Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1224, James Caruthers, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Caruthers, James Margaret
NUMBER
W. 1224
CONTENTS

02021 East Tennessee
James Carruthers of Blount in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the co. commanded by Captain Bell of the regt. commanded by Col. Waggard in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 35 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and W. B. Martin W. Waggard
Arrears to the 4th of Sept  75 Pemi-ant. allowances ending 4 March  15 $90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jas Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 9 Page 39

The State of Tennessee } Blount County. }
Be it known, that on this 13 th day of May, in the year of Our Lord 1833. personally appeared before me David McKamey one of the acting Justices of the peace, duly commissioned and to hold the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for Blount County James Caruthers, who from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear before me at the regular sitting and Sessions of the said Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of said County, aged 73 years since the 5 th day of April last, who being first duly sworn doth, on 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 here in stated
This applicant was drafted, in Augusta County in the State of Virginia, and mustered into service on the 25 th day of August in the year 1778 in the town of Staunton State of Virginia under the command of Captain David Bell, who commanded a Company of drafted Militia, and was marched to Warick Fort in Greenbrier County Virginia; and remained there to guard that fort from the depredations of the Shawnee Tribe of Indians, who infested with savage cruelty the Country about the above named fort, and remained there in service until the time for which he was drafted expired which was for three months. When he was discharged and returned home; he, however, received no written discharge.
Again, on the day of May 1781 he was drafted in the said County of Augusta, State of Virginia, and was mustered into service under the command of Captain Francis Long (who commanded the Militia) for three months who belonged to the Regiment of Col. Hoggart and Col. McCrady in the Brigade of Genl. Campbell, who was the Commander in Chief of some two or three regiments at that

time, and marched to the City of Richmond, Va. where they expected to have found Lord Cornwallis, however before the Army reached that place Lord C. W. had evacuated the City. The (Applicant) was then marched down to Don Castle as it was then called. Where he remained for some time, he was then marched, under the officers aforesaid, to a place, which is yet fresh on his memory called Hot Water , where on the 26 th of June 1781. the Battle was fought, he was in the Battle and unfortunately was defeated. He was then marched back to Don Castle where he remained but a few days, and was then marched to Jamestown, where his regiment, or the regiment to which he belonged joined the Army of General Wayne and on the 8 th of July 1781. was in the Battle at that place where the Americans were again a "little defeated".
During the four of months of which he is now speaking he was in both the Battles of Hot Water and Jamestown.
He was again marched back to Don Castle. Where he remained a few weeks; from there he was marched to Westham five miles above Richmond on James River and Cross'd and marched to the Appomattox River, and Cross'd it on a bridge called "Goats Bridge", he remained there ten days with Wayne and Campbell's armies near still together. From there he was marched to Petersburg Va. then back to Westham. He was then marched about 15 miles below Richmond to a place called Station Bridge the three months for which was drafted having expired he was discharged and returned home.
And on the 19 th day of September in the year 1781. He was again drafted for three months and was mustered into service in the said County of Augusta, State of Va. by the same Captain Francis Long, under the command of Major McKee in the Regiment of Col Jacob Warren and was marched to York, where the Regiment joined General George Washington Major General of the United States Army, and was commanded by him as commander in chief until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, which was on that day the 18 th  day of October or 19 th day of October 1781. He was then marched to guard the Prisoners to the Barracks four miles north of Winchester and remained there a considerable length of time after another guard came to take charge of the Prisoners. He was then marched to various places through the State of Virginia until he was discharged, having

having fully served out his term of service which was for the  the  time  time months. As to the different grades in which he served it was all performed as a private in the militia. From the foregoing it can be seen clearly he served Nine  time months - three  the the first tour - three  the the second, and three  the the third; and was in three battles - one at Hot Water on the 26 June '61, at Samtown 8 July - and at the surrender of Lord Com Wallabe the 18 th or 19 th of Octr 1781.
He was born in Chester County State of Pensylvania Pennsylvania on the 5 th day of April in the year 1760. And at the early age of about 18 years removed with his father's family to Augusta County Virginia, where he resided at the time he was called into service. He still has in his possession the record of his age, from Augusta County V a . He removed to the State of Tennessee and has resided in the same ever since, he has resided in Blount County for about 30 years and still does reside in the same. He never received a written discharge for any of his service. Nor has he any documentary evidence whereby he came in any manner authorized to the same. Nor is there in living witness now in his knowledge, by whom he can prove the same as any part thereof.
We 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 in the Union.
As to the different grades in which served - all his services were performed as a private in the militia and was for Nine  time months.
As to some of the persons in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his character as a man of veracity, and their belief of his services and  in in the revolution - He can state James McKamy, David McKamy Esq., Thomas Maxwell, James Hamill, James Houston and James Beary and the Rev. Isaac Anderson S. D. & Rev John G. Wilson - James Caruthers
Sworn to and subscribed
The day and date above written before me David McKamy
Judge of the peace for Blount County

We John O Wilson a clergyman residing in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee and James McKamy and William B Martin Jr.
Residents in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carruthers who has subscribed and attested the above declaration that he is to the best of his knowledge three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Given to the day and year aforesaid
John O Wilson
David McKamy
James McKamy Mark
Justice of the peace for Blount County
W B Martin Jr.
And the said Justice member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Blount County State of Tennessee as aforesaid, do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the above act, that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as a soldier. And that the court further certifies that from old age and bodily infirmity the said James Carruthers applicant above named is now unable to appear before him at the regular sittings of the said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in said County and State. And it also appears to him that John O. Wilson O.W. who has signed the preceding certifi- cate is a clergyman resident in Blount County Tennessee and James McKamy & W B Martin who has also subscribed the same are residents of the same and are credable persons and that their statement are entitled to credit
David McKamy
Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County; duly authorized to administer oaths in the same

26.631
James Caruthers. Blount Co. Tennessee
from 1781 private 9 months $30
William B. Martin Maryville Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjoined 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, showing the Service of James Carruthers
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     25 Aug 1778 3 Pt. Capt Bell 43 Va Traditionary   May 1781 3 Pt. Capt T. Long Col Haggart   14 Sep 1781 3 Pt. Capt. Long Col Wardlaw  
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) _____, who has 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 inquiry 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 here 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.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

1118 Tennessee Margaret Carruthers widow of James who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Let 16 W. 10, McIndey, 17 Augt 1833
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Augt 1853 and sent to J. D. McIndey - Marquette Ia,
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 180 Vol. 6 Feb 1853

Revolutionary Pension Claim
Margaret Caruthers Widow of
James Caruthers and Capt Long's Company of Virginia
Send Certificate To WDM Cyles Marshallville Tenn
memo in Nov 1806

State of Tennessee On this 21 st day of February Blount county 3 1858 personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for the county of Blount and state of Tennessee Mrs Margaret Caruthers aged 84 years the first day of June next being 83 last June who after being first by me duly sworn according to Law made the following Declaration in order to get the benefit of the various acts of Congress granting Pensions to the widows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War but more particularly to get the benefit of the act of the 32 nd Congress 2 nd Session and section 3 rd extending the time of marriage &c and the said Margaret declaring says that she is the widow of James Caruth- ers who served in the Revolutionary Army she states that her husband James Caruthers was a Private at one time in Capt Long Company she states that of her own knowledge she knows but little of his services she knows that he went into the service of the united states from Agusta county wh. her recollection is that he served two terms of duty she has heard him say he was with Washington at the time Cornwallis surrendered and gave up his arms she further shows that her husband was placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll in the year 1831 as will be seen by the copy of his Certificate of Pension to him issued which is in the words and figures following "War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the Law of the united states of the 7 th of June 1832 James Caruth- ers of the state of Tennessee East Tennessee Agency who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and

Payable Semi annually on the 4 th of March and the 4 th of September in every year given at the War office of The United States this 27 th day of September one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Three
Lew Class Secretary of War Examined and countersigned J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions She further declares that her said husband James Caruthers after he was placed on the Roll as shown by the above certificate drew his Pension of thirty dollars from the agency at Knoxville up to the time of his death which took place on the 18 th day of January 1846 She further declares that she was Married to her said husband in Staunton Augusta County Virginia on the
Day of 1806, and her Name before said marriage was Margaret Doe and Married the same fall and
winter to Blount County Tennessee and lived together as husband and wife till the time of his death She further declares that she is still a widow has never since been Married she makes this declaration as before stated in order to obtain the Pension she is entitled to for and on account of the services of her said husband James Caruthers She therefor asks to be placed on the Roll of Pensions at such rate as she is entitled to - She has no family record of the said marriage or his death and is not able to attend Court
Margaret X Caruthers Mark
State of Tennessee
Blount County } J. H. H. C. Caruthers one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county do hereby certify That the above named Margaret Caruthers is a woman of truth and veracity that he knows most of what she has stated to be true and believes all she has said to be the truth and she appeared before me on the day of the above date and was duly qualified by me according to Law and that
She cannot appear in court because } Harvey H. C. Caruthers Justice of the peace for Blount County and I have no interest in the claim She is old and entirely blind & infirm

State of Tennessee On this 21 st day of Feb 1853 personally Blount County I appeared before me one of the acting Justice of the peace for said county James A Gulton & David Caruthers both credible witnesses who after being first duly sworn by me according to law depose and say that they were present at the time Mrs Caruthers made her declaration to obtain a Pension and they say they know part of what she has stated to be true and believe all she has said to be true they state that her husband James Caruthers died at the time she has stated they further state that in his life time he drew a Pension at Knoxville as she has stated and they further state that she and the said James have lived together as husband and wife in Blount County for many years and they always have understood they came to this county from Augusta County Virginia they further state that she is wholly unable to appear in court
James A. Gulton
David A. Caruthers
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day of the date mentioned therein
Harvey W. C. Caruthers Justice of the peace for Blount County Tennessee

State of Virginia.
Augusta County Court Clerk's Office. To wit
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, in the State of Virginia. Do hereby certify that I have made careful examination of the register of Marriages directed to be kept in my office by law, and that I cannot find any record of the marriage of James Coarnethen and Margaret Jackson. Nor does it appear that any license ever issued for the marriage of the above named parties.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Staunton, this 16 th day of March, 1853 and in the 77 th year of the commonwealth. Jefferson Kinney Clerk
Costs of the above certificate is 57 cents which you can enclose in P.O. Stamps

March 19, 1940.
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BA-J/CC James Caruthers W.1224 mp
Mr. F.Hiner Dale, Judge of the First Judicial District, Guymon, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Carrithers or Carothers who was born in Pennsylvania, immigrated to Kentucky in 1796, and whose wife was Mary.
The data which follow were obtained from papers found in pension claim, W.1224, based upon service of James Caruthers in the Revolutionary War. This is the only pension claim found based upon service in that war of a James Caruthers of Pennsylvania, under any spelling of that surname.
James Caruthers was born April 5, 1760, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. When he was aged about ten years, he moved with his father and family to Augusta County, Virginia. Names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, James Caruthers enlisted August 25, 1778, served three months as private in Captain David Bell's Virginia company; enlisted in May, 1781, served three months as private in Captain Francis Long's company, Colonels Hoggart's and McCrady's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown; enlisted September 19, 1781, served three months as private in Captain Francis Long's company, Colonel Jacob Warrack's Virginia regiment and was at the surrender of Cornwallis.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833, at which time he was residing in Blount County, Tennessee, where he had resided about thirty years. He died January 13, 1846.

James Caruthers married in the year 1806, in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, Margaret Jackson, who was born June 1, 1769, the place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. No reference was made to a former marriage.
The soldier's widow, Margaret Caruthers, was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.
No reference was made to children.
In 1853, one Harvey H.C.Caruthers was Justice of the Peace in Blount County, Tennessee, and in the same year one David J.Caruthers stated in Blount County, Tennessee that he was well acquainted with James and Margaret Caruthers, their relationship to soldier not stated.
No further family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Margaret Caruthers, widow of James Caruthers, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Margaret Caruthers (widow of James Caruthers) Certificate #1115 Issued August 1, 1853 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced February 3, 1853 Act of February 3, 1853 Tennessee (Knoxville) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

May 2-1902 Florena C. Faggart Lewisburg Pa 1920 Nov. 13. Writ to Manville Caruthers. Ad 7 Nov 19 1910 - Mar 19 - Writ to 7 River Dale cc
New Has
WIDOW, &c.
11/13
File No. 1224 Margaret Caruthers, Widow. James Caruthers. Prison Rev. War. Act: Feb. 3. 1853. Index: —Vol. A , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office, 27 July, 1853.
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me to what time the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
I am Sir, Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt,
S. Cole
For the Commission, James Caruthers, last of June 1832; - Died 13 th Jany. 1846, Paid to his death
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., Their Auditor of the Account } 1846

Prof. J. Drath Correspondence
"Boyleston"

Margaret Caruthers
Grand Forks
W.C.
John H. Lee Col. H. Waldo
Commissary of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Margaret Coonthers wid James Car...
Mrs. Julia M. ...
[Handwritten signature]
FREE
J P Hale
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

PAID
J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

11115.
Spencer.
Knox.
Margaret Caruthers, widow of
James Caruthers
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pirate.
7 th Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 15 th day of Aug., 53, and sent to
J. D. McGinley, Mayville, Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 108 Vol. 1.

March 21, 1853
App. of Mary Caruthers widow of James Blank Tenn 1832 22021
Act 3 d Feb: 1853 $30. 00 Mr. Adair Commencem t 3 d July 1853.
J. D. Mcginley? J. D. Mcginley Maryville Tenn
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Duplication

Brief in the case of Margaret Caruthers, widow of James, Blount County and State of Tennessee, act 3 d Febry, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act 7 th June, 1832,
Parole proof of marriage, Certif'd to be available,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
F. D. McGinley, Esqr., Maryville, Tenn.
Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

free
Hon I P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Maryville August 7 th 1853
Dear sir
You send me Mrs Garuthers Pension certificate and by it she commenced to draw on the 30 th of February 1853 - her declaration shows that her husband James Garuthers died on the day of 1846 which will give her six years of a pension the proof she sent shows exactly, when he died his pension stopped then and my understanding of the Law is that she is entitled to a pension from the time of his death I may be mistaken if I am not I would be glad to have the matter rectified she is very old and infirm and blind and needs her pension all of it very badly
I have the honor Sir to be your most
Obedient Servant
W. D. McElroy

Revolutionary Pension Claim
Mrs Margaret Carruth Widow of James Carruth
Send Certificate To W. B. M. Ginnings Maryville Tennessee

State of Tennessee On this 30 th day of July Blount County 1853 personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county and Made oath in due form of Law that they are acquainted with Mrs Margaret Garuthers and have been since the death of James Garuthers her husband that he died about the Month of January 1846 and that Mrs Garuthers is Now a widow and has been ever since that time she was never married but the once to our knowledge we state also that we have no interest in this matter of her Pension Claim
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that David Hamill I have no interest in this present claim
Thos M c Whorter Justice of the peace for Blount County Ten

State of Tennessee } I Robt A Ledford Blount County } Clerk of the County Court of the County of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thos M. Hooker Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof an act- ing justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly author- ized to administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature is gen- uine and I further certify that I have no interest in the claim which herein
witness my hand at office with seal of office in Mary- ville this 20 th / 1853
Robt A Ledford CLK

Pension Office 28 th May 1853
Sir.
No evidence appears in the papers filed by Mrs Margaret Caruthers who claims a pension as the widow of James Caruthers, that her declaration was signed by the said Margaret. The Magistrate before whom said declaration was must send a Certificate that she appeared before him & sworn & subscribed to said declaration. The case is necessarily suspended.
Very Respectfully J. M. Malac Commissioner
H. D. Mc Ginley Esq Maryville Tenn.

State of Tennessee } I H H C Caruthers Blount County } one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county of Blount do hereby certify that Mrs Margaret Caruthers Widow of James Caruthers Deceased some short time ago appeared before me and made her declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due her on account of the services of her said Husband James Caruthers Deceased in the war of the rebellion and that she the said Margaret heard the said declaration read and was by me duly sworn to the truth of the same and that she the said Margaret is old and very infirm and blind therefore could not subscribe the instrument. Therefore requested the same to be done which was done in my presence then she was caused to make her mark In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of June 1853
Harvey H. C. Caruthers Justice of the peace for Blount County Tennessee

State of Tennessee R. A. Ledford Clerk. Blount County of the County Court of said. County do hereby certify that R. A. Ledford Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, is duly authorized to administer Oaths for general purposes.
Attest my hand at office in Maryville with my seal of office this 16 day of June 1855
R. A. Ledford Clerk R. A. Ledford

Revolutionary Pension Claim
Margaret Caruthers Widow of
James Caruthers Deceased Capt Longs Company Of Virginia
Send Certificate To W. D. M. Pegimley Maryville Tenn

State of Tennessee } On the 25 th day of Blount County } March 1853 personally } appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county Robert A. Ledford and William Ledford who after being first by me duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they have been acquainted with James and Margaret Caruthers for many years say 25 or 30 up to the time of the death of the said James and they say that the said James and Margaret lived together as husband and wife all of the time they have known them up to the time of his death. They further state that the above named James and Margaret are and were highly respectable and that the said Margaret is a good and credible witness and that she is old and very infirm and blind and therefore unable to appear in open court
Robt A Ledford
Wm. Ledford
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day above date and I do certify that the two above named witnesses are respectable and further I know of my own knowledge that the facts are true as they have stated and that I have no interest in this claim
Green B Goff
Justice of the peace for said County of Blount Tennessee

State of Tennessee } On the 25 th day of Blount County } March 1853 personally } appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county Robert A. Ledford and William Ledford who after being first by me duly sworn according to Law Depose and say that they have been acquainted with James and Margaret Caruthers for many years say 25 or 30 up to the time of the death of the said James and they say that the said James and Margaret lived together as husband and wife all of the time they have known them up to the time of his death. They further state that the above named James and Margaret are and were highly respectable and that the said Margaret is a good and credible witness and that she is old and very infirm and blind and therefore unable to appear in open court.
Robt A Ledford Wm. Ledford
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day above date and I do certify that the two above named witnesses are respectable and further I know of my own knowledge that the facts are true as they have stated and that I have no interest in this claim.
Green B. Bagby
Justice of the peace for said county of Blount Tennessee

State of Tennessee I Robt A Ledford Blount County Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm H C Caruthers and Green B Saffell Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes I further certify that I have no interest in this claim witness my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville This 25 th of March 1858 Robt A Ledford Clk

Application of James Canuthes for a pension - Served as a private in the Revolutionary War 9 months and
216 A 31.
Mr. B. Martin to att.

I Jacob F. Fouts Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Blount county, in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings had before David M c Namara Esq r one of the Acting Justices of the peace and a member of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of said county in the matter of the application of James Caruthers for a Pension. And I also do hereby further certify that the said David M c Namara Esq r before whom the said proceedings were had and whose signature appears thereto, was at the time of signing the same, and is now, an acting Justice of the peace, and a member of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions, of the County aforesaid duely commissioned and sworn to hold the said Court therein. And that his signature appears to be in his own hand writing. And full faith and credit is due his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office this thirteenth day of May A.D. 1833.
Jac F Fouts Clerk By his dep Joseph D. Fouts

Application of James Caputier for a pension who serves 9 months as a private -
Communications on the appl. to addressed to me at Manzanillo & Tampico.
Your H. Sirt. W. B. Hartin Jr

Lewisburg, Pa.
To the
Pension Department
I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolutionary Society, and ask you to please look up the record of James Canuther Pensioner

died March 1801 .
Pennsylvania archives 2 nd series Vol 11.
Also Col George Clark took the oath of allegiance 1777 - and was a prisoner also, of which I can find no special record - other than my Aunt - 80 years of age told me the history - her Eliza Clark Canuthen-Huff.
Will you please look this up at your earliest convenience - and oblige -
Mrs Florence Canuthen Taggart Lewistown Pa. 4/4/1902.

United States Post Office
1 st CLASS
Kirksville Mo.,
Oct 14-1925.
Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir, In a book on Kings Mountain Men by White, I find the name James Carruthers as being allowed a pension in 1833 from Blount Co. Tenn. - book states list in Federal Office Knoxville Tenn. Is it possible for me to get this man's history of service and family if any from your records? I'm sure our family had Revolutionary service but haven't yet been able to connect all the lines. If you are able to help me and there is any expense attached please inform me as to the amount as I am anxious to get the information. Sincerely yours Marville Carruthers Asst P.M.

HARPER COUNTY
Marvin Heaton, Court Clerk
BEAVER COUNTY
Iris Bridgewater, Court Clerk
TEXAS COUNTY
Bess Brown, Court Clerk
CIMARRON COUNTY
Mattie Henson, Court Clerk
E. J. Grantz, Court Reporter Guymon, Oklahoma
CHAMBERS OF F. HINER DALE
JUDGE OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 2-20-40
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Sirs: Re Rev. War Record of " James Carrithers or James James Carothers of Pa."
I would like to get the Rev. War record of James Carrithers or Carothers, he might have spelt it from Penn. About all I have on this man is that he was born in Penn, and immigrated to Ky e in 1796 and had a wife named Mary. He settled in Ky at Wilsonville in Spencer Co. and had a son named Adam. I am,
Very truly yours,
F. Hiner Dale
Jessamine Co - 200 between
one pa f 5 Va. to 1/2 in Blount Co.

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To The Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Sirs: Re. Rev. War Record of James Carrithers or Carrothers
I would like to get the Revolutionary War Record of James Carrithers or Carrothers, who enlisted from Penn. ? I am,
Very truly yours,
F. Hiner Dale
This James Carrithers or Carrothers had a wife named Mary and later resided at Shelbyville, Ky.
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November 13, 1925.
Manville Carothers, Asst. P. M. Kirksville, Mo.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1224, it appears that James Caruthers was born April 5, 1760, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and while living in Augusta County, Virginia, enlists enlisted August 25, 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain David Bell's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in May 1781 and served three months, in Captain Francis Long's Company, Colonels Hoggatt and McCray's McCray Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles at Hotwater and Jamestown.
He enlisted September 19, 1781, and served three months in Captain Francis Long's Company, Colonel Jacob Warrack's Virginia Regiment, and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833, while living in Blount County, Tennessee, and he died January 13, 1846.

He married in 1806, at Staunton , Augusta County, Virginia, Margaret Jackson who was born June 1, 1769. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1853, while living in Blount County, Tenn. It is not stated whether they had children..
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner..