Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18351, for George Tapscott, Virginia
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Service
Va.
Tapscott, George
Number R. 18351
Va. Half Pay
Contents
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March 9 1848
Res ss.
George Tapscott
Act 5 July 1832
Comm

Ansd 24
May 48

From T. S. Bococh
H Reps
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Recevd.
The application of the heirs of George Tapscott of Virginia (Buckingham County I believe) for pension or half pay papers filed a year or more ago, by Col Hubard, and some additional ones filed about two months ago by me - The papers filed by me were a Certificate of the County Court of Buckingham - of the qualification of George Tapscott's executor and showing who are his heirs
Will Mr. Edwards please to examine where this case is - whether any thing has been done - with it & what & let me know at his earliest Convenience - I hope the Application will be successful
Th: S Bococh
March 8th 1848 -
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Jany 26 1848
Resp Geo Tapscott
DC

Hon - T. S Bococh
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Virinia.  At a Court held for Buckingham County at the Courthouse on
Monday the 13th day of July 1812
On the motion of William Tapscott and Raleigh
Tapscott who made oath according to law, and entered into and acknowledged
bond with security, letters of administration of the unadministered estate
of George Tapscott deceased are granted to the said William and Raleigh
Tapscott with the will of the said George Tapscott deceased heretofore admitted
to record in this court annexed, in due form
appy
Teste Rolfe Eldridge CBC
At a Court continued and held for Buckingham County at the Courthouse
on Tuesday the 9th day of November 18[4]7
on the application of William Tapscott the surviving administrator
with the will annexed of George Tapscott deceased, the court doth certify that it
appeared to the court by satisfactory evidence adduced that Nancy W Tapscott
who intermarried with Robert Evans, Sarah S Tapscott, who intermarried
with Isaac Baber, James Tapscott, George Tapscott, Raleigh Tapscott, William
Tapscott and Elizabeth Tapscott who intermarried with John [W] Blankenship are
the only children and heirs of the said George Tapscott deceased, which is
ordered to be certified to the Secretary at War a teste, R Eldridge CBC
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham [afrd]
do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies from the records
of the said County Court, in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 22 Nov. 18[4]7
Rolfe Eldridge CBC
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October 18, 1935.
BA-J/ILL
James Haynes
W. 2938
George Tapscott
R. 18351

Mrs. John Buttelman
Willow Creek, Montana.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which your request the records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surnames Tapscott and Hanes, and in which you designate the names James and George Tapscott and Elijah and James Hanes of your ancestral line.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of James Tapscott or Elijah Hanes, under any spellings of the surnames. The records of James Haynes and George Tapscott have been found which may be of interest to you. With the meager data furnished by you, it cannot be determined whether these are the soldiers in whom you are interested. The data given herein regarding those soldiers are found in the papers on file in pension claims, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

JAMES HAYNES-W. 2938

James Haynes was born January 4, 1754, in Caroline County, Virginia, and when four or five years of age, moved from there with his father to Culpeper County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, James Haynes volunteered in 1775, served in Captain Abraham Buford's company, under Colonel Woodford in the Virginia troops, was in the battle of Hampton against Dunmore whose ships were then in Hampton Roads, was in the battle of "Long Bridge", in Norfolk when it was burned by Lord Dunmore, sometime after which he was stationed at "Old James Town" under command of Captain Clanahan, and was discharged at the expiration of service of one year. He enlisted early in 1777, served as private in Captain Hill's company, Colonels Barbour's and Pendleton's Virginia regiments, marched
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to Pennsylvania, was stationed a part of the time at Rising Sun, and continued until after the battle of Germantown, then returned to Culpeper County, Virginia, where he was discharged sometime in December. James Haynes volunteered next about April 1, 1780, in a company forming in Harrison County, Virginia, where his brother was then living, who volunteered also, in General McIntosh's Campaign against the Indians on the frontier, served in Captain Cravens' Virginia company, was detailed with his brother, Joseph Haynes, to go as a special spy under Lieutenant Michael Trout of said company, served several months of arduous duty, returned to Harrison Court House and was discharged, length of service about seven months. In the fall of 1781, the soldier moved from Culpeper County, Virginia, to Kentucky; there, sometime after Christmas, he volunteered as sergeant in Captain Robert Barnet's company under Colonel John Logan, went from Carpenter's Station, where he lived then, assisted in building forts at Louisville and remained in service until about May 1782.

After his last service, the soldier returned to Culpeper County, Virginia, settled in that part which was later Madison County, and remained until 1809 or 1810, when he moved to Dick's River, Lincoln County, Kentucky, and resided until 1817, then moved to Adair County, which was later Russell County, Kentucky.

James Haynes applied for pension August 14, 1832, at which time he resided in Russell County, Kentucky; he was referred then as James Haynes, Senior. His claim was allowed. He died August 13, 1833.

James Haynes married in Culpeper County, Virginia, July 13, 1785 or 1786, Sarah Jackson.

Sarah, or Sally Haynes, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed March 22, 1839, at which time she resided in Russell County, Kentucky; she was then aged seventy-four years. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. She was living there in the fall of 1848.

At the time the soldier's widow made application for pension, her son, John Haynes, resided in Russell County, Kentucky; he was born January 28, 1789, was the second child of James Haynes and Sarah, or Sally,

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his wife; his sister was more than a year older than John Haynes, her name not stated. No names of other children were designated.

The soldier, James Haynes, referred in 1832, to his brother, Benjamin Haynes, who had resided in Botetourt County, Virginia, about 1786; he did not know then, in 1832, whether or not he was still alive.

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GEORGE TAPSCOTT-R. 18351.

The data which follow are on file under claim R. 18351, made under the Act of July 5, 1832, on account of service in the Revolutionary War of George Tapscott. This Act provided half pay to officers of the Virginia Line, or their representatives, whose claims had not been adjusted by the State of Virginia.

As partial evidence in support of this claim, there were submitted copies of transactions of the Court of Buckingham County, Virginia, which showed that letters of Administration were granted William Tapscott and Raleigh Tapscott, July 13, 1812, on the unadministered estate of George Tapscott, deceased, and that the will of said George Tapscott was admitted to record in that court prior to that date; also, that the County Court of Buckingham County, Virginia, certified November 9, 1847, at a Court held on that date, that satisfactory evidence was presented to show that the following were then the only children and heirs of said George Tapscott, deceased, - William Tapscott, the Administrator, Nancy W. Tapscott who intermarrie3d with Robert Evans, Sarah S. Tapscott who intermarried with Isaac Baber, James Tapscott, George Tapscott, Raleigh Tapscott, Elizabeth Tapscott who intermarried with John N. Blankenship.

No evidence, whatever, was submitted in regard to the Revolutionary service of George Tapscott as an officer or in any other capacity. Because of this fact, the claim was never admitted.

There are no further data relative to this George Tapscott or his family, no dates of births or deaths or residences.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Geo: Tapscott decd

amd May
24. 1848

Hon T. S. Bocock
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Washington Feb 18th. 1848.

Dear Sir.
Will you do me the favour to read the accompanying letter and give me the desired information
It may not be strictly in your line of business, but if not I hope you will pardon me for troubling you, but I know not where else to send with a hope of getting information so accurate and so cheerfully given as from you. I am very anxious to hear from George Tapscotts application for a pension in which I filed some papers with you some weeks ago -
I am Dear Sir
Very Respectfully
Your friend &c -
Th: S. Bocock

Dr. Geo W Crump -
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1908 Nov. 24 Hist. to Mrs. George Gill. V.L.M.
1935 - Oct. 16 - Hist. to John Battlebriar - ILL

George Tapscott
Va
Revolution
Discharged _________, 18__.
6013
REJECTED

H'f. Pay - Act 32
Received _______, 187

Attorney.
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Honble. T. S. Bocock
(George Tapscott decd)
24 May 1848
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954
Pension Office
May 24. 1848

Sir,
I have examined the certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Buckingham County, Va. relative to the case of George Tapscott, deceased, and placed it on our files. This paper is the only evidence we have in this Office in relation to the claim. If Mr. Hubbard had any papers in his possession relative to the subject, they were never prosecuted here. We have no proof whatever that Tapscott was an officer in the Virginia State line. If he was not an officer in that service, the heirs have no claim to half-pay under the act of July 5, 1832. The enclosed printed sheet contains a copy of that law, and the rules of evidence for the guidance of claimants. 
I have the honor
(Act July 5. 1832
Enter this

Hon. T. S. Bocock
House of Rep
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Willow Creek, Montana
Sept. 30, 1935
U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I wonder if you can send me any information regarding the Tapscotts and Hanes of Buckingham County, Virginia. My grandfather was John Nicholas Tapscott, son of James Tapscott, son of James Tapscott Sr. 
My grandmother was Sara Frances Hanes, daughter of Col. Elijah Hanes, son of James Hanes.
Garland Brown - and Turner are other names in the

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RECEIVED
OCT 9 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #10
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direct line.
It is believed that the original Tapscott, who came from England was named George, and he was the father of James Tapscott, Sr.
They are not all from Buckingham County.
Sincerely,
Virginia Tapscott Buttleman
(Mrs. John Buttleman)
Willow Creek,
Montana
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Dear Sir
Please advise me
if
the records show
if 
George and Henry Tapscott,
brothers
from Buckingham
Co
Virginia, served in the
War of the Revolution or
furnished
supplies. My
family Bible states they did
and that a claim against
the
Government was presented
and
collected at Washington
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by
William Hill Tapscott of
Warren, Buckingham Co Va
Have
you a record of it?
Truly
Yours
Mrs Geo Gill
612 E 5th St
Little Rock 
Arkansas
Nov 9, 1908.
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant 
Soldier Geo Tapscott
Service Va
Additional Service Rev. War
No claim, State records , 190_
No claim, combination records , 190_
REMARKS:
No claim except
Rej. 18351
D-8
Chief Division
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Record Division.
Mrs. George Gill,
of 612 East Fifth Street,
Little Rock, Ark.

November 24, 1908.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 9" and received the 13" instant,
you are advised that in the claim R. File No. 18351, of George Tapscott,
deceased, formerly of Buckingham County, Virginia, under the Act of July 5, 1832,
which granted half pay to officers of the Virginia Line, Revolutionary
War, it is stated that William Tapscott was his administrator and
that his only children were; Nancy W. who married Robert Evans, Sarah S.
who married Isaac Baber; James: George: Raleigh: William: and Elizabeth
who married John N. Blankinship. There is no further data on file relative
to said George Tapscott or his family.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information
in regard to Henry Tapscott described in said letter.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.