In the year 1781 Henry was drafted to go after the Tories in the County of Hardy and fought two or three weeks. This was known as Claypool�s Rebellion. John Claypool (or Claypoole) of in Hardy County led Claypool's Rebellion against the American Revolution. Governor Thomas Jefferson ordered cavalry to put down the insurrection in a more colorful episode of the war.
Henry Purgett's Pension Application was transcribed by Judy Griffin. The photocopy was difficult to read, there may be errors.
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State of Virginia
Hampshire County
On this 24th day of June 1883 personally appeared before the County court(?) of Hampshire Court of unlimitted(?) Jurisdiction in all cases of law and equity(?) Henry Purgett a resident of the said county and aged eighty years; who being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the actof Confress passed(?) June 7, 1832. That in the year 1778 in the fall He was drafted in the county of Hampshire and marched from said county in a company commanded by Capt. Abraham Johnson and was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Riddle and Major Van Meter, that they marched to the mouth of Beaver Pennsylvania where they built a fort called Fort McIntosh at a place where the twon of Beaver now stands. After this marched(?) to Tuscarawas on the head waters of the Muskingum where we built Fort Laurens and sometime after returned home having been called into service only for six months. In the year 1781 he was drafted to go after the Tjories in the County of Hardy & served(?) two or three weeks that he has no documenting evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure(?) except(?) the affadavit of James Parker .
He hereby relinquishes any(?) claim whatsoever to 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 and year aforesaid
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The Frederick High and John Ludwick residing in the said county of Hampshire what we are once qcquainted with Henry Purgett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is and in the neighborhood where(?) he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the opinions.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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John Ludwick
1 question When and in what year were you born. Answer Near Frederick Town Marylnad in the year 1753
2 question Have you any record of your age and if so where(?) is it. Answer I have no record of my age
3 question Where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you live now. Answer All the time in Hampshire County Virginia
4 question How were you called into service; were you drafted di you volunteer or were you a substitute and if substitute for whom. Answer I was drafted
5 State the names of of the regular(?) officers who were(?) with the troops when you joined(?); such Continental(?) and militia assignments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. Answer Colonel Brodhead & Lieut Sparks of the Continental , Sparks was killed by the indians. I also knew Genl McIntosh but can recollect no others the rest of the question is answered in my declaration
6 question Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given & waht has become of it? Answer I never received a written discharge
7 question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character(?) for veracity(?), and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution. Ans Frederick High, Henry High & John Ludwick.
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting(?) the investigations proscribed(?) by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Frederick High and John Ludwick who have signed the forgoing certificate are residents of Hampshire county and credible(?) persons and that their statement is to there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the applicant.
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Purgett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 day of June 1833.
John B. White