Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8630, John Greathouse, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Greathouse, John
S. 8630
CONTENTS

12.094 Virginia
John Greathouse
Harrison in the State of Va. - who was a Pvt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. - commanded by Col. Procehead in the Arty. - line for 2 years -
Pa. Line. Dec. 12/04 Records corrected
Entered on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of 80 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1833 and sent to Alex. S. Withers. Clarkesburg Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 1600 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 400 $2000
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 9-
See all to him? Jan. 4. 1837 19. 1836 - Do. to W. B. Goff & J. C. C.
Latter 16. May 1837 Agent do do do A. P. Goff. Dead Order to pay 8 letter to A. P. Goff 26 Sept. 1838.
Ask Rev. Goff 12 March 1837 off 14 July 22 Aug (Ingers)

In Great House
Declaration
Admitted
14/11/11

Virginia to wit
At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 19 day of May 1818 & 42 nd Year of the Commonwealth Present Samuel Moore, Edward Blackburn, John McCormick & Benjamin Robinson Gentlemen Justices
Before the Court aforesaid personally appeared John Grathouse aged 60 years a resident of this County who being duly sworn according to Law upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to procure the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the late revolutionary war." That he the said John Grathouse enlisted in Bedford County State of Pennsylvania in the year 1777 in Captain Kilgore's Company of the 8. Pennsylvania Regiment of Regular Continental Troops commanded by Col. —— & after words commanded by Col. Brodhead that he continued to serve in the same Corps for the term of three years when he was discharged at Pittsburgh in March 1780 and received the accompanying discharge, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Belli  Pasli & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support and that he has no other claim in his power of his said services - Teste
J. Wilson Clerk
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Grathouse served in the revolutionary war as the common enemy and from the declaration here filed and their belief in its truth from examination of the said John before the Court and his standing as a citizen in this County. It is ordered that the said Declaration

with the opinion of the Court. be certified to the honorable Secretary of War. The Court being fully satisfied that the said John did serve in the army of the United States more than of the common enemy more than 9 months and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Vote J Wilson Clerk
Virginia ss John Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do certify that the foregoing is truly copied In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my  my seal this 8 day of July 1818
J Wilson Clerk

February 6, 1912.
Mrs. W. Samuel Goodwyn, Emporia, Va.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 25 th and received the 26 th ultimo, you are advised that the John Greathouse, Sur. File No. 8,630, Rev. War, a record of whose services was furnished you January 10, 1912, was placed on the pension roll January 28, 1819, pension to commence May 19, 1818. He stated under oath that he was sixty years old in 1818. The same John Greathouse was also allowed a pension under Act of June 7, 1832, placed on the pension roll March 22, 1833. Commencement of pension March 4, 1831.
There is no data on file as to his family, nor is it stated that he was ever married.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

John Greathouse L.F. 86.30 Pa.

This is to Certify that The bearer John Greenough Soldier in the a Pennsylvania Regiment in Captain Joseph Tinker's Company Having enlisted for the term of Three Years Having served this time has been discharged as a Bona fide Good Soldier in Here by Discharge A Certificate Giving Under my Hand at Fort Pitt This 14th Day of March 1700 To all whom it may Concern

James L. Edwards Com d of Pennons Washington City
Free by mail
In O'Callaghan's District
Author Sept

Washington August 1 st 1835 -
Sir I have received yours of 24 th ult o on the subject of John G. Thorne's pension - I presume Mr. G. Thorne was referred to Mr. Singleton, which is the same report made by Singleton to you - Mr. G. Thorne is as readily ignorant of simple, - has not knowledge of sense to make a story and tell it, - When I took his statement, I took much pains in examining him, - and kept examining him, - I was fully convinced he had done the services he of the represented to have done, - I did not take down his whole story, as long as much as I thought necessary - he gave me in his simple state a full statement of his desertion, and also stated, he had given the same statement to his agent, who got him placed on the pension roll - I suppose

his agent left that post soon, fearing it would prejudice his blame, — The all men have some distance from them & is to be able to come near, — I have not time to go out, for our 45 placentas for him.
I have not one doubt on the subject, — he certainly is entitled to a pension — & I hope he will be replaced
Yours att-ly Ashmun
A. B. Edwards Com. of Pension

See letter to Hon. P. D. Doddridge H. R. Jan. 26 th 1832 See Letter to Hon. Lewis Man- land 28 July, 1832
5998. L
Virginia.
John Breakhouse private
Pennsylvania Line 8 th reg In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y , 1819 and sent to J. G. Jackson Esq. Bladensburg Md.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1818 3 mos. 20 d. $28.41 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1816 48.
$46.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
Warren Col

Clarksburg Va. Sept. 19. 1858
A1
You will find under cover, pension vouchers of Milly Greathouse. If found correct please direct payment of the same to be made to Mrs. A.P. Goff of Wheeling Va.
Yours truly J. A. Reed

John Westman. Penn Harrison etc.
Exhibit.
Not on the Penn roll the discharge presented has the appearance of not being present. — Say nothing of having deserted, on his first dis- missal the Act of 1815. Wardens at Philad a . yet the discharge itself says Fort Pitt.

John Great House, draws $80-
On July the 9th. this Pensioner near the Blamey Declaration - don't know his age, is an old man. He Enlisted in Bedford County, Pa. Can't say in what year, but thinks it was on year before the Battle of Brandy Wine. and Redbank and at the various times Pen. when several companies had gathered. his Enlistment was for three Years. months. Marched from there to a Stockade Fort called Fort Gatsine. remained there until the weather. when the whole army was ordered to the Jerseys. they took up the line of March. and went on by Bedford. Little York. and Lancaster. on getting within fifteen miles of Philadelphia he deserted in company with another Randers. and returned home. - he remained in Septem- and deserted about Christmas. - he gave himself up some time in the Spring following to one Capt. Jacob Shomo. (with 15 other deserters) the captain took charge of us. and marched us to Jersey. Mount Pleasant & determined us up to 60. Woodhead. he was then attached to the main army and made his former Captain Regt. the 8th Pen. Regt. he was here later sick and was transported in a Baggage Wagon to a place called Black run. remained sick 3 weeks. Broke the army again & Marched to Philadelphia. Then up a fork of the Susquehanna river. to guard the settlement whilst the people eat their harvest. Joined the army again at Fort Allegheny & Marched on to Pittsburgh from there went down the Ohio river. and aided in building Fort McIntosh. then to Tuscarora and aided in building Fort Laurens. and was then marched back to Philadelphia where received his discharge here by fully serving out the term of his Enlistment & two days for one. for the time absent - when he deserted.
which in some he was at the Battle of Brandy Wine Genl. Wayne commanded his division - the Battle of German town. - his discharge is in writing in the City. later than by Genl. John E. Lachman. Lachman got him a Pension and the old man - he can't think of where he had property. There are
W. Shively letter Nov. 17. 1834

Alexander S. Withers
Clarkburg
Marion Co
W.V.
Department of War Washington City D.C. May 28-32
1777 Col. Relgne Col. Broadhead 7 Line

Clarksburg, Harrison County, Va
August 20 th 1832.
Sir,
I enclose the statements of John Greathouse, a soldier of the revolution, with the certificates annexed to it. Under the law of 18 th March 1818, he was placed on the pension roll, and subsequently removed therefrom because of the amount of property held by him. The pension certificate then granted him, was forwarded by me, early last winter, to the hon ble P. Doddridge, by whom I believe it was handed to the department, over which you preside, and I presume, is yet there. - A communication from Mr. Edwards to Mr. Doddridge, forwarded to me by the latter gentleman, shows it to have been there in your office.
I presume there can be now no difficulty in having him placed on the pension roll of the U. S. under the recent act of Congress, on the subject of granting relief to certain officers & soldiers in the war of the revolution. Should there be any, you will please inform me of it, by letter addressed to me at Warrenton, Fauquier county, Va - where I expect to be, and remain, after

the week until the middle of next month; after the expiration of which period, I shall be again here. The certificate of pension, if one be granted him, may be forwarded in the manner.
The error, occurring at the foot of his statement, is as made because that Col. Martin, presiding justice of the court then sitting, erroneously affixed his name to it as evidence of his having administered to Greenhouse the oath required to be taken, it was immediately discovered to be an error, and instantly corrected. When the paper was completed, they were entrusted to me by Mr. Greenhouse, to have delivered at the Department of War, under the impression that I should be in Washington early after. Circumstances have delayed my visit to the lower country till now, & I know not that I shall, while there, have leisure to be in the City. I consequently have thought it advisable to forward them by mail.
Respectfully
His Excellency
Gen. O. H. Smith
Louis Comp. Sec. War. Alex. S. Mitchell

John Greathouse
Yrs
I Greathouse,
Admit for 2 yrs as a private in the Penn  Infantry Co. A. line from 1777- 1880- kept Holgate Col. Brackley
Rev. J. Greathouse
Rev. J. Wilkins Blacksville, Va.

of any of the United States. -
I swear to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
John  Greathouse his John X Greathouse mark
And the s d court declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named John Greathouse is the same person who was enrolled & pensioned under the acts of Congress of March 18 th 1818. and that he was enlisted & served as he has above stated. And the s d court do further certify that Jacob Coflin and Christopher Wetter whose certificate is herunto attached, are residents in the vicinage of the aforesaid John Greathouse in the county aforesaid, are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.
We Jacob Coflin and Christopher Wetter residing in the county of Harrison in Virginia, do certify, that we are well acquainted with John Greathouse who has subscribed and sworn to the statements first above made, - that we believe him to have been in service as stated by him, that he is so consid- ered in the neighborhood in which he resides, that he was on the pension roll as stated by him, and that his declaration is entitled to full faith & credit. I swear & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Arthur Hester Jacob Coflin

has subscribed and sworn to the statements first above made, - that we believe him to have been in service as stated by him, that he is so consid- ered in the neighborhood in which he resides, that he was on the pension roll as stated by him, and that his declaration is entitled to full faith & credit. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Arthur Hutter
Jacob Eplein
I David Davison clerk of the court of the county aforesaid and State of aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of the above named John Greathouse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the office of said clerk. This 21 st day of July 1832
D. Davison C.H.H., G

State of Virginia Harrison County } Sct.
On this 16 th day of June, personally appeared John Greathouse, a resident on the waters of Elk creek in the aforesaid county, who being a seaman according to law, doth on his oath make the following statements, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he was placed on the pension roll, under the act of congress of March 18 th 1818, and was not continued thereon because of the property owned and held by him, that he was in the war of the revolution an enlisted soldier in the continental troops, for the term of three years, served as was discharged regularly, & that his discharge was forwarded to the war department in order to the having his name placed on the pension roll under the last mentioned act of congress. That he was in the 8 th Reg. Pennsylvania, that when he was a pensioner he resided where he now does on the waters of Elk as aforesaid. And he does hereby renounce & relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that he is not a pensioner, and that his name is not on the pension roll of the age

any of the United States. -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John X Greathouse his mark John X Greathouse mark
And the s d court declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named John Greathouse is the same person who was enrolled a pensioner under the acts of Congress of March 18 th 1818. and that he was enlisted & served as he has above stated. And the s d court do further certify that Jacob Coflin and Christopher Vetter whose certificate is herunto attached, are residents in the vicinage of the above named John Greathouse in the county aforesaid, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
We Jacob Coflin and Christopher Vetter residing in the county of Harrison in Virginia, do certify, that we are well acquainted with John Greathouse who has subscribed and sworn to the statements first above made, - that we believe him to have been in service as stated by him, that he is so consid- ered in the neighborhood in which he resides, that he was on the pension roll as stated by him, and that his declaration is entitled to full faith & credit. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Christopher Vetter Jacob Coflin

has subscribed and sworn to the statements just above made, - that we believe him to have been in service as stated by him, that he is so considered in the neighborhood in which he resides, that he was on the pension roll as stated by him, and that his declaration is entitled to full faith & credit. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Arthur Hester Jacob Coplein
I, Francis Damson clerk of the court of the county aforesaid and State of aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of the above named John Greathouse for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the office of said county. This 21 st day of July 1832. D. D. Wilson C.H.K.C.

W. A. [unclear] Del Great Falls Va. 12/9/94
James B. Edwards Esq. Cannon House No. 100 City of Washington

Green Bay Va May 6 th 1853
To S. Edwards Com te of Union
His enclosed is the Wauchers for John Greenhaw's pension, - please forward the same to A. P. Goff Wheeling Va, - if the wauchers are correct
Very Respectfully Yours
Stephen Goff

Nathan Goff
10 July 1851
July 24 Wa-
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Com d of Reserves City of Washington

Great Neck, July 19 th 1955-
Sir
Mr James Lenny, prisoner of his country, who was reported intitled = he was reported with the loss of his own country, wishes to know what has been done by the department on Mr Longleton's reports, H H
— please give me the information, —
Mr John Goodhane of this country was reported intitled , — you have dropped him; will you give the cause, —
Yours H
Nathan Goff

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Loha Greathead S.F. P. 622
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Kilgore Broadhead 8 th Penn.   discharged March 14, 1783.  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown & Paoli.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Bedford Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, May 19, 1810. (for she was al.)
Residence at date of application, Harrison Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. (Died May 14, 1838 *.)
Remarks: |
(not included when this list was sent in (Milly Greathead referred to in Dept. 1858 - no relationship stated.)
* from Augusta Co. Va.

Sanborn, Ia., Jan. 25, 1912.
Dear Sir:
While in Richmond I visited the Library & find from Report of Secty. of War Pension Rolls Vol. 2. Vir- ginia that there were 2 John Heathhouses Giles Co., Va.
1st John Heathhouse, for- merly (Co. Cont. Line) Valley, placed on Pension Roll Jan. 28, 1819, then 76 years of age. Page 151
Commencement of Pension
May, 19, 1818.
The above born 1742
(over)
ack JAN 29 1912

The same day.
The elder son married a Miss Thompson for his 2 nd wife in 1793. The younger a Miss Gillefren 1792 Respectfully,
(Mrs)
W. Saul Goodwyn Emporia Virginia

The 2 d John Greathouse passed to the Great Line Placed on Pension Roll Mar. 22, 1833. Then 76 years of age Commencement of Pen- sion March 4, 1831 Also of Harrison Co. Pa
The above from 1757
Will you please send me report of John Great- house born 1742 men- tioned on 1 st page.
Among Harrison Co. re- cord I found the evi- dence that both of these John Greathouses were married on

ack Jan 6 1912

W. SAM'L GOODWYN ATTORNEY AT LAW EMPORIA, VA.
New Year's Day, 1912.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
My ancestor, John Greathouse, of Harrison County, Virginia, served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783, and was placed on the Pension Roll January 28, 1819, with an annual allowance of $96.00 for his services as private .
Will you please give me any further information you may have in your Bureau and oblige,
Respectfully yours,
Dora Hedges Goodwyn
Mrs. W. Sam'l Goodwyn, Emporia, Virginia.

Rev. Wm. Samuel Goodwin
8630 INVALID.
1912 Jan'y 10 Hist. to Mrs. W. Samuel Goodwin 1912 Feb'y 6 Mrs. W. Samuel Goodwin Goodwin this is the only sol- der of this name on Rev. Pioneer Records.
File No. 8630
John Brethauer Wm. Rev. War
Act: June 13. 82
Index:—Vol. 151 , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]