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Subject: [KYHARLAN-L] Re: Jonh Nolin ( Nolan) Rev War Pension Application
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:18:07 EDT

John Nolin Pension Application
Knox Co, KY

State Of Kentucky, Knox Circuit, July Term 1820

John Nolin (an applicant for a pension, came into court and made oath that
the statements made in his certificates of enlistment were true. Which
statement is ordered to be recorded and is in the words and figurings to wit,

State of Kentucky, 12 Judicial District and Circuit Court for Knox County. On
the 12th day of July, A.D. 1820 formally appeared in open court in the
Circuit Court aforessed, it being a court of record by Act of Assembly
Proceedings according to the Course of the Commonn law.

John Nolin, aged about 67 years, resident in Knox County, aforesaid, who
being first duly sworn according to law, in addition to his affidavit
heretofore made before Thurman Montgomery, in order to obtain a pension, now
filed in the Office of the Secretary of War, doth upon his oath declare that
he served as a soldier for about the term of eight years in the Revolutionary
War and was regularly discharged; that his first enlistment was for the term
of nine months in the -----? camp, under Capt. Richard Smith, that at the end
of term aforsaid, he enlisted for the term of three years in the company of
Captain William Brown of the Artillery attached to the regiment or Battalion
commanded by ---Smallwood, one of the heroes of the company that he served
out the said term and received his discharge that the corps so mentioned by
him was as he verily believes part of the regular army of the Unites States,
called the Continental Army that at the end of said term he enlisted again
for 3 years in the Company of Captain Marberry in the Second Maryland
Regiment in the Continental Army as above mentioned; which term he served out
and was discharge at Pittsburg, that he was in the battle at Bunker Hill,
Long Island, Brandy Wine, and Monmouth,------. He declared further upon his
oath that he was a resident citizen of the United States upon the 18th day of
March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
diminish it or to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress
entitled. An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day
March 1818 and that he was not, nor has any person in trust for him, any
property or Securities, contracts or debts due him, nor has he any income
other than what is contained in the Schedule below by him signed. Noted One
Hundred acres of poor land but in a small degree improved, not exceeding the
value of two hundred dollars, one old mare not worth more that 35 dollars,
two cows, both not worth more than 30 dollars, and two year old cow beasts,
not worth more than 10 dollars, a stock of hogs 12 in number, the whole not
worth more than 12 dollars, about 22 dollars and ham, he owes about 25
dollars. Signed this day and year aforsaid in open court.
His signature-----John Nolin


The said John Nolin at the same time upon his oath further noted, that his
occupation is that of a farmer or tiler of the ground, but that he is unable
to laboure much owing to his age and infirmities, that he has a wife who is
infirmed, that he is the father of seven children, namely Elizabeth, who
married long since, Peter, a lunatic, aged 27 years, Joseph aged 22 years,
Polly 22 years old twin with Joseph, Sally aged about 19, married , all
except Peter the lunatic. Sworn to and declared by said John Nolin, on the
15th day of July A.D 1820 before me in Open Court, as presiding, Judge of the
Knox Circuit Court aforsaid.

His signature ---John L. Bridges

The Court having heard other proof touching the verity of the schedule
rendered by John Nolin, at the present term of the Court and having
considered the same as well upon the affidavit as the other proof and of
opinion that the said schedule is just and true and the same is ordered to be
certified to the Secretary of War.
A true copy from the record---R. Ballingerl, Clerk of Knox County.

State of Kentucky Knox County Court.

I, Richard Ballingerl, clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County
aforsaid, do hereby certify that John L. Bridges before me whom the foregoing
affidavit was made is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in the
Commonwealth aforsaid and presiding in the Knox Circuit Court duly
commissioned, qualified and acting as such and that one faith and credit
should be given to all his official acts. Given under my hand and private
seal (There being no seal of office procured) this 22nd day of July AD 1820.

R. Ballingerl, Clerk Seal

John did not receive a pension due to the fact that he owned to much land and
was able to support himself.
Transcribed by:
Elva Nolan Morgan

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