Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Military Records
Josiah Arnold Pension Transcription
S.35768 VA, Series M805, Roll 27, Image 499, 9 pages
Declaration
I, Josiah Arnold now of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in my sixty fifth year of my age, do hereby Testify and declare that on the 12th day of March 1776 enlisted as a private soldier under the then Captain William Corghan in the Eighth Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, that he faithfully served the United States near two years and was honorably discharged as will appear by the annexed certificates of William Croghan, both as a Major and Captain. That I have now become very infirm having the rim of my belly bursted which renders me incapable of doing any kind of hard labour and at times from being able to do any thing.
He also states that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the Assistance of his Country for support.
Signature: Josiah Arnold
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
May County Court 1819
Be it remembered that Josiah Arnold, who signed the above application, came into court and made Oath upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God that the said statement contains the truth and from the testimony produced, together with the Certificates of Major William Croghan hereto annexed. The Court is fully satisfied that the said Josiah Arnold was in the service of the United States near two years during the Revolutionary War, having continued from the time of his enlistment until discharged. He also produced satisfactory proof that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support. In Testimony whereof, I, John Morgan, Presiding Justice of said County Court, have hereto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of May 1819.
Signature: John Morgan
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
In conformity to the instructions given by the Honorable, the Secretary of War under the act of Congress providing for certain pensions passed the 18th of March 1818, I, Charles F. Wing, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify that the above is the signature of John Morgan, Esquire, the Presiding Justice of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this third day of May 1819.
Signature: Chs. F. Wing
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
On this 4th day of June 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a circuit court for said county which court is a court of record for said county, Josiah Arnold, aged sixty seven years, resident in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, two years in Captain William Groghans Company of infantry, of the eighth Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel Muhlenberg, that his original declaration was made on the third day of May 1819 as appears by his certificate of petition which bears date the 22nd day of September 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish or to bring myself within the provisions 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 was passed on the 18th day of March 1819 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me included.
One horse of the value of $40.00
Eleven Head of Cattle of the value of $51.50
Farming Utensils [of the value of] $10.25
Hogs of the value of $17.00
[Total] $118.75
That his occupation is farmer, that he is unable to labour himself owing to his age and a rupture in the abdomen, and has no children living with him to labor for him and that he has a wife aged about sixty-three living with him.
Sworn to this 4th day of June 1821 in open court.
Joseph [sic] his x mark Arnold
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
June Term 1821
I, Charles F. Wing, Clerk of the Circuit for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule annexed are true copies from the Records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and eighteen dollars seventy-five cents. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on the 4th day of June 1821.
Signature: Chs. F. Wing Clk. M.C.C.
Application for Transfer
State of Indiana, County of Pike
On this 31st day of December 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Pike, personally appeared Josiah Arnold, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Croghan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlenburg, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Indiana: because his children had previously moved to that State.
Signature: Josiah Arnold
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid, John Butler J.P.
Updated November 24, 2015