Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,423, John Childress, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Childress, John
S. 2423
carded
CONTENTS
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Date of death not on A.B.
7568 East Tennessee
John Chilarp
of the in the State of Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sheffield of the R.H. commanded by Col Broadhead in the U.S. time for 9 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of May 1833 and No. 421 B A Ramsey Knoxville
Arrears to the 4th of March 63 32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 15 83
$79 15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 39

State of Tennessee
Knox County 3 County Court January Session 1833
On the 9 th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court, at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting for the County aforesaid, being a Court of record, John Childress a citizen of said County aged seventy three 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 provisions of an act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 -
That he was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on the 2 nd day of December 1859, where he resided but a short time until he moved toumberland County Va. where he continued to live at the time of the commencement, and during the continuance, of the Revolutionary war, and after its termination to the year 1785 or 86 as well as he now recollects - That sometime in August 1778 as well as he now recollects the militia ofumberland County were called out and put under the command of Genl. McIntosh and Col. Broadhead, and he now thinks that he entered the said army as a volunteer and was immediately put under the command of Captain Roger Shackelford who was detailed for the purpose of driving and taking charge of the beef cattle intended for the supply of the army - that the said army under the command of the said Genl. McIntosh McIntosh marched fromumberland County, through Staunton Va. and crossed the Alleghany mountain at Braddock's old trace and crossed the Monangahela river at a place called the boat yard - from here the army marched to the Ohio river and built fort McIntosh, which they occupied a few months, and then crossed the Ohio river and marched to the Muskingum river where they remained sometime, but how long applicant does not now recollect - Applicant states that about the time the army leftumberland County he with some others under the command of the said Captain Shackelford were ordered to take charge of the beef cattle and move them on in the rear of the army until they crossed the Monangahela river at the Boats yard as above mentioned, when the said Captain Shackelford was

ordered to drive on a portion of the cattle to the place where the said fort at Lutesh was afterwards erected, and applicant under the command of Captain Richard Lappert, was ordered to drive the balance of the cattle down upon Raccoon Creek for the purpose of procuring pasturage - Applicant states that he remained on Raccoon Creek herding the cattle under the command of the said Captain Lappert until the army had returned from the Muskingum to fort at Lutesh, when the said Captain Lappert received orders to drive the cattle into a settlement on Muddy Creek and expose them to sale, the army having marched back and being discharged - Applicant states that in pursuance of his orders the said Captain Lappert drove the said cattle of which he had had charge, to Muddy Creek and there sold them, after which applicant and those who had been with him under the command of the said Captain marched back and were discharged in Staunton - Applicant states that he reached home on the 22 nd of February and he thinks he was discharged on the 20 th two days before, and he states that his discharge mentioned a "six months service" - Applicant states that during this whole service he never was in actual contact with the main army, but always in its immediate neighbourhood, and at all times subject to the commands and discipline of the commanding General - Applicant states that sometime in the fall of 1779 he together with a portion of the militia of Amherst County was ordered out for one month to guard the Hessian prisoners then stationed at Albemarle barracks - That he entered the army at some place in Amherst County, and was enrolled into a company commanded by Captain Richard Woodruff, which company was attached to a Regiment under the command of Col. - Taylor - with this company and Regiment applicant marched to Albemarle barracks where he remained doing service until the month for which he had been ordered out, had expired, when he was discharged and returned home - Applicant states that sometime in the spring or summer of 1781 the militia of Amherst County were drafted

among whom a certain William Davis was drafted, but he being unwilling from some circumstances to go, he hired applicant as his substitute, accordingly applicant met his company at Amherst Courthouse and enrolled himself as a substitute for the said William Davis into a company commanded by Captain William Tucker, under whose command applicant with his company marched directly to the Marobin Hills, here our company lay about a week and then marched directly to Williamsburg, where we remained two or three days and then marched directly to the half way house, between Old Hampton and Little York, where we met the main army of militia under the command of Genl. Nelson, here we remained about two weeks, when all the militia then present marched under the command of Genl. Nelson to Little York, where we met with the regular army under the command of La Fayette. Applicant well recollects that while they lay at York La Fayette gave them a sham fight and then reviewed their troops - applicant states that he had entered the service for two months only, but at the expiration of this time, the new levy not having arrived to supply their place, they were retained very much to their dissatisfaction, for two or three weeks after the two months for which they had been drafted, had expired, when they were marched back to Richmond and there discharged - Applicant states that altho, he had entered the service for two months only, yet it was nearly three months before he was discharged - Applicant states that he has served as above mentioned one campaign of six months against the Indians as a private in the Revolutionary war, one campaign of one month as a private in guarding the Hessian prisoners, and one campaign of between two and three months and fifteen days as a substitute against the British army making in all between nine and ten months and fifteen days of actual service - Applicant states that he has a record of his age in his family bible which was taken from an old record in his Mothers bible - he states that he lived in Amherst County during the whole time he

was in the army and afterwards until sometime in the year 1785 or 86 when he moved to Burke County N. Carolina where he continued to live about one  some years, when he moved to Wilkes County, N.C. where he lived about seven or eight years, and then moved to the same neighbourhood in Knox County Tennessee, where he has continued to live ever since and now lives - applicant states that the persons in his neighbourhood who have long known him, and who can testify to his veracity and the reputation of his military services are, Lochua Frost, Page Portwood, James Epperson
Applicant states that he received written discharges for each of his campaigns, that he afterwards transferred all his claims upon the Government to different individuals, and gave them up his discharges, and he does not now know where they are to be found - he states that he now has neither of said discharges nor any documentary evidence whatever of his said services, nor also does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an 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 in open Court the 9 th day of Jany. 1833
J. Olin Childress
McMinn D.C.
State of Tennessee
Knox County } we Page Portwood and James Epperson
- - - - - residing in the County of Anderson  of Knox do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Childress who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and have been so acquainted for thirty years; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; 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 sworn to and subscribed in open court this 9 th day 1833
Page Portwood James Epperson
Wm. Ward D.C. State of Kentucky
Knob County I Joshua Frost a clergyman residing in Anderson County Tenn. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Childers who has signed the foregoing declaration and have been so acquaint- ed for thirty years - that I now live in his neighbour- hood - that I believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- bourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion - sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9 th day 1833
Wm. Ward D.C.
Joshua Frost
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an 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 they do further certify that it appears to them that Page Portwood, James Epperson and Joshua Frost are citi- zens of Anderson County contiguous to Knob County - that the said Joshua Frost is a clergyman, and that they are all credible persons and that their state- ments are entitled to full credit
John M. McMillan Henderson Edw. Brown
Judges of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Knob County

The certificate to this applicant will be directed to William B. B. Ramsey Knoxville, Tennessee
John Childers.
21907

I Charles M c Clung Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Lincoln County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Childers for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, at office this 10 th day of Jan y . 1833
Chas. M c Clung
By his Dep y W m S. Wray
□ The certificate to this Applicant will be directed to William B. B. Harvey Knoxville Tennessee John Childers 21907

April 25, 1940
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Mr. R. C. Bryant Room 830 Southern Railway Building McPherson Square Washington, D. C.
JOHN CHILDRESS S. 2423 BA-J/MLB Con
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal request of April 24, for the Revolutionary War record of John Childress, File No. S. 2423.
The record of John Childress follows as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 2423, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Childress was born December 2, 1759, in Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. The soldier resided in Albemarle County but a short time when he moved to Amherst County, Virginia.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, John Childress volunteered in August, 1778, served as private in Captains Roger Shackelford's and Richard Gaffert's companies, under Colonel Brodhead, and was discharged February 20, 1779, having served six months; he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served one month as private in Captain Richard Woodruff's company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia regiment; he enlisted in the spring or summer of 1781 and served two months fifteen days as private in Captain William Tucker's Virginia company.
The soldier resided in Amherst County, Virginia, until 1785 or 1786, when he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, remained there about one year, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he resided seven or eight years, and from there moved to Knox County, Tennessee.
John Childress was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1835, while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee.

There are no family data shown in the claim of John Childress.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Childress Certificate #7563 Issued May 3, 1933 Rate $31.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1931 Act of June 7, 1932 East Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

21907 John Childress J
from 1778 private 9 1/2 months. $ 31. \frac{66}{100}
Mr B. A. Ramsey Knoxville T.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Childress. Knoxville T.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Oct 178 1 for guard Capt. H. Childress " Gaffert. Col Broadhead Pa 73 Amberst Co Va Tradg.   Oct 179 1 guard " Woodruff Col Taylor   Spring 1801 2 15 for " Tucker  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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 services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For ————— year ————— months, and ————— days, I served as a —————. For ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W. L. Wells and Clerk

June 1, 1935
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Mrs. Lydia Rigney Foreman 215 West Beauregard San Angelo, Texas
JOHN CHILDRESS S. 2423 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Rigney of Beaufort County, North Carolina, John Childress of Knox County, Tennessee, and John Provence of Frederick County, Virginia.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of John Rigney or John Provence. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record was found of a John Childress of Knox County, Tennessee, and it is given below as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2423, based upon his service in the Revolution.
John Childress was born December 2, 1759, in Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given. The soldier resided in Albemarle County but a short time when he moved to Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he volunteered in August, 1778, served as private in Captains Roger Shackelford's and Richard Gaffert's companies, under Colonel Brodhead, and was discharged February 20, 1779, having served six months; he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served one month as private in Captain Richard Woodruff's company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia regiment; he enlisted in the spring or summer of 1781 and served two months fifteen days as private in Captain William Tucker's Virginia company.
John Childress resided in Amherst County, Virginia, until 1785 or 1786 when he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, remained there about a year, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he

resided seven or eight years, and from there to Knox County, Tennessee.
John Childress was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1835, while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee.
There are no family data in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Childress Certificate # 7568 Issued May 3, 1833 Rate $31.68 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 East Tennessee Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No reference was made in the claim of Henry Childers to wife or children.
In 1833, one Joshua Childers was a resident of Grant County, Kentucky, his relationship to soldier not shown.
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JOHN CHILDRESS
S. 2423
The data of this record were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2423, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Childress.
He was born December 2, 1759, in Albemarle County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given. The soldier resided in Albemarle County but a short time when he moved to Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in said Amherst County, Virginia, he volunteered in August, 1778, served as private in Captains Roger Shackleford's and Richard Gaffert's companies, under Colonel Brodhead, and was discharged February 20, 1779, having served six months; he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served one month as private in Captain Richard Woodruff's company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia regiment; he enlisted in the spring or summer of 1781 and served two months fifteen days as private in Captain William Tucker's Virginia company.
John Childress resided in Amherst County, Virginia, until 1785 or 1786 when he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, remained there about a year, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he resided seven or eight years, and from there to Knox County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1833, while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MMLT/eel
June 30, 1930
Mrs. J. Frank Thompson 11 Kuhlman Court Columbia, Missouri
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2483, it appears that John Childress was born December 2, 1759, in Albemarle County, Virginia.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From August, 1778, to February 20, 1779, in Captains Roger Shackleford's and Richard Gaffert's Companies, under Colonel Brédheadf in the fall of 1779, one month in Captain Richard Woodruff's Company, Colonel Taylor's Regiment; in the spring or summer of 1781, two months and fifteen days in Captain William Tucker's Company.
About 1785 or 1786, he moved from Amherst County, Virginia, to Burke County, North Carolina, where he lived one year, thence to Wilkes County, North Carolina, lived there seven or eight years, thence to Knox County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Knox County, Tennessee.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
As this Colonel's given name is not shown there was no way to identify it, tho' I believe that name usually means John.

November 28, 1928
Honorable William L. Nelson House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Nelson:
In response to your letter of November 26, 1928, I have the honor to advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.
A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Silas Hultz, John Rodgers Seymour, Rhoda (Rodham) Booth, Rodiuham Route, Robert Sherewood (Sherwood), or to any soldier with surname Roulit or to Joseph Eaton and Robert Dickson, as described by you.
You are herewith furnished the histories of the only soldier named John Childress, who served with the Virginia Troops; the only soldier named Robert Dickerson and the only soldier named John Seymour, of Connecticut and New York, that are found on the Revolutionary War

records of this bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 2423, it appears that John Childress was born December 2, 1759, in Albemarle County, Virginia.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From August, 1778, to February 22, 1779, in Captains Roger Shackelford's and Gaffert's Companies, Colonel Brodhead's Regiment; in the fall of 1779, one month in Captain Richard Woodruff's Company, Colonel Taylor's Regiment; in the spring or summer of 1781, two months and fifteen days in Captain William Tucker's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Knox County, Tennessee.
There are no data as to family.

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S-2423
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 John Childress 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1778-Feb. 22-1779 6 mos. Pvt Roger Shackelford & Gaffert Brookshill Pa.   Fall of 1779 1 mo Richard Worthington Taylor   Spring or Sum. 1781 7 mos. 15 days William Tucker  
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co. Va  Date of application for pension, Jan 9-1833 - His el. was al.  Residence at date of application, Gray Co. Tenn.  Age at date of application, Born Dec. 2-1759 in Albemarle Co. Va.
Remarks:  There is no data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pleas send me record of John Childress J. 2423
R.C. Bryant Room 830 Sou. Ry. Bldg. McPherson Square
City.
4/24/40

Rev and 1812 Sko's Section Military Administration Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
San Angelo Texas May 1925
Dear Sir
I'm writing to ask if John Rigney or his brother Catherine (Huffman) Rigney, drew a pension for service in War of Revolution He possibly enlisted from Beaufort County North Carolina as the Rigney family were living there in 1750, possibly later John Rigney married Catherine Huffman at Shalom Presbyterian Co Virginia Jan. 27, 1788. John Rigney's family loca- -ted in Knox Co. Tenn. some time after the close of the Rev. Later two of his sons, Henry & John settled in Madison Co. Ala.
John Childress of Knox Co. Tenn. - Was a soldier in Rev. also, I think of N.C. Did he or his children draw a pension for service in Revolution? Also want record of
John Branence of Virginia did he or his children draw a pension for service?
He possibly served from Frederick Co. Va. The first Brance in America was Count Jean Branence who left France to escape the persecu- -tions of the Huguenots, and settled on the James River and established the colony known as Mont- -icello. I have many records, wills, deeds & other data from Winchester Va. He may have enlisted from there. Thanking you in advance for any information you may give, I am sincerely
Mrs Lydia Rigney Foreman San Angelo Texas

AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
Mrs Lydia Rigney Fournier 215 West Beauregard SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
SAN
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241 W. 30th Street, Norfolk, Virginia, August 20, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me the record of the / military services in the War of the Revolution of Henry Childress, a soldier who applied for a pension from Grant County, Kentucky, February 11, 1833; also the record of the Revolutionary service of his brother, John Childress, who applied for a pension January 9, 1833 while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee.
Yours truly,
J. W. McFarlane.

MRS. J. FRANK THOMPSON 11 KUHLMAN COURT COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Pension Department Washington D. C. RECEIVED REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION APR 25 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Dear Sir -
Will you please send me a copy of the pension (Rev.) granted to in 1841 Robt. Nesbitt Sr. age 80 in Dickson Co. Tenn. and Certain John Children age 81 Knox Co. Tenn.
I will appreciate this very much -
Thanking you I am Sincerely Mrs. J. Frank Thompson
11 Kuhlman Court Columbia, Mo

WILLIAM L. NELSON
8TH DIST. MISSOURI
ROOM 374 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
RESIDENCE: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
November 26, 1928
Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary War Division Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am just in receipt of a letter requesting information relative to Revolutionary War record or pensions for the following soldiers, and I shall appreciate any information you may be able to give me.
Silas, Hultz, second Lieut. from New York. o Joseph Eaton, Plainfield, Conn. ✓ Corp. Joseph Eaton, State of New York. ✓ John Seymour, Connecticut ✓ John Seymour, New York ✓ John Rodgers Seymour, either Conn. or New York o Rhodo (Rodham) Booth, Northumberland County, Va. o Rodiuham Route, Woodford County, Kentucky o Roult, Northumberland County, Virginia o Rev. Robt. Henderson of Washington County, West. Va. ✓ Robt. Sherewood Duke or Dukes, Abingdon, Va. o Robt. Dickerson, private Co. 5, of Colonel Alexander Spottswood's Inf. Va. Reg. only John Childress from same Regiment only Va reg Robt. Dickson, Duplin County, North Carolina. ✓
Sincerely yours,
WLN:CB

Ex. EW  Div. Rev. War.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 21 , 1922
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1" Name of widow No. of claim _____ Name of soldier John Childress P.O. address of claimant (not known) At enlistment near Shelbyville  + after service Tenn.  now No. 5 Company _____ Regiment 2nd Virginia State where enlisted Virginia Date of enlistment Birth do not know Date of discharge Decease.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Colonels Spottswood W. Christian Brig. Generals Everard Meade  Wood Jones Return attached letter with reply.
Washington D.C.
Commissioner.

Recd
Manhattan Kansas, March 20 th 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
My great-great-great grandfather John Childress was a revolution- ary soldier and I am very anxious to obtain whatever record I can of his rank and dates of enlistment and discharge discharge.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me
I am sincerely yours, Mrs. F. J. Phippeney. 901 Fremont St.

Goochland Co. Va.
July 6 th 1893.
Hon. William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
D. b.
Sir;
Referring to the enclosed communication, I will say that according to information, John Childers (or Childres) herein mentioned, was very probably from the County of Albemarle, Virginia, but possibly from Buckingham County.
Very respectfully,
P. G. Miller.

Goodealand L.H. Virginia. June 15 th 1893.
Dear Sir;
I am very anxious to obtain record of the services of one John Childers (or Childres) a Soldier from Virginia, in the American Revolution. He was probably in a Battalion Commanded by Capt. Babell - though as to the branch of service I can not be exact. This record is doubtless obtainable in your Department and I would be very grateful for the information. I would send this through the courteous member of Congress from this District the Hon. Gen. D. Wise, or through Col. Chas. J. O'Ferrall, but presume neither of them is in Washington.
Awaiting a reply, I am
Very respectfully, P. G. Miller

Roanoke Va 812, 3 rd S.W. Feb 14-1898
FEB 17 1898
Mr H. C. Evans
Commissions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly look on pension records & see if John Childress or Childres did not receive a pension for services in War of Rebel- tion? he or his widow from Virginia. Please send me a statement of all that is recorded of him & I shall be under many obligations to you I am Respectfully Mrs W. R. Andrews

1893 Aug 14 Dist P. Miller Dist Roanoke Ch. Va. 25.
Mar 2 98 Mrs. L. Andrews Roanoke Va.
1927 June 12 - Dist to Mrs. F. J. Phippenrey - mrs.
1928 Dec 3 - Dist to Hon. Wm. L. Nelson
1930 June 30 - Dist. to Mrs. J. Frank Ahomprae mrs.
1934 Sept 19 - Dist. 6 - J. H. McFarlane mrs.
1935 Jan 1 - Dist to Mrs. [initials] Ruth Regner Young
1940 Apr 25 - Dist to R. Deyaud mrs.
Rev War
2423 INVALID.
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File No. 2423
John Childress
Dist Rev War
Act: June 7 1882
Index: Vol. 1, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]