Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,340, John Cosby, Va.
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SERVICE Va.     
Cosby, John      
NUMBER S.30340
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30.138
Kentucky
John Cosby
Barren Co, in th State of Kentucky was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Minor of the reg't commanded Col Nelson in the Virg'a {?} for six months {unreadable}
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars ---Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Augt. 1835 - and sent to {unreadable}
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1835    $80. - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 35    10
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                                                             $90 - 
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk, 
Book E. 2   Vol. 7    Page 9
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See letter 29 Aug 1835 to C. Tompkins

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838,
 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4
March 1839. Agt Notified
20 Dec 1839.

Paid as above from 4 Sept
1839 to 4 March 1840, agt notified 1st March 1841.
Date of Death
AB
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32.905
John Cosby
Kentucky

[illegible]
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Declaration,

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Kentucky'County of Barren } SS.

On this 12th day of March 1835 personally appeared before Thomas S Denton a Justice of the Peace for of Barren, John Cosby a resident of said County of Barren and State of Kentucky aged 77 years on the 14 Decr 1834.  who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in Hanover County, Virginia, on the  {?} day 1737, and when called into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War he was living in Louisa County.  He served as a private soldier on the Virginia Militia, in the 10th Regiment, which, he thinks, was commanded by Genl Nelson, the other officers of the Regiment are not now remembered.  He states that on the 13th day of Sep. 1777 he appeared before Thos Poindexter in Louisa County and took the oath of allegiance to the state of Virginia, as is evidenced by a certificate of that date herewith filed marked A.  Subsequently to that time he entered the service under Capt Garrand Miner, Lieutenant Bias Thomason, other company officers not remembered.  He joined the com
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in Louisa, and preceeded to Puncheon Camp, where he served six weeks as a private soldier.  The object of the Company was to assist in guarding & protecting the country against the enemy.  At the end of the 6 weeks he received a discharge signed by Cap. Miner, and went home.  

He then joined a company of Cap John Bias in Louisa County, the other company officers not remembered, and thence went again to Puncheon Camp, where he served 6 weeks for the same purpose, and received a discharge signed by Cap Bias, and sent home.  Puncheon Camp lies below Richmond
and the Manbin Hills.
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side of James River, and assisted on driving the British from the Mills, some of whom they shot ad others were taken prisoner.  He does not remember his other company officers.  From Macky's Mill he went to Petersburgh where at the end of six weeks service on this tour he received a written discharge & went home.

He again went out under Cap. James Watson, {can't read} Harry Johnson, other company officers forgotten, was marched to Albemarle Barracks for the purpose of guarding the House of Burgoyne Army who were prisoners there.  Here he  {?} served six weeks and received a written discharge signed by Cap Watson & went home

He again went out under Cap William Harris other company officers not remembered and was marchd down below Williamaburgh where he met the Americans retreating before Cornwallis  & his army.  Applicant & company fell in the rear of the retreating army, which was commanded by the French General DeLaFayette, he thinks. Gen'l Nelson was north the retreating troops when they came to Bronbridge on Pamunky River & had crossed the same and taken up the bridge, the American Army made its stand.  Here applicants term of service expired, and haviing served six weeks, he received discharge signed by Cap Harris & went home.

He served another tour under Cap. Geo Lumson Liertenant Samuel Pettis and marched to the Matoponi River.  Here Cap Lumson went home, and Lieutenant Pettis took the command.  Other company officers are not remembered.  The company joined it, Regiment in
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4  Gloster, and commenced operation against the British in Gloster just opposite to Little York. Here applicant continued in service at the seige of York until Cornwallis surrendered.  Having served six weeks, he received a written Discharge signed by Sam'l Pettis & went home.
Applicant served in all 12 months & 2 weeks as a private in the Virginia Militia in (he thinks) the 10th Regiment.
In answer to the interregation prescribed by the War Department, he would say:
1. He was born in Hanover County, Virginia, on the 14 Decr 1737.
2nd He has no record of his age in Kentucky, but understands there is one in Virginia
3 when  called into the service and during the entire period of his service he lived in Louisa County Va; after the War he lived in Louisa County for some time, then in the Ambemarle for upwards of 20 years and then in Barren County upwards of 21 years.  
4.  He thinks the manner in which he was called into service every time was called drafting.
5. He served in troops where he saw George Washington, LaFayette, Genl. Nelson, Major McGile, Maj Wm Armstead and others; but he don't remember the names or no of any Regiments except the 10th Regiment Virginia Militia.
6.  He did regularly receive discharges as is before stated, and they are now lost or mislaid'
7: He would name Reuben Bates,  Smith Hawkins, Joel DiMemon, {?} Barrack. William Edmund, John Kerney, John Cole Sr Benjamin Martin Sr, Hudson Martin, David Denton and many others
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5.
This applicant states that the foregoing Declaration is made according to the best of his recollection, which is now much weakened by years and the varied incidents of a busy life, but yet he verify he believes it substantially correct in every particular.  He labors very much under the infirmity of old age, and the faculties of his mind as well as the energies of his body are much shuttered.
He hs no documentary evidence, except such as in herewith transmitted, and knows of no one except David Denton & Reuben Bates by whom he can prove his service & their affidavits are sent herewith.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before one Thos.  S. Denton}      John Cosby
We, John H. Owen a clergyman residing in the County of Barren,, Ky. and Smith Hawkins residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cosby who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 97 years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighnborhood 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, before me}
Thoma S Denton 

John Owen 
Smith Hawkins
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I David Denton of Barren County Ky aged 79 years do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with John Cosby who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration near about sixty years, and that I have personal knowledge that said Cosby served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War:  I saw him very frequently in the service & I have heard his Declaration read and vanity believer that it contains nothing but the truth, of which I am convinced from my long acquaintance with said Cosby & from my knowledge of his services.
Sworn and subscribed third day & year afo'd before me
Thos S Denton     }                        his
                                        David     X Denton
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I Reuben Bates certify that I have known the aforesaid John Cosby from 1775 or 1777  {?} to this date - that I remember of Jn Cosby going out on & returinng from two Tours in the Revolutionary War in Louisa County Virginia and I further certify that he then had the reputation of being a Soldier of the Revolution, and has continued to be {?} still reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn and subscibed the day and year aforesaid. before me

Thos S Denton JPB6}                           Reuben Bates
County so I hereby certify that on the 12th day of Marc

I Thomas S Denton a Justice of the Peace in and for said countydo hereby certify that on the 12th day of March1835 the aforesaid John Cosby personally appeared before me & according to Law made oath to the foregoing Declaration & that it appears to me satisfactorly that he is of the age of 97 years.  I further certify that John H. Owen is a clergyman residing in the county of Barren and a respectable and credible man, and I also certify that Smith Hawkins, David Denton and Reuben Bates are respectable and credible men, citizens of Barren , {?} of full credance, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application
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 of John Coby for a pension and I am of opinion that said Cosby is entitled to a Pension for rhe services set out in his declaration.  And I further certify that John Cosby afo'd is a very old infirm man, and so much debilitates by age and other causes as to render it impracticable for him to go to Court which is held in Glasgon about eleven miles from said Cosby's residence, and that it would be imprudent for him to do so.  Given under my hand this 12th March 1833
Thos S Denton J.P.B.C

State of Kentucky, Barren County Ky

I William Logan clerk of the court of Barren County, certify that Thomas S.Denton is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to  his are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have have unto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 13th day of March 1835.

Clerk of the court of 
Barren County
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March 8, 1933

Mrs. J. Frank Thompson
11 Kuhlman Court
Columbia, Missouri

John Cosby-S.30340
BA-J/A F

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Cosby, a resident of Barren County, Kentucky in
1840.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30340, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Cosby.

He was born December 16, 1737 in Hanover County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, John
Cosby took the Oath of Allegiance, September 13, 1777
and subsequently enlisted and served twelve and one
half months in tours of six weeks each as a private
in the Virginia troops under Captains Garrard Miner,
John Bias, William Harris, John White, Robert Mosby,
James Watson and George Lumson; he was at the siege
of Yorktown and served until the surrender of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
March 12, 1835, at which time he was living in
Barren County, Kentucky.

There are no data in this claim, relative to
his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name and address of the person paid, and
possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War
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pensioner, John Cosby, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington D . C. citing all of the following

John Cosby
Certificate No. 30138
Issued August 29, 1835
Rate $20.00 per annum
To Commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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I DO hereby certify, that John Cosby hath taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assemby intitaled An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of the State above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same, and for other purposes.  Witness my hand and Seal, this 13th day of Sept 1777   
Thos. Poindexter
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COSBY, JOHN
(VA.)   S-30340
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February 24, 1939

Mrs. M. Evelyn Pickarts
4228 Army Street
San Francisco, California

BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you
are interested in the Cosby (Cosbie, Cospaye, Cosby, Causbye,
Cassebye) family and with which you enclosed a paper containing
genealogical data as means of identification of some Revolutionary War record in that family.

The Revolutionary War pension records of this office have been
searched under all the given names in your chart and under all the
various spellings of the surname Cosby, and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a David,  William, James, Phillip, Charles, Overton, Junius, George, Joseph Dabney (or either Joseph or Dabny), Udolphus, Thomas or Henry with that surname.

The record has been found of one John, only, his name, John
Cosby. His record is furnished you herewith.

It is suggested that information in regard to the military records
of the others named above might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, should they have served, and if you will give the name of the state from which they served.

Your genealogical record is returned herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 24, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. M. Evelyn Pickarts
4228 Army Street
San Francisco, California

John Cosby
S. 30340
BA-J/AWF:MLB


Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of John Cosby as found in pension claim, S. 30340, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Cosby was born December 16, 1737, in Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, John Cosby took the Oath of Allegiance September 15, 1777, and subsequently enlisted and served twelve and one half months in tours of six weeks each as a private in the Virginia troops under Captains Garrard Miner, John Bias, William Harris, John White, Robert Mosby, James Watson and George Lumson; he was at the Siege of Yorktown and served until the surrender of Cornwallis.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1835, at which time he was living in Barren County, Kentucky.

There are no data in this claim relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of John Cosby, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Cosby, certificate #30158, issued August 29, 1835, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 18, 1932

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. James Whitson
Box 202
Slaughters, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to certain soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surname Cosby.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claim having been made on accoount of the services of soldiers with surname Cosby whose Christian names were Charles, James, Sydner, Zachariah, Michael, William, Peter, Higgrson, Nelson and Thomas.

The histories furnished herein are those of the only soldiers named John and Zacheus Cosby found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

John Cosby
 S.30340-AWF

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War Claim for pension, S.30340. based upon the military service of Joh Cosby in that war.

John Cosby was born December 16, 1737, in Hanover County, Virginia.

While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, he took the oath of Allegiance September 13, 1777, an
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M.E.E
Copied from letter by AWF dated July 10, 1925

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

September 1, 1928


Mrs. Charles E. Mille
2601 Park Avenue
Cairo, Illinois

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30340, it appears that John Crosby was born December 16, 1737, in Hanover County, Virginia.

While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, h e took the oath of allegiance September 13, 1777, and subsequently enlisted and served twelve and one half months in tours of six weeks each, as a private under Captains Gerrard Miner, John Bias, William Harris, John White, Robert Mosby, James Watson and George Mumson, in the Virginia Troops, was at the siege of York and served until the surrender of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1835, while at resident of Barren County, Kentucky.

There are no data on file as to his family.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                 M.F.G.

June 26, 1925

Myrtie Merryweather
7015 South Park Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionnary War pension claim 8-30340, it appears that John Cosby was born in Hanover County, Virginia, December 16, 1737.
He took the oath of allegiance September 13, 1777 and subsequently enlisted and served for twelve and one half months in tours of six weeks each as a private under captains Garrard MIner, John Bias, William Harris, John White, Robert Mosby, James Watson and George Lumson in the 10th Regiment of Virginia Militia.
He was allowed pension on his  application executed March 13, 1835 while residing in Louisa County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only John Cosby of Virginia found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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San Francisco, Calif.
Jan 27 - 1939

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Dear Sir; - 
About three months ago I sent you Biography of Cosby Family and asked for some information for D. A. R. records from War Dept. and Va. Vital records.  We don't have Va. records in Library here.
If you have not found anything to help me, will you please return my Biography of Cosby Family so I can send it some where else for more information
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San Francisco Calif.
Oct. 23 - 1938

Mr. Hiller:
Dear Sir,
Your name was given to me to write for D. A. R. information.  They had no (5VR) W. D 103-1 or W. D. 112 - 1 at Public Library here. I can get my Mothers & Fathers marriage license at St. Louis.
Where can I get copies of marriages of others and Births & Death records.
Please return copy of "Biography Cosby family" This is the only one I have. 
Thanking you in advance
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for any information you can give me.
Your Truely
Mrs. M. Evelyn Pickarts
4228 Army St.

P. S. I want to join Tamalpias Chapter of D. A. R. here so need some records.
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11Kuhluian Court
Columbia Mo.
Feb. 17 - 1933

Veterans Adm. Rev. War.

I would like to have the Rev. record of John Cosby of Barren Co. Ky - He was living there in 1840 at the age of 99 years - I do not know the name of wife or any thing more about him - I will appreciate your kindness, very much

Very Sincerely,
(Mrs. J Frank) Stella A. Thompson
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A Claim

John Cosby      2347
Ken
act 1832
(?}
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John C. Cosby
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Slaughters, Ky
Dec 11 - 1931

Director of Pensions: -
Will you please send me the War record of the following Revolutionary Soldiers from Pension Claims.

Charles, Cosby
James Cosby
Sydner Cosby
John Cosby  send and say only John on file

Respt,

Mrs. James Whitson,
Slaughters, Ky
Box 202
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Mrs. CHARLES E. DILLE
2601 PARK AVENUE
CAIRO, ILLINOIS

Nov. 1st 1927

To the Comissioner
of Pensions
Washington - D C.

Dear Sir - Mr "McAllisters Va Militia in the Revolution" is the following - "Cosby, John, gent. S.L.S. Oct 9th 1780. Section 270 - Louisa ."  Have you any record of a John Cosby of Loouisa, Co. Va reciving a pension?  If so, will you please give me the dates it gives  Birth - Marriage - death - and wife's too

Thank you , I am Cordially yours.

Mary P. Dille
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Indianapolis, Ind - 
April 4 - 1925

Wars - Rev. 1812
Bureau of Pensions
Commissionor of Pensions
Washington  - D. C. 


Dear Sir: Will you please give me the war record of John Cosby of Virginia who served in the Revolution .  Any data you can give me as to himself or family will be greatly apppreciated.

Respectfully

Mrs. Grace F. Sandy.
2894 Sutherland Ave.
Indple- Ind.

"My Ancestor"
'
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7015 S. Park Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me what information you have concerning Capt. John Overton, Independent Co. of Vol. Commanded by Patrick Henry.  Also of Waller Overton of Va. Also of John Cosby. of Va, who died in Barren Co, Ky in 1843  Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated I am trying to get our line for the D. A. R. If you
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can give me whom they married or any addresses that I may write and get any information

Thanking you
I remain
Very Truly
Myrtie Merryweather
7015 South Park Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
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Wars - Rev. and 1812.

Pension Dept. Washington, D. C. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Have you any record of John Cosby. who died in Ky. Barran Co. 1842 or 1843, on your pension list, if so, any data that you can give me will be very greatly appreciated

Very Respetfully.

Myrtie Merryweather
403 W. Walnut St
Greencastle
Indiana
May -11-25
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Communicate the result to C. Tompkins Jr Glasgow Ky.
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Glasgow.    June    1835

Hon: J. L. Edwards:
Sir:
Yours of the 28.March last on relation to the case of John Cosby has been received.  After stating the nature of the applicants service as set out in his  Declaration now filed with suspended cases in your office, you proced to say, "Unless therefore the witness can swear positively to specific terms of service as required in Note J in the enclosed printed sheet, he can only be allowed pension for six months service, which is the lowest rate provided for by the act of June 7. 1832."  Anxious to remove the objection I applied to the witnesses (Reuben Bates & David Denton) and {?} that the statement by them already made was correct and to the best of their recollection and that they could not be more precise.  It is, perhaps as you say, true, that "from the very advanced age of the applicant, he is unable to give such a statement of his services as the regulation require"; but it does not thence follow that a stricter rule as to the production of proof should be required in his case than in others.  In claims resting upon militia services no proof is required beyond that which is in the power of the applicant to produce, be it general or specific, definite or indefinite, And if he has no proof his claim is usually allowed upon his own statement if they are unattended by circumstances calculated to excite suspicion.  The lapse of time requires this regulation in justice to the aged soldiers, and the Department has liberally adopted it.  In persuance of this rule, Mr. Cosby has presented his claim upon his own statement, proven, as far as could be by Bates & Denton.  As regard proof, the claimant could do no more.  His claim, being set out  in his Declaration persuant to the printed regulation of the Department, was good without proof, from the necessity of the case.  And surely the affidavit of Bates and Denton although defective, cannot {?} the claim, for the want of precision in them.  General proof, being all the party could procure, should notwithstanding, be produced and ought not to result to the predjudice of the claimant, because of an inabllity in the affiants to swear positively to specific term of service.  But it would appear from your communication that this {?} of proof (not generally called for in militia claims) is required in this case, because the claimant 'was not the usual term for which the Virginia militia were engaged."  Not being much versed in the character & formation