Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,043, Mordecai Barbour, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Barbour, Mordecai

NUMBER
S. 8043

carded.
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Virginia - 31,564
Mordecai Barbour,
Petersburg in the State of Virginia
who was a Pri & Lt in the compy commanded
by Captain Stewart of the Regt commanded
by Col. Edmund in the Virginia [illegible]
Private & Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia (R)
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per [annum]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of December 
1838 and sent to Wm.
Smith, Esq. Culpeper C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $399.97
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 May '39  26.66
$426.63
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by S. A.  Elliot Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 6 1/2 Page 5

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State of Virginia
Town of Petersburg ss.
On this 14th day of June personally appeared
in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Cty for Petersburg now sitting, Mordecai Barbour
a resident of Dinwiddie County and State of Virginia
aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
Officers, and served as herein stated: Sometime in the winter 1780-81
he was called to perform a tour of duty about Fredricksbey & Hunter's
Forge (Va) with the Culpeper Militia. The Orange and Fredrick Militia
were also called out. An attack was expected at Fredricksbey with a view
to destroy a manufactory of arms at said Forge which he believes was the
only establishment of the kind in Virginia - after remaining in that neighborhood 
for sometime and all apprehension of an attack blowing over, they
were discharged after a tour of about one month. He does not know a
single individual now living who was there. In the month of May or June
1781 he was again called into service in what was called the Running War,
part of which he performed on horseback attached to Genl Muhlenburgs
infantry. The latter part of the tour he served in a Light Battalion of
militia Infantry commanded by Young Gentlemen of the State, namely
John Nicholas John Woodford and John Stewart were Captains, William
Ruffin late of Raleigh (N.C.) was a Lieut. I think, in Woodfords Compy.
and I was Ensign in Capt Stewarts Company. My Capt was taken
prisoner in the skirmish at Hot Water. Some days after this we
were with LaFayette at the battle of Jamestown. Cornwallis then
crossed James River and moved towards Norfolk when our army moved
about between Williamsburg and Richmond till the tour expired
and we were discharged. This tour is computed at 3 months
service. Soon after the termination of this tour the capture of
Cornwallis was formed and the Culpeper Militia were again called
out. On this occasion the declarant was a volunteer and received
the appointment of Lieut in White's Company, Edward's Regiment &
Stevens Brigade. He continued in service throughout the siege and with
the Culpeper Militia guarded the British to the barracks beyond
Winchester and remained there till they were discharged by the
troops having been in this occasion full three months, and having thus
served, all about seven months during the Revolutionary war.
In reply to the several interrogatories put by the Court, the declarant says
2. That he was born in Culpeper County, born on the 21 of Oct 1783, according 
to the Register in his Fathers Family Bible (which he supposes is in the
hands of some of his relations he knows not where), and consequently that
he is now 70 years & upward. 3. That he resided in Culpeper when called
into service as above stated, and continued to reside in that County until about
1806 when he removed & resided in Fredericksbey, until about 1808. he
then returned to & resided in Richmond about one year, from which place he
removed to this Town, where or in the immediate neighborhood of which he has
resided up to this time, and now resides in Dinswiddie County about 4 miles from this
place (the 4th & 5th interrogatories are answered above). 6th. He never received any
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other discharge than by general order, nor any formal commission, but was 
requested to act as an office as before stated, by the Comdts of Regiments. 7. The Revd Andrew
Syme will testify as to his veracity, and the evidence of his
service in the revolution is contained in the annexed certificates & affidavits.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 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 afroresaid.
M. Barbour

I Andrew Syme a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Petersburg 
and County of Dinwiddie
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mordecai Barbour
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him
to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that I 
concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Andrew Syme

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 it
that Andrew Syme who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
clergyman resident in the Town of Petersburg 
and is a credible person, and that his statement 
is entitled to credit.

[Last printed paragraph crossed out]
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Col. David Jameson
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Dear Sir
I herewith send you a letter from J L
Edwards esquire of the War office department directed 
to Wm S Archer who presented my Petition for a
pension under the Law of Congress passed in June 1832
in which Letter Mr Edward says - "No claim has been
allowed for services in the grade of a Commissioned officer
unless the services in the said grade were performed
under a commission or some instrument of writing tantamount
to a commission". Knowing as I do that you
performed considerable services during the Revolutionary 
War; and that from the opportunities in your way, you
must have been well acquainted with the Routine
of conducting business at that time, in the Virginia Militia
when called into service - I take the liberty of
asking you the following interrogatories. Viz &
1st. Were you with Genl. Stevens in the Virginia Militia 
about the time of the Battle of Guilford Court
house.
2. What office did you hold &
how did you receive your appointment
3. Was it not customary in the militia when in service
that camp appointments were made - by the commandants, 
suffering ordinary Officers to resign or to discharge 
them in order to fill their places with more
valuable officers - If so will you please state the instances 
of that character that came under your
knowledge
4. When appointments were made as stated in the 3d
interrogatory did such Officers not rank according to
grade & Seniority with the other officers in service
whether acting under camp appointments or under
regular commissions from the Governor.
5. Was there not an ordinance of the Virga. Convention
in the early part of the revolution giving to commandants
the power to appoint officers in the above
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summary way, and was not that authority acted up to
to the close of the war
Your full answers to the above interrogatories 
is requested in order that it may be laid before
the War department, on my renewed application for a
a pension
Very respectfully I am, Dr Sir
Your Obt Servt,
M. Barbour

I David Jameson of Culpeper County Virginia aged 86 years
do certify that what follows is my reply to the five Interogatories
contained in the above letter-- To the first query I answer thus,
I was then a Lieutenant in a detachment of disbanded
Militia marching home after serving about seven
months in North & South Carolina under Genls Gates and Greene,
when an Express from Genl Green to Gen Stevens to return
and join him soon, arrived a few days before the Battle at Guildford.
To your second query, I certify that I acted
as a Lieutenant and got my appointment thus: In August 1780
the County of Culpeper was called on to furnish Two Companies
of Militia to march to South Carolina under proper officers, and
on the day they assembled at the Courthouse to march, I enlisted
as a Common Soldier Voluntarily in the Company of the Eldest
Captain, who informed Col. James Barbour (your Father) of the
circumstances, was Denominated County Lieutenant, he 
who immediately waited on me to know if I did
intend to march? I told him nothing but the want of abilities
should prevent it; he then asked me if I would not prefer acting
under a Commission than as a Common Soldier? I replied I should;
but that I supposed was not attainable as there was a full
proportion of officers then there and in marching orders. He said
the Lieutenant of the Company I had enlisted in, he made
some complaint of his inability to bear the fatigue of marching
and that he would take me as his Substitute (taking out of
pockett a bundle of Commissions (which the Governor had signed
and sent him to fill and deliver on emergencies) and entered
my name in one as Lieutenant, dated it and handed to me and
it was under that I acted during the tour: I also certify that
after arriving at Hillsborough in North Carolina, the place
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for the rendevous of the Virginia Militia, I (being acquainted 
with General Gates) was applied to by a man by the name of
Cristler to go with him and a man by the name of Clayton to Genl
Gates to receive Clayton as a Substitute for Cristler who
was a regular commissioned Ensign, that I mentioned the
matter to Genl Gates for them, who without hesitation gave
Cristler a discharge and Clayton a Certificate of appointment
under which he acted to the end of the tour as an Ensign. This
circumstance also happened at Hillsborough, before our
Brigade was fully organized; There were about an hundred
Militia men who had deserted after Gates's defeat brought to
our camp who were subjected by law to serve eight months
whom Genl Stevens had formed into two companies, and
from the Body of Militia appointed a Captain Lieutenants
and Ensign to each company by General Orders or Special
Certificates (I don't remember which) which officers took rank
according to their grades and so acted in all respects while
we continued together. I have heard of others who acted under the
what were designated Camp Appointments, but know of
none others but those I have mentioned; as to the 5th query
respecting an Ordinance of Convention, I never (to my recollection)
heard of such an Ordinance; and think there never was
such a one; Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1838
D Jameson

Sworn to before the subscriber a Justice of the
peace in and for the County of Culpeper state
of Virginia the 16th day of October 1838.
F. J. Thompson JP
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31.324
Mordecai Barbour
Virginia
Allow 4 mo /per 1333
Last 3  40 --
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per annum $53.33

Wm Smith Esq
Culpeper CH
[line crossed out]
H. R.
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Mordecai Barbour amends the annexed declaration in
the following particulars, first as to the mode of appointment.
By an ordinance of the Virga. Convention authority is given
to commanding officers, to appoint subordinate officers
during actual service. See Hennings Statutes at large Volume 9th
page 90, and the affidavit of Col David Jameson
proves that such appointments were made in August
1780. and such appointments were considered to give
rank with other commissioned officers according to Grade
and Seniority. At the Siege of York Ensign Bradford of
the Fauquier County Militia with a regular commission
conceived he had the right to take precedence of me
on account of my Lieutenancy being by Virtue of a
Camp appointment. The matter was decided by the field
officers in my favor. The manner in which these appointments
were made I cannot now recollect, but the made
was sanctioned in the Army, and gave rank according to
the grades & seniority of the appointment. The troops with
whom I served were regularly calld into service by competent 
authority. My appointment was made in the room
of Lieut Humphrey Spark who was permitted to resign
not being considerd a valuable officer. I served the
whole Tour before & after the Siege of York, and after
the Surrender of Cornwallis escorted the British Prisoners 
to the Barracks beyond Winchester, which is proved
by the affidavit of Reuben Rossen to have been full three
months. The tour previous in June 1781 is proved by
the affidavit of Capt Daniel Brown to have lasted also
for 3 months and the tour at Frdksburg is believed
to be about one month a few days under or over. The
services herein stated were performed 57 years past, my 
memory will not support me in speaking more precisely than
I have. If Congress meant to remunerate for services faithfully
performed then I am entitled to pay as an officer, and
I can hardly think such services coud be intended
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less liberally rewarded for want of formality in the
mode of appointment
M. Barbour

Virginia Culpeper County &c
This day came Mordecai Barbour before
me Wm Major is a Justice of the Peace for the said
County and made oath that the facts stated in
the foregoing amended declaration are substantially
true. Given under my hand this 18 October
1838
Wm Major JP

Virginia
I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of the County
Court of Culpeper in the State aforesaid do hereby
certify that Francis J Thompson and William
Major are acting Justices of the peace in and
for said County duly commissioned and qualified
and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and the seal of
the said Court this 19th day of
October 1838, in the 63d year of
the Commonwealth
F T Lightfoot
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[handwritten] V. L. M.

Rev. War Section.
June 7, 1919.

Mrs. Stanley Finch,
110 North Conception Street,
Mobile, Alabama.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 20" ultimo,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to William Goode described
by you.
The Revolutionary War pensioner, Mordecai Barbour,
S. File No. 8,043 who served as a Private, Ensign and Lieutenant
in the Virginia troops and was at the siege of Yorktown,
was born October 21, 1763, in Culpeper County Virginia, and
died January 21, 1846.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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M. Barbo.
Papers
834 June Term
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State of Virginia Culpeper County to wit
On this 8th day of May 1834 before me a
Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally
appeared Reubin Rosson a resident of said County aged
Eighty one years last September and entitled to the
fullest credence to all he says, who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that during the Seige of York in Virginia 
in the year 1781 that Mordecai Barbour now
living near Petersburg Va was in the service as an officer
with the Culpeper Malitia, and went from York to
Winchester Va as an escort with the british prisoners,
The tour at Yourk was a long and ardous one, and
it was two months after joining head quarters and
at least three months from the time of leaving home
to the time of returning; that he does not recollect
the rank said Barbour held but simply that
he was an officer he thinks Ensign of Leutenant
Given under my hand this day and year first above
written
William Foushee

Virginia
I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of Culpeper County
in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that William
Foushee is a Justice of the peace for said County duly
commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
[to]wn this 9 day of May 1834, in the
[5]8 year of the Commonweath
F. T. Lightfoot
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31.564
Richmond Virginia
Mordecai Barbour
Petersburg in the State of Virginia
who was pri. Ens & Lt in the Company commanded
by Captain Stewart of the Regt commanded
by Col Edwards in the Va
line for Private 3 mo Ensign and
3 " Lieutenant
Increased [illegible] 23.33 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of May,
1841 and Sent Pensioner
Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 184f1 $733.30
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 36.66
----
$769.96
Revolutionary Claims
Act June 7, 1834
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page [damaged]
Increased pr: $53[damaged]

Let. Pension Agent
Mar 4 1841
Let [H]on J. S. Barbour Feb 14 1840
Do
Let J. B. Moore
Sep 19 '49
Let Hon J. S. Barbour
Dec 3, 1850
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Capt Daniel Brown
Affidavit

[very faint writing]
State. Hill
April 20 1833
Mordecai Brown
Pensioner
Va
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State of Virginia Culpeper County S.S.
On this 19th day of April 1833 before the subscriber a justice of the
peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Daniel
Brown a resident of said County aged Eighty four years last
December, and entitled to the fullest credence in all he says, who being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that in (June he thinks) 1781 he saw
Mordecai Barbour now living near Petersburg, in the service as an officer,
that he does not recollect when said Barbour commenced the tour nor
when he left the service, but the tour was two months after joining
head quarters but at least three months from the time of leaving
home to the time of returning. That he does not recollect the Rank
said Barbour held but simply that he was an officer, he thinks
ensign or lieutenant.
Given under my hand this day and year first above written.
A. P. Hill

Virginia
I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of
Culpeper in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that
Ambrose P Hill is a Justice of the peace in and
for said County duly commissioned and qualified and
that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
hand and affixed the seal of the
said County this [illegible] day of May one
thousand eight hundred and thirty four
F. T. Lightfoot
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Respectfully referred
to the Commissioner
of Pensions
Atty Gen's Office
2 Sept 1847

To 
The Attorney General,
of the United States
Washington D. C.
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Orange Springs George County Virginia
August 17. 1847
Dr Sir,
I am uninformed as the Executor of Mordecai Barbour, deceased,
who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832.
The information desired is this.
The deceased left no widow. he had four children- one of whom
died before the father leaving children - three survived the father
two of whom are since dead and one of those two left children. The
other of those two never had any children. and but one of the
children of the pensioner is now living. I lay these facts before you
to ask who are the rightful legatees and who is or are the
proper persons to receive the said pension or remnant of pension
due at the time of the pensioner's death
The child living contends he is the only legatee and says those
who died before and since the death of the father have no interest
in the pension as it was not received by them in their lifetime. I would be glad to know if those who survived
father and since dead had the power to will his or their interest.
Governor Marcy of N.Y. is relied on as authority to sustain
the claims of the child who is alive.
Please answer as early as your convenience will
allow
Most Respectfully,
yr obt. Servt.
James B. Moore
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Feb 14 46
Barbour
Rev war

Col J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.

Paid I. J. P
PAID 5
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Penson
Calaska Feby 12th 1846
Sir
The recent death of my father will leave
a small sum due his children for the balc [balance] of his pension.
Will you let me know what it is that will be so
due & to whom it is payable? He died the 21st Jany
of this year & my elder sister the 23rd of the same
month. She surviving him two days. My younger sister
Maria, (now a widow), & myself are the only living children
at this time. Tho' my elde, sister survived my
father two days & she has left children, (well off)
The amt [amount] must be very small, & small as it is
it may be useful to my niece in Ky who is also the
niece by blood of Mrs F. P. Blair. My surviving sister
has no children & is wealthy. I feel confident that she
will unite with me in relinquishing our claim to Mr
Blair that he may remit it after drawing it to the kin
I have referred to. For this end I will thank you
to write me such letter, shewing the amount that I
may send it to my surviving sister in Alabama
& obtain her signature to the proper papers for drawing the
balc. due (Please send the forms). Very Resp'y yrs
J. S. Barbour
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1919 June Hist. to Mrs. Stanley
Finch
(Tombstone data)

Rev War
8043
INVALID.
File No. 8043
Mordecai Barbour
Segt. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1st, Page 20
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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[marginal note] Rev Ser Enc

110 N. Conception St
Mobile Ala. May 20th 1919
Chief of Record & Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Is there any
record in your office of
William Goode, born in
Powhatan Co. Virginia, 1765:
died in Clerke Co Ala. Mch 4th
1839 - having drawn pension
or anything relating to military
history of same?
Is the name of Major Mordecai
Barbour, born in Culpepper Co
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Virginia - 1763: died -
1846 - Greene Co Ala. on
pension roll or any date of same?
The reason for asking for
this date is that Virginia
Cavalier Chapter D.A.R. Mobile
wishes to erect markers at
their graves & the services
of these soldiers must be
verified before the markers
can be obtained.
Any information will be
gratefully received.
Mrs Stanly Finch, Regent
Virginia Cavalier Chapter - D.A.R.
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Address
Mrs Stanley Finch
110. N. Conception St. Mobile Ala.
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The old pension certificate
was surrendered by Mr
Barbour but has been
mislaid in the office.
H H S
May 7 1841
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Payment to be made
at Richmond
by J. Brockenbrough, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of
Richmond, Va.
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E. Vol. 6 1/2
Page 5, by
S. C. Elliot Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
Stues of the 7th June, 1832, Mordecai Barbour
of Virginia
who was a Private and Lieutenant
in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty three dollars and
thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, 
commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable 
semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this first day of
December, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight
J. B. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and 
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commission of Pensions.
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To Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Culpeper Novr 19th 1850
Dear Sir, 
The administrator of my decd
father sent me a letter yesterday from an
agent in Washington addressed to
my father supposing (I conjecture) that he was
yet living. Stating that there was a considerable
sum of money due my father for balance of pension.
I know nothing more of this than the above.
I remember that my father in his lifetime 
complained to me that he had not been allowed
his full amt. of pension because some brevet 
commission he held had been disregarded, and I also
remember, his shewing me a letter from Mr Wm
J. Archer (his representative in Congress) concurring
in the opinion that more money ought to have been 
allowed him. In this, I have little interest that
is personal to himself. I have given to another
anything due me on acct of my fathers pension.
But it is due that person to ask you to let me
know if anything more is really due my father
or to me in his right?
Accept my best Respects
J. S. Barbour
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Wm at
Mr Syl:
The Pensioner is waiting
for an anwer.
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Mr Mordecai Barbour
claims pay as an Ensign 3 months
Lieut 3 months
Private 1 month
Re-examine
the case & report to Mr Barbour
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Genl. Wm. Madison
Orange Co [illegible] Paid 12 1/2
Jnary 19
Mr Mordecai Barbour,
Near Petersburg Va

The Post Master at
Petersburg is requested
to forwd this as soon as possible
& if Petersbg is not the proper
addrss to give it the right one.
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Dear Sir
It is important that I should
establish the fact that I was an officer in the
Artillery at the seige of York in 1781 Harrisons
Regt 2d Lieut in Capt Colemans Company
I believe you was at the seige and, probably,
in the Brigade commanded by Genl Stevens & may
have observe me as this company of artillery was
posted on the right of that Bri'de [Brigade?] and did duty
in the grand Battery. Death has deprived
me of all the officers who recognised me as
2d Lieut and as from the lapse of time
possitive testimony can scarcely be had 
secondary will be acceptable I shall be very
thankful if you will endeavour to carry your
recollection back to the above period an state
what you knew then heard and believed respecting
this matter, or even now think. I acted
by appointment and if you have subsequently
heard it be so good as to say so. Be pleased
to throw your answer some what into
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the shape of a certificate. I do not
know that it will essential that you
sd be qualified, but if it is convenient
for you to be so, it may obviate any
difficulty that might otherwise occur.
I shall be much obliged by your early
attention as the case does not admit
of delay. Accept of my best wishes
and sincere regard.
yr se
Wm Madison
18th Jany 1833
address to O[range] Court House or
to Locust Dale Madison County.
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Orlean Fauquier Co Va Sept 5 1832
Dr. Sir,
It appears that congress has granted to
all the old soldiers of the Revolution a pention
agreeable to the time they servd, I was one and
served under Capt William Stanton in the
spring of the year 81-- and you was our
Leutenant. Browders our adgident and Nat
Welch our Major, thorn our Colonal, for a
part of the time when old death came
Down and took command. Stephens was our General
and now Sir in order to sattisfy you that
I was one with you I will notate some of
the circumstances that occurd first we
marched on from Culpepper towards Richmond,
untill we met our troops ret[r]eating Before
the Brittish army, we met them some
where between Richmond and ground
[illegible]avvel Bridge we turned about with them
and went on up the country. I recolect that
we met with a great alarm one night
at cots town or thatch town I Dont no the
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rite name of the place but I will recolect
the time and place and recolect that we stopt
that night by and old mill of Genral Nelsons
and I recolect Col Thorns expressions the
next morning when the officers got togeather
he sayd he was much pleasd to find
that his men had not Run of as the
Orrange men had done there was a
great many of them that lost ther guns
ther napsacks and hats which I have no
doubt but you will recolect. we continued
our retreat on through Spotsilvania
and up through Culpepper and on to the Rackkoon
ford where we lay for several days
while we was laying there there was a
man got shot by a horsmans pistol
which perhaps you may recollect we went
on from there a while and was joind by
Genral wain [Gen. Wayne?] and then the Brittish
turned about and we pushed on after
them untill we overtook them at the
green springs where we had a battle with
them but was forst to give Back
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I dont recolect that all the troops was
in that engagement but I know that
wains [Wayne's] men and the Light inforty [Infantry] was
for I with some of rest of the company
had been cald out and had been sent on
to join the infanttree some time before
and we were cept there untill we were
discharged, we were cep some time after you
was discharged we were sent across James
River and went on to the appomettox
River and crosst it at goods Bridge and
was told that we would have to go on to the
South, but we was discharged at that place
it has been so long that I dont recolect but
very few of the men that was with us your
son John S Barber told me a few days ago
that you were living and living near that
place. I recolect that Capt William Green
was 1 he was cald Taylor Billey he got a
commission soon after he went down
there was some of Browns and Longs
from the neighbourhood of Stephensburg
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and my own name is Rice I spell
it James Brown Rice I was young as 
well as yourself but I was certainly with
you through all that difficult and laborious
tour cald the Runing [Running] tour, and now sir
if you can from this assertion venture
to say that you belive I was there please
rite to me as soon as you can and send me
on a certificate to that amt and greatly
oblige an old soldier who stands in
great need, your son says he will attend
to it for me. perhaps you may recolect
Hezekiah Brown Near Stephens Burg
I am of that fammerley. your
attention to this request will be greatfully
acknowledged.
by your friend &c
Jas B. Rice
Page 39

Mordecai Barber, Va roll, act June 7
1832, at $73:33 per annum
Please say to what time last
paid

pd to 4 March 1845
J H

Pension Office
Feb 14 1846
Page 40

Mordecai Barbour
Virginia
June 7 1832
Increased from
$53.33 per ann
to $73.33 per ann
1 mo privat 3 33
3 Ensign 30
3 Lieut 40
----
$73.33

Pension
Present
Page 41

May 81. 2 mos. }
Sept 81. 2 -- } R Rossen

Wm Madison
Page 42

Orange City [illegible]
Febry 24 [illegible]
Mr. Mordecai Barbour
near
Petersburg
Virga.

via
Louisa[...]
Page 43

Orange 22 Feby 1833
Dear Sir
Yours of the 11th is today received. An absence
from home for a fortnight prevented its coming to hand
earlier. In regard to the subject of your letter, I have no
recollection that you formed one of the company under
Capt Henry Bell when we fell in with Mr Thomson
in Fluvanna; but the circumstances you relate in
relation to him I well remember-- except that I think
it was Mr William Foote of Prince William who applied
for the tobacco. It made the deeper impression
on me, because I thought Capt Bell wholly unjustifiable
in striking Mr T. and his doing so was
very much regretted by me. I have no remembrance
of you and the other gentlemen you name, having
been appointed to officer either in the army or
militia. Mr Foote is still living as far as I have
heard. I do not for a moment doubt but that you
were one of the company, because the incident you
mention in respect to Mr Thompson, could scarcely
have been retained unless you had been an eye witness
of them. To have received them merely by the relation
of another would not have impressed them enough
upon your mind
Yrs resptflly
Robert Taylor
Page 44

Letter from Capt.
Daniel Brown
Att Militia Services
Page 45

Culpepper Cty April 19 1833
Dr Sir
Agreeable to your request I have certified
your being with us in the service 1781 June Tower, but do
not recollect your being at York. Mr Reuben Rossin says
that he recollects your being with us with the prisoners
on our march to Winchester he being the only one
that I have yet seen that saw any thing of you on
that Tower (Fall Tower) Do not doubt but there are 
many that recollects you on both tower. Mr E Birches
who has been agent for a grate many in geting their claims
establishd could by refering to those that served on those
towers to establish yours I am Dr Sir with sentiments
of respect your &c
Daniel Brown
Page 46

[marginal note] See slip attached
WILLIAM GOODE, born in Powhatan County, Virginia, 1765;
died in Clarke County, Alabama, March 4th, 1839.
See "Goode's Virginia Cousins", page 68, No. 116; also 
list of Revolutionar Soldiers in same Roll 116 in front of book.

[hand-written] Private Continental Line. Seige of Yorktown

[marginal note] See slip attached
MAJOR MORDECAI BARBOUR - Private at Siege of Yorktown.
Born in Culpepper County, Virginia, 1763; died in 1846 in the
86th year of his age in Greene County, Alabama.
See copy of Appleton's Journal ( page and volume unknown);
D. A. R. Lineage Book, Vol. 33, page 257, National No. 32760.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
C
May 26 1919