Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,271, John Wesley, Va.
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)3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va Wesley, John S.18,271
carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia  23.771

John Wesley
of Halifax in the State of Va.
who was a Pr in the __ commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Temple in the 2nd
line for 3 month

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 30 Dollars ___ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Ap'l 34
and sent S. Williams
Halifax C.H. Va

Arrears to the 4th of March 1832  90
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 15
$105--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1.2 Page 38.


Letter 12 May 1837.-Pen Agt
"     "     "     "  Lewis Webb &Co
Letter to G. T Booker & 3d Auditor 16 Sep 1839
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838,
from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept
1838. Agt notified 1. Oct 1839

Paid as above from 4. Sep 1840
to 4th March 1841. Agt notified
30. Decr 1841

Paid as above, from 4 Sept.
1843 to 4 March, 1844. Agent
notified 28 March, 1846.
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Halifax County}
State of Virginia towit}
On this 28th day of October 1833, personally appeared before the County Court of Halifax County now sitting, John Wesley, a resident of the County of Halifax and State aforesaid, aged seventy 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 the 7th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States, between the years 1778 and 1780 (the precise date he cannot now recollect) being drafted, and marched from the County of Caroline and State of Virginia, in a company of drafted militia commanded by Capt. William Sutton, and marched to Williamsburg, where we were discharged, after about four weeks service.  John Homes was pay-master, Samuel Temple Colonel and Philip Johnson (of Caroline Court house) Major.  & The Regulars in service at same time of our discharge (about the 1st June) were sent to Charleston South Carolina where they were captured.  William Gregory a private soldier, particularly, whom I saw after the capture aforesaid. About the first of March 1781 I was again drafted and entered the service of the United States under Capt. Robt. Song from Caroline County in the state of Virginia, and was marched to the City of Richmond in Virginia, where I was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colo. Matthews Beverly Stubblefield being the Major: from thence I was marched to Jamestown, from thence I was counter-marched to Richmond aforesaid, from thence we were force marched three weeks through Henerico [sic], Hanover, Spotsylvania Orange Culpeper and Fauquier Counties in Virginia where we met Genl. Wayne at the head
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of the Maryland troops- form thence we were marched to Point of Fork on James River in Virginia, where Tarlton had destroyed Country Stores of provisions, and done other mischief from Point of Fork, we turned down the "three notched road" in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis, as far as Louisa County in Virginia where I was discharged by Colonel Matthews aforesaid, after having served about six months, lacking two weeks the soldiers who were to have relieved us about his time had from a sudden emergency been called to Fredericksburg.  About three weeks afterwards I was again drafted and entered the service of the United States at "Savage Fields" on James River in Charles City or New Kent County in Virginia.  Barnett Todd of King & Queen County was my Captain. & we were attached to the 3rd Regt commanded by the aforesaid Colonel Matthew and the same Major Stubblefield- from thence we were marched down James River for Williamsburg. the army nearly reached Jamestown when we met General Wayne's division, retreating before Lord Cornwallis with whom he had been engaged in battle & were ordered to retreat,- we were then marched by Colonel Matthews to Bacon's Ordinary within six miles of Williamsburg, where the American Army was surprised by Tarlton's corps at the tavern aforesaid, where Colo. Matthews informed us informed us [sic] he would be damned if we all would not be killed or taken to a man, and said shift for yourselves boys. I continued with the fragments of the same Regt. under Capt. Todd aforesaid two or three weeks when we were discharged by the said Captain Todd, about ten miles above Bacon's Tavern aforesaid, about the time General Washington repaired to the siege of York.  Not having seen or heard of Colonel Matthews or Major Stubblefield since, except Colo. Matthews whom I saw in the evening of the day of his defeat, at Byrd's tavern about twelve
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miles from Bacon's tavern, up James River- when he saw he had brought out every man safe-  In this tour I was engaged nearly the full term of three months- though the precise time I cannot now say with accuracy-\I have no written discharges, having been discharged with many others (now probably dead) who were in service with me, in the immediate vicinity of our respective residences (chiefly Caroline County) being assured by our commander that written discharges were unnecessary. I was born in the County of Caroline & State of Virginia in the year 1763- (my age was recorded in Reedy Church, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County Virginia. I resided in the County of Caroline aforesaid til [sic] about 1783. I then removed to the County of Halifax Virginia where I have resided ever since-
I have no other evidence of my services aforesaid except the affidavits of Elizabeth Williamson, Miley James & Reuben Salmon herewith filed.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state--
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jno Wesley

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department together with the evidence exhibited to us, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elizabeth Williamson Wiley James and Reubin Salmon whose certificates under oath have been presented to us in this case are residents of the County of Halifax in the State of
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Virginia and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax 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 John Wesley for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County at my office this 31st day of October 1933.
Samuel Williams.
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29.375.
John Wesley's decl

Admit a private
9 mo $30

The certi of pension to be
sent to S. Williams, Halifax
Ct House, Va.
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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace of the County of Halifax, Virginia, John Wesley, who, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service; and according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grade: For nine months I served as a private Soldier, in three several tours in bodies of Militia--drafted for the purpose- and for such service I claim a pension.
Given under my hand & seal 24th February 1834.  Jno L. Lewellen {seal}

State of Virginia
Halifax County Sct.
I, Samuel Williams, Clerk of the said Cournty
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Court of Halifax, do hereby certify that John S. Lewellen, whose signature is affixed to the within [marked out: certificate] affidavit, in his own proper hand writing is ow, and was, at the time of affixing the same, an acting Justice of the peace of the said County of Halifax, duly commissioned and qualified as such.  
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of the said County, this 26th day of February 1834.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section  [initials]

June 28, 1928

Edgar B. Wesley
6701 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, Mo.

Sir:

  I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18271, it appears that JOHN WESLEY was born in 1763 in Caroline County, Virginia,
  While a resident of said county he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
  From sometime in the spring of 1780 he served four weeks in Captain William Sutton's Company in Colonel Samuel Semple's Regiment.
  From about March 1, 1781, he served five and one half months in Captain Robert Long's Company in Colonel Matthews' Regiment.
  From the summer of 1781 he served about three months in
Captain Barnett Todd's Company in Colonel Matthews' Regiment.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28,
1833, at which time he was seventy years of age and was living in
Halifax County, Virginia.
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  There are no data on file relative to the family of said John Wesley.
  This is the only soldier by the name of John Wesley that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
September 18th, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Wesley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars [marked out: and __ Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1837, to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 16th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Wesley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars [marked out: and __ Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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FREE

J. L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Jno Wesley May 10
Va
23,771
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Richmond May 8th 1837

Sir
Enclosed you have John Wesleys pension claim - 18 months pay being due, the agent informs he cannot pay it without Instructions from you - you will oblige us by giving the proper Instructions
Respectfully
yr obt servt
Lewis Webb
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Halifax County ToWit
This day Elizabeth Williamson pursenly [sic] appeared Before me Charles D Taylor a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and maid [sic[ Oath that John Wesley did Serve three Towers [tours] in the Revolutionnary [sic] War he was drafted from Carline [sic] County Virginia Given under my hand and seal the 26th day Jany 1833.
Cha's D Taylor

We Wiley James and Reuben Salmon do hereby Certify that we have been acquainted with Mr. John Wesley for about 20 years (and I the said Salmon lived two years on his land) we have both herd [sic] him speak of different [marked out: Circumstances] occurrances [sic] that transpired during his Soldiership, such as hard Marches, their fair [sic], and once an attack, their escape &c &c this & the like, we have heard him say years ago which induces us to believe that he serv'd as a Soldier & is entitled to his pension, we also state that we believe Mr. Wesley to be a true republican and an honest Citizen.  Given under our hands this 20th of Sep't. 1833.
Wiley James
Reuben Salmon

Halifax County sc
This day personally appeared before me Charles K. Turbivila Justice of the peace, the above named Wiley James and Reuben Salmon and made oath to the above certificate given from under my hand this the 20th day of September 1833 -- Charles K Turbivila
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Virginia towit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles D. Tayler and Charles K Turbiville before whom the within affidavits were made, an acting Justices of the peace for said  County and that the within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County at my office this 31st day of October, 1833
Samuel Williams

Eliza Williams
Affidavit
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University City High School
University City, Missouri
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
EDGAR S. WESLEY
DWIGHT L. DUMOND
HAZEL OVENS WALLACH
MAIL AND TELEGRAPH ADDRESS
6701 DELMAR BLVD
ST. LOUIS, MO.

Sept. 12, 1927,

Secretary of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
   Can you give me the record of a pension granted to ___ Wesley of Virginia who served in the Revolutionary War? I think his first name was John
but am not sure of that. In any event, I doubt if
you will find more than one Wesley from Virginia who
served in the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
Edgar B. Wesley

[Ink stamp:  PENSION OFFICE  U. S.  SEP 13 [illegible] ]
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P  18271
INVALID.

File No. 18,271
John Wesley
Pri Rev Wwar

Act: June 7th 32

Index: --Vol. 1, Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870]


1928 June 28, his.
to Edgar B. Wesley
M.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
July 23d, 1845

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, John Wesley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars [marked out: and __ Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1843, to the 4th March 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present