Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13,760, Edward Diggs, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Diggs, Edward
or
Digges

NUMBER
R.13,760

Va. Half Pay

CONTENTS
N.A. Acc No. 874
See 050052 Half Pay
Eddward Diggs or Digges
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Copy of Orders granting letters of administration of Edward Digges deceased &c. &c.
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At a Court of quarterly sessions held for the City of Williamsburg on Monday the 27th day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifteen and in the 40th year of the Commonwealth.

On the motion of James M. Murdaugh Esq. It is ordered that the estate of Edward Digges a lunatic be committed to the hands of Robert G. Scott. Whereupon the said Robert G. Scott the friend of the said Edward Diggs appeared in Court & together with John Goodall and Robert McCandlish his securities entered into and acknowledged a Bond in the penalty of Twenty five hundred dollars condition for the true and faithful performance of the Trust reposed in him by the said appointment. 

Teste
Leonard Henley Clk.


(NOT FINISHED!)
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in Virginia from the beginning of the year 1781 till September
1783. when I returned from the Southern army, the said Captain
Digges lived several years after the revolutionary War and
died in the Lunatic Hospital in this City. The immediate
relations of the said Edward Digges were three maiden sisters,
all of whom I knew, and well remember, two of them died before
him, and Mary Digges the surviving sister, died also in this
City, neither of these ladies were ever married. I have always
understood that said Edward Digges was connected by blood
with the late Dudley Diggs of this City and the late Colo. William
Digges of Denbeigh in the County of Warwick. Dudley Digges
had several children, some of whom survived him - Colo. Digges his
eldest son lived and died in James City County, leaving several
daughters one of whom married the late William Lightfoot of same
County, one married Roscow Cole, of Williamsburg, and one married
John Goodall, who survived her leaving one child a son - The other
children of the said Dudley Digges were Wm Burwesll of Bottetourt, Mrs
Nicholson of York Mrs Stratton of Northampton, Mrs Nicholson wife
of Andrew Nicholson of Richmond, and a son called Dudley, yet
living as I learn in Louisa County, Colo. Digges of Denbeigh, left
two sons and two daughters, one of the daughters married a Mr.
William Digges of Newport News, Elizabeth City and the other a
Mr. Hill of Brunswick or Greensville. His sons Cole and William
are both dead, the former leaving children and the latter none.
Besides these relations, the said William Digges of Newport News
and his brother Dudley now also of Louisa were supposed to be related
to the said Captain Edward Digges - Diggs of Newport News has
been dead many years leaving several married daughters, whom
I never knew. The said Edward Digges called Captain Diggs
had been once married, survived his wife and left no child-
Teste
Wm M. Moody C.H.C.

At a Court of Hastings held for the City of Williamsburg
at the Courthouse in said City on Monday the Twenty
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eighth day of March Eighteen hundred & fifty three -
On the motion of William L. Henley, who made oath
according to law and together with Richardson Henley
his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the
penalty of Ten Thousand dollars, conditioned as the law
directs certificate is granted him for obtaining letters
of administration on the Estate of Edward Digges deceased
in due form-
Teste
Wm H. Yerby C.H.C

State of Virginia
City of Williamsburg S.S.
I William H. Yerby Clerk of the Hustings
Court of the City of Williamsburg and State of Virginia
aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing are true
and correct copies of the order committing the Estate of
Edward Digges a Lunatic, to the hands of Robert G. Scott
of the order granting Letters of Administration to John
Goodall upon the Estate of Edward Digges deceased of a
certificate made by the Court upon the evidence of Robert
Saunders Snr. and of the order granting letters of administration to William L. Henley upon the Estate
of Edward Digges deceased all of said order & Certificate
are written on this sheet of paper and that the said
Hustings Court is a Court of record having general
Jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Hustings Court of Williamsburg this 18th
day of October One thousand eight hundred
and fifty six in the 82st year of the Commonwealth
Wm H. Yerby Clerk
of the Hustings Court of Wmsburg, Virginia
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In the matter of Edward Diggs
Two payments were made
The 1st on the 19th March $4461.71
2nd 13th  June $3840,
to Thomas E Diggs Administrator
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Hanover Court House, 20th October 1856

Sir
As attorney for the legal representative of Edward Digges
deceased, I apply for the half pay for life, promised to the
said Digges, by the Legislature of Virginia, for his services as a
Captain in the State line; and, directed by the act of congress
passed 5th July 1832, to be paid to his legal representative
with the evidence before him that Capt Digges died in the
City of Williamsburg, and that letters of administration on
his Estate, had been granted to John Goodall,
your predecessor, James E. Heath allowed it
to a man claiming under the authority of the county
Court of Fauquier, when he knew that that court held no
jurisdiction over the estate of a man who did not die in the
County of Fauquier. This act of the commissioner of pensions,
being illegal, if not fraudulent, is null and void, and the
claim of my client, who is the legal representative of Capt
Edward Digges, is valid, and due under the act of congress
of 5th July 1832 Cole Digges, the grand father of Mrs Henry
was the uncle of Capt. Digges. Digges of Fauquier, is not in
heir of Capt. Digges, and is not recognized as entitled to any
portion of the Sum allowed at the land office, to the heirs of
Capt. Digges, and therefore, have no claim for his half pay.
Richard Randolph, Atty for
W. L. Henley

Hanover Court house, 20th October 1856
To Judge Minot
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John Godall died in 1840 or 1841
the evidence now adduced was
before the office at the time claim
was admitted.
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Edward Diggs
Capt
Revolution
Va Line
Revolution
Discharged -----, 18
3094

H'F Pay _______  Act 32

Received ______, 187

Attorney.
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Edward Diggs

FREE

Mch 18/57Jun 12/57

Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Seddes

(Stamp)
Williamsburg
(illegible)
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10 Octo 1867
Relating to half pay
Claim of Diggers
---
M G Mosley Edward
Diggers case
Case
Private
James E Heath Esq
Washington City
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My Dear Sir   Richin'd Oct. 10, 1837.
I have your last
letter in which you say you have
mislaid my memo for information
requesting me to write again.

I wrote at the request of the
Rev. Mr Woodbridge, who is the Exor
of Mr Nicholson, who was one of the
Heirs of Capt Edward Digges.

I wish to know if the Half
pay has not been paid for Bigges'
services, if so to whom & when &
now much was allowed & paid
to the person who rec'd it - I pray
you to have me these questions
answered as soon as possible, for I am sure it
will not take 20 min. tto do it.  I'm 
most truly yours
Jno G. Morby

Jas E. Heath
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Pension Office
June 10th 1857.

I certify that I have examined
the claim of the Administrator of Edward
Digges decd under the Act of July 5th
1832, who was a captain of Infantry
in the Virginia State Garrison Regiment
and I find that he was entitled to
receive half pay in said regiment
as a Captain of Infantry from June 17, 1781
to 1st day of January 1816, at Two hundred
and forty dollars per annum, deducting
the amount heretofore paid at the rate
of two hundred and forty dollars per annum.
from June 1st 1781 to January 1st 1800, and
that the said half pay is payable
to Thomas E. Digges, administrator of the
estate of the said Edward Digge, decd
under Act of July 5 1832

over
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Edward Diggs,
Additional
allowance
June 10. 1851.

(signed)  J. E. Heath
Comr of Pensions

Approved
Secy of the Interior
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Edward Diggs,
Additional
allowance
June 10, 1857.
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Pension Office,
March 13th 1851
I hereby certify, that I have examined 
the claim of the administrator of
Capt. Edward Digges, deceased, for Half
pay under the act of 5th July 1832, for
services in the Virginia State Line,
in the war of the Revolution; and I find 
that the evidence that the
said Edward Digges was a Captain
in the State Garrison Regiment, of the
the Virginia State Line, from about the
first of May 1777, to about the first
day of June 1781, when he retired from
the service as a supernumerary officer,
and that he was entitled to half pay at
the rate of two hundred and forty 
dollars per annum, from the said first
day of June 1781, to the first day of
January 1800. during which year he
died. 

Said amount is payable to
Thomas E. Digges, administrator of
the Estate of said Edward Digges, dec'd
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under the act of 5th July 1832

J.E. Heath 
Com of Pensions

Approved
A H H Stuart
Secretary

Edward Diggs-
March 13 1837.
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11 May 1852
Hon. Jno G Miller

containing some enquiries
about amt of half pay
rec'd by admr of Edwd
Digges.

Let. to Jno Miller 12 May 1852
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Washington City
May 11th 1852

Hon. J.E. Heath
Comr of Pensions

Sir
I beg leave to trouble
you to furnish me at your earliest
convenience with the amount of
Money paid to Mr Thos E Digges the 
administrator of Edward Digges decd for the
Revolutionary services of Capt Digges
Very Respectfully
yr obt Svt
Jno. G Miller