Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7225, for Josiah Meadow, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
Va

Meadow, Josiah

NUMBER
S 7225

Carded
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Virginia
2123

Josiah Meadow
of Giles_ in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Compy: commanded
by Captain Renfro-- of the__commanded
by___in the Virginia
line for 1 year 11 months from
1778-

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 76 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov:
1832_ and sent to David
French. Giles C.H. Va.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832       114.99-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4      38.33
   March 1833                            $153.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice_Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 106.
See letter to Hon. J. Y. Major
Jan. 23. 1835-do. to J.A. Dunlap
April 29. 1835- do. to J.J. Fry_
Oct. 23. 1835 to P.A.
also Nov. 2. 1835 to P. agt. & J.J. Fry
do to P Agt. Nov. 6. 1835

G. Mason
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Sep 1840 to 4 March
1841. Agt Notified 1 Dec 1841
copies of paper sub to Hon G. W.
Summers H R Jan 13. 1844

Date of death
not [illegible]
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5966.

Jesiah Meadows declaration
for a pension
  from 1778 privat
  1 yr 11 months.
  $76.66
       100

look on [illegible]
contl roll

on State Rolfe
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State of Virginia
Giles County 
  On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared in
Open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Giles, now [illegible] Jesiah Meadows a resident of said County and State of Virginia aged
Seventy four years of age last February who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath [inserted the following four words:] Make in the following declaration in Order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June [crossed out:] the 7th 1832.
  That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he first
enlisted in the County of Bedford in the spring of the year Before
the attack was made on Donnelly's fort in the County of Greenbrier
by the indians. he enlisted under Capt Joseph Renfro. that he was
under no field officer this hour as he served against the indians
for the term of six month which was the term for which he enlisted
that the Lieutenant in the Company was David Hiddens that he marched
from the County of Bedford soon after he enlisted with the Company
and marched to the County of Botetourt where they were joined
by other men. who had been enlisted in that County, and then Marched
on to the County of Greenbrier - and were first stationed at [illegible]
fort where they remained some time and then the company was
divided and part of them were sent to Keenys fort. that he was amongst
the number, that went to Keeny's fort, that he was stationed at
Keeny's fort at the time the attack was made on Donnellys fort that 
he remained at Keeny's fort for sometime after the attack was made
on Donnelly's fort, and then they marched back to the County of
Bedford: and were stationed on Johns Creek in that County until the term
for which he enlisted expired and was then discharged having fully served the term of six months for which he was enlisted that
he received a discharge but took no care of it and it was lost soon
after that this term of service expired in the fall of the year after he enlisted
that he then removed to the County of Botetourt and remained there
until the next February when he again enlisted under Capt. Asa Taylor
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from the County of Botetourt, they marched to the islands of Holstine where they
joined the Regiment commanded by Col. John Montgomery and Col James Shellys
regiment also went with them: and they went by water from that place to
the Chickamango town, that they destroyed the Chickamongo towns which are
at the month of the Hewassa (as it was then called a branch of the
Tennessee River, that after the distruction of the Chickamongo town Col
James Shelly with his men returned and that Col John Montgomery with
his men went by water to the Illinois town on the Mississippi river:
at that place they joined Col. Clark. that they remained there some
time when the men were divided some of the men were sent up the Mississippi to St Louis but that he returned by water down the Missisippi
to the mouth of the Ohio, and up the Ohio to the mouth of the Wabash and up the Wabash to the [illegible] on the Wabash river that
Col. Montgomery staid at the Illinois town when he left that and
that he was then commanded by Col Clark that from the Wabash
River he marched to the falls of the Ohio river, and remained sometime
there, and then marched to Harrodsburg in Kentucky, and there he
left Col. Clark and marched with his Capt back to the Big [illegible]
in the County of Botetourt, where he was discharged, that sometime after
he received his discharge, he was crossing the Roanoke river and
went to take a chew of tobacco and pulled his discharge out of his
pocket, and let it fall in the river, that he served in this tour the full
term of twelve months being the term for which he [inserted] was enlisted that he is unable to say the years which he performed the aforementioned service
further than he has described by the attack upon Donnellys fort that
he performed no other services than until after the taking of Cornwallis 
when he substituted in the place of John Mitchel of Bedford
County who was engaged for six months, but does not know whether
he drafted or whether he was enlisted. and marched from Prince Edward
Court house by Cumberland Old Courthouse to Richmond and was then
sent as a guard to [illegible] some prisoners to Fredericksburg that after delivering
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the prisoners at Fredericksburg.  he marched back to Richmond and was
then stationed at Westham near Richmond and guarded the magazine
there during the winter until the March afterwards he thinks on the
28th day of March he received his discharge that he cannot say how long
he served this tour but that he started in the fall of the year, he thinks
about the time Cornwallis was taken and served until the 28th of March
following. that he received a discharge but took no care of it and
cannot now tell what became of it - He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State,
  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
    Jesiah Meadows

We John Neely and Banister Meadows Residing the County of Giles
and in the neighbourhood of Josiah Meadows. No preacher except the said
Isiah Meadows residing in that neighborhod hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Josiah Meadows, who is a preacher of the gospel
and who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe 
him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed be in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution against the indians, and we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed
this 27th day of Aug 1832
John Neely
Banister Meaden

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 was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states as a soldier against the indians. And the Court further
Certifies that John Neely and Banister Meadows who hath signed the
preceding and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled
to credit_
 I David French Clerk of the County Court of Giles County, do
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hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Meadows for a pension.
  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
  of said office this 5th September 1832
    David Hunt c. c.
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September 22, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. C. F. Tynes,
413 Frederick Street,
Bluefield, West Virginia.

BA-J/oc
Josiah Meadow
S. 7225

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Meadow of Giles County,
Virginia.
  The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim, S. 7225, based upon service of Josiah Meadow
in the Revolutionary War.
Josiah Meadow was born in February, 1758. The place of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
  Josiah Meadow enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, served
as a private in Captain Joseph Renfro's Virginia company, and
went on an expedition against the Indians in Greenbrier County,
Virginia; length of this service, six months; after the termination
of this service, he moved to Botetourt County, Virginia, and remained
there until the next February, when he enlisted in Captain Isaac
Taylor's Virginia company, marched to the Islands of Holston, joined
the regiment of Colonel John Montgomery, went to the Chickamauga Indians towns, which towns they destroyed, then went by water to
the Illinois towns on the Mississippi river and joined Colonel Clark,
went with him to the Falls of the Ohio, thence to Harrodsburg, then
returned to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he was discharged
having served one year; about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis,
he enlisted again, was employed in guarding the magazine at Westham,
Virginia, also guarded prisoners to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and
was discharged in March following, names of officers for this tour
are not shown. No dates are given for any of the above service.
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  He was allowed pension on his application executed August
27, 1832, while residing in Giles County, Virginia. His name
was borne on the pension rolls as Josiah Meadow, shown in the
claim as Meadows also. It was stated that he was a minister
of the Gospel.
  It is not shown that soldier was ever married.
  In 1832, one Banister Meadow or Meader lived in Giles County,
Virginia; no relationship to Josiah Meadow or Meadows was shown.
  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Josiah Meadow (S.7223),
you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Josiah Meadow
Certificate #2123
Issued November 19, 1832
Rate $76.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

    Very truly yours

    A. D. HILLER
    Executive Assistant
    to the Administrator,
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7225
INVALID.

Revl War

File No. 7225

Josiah Meadow
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1 [illegible], Page 253

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Oct 23: history to Mrs.
Margaret Lowe, Letter in
W.F. 8633 John Cooper
   M.B.H.

1924 Mch. 21 - Hist to Mrs.
Anderson Meadows. Her let,
in [illegible] of Jacob Meadows S.9412. Um.
1938 - June 13 - Hist to
Mrs Virginia M. Ward EJ
---
1938 July 7- History to Lucile
Cathberry /E EL/by SLL
---
1939 - Sept 22 Hist to
Mrs.  C [illegible] Gynes ca
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WASHINGTON CITY D.C.
JUN 11

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C

June 12 1844
Josiah Meadows
[Illegible]
Cpy

GW Summers
[illegible]

Hn G. W. Summers
  H.R
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
  Second Comptroller's Office,
  Nov. 17th 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," Josiah Meadow-
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of Seventy Six Dollars and 66 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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Richmond 31 Oct

Dear Sir
  You enclosed me the
papers of Josiah Meadow last week
the agent says you have not directed
him to pay -please say 1. to him
in your next communication if
Josiah Meadows is to be [illegible]
he said you [illegible] him to pay
Jacob Meadows and presume
you connected the two names._
  The old man is [illegible]
[illegible] as  [illegible] as [illegible]

  [Illegible]
     J J Fry
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House Reps. 11 June 1844


Dear Sirs

  Josiah Meadows of Giles
or Mercer Co Va, a pensioner
desires to make an application to
the Executor of [illegible] for Lands
a Rev soldier - for this purpose
he will need a copy of his
declaration, proof &c, now on file
in your office- will you be 
good enough to furnish me as
I am in [three words illegible] for this
purpose- I desire it this week.
  With great Respect
     [Three words illegible]
     Geo W Summers
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July 7, 1938.

Lucile Castleberry
414 North Green
Gainesville, Georgia.

BA-J/ILL
Josiah Meadow
S. 7225
E.E.L away- her History.

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Meadows and Jacob Meadows,
who applied for pensions in 1832.
  Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data
and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such
information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request
pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Josiah Meadow is
given herein as found in his claim for pension, S. 7225.
  Josiah Meadow was born in February, 1758. The place of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
  Josiah Meadow enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, served
as a private in Captain Joseph Renfro's Virginia company, and went
on an expedition against the Indians in Greenbrier County, Virginia:
length of this service, six months: after the termination of this
service, he moved to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he enlisted
[inserted by hand: "on S [illegible] [illegible Feb 9 [illegible]"]
in Captain Isaac Taylor's Virginia company, marched to the islands
of Holsten, joined the regiment of Colonel John Montgomery, went to
the Chickamauga Indians towns, which towns they destroyed, then went by water [in the margin by hand: "the Ill. tours on [illegible]"] to the Mississippi and joined General Clark, went with
him to the Falls of the Ohio, thence to Harrodsburg, then returned
to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he was discharged having served
one years about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis, he enlisted
again, was employed in guarding the magazine at Westham, Virginia,
also guarded prisoners to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was discharged
in March following, name of officers for this town are not shown. No
dates are given for any of the above service.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27,
1832, while residing in Giles County, Virginia. His name was borne on
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the pension rolls as Josiah Meadow, shown in the claim as Meadows
also. It was stated that he was a minister of the Gospel.
  It is not shown that soldier was ever married.
  In 1832, one Banister Meadow or Meader lived in Giles County,
Virginia; no relationship to Josiah Meadow or Meadows was shown.
  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Meadow (S. 7225), you should
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
  Josiah Meadow
  Certificate #2123
  Issued November 19, 1832
  Rate $76.66 per annum
  Commenced March 4, 1831
  Act of June 7, 1832
  Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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June 13, 1938

Mrs. Virginia Meador Ward
Reckbridge
Bluefield, West Virginia

BA-J/EEL
Josiah Meadow-S.7225

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Josiah Meadows, born in 1758, who
made application for pension in 1832, in Giles County, Virginia
  The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7225, based upon the military
service in that war of Josiah Meadow or Meadows.
  Josiah Meadow was born in February, 1758. The place of
his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
  Josiah Meadow enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia,
as a private in Captain Joseph Renfro's Virginia Company and went
on an expedition against the Indians in Greenbrier County, Virginia: length of this service, six months: after the termination of this
service, he moved to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he enlisted in Captain Isaac Taylor's Virginia Company, marched to the islands of Holsten, joined the regiment of Colonel John Montgomery, went to the Chickamauga Indians towns, which towns they destroyed, then
went by water to the Mississippi and joined General Clark, went 
with him to the Falls of the Ohio, thence to Herrodsburg, then
returned to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he was discharged 
having served one year: about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis,
he enlisted again, was employed in guarding the magazine at Westham,
Virginia, also guarded prisoners to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and
was discharged in March following, names of officers for this tour
are not shown. No dates are given for any of the above service.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27,
1832, while residing in Giles County, Virginia. It was stated that
he was a minister of the Gospel.
  It is not shown that soldier was ever married.
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  In 1832, one Banister Meadow or Meader lived in Giles County, Virginia: no relationshiop to Josiah Meadow or Meadows was shown.
  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Meadow (S.7225), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Josiah Meadow
Certificate No. 2128
Issued November 19, 1832
Rate, $76.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

    Very truly yours
      A. D. HILLER
      Executive Assistant
      to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

March 21, 1924.

Mrs. Anderson Meadows,
Clarence, No.

Madam:
  I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7225, it appears that Josiah or Jesiah Meadow or Meadows was born in February 1758. He enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served 6 months as a private in Captain Joseph Renfro's Company of Virginia
Troops, dates not stated. While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted the following February and served 12 months as a private in Captain Isaac Taylor's Company, Colonel John Montgomery's Virginia Regiment, was in Colonel Clarke's Indian Expedition and destroyed the towns of the Chickamauga Indians. He enlisted late in 1781, names of officers not stated, and was employed in guarding prisononers and in guarding the magazines at Westham, Virginia, and was discharged March 28, 1782.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Virginia. It is stated that he was a minister. There is no data on file as to his family,
  
    Respectfully,
       Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,_____19__


  In reply to your request of____, received____ for
a statement of the military history of Josiah Meadow
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [next three words crossed out:] (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 7.225.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1. enl in Bedford
Spring [crossed out]
res in Botetourt Co. Next Fall [last two words crossed out]
Late in 1781
Next Feb.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
[Spring] 6 mos.
[Next Fall] 12 mos,
[Late in 1781] Mch 28.1782

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Joseph Renfro.
Isaac Taylor
    & guarded prisoners & magazines

COLONEL.
John Montgomery
Col. Clarks Indian

STATE.
---
Va Troops
Regt
Indian

Battles engaged in, destroyed the towns of the Chickamauga Indians.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Bedford Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, August 27. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Giles G. Va.
Age at date of application, b. Feb- 1758.
Remarks: No family data
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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413 1/2 Frederick Street,
Bluefield, West Va.
Sept. 16, 1939,

RECEIVED 
SEP 18 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 20
VETS ADM

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir,
  I am addressing a letter, direct, to you, hoping
you will be so kind as to favor me with an immediate reply.
  I usually ask for this information through our Congressman,
Hon. John Kee, but as he is here at his home now I am hoping
I may save time by eliminating the third party.
  The information I wish is a copy of the pension claim of

JOSIAH MEADOW, OF GILES COUNTY VA.
S. of W. 1835, Pen 2, 140.

Will appreciate very much, an early reply.
  
   Yours truly
   Narcissa P. Tynes
   (Mrs. C. F. Tynes )
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Gainesville Ga.
June 17, 1938

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

RECEIVED 
JUN 21 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
3 PM
VETS. ADM.
Reader # 26
 
Dear Sirs
  Will you please give me
any information you may have concerning
Josiah Meadows of Virginia, Mercer County 
who made application for a Revolutionary
pension in 1832. [very faint handwriting: "send one"]
  Have you any information about Jacob Meadows who also lived in Mercer County, Virginia and applied for a pension in 1832?
I will appreciate any information
you may give me.

Very truly
Lucile Castleberry
414 N. Green
Gainesville
Ga.
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630 Rockbridge
Bluefield, W. Va.
May 19, 1938.

RECOEVED
MAY 20 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS ADM
READER 11
9:30

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
  I should like to have a copy of the record of
application for pension of Josiah Meadows who fought in
the Revolutionary War. This application for pension was made
before the Giles County, Va. Court in 1832. Josiah Meadows
was born in 1758.
  I will greatly appreciate the above information
as I need it in making application to the D. A. R. Society,

   Yours very truly,
   (Mrs.) Virginia Meador Ward