Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,281, George Van Landengham, Va.
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(?-1776)
SERVICE                                                  NUMBER
Va.        VanLandengham, George     S41,281.
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CONTENTS
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7,131
Virginia
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George Van Landingham
of Frederick Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Virginia [ ]line, for the term of seven years.
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Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March '19 and sent to home H [L] G. Tucker House of Reps: M.L.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819                   73.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819    48-----
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                                                                   $121.49
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{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act  18th March, 1818}

Continued

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The name of this pensioner was continued on the 31st of August 1822 and a notification sent to pensioner by Lewis A Smith in which it was stated that he would be paid in March next. See letter of 31 August to Pens'n.

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State and District of Virginia, Frederick County [ ]
On this 18th day of June, 1818, before me the subscriber, sole and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said County of Frederick in the State and district aforesaid, personally appeared George VanLandingham aged sixty six years, resident in the said County State & district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 he, the said George Van Landingham enlisted in the County of Northumberland in the state of Virginia about the  latter end of the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain John Rogers of the third Virginia Regiment on Continental establish-ment to serve during the War. 
:that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the [peace]-- when he was discharged from service in the State of Virginia but he cannot recalled name of the County in which he was at the time, that he was in the battles of The Longbridge, Sandy Plains and of the Blackburn at Charlestown. the seize of York and several skirmishes.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now of his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Robt White

I, T Robert White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Van Landingham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And I do further certify that from the testimony of a dependable Witness examined before me I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances, poor and in need of the aid of this Country for a Support. 
{Seal of}
{the court}
Robt White

Teste
J A Keith G.F.C
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Virginia: tenth Judicial Circuit Frederick County to wit.
I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of law for the said County of Frederick do hereby certify that the name of Robert White sole  and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law of said county subscribed to the within affadavit and Certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Robert White:  In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name, and annexed my private seal/ there being no public not w/ office/ this 5th day of August 1818.

R. B. White (seal)
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Con
JLE

353
George Van Landingham's
Declaration
Va
Rec'd 25th- Feb 1822
The County in which applicant resides [they've] set forth [in] him [aff   dav't] - In that County he [shall] make his [chesle]

Con
J.L.E.

Mr Lewis A. Smith, of
Fred'n Co.
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Virginia 
at a Court Continued and held for Frederick County the 8th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County George VanLandengham aged sixty-six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company of Capt. Rogers in the 7th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Garkins, and afterwards with Capt afterwards Col. Buford serving in the whole five years and six months and that he hath received a certificate for a pension No. 7131. And I do solomnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 there of, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz one Cow and Calf; one yearling, two Walnut tables two Chests  Six Chairs, Six Chairs, six knives and forks, six Sups and saucers, one Tea Kettle, one Coffee pot, two Iron pots one dutch oven, one Skillet, Six pewter table spoons, Six pewter tea spoons, two spinning Wheels, one flax Wheel one axe, one dozen earthen plates, two pair pot Hooks, three pails, one churn, two tuls, besides clothing and Bedding.
I am by occupation a farmer, and am as able to work as most men of my age but am failing very much I have a wife aged about fifty years who is in tolerable good health except being troubled with Rheumatism and four Children with me three girls and a boy, the oldest a girl about twenty one years old, and the youngest the boy about nine years old. 
George his X mark VanLandengham
Sworn to in open Court the 8th of March 1821
I James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 property
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escribed in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of March 1821 and the 45th year of the Commonwealth.
Ja Keith

Virginia
At a Court continued and held for Frederick County the 8th day of August 1821. Upon the motion of George VanLandingham who obtained a certificate from this Court on the 8th day of March last to enable him to obtain a pension for Revolutionary services. It is ordered to be certifieg that the said George VanLandingham was then and now is an inhabitant of this County. 

In Testimony whereof I James Keith Clerk of the County aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid the 12th day of September 1821 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth.
Ja Keith
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Suspended - See Caveat written and letters to [previous] Agent, 24 March 1824 --
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See letter to Lemuel Bent, 28 Sept 1824 --
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41281
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.281
George VanLandingham
[ ] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18[ ]
Index:--Vol. G , Page 525
{Arrangement of 1870}
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Caveat
Recd 16 Mar : 1824

[along the side is written]
Front Royal [Va]
14 March [ ]

[overwritten very faint]
The Honorable
John le, Calhoon
Secretary of War
Washington city

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Mr. Edwards
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Dr Sir,
There is a man in Frederick County, Virginia by the name of George Vantanflaningham which is on the pention list and draws his pention annually. I am induced to believe he has passed an imposition on the government from the different statements that I have heard through others. It has been said that he was an [courier] for Capt George Eskridge for 3 years in the time of the Revolutionary War. This Capt Eskridge lives in Hamshire county [Vig] where his affadavit might be easyly taken, I was also informed a few days ago that there is a certain Capt John Self in the county and state aforesaid that says he has known him every since he was a young man, and that he never was in the service at all -- It is also said the Col Joseph Blackwell of Fauquier county Virginia has said there never was a man in the 3rd. Vig. Regt of that name - but he is dead and no testamony can be had from him, I was in the service nearly the whole of the war, I confess I have no knowledge
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of any such a man in the Regt. or any other, though I do not pretend to say that he was not in the service, If he was not, he ought to be punished agreeable to laws of the county.
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[Left side]
Pree or [Prec]
H I? Pruker [ll H K?]   [Additional names list as H G Tucker]

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[Center]
Revolutionary Pension Office
War Deparment
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H G Tucker begs leave to enclose to W. Edwards his application of an old Revolutionary Soldier for a pension to which he asks his obliging attention