Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5367, for Francis Meadows, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Meadows, Francis
or
Medows
Frances
NUMBER
W 5367
CONTENTS
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5524
Virginia.
Frances Meadows
widow of Francis Meadows
Va cts 5524
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Septr. 1850.
and sent to
Hon. H. A. Edmundson
House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 164 Vol. 3
3 H

Reputed
Date of death not on AB.
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6013. 4
Virginia
Francis Meadows,
of Monroe Cty in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Virginia line, for the term of three years War

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jany 1819 and sent to Isaac Hutchison Esqr Monroe Court House

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 2 and 29/30 $21.05
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$69.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
File Mch: 19
Continued.

Notification sent to John Hutchison Junr. Esqr.
27 Oct 1820. Monroe CH. Virginia

let to Hon. G. W Sumers
July 19, 42
let to Hon A. A. Chapman 
Jany 19. 1846, do to Hon H A Edmondson June 10 1850
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Court of Monroe Va
To Certificate
Francis Meadows
1818 June 16th
Admitted
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Virginia towit
At a Court held for the County of Monroe the 16th day of June 1818 -
Francis Meadows appeared in Open Court (being a Court of Record) and made oath, that about the month February 1777 in the County of Augusta he enlisted for three years as a private soldier in the Revolution under Captain David Laird, who was afterwards cashiered; and the men who were under said Laird (& Returned to serve during the war) as he believes were placed under Captain Nathaniel Lamb of the 10th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo. Green & General Wheaton's brigade & Virginia line on Continental establishment and that he served two summers in the light infantry Commanded by General Wain, & that he served three years and about three months and was taken prisoner by Lord Cornwallis at Charlestown & remained a prisoner about fourteen or fifteen days & made his escape & returned to Albemarle County Virginia and Reported himself to Colo Wood who then commanded the barricks in said County, who gave him a furlow until his company was discharged who were also taken prisoners; he further states that the exchange did not take place (to his knowledge) before the close of the war, he afterwards came to the County of Monroe, where he has been a resident for at least nine years, he further states that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support, It was also proven by Jonathan Roach who is a resident in the County of Monroe & knows of his own knowledge that the said Francis Meadows did enlist in the army of the Revolution in the County of Augusta under Captain Laird. The Court do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said Francis Meadows (who is a man of good character) did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy for about three years and three months - as stated in the above declaration on continental establishment, & that the said Court is well satisfied from the oaths of several Respectable
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persons residents in the said County of Monroe that the said Francis Meadows is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support - 
It is Ordered that the Clerk of this Court fourthwith transmit to the secretary of the war department the proceedings & testimony had & taken before them pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
In Testimony whereof I John Hutcheson Jr Deputy for Isaac Hutcheson Clerk of the said County Court of Monroe have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court at Union the 1st. day of July 1818 and in the 42nd. year of the Commonwealth
John Hutcheson DC
for
Isaac Hutchison C,M,C
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Francis Meadows
6073
from 1777 0 Was
March 10/19
6 young children -
66 yrs. old - infirm -
Con
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Virginia;
At a Court of Quarter Sessions held for the County of Monroe the 15th day of August 1820.
On this 15th day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for said County Francis Meadows aged about 66 years & resident in the said County, 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 about the month of February 1777, in the County of Augusta for three years as a private soldier under Captain David Laird, who was afterwards Cashiered (& he returned to serve during the war) & the men who were under said Laird as he believes were placed under Captain Nathaniel Lamb of the 10th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo. Green & Genl. Wheaton's brigade Virginia Line on Continental establishment. that he served in the light Infantry two summers commanded by General Wain & that he served about three years & about three months & was taken prisoner by Lord Cornwallis at Charleston S.C. & remained prisoner about 14 or 15 days then made his escape & returned to Albemarle County Virginia & reported himself to Colo Wood who had Command of the barracks in said County who gave him a furlough until his company would be exchanged who were also taken prisoners which exchange did not take place until the Close of the war to the best of his knowledge. That he made a declaration before the said County Court of Monroe on the 16th. day of June 1818 & that he has received from the secretary of the department of war a pension certificate dated the 29th day of January 1819. Numbered 6013.
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by Gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 hereunto annexed & by me subscribed towit two yearling colts - one colt two years Old four Cows & two calves - 12 sheep - 14 hogs - 12 geese - three small pots & six pair of hooks - 1 bushel kettle - 1 half bushel oven - 1 shilted & sing hoe - 2 Old axes - one hand saw & drawing knife - 1 frow plain & Coopers Compasses 1 trowel - 3 bee stands & shovel 7 pewter plates - 1 dish & bason - nine Iron spoons - 1 set of Knives & forks - 1 Old rifle gun - one old loom & two Reeds 3 piggons & one pail - one old washing tub - one big wheel 1 pan cards - 1 new spinning wheel - one old wheel - one old looking glass - 5 old chairs - one old chest - 1 cutral & chain 2 bottles - 1 tin pan - two Augers - two gimbles - six tin cups - three old reef hooks - one round shave - three bids - 124 acres of Land which I bought of Henry Maddy lying in Monroe County - $105.00 cts which is coming to me - to be paid in trade in three years from the time
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I owe to Henry Maddy $100_00cts for which my property is now under execution - I have no particular trade - I am not able to work owing to a severe Rupture - I have a wife who is also verry frail & not able to work - I have sixteen Children. (12 of them sons) who have all left me but six all of Whom are under the age of 14 years
Francis x his mark Meadows
Value of property. $249.99 cts

Virginia 
Monroe County Clerks Office towit
I John Hutchison jr Deputy for Isaac Hutcheson Clerk of the said County Court of Monroe do hereby certify. that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court; & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Whole amount in Value of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid is two hundred & forty nine dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 31st day of August 1820.
Jno. Hutchison Jr DCMC
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8344
Francis Meadows -
Va
act 7. July 38
d36!

No 8344.

Hon G. W. Summers
H.R
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At Monroe September Court 1841
State of Virginia
Monroe County} SS.
On this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty one, Frances Meadows a resident of said County of Monroe aged sixty nine or seventy years, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of said County in open Court who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed July the seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Francis Meadows Deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolution (and who was a Pensioner before his death and who resided in the said County of Monroe at the time of obtaining said Pension and so resided until his death 
She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Meadows in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety or one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, which she can not certainly recollect, as no record of the same was kept, she was married in the County of Rockingham state of Virginia. That her husband the aforesaid Francis Meadows died on the 20th day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty six, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated
Frances x her mark Meadows {seal}

At a Court held for the County of Monroe, Va., on Monday the 20th day of September 1841
This day Frances Meadows widow of Francis Meadows decd. who was a pensioner of the United States, personally appeared in open court, & proved by satisfactory evidence that she was married to the said Francis Meadows in the County of Rockingham state of Virginia about the year seventeen hundred and ninety that she kept no family record of the marriage, it also appears by the evidence of Elizabeth Fisher
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aged about fifty six years whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, who was present at the marriage, that it took place in the County of Rockingham Virginia, and it is known to the members of the Court that the said Frances Meadows was for thirty years considered and acknowledged to be the wife of the said Francis Meadows they having lived together as such and raised up a large family of children, - The affidavit of Elizabeth Fisher is as follows, Viz.
This day Elizabeth Fisher personally appeared in open Court and being duly sworn according to law deposes as follows that the marriage of Francis Meadows and Frances Meadows took place in her presence in the County of Rockingham & state of Virginia she is now aged about fifty six years and was at the time of the said Marriage very young.

At a Court held for the County of Monroe on Monday the __ day of November 1841.
Monroe County Viz
This day Henry Maggart personally appeared before me and made oath that he was well acquainted with Francis Meadows decd. who was a pensioner of the United States and his widow Frances, that they lived on land belonging to him about fifty years ago or perhaps a little longer, that they were at that time living together as man and wife and he never heard it doubted but they were married, and he verily believes they had been lawfully married, said Maggart also states that he was at that time but a youth and that the land on which they lived had been bequeathed to him by his grandfather and was rented to him Meadows by the executors said Maggart stated that he has been well acquainted with them ever since, Given under my hand this 21st day of August 1841. J. A. Dunlap J.P.
Henry Maggart was sworn in open Court; and deposed to the truth of the above affidavit
Teste, Jno Hutchison Jr C,M,C
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the following is a copy of a certificate of the Clerk of Rockingham County Virginia, which is filed with the record; Viz
Rockingham County to wit
I do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of the Court of the County of Rockingham (of which County I am the Clerk) and can find no record of a marriage of Francis Meadows to Frances Meadows nor no certificate of Marriages Recorded in said Office, prior to the 3rd day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, Given under my hand this 4th day of April in the year 1842
H. J. Gumbill Clerk of Rockingham County Va.

State of Virginia
Monroe County} S.S.
I John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the County Court holden at Union in and for the County of Monroe do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Francis Meadows was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars per month; was a resident of the County of Monroe in the state of Virginia and died in the County of Monroe in the state of Virginia in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six on the 20th day of November, that he left a widow whose name is Frances Meadows
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Union this 9th day of July 1842 and in the 67th year of the Commonwealth.
Jno Hutchinson Jr CMC.
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I, John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frances Meadows for a Pension,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 9th day of July 1842 and in the 67th year of the Commonwealth.
Jno Hutchinson Jr CMC
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March 15, 1938

Francis Meadows
W. 5367
BA-J/AWF 
[cursive] Our

Umburto Meadows
417½ Ninth Street
Huntington, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of
Francis, John, and William Meadows, of Rockingham
and Monroe Counties, Virginia.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War
data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is
not possible to comply in full with each request.
The record of Francis Meadows is furnished
herein as found in papers on file in pension
claim, W. 5367, based upon his military service
in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Francis Meadows
were not given, nor were the names of this parents
stated.
Frances Meadows enlisted in Augusta County,
Virginia, sometime in February, 1777, served as a
private in Captains David Laird's and Lamme's companies
in Colonel Green's 10th Virginia regiment;
he was taken prisoner at Charleston, and held fourteen 
or fifteen days, when he made his escape, and
was exchanged at the close of the war, length of
service three years and three months.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed June 16, 1818, at which time he was aged
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about sixty-four years, and living in Monroe County,
Virginia, where he had lived about nine years.
The soldier, Francis Meadows, married in the
fall of the year 1790 or 1791 in Rockingham County,
Virginia, Frances Bush. He died November 20, 1836
in Monroe County, Virginia.
The widow, Frances Meadows, was allowed pension
on her application executed September 20, 1841, at
which time she was aged about seventy years, and a
resident of Monroe County, Virginia.
In 1820, sixteen children were referred to
twelve of whom were sons, and six children were
under the age of fourteen years. Names of children
were not designated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this widow, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, 
D. C., and furnish the following data:
Frances Meadows, widow of Francis Meadows
Certificate of 5524
Issued September 23, 1850
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5367
Frances Meadows
Widow
Francis Meadows
Pvt, Rev, War
Act: Feby, 2"/48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924 - Aug. 2 - Hist to Alice Epperly AWF.
1938 - March 15 hist to Umberto Meadows
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10984. Richmond
Virginia.
Frances Meadows
Widow of Francis Meadows
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20 November 1836. of Monroe in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Green in the Virginia line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Sept 1850 and sent to
Hon. H. A. Edmundson, HR

Total amount, $______
[Act July 7, 1838.] & Joint Resolution 23 Jany 1845.
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 273
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889.4 R.
Virginia
Frances Medows
widow of Francis Medows
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Sept. '50 and sent to 
Hon. H. A. Edmundson
House of Reps

[Acts of March 34, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 143
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No 8344
Frances Meadows
Va
Letter
Hon H. A. Edmundson July 29/50
Hon G W Summers July 19 42

Act 7 July 1838
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Sept 3/50
Frances Meadows
Va 
No Ames

Hon H A Edmundson
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Frances Meadans widow of
Francis Meadows claim for Pensions
Papers filed in this office July last
Sept 30 1850
H. A. Edmundson [illegible]
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State of Virginia
Monroe County} SS.
Be it known That before me Jacob Johnston a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Frances Meadows and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Francis Meadows the identical person who was a private in the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which after the death of the said pensioner, to wit, in the latter part of the year 1837 or early in 1838, was surrendered by his said Widow to enable her to obtain the arrearage of pension then due to her said husband, that the said deceased pensioner resided in the said County of Monroe in the State of Virginia, for the space of Forty years before his death, and previous thereto he resided in the County of Rockingham in said state. Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of June, 1851. before me Jacob Johnston a justice of the peace and one of the justices of the County Court of said County.
Frances Meadows Jacob Johnston J.P.
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State of Virginia
Rockingham County To Wit:
I Erasmus Coffman Clerk of the
County Court of Rockingham County, do hereby certify that I
have carefully examined the records of my office for the County
aforesaid, and that I can find no record evidence of the
marriage of Frances Meadows (formerly Frances Bush
with her husband Francis Meadows (formerly of the County
of Rockingham but late of the County of Monroe)
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of
my said County this 10th day of 
August 1850 and in the 75th year of
the Commonwealth
Erasmus Coffman, Clerk
of Rockingham County Virginia
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Salt Sulphur Springs Monroe Co. Va. 4th June

Dear Sir
May I beg it as a favor of your well known experience as well as accommodation in such matters, to send me the desired information, concerning the following case - Francis Meadows, a revolutionary pensioner, died on the 20th of November 1836, leaving a widow who has never since been married, nor made any application to be put upon the widow's pension list - There was a small arrearage due her husband when he died, & this she obtained, & surrendered his certificate of pension, (for that purpose) to the department - These parties were lawfully married in the fall of 1790 or 1791, - They were not married prior to the said Meadows' leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to 1st of Jan'y 1794 - Upon This, state of facts which can be established, I beg to know 1st To what, if anything, is the widow entitled, (her husband being a private in the revolution & a pensioner as aforesaid) and under which act or acts of Congress must she declare, to enable her to maintain her application - 2d - I would be very glad to get all the requisite forms for such a case, so as to enable me to prepare it properly - ?
As arrangements have been made to have everything prepared if possible, on the 17th inst. (which will be the session of our County Court,) may I beg this favour of you also to let me hear from you immediately on the subject, as the information will be otherwise too late -
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My address is the post office from which I write you.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully &c
Yr Obt. St.
N. Harrison

Please send me also what is necessary to show to the Court (so as to obtain its certificate to that effect) that Francis Meadows was a pensioner & what annual pension he received - His certificate of pension was surrendered either in 1836 or 1837 -
N. H.
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Salt Sul Springs Va} Free
May 31
Genl Chase has papers
Col J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

Francis Meadows
Va 48

Mr Allen
will witness
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Salt Sulphur Springs
Monroe County Va.
31st, of August 1830

Dr Sir
In your letter to Hon Henry A Edmundson of July 29th touching the pension of Frances Meadows, your remark "It should be made to appear that no record or documentary proof can be obtained before the testimony of witnesses (as to the marriage) can be procured" - Since then I have requested the Clerk of Rockingham, to forward you a Certificate under his seal, that there is no record of the Marriage of Frances Meadows to be found upon the files of his office - the only place under our law where any country marriages or [illegible] are preserved are the County Court Clerk's Offices - If the evidence of the Clerk has reached you, and should still be insufficient to put in the Secondary proof, taken before the County Court of Monroe, please let me know, what will be deemed sufficient by the Department; as the fact of Mrs Meadow's marriage in the manner set forth in her Declaration can certainly be established. (if it is not) beyond ask
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Question -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully &
yr Obt st.
N. Harrison
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House of Representatives
January 5th 1846-

Dear Sir

Some three or four years since
a Mrs Meadows of the County of Monroe
Virginia, applied for a pension as the
widow of a Revolutionary soldier - will you
be so kind as to inform me what decision
if any was made relative to her case.
her christian name I do not recollect, but
she was the only person from the County by the
name of Meadows who ever applied.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
I am most respectfully
your obt sevt. 
Augustus A. Chapman

This paper could have been found at
once had a proper enquiry been
made. She has no papers here -
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House of Representatives
June 10th 1850
Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed I send 
Mr Harrisons letter to you & one to myself, he
is anxious to get a reply by the 17th, I 
must ask you to do me the kindness to
reply by the [illegible]
Yours Respectfully
H. A Edmundson
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Frances Meadows,
Pension papers

H A Edmundson
ba
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R
No 8344
Frances Meadows
Declaration
wid of Francis
Va
17th July 1838 &
Join resolution of 23 July 45
Married before 1794
husband died 20 Nov 1836
Admd 2 years priv
$80. p an from
4 March 36 to 4 March 41
Also under Acts
3 March 43
17 June 44
2 Feby 48} $80.00
p am per 4 March 1843
Hon H A Edmundson
House of Reps
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State of Virginia
Monroe County} S.S.
On this 18th day of June 1850, personally appeared before me Jacob Johnston (a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Monroe and one of the justices of the County Court of said County, which is a court of record) Frances Meadows a resident of the said county in the state aforesaid, aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"- That she is the widow of Francis Meadows who was a private soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and who is now dead, and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued, which said Certificate after the death of the said Pensioner to wit: in the latter part of the year 1837, or some time during the year 1838, was surrendered as required by the law of Congress, by his widow the said Frances Meadows to enable her to obtain the arrearage of pension then due and unpaid to her said husband. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Francis Meadows in the county of Rockingham in the State of Virginia in the fall either of the year 1790, or the year 1791, but which of those two years and on what particular day she does not now distinctly recollect, but that it was during one or the other of the said years her recollection is distinct and positive, and that no record proof of any kind of her said marriage after diligent enquiry after the same can be now obtained - that Francis Meadows her said husband died on the 20" day of November in the year 1836, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. And that she is prevented by bodily infirmity from attending the said County Court of Monroe, for the purpose of making this declaration in Open court
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Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day above written before me Jacob Johnston a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Monroe, and one of the justices of the County Court of said County
Frances Meadows Jacob Johnston J.P.

State of Virginia
Monroe County} towit.
I Jacob Johnston being the same justice of the peace above named, and before whom the foregoing declaration of the above named Frances Meadows has just been made do hereby certify that the said Frances Meadows cannot from Bodily infirmity attend the county Court of the said County of Monroe, in order to make her aforesaid declaration in open Court. Given under my hand this 18th day of June 1850.
Jacob Johnston
A justice of the peace in and for the said County of Monroe & one of the justices of the County Court thereof.
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Frances Meadows
Certificate of facts
Moved
19th June 1850
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State of Virginia
County of Monroe ⎬ Sct.
I John Hutchinson clerk of the County
Court of Monroe (being a court of Record holden this 19th day of
June 1850, at the courthouse in and for said County of Monroe do hereby
certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that
Francis Meadows was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eight
dollars for month, was a resident of the County of Monroe in the State of Virginia
aforesaid, and died in the said County and State in the year 1836, on the 20th
day of November. That he left a widow whose name is Frances Meadows
That the said Francis Meadows and his said wife were lawfully married to
each other in the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid, that their said 
marriage took place not prior to his leaving the service, but previous to the
first of January 1794, to wit, in the fall either of seventeen hundred and ninety
or seventeen hundred and ninety one, and that no family or other record of any
kind of the said marriage can be now obtained, but only the testimony of
credible and respectable witnesses whose evidence in that behalf is deemed
satisfactory, that the said Francis Meadows resided in the said County of 
Monroe in the State of Virginia, for the space of forty years before his death and
previous thereto he resided in the county of Rockingham in said State - That his
Widow Frances Meadows is a resident of the county of Monroe and has never
been married since his death, and that she is prevented by bodily infirmity from
attending the said court, in order to make her declaration in open Court.
And that Jacob Johnston before whom the said Declaration and her oath of
identity as widow of the deceased pensioner which accompany this certificate
were sworn & subscribed is a justice of the peace in and for the county of
Monroe duly commissioned and qualified according to law to act as such
and administer oaths, and that the said Jacob Johnston is also one of the
Justices of the County Court of the said County, and that his signature
annexed to the aforesaid declaration and oath of Identity is genuine
That there is no proof before the Court, that the said Frances Meadows
has ever previously made application to the proper department at
Washington, for any pension except for a small arrearage of pension
due to her said husband at the time of his death.
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[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
Seal of Office at Union in the County of
Monroe State of Virginia aforesaid this 19th
day of June
in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty.
John Hutchinson Clerk
of the Court of Monroe County Va.
State of Virginia ⎬
Monroe County ⎬ So.
I Henry Alexander
Presiding Justice
of the County Court of the said County of Monroe being a Court of record,
do certify that John Hutchinson whose name is affixed to the preceding
certificate as clerk of the said Court is clerk thereof, and that his said
attestation is in due form and genuine. and further that the preceding
certificate contains the truth. Given under my hand and seal
this 19th day of June
in the year 1850.
Henry Alexander J. P. (Seal)

State of Virginia
Monroe County ⎬
I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court
of Monroe County in the State aforesaid do hereby
certify that the above named Henry Alexander whose
signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is a
Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Monroe,
and the presiding Justice, of the County Court of said
County, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate
is in due form and genuine. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of the said Court at Union
this 19th day of June 1850
John Hutchinson Clerk
of Monroe County Court
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(3-1776)
SERVICE            NUMBER
Va.
Meadows, Francis    W5367
or Medows
Frances
CONTENTS
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[cursive top margin] AWF
Rev. and 1812
War Section.
August 2, 1924.
Alice Epperly,
Box 35,
Bluefield, West Va.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5367, it appears
that Francis Meadows enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia
in February 1777 and served under Captains David
Laird and Nathan Lamme, Colonel Green's Virginia Regiment
and served two summers in the Light Infantry under
General Wayne, was taken prisoner at Charleston and after
fourteen or fifteen days made his escape, served in all
three years and three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 16, 1818, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, 
aged sixty four years, and he died there November 20, 1836.
Soldier married in the fall of 1790 or 1791 in
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Rockingham County, Virginia, Frances Bush, she was allowed
pension on her application executed 
September 20, 1841,
while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, aged seventy
years.
In 1820, soldier stated that he had sixteen children,
twelve of whom were sons and six under the age of fourteen
years, no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Huntington, West Va.
February 26, 1938.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:-

I am trying to get some information regarding the Meadows soldiers in the Revolutionary war as follows:
As indexed in Eckenrode's book of Va. Soldiers:

William Meadows War 5 130
John Meadows " 5 127
Francis Meadows Rockingham and Monroe County, 
BW; HD Oct 1790
I will be much pleased to know of these men who their wives, children or relatives were as shown on your pension record, date of death and where they last lived?
This information will be very important to our family and will appreciate very much your attention soon.

Yours very truly,
[signed] Umberto Meadows
Umberto Meadows,
417 1/2 Ninth Street,
Huntington, West Va.

send me

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RECEIVED MAR 3 1938
PENSION INDEX SECTION
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3 - 871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION
Briefed by
JFB
Orig.
Cert.
Claimant
Soldier Frank Meadows.
Service.
Old War.
No. claim, Service record, 192
Clerk.
Indian or O. W.
No. claim, Alph'b record. July 10, 1924
JFB, Clerk.
REMARKS.
D. C. Cook [signature]
Chief Division.
6 - 1944

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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[stamp] CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Miss Alice Epperly
President West Virginia State Society
Memorial Ave.
Bluefield, West Virginia

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

My dear Sir;-
I enclose stamped envelope and ask for the following information.
I quote the follwoing from a "History of Summers County, W. Va.",
found on page 97.
Frank Meadows was a soldier under General Anthony Wayne (Mad 
Anthony ) from Culpepper County, Virginia, and after the War [cursive] & the Battle of Fallen Timbers came to 
Wolf Creek and settled. He drew a pension, and after his death it was
drawn by his wife from the United States Government. He raised a
family of two sons, one was named St. Clair after General St. Clair
and another after General Anthony Wayne."
I would appreciate any information you can give me as to the
name of his wife and the date and place of his birth.
Sincerely yours,
[signature] Alice Epperly
Box 35, Bluefield,
West Virginia.

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