Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35034, for James Primm, Virginia
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Va
Primm, James
S. 35034
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35034
Revy [written] INVALID [printed]
35034
James Primm
Pre Rev War
18 March 18"
2   331
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12,239 R
Maryland

James Primm [different handwriting]
Washington Coty   Maryland
private
H Mercer   Virginia
2 years

Maryland
8
9th May 1818

16th July 1819
delivered to Mr Joseph Edwards
of Louden County Virga

Mar; 1819  $78.96
4th Sept 1819  $48--
9& 27/31mos   $126.96
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[illegible word; crossed out] indivd of
[next line illegible]
Name of the Col [line of text crossed out]
[next line crossed out][preceding 4 lines written in pencil]

Adm@ [underlined; written in ink]
On examination of [letters crossed out]
the rolls the name of [letters crossed out]
James Primm does not [letters crossed out]
Cert: to Mr. Joseph Edwards, of [different handwriting]
appear [different handwriting; letters crossed out] Loudon County [different handwriting]
Maryland [different handwriting; crossed out]

Rejected [different handwriting; letters crossed out]

Correct by Roll
JW
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It will be necessary
to obtain the certificate
of the Clerk with
the seal of the county
annexed to authenticate
the certificate &
signature of Judge
Buchanan, & have
these papers returned
to the, War Dept
Pension Office
1st June 1819 [preceding 2.5 lines in different handwriting; underlined]
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District of Maryland, Washington County p
On this ninth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred
and Eighteen before me the subscriber Chief Judge
of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland
Composed of the Counties of Frederick, Washington and 
Allegany personally appears James Primm aged
about Sixty four years a resident in Washington County
in the district aforesaid, who being by me first duly
Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the late 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"--That he said James Primm enlisted on the
[illegible] of February 1776 in Stafford County in the  State of
Virginia in Captain William Washingtons Company for
two years, remained in Virginia with the Company
until August following when he went to new York
Col. Hugh Mercer [illegible] commanded the Regiment
he belonged to, afterwards Colonel Weaton who was promoted
and the command [illegible] on Col. Marshall, that he the said
James Primm was discharged at Valley Forge on the
4th day of February 1778 by General Woodford, that 
he 
has not now his discharge. That during the time of his
service he was at the Battle of Trenton and Brandewine
after his discharge he was appointed a Captn. in the Millitia
in the State of Virginia and was out several times on
that tour until the end of the war and that he is
in reduced Circumstances, and Stands in need of the
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assistance of his Country for Support, and that he has
another Evidence of his Services now in his power.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
aforesaid.
Jn Buchanan [underlined]

I John Buchanan Chief Judge [illegible] as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that
the said James Primm did serve in the Revolutionary
War as stated in his preceeding declaration, against
the Common Enemy, and now transmit the 
proceedings and testimony taken and had before me
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant
to the directives of the act of Congress
9th May 1818-- [entire preceding paragraph has been crossed out]
Jn. Buchanan [underlined]

State of Maryland Washington County  To wit
I hereby certify that the Honourable John
Buchanan whose name is signed to the
aforegoing affidavit and certificate is
Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial
district of the State of Maryland composed
of the Counties of Frederick, Washington
and Allegany duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office this ninth day of May
Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
J.H. Williams Clk Wa Cty Ct
Maryland
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State of Maryland,  Washington County Sc
I hereby certify that the Honourable
John Buchanan whose name is signed
to the above affidavit and certificate
was at the signing thereof and Still is
Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial
district of the State of Maryland composed of the
Counties of Frederick, Washington and Allegany duly
commissioned and qualified. In Testimony whereof
I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of my office this Tenth day of June in the year 
of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen---
J.H. Williams Clk Wa Coty Ct
Maryland [underlined]
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State of Maryland  Washington County p
On the 6th day of September
1818 before me the subscriber chief
Judge of the fifth Judicial District
aforesaid personally appeared General Samuel Ringgold [preceding 5 words inserted] and made oath on the
Holy Evanjety of Almighty God that
James Primm is in indigent
circumstances, and stands in need
of the assistance of his Country for
Support
Sworn before
Jn. Buchanan [underlined]

I John Buchanan Chief Judge of the fifth
Judicial District aforesaid, do certify that
it appears to my Satisfaction that James
Primm did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceeding declaration
against the common enemy, and that he
is in reduced circumstances, and stands
in need of the assistance of his Country for
Support, and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had as aforesaid
to the Secretary for the Department of
War pursuant to the directives of the
Act of Congress--
10th September 1818
Jn. Buchanan [underlined]