Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10131, John Coates, Va.

SERVICE
Wa.
Coates, John
NUMBER
S. 10131
CONTENTS
Carded

30.844 Virginia
John Coates of Halifax in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Winer of the Reg t commanded by Col Stubblefield in the Virg a Militia time for six months from 1812
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept 1836 and sent to Mr. Spragins Whiteville, Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $000. — Pens ant. allowance ending 4th Mo 37 00. — $120. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Wilson Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 67 Page 9

Halifax County State of Virginia E. S.
On this 25 th day of November 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of the County aforesaid man selling John Coates as a resident of said County and state aged 73 years the 24 th day of the present instant who being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of King George June 7 th 1832. That he was drafted for a six months term of duty in the County of Spottsylvania in the state aforesaid (in which County he then resided) in June in the year 1780 and marched on the 10 th day of the aforesaid month from the aforesaid County of Spottsylvania in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Minor of said County of Spottsylvania: we marched from the aforesaid County of Spottsylvania to Richmond where we remained several days and drew our arms. From thence we marched through Petersburg thence to Hillsborough in the state of North Carolina. and at Hillsborough Capt. Holiday took command of our company and there we were attached to the second Regiment commanded by Col. George Stubbsfield, Lieut. Col. Spencer and Major Mosely and the said Regt together with several others remained at Hillsborough several days. From Hillsborough we marched under Genl. Stevens to Huger's Mills in the state of South Carolina at which place we joined the main army under General Gates the evening before the battle near Camden.

in the state of South Carolina which said Battle took place on the 16 th day of August 1780 and I fought as a soldier in said battle and the said Capt. Holaday was killed in said battle and our second Lieutenant John Chew lost one of his arms in said battle and he was taken a prisoner and the aforesaid Lieut. Col. Spencer was also taken a prisoner. and from the aforesaid Battle-ground we returned to the river Pee Dee where we remained several days and from thence we marched back to Hillsborough where we remained about two or three weeks. From thence we were marched off in the aforesaid state of S.C. probably about 50. miles and stationed in an open field (the country I cannot recollect) three or four weeks and we were occasionally marched from place to place in the adjacent country for a considerable time and at length we were marched back to Hillsborough where we delivered up our arms and were discharged. and our company at that time was commanded by Lieutenant Lewis Holaday under the aforesaid Col. Sturdivant and General Stephens. The second tour of duty I performed was about  months  long I was a substitute for William Nash of the aforesaid company of Spottsylvania in the spring of 1781 and took the said Nashes place in Capt. Chews company (commonly called little John Chew) in the spring of Hanover near Danacross mills: and our company was attached to Col. M c anawethers Regiment

Major Waraman commanded as a Major in said Regt and we never remained long at a place we spent our time in marching from place to place some times in pursuit of the enemy and sometimes retreating and at length we were stationed in the woods on the river Chickahominy where we were discharged. The third time I was drafted as a private in the said Capt Lewis Woodards company from the aforesaid County of Spotsylvania for a two months tour which I performed faithfully. I was at the siege of York and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis on the 19 th of Octo 1781. and was one of the guard who guarded some of the prisoners prisoners from York to Winchester and we gave up our arms when we returned to Fredericks- burg at which place I was discharged. The said John Coates hereby claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Coates Sr.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he claims.
I William Scott Clerk of the Court of Fairfax County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true

Copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Coates, for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 1 st day of August 1836.
Mr. Hole Clerk of the Court at Sta. C. by John A. M c Craw Deputy
John Coates' case for a pension. A copy of

33.758
John Coats Virginia

The amended declaration of John Coats Jr. in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832, who states upon Oath that he is utterly unable to furnish the War Department with a more accurate account of his Revolutionary services relative to the period, length and grade of each term of service with the names of Officers than that given in his former declaration bearing date the 25 th day of November 1835, a copy of which is herewith inclosed. He is considerably advanced in years and his memory very deficient to what it was in the early part of his life and he regrets very much indeed that he is unable to furnish the information above alluded to, the reasons he did not make an earlier application to the War Department he removed shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war from the County of Spottsylvania in which he resided in the time of the Revolutionary war to the County of Halifax in which he now resides and did not know of any person by whom he could prove his services until a considerable time after the passage of the pension law, of the 7 th June 1832. He received information in the aforesaid County of Halifax (from a Gentleman from Spottsylvania) that Thomas Cofin and William Cofin were then living whose affidavits are also herewith inclosed and after receiving the information aforesaid as soon as circumstances would permit viz in November 1836. he visited the said Thomas Cofin who then resided in the County of Caroline and William Cofin who then resided in the County of Spottsylvania and he obtained their affidavits, But on his return to the County of Halifax he was informed that the affidavit of William Cofin was not in due form, and he postponed the relating of the said affidavit of William Cofin until November 1838. —
He was compelled to make his visits at a leisure time of the year as it respects ploughing &c as he was at that time and remains to be the owner of only one horse. He is in very indigent circumstances Old and infirm. The distance from his residence to that of his witnesses is about 150 Miles Consequently in making the two trips he traveled about 600 Miles: And after completing his testimony and

Making his declaration before the County Court of Halifax he requested his agent M c Gregor not to forward his papers by Mail that he preferred that his papers should be presented by his Agent in person, and as such they were not presented to the Loan Department until very recently — Subscribed to this 10 th of August 1836 J. S. Coates Jr
Halifax County Virginia S c
I John S. Pleasants a justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that the above named John Coates Jr this day personally appeared before me and made oath that the above Amended Declaration contains the truth. given under my hand this 10 th day of August 1836
John S. Pleasants J.P.
Virginia ss.
I William Hall Clerk of the Court of the County of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that John S. Pleasants whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office this 12 day of Augt. 1836. W. Hall Clerk of the Court of Halifax County
The words "I believe" inserted before signing

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 Coates Jr. 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.     June 10, 1780 6 mos. Pvt. Minor George Stubblefield Pa.   Senior Holiday   Spring 1781 2 mos. " John Chew Meriwether   1781 2 mos. " Senior Holiday Meriwether  
Battles engaged in, Camden. Siege of York + Capture of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Nov 25-1803. His cl. was ab. Residence at date of application, Halifax County Pa. Age at date of application, born Nov 24, 1762
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War
10131.
INVALID.
1917 Oct. 25 Hist. to Mrs. Ray H. McKenney letter in D.F. 7988 John Yeats 1918 Apr. 6 Hist. to Gutcheon F. Gerhard.
File No. 10.131
John Coates Dis. New War
Act: June 18th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Whitworth Va Sept 16 th Sept 20
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Mr James J Edwards Cinnipignis p Cassius Washington City D. Schuler
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Halifax County Virginia
Sept 11-15th 1926
Dear Sir-
Enclosed you find a brief note the 1st of the present Inst. relative to the application of John Levats for a Pension: and have this day apprized him of the contents of the same; he wants to receive a Pension Certificate for Six months and you will confer a favor on the Old Soldiers by forwarding his Certificate as early as practicable as he is quite needy. Yrs with high regard & esteem.
P.S.
Wm. Springer
Please enclose the Pension Certificate and direct it to the undersigned Halifax County Va. M. A.

Spotsylvania County
State of Virginia to wit
This day Thomas Cason of the County of Caroline came before me and being duly sworn sayeth that in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty one John Cotes was of the county of Halifax was at the siege of York on a two months tour under the command of Captain Lewis Holladay of Spotsylvania City under Col H Meneveau and after the surrender of the British Troops was believes that the said Cotes to the best of his recollection that the said marched from thence to Winchester with the prisoners —
Given under my hand this fifth day of November 1834
Sym B Goodloe
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Mr Thomas Cason of Caroline County Va for many years and know him to be entitled to full credit —
Sym B Goodloe

State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit,
I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County in the state aforesaid do certify that Lynn D. Goodloe who has signed the within and foregoing certificates was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County of Spotsylvania duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 6th day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty four R. L. Stevenson cc
Mr. Spragins
Melchisedec Spragins

J. L. ... Esq.
Commissary - V Percival ... City P. L.

Habbs County
10 August 18th 1936
As - I enclose in the papers relative to the claim of John Boats for a Pension. and as one of your Com- -missioners must visit with our officials in approving the Original Decla- -ration I have attached an authen- -ticated copy in a plain light brown writing, also his amended Declaration in a fair-light brown writing, which I hope will be satisfactory to the Department any communication which you may place to make. You will confer a favor on the Old Soldiers by assigning the same to the Treasurer. Whittier Habbs County N.M. Yours with highest respect M. G. Francis

Sp. Engleham County State of Virginia No. 100
William Cason an old revolutionary Soldier of the county of Friesai: do hereby certify that John Coats (now a citizen of the county of Halifax and State of Friesai) an old revolutionary Soldier marched with me in a Company of Militia the 10th day of June 1781 from the aforesaid county of Sp. Engleham which said Company was commanded by Capt. Minis of the aforesaid county of Sp. Engle- ham: we continued together in the aforesaid Company and march together to Hillsborough North-Carolina at which place Capt. John Bellamy took command of our company and we then marched from Hillsborough by the said Capt. Bellamy under Genl. Stevens to. Hurdge's Mills at which place we joined the main Army under Genl. Gates the evening before the Battle was brought in the State of S. C.

Which said Battle took place on the 16th day of August 1740. And the said Coats and myself were in said Battle: and I was taken a Prisoner in said Battle; consequently we were parties: and I saw the said Coats no more until I returned home which was after the expiration of the six months term of him the said Coats and from the frequent conver- sations which I have with said Coats after my return home: before and immediately after the close of the revolutionary War I have no doubt but what he the said Coats did some in the balance of the said six months faithfully and was honorably discharged. Given un- der my hand this 8th of Feb. 1835
William Coats
Mr. Spence's Engr. P.O. Box 100

Spotsylvania County State of Va. N. side
I Benjamin Rawlings
a justice of the peace in said county do hereby certify that the within certificate of William Casner was signed under my hand before me: and I further certify that I am now acquainted with said Casner and he is a respectable man and a man of veracity and his testimony is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand — This the 6th day of November 1835
Ben d Rawlings
Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit
I Sherit Fowles clerk of Spotsylvania County Court do hereby certify that Benjamin Rawlings who signed the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in the said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts and deeds as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 6 th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of our independence the 60.
Sherit Fowles cc.

Halifax County State of Virginia . . . . . S. S.
On this 25th day of November 1835 personally appeared in open court before the court of the county of Halifax now sitting John Coats Sp. or assistant of said county of Halifax Aged 73 years the 24th day of the present year Who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he was drafted for a six months term of duty in the county of Pennsylvania in the state of Ohio (in which county he then resided) in June in the year 1780: and march- ed on the 10th day of the aforesaid month from the aforesaid county of Pennsylvania in a company of Ma- ritia commanded by Capt. Miller of said county of Pennsylvania. He marched from the aforesaid county of Pennsylvania to Richmond where he remained several days and saw no arms. From thence we marched through Petersburg. Thence to Hillsborough in

The State of North-Carolina and at Hillsborough Capt. Holiday Took command of our company and then was attached to the General Staff commanded by Col. George Stubbsfield Lieut. Col. Spencer and Major Mosby and the said Staff together with many others remained at Hillsborough several days. From Hillsborough we marched under Genl. Purvis to Nuttall's Mills in the State of South Carolina at which place we joined the main Army under Genl. Gates the coming of the Battle near Camden in the State of South Carolina. Which said Battle took place on the 16th day of August 1780: and I fought as a Soldier in said Battle and the said Capt. Holiday was killed in said Battle and our Second Lieut. John Olsen lost one of his arms in said Battle and he was taken a Prisoner and the aforesaid Lieut. Col. Spencer was also taken a Prisoner: and from the aforesaid Battle ground we returned to the river Pedee where we remained several days; and from there we marched back to Hillsborough where we remained about three or four

works. From thence we were marched off in the aforesaid state of the P. probably about 50 miles and stationed in an open field (the country being mountainous) there for four weeks and were occasionally marched from place to place in the adjacent country for a considerable time and at length were marched back to Hillsborough where we drew up our lines and were encamped: and our company at that time was commanded by Lieut. Lewis H. Cady under the command Col. Stokes and Genl. Stephens. The second time of duty I performed was in the months there - I was a sub- =stitute for William Nash of the aforesaid county of Pennsylvania in the Spring of 1778 and took the said Nash's place in Capt. Cady's com- =pany (commonly called Little John Company) in the county of Hunter- don - Durdridge's Mills: and our company was attached to Col. Manna =smith's Regt and Majr. Hassiman commanded as a Major in said Regt and we were encamped for a place we spent our time in marching

Your place to place sometimes in pursuit of the enemy and sometimes retreating and at length we were stationed in the trenches on the river - Chickahominy where we were discharged.
The Third Term - I was another as a private in the 3rd - Capt. Lewis H. Co- ates's company from the Fausai county of Pennsylvania for a three months term - which I performed faithfully I was at the siege of York and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis the 19th of October - 1781: and was one of the guards who guarded some of the prisoners from York to Winchester and we gave up our arms where we returned to Fredericksburg at which place I was discharged. Her family stipulates my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Never to and he dis- closed the way and year of pension.
John Coates Jr
And the said Court as hereby appears their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

The business from York to Winchester and we got up our boxes when we returned to Fredericksburg at which place I was discharged. Her ladyship strongly has very claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and she declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. None to our knowledge ever the way and year of pension.
John Coats Jr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he served
Respectfully the Clerk of the Court of Staunton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Coats Jr for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of December 1835.
Adm. R. Lee Clerk
Wm. H. Wells

Kokomo, Ind. ✓ April 2 - 1918.
Department of the Interior Pension Dept.
REV. H. H. J. H.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me a record of the services of my great grandfather, in the American Revolution, my gr. grandfather was John Coate Sr. and he applied for a pension on the 24th day of November 1835. Is there also a record of the services of any Lee - and Lee of Virginia?
Yours truly,
Mrs. Gretchen F. Gerhart 1207 S. Washington St. Kokomo, Ind.