Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,804, for Bernard Reynolds, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Reynolds, Bernard W. 18,804
Lucy
CONTENTS
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Council Chamber Apl 10th 1783
I do certify that Bernard Reynolds is intitled to the proportion of Land allowed a Private of the Virginia State line inlisted for the war three years service.
Benjamin Harrison - Thos. Merrewether

A Copy from record, of a Certificate upon which a Military bounty warrant issued to Bernard Reynolds for 200 acres on the 19th of April 1783
Teste
Edw'd. Davis Reg'r. S. Off.
Decr. 1st. 1809
I do Certify that I was acquainted with this above Named. Bernard Reynolds, as a Soldier & that he served during the War In the State Regiment which was in Continental Service - to the [illegible] 
William Price, Late Let. C Army
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755
Virginia-
Bernard Reynolds.
of Russell in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Upshaw of the Regiment commanded by Col. Potterfield in the Virginia state line for 3 years - from 1779-
Died 23d Jany 1833
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 18th day of October - and sent to James P. Carrell, Lebanon, Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending [illegible] 1833. 40.00
$160.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 7 Page 113

Order to pay 17. Oct 1837.
Letter to C M Mitchell Same
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No 1808.
Bernard Reynolds
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State of Virginia
Russell County to wit
On this 7th day of August 1833 personally appeared before the County Court of Russell County and State of Virginia Bernard Reynolds a resident in the County of Russell 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 inlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 with Lieutenant John Vaughan, and served in the State Regiment of the Virginia line under the following named Officers: The Regiment to which he was first attached, was Commanded by Major Waller; and the company to which he belonged, was commanded by Captain Upshaw, Lieutenant David Mann, and the name of the Ensign not recollected. That he left the service of the United States in the month of April 1783 having obtained his regular discharge in writing, in the City of Richmond Virginia, which said discharge has been said either lost or mislaid so that he cannot now produce it. 
That the said Bernard Reynolds entered the service of the United States under his inlistment as aforesaid for the term and period of three years, and that after being in the said service for about six months in the same year, to wit 1779 he inlisted for "during the war" with one Captain Thomas H. Drew in the State Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Col Chasten Porterfield, and as well as he now recollects by Major Ushaw. The Company in which he inlisted the second time was commanded by Captain Thomas H. Drew, Lieutenant
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David Mann, and the name of the Ensign not recollected. That at the time of his first entering the service of the United States he resided in the County of Caroline and State of Virginia where he was born and raised. That he was in the battle of Gate's defeat near Camden South Carolina, and at the taking and surrender of Lord Cornwallace at Little York in Virginia. That the said Bernard Reynolds after inlisting in the County of Caroline Virginia marched to the City of Williamsburg, where he joined the Regiment commanded as before stated. From which place his said Regiment was marched to the south in order to re-enforce Charleston, South Carolina, that in the march he crossed Taylors ferry on the Roanoke river passed through the County lying between that point and Hillsborough in North Carolina, from thence he and his Regiment marched to Salisbury in the same state, and, after having passed the last mentioned Town and marched about Twenty Miles towards the point of destination, information was received that Charleston had fallen into the hands of the enemy. His Regiment then immediately retreated back to Salisbury from which place they marched directly and joined General Gates' Army in the state of North Carolina. That the said Bernard Reynolds and the Regiment to which he belonged continued attached to General Gates' Army untill its defeat near Camden as aforesaid. After Gate's defeat he the said Bernard Reynolds with the unit of his Regiment who had survived that engagement rendezvoused at Hillsborough North Carolina: from whence they were marched into Virginia and continued in the service of the United States in the said State of Virginia untill the proclamation of General Washington to rendezvous at Goochland Court House Virginia at which place his Regiment did rendezvous pursuant to said proclamation; at which time and place Col Charles Dabney
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took command of the Regiment to which he the said Bernard Reynolds belonged. That the said Regiment immediately took up its line of march to Little York, and participated in the glorious triumph obtained there in the Capture of Cornwallace. That the said Bernard Reynolds although nominally belonging to the state troops, performed continued service in the Army of the United States untill the close of the war for which he last inlisted
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Bernard Reynolds
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states I James P. Carrell Clerk of the County Court of Russell County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bernard Reynolds for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of August - in the year 1832
James P. Carrell
Clerk of Russell County
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6160
Virginia
Lucy Reynolds
widow of Bernard Reynolds
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832 and who died on the 23 of January 1833
of Russell Co: in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Upshaw of the Regt. commanded by Col: Porterfield in the Virginia line for 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1841 and sent Johnson Reynolds Esq: Lewisburg Va:
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400-
Semi=annual allowance ending "..
$400.-
Act July 7,
1838,
Recorded by W.W. Tyler Clerk
Book A. Vol. 21 Page 182

Let to Johnson Reynolds
May 19th 1841 do. to 
Hon. J. M. Patton July 3d.
1841-
Date of death not on AB
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V
No 7584
Lucy Reynolds.
Declaration under
Act. of Con: 7th July 1838.
Va
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State of Virginia
Russell County to Wit
On the Twenty sixth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before James M McFarland a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Russell in the state aforesaid Lucy Reynolds resident in the County of Russell, state of Virginia, aged Seventy six 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 7. 1838. entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows," That she is the Widow of Bernard Reynolds who was a regular Soldier in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary war; That she has been informed and verily believes, that her said husband Bernard Reynolds enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1779, with Lieutenant John Vaughan, and served in the State Regiment of the Virginia Line to which he was first attached, under the following named Officers; The Regiment to which he first belonged was commanded by Major Waller, and the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt Upshaw, Lieutenant David Mann, the name of the Ensign, not recollected, - That the said Bernard Reynolds, as this Declarant has been informed & believes, left the service of the United States, in the month of April 1783 having obtained his Regular discharge in writing in the City of Richmond Virginia, which has been either lost or mislaid, so that it is out of her power now to produce it; That the said Bernard Reynolds entered the Service of the United States, as she has been informed & believes, under his enlistment as aforesaid, for the Term and period of three years, and that after being in said Service about six months, in the same year to wit 1779, he enlisted "for during the War" with one Capt. Thomas H. Drew, in the State Regiment of the Virginia Line, commanded by Charles Porterfield and Major Upshaw. The company in which he enlisted the Second Time, was commanded by Capt Thomas H Drew.
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Lieutenant David Mann, & the name of the ensign not recollected, That at the time of his first entering the service of the United States, the said Bernard Reynolds, resided in the County of Caroline Virginia, where he was born and raised, That the said Bernard Reynolds as this Declarant has been informed & believes, was in the Battle of Gate's Defeat, near Camden South Carolina and at the taking & surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Little York Virginia,- That after enlisting in the County of Caroline Virginia, the said Bernard Reynolds, as this Declarant has been informed & believes, marched to the City of Williamsburg Virginia, where he joined the Regiment commanded as aforesaid; from which place said Regiment was marched to the South in order to reinforce Charleston South Carolina; That in his March she has been informed that he crossed Taylor's Ferry on the Roanoake River and passed through the Country lying near that point, and Hillsborough N Carolina; from thence he & his Regiment marched to Salisbury in same State, & after having passed through the last mentioned Town, and marched about Twenty Miles, towards the point of destination, information was received that Charleston had fallen into the hands of Enemy, His Regiment then retreated back to Salisbury, from which they marched directly and joined, General Gate's Army in the State of North Carolina: That his Regiment, continued attached to general gate's army until the Defeat near Camden as aforesaid; That after he had served in that engagement, he rendezvoused at Hillsborough North Carolina, from thence he was marched into Virginia and continued in the service of the United States, in the State of Virginia, until the proclamation of Genl. Washington to rendezvous at Goochland Court House Virginia at which, his regiment did rendezvous pursuant to said proclamation; at what time & place Col. Charles Dabney took command of the Regiment to which he belonged: That said Regiment as this Declarant has been informed, took up its line of March to Little York Virginia, and participated in the Triumph obtained there in the Capture of Lord
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Cornwallis. That though nominally the said Bernard Reynolds belonged to the State Troops, he performed Continental service in the Army of the United States, until the close of the War, for which he last enlisted; That this declarant has no documentary evidence in her possession of the Revolutionary services of the said Bernard Reynolds in the Army of the United States - and she further states, that the said Bernard Reynolds as a Soldier of the United States, in the Revolutionary war was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Virginia agency, at eight dollars per month, under the Act of Congress, of 1832-
She further declares that she was married to the said Bernard Reynolds, on the first day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven. that her said husband, the aforesaid Bernard Reynolds died on the Twenty third day of January eighteen hundred & thirty three; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - Viz at the time above stated.
Lucy x her mark Reynolds
Sworn to & subscribed on the day
and year above written, before
James M McFarlan
Justice of the Peace
as aforesaid.

State of Virginia.
Russell County towit, 
I James M McFarland Justice of the peace in & for the County & state aforesaid, before whom the acknowledgement of Lucy Reynolds, to the foregoing declaration was taken, do hereby certify, that the said Lucy Reynolds whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is a aged & very infirm old Lady & wholly unable by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the Court of Russell County; That at this time & for several years past, she is so afflicted with the Rheumatic affliction in her limbs, as to be unable to walk - Given under my hand & seal this 26th day of December 1840-
James M McFarland Seal
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State of Virginia
Russell County to wit.
This day personally appeared before me James M McFarland one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in & for the county of Russell. Abraham Fuller of said County, & made oath, that, he is a Neighbour of Mrs. Lucy Reynolds, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration; that the said Lucy Reynolds is an old infirm Lady, severely afflicted with the rheumatic affliction in her limbs, so badly as to be unable to walk, or leave her room & that she, from her bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attend the Court of Russell County. Sworn to & subscribed before me James M McFarland.
Justice of the peace as aforesaid Abraham Fuller
on this 26th day of December 1840-
James M McFarland J.P.

State of Virginia.
Russell County to wit
On this Twenty Sixth day of December one thousand Eight hundred & forty, personally appeared before me James M McFarland one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in & for the County of Russell. Abraham Fuller, & made oath, that he lived a near Neighbour to Bernard Reynolds decd. who was the same Bernard Reynolds mentioned in the foregoing declaration - That the said Bernard Reynolds died on the Twenty third day of January in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three, & this affiant was present at his death & interment: That his widow Lucy Reynolds, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is still alive, & has never since - married - Sworn to & subscribed before me James M McFarland justice as aforesd. Abraham Fuller
on the day & year aforesaid.
James M McFarland J.P.
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State of Virginia.
Russell County to wit-
On this Twenty sixth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me James M McFarland one of the Commonwealths Justices in & for the County of Russell. Wilson Vermillion of said County, who made oath, that he is a near neighbour to Mrs. Lucy Reynolds, widow of Bernard Reynolds decd. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration: That the said Lucy Reynolds, is an old infirm Lady, severely afflicted with the rheumatic affliction in her limbs, so badly as to render her unable to walk. & that by reason of her affliction & bodily infirmity, she is wholly unable to attend the Court of Russell County
Sworn to & subscribed before me
James McFarland Justice of Wilson Vermillion
the peace as aforesaid-
on the day & year above mentioned
James M McFarland J.P.

State of Virginia
Russell County to wit.
On this Twenty sixth day of December in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me James M McFarland one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in & for the County of Russell, Wilson Vermillion of said County and made oath, that he lived a near Neighbour to Bernard Reynolds, mentioned in the foregoing Declaration. That the said Bernard Reynolds. died at his Residence in Russell County Virginia on the Twenty third day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three; That he was present at his death and interment. That his widow Lucy Reynolds whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is still alive
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and has never married again since the death of her said husband Bernard Reynolds, but continues a widow.
Wilson Vermillion
Sworn to & subscribed before me
James M. McFarland a Justice of 
the peace as aforesaid on the
day & year above mentioned
James M McFarland J.P.

State of Virginia - Russell County sct:
I James P. Carrell, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Russell aforesaid in the state of Virginia aforesaid, do certify that James M. McFarland is a Justice of the peace in the county and state aforesaid as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this 26th day of December 1840
James P. Carrell CRC.

See 37&
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Elizabeth C. Reynolds
was born Nov. 29th 1788
=
Harriott Reynolds was
born Nov. 19th 1790
=
Lucy Reynolds was
born Jany. 10th. 1793
=
Mealey Reynolds was
born Jany. 27th. 1795.
=
Johnson Reynolds
was born March 5th
1797. 
=
Bernard Reynolds
was born May 23rd.
1799
=
Ira Reynolds was
born Nov. 27th 1803
=
Maria Reynolds
was born June the
16th 1807.

BIRTHS.
Mary B. Reynolds
was born Octr. 30th 1809
=
Martha  Reynolds
was born Octr. 29th 1801
Manuel was born
22nd June 1812.-
=
Jesse was born 2. Octr. 1816
the ages of our Negroes 
Tanner was born Feb. 7 1787
Beckey was born
Jefferson was born Sept. 
1805. Henrietta was born
April 22d 1808.
Stephen was born March
15th 1810
Nelson was born 27th Augst. 1810
Edmond was born the
31st. January 1813
Delila was born 6th
August 1814.
Caroline was born 10th
Jany. 1815.
Henry was born 25th May 181
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Bernard Reynolds
was married to Lucy
his wife on Thursday
the 1st of Feby. 1787
Bernard Reynolds
and Lucy his wife
professed a hope of
eternal life on Friday
the 26th Augt. 1791
Bernard Reynolds Jr
was married to Lucy
his wife on the 29 
of Jany 1820-
Ira Reynolds was married
to Leah his wife on
Thursday the 12th. Apl. 1832

MARRIAGES.
Mealey Reynolds
was married to Andrew
Todd on Thursday
23d. of Decr. 1813-
=
Harriot Reynolds was
married to Saml.
Shoemaker on Thursday
the 1st. June 1815-
=
Johnson Reynolds was
Married to Eliz. his wife
on Thursday the 13th March
1822
=
Martha Reynolds
was married to David
Z Redwine on Thurs
day the 17th of Feb.
1825
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$80
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1808
Brief in the case of Bernard Reynolds of Refell Co in the State of Virginia
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  before a court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 69 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1779, '80, '81', '82 to April 1783

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
Three years

Rank.
As a 
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Col. Porterfield & Major Waller, Virginia State Line

5. In what battles was he engaged? battle of Camden & York Town

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Caroline Co. Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary proof and state roll of   [illegible].

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? papers correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  
Wm Allison
Examining Clerk
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May 16, 1938

Bernard Reynolds
W. 18804
BA-J / AWF

Mrs. A.C. Rippier
413 Third Street
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Bernard Reynolds of Virginia, a pensioner in 1832.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.18804, based on the military service of Bernard Reynolds in the Revolutionary War.
Bernard Reynolds was born and reared in Caroline County, Virginia.  The date of his birth and names of parents were not given.
While a resident of Caroline County, Virginia, Bernard Reynolds enlisted January 14, 1779, served as a private in Captain Upshaw's company, under Major Waller, in about six months, he was transferred to Captain Thomas H. Drew's company, Colonel Charles Porterfield's Virginia regiment, marched to the defense of Charleston, South Carolina, but before their arrival, this town had surrendered to the British; he was afterwards in the battle of Gates' Defeat, where his colonel was mortally wounded, then placed in Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, was in the Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged in the month of April, 1783 in Richmond, Virginia.
He was living in Henrico County,
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Virginia, and in 1828 was living in Russell County, Virginia.
The soldier, Bernard Reynolds, was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was sixty-nine years old, and living in Russell County, Virginia.  He died at his residence in Russell County, January 23, 1833.
Bernard Reynolds married, February 1, 1787, Lucy.  Her maiden name  was not stated, nor was it shown where they were married.
The widow, Lucy Reynolds, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1840, then a resident of Russell County, Virginia, aged seventy-six years.
The following family data are found in the claim-

Elizabeth C. Reynolds born November 23, 1788
Harriott             "             "     November 19, 1790, married Samuel Shoemaker, June 1, 1815
Lucy                  "             "     January 10, 1793
Mealey              "             "     January 27, 1795 married Andrew Todd, December 23, 1813
Johnson            "             "     March 5, 1797 married Elizabeth (maiden name not given) March 13, 1822
Bernard, Jr.       "             "     May 23, 1799, married Lucy (her maiden name not given) Jan. 29, 1826
Martha H.          "            "      October 29, 1801, married David B. Redwine, February 17, 1826
Ira                       "            "       November 27, 1803, married Leah (maiden name not given) April 12, 1832
Maria                 "             "       June 16, 1807
Mary B.              "            "        October 30, 1809
Manuel              "             "        June 22, 1812
Jesse                 "             "       October 2, 1816

Johnson Reynolds, son of the soldier, Bernard Rey-
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nolds, and wife, Lucy, was living in 1841 in Greenbrier County, Virginia.
In order to obtain the date of the last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Lucy Reynolds, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
Lucy Reynolds, widow of Bernard Reynolds
Certificate # 6160
Issued April 28, 1841
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator