Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30984, Jarret Demint, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Demint Jarret Dement
S 30984
CONTENTS

23.206 Kentucky
Serret Dennis Gallatin Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com d by Captain Light of the Reg t com d by Col William in the Pa t line for 1 year & 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars & Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec r 1833 and John N. Johnson
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 130.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 30, 00
$180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Cook Co Vol. 7 Page 7

State of Kentucky } Gallatin County } Feb
Be it known that on this 16 th day of October 1835 personally appeared before George P. Sullivan one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace for Gallatin County and a Judge of the Gallatin County Court I Jarret Dement a resident of the said County of State aged 73 years and upwards who from bodily infirmity cannot attend the proper court to make his declaration in order to and who 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 is to say being a resident of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania he did on the day of March 1777 as well as he remembers enter the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the company of Capt. William Light - that he lived at a place called Catfish Camp in Washington County Pa. on Shertle Creek or river which empties into the Monongahela river above Pittsburg then called Fort Pitt, that the country was a frontier, thinly settled and much harassed by the Indians and that every able bodied man in the country was needed to protect it from the incursions & depredations of the Indians - that his term of engagement was indefinite according to his recollection - that he was marched from Catfish Camp to a small fort on Short Creek and was there stationed by his officers as a part of the Garrison thereof - that he was there constantly during the Spring Summer and  part of the year 1777 as part of the garrison of that place except when he was absent therefrom under the direction of his officers upon scouting and spying parties against the Indians in which he was sometimes commanded by persons selected by his officers for that purpose - that sometimes he was conducted upon them by Lieut. Williamson who was Lieut. of the County and who was a man of great enterprise and bravery - He states and declares that he is confident that he did not serve less in his said company in the said fort & in scouting parties during the year 1777 than eight months, actually & faithfully.
He further declares that in the year 1778 the country continued to be disturbed by the Indians & he still remained in the same section of country and was still enrolled in the company of Capt. Light and he
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States that as early as the month of April of that year his services were again called for in order to defend the country from their incursions and he accordingly in the said month of April 1778 to the best of his present recollection against a gang with the said company of Capt. Sipt as a volunteer soldier in the active defence of the frontier settlements. He states that during the course of the summer spring and fall of the said year 1778 he was sometimes at the fort at Wheeling on the Ohio River, and at the fort on Short Creek, Mingo Bottom and other small forts and stations in the country aiding in their defence and in ranging the country to hunt out and keep off the savages. He states that he is confident that he was not engaged in the service against the Indians as above mentioned in the forts and in scouting parties in the year 1778 less than seven months actual and active service.
He further declares that in the year 1779 he still continued to reside at the same place as in the two preceding years and the Indians still kept up their hostility and the same necessity for the active service of the able bodied men of the country continued to exist and he again in the month of March in said year of 1779 as well as he remembers entered the service of the country against them that he again enrolled himself in Capt. Sipt's company as a volunteer soldier and served as such faithfully during the spring summer and fall of that year in the forts at Wheeling, Mingo Bottom and Short Creek and in scouting parties - that there was a large extent of frontier exposed to the hostile incursions of the Indians and he is confident that he was engaged at the said forts and in ranging the country against the Indians at the least six months during the said year.
He further states and declares that in the year 1780 he was still a resident at Catfish Camp and in the month of May in the said year as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the company of Capt. Sipt Williamson - that he continued at Catfish Camp with his company for a short time and was then marched to Wheeling and to several other forts and stations in the country and especially to the forts at Mingo Bottom, Short Creek, Buffalo Creek and Kanawha Town and that he was kept in active service against the Indians in ranging the country and assisting to protect and defend it against them for at least six months during the year 1780.
He further states and declares that in the year 1781 he continued

used to reside at Catfish Camp - that the Indians during this year were not as troublesome as they had been the year previous and that he done but little service during the year against them though he was engaged in some scouts. But that in the year 1782 they became more troublesome than they had been at any time before within the knowledge of this declarant. And he accordingly in the month of March in that year 1782 as well as he remembers he again entered the service as a volunteer Indian spy under Captain Hoaglin and that he continued in the service under him as such actively employed in ranging the country and spying out the Indians until the month of July constituting a period of not less than four months - that his duties as a spy required him to aid in ranging a large tract of country between Catfish Camp and the Ohio river and a considerable distance up and down said stream - that at the termination of his said service as an Indian spy to wit in the month of July 1782 he immediately engaged in the service of the United States as a volunteer soldier under Capt. Light and was actively engaged under him and Col. Williamson in assisting in the defence of the frontier and ranging the country against the Indians till about the 1 st Nov. following constituting a period of not less than four months more. He states that during this service he was a part of the time at the fort at Mingo Bottom.
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He states and declares that from his advanced age the great lapse of time and his consequent loss of memory he cannot now state with precision and certainty the many incidents of his service and the particular length of time which he served upon each scouting party in which he was engaged but from his present best recollection he is confident that he did not serve during the war of the Revolution less than against the Indians in scouting parties and in the small forts on the frontier less than 28 months as a private soldier and four months as an Indian spy constituting in the whole a period of 32 months for which service he claims a pension - He states that he moved to Catfish Camp in Washington County Pennsylvania about the beginning of the year 1777 and from that time up to the conclusion of the revolutionary war in 1783 he has thought that he was at the
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party of Capt. Light and he

engaged in active service against the Indians in the frontier forts and in scouting and spying one half his time: but to be sure that he is not mistaken does not commit a mistake in reference to this matter he has confined himself to the period above named - He states that his services against the Indians were mostly performed in the spring, summer and fall of each year it being a common practice with them to have the country at rest as soon as the cold weather set in and return again as soon as the buds began to open in the spring to annoy the settlers - He states that he has lived the prime of his life in a frontier country and has been compelled since the revolution to continue for years in a state of warfare with the Indians - He states that in the year 1786 he moved from Washington County Penn: to Ky. and was afterwards in Franklin County Ky. taken a prisoner by the Indians and kept by them for two or three days from Sunday (the day on which he was taken by them) till the Tuesday night following when he made his escape from them between Eagle Creek and the Ohio River - He states that he has undergone all the hardships, privations and dangers attendant upon the settlement of the Western country and that he has freely stepped forward in the defence of the settlements against their savage foes.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
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
Sawyer Derrion
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the board said Justice of the peace
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Loudon County Virginia in 1759.
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have none.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have

you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer I lived in Washington County Pennsylvania when I served and there continued to live till 1786 when I moved to Louisville Ky. where I staid about 18 months, and then moved near Lexington Ky. where I remained about two years and then moved to Franklin County Ky. where I lived about 8 years & then moved to the where I now live which was then in Shelby County Ky. but was after stricken off to Henry County Ky. and since then has been stricken off to Calloway County Ky. So that I now live in the said County of Calloway Ky.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer - I volunteered.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer - I do not recollect that there was any regular officers in the section of country where I served. The country was a frontier one and men were scared and I do not now think that there  in my section of it there was any regiment in it except the Militia regiment to which I belonged and there was such an extent of frontier to defend that we had to act in small companies. I recollect Col. Williamson, Col. Duvall, Major Light who all belonged to our regiment and with all of whom I sometimes served. My service was against the Indians on the frontier, and was performed by scouting and ranging the country and in the small posts and in spying. I had some skirmishing with them but was not engaged in any regular battle.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer I never received any written discharge
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution -

Answer I will name George Gullion & Sanford Johnston Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Sarret Derrint
We George P Gullion residing residing in Gallatin County Kentucky and Sanford Johnston residing in the same County and state hereby certify that we are well ac- =quainted with Sarret Derrint who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- =hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion we also certify that from his infirmity of body he cannot attend court. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George G. Gullion Sanford Johnston
And the said Justices  Court do hereby declare his  their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatory prescribed by the War department that the above named appli- =cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Gullion ————— who has signed the preceding certificate is a residing resident of Gallatin  Henry County Kentucky and that Sanford Johnston who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state and is a cred- =ible person and that their statements are entitled to credit and it is also certified that the said applicant from infirmity of body cannot attend court and that there is no preacher in his neighbourhood
George G. Gullion one of the Justices of the Gallatin County Court

State of Kentucky Callatin County 3 fct
I Richard P. Butler Clerk of the Court of Callatin county in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that George Sullivan whose name appears to the above certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Callatin County Ky. and one of the Judges of the Court of which I am Clerk and that the preceding signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature and that the foregoing proceedings were this day presented to me in my office as the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Parrot Dement for a pension by the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 21 st day of Oct r 1833
Richard P. Butler Clerk of the Callatin County Court
county and was still enrolled in the company of Capt. Light and he

AWF S. 30984
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 James Dement or Dement 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.     Mch 1777 8 mos. Pvt. William Light Williamson Pa   Apr. 1778 7 mos. " ✓   Mch. 1779 6 mos. " ✓   May 1780 6 mos. Williamson ✓   Mch. 1782 4 mos. Indian Spy Hoaglin ✓   1782 4 mos. Pvt. William Light Williamson  
Battles engaged in, Several Skirmishes Residence of soldier at enlistment, Catfish Camp, Washington Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Oct. 16-1833. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Gallatin Co. Kentucky. Age at date of application, born 1759 in Loudoun Co. Va. Remarks: no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

JRW
March 31, 1905.
I.30984:Rev.War.
Madam:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that this Bureau has no information relative to the service of Jarret Dement in addition to that furnished you May 16, 1900.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Susa T. Green, 206 W. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

1.7.11.2.
Madison Indiana.
Feb. 1 - 1923
Pension Bureau.
Gentlemen
Would it be possible to give me a copy of Jarret DeMint's Pension papers granted him in 17869" or there about." Respectfully
Mrs Edmona DeMint 412 W. Main St

206 West Broadway Louisville, Ky. March 10-1905-
To the Pension Office,
Please send to the address below all the information you have in regard to Garrett Demint, revolutionary soldier, who drew a pension until 1850; and you will very greatly oblige
Very Respectfully, Yours, (Miss) Susa T. Green, 206 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

206 West Broadway Louisville Ky. May 9-1900
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
I am anxious to learn all the particulars known at the Pension Bureau in regard to Jared (or Garrett ) Demint , soldier of the Revolution , who died in Carroll County , formerly Gallatin County, Kentucky in 1850 and who drew a pension to the time of his death - I should especially like to know, if it be possible, where Jared Demint enlisted or what were the services which entitled him to a pension.
Also, I should like information of any other Demint's in the same service and especially if you have any record of Benoni Demint in the Revolutionary Army . Jared Demint was my great-grandfather and the son of Benoni Demint.
Hoping you will kindly answer these questions and thereby place me under many obligations, I am Most Respectfully Miss J. Green

Please address:
Miss V. J. Green 206 West Broadway Louisville - Ky.

30 984 INVALID
File No. 30 984 Ray 30 984
Jaret Dement Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 82 Index: Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 16-1900- Miss. Susa P. Green Louisville Ky Mar 20, 1905 To above, no add. info March 17-1923-Hist to Mrs. Edema D. Kint- G.W.S.