Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4745, John Hathaway, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bathaway, John
R. 4745-
CONTENTS

A. Casey
J. A. Marshall

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
State of Kentucky } S t . County of Breckinridge }
On this 14 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Justices of the County of Breckinridge now sitting Wm Hathaway a resident of said County of Breckinridge aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That in the month of August 1781 - he lived in Fauquier County State of Virginia, and was drafted a a Militia Man under Col. Elias Edmonds, commander the Regiment. Majt. Welsh was the Majt. Stephen was the Brigadier all under the Command of Majt. Genl Wilson the Company Officers were Capt. James Winn, Lt. John Bradford & Ensign Barbe we reached Williamsburg some time in September from thence marched to Little York, where I was at the surrender of Cornwallis in October 1781 - before the surrender Capt Winn left the Company which was after- wards commanded by Capt. Lynn Sharpe. About the 1 st of Nov r 1781 we were marched back to

Fauquier Court house where we were discharged, by Col. Edmonds. He has not perceived the discharge not thinking that he would derive any benefit from it, or it may be filed in the Office at Richmond he does not remember. He took a certificate of his service for the before mentioned service, which he sent to the Office and received a warrant for 2000 acres of land N o 19085. which was located and surveyed in the then County of Mason 26 th Sept. 1797 - State of Kentucky. This considered was satisfactory evidence to the State Officers that he had performed the service. His neighbour William Owens with whom he has ever since been acquainted was with him in the same Company during the same service, but if his evidence is not sufficient he can procure other testimony.
In off J. H. Shaw
And on the same day before the same Court personally appeared the above mentioned William Owens who being first sworn deposed that he is sixty nine years of age that in August 1781 he resided in Fauquier County Virginia, was drafted at the same time mentioned by John Hathaway, under the same Officers, in the same Company, with him performed similar service was discharged at the York Town after the surrender of Genl. Wallis being such same time with him , that he was well acquainted with Hathaway, at the time and has been ever

since, and that therefore he can say the facts detailed by said Hathaway in his declaration are true and that Hathaway did upon that occasion serve as a drafted Virginia Militia man during the Revolutionary War three months.
William Owens
And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion from a personal acquaintance for many years with both John Hathaway & William Owens that they are persons entitled to the highest credit as men of honor and veracity, and that their statements are correct, and that the said John Hathaway served as a Revolutionary soldier as stated by him three months . All which is ordered to be certified to the War department.
John Payne Clerk of the Court of at Machen County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of John Hathaway for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17 th Dec. 1832
John Payne

John Hathaway
United
J. Marshall

BRIEF in the case of John Hathaway  County of Bracken 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? 69.  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.     Drafted In 1781 August — 3 — Private Gen. Capt. S. Winn, Col. E. Edmunds, Genl. Stevens    not sufficient to entitle him to a pension
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louisville Ky.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A. Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  Feb. 12, 1833.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
January 7, 1930
Mrs. Arch Meredith Jenkins Kentucky
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4745, it appears that John Hathaway applied for pension December 17, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and resided in Bracken County, Kentucky, and stated that while living in Fauquier County, Virginia, he enlisted in August, 1781, and served three months in Captains James Winn's and Lynn Sharpe's Company in Colonel Elias Edmunds' Virginia Regiment and was at the surrender of Cornwallis.
His claim was not allowed as he only served three months and the Act of 1832 under which he applied, required six months service in a regular embodied military corps.
He stated that he received from the State of Virginia Warrant No.19085, for 2,000 acres of land which was surveyed and located in Mason County, Kentucky, in September, 1797.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

1893
Sept 2nd at C. Kommer history two other found friends as an officer Prior
1930 Jan. 7 - High R. Mrs. Arch more dictating
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
4745
P. O.
John Hathaway
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 185-2 shows reasons for rejection:
"But three
Re-enlisted: months service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

MRS. ARCH MEREDITH JENKINS, KENTUCKY
Oct. 31, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
Do your records show that a pension was granted to Thomas Bartlett Sr. of Fauquier County, Virginia — who moved to Harrison County (now West Virginia) prior to 1785? If so, please give me all of the information you can regarding him.
I would like information also regarding Capt. John Hathaway

also of Fauquier County, Virginia. I shall be grateful for this help.
Very truly yours,
Lucille Bartlett Meredith (Mrs. Arch)

Dr. Andrew C. Kemper, 101 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hon Wm Lochren Commissioner of Pensions
My Dear Sir:
John Hathaway of Fauquier County Virginia raised a company of militia in that county, in which were a large number of men of the name of Kemper, and and served with distinction as its Commander in Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the War of the Revolution.
Will you kindly give me a transcript of any records there may be in your department showing the dates of his enlistment and discharge or such other facts as will prove that he was actually in the military service of the United States during the War of the Revolution.
John Hathaway was my father's maternal grandfather Very Respectfully
Andrew C. Kemper
Late Asst. Genl on Genl Halleck's staff and Late Pres. Q u Board Pension Ex. Cin. O.
12 Aug 1893
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John Hathaway Kentucky
Act 7. June 1832
Rejected See letter To Hon. T. Marshall Feby. 15 th 1833
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