This was sented to me some time ago about George See family it has him at Point Pleasant in 1774 and 1776 served under same Captain Matthew Arbuckle . Richard Brandstetter www.weddings-nj.com ---- Petition written by hand in ink reads: "State of Missouri Marion County On this twelfth day of February 1835 personally appeared before John A. Cobb over of this question of the pension in and for the County of Marion George See a resident of the said county of Marion in the State of Missouri aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following (illegible - "--tutaintions") in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in he thinks the year 1776 and served in the army of the United States under the following named officers. he was enlisted by Captain Matthew Arbuckle and served in his company which was stationed at Point Pleasant at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River. that he lived in the County of Greenbrier Virginia where he enlisted. that he served out the complete term of his enlistment to wit for one year. This deponent further states that he served under the same Arbuckle in 1774 and was in the battle of Point Pleasant or Big (Sandy? illegible) in which was lost 173 men killed and wounded and Indians in plenty. This deponent states that he doth not recollect to what regiment if any he was attached during his service in 1776. his officer (Matthew? illegible) Arbuckle who commanded the fort was Lieutenant Andrew Wallace Ensign Samuel Walker, Sergeant John Bowens. I know of none of the Soldiers or officers now living or if so where they may be residing who served with me except my brother John See who resides at or near Flat Rock Indiana and John Keppers who resides in Monroe County in the state whose deposition I have obtained. This deponent further states that during the service for which he claims a pension he was stationed at the Fort in Garrison. was engaged in no battles nor marches. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he hereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn and submitted before me this his 12th day George X See of Feby 1835 mark John A. Cobb Marion, Missouri" Cobb also certified he took the deposition at George See's house since he was "confined mostly to his bed by the gravels and has been near a year and is wholly unable to attend any Court of Record being distant 9 miles by reason of his bodily infirmity." But Cobb certified that he personally knew him and believed him. Also included in the file was a letter from John Kippers, aged 74, who "swore that he was a soldier in the Revolution and served in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. that George See served under the following officers in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six or seven for the term of twelve months in General Harn's Regiment and in Capt Matthew Arbuckle's Company which was stationed at Point Pleasant at the mouth of the Great Kanawha river for the purpose of keeping up the garrison at the place and to protect the Western Settlements in Virginia against the inroads of the Indians." He also testified that his memory was not perfect as to the dates of See's enlistment or discharge but is positive as to his term of service. Another notation stated that "Mr. See is one of the old pioneers of this country having settled on See's Creek (Missouri?) near twenty years ago." He was "a worn out soldier confined to his bed with the Stone or gravel." (Kidney stones???) Also attached was another letter with the date of 1854 from Washington See and George See (his sons??) George's claim for a pension was not allowed as he "failed to furnish proof" of his alleged service. Listed in DAR # S17538.