Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3410, Charles Glass, Va.
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Va
Glass, Charles
W 3410
Nancy
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Virginia 12.946
Charles Glass
of Campbell in the state of Virginia
who was a pri: in the company command
by Captain Oley of the Reg. command
by Col. Dick in the Virginia line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of June '23
and sent H.B. Ely
Campbell C.H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 =      80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 20
                                                        $100
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol 6. Page 9
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3570
Virginia Richmond
Nancy Glass
widow of Charles Glass Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Feby 1849 and sent to Anthy Robison Richmond Va


Recorded of Roll on Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 152, Vol. 3.

[illegible Reputer]
Feby 1 /49
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James Glass son of Charles Glass and Ann his wife Was born May the 8 1802.

Robert Lystern Glass was born August the 5, 1805

Nancey H. Glass was born February the 13 1811
Willis [illegible Henss] Glass was born 8th day of November 1813
Ann Glass wife of Charles Glass was born August the 25 1768
Nathaniel Lamer or Tanner
second column
Phoebe Tanner
 daughter of Benjn Tanner and Elizabeth his wife was born April 9th 1803
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:Left:
Charles Glafs and
ann his Wife was
Married Apriel
the 21st - 1784 -

:Right:
Vincent Glafs son
of Charles glafs and ann Glafs was Born
Febuary 20th - 1785
[Underlined / Separating Entry]
William Glafs was
Born September 15th
1788
[Underlined / Separating Entry]
Frances Glafs was
Born Apriel - 13th
1790
[Underlined / Separating Entry]
Catrien Glafs
was Born July 1793 September [crossed out]
[Unidentifiable symbol - Possibly crossed out]
1793
[Underlined / Separating Entry]
Charles Simonds
Glafs - was Born
September 20th 1796
[Underlined / Separating Entry]
John Glafs was
Born July the
26 -
1799
[ Seal illegable on the bottom right corner]
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No. 20825
Charles Glass
Campbell Co. Virga

admd
12 months $40.00

H. B. Ely Agt
Campbell Ct. House Virga.
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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 a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the sub joined  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 in the margin with a brace, (thus:}). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
Statement, shewing the Service of Charles [unintelligible] Campbell 

Period when the service was rendered: [unintelligible] 6  1779 1781 “
Duration of the claimant’s service.  Months.  6  3 3 
Rank of the claimant. Private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capn Chris [unintellible]
 Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Gen [unintellible]
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched. [unintelligible]
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. [unintellible]
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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. Teamsters, Boatmen, $c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are 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 of Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in 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  } ss.
County of
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 provision 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 country and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the county through which he marched. -> This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &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 that of the Agency in the State of     
 Sworn to 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 (g) that the above names 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 
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this 
day of                &c.

If, on examination of the paper record the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produced such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of the service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belong 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 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 then 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 application of       for a pension. 

     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this        day of       &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 at-
tempted; 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 to 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 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 giv-
en and what has become of it?
{ 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 tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
  The Court will see that 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 product 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 char-
acter and standings of other persons, giving such certificates.
  The traditionary (traditional) 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 be-
fore 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 the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend 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 pro-
cure, 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.


[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 trad. 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. lu 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. 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 days, I served as a For mouth and year months, and days, I served as a- - and for such service 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, &e 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 place where the service 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 his certificate in every case.

[i]The Clerk must 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 pub- lie seal of office, the certificate of 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 con- tains 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.

 The notes from [a] to [] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers aud 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 to written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Campbell county to wit:
On this 22nd day of February 1839 personally appeared before me Z. B. Cheatham, a Justice of the peace in and for Said county Mrs. Nancy Glass, aged 70 years a resident of said county - 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 the 7th 1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Charles Glass, decd of said county who ^was a private in the war of the Revolution - and was in the receipt of forty dollars per Annum as a States pensioner at the time of his death - but of his particular services she is unable personally to speak; nor is it necessary so to do, inasmuch as there is already sufficient documentary evidence of his, her husband's service in the office of the commissioner of Pensions for the War department - and upon which her husband received his certificate of Pension, and to which, the commissioner is referred as regards his services, and to ascertain what is due her - 
And She the said Nancy Glass further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Charles Glass on the 21st day of April 1785 - in the county of Charlotte by the Revd. Mr. Weatherford - but that her Parents at that time lived in the said county of Campbell - that they have lived together as man and wife, in the said county of Campbell, ever since they married as aforesaid, untill the time of husbands death - which she avers was on the 14th day of december 1837 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 - Viz, at the time above stated - as will more
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fully appear by the proof annexed - witness as to Nancy Glass mark
John Irvin
          her
Nancy  X  Glass
          mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed before me by her mark the day and year above written - 
Z.E. Cheatham, J.P.

State of Virginia
Campbell county to witt;
I Z. E. Cheatham a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, do hereby certify that Mrs. Nancy Glass who has this day sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing, declaration before me (by her mark) Is the widow of Charles Glass decd. who was a United S. Pensioner from said county, at the rate of Forty Dollars a year at the time of his death, and that to attend Court some 13 or 14 miles at this inclement season of the year, to on, of her age and debility might be attended with serious injury and great inconvenience.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of February 1839. 
Z. E. Cheatham, J.P.,
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Chs. Glass &c
to  Ma [illegible] Bond
Governor
A. Copy
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Whereas Catharine Listen of the County of Campbell doth agree for Charles Glass to be joined in the bonds of Wedlock unto her daughter Nancy Listen Given from under my hand this 16 day of April 1785. to the Clerk of Campbell     Catharine Listen

Know all men by these presents that Mr. Charles Glass and Reuben Simmons are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire  Governor of the State of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds to which payment well and freely to be made to the said Governor or his successors in Office   We bind ourselves our heirs Execs and Adms. freely by these presents served and dated this 16 day os April 1785. The Condition of the above Obligations is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Charles Glass and Nancy Listern both of this County, If therefore there be no legal Cause to Obstruct said marriage then this Obligation to be Void Otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue sealed
            his
Charles  X  Glass
          mark
               his
Reuben   X  Simmons 
           mark
and delivered in presence of Jno. Patrick
A Copy Teste William I. Clement Clk
I do hereby Certify that the foregoing Certificate of Catharine Lestin and Bond executed by Charles Glass are true Copies of the Original filed in the Clerks Office of the County court of Campbell 
Teste
1838 Novr. 28  William A. Clement Clk
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State o f Virginia
Campbell County}
On this the 14th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of Campbell county now sitting, charles Glass a resident of the county of Campbell and states aforesaid aged Seventy five 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 the 7th day of June 1832.  That in the year    he met at New London then Bedord Courthouse and volunteered his services under the command of Capt. Christopher Irvin and marched against the Cherokee Indians and served tour of six months - That in the year 1779, he was drafted in the the County of Bedford, Marched in the month of June to the lead Mines in the County of Montgomery, Virginia and returned home in the month of September following. that early in the year 1781 he was drafted for a three months, Under the Command of Captain John Oleg, & Lt. William Dooly rendezvous Steps, Marched to Portsmouth Va. and there and thereabouts, under the Command of [illegible] Mulenburg & Col. Alexander Dick, he remained, untill he was discharged on Nansomond River not far distant from Portsmouth, = that in the same year he served a town of three month at Yorktown, but Cant recollect any person by whom he can prooved that he still lives in the County of Campbell, near where he was born and raised, that he has no documentary evidence, Robert Walkins Henry Brown & Nelson Brooke and the only persons living by whom he can prove his services. He here y relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension of the Agency of any State. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
            his
Charles  X  Glass
          mark
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We Henry Brown a clergyman residing in the county of Campbell and William Rosser residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Glass who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about 75 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. 

Henry Brown
William Rosser

And the Said Court do hereby declare this 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 Henry Brown who had Signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Campbell and that William Rosser who has also Signed the Same is a resident in the Said County of Campbell and is a Credible Person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
I John Alexander Clerk of the county court of Campbell do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Glass for a Pension. In Testimony Whereof I have Hereunto Set my Hand and Seal of Office this 14th day of August 1832 and in the 57th Year of American Independence.
John Alexander Clerk County court of Campbell Virga.
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Questions by the court
1. Where and in what year was you born?
Answer I was born in Bedford county near Campbell on Falling River the said county of Campbell being taken off from Bedford County.  I was born in the year 1757.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Answer I have no record of my age.
3. Where were you living when called into service: Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you live now.
Answer I was living at the place where I was born when called into service I have lived in the same neighborhood ever since the Revolutionary war, and still live within three miles of said place.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer, I volunteered and served a six months tour and was drafted for the other tours.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with (you crossed out the troops where you served , such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer Colo Christie was with us against the Indians, Genl Muhlenburg at & near Portsmouth, also Colo. Dick the general circumstances are set forth the body of the declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer, If I ever received a written discharge I have forgotten it, nor do I recollect by whom I was discharged.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify
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as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer. Major Thomas Franklin, Capt Thos. Harvey (present High sheriff of Campbell) and Major Zaccheus E. Cheatham
            his
Charles  X  Glass
            mark
The Campbell county Court November term 1832.
On the motion of Charles Glass a revolutionary Soldier whose declaration had been presented and acted upon at a former term of this Court: It is ordered that the interrogatories were Propounded to him by the Court according to regulations of the War department and the answers thereto made and were duly Sworn to, be also Certified to the War Department.
I John Alexander Clerk of the Court for [illegible] of Campbell do hereby certify that the preceeding is a true copy of the order of Court made in the Case of Charles Glass an applicant for a pension, and that the foregoing contained the original proceedings had Thereon.
John Alexander Clerk County Court Campbell Virga.
(flourish)
(written sideways on page)
admd.
12 mo. pri.
40$

C. Glass 
20825
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525
OM  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Apl 18, 1921

In reply to your request of      , received      for a statement of the military history of Chas. Glass a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.3410
(table with columnar headings)
Dates of enlistment on Ppointment
(check mark)
June 1779 to
1781
1781

Length of service
6 mos.
Sept. 1779
3 mos.
3 mos.

Rank.
Pvt.

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain.
Christopher Irvin
Officers not stated
Jas. Oley
officers not stated.

Colonel.
Christian
Alex. Dick

State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Campbell (formerly part of Bedford) Co. Va. 
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14, 1832 cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Campbell Co. Va.
Age at date of application, b 1757 Campbell Co. Va.
Remarks:  He mar. Apl 20, 1785 in Charlotte Co. Nancy or Anna Sisten. of Campbell Co., Va. He d. Dec. 14, 1837 and she was granted pen. in 1839. Children: - Vincent (b. Feb. 26, 1785; crossed out) Wm. b. (Sept. 15, 1788; crossed out) Frances b. (Apl 13, 1790; crossed out) Catrien (b. July 5, 1793; crossed out) Chas Simmons ? b. (Sept. 20, 1796, crossed out)  John (b. 26 1799 crossed out) James b. (May 8, 1802, crossed out)  Robt - b. Aug 5, 1805; Nancy H. (b. Feb. 13, 1811 ; crossed out) Wiiliston (b. Nov. 8, 1813. crossed out) 
Respectfully,
Commissioner
X dates not acnts of Ch. birth as 1" one born before marriage
5-2856
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Regulation act June 17 1844
sent to T.M. Bays, Reedy Spring, Va
Oct 31 1844

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Arreau no. 4557
Virginia, Richmond
Nancy Glass
Widow of Charles Glass 
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars
Cent (crossed out) per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
20th , day of Jan. 1844
and sent to Thos. M. Bays,
Reedy Spring, Campbell Co. Va

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 149.
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arrear   3154     Reported (underlined)
Virginia
Nancy Glass
widow of Charles Glass, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th Dec. 1837 of Campbell Co. in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Oley of the Regt commanded by Col. Dick in the Virginia line for 12 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. & ending 14th Dec. 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of January 1844 and sent to R. 76. Gray, Lynchburg
Va
Total amount,  $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2  Page 178.
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Revy WIDOW, &C.
File No. 410
Nancy Glass
widow
Charles Glass
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:-Vol. A., Page 276.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

second column
1921, Apl. 18 hist. to Miss
Alice T. Smith - En
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3154  Revo
Virginia
Nancy Glass-
widow of Charles Glass, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 14th December, 183[illegible] who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Oley of the Regt commanded by Col. Dick in the Virginia line for 12 Months-
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond iat the rate of 40 Dollars = Cents per annum to commence on the (4th day of March 1836 crossed out) 15th December, 1837 - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1839 and sent to R. H. Gray, Lynchburg, Va - 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839  $48.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept  20.00
$68.33
{Act July 7, }
{1838.}
Recorded by WM Stewart - Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 178

(written sideways on page) See let. to T. M. Bass, May 7, '41.
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Chs. Glass. Va. June 7 $40. decd 1837 when pl
Died 14th Decr. 1837 p [illegible] to that place H H L.
J H.
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Z. E. Cheatham
State of Virginia
Campbell county to Wit| I William A Clement Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that Zacheus Cheatham whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. duly qualified and commissioned as such, and due faith and credit is given to all of his official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of office annexed this the 13 day of November 1843 In the 58 Year of the Commonwealth 
Wm. A. Clement Clk
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Note by
Agent -
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In this case, there is no objection noted: and thus being on the back a note, made in your office without doubt, Showing that a 12 mos. pension was allowed - indirect both Colo. Davenport, and myself to believe, that these papers of Charles Glass have been returned by mistake - I now send them to the department under that impression.
Respectfully &c.
H B Ely
25: Apl.
1833
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4
2 February 1848
Mr. Cole 
21st December 1848
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Bank of Virginia,
Decem: 19. 1848
Sir
I send you enclosed herein the Declaration of Nancy Glass, a pensioner under the Act of the 17 June 1844, made to obtain the          fits of the provision of the Act of the 2  February 1848. Be pleases to send me a Pension Certificate for her.
I am respectfully,
your obedient servant
Andy Robinson

J. Sp. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Reedy Spring Va
Act 24th 1844

free

Mr. J. L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
Washing D. C.

(written sideways on page) OCt 31 44
Nancy Glass
Va Wh  43
Scu her up
1844
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State of Virginia Campbell county SS
BE it known before me Z. E. Cheatham Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Glass and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3rd of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary services of her husband the late Charles Glass decd. at the rate of forty dollars per annum that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow that she now resides in the County of Campbell and state of Virginia and has resided there for the space of 74 years past and that previous thereto she resided in        
          her
Nancy  X  Glass
         mark

Sworn to & subscribed this 23rd day of October 1844
Before me 
Z. E. Cheatham JP
In presence of Wm. A. Woodson
Z. A. Cheatham
I certify that the above ^names affidavit is personally known to me & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Z. E. Cheatham J.P.
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Oct. 1844
Reedy Spring P.O. Campbell Co. Va

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Miss Nancy Glass "affidavit" you will please send her pension certificate directed to me at Reedy Spring P.O. Campbell County Va

Your most respectfully
Thos M. Bass
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4961
Nancy Glass
Wid of Charles
Va
Ad July 1838
Married 1785
died 14 dec. 1837
Allow $40 per
ann perny 14 decr 37

R. H. Gray
Lynchburg
Va
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State of Virginia
At a court of Quarterly Session continued and held for the county of Campbell at the Court House thereof on the 12th day of March 1839
The foregoing declaration of Nancy Glass together with the affidavits of Alexander Steel and Nathaniel Tanner together with the formal certificates of G E Chatham hereto announce and also a copy of the marriage bond executed by Charles Glass [ ] Simmons to Patrick Henry [ ] late [ ] of this Commonwealth and an contract of a Register ammend to the affidavit of said Nathl Tanner seen this day produced: Whereupon the court doth order it to be certified to the War Department of the United States that the said G E Cheatham (whose signature to the
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Nancy Glass is unable to attend this court in proper person
In testimony whereof I William A Clement clerk of the court aforesaid have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court this 12th day of March 1839 in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
William A. Clement Clk
(flourish)
The within are the papers in the case of Mrs. Nancy Glass Widow of Charles Glass decd of Campbell Co. The proof of Marriage in this case is complete - Glass was Pensioner at his death - direct Mrs. Glass certificate to me in Lynchg.
Ro H. Gray

(written sideways on page)
4961  Mar 18
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State of Virginia
Campbell County to witt,
On this 22nd day of Febuary 1839 personnally appeared before me Z E Cheatham a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Alexander Stegle a respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 70 years old in April next that he has been acquainted with Charles Glass and his present widow Nancy Glass (whose maiden name was Nancy Liste, ever since he was a boy - and he supposes was 15 or 16 years old at the time. they the said Glass and his wife was married that supposes is over fifty years old- that they the said Glass and Nancy his wife, has lived together as man and wife in said county ever since they were married, untill the time of said Glass death which he believes was in december 1837 - that she said Nancy Glass has a unmarried or widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid - to the present time - and that she is the identical person, who is now claiming a pension from the Genl Government, as the wido of said Charles Glass decd

Aleser Steele 

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year as above written -
Z.E. Cheatham   J.P.
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State of Virginia,

Campbell County to Witt,

On this 8th day of March 1839 personally
appeared before me Y.E. [?] a Justice of the Peace in and said County, Nathaniel James a respectable citizen of said county who being first duly sworn accordingly to law, doth on his oath say-
That he is well acquainted with Mrs. Anne Glass, the widow of Charles Glass (who was a United States pensioner) at the time of his death and although he is not old enough to know the fact that they were married before the 1st day of Jan 1794 yet he has a family record of his father in possession - which he has a register of the marriage of Charles Glass aforesaid to his present widow Anne Glass who is now claiming a pension which is dated April the 21st 1784 - and also a register of the births of their children - oldest of which is Vincent Glass who birth is dated to be the 20th Feb 1785 and so to the youngest Miller Glass whose birth is  dated the 8th Nov 1813 which he [?] statement of marriage and birth aforesaid- [very ineligible, may have to go back]

  That the said Anne or Nancy Glass had remained a widow  even after the death of her husband- aforesaid- and that she is the identical person who is now claiming pension at the hands of the [?] government as the widow of said Charles Glass- and that his [?] the above referred to Register of the said marriage
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and births of Glass and Children died some ten years [inserted above] ago - and therefore present are in partial statement of said Marriage and births - and further this does ;illegible marked thru section]
Nathaniel Tanner
[The following is in different handwriting and size lettering.]
The word "pensioner" in the 10th line from the top, the word "believes" in the 14th line from the bottom on the first page and the word "years" in the 2nd line from the top on the 2nd line from the top on the 2nd page were interlined in the presence of the witness and with his consent.

Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace as aforementioned the day and date first written 
Z.E. Cheatham
State of Virginia
Campbell County Court 


I Z.E.Cheatham a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above refered to, register of the marriage of said Glass and births of his children and to which Nathaniel Tanner's name is subscribed at the bottom, was taken from the family register of Tanner in my presence.
Given under my hand this 8th day of March 1839.
Z.E. Cheatham
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[crossed out] 4909 [/cross out]
Duplicate
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State of Virginia
Campbell county S.S.
On this 29th day of November - 1843, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Zacheus E. Cheatham - personally appeared Mrs. Nancy Glass, a resident of Said County - Aged 75 years; who being first duly sworn according to law- doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 14th day of december 1837 - from which period she has been already paid under the Act of July 7 1838. And the declarant further alleges, that she is still the widow of Charles Glass decd. of said County - who was a private soldier of Malitia (sic) from said State during the Revolutionary war - and a United States pensioner at the time of his death, (at the rate of $40. per Annum); which was on the aforesaid 14th day of decd - 1837; and that declarants pension was allowed her by the Genl. Govt - at the rate of $40. per Annum; and was paid to her at the Agency in Richmond State of Virginia - from the time of her husbands death as aforesaid to the 4th day of March 1841. She further declares, that she is still a widow. And further she saith not.
         her
Nancy  X  Glass
          mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written - 
Before me -      Z. E. Cheatham, J.P. 
In presence of - 
R. E. P. Gore
C. A. P. Elliott

State of Virginia, Campbell County S.S>
I Z. E. Cheatham, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County - do hereby certify, that Nancy Glass who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me - is the widow of Charles Glass decd. of said County who was by reputation a private soldier of Malitia in the Revoy. war - and a U. States pensioner, from said County at the time of his death - (at the rate of $40. per An.) which was on the 14th day of december 1837 - and from which time the said Nancy Glass - has recd. her pension from
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the Genl. Govt. under the act of July 7, 1838 - at the rate of $40. per Annum - until the 4th day of March 1841. That she is still alive and a widow, and too infirm to attend Court. Given under my hand this 29th day of November 1843.
Z. E. Chatham J.P.

At a Court held for Campbell county on Monday Decr. 11 -n 1845
The Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Glass was had in Court claiming arreages of pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. together with the certificates of Zackeus E. Cheatham Esqr. and the Court being satisfied that the same if genuine, do certify to the war Department that said Nancy Glass is the widow of Chas. Glass decd. of Said Co. who was a U.S. pensioner at the time of his death (at $40. per annum) which was on the 11th day of Decr. 1837. from which time his widow the Said Nancy Glass, has received her pension from the General Government, until the 4th of March 1841. (at $40 per Annum) and that she is still a live and a a widow, And that the Said Zackeus E. Cheatham is an acting Justice in and for Said county. duly commissioned and qualified as Such - and that the Signatures purporting to be his affixed to to his several certificates in the case are genuine,
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the office this 1[illegible] day of Decr. 1843 in the 68th year of the Commonwealth.
Com. A. Clement Clk
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State of Virginia
On this 4 day of October 1848, before me,  [?] Marshall a justice of the {eace in and for the county of [?] in the said state, per-
sonally appeared Nancy Glass, resident of the said county aged [?] 48 years who being first [?], according to law, doth, on her oath, invoke the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, [?] on the 2 February 1848, granting pensions to widow of person, who served during the Revolutionary War_ that she si the widow of Charles Glass, who was a soldier[?] in the Army of the Revolution, and that un-
der the Act of Congress of the 17 June 1844 she received a pension of the amount of forty dollar per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Nancy Glass
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Nancy Glass

$40

Thos M. Bass

Reedy Spring,
Campbell Co
Va
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[addressed envelope?]

Reedy Spring Va
Nov. 17th 1843

Free

To the office of J.  L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[handwritten over part of address on envelope]
4909 Nov. 21/43

Nancy Glass

March 30[?]/43

Va[?]
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State of Virginia SS. County of Campbell
On this 4th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Campbell Nancy, Glass a resident of Virginia in the County of Campbell aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Charles Glass who was a private in
the army in * [blank] Regiment and the annual amount of the pension which received under the act of July 7th 1838 was forty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Nancy Glass
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Z. E. Cheatham J.P.
I Z. E. Cheatham a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Campbell and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the said Nancy Glass about twenty seven years, that I drew the declaration for her husband
Charles Glass, who drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 and that I also drew the declaration for the said Nancy Glass under the act of Congress of the 7th day
of July 1838. Given under my hand this 4th day of October 1843.
Z. E. Cheatham
*Refer to Charles Glass declaration filed in the Pension office as N. Glass does not know and Major Franklin who was witness is dead.
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Lee 4909
Decem 16 1843
Va
Nancy Glass
G arrears
$40 per anum
March 1843
R. H. Gray
Lynchburg
Va
Jas L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
City
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"Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War" by J. T. McAllister
Hot Springs, Va.
Thanking you in advance. I am, 
Very Truly
(Miss) Alice Trafton Smith
Tennille, Georgia
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Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Nancy Glass wife of Charles Glass of the county of campbell claiming a pension under the act of March 3 1843 Ro M Gray Agent
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blank page
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CW Rev Sec cm 302 Smith St Tennille Ga
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Gentlemen:
I have been advised that by applying to this office I could obtain a record of Charles Glass Bedford Co Virginia Revolutionary pensioner. Authority for service
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"Virginia Militia in the 
Revolutionary War"

By J.T. McAllister
Hot Springs, VA

Thanking you in advance. I am,
Very truly,
Miss Alice Trafton-Smith

Tennille, Georgia