Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7118, for David Meredeth, Virginia
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Service
VA

Name
Meredeth, David
Elizabeth

Number 
R.7118
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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 as settle their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of assembly, ,passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at large, vol. 10, p. 462) that a settlement was made on the 27th day of May 1784 in the name of David Meredeth as a sold inf and evidence of the indebtedness of the state to him for 34.3.7. pounds delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.

Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this sixteenth day of August 1853.

G W Clutter
Actg Aud.

[No seal of Office.]

P.S. This is all that can be furnished by this office in this case.

G W C
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David Meredeth
Wid of
Report Va

L.B. True
Correspondence This Case
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County

On this the 16th day of April 1850 before me L E Carson a Justice of the Peace within & for said county personally appeared Mrs. Elizabeth Meredeth a resident of said county aged 83 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 February the 22nd 1848 granting pensions to certain widows and any other ats which may provide for her. That she is the widow of David Meredeth who was a soldier in the army of the revolution that he served in the Va line under a Capt. Anderson and Col. Williams in Virginia Line; that she has no family register of marriage was bible record of marriages, deaths, births etc.; that her husband served to close of the war.

That he was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and other battles not recollected, that she was married to her said husband David Meredeth deceased in Amelia County State of Virginia on the 3rd ay of June in
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the year 1797. that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Washam that her said husband died in Amelia County State of Virginia in the year 1815. that she hath never since intermarried and still remains the widow of the said David Meredith deceased. that she has never before made any application for a pension, not being informed until recently that she was embraced by every act.
Further to substantiate her claim, she very respectfully refers to the original muster rolls of his said Company now on file in the department or in Richmond Virginia and the proof thereunto attached and accompanying this application, which she trusts will be sufficient to Satisfy the department in granting her said Claim.
Elizabeth x her mark Meredith

At the same time & place personally appeared Keziah A King aged 52 years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following affidavit viz:
That she is a daughter of David & Elizabeth Meredith the above named that
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They always told her that they were married in Amelia County State of Virginia on the 3d day of June in the year Seventeen-hundred-and-ninety-six (1796) That she was always informed by them that she was born in Amelia County State of Virginia on the 24th day of October in the year Seventeen-hundred-and-ninety-eight. (1798).
That she was also informed by her said Father David Meredith deceased that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served as stated in the foregoing Declaration of her mother, the said Elizabeth Meredith
That she hath frequently heard him relating his service in the said war of the Revolution but she was too smawl to recolect all the various particulars of his said service but feels very certain he did serve as stated in the foregoing
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Declaration as aforesaid and that he was present when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Genl George Washington at or near York Town,
That her said Father died in Amelia County State of Virginia on the 24th day of December in the year Eighteen-hundred-and-fourteen. (1814.) a short time previous to the termination of the war with great Brittan declared by the United States in the year 1812. That her said Mother has never since married & still remains the widow of the said David Meredith deceased.
Keziah x her mark A King
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I John E Carson a Justice of the peace of Rockcastle County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Elizabeth Meredith this day personally appeared before me at her residence in said County and after I had read the foregoing declaration to her she swore to it willingly & understandingly and subscribed to it by making her mark in my presence. I further certify that from old age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court and that she is a lady who supports a good character for veracity. I also certify that the foregoing affidavit of K. A. King was this day sworn & subscribed in said County before me and that the said K A King is a lady who supports a good character for veracity in witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this the 16th day of Apl in the year 1850. (Kezia A King's) signature blotted see, also Eighteen hundred and erased) J E,, Carson JP
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County} SS. I, James Terrell Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle County aforesaid do hearby Certify that the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Meredith was this day exhibited in open court approved by the court and ordered to be certified to the war department and that the annexed affidavit of K A King was also approved by the Court, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be John E Carson's is genuine and that he is and was at the time of subscribing to the foregoing certificates an acting Justice of the peace for this County duly authorised to administer oaths. in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the County Court of which I am Clerk. at my office on this the 22d day of April 1830.
James Terrell Clerk
of Rockcastle County Court
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
We the undersigned Citizens of said County do hereby Certify that we are personally acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith of said County (widow of David Meredith deceased) who is now making application for a pension under act of 1848. on account of the Revolutionary service of the said David Meredith.
That the said David Meredith was always regarded in his neighbourhood as a Revolutionary soldier and was reported to have served in the Continental line in the State of Virginia during the Revolution.
August the 1st 1853.

I Jesse Fish judge of} William Haggard
the County Court of the} John Adams
County above named} Talbert Bowman
do certify that all of those}
persons who have signed} 
the above Certificate are persons} Andrew King
known to me as reputable} Wm. Roberts
Citizens of said County in} Jas. Roberts
whose statements entire Confidence} M. G.
may be refound. given under my} Wilmet
hand the day & date above written}
Jesse Fish
Judge. Va
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I Milton J. Miller Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby Certify that Jesse Fish whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of subscribing the same the acting judge of the County above-named duly commissioned & sworn according to law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court in Mt Vernon on this the 2d day of August 1853,
M J Miller Clk

Elizabeth Meredith Wid
David M -
Virginia
Case
Revon. Pension
L. B. True
Correspondence in this case
Oct. 22, 1853.
Appl. of Elizabeth Meredith, widow of David, 
Rockcastle, 
Ky.
Act 29 July '48.
L. B. True,
Present.
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February 8, 1938.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
David Meredit
R.7118

Mrs. James E. Johnston Jr.
2125 Edwin Street
Ft. Worth, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to David
Meredith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension,
R.7118, based upon the military service of David Meredith
in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of David Meredith are not shown.
Herewith mentioned David Meredith, died December 24, 1814 or 1815 in Amelia County, Virginia, his age not given.
David Meredith married June 3, 1796 or 1797, in
Amelia County, Virginia, Elizabeth Washam.
Solderis widow applied for pension April 16, 1850, at which time
she was eighty-two years old, and a resident of Rockcastle
County, Kentucky, and stated that David Meredeth enlisted,
place not stated, served under Captain Anderson and Colonel
Williams in the Virginia troops, dates not given, and that
he was at the surrender of Cornwallis.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish
proof of service and marriage as required by the pension
laws.
In 1850 Keziah A. King, daughter of David and Elizabeth
Meredith, made affidavit in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She
was born October 24, 1798, in Amelia County, Virginia.
In 1853 one Andrew King was living in Rockcastle County,
Kentucky, his age or relationship to the family not shown.
There are no further family data.
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This is the record of the only David Meredith, all
spellings of the names searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1919 May 7 Hist to Miss Lattie Rose
1938 Feb. 8 Hist to Mrs James E. Johnston, Jr.  A.D.Y.
118.
P.O. 6
Elizabeth Meredith
Service:
Enlisted:      ,18  .
Discharged:        ,18  .
Application filed:     , 18  .

REJECTED
Alleges: Claim filed too late
to be on printed list of
1852 of rejections.
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Searched for        ,18  .
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129 Denver St.
Sterling, Colo.
Apr 19, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the
Revolutionary War record of
David (or Davis)
Meredith, who married
Elizabeth Winfield,
who had a daughter
Elizabeth Meredith, who
Married Robert Rose.
Respectfully,
Miss, Lattie Rose
Robert Rose was born in West.
Moreland Co. Virginia
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2125 Edwin St
Ft Worth, Texas
Jan 24, 38
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
For the purpose of becoming a
member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution I
wish to get a record of the military service of David Meredith who
enlisted at Lynchburg (?) Va.
and was a scout in Gen. Washington's army.
The Adj. Genl's Dept has referred me to your records (over) Yours truly, G. Johnston
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Mrs. Jas E Johnston Jr
2125 Edwin St.
Ft. Worth
Texas

[stamp]
RECEIVED JAN 28 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER #34
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600
Pension Office
Oct 29, 1853
Sir
The application of Elizabeth Meredith, widow of of David, of Va. for a pension
under the act of July 29, 1848, has been
examined.
There is no proof of the fact and date of
the marriage. This should be established by
County or Church record, if any is in existence,
or, if not, by parol. Evidence should also
be adduced to identify the claimant's husband
with the David Meredith who served in the
Va Line. The certificate of J.E. Carson, J.P.
appears to have been, originally, attached
to a different affidavit of Keziah A. King
from the one to which it is now appended.
L. B. True Esq
Present
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1,304
Elizabeth Meredith
widow of David
Va
L. B. The Oct 29. 1853
7118
Transfer to Kentucky Dodge
July 29. 1848
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Rev. War Section.
May 7, 1919.
Miss Lattie Rose,
128 Denver Street,
Sterling, Colo.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 19th ultimo,
you are advised that it is alleged in the Revolutionary War
pension claim R. File No. 7, 118, of Elizabeth Widow
of David Meredith, that he served under Captain Anderson and
Colonel Williams in the Virginia Troops, dates not stated,
and was at the Surrender of Cornwallis, and also that he
married June 3, 1798 or 1797, in Amelia County, Virginia,
Elizabeth Washam and died December 24, 1814 or in 1815 in
said County and State.
She applied for pension April 16, 1850, while residing
in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, aged eighty-two years, but her
claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish sufficient proof
of service and marriage.
A daughter Keziah A. King was born October 24, 1798.
The above noted is the only person of that name found on the
Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.