Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6584, James Ballard, Va.
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Va.
Ballard, James
SERVICE
CONTENTS

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NUMBER
S. 6584
B.L. Wt. 36509-160-55
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Virginia line for two years
increased from $80 to $88 per annum
Son
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept
1836 and sent to Hon J. M. Patton, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836--
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1870  $44.00
Recorded by [illegible], Clerk
Book E
Vol. 67 Page 4
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
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5716
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James Ballard
Declaration

$80.

on State Roll
[very faint additional inscription]
From 1779 2 years admit if found on the Rev state roll
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S.S.
State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania
On this 3d day of September 1832, personally appeared before the County Court of Spotsylvania James Ballard, a resident of the County of Spotsylvania and state of Virginia aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779,
sometime in November, with Captain Benjamin Roberts and served in the regiment commanded by Col. Crocket, under the following named officers, Major
George Slaughter, Captain Mark Thomas, Lieut
James Slaughter, Lieut. Saunders Enseigns
Wm Asher & Robt. Green, General George Rogers
Clark commander in chief. That he left the service
in December 1781, and entered it, in the County of Spotsylvania & State of Virginia where he then resided
That he was in an engagement at the Pecqua town and was attacked by the Indians above Port Jefferson that he passed through Virginia, part of Maryland
a part of Pennsylvania along the road called Brad
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dock
, thence down the Monongahela river to Fort
Duquesne. From thence down the Ohio to Wheeling and from Wheeling to the falls of the Ohio, which
was the place of destination. From the falls of the Ohio to fort Jefferson below the mouth of the Ohio, thence up the Maipipi to Kuskusky & then down the river to
Port Jefferson, then up the Ohio to the falls.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Jas Ballard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
& served as he states.
I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains original proceedings of the aforesaid Court in the matter of the application of
Robert Ballard for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Office this
4th day of September 1832
R. L. Stevenson Cl
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State of Virginia County of Spotsylvania S. S.
Spotsylvania County Court

On the 8th day of Mar 1836 personally appeared before the County Court of Spotsylvania James Ballard, a resident
of the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he
enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 sometime in November with Capt. Benjamin Roberts and served in the regiment commanded by Col
Crockett as corporal. The names of the other officers and his services will fully appear by reference to his declaration bearing date the 3d of Sept 1832 now of record
in the pension Office at Washington City. At the time that he signed that declaration he was aware that
he had acted either as corporal or sergeant, but from the lapse of time and having lost his discharge he was unable to recollect in which capacity he had served, presuming at the same time that the Virginia
State rolls would show what station he held, and knowing that he was the only James Ballard that enlisted in the western service. But from the affidavit of Capt Benjamin Roberts, with whom he enlisted, and
which is in possession of the Department, and from other circumstances brought to his recollection, he is enabled
positively to declare that he served as Corporal.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jas
Ballard
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

The Hon. C. Fowles, C.C.
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Mar 3
2125.872 
Sept 18/35
James Ballard
Capt Benj. Roberts
Col George Slaughter
Va Mil
Revolution war
Va

[illegible]
July 24/56
[illegible signature]
Vol. B.28
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Revolutionary War
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James Ballard
Act of March 3d 1855
272572
of
Filed by
Geo. P. Dickinson
Washington D.C.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOLDIER
State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania

On this thirty first day of August A. D. 1833 personally appeared before me
Thomas R Chatten, a
Justice of the peace
duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, James Ballard aged 95 years, a resident of Spotsylvania County in the State of Virginia
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the
identical James Ball who was a private
the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Roberts in the Regiment Va
Ma 
commanded by Col George Slaughter in the War with Great Britian in the Revolution.

That he went into service from the County of Spotsylvania
in the State of Virginia
the [blank]
day of April A.D. 178[blank]
for the term of two years on
and continued in actual service in said War for two years and was honorably discharged the Falls of Ohio by General Clark on or about the
[ blank] day of December
A.D. 1782
on account of general orders or expiration of Service.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of March the 3rd 1855 that he is now receiving
a Pension of $88 per annum that he never recd any land from the Government of the United States or made
any application except this & that his memory is failing
so that a reliance to his papers on file will show more fully than he can remember.
His
James X Ballard
Mark

said
of
Belind
State
Will
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the James Ballad
to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated & that I have no interest in this claim.
Thomas R. Chastain
- We James P. Charles and
Belinda Ballard residents of the County of Spotsylvania
of Virginia upon our oaths declare that we are
acquainted with John Ballard & that he is the same
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person who executed the within declaration
and is what he described himself to be
under our hands & Seals this 31st day
of August 1855
James Chartens
Belinda Ballard

State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania
Subscribed to & sworn before me the day & year above written & I certify the
James P. Charters and Belinda Ballard to be
Credible persons


J. Rob Dalmey Clerk of the
County Court of said County & State do hereby certify that Thomas R Chailles is now was at the time
of signing the said Certificate a Justice of the
peace for said County & State duly qualified
that all of his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith & credit, Given under my
hand seal of Office this 8th day of Apr 1855
Rob Dalmy Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

August 23, 1928
Mr. Frank Morris
La Grange
Kentucky.

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6584, it appears that James Ballard, while residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, enlisted
in November 1779 and served as a corporal in
Captains Benjamin[illegible]'s and Mark Thomas' Companies,
Colonel Crockett's Virginia Regiment, and was in General
George Rogers Clark's Expedition to the Falls of the Ohio,
and had an engagement with the Indians at Piqua Towns, and one near Fort Jefferson, and served until in December 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, aged sixty-nine years.
He died February 1, 1856.
Belinda Ballard testified in the case in 1855, no relationship
stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner,
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6584
INVALID.
File No. 6.584

James Ballard
Corp Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 5 -1900.
Dr. Wm Dunn, St Louis
1906 Feb 15. History to F.M. Ba[remainder cut off]
Letter in Widow File 20655 Beau[remainder cut off]
Ballard
1928 Aug. 23 Hist to
Frank Morris Esq.

1931 - Mar. 16. Mr. Frank Morris
advised hist had been furnished-
See letter-- James Ballard 463
J L L.


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I have been requested to inform the War Department, that Mr
William Minor of Villeboro, Caroline County, was counsel for
John Pierce and Geo. Tribble in presenting their declaration
to the Court, and that Charles Thomas of Chancellorsville
Sponson was counsel for James Ballard.
R Stevenson
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Virginia
2118
James Ballard
of Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Roberts of the Regt commanded
by Col. Crocket in the Va. State
line for 2 years from 1779-
Increase to $88 per annum
Corporal 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov.
1832-
and sent to R. L.
Stevenson Fredericksburg Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4
March 1832 $40
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$160
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 92
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832.

Hon
J M Patton
Jany 18 '36
May 2 "
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James Ballard


Payments to be made
at Richmond, Va
by the Pres't U.S. Br. Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
Virginia
Recorded by N. Rice
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 7. P. 92
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[This document is overwritten with the word "Cancelled".]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, James Ballard
of the State of Virginia who
was a private in the Army of the
Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars
and --- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4thof March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 19
day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. 
J. L Edward
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State of Virginia
City of Richmond

to Wit:

Be it known that on this 14th day of December 1832 before
the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said City
personally appeared William Nekervis the attorney named in the
foregoing power of Attorney and made oath that the same was
not given by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the
pension, or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received
by him

Sworn and subscribed the day and year
last above mentioned before one
J M Keldoe JP
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County 

personally appeared before me
George Bergen a Justice of the peace for said county Capt Benjamin Roberts of said county who being first duly sworn states that he is in his eighty fifth year and that
in the fall of 1779 he enlisted James Ballard of Spotsylvania County Virginia and
said Bollard acted as a corporal
in his company and that he served faithfully under him the whole of the time for which he enlisted, (which was two years) and was honourably discharged at the end of his
time of service, and that during his service the said Ballard was with this affiant in an engagement near Fort Massac on the Ohio River near the Mississippi and
that said Ballard was also with this affiant on a tour to Forts Jefferson & Cascaskia near the Mississippi. This affiant further states that he very recently received a letter
with the signature of James Ballard of Spotsylvania County
Virginia, in which he related so many circumstances that transpired
during the time of service above stated and described them with accuracy and minuteness that this affiant has no doubt but that he is the very identical person that he enlisted at the time and place above stated and
further this deponant saith not.

His
Ben X Roberts
Mark
to
Sworn

and subscribed before me the 17th day of May 1834
Shelly County Set
Geo. Bergin W.H.C.
State of Kentucky

I hereby certify that I have been
acquainted with Capt Benjamin Roberts
for near thirty years I believe him to be a man of truth and of undoubted veracity and whose statements may be implicitly relyed on.
Given under my hand the 17th day of May 1834
Geo. Bergin
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County 
I, James S Whitaker Clerk of the County
Court for said County do hereby certify that George
Bergen Esquire before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made and who has subscribed his name to
the certificate thereof and who has also certified to the veracity of Ben Roberts now is and was at the time of doing
the same one of the commonwealth's Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified
according to law and that full faith & credit is & ought
to be given to
all his official acts as such. In testimony
whereof I have hereto subscribed my named
affixed the seal of said county this 21st
day of June 1834
James S Whitaker Clerk
Shelby County Court
By Andrew J Ballard D.C

State of Kentucky
Shelby County  

I William Shanks presiding Justice
in the County Court of said County, do certify that the above named James S Whitaker is Clerk of our said Court Commissioned and qualified as the law directs
and that full faith and credit should and ought to be given to all his official acts as such either
in or out of this place - Given under my hand and
Seal this 23rd day of June 1834
Wm Shanks
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Sir
[illegible] 9th Sept. 1836
about the close of last
session of congress I forwarded
to the pension officer the older
tificate of James Ballard of
Spitulania in order that a
new one for a large same might
be paid which had been awarded
on an amended declaration
The new certificate it seems
has never been received by him
or by me and the matter has
probably an overlooked Will
you please enquire
into it and send me
the certificate-
I am respectfully
Yr Ob't Svt
Isaac Patton
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WM. DUNN, M. D.
2128 CLIFTON AVE
St. Louis, M. Nov. 26th 1900.

Hon. H. Clay Evans
Washington
D. C
Dear Sir:
please
Will you give me the Revolutionary
record of Salmon Buell, he is the grandfather
of the late General's George P. Buell and Don
Carlos Buell, 
he enlisted from New York
or Connecticut, if
possible give me the name of
the book, the volume, and the number of the page
on which the record is found, also give me the
record of civil or military service of the Ballard
family who came to Kentucky from Virginia
among the first settlers. Thomas Ballard who
with his wife and three small children were
massacred by the Indians in Kentucky in 1783.
His sons were Colonel James Ballard who served in the war of
1812 and Bland Ballard the
famous Indian fighter and spy they lived at
Shelbyville Kentucky
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WM. DUNN, M. D.
2128 CLIFTON AV

St. Louis, Mo.
190
also the military record of the Parrish family
who came from Virginia to Kentucky about
the same time and whose progenitor was
Edward Nelson Parrish.

Also the military record of the Parrish family
who came from Virginia to Kentucky about
the same time and whose progenitor was
Edward Nelson Parrish
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La Grange Ky
Aug. 17/28

Pension Bureau
Government Dept.
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Would you please write me
what it would cost to get a copy of Jas. Ballard's application for a 
Pension.
He was
Jas. Ballard of Spottsylvania
Co. Va. and was a Revolutionary
soldier. I want this information
so I can join the D.A.R.'s.
Enclosed you will find the lineage.  

Thanking you in advance &
I am
Frank Morris

Lineage returned with letter August 25 '28
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O. W. and N. Division.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Jas. Ballard
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 1779
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Dec 1781
RANK,
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benj. Roberts.
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COLONEL.
Crockett,
STATE.
Va
Battles engaged in [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Entered fom Spottsylvania Co Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept 8 1832: his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Spottsylvania Co Va.
Age at date of application, 69 years
Remarks: He died Feby 1 [1956 crossed out]
the large number of Enquiries to 
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.