Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], James Askew, [BLANK]
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SERVICE 
[check mark] Askew, James 

NUMBER
Disability Pension
no papers

CONTENTS
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 
MEE/HMM

January 10, 1930.

Mr. James F. Askew 
Georgetown, Box 9, Route 5 
Kentucky. 

Dear Sir: 

I advise you that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, on the list of Invalid Pensioners of Virginia, appears the name of James Askew, private, allowance $40 per annum, commencement of pension September 4, 1789, Act of June 7, 1785. 

The papers upon which his claim was established were burnt in 1814, when the War Office was destroyed. Hence no further information can be furnished relative to him. 

The above noted James Askew is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 

Very truly yours, 

EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars 
Section. 

October 9, 1923.

Martha Lou Houston, 
1441 Second Ave.,
Columbus, Ga. 

Madam; 

I have to advise you that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, on the list of Invalid Pensioners of Virginia, appears the name of James Askew, private, allowance $40 per annum, commencement of pension September 4, 1789, Act of June 7, 1785. 

The papers upon which his claim was established were burnt in 1814, when the War Office was destroyed. Hence no further information can be furnished relative to him. 

Sh [handwritten]

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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June 15, 1931

Mr. Roderick R. Askew 
217 Central Avenue 
Rahway, New Jersey 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
EEL

Dear Sir: 

You are advised that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, in the list of Invalid Pensioners of Virginia, appears the name of James Askew, [at home as a handwritten]  private, allowance $40 per annum, commencement of pension September 4, 1789, Act of June 7, 1785. 

The papers upon which his claim was established were burned in 1814 [1800 or handwritten], when the War of the was destroyed, hence no further information can be furnished relative to him. 

The above noted James Askew is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 

See Letter 
in case Thomas 
Laidley. S 15596

Very truly yours 
E. W. MORAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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April 29, 1937

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BA-J/REL 
James Askew-Dis.Rev.War
Barnaba Barron-W.3917


Mrs. Minna Scott-Hyman
318 West Magnolia Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 

Dear Madam:  

You are advised that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in  1835, on the list of invalid pensioners of Virginia, is borne the name of James Askew as a private, allowance $40 per annum, commencement of pension, September 4, 1789, Act of June 7, 1785. 

The papers upon which his claim was established were burned in 1800 or in 1814, when the War Office was destroyed, hence no further information relative to him can be furnished. 

●●●●●●● 

Barnaba Barron
W. 3917

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3917, based upon the military service in that war of Barnaba Barron.

Barnaba Barron was born April 25, 1759. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. 

Barnaba Barron enlisted, place not stated, in 1778, served as a private in Captain Simon Lee's Company, Colonel Eaton's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, where he was taken prisoner and held as a prisoner of war on board a British prison ship for about one year when exchanged.

The soldier married September 26, 1781 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Constant or Constance Merser on Mercer, who was born on August 20, 1766. The place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated.
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Barnaba Barron died in 1803, 1804 or in 1808 (all these dates are given), and his widow, Constant or Constance married, date not given, Josiah Askew, who died about 1823. There are no further data in regard to said Josiah Askew. 

Pension was allowed Constance Askew, former widow of Barnaba Barron, on her application executed  November 27, 1843 while residing in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. 

She died May 23, 1845, in said Edgecombe County.

Barnaba and Constant or Constance Barron had the following children: 

Martha Barron ........ born July 4, 1783.
Mary Barron ......... " October 21, 1785.
Nancy Barron ......... " December 22, 1788, married John Gardner, and in 1848, was a widow living in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
James Barron ......... " November 3, 1791. 
Margaret Barron ....... " about 1802. 

Nancy, James and Margaret survived their mother; James was deceased in 1848. 

One B. B. Barron lived in Edgecombe County,, North Carolina, in 1850: no relationship to the soldier Barnaba Barron, was stated. 

No reference was made to any children of Constance Barron Askew by her husband, Josiah Askew. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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[handwritten See another let. from her rec (unclear) 3, attached to letter in Misc. files (unclear)  Meanerick in her behalf, after all had because - See corres, dated July 21 or 22, 1937 under her name in Misc. files Scott-Hyman]

April 29, 1937

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BA-J/MMMF/cal

Mrs. Minna Scott-Hyman 
318 West Magnolia Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that no report was furnished you in regard to James Askew, along with others requested by you, and with which letter you have submitted a list of Askews whose records you desire, in order to obtain the record of the husband of Priscilla Lee Askew, of North Carolina; you state further that you do not understand the report sent you stating that certain records have not been found as you know they did serve. 

The record of the only William Askew found on the Revolutionary War records of this office was furnished you April 5, 1937. As stated in that report, there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John, Obediah or  Thomas Askew and the reason for not reporting on James Askew is given in the fourth paragraph of that report. The demand for Revolutionary War records is very great and it is impossible to make reports on all soldiers named in all letters. No new ones are requested in your list of April 13, except Josiah and David.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a David or Josiah Askew and no record of a James in which the name Priscilla is given. Unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States this office has no record of a soldier. The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, is custodian of Revolutionary War military records. 

The record has been found of a Barnaba Barron whose widow, Constance, married a Josiah Askew which record may be of interest to you. That record and that of the only James Askew are furnished you herewith and the list of names you submitted is returned, also, as requested. No records of any other Askews are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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November 9, 1937
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James Askew
[Handwritten arrow] Dis. Rev. War
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Minna Scott-Hyman
318 West Magnolia Avenue
San Antonio, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 29, 1937, requesting the name of the county in Virginia in which [smudge] Revolutionary War soldier, James Askew (whose record was sent you on April 29, 1937) lived.

The records of this office do not show the county in Virginia in which James Askew lived and there are no data on file relative to this soldier other than that given in the letter sent you on April 29, 1937, as the papers upon the claim was established were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Full page in cursive]
Columbus, Ga., Aug 25, 1923.

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me a copy of Pension Papers of James Askew & Rev. soldier of [underlined] Va. ref. S. of W. 1835, Pen. 2, 25. I can not give you his wife's name. I wish this information for W. A. R. membership.

Very truly yours,
(Miss) Martha Lou Houston
1441 Second Ave.
Columbus, GA

[Text in stamp] REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION AUG 27 1923

Rev. Soldiers of Va. 1911 p25
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[Full text in cursive]
Dec. 8, 1929.
[Underlined] Revo

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Please tell me where these people lived after 1776, not all the [illegible] of course but when there was a change of residence from one state to another.

WILLIAM [Underlined]ASKEW, Virginia troops
JAMES ASKEW, proberly[probably] same state,
JOHN ASKEW, " " " may never have applied for a pension as John had some property.

[Aside, first two names in brackets] Read these 2 & add "no change is made for this service."

I am trying to idenify[identify] my ancestor. Please tell me rates for looking up soldiers, the Director of the Cencus[Census] has a rate which
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[Full text in cursive]

2

is very satisfactory to me.

Very gratefully yours,
James F Askew
Box 9. Rout[Route] 5.
Georgetown, Kentucky.

[Text in stamp]
PENSION X OFFICE U. S. DEC 11 1929
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[Full text in cursive]
Jan. 6, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,

About Dec. 1, I wrote to your office about the cost of investigating some ancestors of mine. Please do not do any work until you have recieved[received] money for it. If you have done some work please do not send it until you have been paid.

Very gratefully yours, 
James F. Askew
Box 9, Route 5,
Georgetown, Kentucky.

P.S. In case you did not recieve[receive] my letter, I will say I was trying to find out if William Askew lived in Ky or Va after 1776 and where he died. If he lived in Mercer about 1828 he was my ancestor.

[Text in stamp] U.S. PENSION A OFFICE U. S. JAN 8 1930
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318 West Magnolia Ave.
San Antonio, Texas,
April 13, 1937.

[Text inside stamp] 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 RECEIVED APR 16 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER #9

Mr .A.D. Hiller,
Veterans Administrations
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;-
I have before me your letter dated April 5th and wish to thank you for your kindness in replying and sending me what data you did, but, if you will refer to your letter, you will note that you have left out anything about James Askew and I am inclined to think that he is the Ancestor I am looking for,

You say, after a careful search of the records they fail to show such a claim on file on account of the services of [handwritten circle] John Askew, [handwritten circle] Obediah Askew, or any [handwritten circle] Thomas Askew, all spelling of the name searched, BUT, you did not mention JAMES, and I am depending on him to be the ancestor of Priscilla Lee and the reason I think this is, that the name James goes down in every generation, [cursive] but Josiah + John + William does too.

I can't quite understand your report as the names of all those I sent you are listed in North Carolina as having served in the Revolution.
I am not sure that I sent the list as given, but will copy it now and send, so that you will have a complete understanding of the Askews who served and perhaps with more data to go on, you will be able to find more of them.

What I am trying to do is fond[find] the husband of Priscilla Lee who married an Askew no doubt in North Carolina, as he[handwritten]r fathers will is in Bertie Co. N.C. dated 1751 when Priscilla is mentioned. In 1790 when the Census was taken, her name is given as a widow in Hertford Co. N.C.

I will make a copy of the services recited for these Askews and I do hope qnd[and] trust that you will be able to give me some data, which will prove him to have been the husband of Priscilla and the father of my ancestor. I do not care what his name is, just so I can locate him.

Thanking you in advance for any trouble you may go to to help me, and hoping to hear from you at an early date,

I am, very sincerely,
[illegible handwriting]
Minna Scott- Hyman.

Please refer to BA. -J/ady,
William Askew,
S. 8030.
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MRS. MINNA SCOTT-HYMAN
318 WEST MAGNOLIA AVENUE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Oct, 29, 1937.

[Text inside stamp] 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 RECEIVED NOV 2 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER No. 3

Mr A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant, Veterans Administrations.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;-
In you letter to me of July 21st, 1937, you state;-
The James Askew recorded in this office received his pension for Revolutionary War service while living in Virginia.
I would be very greatly obliged if you would tell me the County he came from. They were very early in   sIsle [Isle] of Wight County Virginia, and some of the other Virginia Counties,as given by the records.
Thanking you inx [in] advance, and hoping to hear from you soon, I am,
Very truly, [Cursive] no signature,
Mrs Minna Scott-Hyman.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME [Cursive] Askew, Peregrine
GRADE [Cursive] Private
LINE [Cursive] Maryland

[Cursive] Askey, Perrey
[Cursive aside, arrow pointing to line above] Pencil notation

WARRANT NUMBER [Cursive] 10937
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED [Cursive] February 1, 1790
[Cursive] To - not shown -

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.