Revoluntionary War Pension Record - John Payton S. Horton VA: Horton, John Payton S. 2320 Kentucky 22133 John Payton Horton Knox Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Payton of the regt commanded by --//--- in the Virginia line for 2 years Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars c_ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of pension issued the 19 day of Oct 1833 and Hon R M Johnson Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00 Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 40.00 ______ $240.00 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 13 Letter to P----? 1st Oct 1840 do to _____? _____? (27 Oct 1840 - crossed out) Duplicate certificate issued 27 Oct 1840. And sent to Pensioner Barboursville. Ky. Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of June the 7th 1832 State of Kentucky County of Knox } L. P. On this (blank) day of (blank) personally appeared before Joseph Eger (?) in cuit Judge of the 15th Judicial district including the County of Knox John Payton Horton a resident citizen of Lynn Camp Creek in the county of Knox and State of Kentucky aged 74 years next December who being most duly sworn acording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act on Congress paper June the 7th 1832 That he was drafted (enlisted crossed out) in the (army crossed out) militia of the United States in the year 1777 in the fall season of the year Black Vol Payton Capt. Lamuel Jackson (Junoir Matson crossed out) Leiut. John Rop Ensign Henry Lee Col I was living at the time of this draft which was for 3 months in Prince William County Virginia. The object of this draft was to raise troops to keep philadelphia from falling into the hands of the Brittish - Before we got to Philadelphia the Brittish had taken it. We were encamped at a little village the name not remembered, not being far from Philadelphia, we were so near that we could distinctly hear the Brittish cannon fire in Philidelphia - Then was a General with the troops when I was stationed but can not recollect his name - I did not see Washington this tour though I understood he was stationed not far from us - I remember now my Genl was named - Wieden [maybe Weidin?] - I never pictured to be called upon to give an account upon my oath of those times - from Prince William we marched through Lewistown and Frederick's town - I think they called it 140 miles from where I lived to Philedelphia - I rec no written discharge for this service byt when my time (3 months) was out I returned home with my Capt Black Vol Payton - he was called Black to distinguish him from another Capt Payton called White Vol Payton The second term I was drafted was also in the month of Sept, I remember corn was getting a little hard, but whether it was in 1778 or 1779 I can not speak positively from the loss of memory - this tour was also for 3 months under my former Capt Black Vol Payton in Prince William County Virginia - this draft was to raise men to save the country against the Brittish who had in their shipping ascended the Potomac River - I did not quite serve out this town but when the British descended the river win? Discharged but rec'd a credit for the full 3 months as though it had all been performed - we did not march in this Tour out of our own county but was employed chiefly in guarding Dumfries and Lexington - Harry Lee was again our Col I rec'd no written discharge for this service I now remember that this service was in 1778 because in 1779 I performed another Tour of 3 months which I am going to discribe - and in the fall afterward 1780 enlisted for 18 months which expired on the 8th of March after Cornwallis was taken In my 3 Tour for 3 months which I new feel pretty confident was in the fall of 1779 I was Drafted under my former Capt Payton - during a considerable portion of this Tour I was engaged in cutting out a road through Fairfax, Dumfries, Fredericksburg + Falmouth - we were told that this was for the purpose of enabling Washington to follow Cornwallis - I saw Washington during this Tour and formed his troops at Dumfries - Washington travelled the road we had cut out for him I rec'd no written discharge for this service In the fall of 1780 on the 8th of September I enlisted as a private under Capt John Tibbs Leuit James Matron - Ensign (William Mefton I believe) Col Lee for 18 months - we rondezvoused at a little town called Dumfries in Prince William County Virginia - Thence we marched to Manchester we encamped then some time - we were alternately marching and encamping in Virginia from the time of my enlistment until my discharge - it is impossible for me to point out our rout we were in Richmond, Flamouth, Williamsburg, Norfolk , and many other places of less general notority I was at Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis - I believe my regiment was the 25th but I would not be positive - then was a heap of broken Regiments and companies and I may and probably did belong to many other Regiments during this service - I was discharged in Fredericksburg, on the 9 March 1782 I received a written discharge for this service signed by Col Lolls(?) Which I kept until peace was made when I returned home I showed my discharge to Col Payton - Col Ewills and all our leading men in Prince William some years ago I went to the Federal City with James Green and examined the records in the war department for the name of my Capt Tibbs and my own name - but they could not there be found I then went to Dumfries in search of my Capt and then I learned from Col Tibbs (a near relation of Capt Tibbs that my Capt _? some years before moved to Kentucky and had died - I then made an application for a pension and proved my service in Culpepper County Virginia by Landy Watten and George Purby I could also at that time and place have proved my services by George Figgins but I was told by Squire James Lynice? That two witnesses were sufficent - Charles Thacklifins(?) then the States atto prepared my papers - the same papers were aftener and sent back by the war department with a declaration that I was too rich - James Green is now dead - my witnesses were living the last I heard of them but I am now too old and poor to travel to that country again if it is possible to save me this trouble and expence My services were in every instance as a private 1st I was born Prince William on the Potmac River in December between Christmas and new year in 1759 2nd There was a record of my age in my fathers Bible which by accident was toss out 3rd I was living in Prince William County Virginia when I was drafted and when I enlisted - I lived there until the close of the revolution and moved to Fauquier and then to Culpepper and in January 1831 moved to my present place of residence on Lynn Camp Creek Knox County Kentucky 4th My three first Tours of 3 months each was as a draftsman - my last Tour of 18 months was under enlistment 5th Genl Washington Major Lafayette, Genl Wuden Genl Morgan and Genl Lincoln - I do not remember with certainty the number of any of the regiments with which I served either Militia or continental 6th for the first 3 Tours of 3 months each I rec'd no discharge - for my last Tour of 18 months I rec'd a written discharge which was signed by Col Lolls but now lost 7th I am known in my present neighbourhood to Jesse Fowler, Jesse Moore, William Duise, Elijah Harris, William Mullins (James Moody whom I knew well in Virginia) and many others ___? My son John B & Willi Horton who are also my neighbours and who have for 30 years heard me speak of my revolutionary services and who knows the truth of the statement I have made about preparing my proof in Culpeper County Virginia Philip Buracre new of this county who has lately removed from Culpepper knows the same facts x x [along the side of the page - which darkens to black at some points] all of whom if present would I doubt not testify for my character for viracity(?) and then belief of my services as a revolutionary soldier I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension whatever or an annuity except the present and I declare my name is not on the pension roll of any state or agency L____? to and subscribed the day and year of issuance John Payton Horton We (blank) and (blank) state we are well acquainted with John Payton Horton and have been so for 15 years last part we also state that we are well acquainted with Landy Watten and George Pumby [George Pumby is crossed out] who are credible persons residing in Culpepper County Virginia and the John Payton Horton did know by them in said county and state ------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Hines hinesphoto@wavefront.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. 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