Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37651, Richard Addison, Va.
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3-1776
Service  Number
Va.  Addison, Richard  S 37651
Contents
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18. 301.
Virginia
R
Richard Addison
of Hampshire Cty. in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia
[cut off]ine, for the term of the war.

[cut off]nscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Oct. 1821.
and sent to John B. White, Esq., Romney, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821 - 314.35
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822. 48.00
3 yr. 3 mos. 5/31/4/30 - $: 362.:35
81
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
[illegible] on May, 1821.
Hampshire County
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Maryland  Allegany County
June 1, 1819
Then came George Palmer before me the [illegible] one of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid & made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that in the fall of the year 1776 when a lieutenant in the 11th Virg'a. regt he enlisted the within named Rich. Addison as a soldier in the service of the United States & who he knows was still in the service in the month of November following when he resigned his commission and left the army
Sworn before   Jno. Scott


Rich'd. Addison
priv:
[STRUCK THROUGH  Seal of Court wanted]
27 May 1818.
Col: Morgans 
Virg'a. Regt.
1776 - war


I  Hampshire Co.
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State and District of Virginia Hampshire County  SCT

Before me the subscriber and presiding Judge of the superior Court of Law for the said county of Hampshire in the state aforesaid on this 27th day of May in the year of 1818 personally appears Richard Addison aged 65 years, resident in the said County State and district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration for the purpose of attaining the benefit of the provisions of the late act of congress intitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  That he enlisted in County of Berkeley in the State of Virginia aforesaid in the fall of the year 1776 as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Peter Bruen and belonging the 11th Virginia Regiment  commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan  that he continued to serve in the said Corps as in the service of the United States untill the peace when he was discharged   that he was in the battles of Monmouth at Bluefords defeat and the siege of York   that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the air of his county for support and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Robt. White

I Robert W. White Judge &c aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Richard Addison did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the foregoing declaration and I now transmit to the office of the secretary of the department of war the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me adjunctly to the directions of the said Act of Congress.  In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name above the seal of the said County
Robt. White
[SEAL]
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Virginia Hampshire County Sct
I John B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of law in & for said County do hereby certify that Robert White whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of subscribing the same & is now sole & presiding Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal (there being no public seal of office) this 27th day of May 1818.
John B. White  [handwritten seal]

Maryland Allegany County
June 1, 1819
Then came George Palmer before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid & made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that in the fall of the year 1776 when a lieutenant in the 11th Virg'a. regt he enlisted the within named Rich. Addison as a soldier in the service of the United States & who he knows was still in the service in the month of November following when he resigned his commission and left the army
Sworn before Jno. Scott


Rich'd. Addison
priv:
[STRUCK THROUGH Seal of Court wanted]
27 May 1818.
Col: Morgans
Virg'a. Regt.
1776 - war


I Hampshire Co.

State of Maryland  Allegany County to wit:
In testimony that John Scott ([illegible] thereon before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed was at the time of signing the same and now is one of the State of Maryland in & for Allegany County.  Therein to subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office this 1st day of June 1819
[obscured signature]  Alleg Cty Court
[SEAL]
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The original declaration alluded to, and the other papers, not found in the pension office. The judge is desired to certify the time when the said declaration was made.

The name of the applicant is not found on the rolls of the Virg. Line, - and it is therefore required that the testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such by the judge, should prove the applicants service, or 9 months in continuance thereof, on contl. estabt..
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On this 18th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court it being a court of record having unlimited jurisdiction on all juris above twenty do leans in all cases both in land and equity and the power of imposing fine and imprisonment Richard Addison aged 67 years resident in Hampshire County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows,  That he enlisted in Berkley County Virginia in a company commanded by Captain Bruin attached to the 11th Virginia Regiment on the continental establishment, & commanded by Colonel Morgan, that he marched to Cambden in South Carolina in said regiment, at which place he was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Bluford, that he was afterwards attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Porterfield, that he continued to serve in the war for the term of about seven years;  that he was in the Battles of Monmouth, of Bluford's defeat & the siege of York;  That in the month of May 1818 he the said Addison made an original declaration which is now filed in the department of war and upon which a certificate of pension has not yet been granted, and he did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any other property or income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed viz two mares and colts worth about $60.00 one cow and calf with $15.00 eight head of sheep $8.00 one sow and six pigs $6.00 three shoats $6.00 2 ploughs 2 hoes & 2 axes worth together
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$4.00  The following is a statement of the debts he owes Viz To Edward McCarty $36.00 also $20. due to Edward McCarty on the 1st Nov. 1820   To Edward Taylor $9.00 Michl. Kelley $9.62 1/2 William Price $10.00  Thos. B. Crawford $6.00  Jacob Vandiver $20.00 Mrs. Burnes $3.  William Armstrong $20.00  That he has no family except himself and Priscilla his wife aged 64 years and that they are unable to labour for a support.

I John B. White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $99.00 and the amount of the said declarant's debts $113.62 1/2 cts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 19th day of July 1820.
John B. White

[SEAL]
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The following is a schedule of all my property both real and personal and the amount of the debts I owe

2 mares & 2 colts $60.00 One cow 
& calf  $15.00                                       $75.00 
8 head of sheep  $8.00 one sow
& six pigs  $6.00                                    14.00
3 shoats $6.00 2 ploughs 2 axes
worth together $4.00                            10.00
                                                              $99.00

Amount of debts
To Edward Mc Carty                           $36.00
To the same due on the 1st
Novr. 1820                                            20.00
To Ed. Taylor                                           9.00
To Michl Kelly                                        9.62 1/2
To William Price                                    10.00
To Thos. B. Crawford                              6.00
To Mrs. Burnes                                       3.00
To William Armstrong                          20.00
                                                       $113.62 1/2

27 May 1818

Richard Addison  X his mark
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37651

Revy  Invalid

File No. 37,651
Richard Addison
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  18 March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 5

Arrangement of 1870
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Certificate to be annexed to Capt. Magills affidavit
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Virginia
Frederick County Sct

I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Frederick in the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that Robert White before whom the affidavit of Colo. Charles Magill which accompanies the application of Richard Addison for a pension;  was taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit, and now is Judge of the said Superior Court of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 10th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
R.B. White
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[obscured] County Sct
[illegible] Smith & Patrick McCarty personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the said county and made oath that they are well acquainted with Richard Adison an applicant for a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States passed 18th March 1818  And that the[y] know said Adison to stand in need of the assistance of his county for support.  Given under my hand this 6 day of January 1820
E McCarty
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Virginia  Frederick County Sct
Memorandum  That on the 24th day of January in the year 1820 Col. Charles Magill of Winchester in the county and state aforesaid personally appeared before me Robert White [illegible] and presiding Judge of the Superior court of Law for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid and being first duly sworn deposed and said that he was a second Lieutenant in a Company commanded by Captain Peter Bruen and belonging to the eleventh Virginia regiment on Continental establishment and commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan.  That in the fall of the yar 1776, he, the deponant thinks [?] he knew Richard Addison (who is now an applicant for a pension under the laws of Congress of 18th march 1818)  That the said Addison belonged to the company commanded by the said Capt. Bruen.  That in the winter 1777, he, the deponant quit the said Regiment at Valley forge and went to the southward and does not recollect of having seen the said Addison in service afterward.
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
Robt. White
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County Virginia Jct.
Robert White Judge _ as afirmed

Do here by further certify to the Department  of war, the afore
going affidavit of Georges Calmes and  Col__ than magiles by which is sufficiently appears to my satisfaction That the afore named Richard Addison ___ in the  ___ Homey war agains the common enemy in the twelfth Virginia regiment on continental into __ __ comanded by COl. Daniel Morgan ( afterwards Gram Morgan) as stated in the a fore going declaration. And that I am fully satisfied by the _____ offer ___ of Benjamon Smith and Patrick  McCarthy two credible and disinterested witnesses taken in Hampshire County in Virginia before Edward Mc'Carty who is a justice of the peace from the ___ County and by him transmitted to me that ___ said Richard Addison is in ____ circumstances and stands in need of this aid of his Country for a support. In testimony of all Which I have ____ ___ ____ my name a ___  the seal of the superior court of law for said County of _____ Hampshire 
Rbt White
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Romney Augt 4th 1821

Sir Enclosed are the original and late declarations of Richard Addison [obscured] with the amended affadavit of George Colmes and the affadavit of Colo. Magill.  I hope that the poor fellow may be enabled to draw his pension on the 4th of next month from the date of his original declaration, as I believe he really needs it.  The papers should have been returned sooner but my absence from this place for [obscured] time will excuse this neglect.
Yr. ob. st
John B. White
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Hampshire County Virg. ___

George Calmes this day personally appeared before the subseri a justice of the peace in and for the said bounty and made oath that in the fall of the year 1776 he enlisted  Richard Rode __ into the continental services for three years or during the war that he said Addison served up  war _ of nine months in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Bruin in the eleventh Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan,  ____ under my hand this 22nf day of May 1821.
_____
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I do hereby certify that the within named George Calmes is a respectable citizen of the County of Hampshire and deserving of credit on oath   Given under my hand this 22d day of May 1821
Wm. Armstrong Jr.

Virginia  Hampshire County Sct
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that William Armstrong Jr. before whom the within affadavit was made & whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of doing the same & is now a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that full credit is due to all his official acts.  In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 22d day of May 1821
John B. White

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I do hereby certify that I inlisted Richard Addison in the fall of 1776 or the beginning of 1777 into the Continental service for Three years or during the War and was in service with him about twelve months and left him in the service and do believe he served the three years out.
Given under my hand this 16th of August 1820.
Geo. Calmes

To the Hon.ble Judge White

Maryland Allegany County to with
On this the 4th day of October 1820 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid George Calmes & made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the above certificate bareing date the 16th August 1820 certifying that the said George Calmes enlisted Richard Adison into to the Continental Service in the fall of 1776 or the begining of 1777 for three years or during the war & that he was in the servise with him about twelve months left him in the servise 7 do believe he did serve the three years out to be just and true.
Sworn before me 
Edwd. Dawson
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Maryland Allegany County To wit
I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court do hereby certify that Edward Dawson Esquire Gentleman before whom the above probate appears to have been made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of doing one of the State of Maryland's Justice of the peace in and for Alegany County duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 6" day of October 1820.
Aza Beall Clk
of Alegany County Court
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Keep all the papers together- refer to the letter of 14 April 1821,  to J. B White  Esqr
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407
Hon: Jared Williams
Rec'd 17 Febu 1821
old Revy case
FREE

House Representatives
Washington City
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Winchester Feb 12 1821.

Dear Sir,
 
I have received your letter of the 10th. The papers you mention are now enclosed: they were sent to me the other day by Judge White, Who is confined by indisposition, requesting me to send with a letter from him which is also enclosed.  __have sent them at this time if I had not received your letter. 
It will give me please at any time to attend any commands you may have.
Believe me respectfully and sincerely
Your friend ___
Lemuel Bent

Hon Jared Williams
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Pady Town  March 17             FREE

Mr. Edwards
of the war Depart.
Washington City


Edwards
War

Rec'd. 20 March 1821
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Paddy Town Va.  March 13 1821

Sir

In December Last I wrote to D. Jackson (a member of Congress) for information, respecting Richard Addison, an applicant for a pension, in which was stated that the papers of Richard Addison had not been rec'd  - since they were returned to Mr. White, he has since that time forwarded the papers to the department, but have not heard whether they were received or not - You will please write: whether they have come to hand or not, and if he will be allowed anything - 
Your compliance with the above request will greatly
Oblige Ur. H.St
Tulcay A Pinnell
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Hon. The Secretary of War

Washington City.
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Congress Hall  Febu 18th 1821

Sir

The papers herewith enclosed, in support of the application of Richard Addison for a pension were this moment received.

As I sent the original papers to your office a few days ago, I hope all the necessary evidence will now be furnished.

The poor old man is represented to be in a very suffering situation;  and if his papers are sufficient to entitle him to relief, it will certainly be desirable that it should be as speedily as the regulations of your department will admit of.

I am very respectfully yours
Jared Williams

Hon. The secretary of War
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The Honbl. Jared Williams
in Congress
Washington

Mail
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Winchester  3d Feby 1821

Dr Sir

I am much obliged by your kind attention to my business at the land office.  The explanations of Mr. Mingo[?] are satisfactory and have been forwarded to the person interested.

It seems that poor Addison is still kept out of his pension, and I am sorry to say in some measure owing to my forgetfullness.

I think in April of May 1818 this old man made his declaration before me, according to the forms at first prescribed by the war office.  At that time the superior Courts of law in Virginia had no seals.  It was therefore impossible for me to affix to my certificate the seal of my Court.  Upon this objection being made, at a time when the Secretary of War was absent from the City, I wrote to the President upon the subject, and [STRUCK THROUGH most if not all of] certificates of pension were issued upon most if not all of the Declarations which had then been made before
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me, without subject to this objection:  Addison had I presume been rejected before this - afterwards, understanding it would be acceptable at the War Office, I had the County seal affixed to my certificate  For reasons which will appear from an endorsement, on the [illegible] papers returned to me, they did not get to my hand, untill early in 1820, about which time I took Col. Magill's affidavit and made my second certificate to the War department.  But being then in Frederick County and deeming it proper that the seal of Hampshire County should be affixed to my first certificate, and the seal of the Superior Court (which had then been furnished with a seal) to my last.  I laid the papers by with an intention to take them with me when I went to Hampshire County and have those seals annexed, which I unfortunately forgot.  And thus all this delay has arisen.  The original Declaration and the affidavits and certificates accompany it will be forwarded to you from Hampshire by John B. White.  And the other papers are enclosed herewith.  And also a certificate from the Clerk that I am and was Judge
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of the Superior Court of Law for Frederick County when Col. Magill made his affidavit before.. When all these papers meet I hope this old soldier will be able to get his certificate.  If you procure the certificate of pension you will please to send it to J.B. White at Romney.  With great respect I am Sir yr. H.V. Svt
Robt. White