Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7264, Philip Fix, Va
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Va

Fix, Philip
Margaret

NUMBER
W. 7264   

Born in Penn -
CONTENTS
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Virginia 23.783

Philip Fix
of Rockbridge in the State of Va
who was a pri in the compy commanded 
by Captain Thomas of the ___ commanded
by ______in the Va
line for 6 months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum.
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the --- day of Apl 34 _________and Such Samuel McD.
Reid.  Lexington CH. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834    60
Semi-anl. allowance ending & Sept  10
$70 -

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath Rice  Clerk,
Book C Vol. -- Page 13

let to DP Curry Jan 26 1846
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FIX, PHILIP
(VA.) W - 7264
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Virginia 4379
Margaret Fix
widow of Philip Fix
who died on the 2nd Dec. 1834,
of Rockbridge in the State of Va
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded
by _____ in the Virginia
line for six months

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents
per annum, to commence on the 2nd day of
December, 1834, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of
July, 1846 and paid to John
Echols, Esq
Lexington, Va

Arrears to the 4th of ______
Some annual allowance ending _________

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the _____}

Recorded by Thos. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book C   Vol. 1  Page 169

Reported
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FIX, PHILIP
(Virginia) W-7264
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Margaret Fix

FIX, PHILIP
(VA.) W - 7264
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State of Virginia }
Rockbridge County } SS

Affidavit of John Fix made before the County
Court for said County, this 4th day of May 1846
The affiant being first duly sworn according to
Law - deposed as follows: to wit.
That he is the son of Philip Fix deceased, that he is now in the 46th year of his age, that he has always lived with his mother Margaret Fix, widow of said Philip Fix deceased. He farther says that the above paper -  containing the ages of
Elizabeth, Jacob, Philip, and Henry Fix, children of the said Fix, and brothers & sister of the said affiant, was found amongst the papers of his deceased father - that Philip Fix & Henry Fix have died, & that the ages of the others correspond with the above record. He also farther says that his father the said Philip Fix died on the 2nd day of December 1834. -  & that he believes the above record to be a genuine and correct record
of the ages of the above named children-
John Fix
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Virginia
At a monthly Court continued by adjournment and held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the fifth day of May 1846.
An affidavit of John Fix was produced in Court, subscribed and sworn to in open Court and it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court from the evidence on oath of Thomas S. Moore Esq
that the said John Fix is a man of veracity and entitled to full faith and credit that said Fix is a resident of this County and that the Court is satisfied from the evidence, that the record of the ages of the children of Philip Fix deceased annexed to said affidavit are genuine, which is ordered to be certified to the War Department of the United States

In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy
from the record, I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of said
Court, have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 9th day of May 1846, and in the 76th year of the Commonwealth -

Saml McD. Reid Clk
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6730.

Margaret Fix
Va.

Act 4 July 1836

Admd
6 months private
$20.
Commencing the 2d day of December
1834, when husband died.

John Echols, Esq.
Lexington
Va
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County. SS
On this 26th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockbridge, Mrs. Margaret Fix a resident of the County of
Rockbridge and State of Virginia, aged 84 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 July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Philip Fix, who was a private in the militia in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, as will appear by the declaration of the said Philip Fix filed in the War Department, when application was made by him for a pension, which was allowed, and farther that he was a pensioner for the sum of Twenty Dollars per annum during his life. The Declarant is unable on account of her failure of memory to state the particulars of her husband's service, the officers under whom he served, or the precise period of his service, but for these facts she refers to her husband's declaration now on file in the War Department. She however knows & states that he served one campaign after they were married and that he was at the battle of York=
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=town. She further declared that she was married
to the said Philip Fix on the 15th day of March 1780 in the County of Augusta & State of Virginia and that license was obtained out of the Clerk's office of the County Court of said County,
and that her husband, the aforesaid Philip Fix died on the 2nd day of December 1834; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period
as will more fully appear by reference to the  proof hereto annexed

Margaret ( her X mark) Fix

I Thomas S. Moore... a Justice of of the peace
in & for the County of Rockbridge & State of Virginia certify that Mrs. Margaret Fix above named, personally appeared before me on this 26th day of January 1846 and subscribed & swore to the foregoing declaration, that she is the widow of Philip Fix decd, who was a
revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner under the
laws of the United States, that the said Mrs.
Margaret Fix has remained unmarried since
the death of her husband, that she is a person
of veracity and I believe that the foregoing
statements are true, that on account of
advanced age & bodily infirmity, she is unable to 
attend the Court for the purpose of making
her declaration in open Court. In testimony
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whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
the day & year above mentioned
Tho. S. Moore JP.

State of Virginia }
Rockbridge County } SS
February Term 1846
The Court of said County, now sitting doth order
it, to be certified to the War Department - That the Declaration of Mrs Margaret Fix, made on the 26th day of January 1846, before Thomas S Moore, a Justice of the peace in and for said County was produced in open Court and read. 
And the Court further ordereth it to be certified, that the proceedings before the single magistrate, are entitled to full faith and credit -That the said Thomas S Moore is an acting
Justice of the Peace - in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature purporting to be his - is genuine

In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the records of said Court, I Samuel McD. Reid Clerk thereof have hereto subscribed my name and affixed this seal of said Court this 3d day of February 1846 and, in the 70th year of the Commonwealth.
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Rockbridge County }
State of Virginia } sct.
On this 8th day of August 1833, personally 
appeared before me Jos. Walker a Justice
of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Philip Fix, aged seventy nine, and a Resident in said County and State, 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 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated-
ques. 1st - Where and in what year were you born?  He was born nine miles below Riding, on
the Schuylkill in Pennsylvania - in the year 1754.
ques. 2nd - Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it? He has no record of his age, except his memory -
ques. 3rd Where were you living when called into
service, - where have you lived since the
Revolutionary War, and where do now live - He was living in Loudoun County when called into service his first Tour, and in Augusta County when called into service his second Tour, in which county  (Augusta) he has resided since the Revolutionany untill April 1832. when he removed to the sd. County of Rockridge, where he now resides -
4th ques.  How were you called into service - were you drafted &c.? He was a substitute in his first Tour for John Conrad. In his second Tour he was draufted -
5th ques.  States the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops, when you served -
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such continental and Militia Regiments &c?
He states that he marched as a substitute for John Conrad from Loudoun County Va, about September 1777. under Capt John Thomas of sd. Loudoun now decd -  Samuel Potts was his Lieutenant & Thomas Wright his Ensign - His company rendevoused at Leesburg in sd.
Loudoun - crossed the Potowmac at Nowlands' Ferry -  thence marched to Frederick Town in Maryland - Thence to York upon ---- Creek crossed the Susquehannah at Wrights Ferry - thence to Lancaster in Pennsylvania - thence to Warrick Furnace - thence to ----Forge on the Schuylkill - thence to Plymouth Meeting House- thence to Chesnut Hill, and arrived there upon a forced march, in order to be in time for the battle of Germantown but was too late by a day or 
two -  He then marched to Spring House Tavern -  and thence to the Rising Sun, a Tavern between Germantown and Philadelphia, which place his company, on account of this applicant believes of its having been a harbour for the British -

He states that he then returned to York - when his company was dismissed - Colo Clapham and Major West, both from Loudoun Cty, were commanding officers. He not recollect of having received a discharge -  He served his Tour of Three months - He  knows of no living witness who served with him

This applicant farther states that he was
draughted for three months from Augusta Cty  Virginia under Capt Patrick Buchanan, from
sd. County some time in 1781. The company rendevosed at the widow Ta Ters' Tavern, now Waynesbrough  in sd. County and marched to Charlottesville thence to Richmond, and thence to York Town and was engaged in the battle fought there.
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This applicant was a Rifleman, and was in the
Trenches, when Cornwallis sent out a Flag of Truce - He afterwards guarded the Prisoners that were taken to Winchester, as far as two miles
above Falmouth - He does not recollect of 
having received a Discharge -

ques. 6 & 7. He never received a Discharge or
a commission-

7th ques - State the name of persons to whom
you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify to your character &c-?
To this he answers that having lived but a short time in the County in which he now resides, and being unable from infirmity to mingle much with his neighbours, he deems it more proper to refer to persons in the County of Augusta,  where he resided for many years - He therefore refers to the Reverend Francis McFarland, Major William Wilson, and Samuel Blackwood Esq. all of his former neighborhood in the sd. County of Augusta as evidence in his behalf - which he has obtained -

This applicant hereby relinquishes all and any claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of
any State.

He served in all during the Revolutionary war Six months - and for this he claims a Pension.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written:

Philip ( his PF mark ) Fix
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Rockbridge County  }
State of Virginia } Sct -
I Jos Walker a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier an served as he states- I farther certify that the sd. applicant from old age and bodily infirmity, cannot without great inconvenience allow at the Court House of his County -
Given under my hand the day and year above written -
Jos. Walker


State of of Virginia }
Rockbridge County } se
I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Joseph Walker Gentleman whose signature appears above now is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice
of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 25th Day of January 1834 and in the 58th year of
the Commonwealth
Saml McD Reid Clk
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 7264
Margaret Fix
Wid.
Philip Fix
Pvt.  Va. line
Act: July 4th / 36
Index: - Vol. A, Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Philip Fix
30.325

Admit as a 
Private - 6 ms  $20
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Augusta County }
State of Virginia } sct -
On this 1st Novr day of Novr 1832 personally appeared before me John K. Moore a justice of the Peace for sd. County, the Revd. Francis McFarland, William Wilson & Samuel Blackwood Esqrs. and made oath that they are residents in sd. County - that they are well acquainted with Philip Fix an applicant for a Pension and a Resident in the County of Augusta for many years untill within the last six or eight
months - that he is reputed and believed in his former neighborhood in our County to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that they concur in that opinion and that no doubts to their knowledge, have then existed  as to his," the sd. applicant's, services as a Revolutionary Soldier - that they believe the  sd. applicant to be strictly honest- I father certify that Francis McFarland above named is a Presbyterian Clergyman in sd. County and that William Wilson and Samuel Blackwood above named, are also residents in sd. County, and credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit-
Sworn to before me the day and year above
written -
Jno. K Moore 

Virginia Augusta County Court Clerks Office, to wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that John K. Moore Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and
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and for the County of Augusta aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 10th day of August 1833, and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney C.A.C.
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State of Virginia }
Augusta County } SS
Affidavit of John Hughes made before me James M Lilley  a Justice of the Peace for said County on this 4th day of April 1846
The affiant having been duly sworn according to Law deposed as follows to wit - That he is now in the 79th year of his age - That he was well acquainted with Margaret Swink -now widow of
Philip Fix deceased, before her marriage with said Fix - and has known her well ever since that time. That at the time of her marriage he lived on the
adjoining plantation - he was not at the ceremony, but knows that they were married as well as he knows any fact They were married about the year 1780 as near as he can recollect. He thinks but is not now certain that they were
married by Parson Scott of Augusta County
State aforesaid-

John ( his X mark ) Hughes

Teste David P. Curry - John Johnson

I James M. Lilley  a Justice of the Peace for said County certify that John Hughes subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
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affidavit. That he is a person of veracity and that he is unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend Court
Witness my hand the day and year first above mentioned
James M. Lilley J P

Virginia.
Augusta County to wit:
I. Jefferson Kinney Clerk of said County Court of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that James M. Lilley, who hath given the preceding Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of May 1846 in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney, Clk of Auga. County Ct.
by Jacob K. Stribling D.C.
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Certificate in relation
to marriage of Philip
Fix & Margaret Swink
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Virginia
Augusta County Court Clerks Office to Wit:
I, Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that I have carefully examined the Records of my office for the marriage of Philip Fix and Margaret Swink and can find no evidence of such marriage - I farther certify that there is no record of Marriages or bonds on file in my office prior to the year 1785.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Staunton this 19th day of February 1846 and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney, Clk
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Virginia
At a Court begun and held for Rockbridge
County at the courthouse on Monday the 2d day of February 1846 -
The Court doth certify to the war department of the United States that the declaration of Mrs Margaret Fix made on the 26th day of January
1846 before Thomas S Moore a Justice of the peace in and for this county, was produced in open court and read - and that the proceedings before the single magistrate, are entitled to full faith and credit - that the said Thomas S Moore is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine 

In testimony, that the foregoing is a true copy from the record and that the declaration hereto annexed is the one referred to in the above order. I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of said court have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 5th day of February 1846 and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth-
Sam McD. Reid
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Hon Jas L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C -

6730
May 14, 1846
be
Margaret Fix
July 4, 18-6

PAID

15
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Lexington Virginia
May 10th 1846

Sir.
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs Margaret Fix, Widow of Philip Fix decd, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of  Congress passed July 4th 1836. The certificate of the Court, as you will see, was first written upon a page of the sheet upon which the declaration was written, but not being the same verbatim as that entered upon the minutes of the Court, our Clerk, who is a very particular man,
prepared the one which is affixed in the manner required by your rules. I also send the certificate of the Clerk of Augusta to the fact that it is impossible to obtain record evidence of the marriage of Mrs Fix; but  you will find that this is supplied in part by the deposition of John Hughes to the fact of the marriage and as to the date, and in part by the record of the ages of the
children to which is affixed the certificate of the Court. Hoping that you will be satisfied of the justness of this claim and that I may hear from you soon
I remain yrs &c
John Echols -
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

Jan 26 46

Phil Fix, Va Mil
in 32 or 3

PAID

LEXINGTON 
JAN 28
VA
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Lexington Virginia
January 22nd 1846

Sir
Will you inform me whether Philip Fix is on the list of Revolutionary Soldiers to whom pensions were allowed about the year 1832 or 1833, and when his pension ceased, the amount of it &c. Will you be pleased also to forward to me a certificate of the same and also the forms by which his widow will have to apply for a 
continuation of the pension to her. By so doing
you will greatly oblige.

Yours respectfully
David P. Curry