Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,116, Alexander Balmain, Va.
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Va.
Balmain, Alexander
Lucy

W.8116
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1856
Richmond Virginia
Lucy Balmain
Widow of Alexander Balmain dec'd
and who died on the 16 June 1821
of Frederick Co. in the State of Va.
who was a Chaplain in the Reg commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by the
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 600 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
to Feb
of he they of
1839 and sent an
Bent Winchester Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $1500.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Holla, 29, 300.00
$1,800.00
Recorded by
Book A
Vol.
Act July 7,}
1838.
D. D. Addison
deed
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4286

Lucy Balmain
Wid of Alexander
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1786
died 1821

Allow 2 Yr Brigade Chaplain
VA. Cont. Line
$60 per ann
See papers of 
of Wm Plant of Conn.
[illegible] 7.30
No 39775
Saml Bent Esq.
Winchester
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State of Virginia
Frederick County ss.

On the 31 day of December 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
Lucy Balmain, a resident of Winchester in the said County, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7
1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; 
That she is the widow of Alexander Balmain decd who was a Chaplain in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and as she
has always understood and verily believes served as such in the Virginia Continental line, as set forth in the certificate of James E.
Heath Auditor dated 4th day of Sept. 1838.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Alexander Balmain on the 31st day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty
six: that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Balmain died on the 16th day of June eighteen hundred and twenty one; that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated
Lucy Balmain

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me, and I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Lucy Balmain is
unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court.

Tho. Cramer, J.P.

Virginia
I, Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the County Court of Frederick, do certify that Thomas Cramer is a Justice of the Peace for the County
aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office the 1 day of January 1839 and in the 63th year of the Commonwealth.
T.A. Tidball
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At a Court held for Frederick County the 31 day of December 1838.
from satisfactory testimony produced to the Court it is Ordered to be certified that the Rev. Alexander Balmain, who
was a chaplain in the Revolutionary War, died on the 16 day of June 1821.

I, Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said
Court.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix my seal of Office the 1st
day of January 1839 and in the 63th year
of the Commonwealth

T.A. Tidball
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Virginia, Orange County, to wit,

Robert Taylor of the County & State aforesaid
personally appeared before me a justice
of peace for the said County and made
oath that Lucy Balmain, of the town of
Winchester, Virginia, is his sister, and that
in his presence she was married to the
Reverend Alexander Balmain, by the Reverend
Matthew Marry of Albemarle County, previous
to the first of January one thousand
seven hundred and ninety four and
subsequent to the termination of the revolutionary War- That he always understood
the said Alexander Balmain acted as a
Chaplain to one of the Brigades, he thinks
Muhlenburg's, of the Virginia troops on
continental establishment and that he
continued in service to the end of the War

Robert Taylor

Given under my hand this twenty- fifth
day of August one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight
Richd W Chapman
J.P.
Orange
County Virginia
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State of Virginia, to wit:
I, Reynolds Chapman, Clerk of the County
court of Orange, do hereby certify that Richard M. Chapman whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was on the day of the date of that certificate (the 25th day of August 1838
an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit ought
to be given to his ad as such. And I further certify, that the signature purporting to be his, is, as I verily believe, genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereto put my hand and affix the seal of the said Court, this 24th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
Reynolds Chapin, Esq.
Orange County Va.
-
[illegible date]
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This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 5th day of June 1783
Alexander Balmain as in the name of
Chaplain for £365 17, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to
Thomas Jones and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
To Wit: pay as Chaplain to 13 Va. Regt from 20th Feb 77 to 22 May
78 & as Brigade Chaplain from 22 May 78 to 1st Jany 1782
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 4th day of Sept 1832.
Jas E Heath AUDITOR
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I further certify that it appears from a Book of
Settlements made by Andrew Dunscomb That
Alexander Belmain Chaplain Settled his pay
account up to 31st Decr 1782 - & at the same
time recd five years full pay
-
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office
Richmond this 21th day of Sept 1838
Jas E Heath
Auditor
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8116

Lucy Balmain
Widow
Alex. Balmain
Chaplain Contl line
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Act: July 1918
Index: -- Vol. A, Page -
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Date illegible]
J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Balmain
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appli
who
requ
the

Winchester Feb. 11. 1839
Sir
I sent to you sometime ago the papers relating to the application of Mrs Balmain for a pension. You know that persons who 
apply are always anxious about the matter, and as I am frequently asked if I have received any information respecting the application, I trust that you will not think it amiss if I ask
you to look into the case, and inform me of the result.
I am very respectfully
your most ob't Svt.
Saml Bent
L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Winchester Jan. 1. 1839
Dear Sir

I send you herewith the declaration of Lucy
Balmain widow of the Revd Alexander Balmain decd who applies for a pension under the act of 7 July last, with a certificate of James E
Heath Auditor to establish the fact of service; and the affidavit of Robert Taylor to prove the marriage. Mr Robert Taylor is not known to you personally, is by character he was long a member of the Senate of Virginia, and for several years speaker of that body.


I was long acquainted with the Revd Mr Balmain from the year 1799 until he died, and have often heard him speak of his services
in the Revolutionary War, and know that he got a large quantity of western lands for his services. Mrs Balmain is a highly respectable
lady. I trust the papers will be satisfactory.
Will you be so obliging as to attend to this matter as soon as convenient, and believe me
to be with the highest respect.

Your Obt Servt
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards esq
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