Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,269, for James Oliver, Virginia
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Service
Va

Oliver, James

Number
S. 38.269
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15307
Virginia

James Oliver

of Frederick Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the 8th [?] regiment commanded by Colonel Mulenburg [correct spelling is Muhlenberg] of the Virginia line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Octo 1819 and sent to Robert White Esq- Winchester Virginia

Arrears to 4th Sept 1819.                      $118.40
Semi-and. all’ce ending 4 Mar: 1820    $48.00
                                                                   ————
                                                                 $166.40
{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Let to S. Bent Jan 29, 1842
Let to Hon W A Harry feb 2 1842

Hon C. J Faulkner
12 Feb 1855
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State and District of Virginia Frederick County L

 On this 11th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, [“one of the’ is crossed out] Judge of the Superior Court of law for the said County, State and district, personally appears James Oliver aged sixty years, resident in the said County, state  district, 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, the said James Oliver enlisted in the said County of Frederick in the state of Virginia aforesaid as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Berry of the ____ Virginia Regiment ___ ____ & _____ upon commanded establishment on the 22d day of February 1776; that he continued to serve  in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until ____ of two years The term  of his enlistment when he was discharged from service at the Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania which ___ __- he has lost, that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed _____ of Captain Berry and _____ ____
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.           Robt White

I, Robert White Judge, & c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to may satisfaction, that the said James Oliver did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
               Robt. White

***Seal of the Court***
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Virginia: tenth Judicial Circuit Frederick’s county to wit. 
 I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of law for the aforesaid county of Frederick, do hereby certify that robert White whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate was at the time he subscribed his name unto and still is sole and presiding Judge of the said Superior Court of law: In Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and answered my private seal there being no public seal of this 11th day of June 1818
                         R B White

Frederick County State of District of Virginia Ss
                 Robert White sole and
  presiding Judge of the the Superior Court of said for the said County do hereby further certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the affidavit of Thomas Grubb [?] ( a neighbor of the Rev Cothan [?] affiant and who is in my estimation a __ in truth and credible witness) taken before [“open ___ before” is crossed out] James Marshall a Justice of the peace for the said County, that the within applicant James Oliver is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his county for a _____
 In ___ money where as I have set my hand above the seal of the said county this 2d day of August AD
                               Rob. White
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J. L. Edward’s Esq
        Commissioner of Pensions
             Washington City

Jan 29. ‘41
    Jas. Oliver 
          ______ 1818
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Washington July 27, 1841

Sir,
       A Mr. James Oliver who lived in that part of Frederick County now clark, died in 1827 or thereabouts leaving a widow and several children. One of his son informs me that he drew a pension of $96 for one year, and that he lived several years after drying it without applying again; his widow died about seven years ago; and the children have been informed that they are entitled to the pension due their father up to the time of his death. The pension certificate is not to be found. I have been applied to ___ some inquiry about the matter. May I ask the favor of you to look into it, and inform me whether there was any arrears of pension due to James Oliver when he died, and if so who is entitled to it, [“having that the certificate is lost”. is crossed out] Will the circumstances of the widow having survived her husband make a difference. Part of the children live in the west and part of them in this neighborhood. Those of the children who are here I presume can draw third share. What is to be done about the lost certificate.
               
                            With much respect, I am sir
                              Your Mo. Obt Servant
                                   Lem.  Bent

J. L Edward’s Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section

EEL:MLB.       

June 9, 1930

  Hon. Harry B. Hawes
  United States Senate

My dear Senator:

  I have your letter of June 3, 1930 and one, herewith returned, from Hon. R. B. Oliver of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers named Oliver.
  In reply, I have the honor to advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on accounts of his services.
  The Revolutionary War records fail to show such a claim on file on account of the services of a James Oliver who died in 1787, or of a William Oliver of Virginia who served as an officer; the citation of Mr. Oliver in regard to land Warrant No. 8159, pertains to land granted by the State of Virginia. this bureau has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, therefore, no record of Richard Oliver who was killed in 1772.
  The record of four soldiers of that name follow:

  From the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38269, it appears that one James Oliver enlisted in Frederick County, Virginia, February 22, 1776, served two years as a private in captain Thomas Berry’s Company, Colonels Peter Muhlenbery and Abraham Bowman’s Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
  It also appears that after the termination of this service, he enlisted and served until the close of the war, dates and officers’ name not given.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Frederick County, Virginia. The date and place of his birth are not given.
  He died in 1827, leaving a widow and several children, no names shown. the widow died about 1834 and in 1841 some of the children were living in the neighborhood of Winchester, Virginia, and the others in the west.
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38269]

INVALID.
 Revy

File No. 38269

James Oliver 
P. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:— Vol. 2, Page 307
{ Arrangement of 1870}

1930 June 9- Hist to Hon. Harry B. Hawes for R. B. Oliver- EEL
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I so hereby certify that I was well acquainted with James Oliver who enlisted under Capt. Thos Berry as a soldier for two years, and I will recollect the time he returned from the army, after serving the time he enlisted for under Capt Thos Berry, and I further know that the said Jo Oliver remained with his friends but a very short time before he enter into the army again, and there remained during the War.

                          N. Farrow
March 2nd 1818
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  I do hereby certify that near the middle of February in the year 1776 that Ja’s Oliver enlisted as a soldier in my company belonging to the eighth Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Peter Mughlenburg until his promotion to Gen’l then by Col Abraham Bowman which was raised by a resolution of the Convention of Virginia to serve two years and after the declaration of independence was placed upon the continental line which term of servitude expired near the middle of Jan.y 1778 all of which time the said James Oliver served with the highest credit to himself and honour to the officers by whom he was commanded and when the time expired for which he had enlisted obtained an honourable discharge by Gen Charles Scott- who commanded the
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brigade to which the eighth Virginia Regiment belonged.

    Tho’s Berry 
        Capt of the 8th Va Re.

January 19th 1818
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4518

Care of Ja’s Oliver

Robt. White
 Judge

Winchester, Va
rec’d Aug 6. 1819

Department of War
  Washington
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   The ______  officer in the Department of War is requested, if the within papers are satisfactory, to forward the Certificate of Pension to the subscriber in Winchester Va.
                  Robt White
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Harry B. Hawes
  Missouri

UNITED STATES SENATE
Washingto, D. C.
        June 3, 1930 

Committees:
  Interstate Commerce
  Commerce
  Expenditures in the 
   Executive Departments

  Hon. E. W. Morgan,
  Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
  Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Morgan:
      
    The attached letter is from a good personal friend of mine and comes of a fine family in my state.
    He has served with distinction in the State Senate and other high elective offices.
  You will note that Mr. Oliver desires certain information which it may be possible to ascertain from the pension rolls, and I shall be grateful if you will furnish me with the data he requests, that I may transmit it to him.
     Please return Senator Oliver’s letter with your reply.

  Cordially yours,
            Harry B. Hawes
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R. B. Oliver
R. B. Oliver, Jr.
Allen L. Oliver
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Elmer A. Stream

Law Offices of Oliver & Oliver
Himmelberger-Harrison Building
Suite 402-406

Cape Girardeau, Mo.
May 26, 1930

Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
  Will you please examine your Pension files and let me know if there was ever a pension issued to James Oliver of Virginia for services rendered in the Revolutionary War of 1776. If so, kindly furnish me a copy of his application for pension by himself or his descendants with all data connected therewith.
  My information is that James Oliver had one or more sons, possibly one named John and one named William who also rendered services in behalf of the Colonies and in the war for Independence.
  Kindly let me have such information as your Pension records contain and if there are any charges, let me know what they are and I will cheerfully remit.

  Very respectfully,
        R. B. Oliver

RBO/HOB

[stamped]    Pension Office U S
                       May 28 1930