Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2352, Joseph Cottle, Not Rev. War Generals Harmer'S And Wayne'S Indian Wars 1790-1792

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev War
Cottle, Joseph
P. 2352
Generals Harmer's & Wayne's Indian Wars 1790-1792
Enlisted in Ky. (residence Ky.)
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky
County of Morgan 385
On this twentieth day of September 1882 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of Morgan County on oath sitting Joseph Lott a resident of Morgan County State of Kentucky aged 65 years. On the 17th day of March 1861 Lott being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 he states he has been in the service under two engagements, 1st he substituted for William Vanmeter and entered the service at George Town Kentucky about the 1st of Sept 1790 at being the place of rendezvous; was attached to Capt General Bragg's company Samuel Shepherd was the Lieutenant, Hardin was the Col. from George Town we were marched about the 1st of Sept 1790 to Fort Washington where we joined the main Army commanded by Genl. Harmer from there we were marched to the Miamis Maumee Towns, was in an engagement with the Indians at that place where the Americans were defeated from there we returned to Fort Washington & every there some time in Nov. or Dec. discharged & returned home to Fayette County Kentucky where he resided at the time.
He states that he entered the service again as a volunteer about the middle of August 1792 at George Town Kentucky place of Rendezvous was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Hail John O'Neil was his Major. Brother was the Col. & Charles Scott was the Genl. at George Town we were
He states that he entered the service again as a volunteer about the middle of August 1792 at George Town Kentucky place of Rendezvous was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Hail John O'Neil was his Major. Brother was the Col. & Charles Scott was the Genl. at George Town we were

Marched some time in August 1792 to Fort Washington or Cincinnati he dogged not recollected of which of these names, the place was then called We were then marched to the waters of White River where we built a Garrison called Meersville we lay there two months, there we marched to Fort Hamilton from there we returned to Fort Washington & was then discharged at second time some time in the month of November 1792 & again returned home to Fayette County his place of residence he states he knew Mr. Hunter who he believes was a regular officer & who was killed in the battle at the Meersville  Meigs Town. He was acquainted with Genl. St. Clair & Genl. Wayne he states that he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his services.
question of the court Mr. Coble where & in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Virginia either Augusta or Botetourt County in the year 1772.
question of the court Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Ans. I have a record of my age as furnished me by my mother & it is now in my possession.
question of the court.
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 Fayette County Kentucky I have since lived a part of the time in Virginia Greenbrier County. Floyd County Kentucky & now live in Morgan County Ky
Question by the court; How were you called into the service were you drafted or you volunteer or were you a substitute for whom
Answer I first substituted for a certain William Daughtery who was drafted for a term of duty; after being discharged I the second term of service volunteered.
Question by the court state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served & continued & mention by name as you can recollect the general circumstances of your service.
Answer I was acquainted with Genl. P. Clift - I have no recollection of any other regular officers.
It of the court, did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans I received a discharge for both terms of service the first was signed, I believe by Genl Harison & the second by Genl. Shelby both discharges are now lost or destroyed.
It of the court to whom are you known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer I believe none of them.
Signed before me J. Ferguson Clerk

I here relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of my state —
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Cottle
We Andrew Jones, a clergyman residing in the County of Morgan and Richard Ferguson residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Cottle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution (as stated in his declaration) and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Andrew Jones Richard Ferguson
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 certify that it appears to them that Andrew Jones,
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Morgan State of Kentucky, and that Richard Ferguson who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
William Lewis
Col. Stephen Foster
John Williams
Leahy McGuire
John Rose

additional statement of Joseph Botts State of Kentucky County of Morgan ss s
On this sixth day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Morgan County now sitting Joseph Botts a resident of Morgan County aforesaid State of Kentucky aged 62 years on the 17 th day of March next, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth On his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 He states he has been in the service under two, and at a private's he substituted for William Naughton, and entered the service at George Town Kentucky on the 14 th day of August 1790, it being the time & place of Rindgeville, was attached to Capt Jeremiah Bragg's company Samuel Shepherd was the Lieutenant ————— Ray was the Major, ————— Hardin was the Col l from George Town we were marched about the 1 st of Sept 1790 to Fort Washington opposite the mouth of Licking river, on the south side of the Ohio river where we joined the main army commanded by Genl ————— Harmer from Thence we were marched to the Maumee Towns on the Maumee & Moravin rivers, or rather at the junction of said rivers, was in an engagement, with the Indians at that place, where the American Army was defeated from there we returned to Fort Washington & was there On the 10 th day of December 1790 discharged & returned home to Fayette County Kentucky where he resided at that time —————
He states that he entered the service a second time as a Volunteer on the 10 th day of August 1792 at George Town Kentucky, place of Rindgeville was attached to the company commanded by Capt John Hall John Odeir was his Major. Trotter was the Col l & Charles Scott was the General from George Town we were marched some time in August 1792 to Fort Washington or Cincinnati He does not now recollect of which of those on arms the place was then called, We were then marched to the waters of White river where we built a garrison called Greenville We lay there two months, Thence we marched to Fort Hamilton from Thence we returned to Fort Washington and was there discharged a second time on the 2 nd day of November 1792, in this last tour he states he served in the

Capacity of Coromell after being discharged He again returned home to Fayette County Kentucky his place of residence at that time.
He states he knew M c Gowan who he believes was a regular officer who was killed in the battle at the Maumee Towns, he was acquainted with Genl. St. Clair & Genl. Wayne he states that he has no documentary evidence of that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.
Question by the Court M c Gowan battle where & in what year Were you born Ans r I was born in Virginia either Augusta or Botetourt County Va in the year 1772 question by the Court Have you any record of your age and if so where is it Answer I have a record of my age as furnished me by my mother & it is now in my possession
Question by the Court 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 Fayette County Kentucky I have since lived a part of the time in Virginia Greenbrier County Floyd County Kentucky & now live in Morgan County Kentucky
Question by the Court How Were you called into the service Were you drafted and your Volunteer or Were you a Substitute & if a Substitute for whom,
Answer I first substituted for William Vaughton a private who was drafted for a 8 months Tour of duty, after being discharged I the second Term of service, Volunteer, as a private in which capacity I served as set forth in my declaration
Question by the Court state the names of some of the Regular officers who Were with the troops where you served such Continental & militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Answer I was acquainted with Genl. St. Clair - I have no recollection of any other regular officer
Question by the Court, did you receive a

discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it - Answer I received a discharge for both terms of service; the first was signed I believe by Genl Harmer of the Second Ky. Artillery, Wayne, both discharges are now lost or destroyed.
Question by the Court to whom are you known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour your services as a soldier of the Revolution Ambrose Jones, Richard Ferguson, John Williams
Cog.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state. sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Joseph Cottle
We Ambrose Jones, clergyman residing in the county of Morgan and Richard Ferguson residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Cottle, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution (as stated in his declaration) and that we concur in that opinion. sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Ambrose Jones
Richard Ferguson
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 certify that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Morgan state of Kentucky and that Richard Ferguson who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
{ James Parrant John Williams J. R. Turner
Mason Williams
James McCay
{ John S. Oakley Isaac Lofgren

State of Kentucky Morgan County 3 rd set
I James G. Hayscliff clerk of the board of the County before me being that the foregoing contains the original proceedings (as an amended of drafted bill for a pension
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of May 1835.
J. G. Hayscliff clerk in my office

116072352
Joseph Cottle Kentucky
Rejected, service performed after the Revolution had terminated, See letter 7 Aug 1831 to J. G. Hazel- rigg. West Liberty Ky
5. 10 16.
J. G. Hazewigg CLK Morgan County Ky Applicant West Liberty Ky

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Bottle  County of Morgan in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 61  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sub. 1790 about 3 private Gen. Harmer Capt. Cragg, Co. Sheppard's Col. Hardin, Capt. Hall Major Odair, Co. Scott,   Nov 1792 " 3 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? one or two Indian fights  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fayette County K  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no seal affixed by the Clerk and not attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. Worrest Examining Clerk.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
202
P. O. _____
Joseph Coale
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Not Revolutionary. War Service 1790 and 1792
Re-enlisted: • _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

H. G. Hazelrigg Aug. 7. 1883 or
Records vol 25
p. 154.

War Department Pension Office August 7, 1883
Sir,
The claim of Joseph Cottle has been examined. The service performed by him was at a period subsequent to the revolutionary war. The act under which he claims for makes no provision for such service. His claim has therefore been rejected. The papers will be placed on the files in this office.
Cop
J. G. Hazelrigg Esq. West Liberty, Ken.

Free A. S. Hazaliff P.M.
Secretary of War Washington City
May Post Library F.D. Ref. & Rec.

No record found of issuance of bounty land warrant. AWF May 22-1935

West Liberty Ky Sept 20
Free
Oct 2 11607 Rev Secretary War Department Washington City
No. 11607

State of Kentucky Morgan County 3rd
I James H. Hargis Clerk of the Court of Morgan County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court for a pleas
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this being no seal of office yet provided this 19th day of October 1832
J. H. Hargis Clerk

Joseph Gottlieb Kentucky Rejected Sec Letter August 1833 1833 J. G. Gatzmann