Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8249, Zacheus Cosby, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.
Cosby, Zachrus

NUMBER
 S. 8249
CARDED

CONTENTS
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23.189
Virginia
Zacheus Cosby
of Augusta Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dabney of the ___________ commanded by _____________ in the Va. m [Virginia Militia]
line for 6 mo. 28 ds.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 1833 and  sent to Jefferson Kinney Clk of Augusta Co. Staunton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $57.77
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mach 11.55
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$69.32
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{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk, 
Book C Vol.  642 Page 6

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Date of death not on AB
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STANTON
NOV 25
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Va
Mail

FREE

J. L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C.

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Admit as a pri
6 mo 28 days
$23.11

28.506

46.22
11.55
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57.77
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State of Virginia: Augusta County to wit. 

On this 28th day of October 1833 personally  appeared in open Court before the justices of the County Court of Augusta now sitting Zacheus Cosby a resident of the County and state aforesaid aged about 80 years according to the best of his Knowledge and belief 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 June 7th, 1833 --

That he entered the service of the United States as "a minuteman" in the  year 1776 under the Command of Capt James Dabney of Louisa and state aforesaid Benjamin Timberlake was his Captain and Louis Winston of the county of Hanover was his Major and Meredith of the same county was his Colonel. He rendezvoused with his company at the parade ground near the Fork meeting house in Louisa County on the 4th day of march 1776. Thence marched to Hampton , after remaining at that Station several months marched to Norfolk and Portsmouth -- He was discharged at the expiration of six months from the time he entered the service in this first time, he was in no engagements during the time.

About the first of February 1777 according to the best of his recollection, which from his old in [illegible] companies he again entered the service at the same place in Louisa
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County mentioned above under the command of Captain Richard Philips, Joined Col. Nelson's regiment in Louisa County marched to New Kent court House thence to Hanover Court House, thence to Bowling Green there meeting an [express] with information that the enemy had gone down the Potomack, (Potomac) he marched back to Hanover Court House and was there discharged, having been in service on this second tour nearly four weeks he was in no battle or skirmish during the time -
At the expiration of his first tour of six months, Captain Dulnay gave him a writen (written) discharge which he has lost, his discharge from the last tour of four weeks was merely verbal.
He was born in the county of Hanover in or about the year 1753 the precise year he does not know having no written memorandum to refer to for certain information on that point. Declarant's father moved from the county of Hanover to Louisa County state of Virginia when he was very young, declarant resided in Louisa county untill the year 1811 when he removed to the County of Augusta where he has resided ever since.
He knows of no one living to whom he can refer for testimony as to his revolutionary services, but refers to Wm Calhoon Joseph Trimble and James Trimble who can testify as to his character for veracity and as to their belief in the truth of his statements and the belief in this county of his having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed in open
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court the day and year first above written
[right] his
[right] Zacheus  X  Cosby
[right] mark [Xbeing his mark in lieu of signature]

We William Calhoun a clergyman residing in the County of Augusta and Joseph Trimble & James Trimble residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zacheus Cosby who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Wm Calhoon
[signed] Joseph Trimble
[signed] James Trimble

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 [illegible seal attached here?] applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that the Revd William Calhoun and Joseph Trimble & James Trimble who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the County of Augusta and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Virginia to wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Zacheus Cosby for a pension and I further Certify that the intestination of Benjamin Timberlake was done before the foregoing declaration was acted upon by said court.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9th day of November 1833 & in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
[signed] Jefferson Kinney Cal.
(flourish)

[illegible seal attached lower left]
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[typed letter]
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Mrs. James Whitson [handwritten]
Jan 18/32 [handwritten]
Zacheus Cosby - S. 8249
EEL

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.8249, based upon the military service of Zacheus Cosby in that war.

Zacheus Cosby was born in 1753 in Hanover County, Virginia, and when very young, moved with his parents, whose names are not given to Louisa County, Virginia.

While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, he enlisted as a minuteman in 1778; March 4, 1776, rendezvoused near the Fork Meeting House in Louisa County, Virginia, and served six months as a private in Captain James Dabney's Company, Colonel Meredith's Virginia Regiment: he re-enlisted about February 1, 1777, and served four weeks in Captain Richard Philips' Company, Colonel Nelson's Virginia Regiment.

[right margin handwritten] could not identify Captain or Col Meredith as a Colonel.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1833, while residing in Augusta County, Virginia, to which county he had moved in 1811.  

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

Date of death not on AB [handwritten]

For negatives see letter in case of John Cosby S.30740 [handwritten]
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8249
Rev War
INVALID
File No. 8249
Zacheus Crosby
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. [?]ar, Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1932 - Jan 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Jas. Whitson. ECL
1932 - Aug. 11 - Hist. to Wm Macfarlane Jones ECL
1936 - June 12 - Hist to Wm H. Bason - Listed in case Vincent Tapp S. 41231 - Ezl
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[typed letter with printed emblem, address, and members]
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VIRGINIA SOCIETY  
VOX PENNA GIADIUS
Organized July 7, 1890
VIRGINIA SOCIETY
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P.O. Box 344 ✓
Richmond, Va.
July 26 1932

President William MacFarlane Jones Richmond Va.
First Vice-President Robert Lecky, Jr. Richmond, Va.
Second Vice-President Hon. William H. Sargeant Norfolk, Va.
Third Vice-President Walter B. Livezey Newport News, Va.
Secretary-Registrar William Eldridge Crawford Richmond, Va.
Treasurer E. W. Nichols Richmond, Va.
Historian W. H. T. Squires, D.D. Norfolk, Va.

Chaplain George MacLaren Brydon Richmond, Va.

Board of Managers
The Officers -- and 
Hon. Don P. Halsey Chairman Lynchburg, Va.
Elmore Delos Hotchkiss, Sr. Richmond, Va.
G. Guy Via Newport News, Va.
James H. Corbitt Suffolk, Va.
Dr. L. S. Foster Williamsburg, Va.
Philip St. George Cooke Richmond, Va.
N. Charter Burruss Norfolk, Va. 

Pension Bureau
War Department, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Gentlemen:
We have an applicant for membership in this Society, claiming under ZACCHEUS COSBY, soldier in the war of the Revolution.
In Report of the Secretary of War 1835, Pen. 2, (Va. p. 112 - - there is entry showing that Zaccheus Cosby, private, was put on the Pension rolls 29th November 1833 -- Pension (of $23.11 per annum) to commence as of 4 Mch. 1831 --- Applicant at time being 81 years old.
We would appreciate it very much if you could advise us if the papers in this case give any details as to the date and place of birth of said Cosby, or other information as to his family etc. Anything you can give us as to the man, his service, or his family connections will be appreciated.
If there is any charge for this service, advise us, and we will remit.
Yours very truly,
[signed] W. Macfarlane Jones
President,
Virginia Society, S.A.R.

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RECEIVED 
JUL 27 1932 
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Rev [circled]
Director of Penions:-
Will you please give me the Army records of the following Revolutionary Soldiers - the records you have on your pension file.
Zaccheus Cosby. send & say only Zaccheus
Zachariah Cosby.
Michael Cosby
Am especially interested in all dates given - places where they lived - counties & states - dates of births & deaths.
Thanks in Advance for this information.
Resp's,
Mrs. M. Cosby Whitson,
Slaughters,
Ky.

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RECEIVED 
DEC 14 1931 
RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION 
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June 11, 1936.
BA-J/ILL [illegible initials]
Vincent Tapp
S. 41231
Zacheus Cosby
S. 8249

Mr. William H. Bason
Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Zacchaeus Cosby, a pensioner of Virginia, and Zackaria (Zachariah) Cosby of Virginia, also the record of the pensioner listed as Vincent Tipp of Virginia, whose name, you think, may have been Tapp.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Zachariah Cosby, under any spelling of the names. The records of Zacheus Cosby and Vincent Tapp are furnished you herewith; the latter's name was erroneously recorded Tipp, in the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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June 12, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
Zacheus Cosby- S. 8349

Mr. William H. Bason
Raleigh 
North Carolina

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8249, based upon the military service of Zacheus Cosby in that war.

Zacheus Cosby was born about 1753, in Hanover County, Virginia, and when very young, moved with his parents whose names are not given, to Louisa County, Virginia.

While residing in said Louisa County, Zacheus Cosby enlisted in 1776; March 4, 1776, rendezvoused near the Fork Meeting House in Louisa County, Virginia, and served six months as a private in Captain James Dabney's Company, Colonel Meredith's Virginia Regiment: he reenlisted about February 1, 1777, and served four weeks in Captain Richard Philips' Company, Colonel Nelson's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1833, while residing in Augusta County, Virginia, to which county he had moved in 1811.

There are no data as to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Revolutionary War pensioner, Zacheus (Zacheus) Cosby (S.8249), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Zacheus Cosby, Certificate No., 23189, issued November 29, 1833, rate $23.11, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 11, 1932

Zacheus Cosby-S. 8249
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BA-J/EEL

Mr. William Macfarlane Jones
P.O. Box 344
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Zaccheus Cosby, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained form the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.8249, based upon the military service of Zacheus Cosby.   His signature was by mark, "Zacheus Cosby".

Zacheus Cosby was born about the year 1753, in Hanover County, Virginia, and when very young, moved with his father, whose name is not given, to Louisa County, Virginia.

While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, Zacheus Cosby was a minute man in 1776: March 4, 1776, he rendezvoused near the Fork Meeting House in Louisa County, Virginia, and served six months as a private in Captain James Dabney's Company, Colonel Meredith's Virginia Regiment: he re-enlisted about February 1, 1777, and served four weeks in Captain Richard Philips's Company, Colonel Nelson's Virginia Regiment.

In 1811, he moved to Augusta County, Virginia, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1833.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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The National Archives form VAM-51 12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name: Coshal, Thomas    
Grade: Private    
Line: Lamb's Artillery (New York) 

Warrant Number: 7000  
Acreage:  100
Issued Sept. 15, 1790 to John S. Hobart et al, assignees

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.