Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31132, Samuel Hisle, Va.

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Hisle, Samuel
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S. 31132
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23243 Kentucky
Samuel Wise of Sturtevant in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Nice of the reg t commanded by Slaughter in the Wig line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec r 1833 and Hean N. M. Johnson H. B.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 10.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 13
Letter 17. April 1837.
Pen apt
Date of death not on AB

State of Kentucky Henry County ss /ck
Be it known that on this 9 th day of October 1833 person before William McBracken a Justice of the peace for Henry County and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court of the Henry County Court Samuel Hise a resident of the said County of Henry, Kentucky, aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, and served as herein stated that is to say being a resident of Culpepper County in the State of Virginia he did on or about the 1 st day of April 1781 as well as he at present remembers, enter the service of the United States as a substitute for a certain James Arnold upon a tour of three months, in the company of Captain Fisher Rice. That the said Jas Arnold was drafted upon a tour of three months, to serve as a private in the said company and that he this declarant agreed to serve the said tour as such in his stead and did actually and faithfully serve out the same accordingly. He states that he regularly mustered with his company at the Court house in Culpepper County Virginia and was there attached to a regiment commanded by Colo. James Houghton. He thinks the Major, named was Henry Hill. He also further states that Genl. Muhlenburg had the Command of the Brigade to which he was attached. That he was marched from his said place of Rendezvous to Petersburg in Virginia and there he was engaged in a skirmish with the British who he believes were under the Command of Arnold the traitor. That the tobacco and public property at that place was burnt by them and that much additional injury was done. That he was at Richmond & Manchester and various other places during this tour and that he was also a part of the time under La Fayette and at the termination of his said term of service he was discharged. And immediately thereupon to wit: in the month of July about the first of that month 1781 he again entered the service of the United States as a substitute for one Humphrey Arnold upon a tour of three months, in the company of Captain Gordon and was attached to the regiment of Colo. John Houghton and that he did serve out said tour as a private militia soldier in

the place and stead of the said Humphrey Arnold who had been drafted upon said term of thru months. He states and declares that he continued in the service under his said officer as a substitute as abovenamed aiding and assisting in protecting the country from the predations of the British. He states that much injury was done the private property of the country as well as the public. that his services were principally upon James River and in the country between James & York Rivers. He states also that he was a part of the time under the control and direction of the Marquis La Fayette. that he continued in the service until the expiration of his term and was discharged at the termination thereof about the first of October 1781 and he returned home.
He states and declares that from the great lapse of time and his consequent loss of memory he cannot state with certainty and precision the minute circumstances of his service: but from his present best recollection he did not serve up than six months as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and for that service he claims a pension.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Sam J. Hisle
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the late said William McCrackin Justice of the peace as aforesaid
1 st . Where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Culpepper County Va. in the year 1764
2 d . Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have a record of my age in my Bible at home
3 d . Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Answer I lived in Culpepper County Va. when called into service and there continued to live till 1808 and then moved to Clark's County Ky. where I continued till about six years ago when I moved to Shelby County Ky. where I now live.

4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer Upon my first tour I was a substitute for Jas. Arnold and upon my second I was a substitute for Hump. J. Arnold these were all the tours I performed
5 th 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 service.
Answer It has been so long that I can't tell whether I can distinguish between the regular officers and militia. I recollect Genl. Steuben, La Fayette, Washington, Wayne, and Muhlenburg and Col. Willis, Greene, James Slaughter and John Slaughter. My services were principally upon James River and in the country between York & James Rivers. I was engaged in a skirmish at Petersburg Va. with the British Army under Arnold the traitor.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer I rec d discharge which I have lost
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer I will name Alexander Dunn and James Hise
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Hise
We Alexander Dunn and James Hise residing in Henry County Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hise who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that he is so infirm in body that he cannot attend court. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Hise
Alexander Dunn

And I the said William M c Cracken Justice of the peace as aforesaid and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant Samuel Hise was a revolutionary soldier & served as a State. And I further certify that there is no clergyman living in his neighbourhood and that Alexander Dunn & James Hise who have sworn to and subscribed the preceding certificate are residents of Henry County Kentucky and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit: And I also certify that the said Hise from his infirmity of body cannot attend the proper Court to make his declaration - Given under my hand this 9 th day of October 1833-
William M c Cracken J.P.
State of Kentucky Henry County - ss. set.
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that William M c Cracken whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County and one of the Justices of the Court of which I am Clerk and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5 th day of November  Octo 1833
Edm d Thomas Clerk of the Henry county Court
28. 7 23 Sent to Hise
from 1781 prob. 62 $20.
26 - R.M. Johnson H.R.

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 Samuel Hinkle , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. J. 31.132.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1781 3 mos. Pvt. Fisher Reice. James Slaughter Va.   July 1781 3 mos. Forde. John Slaughter        
Battles engaged in, Petersburg.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Henry Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, Culpeper Co Va in 1764
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

July 28, 1933.
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BA-J/ERL Samuel Hisle-S.31132
Mrs. L.N.Walling Rebel Hill McMinnville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Samuel Hillis(Hiles-Hilis), who received a pension while residing in Henry County, Kentucky.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the service of a soldier named Samuel Hillis-Hiles-Hilis, of Henry County, Kentucky. The record of one Samuel Hisle has been found of Henry County, Kentucky, who, perhaps, is the pensioner in whom you are interested.
Samuel Hisle was born in 1764, in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted April 1, 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Fisher Rice's Company, Colonel James Slaughter's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Jamestown; he enlisted about July 1, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Gorden's Company, Colonel John Slaughter's Virginia Regiment.
After the Revolution, he resided in Culpeper County, Virginia, until 1804, then moved to Clark County, Kentucky, where he resided until about 1827, then moved to Henry County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1833, while residing in Henry County, Kentucky.
There are no data as to soldier's family. In 1833, the name James Hisle appears: no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

31132 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,132
Samuel Hisle
Rev Rev 1880
Act: June 1 st 1880
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915. Oct 14: history to Mrs. Walter Matthews. M.13.H
1933-July 28-Niat. to Mrs L. A. Talling Etch.

Reg. War No. Lexington, Ky. Oct-11-1913
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In Collins History of Ky. the names of Benjamin , Haydon , and Samuel Hise appear as Revolutionary soldiers They were born in Culpeper Va. but in 1840. were living in Henry Co Ky. Do these names appear in your record.

if not, mind the fact that Collins History represents them soldiers, be of ample proof?
Also does the name of Joshua appear on file. Turner , born in Culpeper at that time Fauquier Co has moved to Ky about 1814 I think.
Truly to hear from you at once I am
Very respectfully - Mrs Walter Matthews 417 Transylvania Park. Lexington Ky-

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Department of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
M c M c Minnville, Tenn. July 20 th '33
Wicki ✓
Will you kindly give me any data you have for Samuel Kellis (Kiles-Kelis) of Henry Co. Ky. Rev. soldier, who received pension in that County. Will appreciate any dates of birth, where & when he served, died etc. Very Truly
(Mrs. L.G.) Rebel Nell M c M c Minnville, Tenn. Ida G. Walling