Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,730, David Ball, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
Va
SERVICE
CONTENTS

Ball, David
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NUMBER
S. 37730
Contents
This Envelope Includes
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16.835
Virginia
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David Ball
of Fauquier Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Heath of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of Dec 1814.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of May 1820 and sent to the Clk of Fauquier Co. of Va.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820              18.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.00
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                                                                       66.00
 Revolutionary Claim
 Act 18th March, 1818
 
 Fauquier Co. Va. 
 
 Notification sent to Gideon Johnson, Esq. 7th Nov 1820
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BALL, DAVID, VA
(S. 37730 )

BALL, DAVID, 
VA
S. 37733
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Ball, David

Declaration

David Ball
Col. Heath's Original Regiment
1778 - 1 year Roll

28 Dec 1819 -

Admitted

Fauquier Co.
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Fauquier County, State & District of Virginia

On this 28th day of Dec in the year 1819 personally appeared in open court David Ball aged 60 years resident in the county aforesaid and state and district aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War: That the said David Ball in February 1778 entered as a private in a company commanded be Capt. Jno. Blackwell of the Third Virginia Regiment on continental establishment which said regiment was then commanded by Col. Wm. Heath and that he remained in the service aforesaid in the company and regiment aforesaid for twelve months from the time aforementioned, that he was discharged regularly and honorably from the said service in the year 1779 at Middlebrook in New Jersey, which discharge he has since lost and is unable to produce, that he was at the battle of Monmouth in the service aforesaid, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the
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assistance of his country for support, that he is blind, and has no other evidence in his power of his said services save the affidavit of Gen'l Jno. Blackwell, the Capt. Jno. Blackwell before mentioned a certificate of which said affidavit [unreadable]

David Ball His Mark

Sworn to in open court this 28th day of December 1819

Jno & Wm Smith  

At a court continued and held for Fauquier County the 28th day of December 1819

It appearing to the satisfaction of the of the Affidavit of Gen'l John Blackwell and from general Reputation that David Ball did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in his Declaration this day sworn to in open court and it also being sworn to that the said David Ball is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. It is ordered that the proceedings taken and had before this Court be transmitted to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress in such case made and provided.

[signature]
Daniel Nathan C.C.
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At a Court held for Fauquier County the 27th day of September 1819
It appears to the Court upon the evidence of [illegible] John Blackwell that David Ball served for one year during the Revolutionary War on continental establishment and that he needs the assistance of his country for his support and the court further certifies that the said John Blackwell is a respectable and credible [illegible] all which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War of the United States.
A copy teste
Daniel Withers [signed] C.C.

Virginia 
Fauquier County to wit:
I Daniel Withers Clerk of the County Court Fauquier in the said State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing are True Copies of the order made by the County Court of Fauquier are on the 28th day of December 1819 and the other on the 27th day of September 1819 [illegible] and concerning the foregoing Declaration of David Ball as fully and completely as the same now exist among the records and proceedings of said County Court - [illegible] Testimony- whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the office of the County Court of Fauquier at the courthouse of said county this 28th day December 1819and in the forty fourth year of our Independence.
Daniel Withers [signed]
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Virginia Fauquier County to wit

I Joseph Blackwell, presiding Justice of the County Court of Fauquier do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Daniel Withers Clark of the said court is in due form. Given under my hand  and seal this first day of January 1820, Jno. Blackwell,

Ball, David

Declaration
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David Ball

Ball
          Declaration 16 Sep
David

Sept 16 1820
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Fauquier County State and [illegible] of Virginia 
On this 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared [illegible] in open court in the County Court of Fauquier Virginia being a court of record made as by act as assembly [illegible] with Common Loed and Chancery Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and with the power of fine and imprisonment keeping also a record of it[illegible] David Ball in his sixty  second year resident and they said county, who being first duly sworn according to Lord doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted in July 1778 under Capt John Blackwell of the third Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col Heath that he enlisted as a private soldier for twelve months and served the said twelve months in the said Regiment and was honorably discharged that he served as a private soldier said regiment in the Battle of Monmouth. That he was discharged at Middlebrook in Jersey which discharge he has since lost that the evidence of his service [illegible] fully appear by a reference as to his declaration filed in the loan office of the United States made in the County Court of Fauquier on the 28th December in the year 1819 and that number there of 16.835 and that he hath not received any thing on account thereof - 
I David Ball do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with 10th thereby so to diminish it as to [illegible] myself with the provisions of an act of[illegible] entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaging in the land and [illegible] service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on 18th March 1818 and that I have not now has anyone in [illegible] for nor any property or securities connects or debt due to me nor have I any income, other than that what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed. That is to say a life. Interest in about eighty acres of thinBroken Land in the County of Fauquier that he hath a small mare for which he hath been unable to pay and for which he is still in debt one crop legged walnut table half a dozen pewter plates knives, and forks three or four stools and benches cow and calf and a bull and four hogs and five shoats that I have no[illegible] or profession whatsoever and that and that I am entirely
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That all my children are grown but are destitute or nearly destitute of property or of obtaining their own subsistence[illegible] labour.
David Ball [signed] 
sworn to in open court
Thos C Kelly [illegible] CTCC [signed]
The court proceeded to value David Ball’s property is contained in his schedule as follows to each
80 acres of land…. $20.00 per annum
1 mare nothing…….
1 walnut table ….... 1.50
6 pewter plates…... 2.00
6 knives and forks… 1.00
Stools and benches.. 1.50
1 cow and calf….. 15.00
1 bull…… 8.00
4 hogs and shoats …..12.00
$61.00

As a court of quarterly sessions continued and held for Fauquier County the 30th day of August.
David Ball a Revolutionary soldier offered his declaration and schedule of property which being sworn to an open court as order to be filed among the records of this county. The court is of opinion. That the property in the schedule mentioned is worth sixty one dollars an order to be certified.
A copy Tes 
[Stamp to left blurred] Daniel Withers Clk Fauquier County Court Virginia  [smudged date]  August

I Daniel, Withers clerk of said Court a [illegible] to hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule there to annex are truly copied from the records of the said bank And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is sixty one dollars.

[stamp or mark] In testimony whereof I have[illegible] set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 31st day of August 1820-
D. Wither CC [signed]
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At a Court held for the County of Fauquier at the bank [illegible] of the County the 30th day of August 1820
Hi Daniel, Withers Clerk  [all previous text crossed out] of the
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Fauquier County, State and District of Virginia 
This day, John Ball, administrator of David Ball deceased appeared before me a magistrate for the county, a force said and made oath that Letters of Admiration have been granted to him on the estate of David deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner by the county court of Fauquier as well peer by the inclosed certificate. That she said David Ball. Deceased was the same David Ball to whom the inclosed certificate and letter here with surrendered were granted: that she said David Ball died on the 29th day of July 1826: that from his declarations previous to his death, it appears he was in the sixty eighth year of his age; and that he was born in the County of Fauquier Virginia where he always resided: given from and under my hand and seal this 13th day of September 1826
William Ball [Signature][seal]

Fauquier County, State of Virginia [illegible]
This 13th day of September 1826, George Dublin and John Dublin appeared before me a magistrate for the county aforesaid and made oath that David Ball deceased a revolutionary pensioner, the administration of who is estate has been granted to John Ball was the same David Ball to whom the inclosed certificate and [illegible] were granted: and that the said David Ball died on the 29th day of July 1826 : given from under my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned: William Ball [signature] [seal]

I certify that George Dulin and John Dulin credible persons 
William Ball [signature]

I John Ball, Administrator of David Ball dec’d of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, to hereby constitute and appoint James Rawlings of the city of Richmond and State of Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the President of the Branch Bank United States Richmond Virginia the pension do me as administrator from aforesaid commencing on the fourth of March 1826 and ending on the 29th day of July 1826 and at the rate of eight dollars
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per month. Given from under my hand and seal.this 13th. Day of September 1826
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of William Scott 
Francis C Smith

John Ball [signature ] [seal]
[illegible] of David Ball Died

Acknowledged before me a magistrate County of Fauquier and State of Virginia: given from and seal this 13th day of September
William Ball [signed][seal]
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City of Richmond [illegible]
James Rawlings to whom the above Power of Attorney is granted this day appeared before me a magistrate for the corporation of the city aforesaid and made oath that the said Power is not given by a reason of any transfer, mortgage, or sale of the pension any part thereof for his use: but that the pension to be received is the sole use and benefit of John Ball above named: given from under my hand and seal this 27 day of September 1826
J H Eustace [Signed]  [seal]

Loan office Richmond, Virginia 30 September 1826. Received of the agent for paying the pensioners of the United States the sum of thirty eight …. dollars and nineteen cents. That saying this amount of his pension of now within named David Ball from the 4 March 1826 to the 29 July 1826 that being was [illegible ] of his death. And for which I have granted duplicate receipts -
James Rawlings [Signed]

[Side bar near pension amount first name illegible] Ball.
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Fauquier County Court, 31st August 1826.
Administration on the estate of David Ball Deceased is gratitude, John Ball, who qualified [illegible] & security according to law.
A copy - teste,
Jno: A.W. smith, clk 
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May 7, 1925

Mrs F. E. Rehfeldt
Fondren, Miss.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim capital S. 37730 it appears that David Ball enlisted in February 1776, served one year as a private in Captain John Blackwell‘s company, Colonel William Heth‘s Third Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Monmouth.

He was an allowed pension on his application executed December 28, 1819 while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia aged sixty years.

In 1820 he referred to his children “all grown-up “come. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Wilder E. Metcalf 
Commissioner.
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37730
Revy INVALID.
File No. 37730
David Ball
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18 [mark]
Index:  vol. 2, Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1925 – May 7 –Hist: to Mrs. F.E. Rehfeldt. MMHS
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[Round Stamp] PENSION L OFFICE U.S. 
MAR 12 1925

Gentlemen,
Have you any record of David Ball of VA. who was a private in John Blackwell’s company 3rd and 7th VA regiment commanded by Col Heth.
Enlisted, February 18, 1778 – February 28, 1779. Want record of Col. Thomas GASKINS (Gascoigne) and Thomas [illegible] also of VA.
Thanking you – yours cordially
Mrs. F. E. Rehfeldt
Fondren Miss
Mar 9, 25
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No. 45
David Ball P. R.
4.24/30 MO’s from 4, March. 1826 to the 29 Sept 1826. $38.19
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on the certificate will be made on 4of Sept next, in Richmond at the BR : Bb: U. States 
Virginia.
Recorded.
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4 Months - $32.
[illegible]         6.19
                     $38.19
War Department 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the LAW of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th March, 1818, 
David Ball- - - -  late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Penaion List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight - - dollars per month to commence on the twenty eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

J.C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.

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