Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,525, for Joseph Starkey, Virginia
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Va Starkey, Joseph S. 40,525
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18.839 to Ohio
Virginia R
Joseph Starkey of Shennendoa Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia Line, for the term of 10 months from 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars to commence on the 13th of November 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of December, 1821 and sent to Philip Williams, Esq. Woodilock, VA.
Semi-anl. ending 4 Mar; 1823, 29.83
$29.83
{Revolutionary claim, act 18th March, 1818}
&1 May 1820.
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1863
Joseph Starkey
Shenendoah Co, Va
Philip Williams
Woodstock, BA
Rec'd. 4 Dec 1822.
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Joseph Starkey
Priv.
Col. Campbell
Virginia Line
12 Nov. 1822
Admitted
...
Shenendoah County.
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Original Claim
Virginia
County of Shenendoah.
On this 13th day of November, 1822, personally appeared in open Court, being on count of records for the County aforesaid, Joseph Starkey, a resident of said County, aged 58 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, m,ake the following declaration in order to obrtain the pension order by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820.
That he, the said Joseph Starkey, was hired as a soldier for the term of 18 Months on the [BLANK} day of September in the year 1780 in the State of Virginia commanded by Colonel Campbell in the line of the State of Virginia in the Continental Establishments, that he continued to serve as the said corps until some time in January 1782, when he was discharged from the said service... in the state of South Carolina. That he was in the Battle of Guildford Court House... at Vamden, at Eastern Springs, and that he has no other evidence... of his service.
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...
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 13th day of November, 1822.
Virginia, State.
I, Philip Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Shenendoah do hereby certify that it appears both Satisfactions of the Court that Isaac Starkey whose affidavit is herwith filed, as a man of good... and that the foregoing oath and the... and by copied for the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the decision of the said court that the total... is valid... exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered the seal of the said court of Woodstock on this 21st day of November, 1822.
P. Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Shenendoah.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Sections,
ADY
January 5, 1931.
Mr. William G. Hills
51. North High Street
Columbus, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40525, that Joseph Starkey enlisted July 1, 1780, served in Captain Robert Duet's Company, Colonel Campbell's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and taken prisoner at Camden, and later released, was in the battle of Ewtaw Springs, and served until in January 1782, when he was discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Novermber 12, 1822, while a resident of Shenendoah County, Virginia, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1822, soldier refrred to two daughters, one aged about twenty-three years, and the other sixteen years, their names and the name of his wife are not shown.
In 1825, he moved to Ohio, place not stated.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City.
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Winchester, Sept. 22, 1895
Sir,
I received your letter respecting the chaning of the plan of payment of Joseph Starkey's pension to the State of Ohio, and now enclose his affidavit in informity with the form. The old man is now here and wishes to know that it is done before he departed for Ohio. Please inform me as soon as you consecutively can.
I am, unfaillably
Your Obedient Servant,
Semi Kent.
J. L. Edwards, esq.
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We, whose names are under written do hereby certify that for forty years and upwards, who have known the Beavers of this Joseph and Isaac Starkey, and we have tro say that as far as it has come to over knowledge they have always supported the characters of honest, good, respective men, and that we have understood...
Our hands the 8th day of October, 1822.
Ben Grayson,
Abner Humphrey
Joshua Ford
Robert Russel
Anthony Swick
William Branaugh
John Sarderl.
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Virginia, Shenendoah County, to wit;
On this 22nd day of September 1828 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hundwick, personally appeared Joseph Starkey, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person he formerly delonged to the company commanded by Captain Robert Dowell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia, from whence he has lately removed withal he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and makes his pension to be payable in the future.
Swon and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid: Joseph Starkey.
Paul McGuire.
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Virginia Shenendoah County,
Personally appeared before the subscribed a, Justice of the Peace for said County, Isaac Starkey and made oath that he served with Joseph Strakey in the revolutionary to acknowledge that said Joseph Starkey enlisted on the first day of July 1780 in the first Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell, in the company commanded by Captain Robert Duet, that he was in the following battles: at Eataw Springs, Guildford Court House, and that he was taken prisoner at Camden and retaken by General Marion in the South... that he was discharged at Salisbury some time in January 1780. Given under my hand final day of December 1822.
Wm R. Back.
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40535
Revy INVALID
File No. 40525
Joseph Starkey...
Act: 18 March 1818
Injdex:-Vol. 3, Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870]
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December 4, 1930
Revolutionary 1812 War Sections
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate your pending me the pension record of Joseph Starkey, private in the Virginia Continental line, placed on the pension roll December 10, 1832, at which time he was 62 years of age and a resident of Belmont County, Ohio transferred from Virginia.
Very truly yours,
William G. Hills
William G. Hills
51 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio.