Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,157, for Philip Pendleton, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.                         
Pendleton, Philip 
NUMBER  S18157
carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia N 23669
Philip Pendleton
of Spotts Co in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Craig of the Troops commanded 
by Maj Buchanon in the Virginia Troops
line for 7 2/3 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 25 Dollars 55 Cents per a
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Mar
1834 and sent to Hon J M
Patton H R
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834    76.6
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 [illegible]  12.7
$89.4
{Revolutionary War 
Act June 7, 18??}
Recorded by D Brown [cler]k
Book E Vol 6? Page 28

Written down left side:
Richard Anderson Aug 14 1834
Let Hon Jno Patton
a Pen Agent
S. Andrews Apl 22 1856 
Date of [illegible two words] on AB
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Virginia N 23669
Philip Pendleton
of Spotts Co in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Craig of the Troops commanded 
by Maj Buchanon in the Virginia Troops
line for 7 2/3 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 25 Dollars 55 Cents per a
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Mar
1834 and sent to Hon J M
Patton H R
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834    76.6
Semi-anl allowance ending [illegible]  12.7
$87.6
{Revolutionary 
Act June 7, 1}
Recorded by D Brown
Book E Vol 6 Page 20

Richard Andrews Aug 14 1834  So  [illegible]
[illegible] Hn Patton Janry 18 1836
per  agent  payt resumed
S Andrews  Apl 22 1836
Date of death [illegible]
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Pendleton, Philip
Va S18157
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11687
Philip Pendleton
Spottylvania Co
Va
Admt a private
7 2/3 mos $25.55

[crossed out
Sep illegible
letter 21 illegible Oct 18 33
Mr Pendleton  illegible
W G Minor
Vestte Bro PO
Cardine Co
Virginia ] 

2333
221
Hon J M Patton
HR

R L Stevenson
Spottsylvania C
Va
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Hon J M Patton
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office.
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked the the margin with a brace (thus:}).  You will when you return your papers to this Department, sent this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the Service if Philip Pendleton 
[columns separated by / ]

Period when the service was rendered / Duration of the claimant's service Years Months Days / Rank of the claimant / Names and Rank of the company officers under whom he served / Names and rank of the General and Field officers / Battles in which the applicant was engaged / Country through which he marched / Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period / Evidence by which the declaration is supported

1775 / minute man / / Capt Stubblefield Capt Taliafero Capt Craig / Maj Buchannon / / Went to Hampton/ Williamsburg / 74 years Spotsylvania VA / Traditionary Clergyman

1775 / 1 month 20 days / Capt Stubblefield Capt Coleman Capt Gunther / / Narling [Noland's] Fery [Ferry] / / 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c.[etc.] Teamsters, Boatmen, [etc.]&c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of} ss.

On this ____ day of ____ personally appeared (a) before ____ A.B. a resident (b) of ____ in the county of ____ and State, Territory or District of ____ aged (c) ____ 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____, with ____ and
served in the ____ (e) regiment of the ____ line, under the following named officers:
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointing hand symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, [etc.]&c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ____ of the Court of ____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ____ day of ____ [etc.]& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ____ and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 them that A. B. ____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ____ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ____Clerk of the Court of ____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation[application] of ____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____ day of ____ [etc.]&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served;[,] such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that [t]he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry [inquiry] whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[footnotes]
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c.[etc.] A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as ____; and for such services I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months,"
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c.[etc.] without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the services was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give [the] certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must [af]fix [his] seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate [from] a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[pointing hand symbol] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[handwritten:] not on the Rolls - must prove his service & specify it as required above
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Saml Andrews
April 22
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Pension Office
April 22 1856

Sir:

The children of Philip Pendleton, deceased, late a pensioner of Va under the act of 1832, not being minors, are not entitled to bounty land under the act of March 3d 1855.

The declaration of Sarah Brockman, of Va, for a pension, as the widow of James Daniels, late a pensioner under the act of 1832, has not been received at this office. 

Saml Andrews Esq
Andrews
Spotsylvania Co
Va
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40
30
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Philip Pendleton
Declaration
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.
State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania } SS
On this first day of October 1832 personally appeared the before the Justices of the county court of Spotsylvania, and state of Virginia, Philip Pendleton a resident of and in the county of Spotsylvania, aged seventy four years, who being first duly according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations 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 the year 1775, with Captain George Stubblefield, and served in the regiment of the line under the following named officers. In the Year 1775, he enlisted as a minuteman for 12 months under Captain George Stubblefield; He the said Stubblefield entered into the (regular services) He then was under the command of Captain Frances Taliaferro under whom he went to Hamptons the commanding officer at that time was major Buchanan having served in that tour, he went volunteer under Captain J Craig to [Illegible] and was out about 50 days. In his next Tour he went as a militia man, under Captain Harry Stubblefield, after which, he served under Captain Frances Coleman, and they were under major M Williams and Hardyman a little before the close of the War afterwhich I went with a party of the Prisoners under Captain Thomas Croutcher to Nolings [Noland's] ferry.
The commanding officer in the minute service was Colonel Mercer. He has no Revolutionary Papers whatsoever. He has no further recollections of the Dates and Days of his service several entrances & Discharges.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day, and year aforesaid
Philip Pendleton
and the said court do hereby release this opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
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I Richard L Stevenson clerk of the court of Spotsylvania, do hereby ceritfy that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Philip Pendleton for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of October 1832
R L Stevenson
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Virginia
Spotsylvania To Wit
The declaration of Philip Pendleton again ammended it being the same wich was numbered in the War Department 116.87 which was first made in [crossed out June 7 1832 which was subs] October 1 1832 which was sent back and amended on the 3 day of June 1833 and which was again sent back with a [illegible] to Rev W G Minor from Hon J L Edwards dated pension office July 18 1833
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The declaration of the aforesaid Philip Pendleton amended
Virginia
Spotsylvania County} Personally appeared in open court the said Pendleton (the Justice then said their sitting this 3 day of June 1838) as the county court of Spotsylvania) who being sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and subsequent loss of memory he cannot swear particularly as to the precise [illegible] of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and the following  grades for one months and twenty days as a minute man and twelve months he served as an enlisted soldier and for such service he claims a pension  He has no  [illegible]  thus and their the court propounded these interrogatories to which the said Pendleton made these   [illegible] 
Where and in what year were you born? 
Ans I was born in Spotsylvania County Va April 6th 1758
Have you any records of your age and if so where is it
Ans I have it with the family record at home
Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and were do you now live
Answer I live in Spotsylvania Co Va and have always lived there
How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so for whom?
Anwr As I have stated in my declaration I never was a substitute.
State the names of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services 
Answer I have stated them as well as I can recollect in my declaration
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answr I never received a discharge if I did tis lost
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief as to your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answr Rev John Billingsby Mr Thomas Caron Col  Crutchfield able to when and generally to the whole county

and the said Philip Pendleton
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did here in open court made oath to the truth of his said statement, and to the answers to said interrogatories 
Philip Pendleton 
I Richard L Stevenson clerk of the said county court of Spotsylvania County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original answered proceedings in the matter 
of the application of Philip Pendleton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 5th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
R L Stevenson cc

[written upside down
11687
Declaration
Philip Pendleton]

Virginia
Spotsylvania Co To }  The aforesaid declaration again answered and set forth by said Pendleton.
On this 7th of Oct 1833 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county the said Pendleton 
who for amendment to his said declaration declares having been first sworn That he served twelve months which was his first enlistment under Capt Geo Stubblefield as a minute man the commanding officer was Col Mercers I went to Hampton under Capt Francis Taliferro under the command of Major Buckhannon.  My next tour I went under Capt John Craig to Williamsburg as a volunteer under the command of Major Winslow in that tour I was forty days   [illegible]  went tour I went under Capt Harry Stubblefield and was stationed at Cabbins point Major Qualis commanded in their tour I was out thirty days (30) My next tour I went with Capt Francis Coleman under the command of Colonel Merriwether in the time of the retreat and ended this tour near old James Town In this tour I was out thirty days In my next tour I was with a party of the prisoners under captain Thomas Crouthers to Nottings ferry the commanding officer was major Woods In this tour I was twenty days
Philip Pendleton
Sworn to & subscribed before me as aforesaid Wl Crutchfield JP
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June 14, 1937

Philip Pendleton 
S. 18157
BA-J/AWF

Miss A Grace Jenkins
211 South Eighth Street
Ironton, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 18157, based upon the service of Philip Pendleton in the War of the Revolution.

Philip Pendleton was born April 6, 1758 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of said Spotsylvania County, he enlisted in 1775 and served at various times as a private until near the close of the Revolution in the Virginia troops, under Captains George Stubblefield, Frances Taliaferro, John Craig, Harry Stubblefield, Frances Coleman, Thomas Crouther, Majors Buchanan, McWilliams, Hardyman, Winston, Quarles, Woods and Colonels Mercer and Meriweather length of entire service about one year. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he had always lived.  He was a Baptist minister.

Reference was made in 1856 to children, who survived the soldier, Philip Pendleton. Names of children were not stated, nor was the name of his wife given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data:

Philip Pendleton
Certificate # 23669
Issued March 15, 1834
Rate $25.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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O M Crutchfield
Sept 24 1804
GC

Revwrs Vol 211 page 425
GC
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War Dept
Pension Office
Sept 24 1834

Sir,

Your letter of the 21st inst has been received.  Philip Pendleton alleged a service of twelve months as a minute man, and for a part of that service, and a few tours of other duty he was allowed a pension:  On receiving his care it has been found that he has not specified a sufficint length of service to bring his care under if provisions of the act of June 7 1832.  The service as a minute man is wholly disallowed under our regulations, unless it be clearly shewn by the claimant that he was in actual service.  The time should be identically stated, and all the particulars respecting the service must be fully set forth.  The minute men were under an engagement to serve whenever called upon during a given time.  Their liability to do duty during the term of his engagement is not considered as service under the law of June 7 1832. If Mr. Pendleton will make a new declaration and specify the whole of the service actually performed, a further investigation of his care will be had.

O M Crutchfield, Esq
Spottsylvania C H 
Va
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 1832.
State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania
On this first day of October personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Spotsylvania County, now sitting Philip Pendleton a resident of and in the county of Spotsylvania, and State of Virginia aged Seventy four 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 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the service of the United States under the following named officers
In the year 1775 he enlisted as a minute man for 12 months under Captain George Stubblefield (He  the said Stubblefield entered into the regular service) He then was under the command of Captain Francis Talicaferro, under whom he went to Hampton the commanding officer at that time was Major Buchanan having served in that tour, he went volunteer under Captain J Craig to Williamsburg and was out about 50 days.  In his next tour he went a militia man under Captain Harry Stubblefield, after which he served under Captain Francis Coleman and they and they were under Major McWilliams and Handyman a little before the close of the war after which I went with a party of the prisoners under captain Thomas Croutcher to Nolings ferry
The commanding officer in the minute service was Colonel Mercer. He has no revolutionary paper whatever  He has no farther recollections of the dates and days of his said several entrances & Discharged  He was born April 6th 1758. My age is on the family record. He was born in Spotsylvania County and has always lived there.  He recollects no other officers - He has no discharges.  He is known to the Rev Wm Billingsley Mr. Thomas Cason Capt Towles and generally to the whole county.
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He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or an 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 aforesaid
Philip Pendleton

We John A Billingsley a clergyman residing in Spotsylvania county and Thomas Cason residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Pendleton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four 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 we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John A Billingsley
Thomas Cason

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after huthing 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 them that John A Billingsley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Spotsylvania and that Thomas Cason who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Spotsylvania and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit  
I Richard L Stevenson clerk of the court of Spotsylvania County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Philip Pendleton for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this
first day of October 1832
R L Stevenson
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Spotsylvania
CH Va}

To J L Edwards Esqr
Spt 13 Pension Office Washington
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Spotsylvania Court House Va
Sept 21st 1834
Dr Sir:
Mr. Philip Pendleton in my neighborhood obtained a Pension certificate bearing date the 15th of March last for $215:55 cents per annum & shortly after its receipt he drew [illegible] agency in Richmond the amount of Pension then due him on the 4th Inst six months more being due, on the 5th I copied his certificate, as also some seven or eight others for Pensions in my neighborhood (some of them my worst neighbours) as I have theretofore done & a few days after, got the different amounts advanced [illegible] The Farmers Bank at Fredericksburg & paid it to them including Mr. Pendleton say $12.77 cents 
Being in Fredericksburg again a few days since Major Patton the cashier of the Bank informed me that he was informed from Richmond, that Philip Pendleton's Pension was suspended by your order & consequently was not paid.
Allow me to ask the favors of you to inform me of the reason for the suspension  Mr. Pendleton is a Baptist minister, [illegible]
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esteemed & respected & in very moderate circumstances
I would remark that the services I under Pensioners (altogether ten I believe) are our timely gratuitous.

A reply with such instructions to correct any error as may wish will be [illegible] received by yr obt servant
O M Crutchfield

To J L Eswards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Vielleboro J0 G March 5 1834
Sir

I hear with transwich for your prouised attention, the claim of Mr. Pendleton amended in the particular which were deemed obtainable by Col Edwards 
Mr. Pendleton is still firmly convinced that he enlisted for 12 mos tho' he did [illegible]
sve on Eight months actual service  His liability to serve during that period should place him if not under the Can yet under the equity of the pension system.  However he is willing to be judged by its strictest rules and I and I hope Col E will allow him to pay for a term of ser: price, as long as that of any other militia was
Mr P. desires me to express his gratitude to you for your kindness in this matter
with much respect

Yr Obt Sevt
W G Minor

Hon Mr. Patton
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Declaration again Amended this 3rd Mar 1834
I Philip Pendleton do hereby depose in amendment of said declaration, that I credited as a accurate man as I have before stated for 12 mos. I did not mean to say that I did actual service this period, but I was be able to do so but during this understood I did perform six or eight months of actual duty and service, and whenever I was [illegible] by [illegible] of my Captain, my [illegible] is so impaired that I cannot make a more specific statement 
Philip Pendleton

Spotsylvania County To Wit:

Be it known that before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, personally appeared Philip Pendleton & solemnly affirmed & qualified to the truth of the foregoing affidavit - Given under my hand this 3rd day of March 1834.
O M Crutchfield JP

I John M Patton do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Crutchfield and his handwriting that the signature on the other side of this paper purporting to be his I believe to be genuine and that the said Crutchfield has been a justice of the peace for the county of Spotsylvania many years. Given under my hand this 8th day of dber 1833
John Patton
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State of Virginia Spotsylvania County Court
I Richard L Stevenson clerk of the county court of Spotsylvania in the state aforesaid do certify that O M Crutchfield who was signed the preceding and foregoing certificate was at the time assigning the same and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and I believe his signature to be genuine
In testimony whereas I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 8th day of October 1833
R L Stevenson cc

Further amend [illegible]
State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania}
On this 2nd day of December 1833 personally appeared before me the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for said county Philip Vass aged Seventy who being first sworn deposeth and saith that I was with as a soldier with Philip Pendleton aforesaid in the tour with Captain Francis Coleman under  the command of Col Meriwether in the time of the [illegible] and I do further state that I  lived in the immediate neighborhood of the said Pendleton and I will know that he served as he has stated in his declaration from the time he enlisted as a minute man to the time he came from Nollerigs ferry
Philip V Vass

And I justice of the peace a aforesaid do hereby certify that said Vass is a credible person
Rv Crutchfield JP
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18157
INVALID

File No. 18,157
Philip Pendleton
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7 "32
Index: Vol 1, Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870]


1926 Oct 2 His
H Waldron
1937 June 14 hist to a
Grace Jenkins
1937 Miss A Grace Jenkins afd above
lc only one onfile re to Philip P MLB
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Stamped PENSION
S 
AUG
U 14 S
1926
OFFICE

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Westfield Chapter

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C. 

Will you kindly give me a copy of any and all information contained in your records of one Philip Pendleton, who from old Bible records and letters written by past generations, is said to have "served as Capt in Revolutionary War and lived on a pension at Berkeley Parrish, Spottsylvania Co. Va."

He was b3 1732 and m 1757 to Martha Aubrey,
Thanking you for trouble
I am
Respectfully yours
(Mrs.) Helen H Waldron
Registrar Westfield Chapter
180 Lincoln Road
Aug. 12-1926 Westfield, New Jersey
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Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Post marked IRONTON
PM 1937
OHIO

Stamped RECEIVED
AUG 23 1937
GENERAL RECORDS
SUB-DIV
UNIT

Stamped RECEIVED
AUG 24 1937
illegible
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#211 South 8 St Ironton, Ohio
Kindly inform me if there is re that office and pension record or Bounty Warrant for Colonel Philip Pendleton Battalion of Va militia also any data in that connection 
Thanking you
truly yours
(Miss) A Grace Jenkins
Add. above
Aug 16 1937.
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Stamped RECEIVED MAY 20 1937
MAIL SUB DIV
VETS ADM
illegible

Post marked
IRONTON
MAY 19
10 AM
1937
OHIO

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
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#211 South 8 St Ironton, Ohio
Gentlemen, Kindly inform me if the Revolutionary War records show Colonel Philip Pendleton of Va militia rec'd a pension If so any dates in connection with it would be appreciated
Very truly
(Miss) A Grace Jenkins
Address above

only 191
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October 3, 1926

Mrs. Helen H Waldron
180 Lincoln Road
Westfield, New Jersey

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18157 it appears that Philip Pendleton was born April 8, 1758 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

While a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1775 and served at various times, until near the close of the Revolution, about one year in all, as a private in the Virginia Troops, under Captains George Stubblefield, Francis Taliaferro, John Craig, Harry Stubblefield, Francis Coleman, and Thomas Crouther, Majors Buchanan, McWilliams, Hardyman, Winston, Quarles and Woods, and Colonels Mercer and Meriwether.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832 while a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia where he had always lived.  He was a Baptist minister.

He died prior to April 22, 1856 and left children sur-
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viving, their names and the name of his wife not given.
Respectfully,

E W MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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September 23, 1937

PHILIP PENDLETON 
s 18157
BA-J/MBL

Miss A Grace Jenkins
211 South Eighth Street
Ironton, Ohio

Dear Madam:

reference is made to your request of August 16, 1937, for the record of Colonel Philip Pendleton who served in the Virginia militia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been carefully searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of an officer named Philip Pendleton.  The record of Philip Pendleton, who served as a private in the Virginia militia, which was furnished you June 14, 1937, was that of the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  No relationship was stated between him and Colonel Philip Pendleton, whose record you seek.

It is suggested that information in regard to the military services of Colonel Philip Pendleton might be obtained from the Adjutant General War Department, this city. 

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 14, 1937

BA-J/AWF

Miss A Grace Jenkins
211 South Eighth Street 
Ironton, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Pendleton of Virginia, Philip Pendleton of Culpeper County, Virginia, and Philip Pendleton of Berkley County, Virginia.

You are furnished herewith the records of Benjamin and Philip Pendleton, as found in claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.  These are the records of the only Benjamin and Philip Pendleton, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator