Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8492, Jacob Flournoy, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Flournoy, Jacob
NUMBER: S. 8492
CONTENTS
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2196
Virginia
Jacob Flournoy of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a Pvt of only: in the Compy. commanded by Captain Quarly of the Regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the Virginia line for 3 years from 1777- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 100 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov: 1832 -----and sent to Parke Poindexter, Chesterfield, Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: "33

150 -
50
______
$200

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice a Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7- Page 97.
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6214
Jacob Flournoy

from 1777 private
Artillery
$100

Admit if found on Va State Roll

on Roll

P. Poindexter
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6214
BRIEF in the case of Jacob Flournoy
County of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. 
enlisted In 1777. 19 Augt.

Duration of Service.
Years, 3 - Months, 1 - Days. 3

Rank.
As a 
private

Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.

Gen.
Lt. Tho? Clay 2? Slate Esq & Col Thomas Marshall Capt. Henry Quarley

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chesterfield Cty Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

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

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
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No. 6214.
Jacob Flournoy's
Declaration.

1832 August 13. presented, sworn to examined & allowed & ordered to be certified. ~

PO
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State of Virginia and County of Chesterfield to wit
On this 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the county court of Chesterfield Jacob Flournoy a resident of Virginia in the county of Chesterfield and state of Virginia aged seventy-two years in October next, who being just 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 entered in the State Troops of the state of Virginia on the nineteenth day of August 1777 with Lieutenant Thomas Clay and served in the second state regiment of artillery commanded by Col Thomas Marshall. The first officers were Col Marshall Maj Dulumos and Maj Mazant - and the company officers of the company to which he was attached was Capt. Henry Quarley of King William County in this state, and Lieutenant Thomas Clay. Whether there was a second Lieutenant or Ensign he does not now recollect, but he believes there was and does not a this distant day recollect their names.
The deponent here states Elias Edmunds was the first Captain in the regiment he joined it, and that William Epiller Christopher Roane, and he thinks Park and Booker were also officers in the Regiment. He also deposes that he was discharged in the city of Richmond The 22nd day of August 1780 and that his captain at the time of his discharge William Epiller was Capt. Thomas Marshall, a brother of the present Chief Justice was with us & he believes paymaster. He enlisted for least one term of three years and served it truthfully out. He was a resident of the county of Chesterfield at the time of This enlistment and he served in it ever service. He never was in any engagement. When first enlisted he was marched by Lieutenant Thomas Clay to Williamsburg, and York and
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Hampton. While lying at York the British took Portsmouth and some of in were marched to Smithfield, where we stay sometimes. In the spring of the year 1780 we were marched from Williamsburg through Petersburg and crossed over the Roanoke at Taylor Ferry into North Carolina and went to Hillsborough, and then Guilford, Through Eatsburg and within about forty miles of the hanging rock, when we heard of Beauford's defeat and retreated and returned to Hillsborough, and there (?) a body of infantry came and [illegible] by whom the deponent has forgotten.
We then all marched about forty miles to the South to some inn work, with the field hands for fear of Gale's defeat, and afterwards returned to Hillsborough with the common when we left them. We whose time of service were out in Conquest were then marched on home and discharged in Richmond.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he 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

Jacob Flournoy (S)
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We Thomas Newby and Mackness Bowman residing in Chesterfield County in the state of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Flournoy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion: Sworn to and subscribed the day and year herein first written.

Tho Newby
Markness Bowman

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant Jacob Flournoy was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Thomas Newby and Mackness Bowman who have signed the preceding affidavit are residents of the county of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia, that they are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit. I, Parke Poindexter clerk of Chesterfield county court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Flournoy for a pension. ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15th day of August anno Dom: 1832, and in the 57th year of our foundation.

Parke Poindexter, Clerk
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AUF

Rev. and 1812 War Section.

November 29, 1934.

Mrs. Gus Thomas,
Frankfort,
Ky.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8492, it appears that Jacob Flournoy was born in October 1760, place not stated.
While residing in Chesterfield County, Virginia, he enlisted August 19, 1777 and served in Captains Henry Quarles and William Spiller's Companies, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged August 22, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia. There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted Jacob Flournoy is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, all spellings of that name searched.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[Stamp]
FRANKFORT 
JAN 23
1925
5 PM
KY.

[Text]
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

[Handwriting]
Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Washington
D.C.
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Jan 21.
Regarding Revolutionary War Pension claim S. 8492 of Jacob Flournoy who was allowed pension 1832 while resident of Chesterfield Co. Va.
Can you tell me when he died - & his pension issued? 
Please reply to
Mrs Gus Thomas
108 Third St
Frankfort
Ky -
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En Rev
3-049.
Ex. ____________ Div. Rev War Section.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 10, 1920.

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

Name of soldier, Jacob Flournoy
Name of widow Edith Farmer or Ann
address of claimant, at enlistment and after I think Chesterfield Co Va.
Either "Light Horse Line Calvary" or Virginia Artillery
State where enlisted Virginia
Approximate dates of birth and death.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

Return attached letter with reply.
F D Byington
ACTING Commissioner.

6-2469
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8492

INVALID.

Rev War

File No. 8492
Jacob Flournoy
Pri Rev War
________
Act: June 7th "32
Index:-Vol. Id, Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Second page]
1906 Sept. 25. History to miss Brinkley Vinsent
1914 Oct. 30 History to Mrs. M. E. Hogan c
1915 Apr. 21 Hist. to Mrs. Thomas J. Latham.
1922, Mar 11 hist. to Miss Annie L Royster
1924, Nov. 29 " " Mrs. Gus Thomas
1921 Feb. 17 Mrs. Gus Thomas adr. as to dates of death & last payment. Mas.
1938. Aug. 18. hist. to Mrs. J. R. Royt MCS
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Flournoy which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 
yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
no

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
no

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no

XIV. [notation sign] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? ~
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper office under his seal of office? ~

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? ~

XVI. [notation sign 2] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2.   5.6.7.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and 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, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ______ year __________ months, and ______ days, I served as a ___________. For __________ months and ______________ days, I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
[notation sign]QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[notation sign 2]QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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send tracing of signature & history Jacob Flournoy, Va. S8492

Mrs. Thos J. Latham
Reg Hermitage Chapter DAR
989 Rayburn Boulevard
Memphis Tenn

Apr. 19. 1915
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AH

Coltige Park, Ga 18/24/14.

Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
In the Revolutionary and Military service Census of Pensions of 1840, I find on page 129 Earlier Dist. of Virginia, Jacob Flournoy age 79 - Chesterfield Co., Va - please give me all the information as to family and
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his service that he gave when application for pension was last in, or pension was granted.
Also John or John F. Flournoy of Virginia he was also of Chesterfield Co., Va.
and oblige
Very respectfully,
(Mrs.) M. E. Hogan
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Rev Sec
Fulton, Ky.
July 16 1920.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
The records of the war department show that a Jacob Flournoy received money on June 17, 1783, amount [pound sign]78511.14 for services in the American Revolutionary War. I would appreciate any information regarding him that

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PENSION
D
JUL
U  19  S.
1920
OFFICE.
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you could give me concerning his records as a soldier and was about his ancestors, thru his daughter - Lucy -
Thanking you for the information
Sincerely yours
Annie Royster

106 Carr St.

[Stamp]
RECORD
FEB 15 1922
DIVISION
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Miss Annie L. Royster,
106 Carr St.,
Fulton, Ky.

Feb. 8. 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Over a year ago I wrote you concerning the war record of Jacob Flournoy, and was then unable to fill out the blanks on the enclosed slip. I am sending it back filled out as best I can and if
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you can give me any information concerning Jacob Flourney I will appreciate it. 
Thanking you for your trouble.
Respectfully, 
Amie Royster
Am enclosing the old letter along with this. 

(Pension Stamp 14 Feb 1922)
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NOV1
West Point, Mississippi.
Sept 11, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Was not Jacob Flournay. a soldier of the Revolutionary War. from the State of Virginia, granted a pension for his services in that war? If so, will you please give me an account of his military history, the battles in which he participated, and the date of his death.
Was his widow a pensioner after his death? If so, what was her name as given on your rolls, and when did she die- or cease drawing her pension?
Very respectfully
(Miss) Brinkley Vinson
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CHIEF JUSTICE
FLEM D. SAMPSON
JUDGES
GUS THOMAS
ERNEST S. CLARKE
WARNER E. SETTLE
Wm ROGERS CLAY
D.A.Mc CANDLESS
HARRY W. ROBINSON
COMMISSTIONER OF APPEALS
C. C. TURNER

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL

.COURT.OF APPEALS.OF.KENTUCKY.
.FRANKFURT.
Nov 8. '24

Pension Commissioner
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir, 
Please send me a copy of what you have on two (2) Jacob Flourney of Chesterfield Co., VA. including "Sec. of War report to Pension, Vol 2. Pen.2 and 28. Wash. 1835."
Also "Jacob Flourney_Auditors Acct X V III 650
Va. State records 1911"
"Jacob Flourney, Bounty Warrant A. M. S. index to Collect of house M.S.S.. Chesterfield Supplement of Militia at Chesterfield Court House- Mar. 5, 69" The Jacob Flourney I am trying to place. went in the Revolutionary War very yound- under Light Horse Harry Lee-was sent to North Carolina. Was given a land grant for his services- died about 1840-Chesterfield Co., Va-
Will be so grateful for your attention to this matter-
Very Truly
Mrs. Gus Thomas-

Pension
B
NOV
U. 13 S/
1924
CE
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III0 E. Victory Drive
Savannah, Ga.
July 26, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:-

I am anxious to establish the colonial soldier or
service record of Josiah Flournoy, born 1741, or
Francis Flournoy, born 1770, (the later perfered),
descendents of Laurent Flournoy who married Gabrielle Mellon of Lyon in 1572.

Jacob Flournoy, grandfather of Francis Flournoy, born in Geneva in 1663, immigrated to Virginia in 1700.

I will be glad for any help you can give us
Yours truly,

Mrs. J.H. Kuyk
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In reply to your request of________, received__________ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Flourney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find the desired information as contained in his ( ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 8,492

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 19, 1777
LENGTH Of SERVICE
to Aug 22, 1780
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
{Captain Quarles  William Spiller
COLONEL
Thomas Marshall
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in, _______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chesterfield Co., VA.
Date of application for pension, Aug 13, 1832
Residence at date of application, Chesterfield Co., Va.
Age at date of application, "seventy-two years in October next." (b.Oct.1760 Ew)
Remarks: His claim was allowed. There is no family data on file.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
6-28_6
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 and 1812        NICA

February 17, 1925

Mrs. Gus Thomas
108 Third St.
Frankfort, Ky.

Madam: 

I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of the last payment and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jacob Flourney, S.8492, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Officer, 1800 E St., N.W., Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Jacob Flourney, Certificate 2196, issued November 21, 1832, rate $100 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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August 18, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
on
BA-J/MCS
Jacob Flournoy, S.8492
Mrs. J. K. Kuyk
1110 E. Victory Drive

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to military service of Josiah Flourney, born 1741, Francis Flournoy, born
1770, and Jacob Flournoy who was born in 1663.

This office has no record of military service rendered prior to the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based on
military service of soldiers in these wars. A careful search of said records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of Josiah and Francis Flournoy in the Revolutionary War or of the service of Francis Flournoy in the War of 1812.

The papers on file in pension claim, S.8492, based on the Revolutionary War service of one Jacob Flournoy show the following data.
Jacob Flourney was born in October, 1760. The place of birth and names of parents were not given.

While residing in Chesterfield County, Virginia, he enlisted August 19, 1777, and served in Captains Henry Quarles, and William
Spiller's companies in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Virginia regiment and was discharged August 22, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, where he had lived
since the Revolutionary War.
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The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Jacob
Flournoy, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Jacob Flournoy, Certificate 2196, issued November 21, 1832, rate
$100 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia
Agency.
This is the only soldier named Jacob Flournoy that is found in the
Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator