Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10396, for James Tasker, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Tasker, James
Mary

NUMBER
R 10396

CONTENTS
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48658
Virginia 
17.658
James Tasker, of Hampshe. [Hampshire] Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel E. Stevens of the Virginia line, for the term of six ears

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of July, 1820, and sent to J. B. White, agent, Romney
Virginia

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $170.32
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4. Sept 1820    48.00
[Total]                                        $218.32
21 mos. 9/31 [days]

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
& 1st May 1820
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17,188
James Tasker,
Hampshire Co. Va.
1st declaration,
27th May, 1818.
Col Edward Stevens,
regt (10th Virga.)
Sept. 1777. to and
of the war
found on the rolls
Admitted
Act 1st May, 1820.

J. B. White, agent
Romney Virga.
Recd 27 July 1820.
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On this 23rd day of May 1820 personally appeared in open
Court, being a Court of record for the county of Hampshire
in the tenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia James Tasker aged Sixty
four years resident in Hampshire County in said Circuit who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare
that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted
in the County of Fairfax in State of Virginia on the 8th day of September
in the year 1777 as a private soldier in a company commanded
by Thomas West, and belonging to the tenth Virginia Regiment
Continental establishment at that time commanded by Colonel
Edward Stephens that he continued to serve in that corps as in the
service of the United States until the end of the war at which time
he was a prisoner upon parole and not being called into service, never
applied for a regular discharge, that he was in the Battle at Stony
point, Bluford defeat, where he was wounded and taken prisoner
and he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not
since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his
property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it
as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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 passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any
person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due
to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed
A Schedule of the property belonging to me James Tasker a revolutionary soldier
in the County of Hampshire and State of Virginia
One house supposed to be worth
$30.00
One young Cow
10.00
$40.00

James Tasker
Hampshire County to wit
Personally appeared before me the subscribed a
Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hampshire James Tasker
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and made Oath that the above Schedule as stated, is all the property he owns or claims in any wise whatsoever except some little household furniture. Given under my hand this 23rd day of May 1820
Wm Vance
And the said James Tasker declared upon oath that he is a inner by trade and that his old age and other bodily infirmities, render him incapable of pursuing his trade in such a manner as to produce him a support; that the following is a list of the members of his family
with their ages, Mary Tasker, wife of said James Tasker, aged upwards of 40 years, Minty Tasker aged 16 years Elizabeth Tasker aged 14 years Richard Tasker aged 12 years Delilah Tasker aged 10 years Fanny Tasker aged 7 years and that his said wife and children are incapable of contributing to their support otherwise than persons of their age and description are usually capable of so contributing that the said James Tasker did on the 27th day before the Honorable Robert White one of the Judges of the general Court of Virginia & Judge o the  superior Court of Law for the sd. [said] County of Hampshire which original declaration of May 1818 make a similar and original declaration  ^ with the documents then and since annexed thereto is now deposited with the Clerk of this Court to be forwarded to the Department of War together with the transcripts of the aforegoing proceedings now had in the Court; that the said original declaration was immediately transmited [sic] to the department of war, but because as it is believed some forms prescribed by the said
department which were known here at the time the said declaration was was made had been omited [sic], a certificate of pension was not issued, but the papers were enclosed in an envelope and directed to Robert White Esq at
Paddy Town sixty three miles from Winchester where the said Robert White resides, that by reason of the said mistake the said papers did not return into the possession of him the said James Tasker for a long time, that is [sic] soon as he could (after they did come to his possession) he set about procuring the additional vouchers, required by the said department, which are now attached to the said original declaration, that not being able to go to Winchester he was necessarily obliged to wait untill [sic] the said Robert White Esq arrived at this place on his circuit when he was informed by the said Judge that it had become necessary to make the aforegoing declaration
in open Court, This Court considers itself a Court of record because it is constituted by statute the Superior Court of Law for this County, proceeds
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according to the cause of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in [illegible]  mount keeps a record of its proceedings and has power of fine and imprisonment. It is the opinion of the Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is $40.00
I John B White Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $40. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th day of June 1820
John B White
[seal]
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State & District of Virginia Hampshire County Sct
Before me the Subscribers [illegible] and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law
for the said County of Hampshire in the State aforesaid on this 27th day of May in the year 1818 personally appears James Tasker, aged 62 years, resident in the County State & district aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons ingaged [sic] in the land  nd naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he enlisted in the County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia aforesaid on the 8th day of September in the year 1777 as a private in a Company commanded by Thomas West & belonging to
the 10th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment That he continued to war in that Corps as in the service of the United States untill [sic] the end of the war at which time he was a present was upon parole and not being called off into service, never applied for a  regular discharge that he was in the battle of Stony point and Blufords [illegible] when he was wounded and taken prisoner that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in the need
of the [illegible] of this County for support and that he has no other [illegible] of his said services in his power
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sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Robt White
I Robert White Judge &c as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named James Tasker did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the foregoing declaration and I do now certify the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the office of the secretary of the department of War, pursuant the directions of the said act of Congress
R. A. White

Virginia Hampton County Sct
John B White Clerk of the Superior Court of law in & for said County do hereby certify that Robert White whose name is Subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of  Subscribing the same & is now sole presiding
Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned & Sworn & that full faith & credit is due & aught to be given to all his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal (there being no public seal of office) this 27th day of May 1818
John B. White [seal]

seal of court wanted
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Schedule of the belong to
A Schedule of the property belonging to me
James Tasker of revolutionary Soldier in the County of Hampshire & State of Virginia
one
One Horse suposed [sic] to be worth $30.00
one young Cow                                    $10
[total]                                                   $40.00
James Tasker
X
his mark

Hampshire County Va James Tasker Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Justice of the peace in & for the County of Hampshire Va
James Tasker & made oath that the above Schedule as stated is all the personal property he owns or claims his anywise. Whatever  [illegible] to me fill the household furniture
given under my hand this 23d day of May 1820
Wm Vance
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Mary Tasker wife aged upwards of 40 years

Children
Minty Tasker, aged upwards of 11 years
Elizabeth Tasker aged upwards of 12 years
Fanny Tasker aged upwards of 10 years 
James Tasker  aged upwards of 7 years
[illegible words]
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State of Virginia Hampshire County to wit
On this 26' day of May 1849 personally appeared before the
Subscribed a justice of the peace for said County Mary Tasker
a resident of the said County aged eighty six years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary
War. That she is the widow of James Tasker who was a private
in the Army of the revolution, that said James Tasker enlisted in the
County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia on the 8' day of September
in the year 1777 as a private soldier in a company commanded by
Thomas West and belonging to the 10. Virginia Regiment on
Continental establishment at that time commanded by Col. Edward
Stephens that he continued to serve in that Corps or in the
Service of the United States until the end of the war at which
time he was a prisoner upon parol, that he was at the battle of
Stoney point and at Bufords defeat where he was wounded &
taken prisoner all which will appear by the declaration of the

said James Tasker filed in the war department ^ in the year 1820 that she was
Married to said James Tasker prior to the year 1794 that said
James Tasker received a pension of Ninety Six dollars a year to
the time of his death which happened as well as she recollects about
March 4th 1832
the said Mary Tasker further declares
that she is still a Widow
her
Mary + Tasker
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

David Pugh
a Justice of the peace for said County
Virginia Hampshire County Set
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I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the said County hereby certify
that David Pugh Esq before whom the above declaration appears to
have been made was at the time of the making thing and is now
one of the Commonwealth justices of the peace in and for the said
County duly Commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit is due to
all his official acts. I further Certify that the above signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof
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I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed
the seal of the said Court this 16 day of July 1849

[signature] John B. White
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from the 1st 1819 Hampshire County of Virginia personally came before me Devon McCarty a Justice of the peace for the said
County Richard Tasker & made oath on the holy evangelist of all unity god that he was well aquanted [sic] with the said James Easton & that James Tasker & the said James inlisted [sic] in the United States army in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven & that he served two years in the tenth Virginia Redgment [sic] in the Northern Army & then the said John Marched to the south & the said Richard Never saw the said James afterwards until the end of the war but understand that he was taken prisoner at Blueford [Buford ? ] Defeat where he was Badly wounded. given under my hand
Richard Tasker
X
his Mark

Test
D McCarty
Purchand topon
D McCray
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Jas Tasker
dec &c.
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Virginia Hampshire County Sct
Robert White Judge &c. as aforesaid do hereby further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the affidavits of Sampson Henderson taken before George Sharp one of the Justices of the peace for the said County, and the affidavit of Richard Tasker taken before Edward McCarty another Justice of the place of the said County that the above named James
Tasker did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, more than nine months at one time as late in the forgoing declaration. That I am [illegible] from his declaration this day made before me on oath that at the time of his testament Col Stevens commanded the said regiment and that from the annexed affidavit of Daniel Smith and Patrick McCarty, justice as aforesaid. two credible and disinterested witnesses. Taken before the above named Edward McCarty That he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of his country's support. In testimony of all which I have hereto affixed subscribed my name above the seal of the said Superior Court which seal has been supplied with since the foregoing declaration and Certificate were made. 
And I do now Certify the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the office of the secretary of the department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforenamed act of Congress.
Given under my hand this 22d day of May 1820
Robt. White
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Romney July 16 1849
D Sir
Enclosed I send the declaration of old Mrs Tasker for a pension. you will perceive from the letters of Mr. Greene of Alexandria & Mr. Baer the Clerk of Fairfax County that there is no record evidence of the Marriage 
To supply this defect I find the affidavits of some respectable Citizens of this County which seem to me to be satisfactory will you be good enough to give this case your immediate attention and inform me if any more is necessary to be shown in the Matter.
Did you ever receive the papers recommending [illegible] [illegible] for Clerkship-- they put through Mr. Siston
Your old [illegible] Mr. [illegible] is well and appear to find the same kind regard for you as we
Yours with Most regards
John B. White

P. S.
a friend & [illegible] of mine who was a most jealous & advocate of Genl Taylor in the late Congress desires me to ask if there be any chances of his getting a petition under the [illegible] government. The gentlemen is Thomas B. White Esq one of the justices of your County Court. Should you think it
worth while, he will procure necessary recommendations [illegible] to Washington to Do write to me
J. B. W.
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Fairfax Court House
May 31st 1849

Dear Sir

Yours of the 28th inst reached me by this mornings mail. The record of marriages in my office can not go father back then 1780. I have carefully examined from that period up to 1800, find no evidence of the marriage of  James Tasker and Mary Harper on record here-- the information you desire may probably be obtained in Alexandria I do not often visit that city but will at the earliest opportunity-- make the inquiry of the Clerk of the County Court there
Very Respectfully
your obt St. [Your obedient servant]
F. M. Ball
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Alexandria
July 10th 1849
Dear Sir
our Clerk informs me that there is no evidence in his office of any marriage that took place prior to 1800 that he on a former occasion made most diligent search having a promise
of a $1000 to find the evidence of a certain marriage. Alexandria you know prior to 1800
was a part of Fairfax- I understand that the licenses prior to 1800 are not to be found in Fairfax either, the Harper family is a numerous one about here I have enquired of members of the family who tell me they never heard of a marriage between such parties as James Tasker & Mary Harper They tell me that if the ever was an old man who is now out of town & will not return until October can tell me then
he returns & will enquire of him and if he
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can furnish me with any information
I will write to you again. Remember me to inquiring friends.
Yours truly
James W. Green

J. B. White Esq
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13,914
Letter to John B. White July 25 [illegible]

10396

Act 7 July 1838
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10396
P. O. Mary Tasker


REJECTED

Service:[blank] 
Enlisted:[blank] 
Discharged:[blank] 
Application filed:[blank] 
Alleges:[blank] 
Re-enlisted:[blank] 
Attorney:[blank] 

Private
Cert. 658
Colo. Stevens

[blank] Recognized
[blank] Cert of Dis
Searched for [blank]
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Virginia [illegible]

At a Court continued and held for Hampshire County the 26th day of June 1849.
Ordered that it be certified that it appears to the
Satisfaction of the Court from satisfactory evidence that James Tasker a revolutionary pensioner died in the Spring of 1832 leaving a
Widow Mary Tasker
I John B. White Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript and the
records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 day of July 1849
John B. White
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 Hampshire County
[illegible] Smith & Patrick McCarty personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County and made oath that they are well acquainted with James Tasker an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the United States passed 18th March 1818 and that they know James Tasker to be in reduced circumstances & to stand in need of the
assistance of his Country for support
Given under my hand this 1st day of January 1820
E. McCarty
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Hampshire County to wit
Sampson Henderson This Day Personally appeared before The Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County in Virginia and made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God saith that he was well acquainted James Tasker in the Revolutionary war that he served with him this Deponent in Capt Thos West Company of the 10th Virginia Regiment and General Weedon's brigade of the  Virginia Line and that he served upwards of one year to his this Deponents knowledge and he this Deponent left him the said Parker to the northward in the said Regiment and further saith not.  given under my hand on this 29th day of December 1819
[signature illegible]
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affidavits of
Wm [illegible]
Wm [illegible]
Jacob [illegible]
George G. Tasker
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Virginia

Hampshire County Sct
Jacob [illegible] of the said County aged Fifty one years this day personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said
County and made oath that he was acquainted with James Tasker a revolutionary pensioner who died in the spring of 1832 (as well as she recollects) & with Mary Tasker now his widow, that the said James Tasker & the said Mary
lived together as man & wife from affiants earliest recollection was always reputed & believe to be man & wife & raised a family of children & the the said Mary is now a very old woman. 
Given under my hand this 1st day of July 1849
Jos Fraizer

Virginia
Hampshire County Set.
George G Tasker of the said County aged fifty four years This day personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace for said County, and made oath that he was acquainted with the late James Tasker, his uncle, a revolutionary Pensioner, who died in the spring of 1832, (as well as he recollects) and with Mary Tasker, now his Widow, That the said James Tasker, and the said Mary, lived together as man and wife from affiants certain recollection, were always reported and believed to be man and wife and raised of family of Children, and that the said Mary is now a very old woman. Given under my hand
This 18th day of June 1849
Wm Vandiver J.P.
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Virginia Hampshire County
I John B. White Clerk of Court of said County do herby certify that Joseph Frazer [Fraizer, Frazier] & William Vandiver Esqr before whom the
affidavits written on this sheet appear to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same & the Now two of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned [illegible] & that full faith & credit is due to their official acts. I further certify that the signatures purporting to theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said county this 16 day of July 1849
John B. White

[seal]
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State of Virginia
Hampshire County to wit
William Janney of the County aged sixty years this day personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County and made oath that he was acquainted with the late James Tasker a revolutionary pensioner who died in the spring of 1832 as well as he recollects and with Mary Tasker his widow that the sd. James Tasker and Mary Tasker lived together as man and wife for a number
of years and raised a family and from affiants recollection they always were reported to be man and wife and that the Mary is year a very old woman
Given under my hand this 12th day of July 1849
Jos Fraizer

State of Virginia

Hampshire County to wit
William Dubing of the sd. County aged sixty eight years this day came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and made oath that he was acquainted with James Tasker a revolutionary pensioner who died in the spring of 1832 as well as he recollects and with
Mary Tasker his widow that the James Tasker
and Mary Tasker been together as man and wife and raised a family of children and that the Mary is now a very old woman given under my hand this [illegible] day of July 1849
Jas Fraizer
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Virginia
Hampshire County Sct
this by Mary Morely of the said County personally appeared before the Subscriber
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Virginia Hampshire County Set
Peter Smith of the said County, a man worthy of Credit aged fifty nine years personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he became acquainted with James Tasker a revolutionary Pensioner and Mary his wife about thirty four years ago, that the said James and Mary lived together as man & wife and
reputed & believed to be such, that they raised a family of children, some of whom are more than fifty five years of age that the said James Tasker died in the year 1832 So far as affiant recollects that the said Mary is now living & very poor & very old Given under my hand this 15 day of June 1849
John Sloan

Virginia Hampshire County Sct
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Sloan Esquire before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of taking the same and subscribing his name thereto and is now one of the justices of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & that full faith and credit is due to his official acts I further certify that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 16 day of July 1849
John B. White
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Hampshire County Sct
John Ward made oath before the subscriber Justice of the peace of said County that he has been acquainted with James Tasker revolutionary pensioner & Mary his wife between thirty & forty years that they lived together & were always reputed to be Man & wife, that said James died about 17 years ago,
that they raised a family of children some of whom in older than this officiant as he believes  each is fifty five years of age or older, said Mary is very old & is poor Given under my hand this 16th of July 1849
Thos. B White J. P.

Virginia Hampshire County Set
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas B. White whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the time of taking &
subscribing the same and is now one of the commonwealths justices of the peace in and for said County duly commission & sworn and
that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts & that the above signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 16 day of July 1849
John B White

[seal]
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Virginia
Hampshire County Set
Reuben Davis of the said County aged
Fifty six years, This day personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for
the said County and made oath that he was acquainted with the late James Tasker a Revolutionary Pensioner (who died some years since probably in the year 1832 but he is not certain as to the year) and with Mary Tasker now his widow, that the said James Tasker and the said Mary lived together as man and wife from affiant certain Recollection were always
Reported and believed to be man and wife &
Raised a family of Children and that the said Mary is now a very old woman (if living as she has not seen her for several years)
Given under my hand this 16th day of July 1849
Jos Fraizer

Virginia Hampshire County
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Joseph Fraizer Esquire before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken is now & was at the time of taking the same one of the
Commonwealth justices of the peace in aforesaid County duly Commissioned & sworn & that finds faith & credit is due to all his official acts & I further certify that the above
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this Court this 16 day of July 1849
John B. White