RICHET
or RICHIE, John Virginia S 35628
Allen County,
17 Aug. 1818, JOHN RICHEY swears an otha that
he enlisted in Capt. THOMAS HUDGINS Company of
Regulars as private 6th Va. Regt. in Feb. 1776
and served till Feb. 1777. Sworn before
CHRITOPHER TOMPKINS, Judge of C.C.
9 Dec. 1820, Allen
County, SALLIE RICHIE deposes that in 1776 she
was well acquainted with JOHN RICHIE and lived
near him and knows that he enlisted and was gone
from the neighborhood about one year, during
which time she always understood he was in the
army.
Schedule
of Property of JOHN RICHIE
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| Title bond for about 125
acres land about Allen Co. |
$200 |
| 7 head of cattle |
46 |
| 15 head of hogs |
25 |
| 1 colt |
30 |
| household furniture |
$30 |
| farming utensils |
10 |
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$336.00 |
My
family consisted of my wife aged about 54; five
daughters, one aged about 25, the remaining 4
aged from 12 to 18; and one son aged 10; myself
aged 64. JOHN R. RITCHIE
Declaration
under Act 1 March 1823.
Allen county, 21 June 1824, JOHN RICHEY,
aged 67 deposes: (Reiterates his military
record.) Makes a new property schedule
| 100 acres of very poor
3rd rate land |
$100 |
| 1 horse |
40 |
| 5? cows, 2 calves, and 2
yearlings |
15 |
| 2 sows and 9 pigs |
10 |
| and sheep |
8 |
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$173.00 |
I
am able to do but little work. I have 9 children
and 2 grandchildren living with me. All my
children are girls excepting one small boy unable
to do anything of consequence and my
grandchildren are both under the age of 4 years
20 June 1825.
JOHN RICHEY in open court testified that he has
no deed or patent or title whatever to the land
on which he lives
Covering
Jacket: Kentucky ------- John Richey,
Private, Va. Line. 1 years from Feb. 1776.
Inscribed on Ky. Roll at $8 per month to begin 19
July 1825. Certificate of pension issued 4 April
1826
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