Dear Sir, To the Commission Peabody Washington City D.C. Dear Sir,

Calhoun Daviess county Ky Dec 27 th 1850 To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City -
Sir Caleb White of Mason county Kentucky and D D Addison of Washington city, is hereby authorized and empowered to act as our agents and attorneys in establishing our claim to an increase of Pension on account of the services of our deceased father George Calhoun. Should Mr White or Mr Addison desire to refer to the papers on file in your office under the act of June 7 th 1832 you will confer a favor on us by permitting either of those gentlemen to do so. The amount which may be found due we wish payable to us by the United States Pension agent at Louisville Ky.
Mitwif Caleb White
John Calhoun
Sarah Pyles
R C Calhoun
Samuel Calhoun
Mr Calhoun
George Calhoun
Henry Calhoun
G. I. Johnston
Elizabeth Johnston
By John Calhoun

Pension Office
June 8. 1847
Sir,
At the request of the Hon J. H. McHenry, I have to inform You that on examining the papers upon which George Calhoun was pensioned  due who applied from Daviess County, I find that he acquired no right to bounty land or commutation from the U States. Those officers only became entitled to such gratuities who belonged to the Continental line and served till the close of the war, or became supernumerary. Mr Calhoun was  did not belong to the Continental army, but served as a Volunteer, and his  aggregate service amounts to  no more than under various engagements
Rev Samuel Calhoun, Owensboro' Ken.

June 7 47
Geo. A. Dumas New Bedford
J. S. Edwards Comm. Pensions
Washington City
John W. Henry Esq.
FREE

Col Edwards Owensboro Ky 29 th May 1847
Dear Sir,
At the request of Rev. Saml. Calhoun I write you a line desiring to be informed whether his father George Calhoun who was a pensioner at his death for revolutionary services was not entitled to something either for commutation pay bounty land or some thing else of that nature - he has been informed that he was but does not know enough of his services to direct a specific as he was a pensioner however his ap- plication will shew his services & from them you will know better than I do whether he was at his death or his heirs now are entitled to any thing -
Your attention to this will confer a personal favor on
Dear friend John H. Henson
L.S.
Please address Rev. Sam. Calhoun Owensboro. Ky.
Col A. L. Edward Com. N. of Pension

Hon. B. E. Grey
Mar 18/57

Pension Office March 18 1854
Sir
I enclose the letter of Mr Calhoun and have to inform you that Mr Calhoun has been twice informed that the claim of George Calhoun of Ky had been allowed for all the service claimed by him, and in the capacity claimed. He was allowed $246.66 per annum, to run from 4 March 1831 to his death,
Hon B. E. Gray H. J. R.

Washington March 14 th 1857
Dear Sir.
I am requested by the heirs of George Calhoun deceased, late of Kentucky, a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832, to ask a reexamination of his papers with a view to an increase of Pension.
Enclosed you will find a certificate of court shewing the day of his death and the number of the children who survived him. in whose names you will please cause the Certificate of increase to issue. —
Very respectfully, M c C. St W m Addison
5 Ja s E Heath Esqr Comm r of Pensions

Rembrandt Calhoun,
July 16, 49.

Pension Office February 16th 1849
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 20 th ult. I have to inform you that in the adjustment of the pension of Krup Calhoun, at the service he claimed to have rendered including 2 months as a Quaker Master was considered.
It does not appear from the papers filed that he was entitled to a higher stipend than has been allowed him
Samuel Calhoun Esq Owensboro Davis Co Ky

G. G. Calhoun Evans Building, Washington D.C.
Rev Abstract of the services of George Calhoon, S. 30914 - Penn.
Sept. 28. 1916

1 Dec 27 - 1850 2 Jan 20 1849 2 Dec 30 - 50 6) 3 3  24 15  120 24  $3.60

Geo. Calhoun Ken.
for 1776 Ensign D. M. & Lieut. 20m H
  Ensign 6 yrs -  $60     Lieut 2 yrs  26.66 2/3     Lieut 1 yr  160          $246.66     No 1311.    G. Calhoun    Statesman    August 21 1882    Louisiana    Office    in T. W.
[Faint, illegible handwriting or bleed-through]

State of Kentucky Daviess County to wit
On the 13 th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before us the undersigned Samuel Hawes Henry Logan Christopher Jackson and Simpson Stout Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid now sitting in open court George Leah on a resident of said County of Daviess and State aforesaid aged seventy nine who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated first as third Lieutenant in the Company of Captain John M c Hatter of Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 and in the spring of that year and in the month of June in that year he joined what was called the flying Camp having served about two months in the Militia that he joined the flying Camp under the same Captain and marched with them to Fort Lee in the State of New Jersey and Fort Washington in New York and when Fort Washington was taken his Captain and all the Men belonging to his Company except eight were taken that the reason he was not present at the taking of Fort Washington was that he had been sent a day or two before upon business by his Captain to Fort Lee and was not permitted to return but saw the fort taken from Fort Lee where he then was - that he continued in this service for six months and was discharged on the Delaware river opposit Trenton that he was in no regular battle but one or two skirmishes near Fort Washington and at the battle of Trenton he was

on the opposit side of the River and was prevented from crossing by the ice - That his Colonel was Frederick Watts and General James Ewing commanded his brigade and his Lieutenant Colonel was Samuel Culbertson - that in the whole of his service he acted as Ensign and had Ensign pay he had a regular Commission as third Lieutenant but does not recollect by whom it was signed but lost his Commission in his pocket Book which was stolen from his saddle bag many years ago in the State of Virginia after this he was in the service two months as quarter master to a regiment commanded by Col. Arthur Bohannon of Cumberland County Pennsylvania during this service he was the greater part of that time in New Jersey they had no Battle
He also served twelve months as first Lieutenant in a Company of Rangers commanded by Captain Thomas Campbell from the same County this was he believes in the year 1779 and 80 but he cannot be positive as to this they were engaged in guarding the frontiers of that State from the Indians and was at Fort Crawford Fort Wallace and at Barrs Fort occasionally but was generally scouring the Country and was engaged almost every day -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
* This applicant came to Kentucky in the year 1781 and in the year 1782 under Captain James Sturgis & under General George Rogers Clark he served a tour of six weeks against the Shawanee Indians on the Miamme river, now in the State

That the said George Calhoon ranked as Lieutenant the witness lived in Cumberland County where he Entered the service was at fort Lee and fort Washington with Calhoon and knows that he was there and also knows that he was on the opposite side of the river at the battle of Trenton and was prevented from crossing by ice Said Thompson only served six months after which time he moved to the back part of Pennsylvania and resided and when there frequently saw said George Calhoon as Lieutenant of a Company of Rangers and then generally understood to be in service but not having been in the same service himself he can not state from his own knowl- edge how long said Company was in service but it was understood to be twelve months and he does verily believe the said Calhoon was with them the whole time - Sworn to and Subscribed in open court
and the said Galloway States that he was on the Campaign in the year 1782 with General George Rogers Clark and saw the said George Calhoon in service under Captain Sturgis

of Ohio, we took Laramore store. killed Several Indians and Captured Several squaws & Children Genl Ben Logan commanded the light horse on this trip, and afterwards this declarant served a second tour on The Wabash river under General Clark, but the name of the officer under whom he served is not recollected but believes the time of service to be about six weeks, that he knows of no person except Anthony Thompson & John and Benjamin Lueckel Galloway, who can testify to his said services. which statements of Thompson & Galloway he hereto annexes. subscribed & sworn to in open Court - J. Brown
And the said Anthony Thompson & John Galloway appear in open Court in like manner & the said Thompson declares that he is 73 years of age and is well acquainted with the said George Calhoun and was in the service with him in the flying camp in the revolutionary War. that they both entered the service in Cumberland County Pennsylvania and were in the same brigade commanded by Genl James Ewing. the same regiment commanded by Col Frederick Watts. but the said Thompson was under the command of Captain Wm Houston. they continued in the same service together for six months. and he knows

and he knows that he served as he states on that Campaign and moreover he understood and and believes that the said Calhoun also served on the Wabash Campaign under the said Clark against the Indians and has always known him to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that he served the tours as stated in said declaration
John Galloway
We John Pinkston a biergaman residing in the County of Davie and State of Kentucky and John S McFarland residing in the same county and state hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with George Calhoun who has subscribed his name the foregoing declaration and that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we further Certify that we are well acquainted with the said Anthony Thompson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood

where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we further certify that they are both men who stand well in this County and we believe them entitled to Credit sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid in open Court
John Pinkston
John S McFarland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certify that it appears to them that John Pinkston who has signed the preceding Certificate is a blacksmith resident in Davie County and that John S McFarland who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of Davie County and that the said Pinkston and McFarland are persons of good Credit and that their statements are entitled to full Credit
Simpson Stout
Samuel Haves
Henry Dugan
John D Jackson

William R Knapp

War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 18 th 1833
Sir:
I herewith return the declarations of Anthony Thompson and George Calhoun. Before a final decision can be had on their claims, the papers in each case, should be connected together by a piece of tape or ribbon, made to pass under the seal of the County Court, before which the declaration was made.
Respectfully I am Sir - Your M c Obs
J. L. Edwards
Mr McF. will please certify the enclosed according to the above directions - John A. N. Murray John W. McHenry Esq. Hartford Kentucky.

Name George Calhoun Date Sept. 30, 1916 No. { S. File 30914 Rev. War.
Photographic copies wanted of 5 pieces, consisting of 24 pages.
Remarks unidentified
Exr. J. S. Chamberlain Chief Rev. War. Div.
APPROVED:
Serial No. _____
Chief, Law Division.

Jeffersontown, Ky. June 22, 1936
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
ask me
Gentlemen:
You will please find enclosed a copy of the military record of George Calhoon , who served during the Revolutionary War.
Do you have any record whatsoever pertaining to the family of this George Calhoon?

would greatly appreciate any other information which you may be able to give me.
Very sincerely,
Margaret Calhoun Bryan (Mrs. Clarence F. Bryan)
1 Enc OK am

I find the record of his birth and marriage; also, the birth record of his children has been torn from his old family Bible, and knowing that Revolutionary soldiers frequently tore such records from their Bibles and sent them to the Pension Department in order to establish their claim for a pension, I naturally wonder if my great-grandfather, George Calhoun did not send to the Pension Department the missing records from his Bible.
If you do have these records I would be most grateful for a copy of them, and

AW
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
August 13, 1925.
Mrs. Mary H. Dean, 413 Frederica St. Owensboro, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30914, of George Calhoon of Daviess County, Ky. the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is eighteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
1.80 1.980 2.790

J. A. DEAN JOHN A. DEAN, JR.
DEAN AND DEAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY
Mar. 2 - 1926
Hon. Winfield Scott Commissioner.
Sir:
Enclosed is money order for $2.95 for which send photostat-copy of application of George Calhoun or Calhoon of Daviess co. Ky. - See enclosed letter.
The Records of John Finnie and James Finnie, both Pensioners of Woodford Co. Ky - of 1815 - for services in war of Revolution, is requested.
Sincerely
Mrs. Mary H. Dean 413 Frederica St. Owensboro. Ky.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. aw
3072
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date Mar. 6. 1926
Subject Geo. Calhoon, Rev. S30914
1 copies of 8 pieces consisting of 18 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1812 Wars Sect Division.
Remarks: _____
AK Nelson
Approved:
Chief Division Sect.
Chief Clerk.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
March 5, 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Mary H. Dean ..... ... M.C. .... No. 353947 ..... for $ 2 95 ..... , requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per letter herewith.
1926. Mar. 11 Photo mailed Finance Div. OK Ad
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
26.6 L

C. C. Calhoun, Evans Building, Washington, D. C.
Uncertified copies of 24 pages @ 15¢ = $3.60.
Claim of George Calhoun S. File 20,912 Rev. War.

J. A. DEAN JOHN A. DEAN, JR.
DEAN AND DEAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW OWENSBORO, KY.
COPY
Aug. 10 - 1925
Bureau of Pensions -
Sir -
Is there an application for Pension in war of the Revolution, of movie 440 Cornelius advised Bowman - Bowman, of Va - probably Shenandoah - Frederick or Augusta co. Va - later of Madison, Estell or Clay co - Ky - Cornelius Bowman lived in the above Ky. counties during his life -
What will a photostat copy be? I want a photostat copy of application of George Calhoun of Daviess co - Ky - in war of Revolution. S30914
Respt -
18 pages
Mrs. Mary H. Dean - 413 Frederica St

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
APR 19
686876
1902
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington. D.C. Apr. 19, 1902.
George Calhoun Rec. Wat. —
C. C. Calhoun requests record of service —
Wish 383001.
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 19, 1902.
Respectfully returned to
Captain C. C. Calhoun,
Riggs House,
Washington, D. C.
To facilitate a search of the records, the designation of the organization in which the soldier served, or, if not known, the State from which he entered the service, should be indicated.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per
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(300a)

Washington, D. C., April 19, 1902.
Gen. F. C. Ainsworth, Chief Record & Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to request full information as to the term of service, rank, etc. of my great grandfather, George Calhoun, a member of a Company of Rangers during the War of the Revolution.
My great grandfather did considerable service as a scout and courier, and if there is any record of this I would very much appreciate all information regarding it. I have seen his pension certificate, but do not know as to whether or not he ever received a pension. Will you kindly furnish me with all information along this line also?
Thanking you in advance, I have the honor to remain,
Most respectfully yours,
Capt. 2nd Regt. Inft. K.S.G. Agent for the State of Kentucky.
Present address - Riggs House.
Permanent address - Lexington, Ky.

13 3/4
Mr. J. H. H.
New York
FREE
J. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City D.C.
Samuel Balcomb

Owensborough Davage city January the 20th 1849
Sir
I receive yours dated June 1847 which informed me that my father was not intitled to any sum for his services in the revolutionary war from the fact that he did not belong to the Continental army but he served as a volunteer under various engagements which I suppose intitled him to a pension and in his lifetime sum fifteen years ago or about that time all the papers necessary were enclosed in a brief city and if as I am not mistaken William P. Griffith presented them at the pension office and I think he drew part of the money how much I do not I am unapprized how much has been drawn or by whom I am also unapprized whether there is any thing coming to fathers heirs about four or five years ago a mister Tod came to my house to see me on the subject he told me that father had not drawn any thing for his survivors as greater master which he thought was mrs pay and at that time there was something there for his heirs

I wish you to inform me how much has been received at different times and by whom as I am unacquainted and whether or not there is any thing coming to his heirs or not a compli- ance on your part will confer a favor on me and also much satisfaction
J L Edwards
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant Saml Calhoon

Hon Mr Maldo
Sir
Please return the enclosed letter with a response to the enquiries of Mr Calloon with greatest promptness
Benjamin Disraeli
No. 10, St. Asaph.
14 th March
1854

GW Mead
Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 10 th 1905.
Warren Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I am very desirous of obtaining some facts concerning George Calhoun who fought in the Revolutionary war . I find his name mentioned in 3rd series Vol. 23. Page

pension, his name being placed on pay roll June 11-1833, he died in Daviess Co. Ky. in 1853 I think. Can you tell me name of town and Co. in Penn. in which he was born also exact date of birth? I would also like to know when he enlisted in the army and name of regiment.
Any information which you might give me on the above subject will be greatly appre- ciated by me. And I am partic- ularly anxious to gain the information at as early a date as possible. Thanking you in advance for the trouble. & remain-
Yours Respectfully- (Mr E. H.) Bridger Calhoun Greer, 15 Delaware Flats.

563 Penn. Archives among the Penn. Soldiers residing in Ky. at that time, who were inscribed on the pension list under act passed on 7 th June 1832. He was Lieut., Ensign, Quartermaster, his name was placed on pay roll June 11. 1833 age 80 I also find his name men- tioned in Senate Document Pension Roll, 1st Session, 23 Congress, as receiving a

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Calhoun a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 30,914
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 2 mos. 3 rd Lieut. John McElhatton ✓ Penn.   June 1776 6 mos. " " " " Frederick Watts "Flying Camp" "   ✓ 2 mos. Quartermaster Arthur Bohannon Penn.   1779 or 1780 12 mos. 1 st Lieut. Thomas Campbell's co. of Rangers guarding frontier "   1782 6 weeks 1 Lieut. James Sturgis George Rogers Clarke Va.   "Natah Campaign" 6 weeks ✓ ✓ " " "  
Battles engaged in, no regular battle - several skirmishes.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co., Penn.
Date of application for pension, July 13 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Davies Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, born Feb. 1 1754 in Lancaster Co., Penn.
Remarks: removed in 1781 to Kentucky which was then a part of Virginia.  soldier He d. Oct. 20, 1835 leaving eight children; Sarah widow of  John Ryles; Elizabeth wife of Gabriel J. Johnston; Ralph C., Samuel, John,  Mitchel, George, & Henry Calhoun
There is no further data relative to his family.
Respectfully,
John McElhatton was Capt. of Watts' Flying Camp.
Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
August 13, 1935.
Mrs. Mary H. Dean, 413 Frederica St. Owensboro, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30914, of George Calhoon of Daviess County, Ky. the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is eighteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.