Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 22003, for Henry Stoneum, Virginia
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Va.        Stoneum, Henry           R22003
             Stoneham                    B.L.Wt. 19522-160-55      

                          Jane
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May 21st

Jane Stoneum Widow Henry Stoneum Priv
Col
Gen. Green
Va Mil
Ent   Dis
Revolutionary War
Private
Va Line
Texas No papers

Ano 1838
Ad. 16 Dac's Mar 19/56
Dodge
F.E. Hassler
Present

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Mar 12/56
Vol. 82 page 73.
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State of Texas
County of Grimes
On this the 29th day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Stoneham aged about 98 years, a resident of Grimes County in the State of Texas, who being duly sworn according to law declares, That she is the widow of Henry Stoneham deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Campbell in the __ Regiment of __ commanded by __ in the Revolutionary War – & under the Command of General Green. That her said husband 
enlisted for during the war at Amherst County in the State of Virginia on or about the year 1778 – A. D. 1778 or '79 for and during the war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 5 years and was honorably discharged and was wounded at the battle of Guildford in the State of North Carolina – 
She further states that she was married to the said Henry Stoneham in the State of 
Virginia in Buckingham County on the __ day of __ A. D. 1784 and that her name before her 
said marriage was Jane Dillard that her said husband died in Jackson County in the State of 
Georgia on the 18th day of January 1815 – and that she is a widow at the date of executing 
this him declaration – and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of __ for __ acres No. __ which she has legally transferred and disposed of and not within her power to return, She refers to such declaration for evidence of her
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 husband's services and her marriage &c. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may 
be entitled under and act approved March 3rd 1855 – She also declares that she has never 
received nor applied for Bounty Land under this act, or any other act of Congress except as 
above stated. 
                        Jane X Stoneham

     Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year afore written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that  I have no interest in said claim.
                        Gwyn Morrison
                        Notary Public
                        Grimes County, Texas

State of Texas
county of Grimes
     On this twenty ninety day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County & State aforesaid John D. Stoneham and George Stoneham residents of the State of Texas and County of Grimes who being duly sworn according to Law, declare that they are personally & well acquainted with Mrs. Jane Stoneham who saw his mark he made to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical personally therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
                             Geo. Stoneum
                             John D. Stoneum

Sworn & subscribed before me a Notary Public in this the county of Grimes and State of Texas the 29th day of June A.D. 1855.
                 Gwyn Morrison
                 Notary Public Grimes County Texas
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Know all men by these presence, that I Jane Stoneham of the county of Grimes and State of Texas and the widow of Henry Stoneum decd. who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby imminently constitute and appoint F.E. Hassler Esq. of Washington City, D.C., my true and lawful attorney, imminently, for me and in my name to prosecute and receive from the United States in Bounty Land cituate or warrant, due me by nature of my deceased husband in the United States existing laws granting Bounty Land to the officers and soldiers or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars and generally do the all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in any about the premises, as if present myself,
     In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of April A.D. 1855.

     Acknowledged and subscribed before me, at office and and for the County of Grimes and State of Texas this 29th day of April A.D. 1855.
                                Gwyn Morrison
                                Notary Public
                                Grimes County
                                          Texas
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144082

Bounty Land
Act of March 3, 1855

Mrs. Jane Stoneum
Widow of Henry Stoneum

F.E. Hassler
Present
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
I J.G. Chatham Clerk of the county Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Gwyn Morrison before whom the foregoing declaration and Powers of Attorney were made & who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Notary Public within and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name & affixed the seal of the County Court of Grimes county this 30th day of April A.D. 1855.
                             J.G. Chatham Clerk
                             C.C.G.C.
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State of Texas County of Grimes 
On this 29th day of May 1856 personally appeared before me Gwyn Morrison a Notary 
Public in and for the County of Grimes in the State of Texas Jane Stoneum a resident of Grimes County in the State of Texas aged ninety-seven 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Henry Stoneum, that he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Campbell in the Regiment commanded by General Green in the war of the Revolution that he entered the service about the year 1777 and he left the 
service about the year 1782 and he resided in Amherst County in the State of Virginia, that he 
enlisted, that he was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in the State of North Carolina and was wounded in that battle – And he marched through the states of North Carolina and South 
Carolina and she swears in positive times that she is the widow of said Revolutionary Soldier 
Henry Stoneum – and that she is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity being totally blind and in very feeble health.  She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Stoneum
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about the year 1784 that her husband the aforesaid Henry Stoneum died on the 
18th day of January 1815; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794, viz. at the time above stated, she further swears that she is now a widow and that she received Bounty Land Warrant No. 19,522 for 160 acres of land dated 22nd day of March 1856. 
                               Jane X Stoneum
                                  (x her mark)

    Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to which I certify under my hand & seal of office.
                             Gwyn Morrison
                             a Notary Public for
                             Grimes County
                             State of Texas

State of Texas
County of Grimes
     On this the twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1856 before me Gwyn Morrison a Notary Public in & for the State & County aforesaid personally appeared John Stoneum and Bryant Stoneum citizens of this County and to me were known and they are of known respectability who first being duly sworn according to Law, do on their oaths depose & say that Jane Stoneum who now apply for a pension is the widow of Henry Stoneum a Revolutionary
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soldier witnesses know that to be a fact from the said Henry Stoneum.  Jane Stoneum having lived together as husband & wife from their earliest recollection up to the time of said Henry Stoneum's death, that said Henry Stoneum died on the 18th day of January 1815 in Jackson County in the State of Georgie - that said Jane Stoneum is now a widow and has remained a widow since the death of her husband said Henry Stoneum that she is unable to appear in County by reason of bodily infirmity, being blind and in bad health.
                                   John D. Stoneum
                                   Bryant Stoneum
     Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to which i certify under my hand and seal of office.
                            Gwyn Morrison
                             Notary Public
                             Grimes County
                             Texas

     The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that the affiants to be creditable persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and I further certify that I believe that the applicant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity, being blind and feble.
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No. 15,406
Jane Stoneum wid of Henry
Texas
July 7, 1838 &

Gwyn Morrison
Notary Public
Grimes County
Texas

The State of Texas 
County of Grimes
     I J.G. Chatham Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Grimes do hereby certify that Gwynne Morrison whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificates, as a notary Public, is now and was at the time of signing said three certificates as a Notary Public in & for the county and State above named duly bonded and sworn, and further that the signature of said Morrison as annexed to back of the three several certificates above mentioned to genuine to the best of my knowledge & belief. 
     Witness my official signature and the seal of the County Court in and for said Grimes County at Office in Anderson this May 31st AD 1856.
(seal)
                          JG Chatham Clk CCSC
                          by WR Richardson Dep
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State of Virginia, Buckingham county, to wit:
     I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the Register of Marriages of record in my office, that on the thirtieth day of May 1785, Henry Stoneham and Jane Dillard were joined together in the Holy State of Matrimony by the Reverence Rene Chastaine a minister of the Gospel.
     In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said County Court this 19th day of August in the year 1857.
                         R. Eldridge C.B.C.

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MBH  Rev. War Section.

                  May 15, 1914.

Mrs. E.A. Caldwell,
Monroe, Georgia.
Madam:
     In response to your undated letter received the ninth instant, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Henry Stoneum or Stoneham, whose date and place of birth are not named, enlisted in Amherst County, Virginia, served as a Private under Captain Campbell in the Virginia troops, and was wounded in the right thigh by a musket ball at the battle of Guilford Court house:  the dates of his enlistment; the discharge are not stated.
     He married in Buckingham County, Virginia, May 30, 1785, Jane Dillard.  Their son George was born April 10, 1786, in Amherst County, Virginia, and son John D. was born September 7, 1795.  They sign their names Stoneum.  The soldier died in Jackson County, Georgia, January 18, 1815.
     The widow Jane was allowed 160 acres of bounty land under warrant No. 19.522 which issued March 22, 1856, she was then ninety-seven years old and residing in Grimes County, Texas.
     For the location of the bounty land warrant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land office, citing
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the above noted data.
     The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Parks Chandler or James Hunter described by you.
     in order to identify the record of ant Revolutionary War soldier that may be on file, it is always essential that his full name be furnished.

                            Very respectfully,
                                     E.C. Tieman
                                     Acting Commissioner.

Stoneum.-2
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(8-223.)
M No. 22.003 Revy
REJECTED
OLD WAR INVALID.
Jane Stoneham of Va.
P.O. widow of Henry Stoneham
Capt Campbell Va Troops

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Hist to Laura A.. Madden?
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19.522

(illegible)
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No. 15.406
m Stoneham
Jane Stoneum
widow of Henry 
Texas
Letters to
S.H. Parker, July 31, 1856.
G.A. Mumford, Aug. 11, 1856.
F.E. Hassler Augt 29, 1856.
same Decem. 27, 1856.
Secy of Interior, Feby 4 1857/
[Decision affirmed see letter to 
F.E. Hassler Feby 10, 1857.
Same August 28, 1857.
Same Sept. 22, 1857
Hon. G.W. Jones, Janry. 29, 1858
enclosing papers.

July 7, 1838.

144022
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
FEBRUARY 11, 1858.- Ordered to be printed.]
Mr. CLAY submitted the following
REPORT.
The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Jane Stoneham, ask leave to report:

     This petitioner alleged and proves that she is the widow of Henry Stoneham.  Record evidence is also adduced, showing that one Henry Stoneham served for more than two years in the Virginia continental line;  but the petitioner has failed to prove that her husband was the bona fide Henry Stoneham who so served.
     It is alleged and proved likewise that the said Stoneham, or one Henry Stoneham, was at the battle of Guilford Court-house, in North Carolina;  but this is no evidence that he was in the Virginia line, or that he served six months, if he was therein, because it is well known that those were Virginia volunteers who engaged in that battle.
     The petitioner asks for a pension in consideration of the revolutionary services of her husband; but, as your committee is of opinion that the evidence adduced is not sufficient to establish her claim, the following resolution is recommended for adoption:
     Resolved, That the said petition be not granted.
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(stamp)
U.S. PENSION
MAY 9 1914
OFFICE.

Monroe Ga.
May 1914

Pension Dept.:
               Washington DC
Have you any record of a pension or land grant being given to one Henry Stoneham for Revolutionary Service.  He served in the Rev. and was wounded in the thigh at the battle of Guilford Courthouse in S.C.  He came originally from Amorous Co. Va. but after the Revolution settled in Jackson Co. Ga. and was given a land grant in South Ga including a part or all of the Oconafenocee Swamp.  Please let me have any information
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2
concerning him you have.
     Also tell me if you have record of land grants or pensions for James Hunter or a Grout for Revolutionary Service.  They were from S.C.  I think, Camden Co.  An early reply will be appreciated.
                  Resp.
                  Mrs. EA Caldwell
                  Monroe, Ga.

See if you have the name of Parks Chandler on your list.
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Rev. War Section.
                               July 13, 1915.

Mrs. Laura A. Madden
512 West 156th Street,
New York City

Madam:
     In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that in the papers on file in this Bureau, it is stated that Henry Stoneum or Stoneham, resided in Amherst County, Virginia, where he enlisted in 1777 or 1778, and served about five years as Private and Corporal in the Virginia troops, part of the time in Captain Campbell's company; he served under General Greene in the Southern Campaign, and was wounded in the right thigh by a musket ball at the battle of Guilford Court House.
     He married in Buckingham County, Virginia, May 30, 1785, Jane Dillard.  He died January 18, 1815, in Jackson County, Georgia, age not stated.
     The only children referred to are their first child George Stoneum born April 10, 1786, in Amherst County, Virginia, and son John D. Stoneum born September 7, 1795, both of whom were alive in 1857.
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     The records of this Bureau fail to show that a claim was ever filed herein by the soldier, but his widow Jane applied for bounty land on account of her husband's services, April 29, 1855, while a resident of Grimes County, Texas, aged about ninety-eight years, and a warrant numbered 19,522 issued March 22, 1856, for 160 acres of land.
     For the location of said land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., giving him the names of the soldier and widow, number and issue of the warrant, and number of acres allowed, as above.
                         Very respectfully,

                          G.M. Saltzgaber
                          Commissioner.

Stoneum -2-
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(letter head for LAURA A. MADDEN, GENEALOGIST)

A21 Rev Sec

July second
Nineteen-fifteen

Mr. J.L. Davenport
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;-
     Among the Bounty Warrants p 12 appears the name of Henry Stoneham a Revolutionary soldier of Virginia who made an application for a grant of land.  Nothing more is said of him.  This notice is to be found in an Index to a collection of loose manuscripts.
     Will you please let me know all there is to be found of this Henry Stoneham.
     Did he receive a pension and where was he living at the time and what was his age?
     Anything regarding this Va. Rev. War. soldier will be very acceptable.
         
                           Yours Very Respectfully,

                               Laura A. Madden
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                    Department of the Interior
                    Washington, February 7th 1857

Sir:
     I herewith return to your office, the papers in support of the claim of Jane Stoneum as the widow of Henry Stoneham, for a pension for his services in the War of the Revolution;  your decision rejecting said claim, having been affirmed by this Department, for the very satisfactory reasons set forth in your report therein of the 4th Instant.
                  From, very respectfully,
                     Your Obt. Sert
                          R.W. McClelland
                          Secretary

Geo. C. Whiting Esquire
Comm. of Pensions
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F.E. Hassler
Feby 10/57
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                  Pension Office
                         February 10, 1857

Sir,
     The Secretary of the Interior, upon an examination  of the papers in the case of Jane Stoneum of Texas has affirmed the adverse decision of this office.

F.E. Hassler Esq
Present
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        Washington City, D.C.
                   July 23 1856

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions Present

Sir,
     I respectfully request that the application of Jane Stoneum widow of Henry for a pension under Act 7 July 1838 & subsequent may be examined reference made to her Land papers.
                    Yours respy,
                    F.E. Hassler
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Decr. 27 1856
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                       Pension Office
                        Dec 27, 1856

Sir,
      I have carefully examined the case of Jane Stoneum of Texas under the Act of July 7 1838 and you are informed that she has wholly failed to establish the date of her marriage, by such evidence, as you are aware, is required in such cases;  nor has she produced such evidence of her identity as the widow of the soldier of her husband's name as would justify this office in allowing her claim for pension.

F.E. Hassler Esq
Present
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                              Pension Office
                              August 28, 1856

Sir,
     The application of Jane Stoneum, widow of Henry has been filed under the Act of July 7, 1838, but there is no testimony among the papers which in any way identifies her husband with the Henry Stoneum & the Virginia continental Line, who on the 21 g. July 1783, recd 72 gs 3 a  as (illegible) pay for his service in the (illegible) and on the same day (illegible).
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for immediate (illegible) but no less may from parties who had (illegible)
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                                  Washington City DC
                                  March 14 1856

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
     The accompanying papers are filed as additional proof in the claim of Jane Stoneham or Stoneum widow of Henry for Bounty Land Act 30 March 1855 No 144.082 - suspended, they were received by me about the date noted thereon & having ascertained that no application for Pension had been made & it being self evident that in themselves they were not sufficient to sustain one.  i refrained from unnecessarily troubling your office.  Now i think they will tend to throw light on the point of marriage & therefore file them.
                 Yours resply,
                 F.E. Hassler
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                          Va. L. Office, Richmond, Augst 2nd, 1856

R. McRae Esq
for Commissioner
Sir:
     Yours of the 31st all nag Ke. to day & contents noted.
     I found that warrant No. 1401 for 400 acres issued on 21st July 1783 to Henry Stoneham or Corporal of the Cont. Line, who enlisted for the war & served three years --
     The Records of this office do not show where he resided when he applied for the warrant.
     It is probably that the Records and papers in the office of the Secretary of the Comth may throw some light on the subject.
                            I am Sir:
                            very respectfully yours
                            S.H. Parker
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                              Pension Office
                               Aug. 11, 1856

Sir.
It appears from the Records of the Register of the law Office of your state, that on the 21st day July 1783 a warrant for 400 acres are given to Henry Stoneham, a corporal of the Virginia Continental line.  If this application, therefore, shows the place, (illegible) I will be obliged to you such that there is say, with any other facts which may (illegible) this office to determine the identity of a party who (illegible) to widow.

Geo. W. Mumford Esq.
(illegible)
Richmond, Va.
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1856
Andrew McKinley
Frankford Ky.
230 Lyon
R26 Sept.
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Land Office of Kentucky,
Frankford, September 21, 1836

F.E. Hassler Esq

Dear Sir,
     Military Ht. No. 1401 is on file in this Office, with  James Carnes's plat and certificate of Survey for 1000 acres lying on Highland Creek.
     It is stated in the Cert. of Survey, that said survey was made, in fact, on said Ht., but no assignment appears therein from Stoneham to Carney; nor after a careful examination, am I able to find any assignment of said Ht. among the files of this Office.  It may be of record in  a Clerk's Office at Richmond Va.
                     Respectfully &c
                          Andrew McKinley R.
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                           Richmond Oct. 10 1836(?)

My Dear Sir
     The office here is silent as to the information you seek.  It only speaks of the issue of the warrant to the original holder Stoneham, of 400 acres.  This is all.
      Remember me to Billy and all.  We are all well.
     I hope my delay has not occasioned you any inconvenience.  I would have written sooner, but you stated that you would leave the evening you wrote for the North.
                     Very Truly
                     H.S. Keppler
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                      Washington City DC
                       November 26, 1856

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
                             Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
     I respectfully ask that a reexamination of the claim for pension under act of July 1838 of Mrs. Jane Stoneum or Stoneham widow of Henry who was a Revolutionary soldier of the State of Virginia may be made & that reference be had to the papers upon which her Bounty Land Warrant Act 30 March 1855, issued & the letter from the Pension office dated 12 March 1856.
                       Your obt Sert
                        F.E. Hassler
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Act 7 1838
Jane Stoneham
widow
Henry
Revolution
Texas 
suspended

F.E. Hassler 
Present
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      I do certify that Henry Stoneham served as a soldier eighteen months at Petersburg, at the expiration of which time he reenlisted with me for the War, which was the first of July 1870, he served as a Corporal to the Southward and has behaved as a good soldier.
                    Given 16th July 1783
                          Francis Smith
                           Lieut 6th V Regt.

Virginia to wit:-
     I George W. Mumford Secretary of the Commonwealth of the State aforesaid and Keeper of the Seal of the State, do hereby certify and make known unto all whom it may concern, that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper on file in the Executive Department of Virginia, that there are no rolls of the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War in this department, and that I do not find the name of Henry Stoneham on the Register of Continental troops who received certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to an act of Assembly passed November session 1781, this being the only list of Continental troops known to me in the said department.
                     In testimony whereof I have 
                     subscribed my name and affixed 
                     the Great Seal of the State
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hereunto.  Done at the City of Richmond, the eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, and of the Commonwealth the eighty second.
                       George W. Mumford
                       Secretary of the
                       Commonwealth of Va.

State term on seal    $2.
Fee of Secy                 1.50

$3.50
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                        Executive Department
                        Richmond Aug 14th 1856

Dear Sir,
     I have examined the papers in the case of Henry Stoneham.  They do not show the place of his residence.  They only show that he served as a soldier eighteen months at Petersburg & then reenlisted for the War & served as a Corporal to the Southward.  The certificate showing these facts is signed by Francis Smith lieut. 6th Virginia Regiment.
                     Very respectfully &c
                        George W. Mumford
                        Sect of the Commth

S. Cole Esq
Commissioner Pension Office
Washington City DC
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13 N. 63
33 Cong.
1 Sep. 3
Report
(adverse)
of the Com. on Pensions in the case of Jane Stoneham

1858 Feby. 11, Submitted
Dec. 15, Agreed to.
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                               Pension Office
                                Jany 29, 1858

Sir:
    I have the honor to return the petition of Jane Stoneham, widow of William of Texas for a pension and to enclose herewith the papers filed in this office in support of her claim for a pension under the Act of July 7 1838.
     The claimant alleges and proves that she is the widow of one Henry Stoneham or Stoneum; and she also proves by record evidence, that one Henry Stoneham served for more than two years in the Virginia continental Line &c, but she has entirely failed to prove that her husband was the man who so served.
      Her claim for bounty land was allowed upon the testimony that her husband was wounded at the Battle of Guilford court House, but this neither proves that he served six months or was in the Virginia Line as it is a historical fact that Virginia Volunteer Militia troops were in that battle.
                   I have the honor to be
                        Very Respy
                         Your Obt. Svt,

                         Geo. Whiting
                         Commissioner

Hon. Geo. W. Jones
Chairman Com. in Rev. Pensions
U.S. Senate
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                                   Penson Office
Jany 29th 1858.
Sir:
     I have the honor to return the petition of Jane Stoneham, widow of William, of Texas, for a pension and to enclose herewith the papers filed in this office in support of her claim for a pension, under the act of July 7th, 1838.
     The claimant alleges and proves that she is the widow of one Henry Stoneham, or Stoneum;  and she also proves, by record evidence, that one Henry Stoneham served for more than two years in the Virginia Continental Line, &c., but she has entirely failed to prove that her husband was the man who so served.
     Her claim for bounty-land was allowed upon the testimony that her husband was wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House; but this neither proves that he served six months or was in the Virginia Line, as it is a historical fact that Virginia volunteer militia troops were in that battle.

Hon Geo W. Jones
Chm Comm on Pensions
U.S. Senate
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FE Hassler
Sept 22 1857
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                 Pension Office, Sept 22, 1857.
Sir,
     The additional evidence adduced by you in the case of Jane Stoneham is not pertinent to the material point in issue.  It is not questioned that a man named "Henry Stoneham" served in the revolutionary war, but my letter of the 28th (illegible) distinctly stated that this claimant has not established the fact that her late husband was the soldier of his name who is known to have served in the Virginia Continental line.

F.E. Hassler Esq
Washington,
D.C.
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Jane Stoneham
widow
Henry
Revolutionary soldier
Act
7 July 1838
Texas suspd
widow now living

F.E. Hassler
Attorney
Present
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Washington City DC
August 22 1857
Hon Geo Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions Present
Sir
Enclosed please find certificate of clerk of the Court Buckingham Co Virginia of the record of marriage of Henry Stoneham & Jane Dillard, filed as additional in the pension claim of Jane Stoneham for the Revolutionary services of Henry under act 7 July 1838 & now suspended on the Texas rolls.
                     Yr mo &c   
                     F.E. Hassler
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R 22 Feby
Va. L. Office, Richmond, Feb. 21 1857

F.E. Hassler Esq
     Dear Sir,
     Yours of the 19th Inst. was rec. today & contents noted.
     I have examined the Records in this office, and also the Certificate of allowance on file, hoping it might give a clue to the Soldier.  I have also inspected the papers in the Executive Department, and find that he enlisted at Petersburg, Va.  I examined the Auditors Office and find that he received himself the L72.9.3 And if his receipt could be found, it might be possible, preferably to identify him by that signature.  It is said that all such vouchers were sent to Washington, but it is probably they were destroyed by the British during the last war, if not, it can be found.  I regret that I can cast no father light on the subject, as the widow if each a man ought to be pensioned.
                           I am (illegible)
                           Yours very respectfully,
                           S.H. Parker
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                                          Pension Office
                                          August 28, 1857.
Sir,
     The additional evidence in support of the claim of Jane Stoneum, widow of Henry, of Texas, for pension under the act of July 7, 1838, has been examined.
     This claimant has not established the fact that her late husband was the soldier of his name who served in the Virginia Continental Line.  The allegation, if proved, that her husband was wounded in the battle of Guilford Court House would not be evidence that he was in the Line, as volunteers from Virginia were in that battle whose tour did not much exceed six weeks in duration.
      It is very apparent that either the evidence of identity does not exist, or that its sources have not been explored with the requisite diligence and thoroughness.

F.E. Hassler Esq.
Present
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Power of Attorney & Certificate
Jane Stoneham
To
F.E. Hassler
Widow of Henry Stoneham (or Stoneum)
Virginia

Filed 9 June 1833

F.E. Hassler
Washington
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
     Be it known that before me Gwyn Morrison a Notary Public in & for said State & County personally appeared Jane Stoneham aged ninety two years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in the form of law, states that she is the widow of said Henry Stoneham who was a Revolutionary Soldier or Pentioner of the State of Virginia and that he died on the ___ day of January 1818 and that they were married on the ___ day of ____ 1784___ and that they were residents of Amherst County in the State of Virginia and that they resided there sixteen years and that they resided in the State of Georgia thirty eight years and that furthermore - By these presents, constitute appropriate and fully empowers and authorizes  irrevocably and with forms of substitution F.E. Hassler of Washington City D.C. as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to examine, to prosecute, to demand and to rec from the U.S. Government affairs my rights in all and to any manner of claims for records or arrears of Pention or Land that may be due me as the widow & relic of Henry Stoneham who died leaving the same impression as in rights of law, customs or equity he is or may be entitled--
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In witness whereof she has on this the eleventh day of June AD 1853 hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal.
                  Jane X Stoneham  (seal)
                     (X her mark)

Geo Stoneum
John D. Stoneum

Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me on this eleventh day of June AD 1850.
(seal)
                      Gwyn Morrison
                      Notary Public
                      Grimes County

At the same time personally appeared before me Gwyn Morrison a Notary Public & in & of the County of Grimes & State of Texas two credible and disinterested of intensions named George Stoneum and John D. Stoneum residents of the aforesaid county and State, who having been by me cautioned of and thus duly sworn according to Law, do depose and say such for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Henry Stoneham was a Revolutionary soldier and that
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Jane Stoneham was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the widow of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
                  George Stoneum (seal)
                  John D. Stoneum  (seal)

Sworn to before me day and year first written.
                          Gwyn Morrison
                          Notary Public
                          Grimes County Texas

(seal)
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The State of Georgia
County of Jackson
     Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & state aforesaid personally came Milton Matthews now well known to me and stated on oath that according to the best of his knowledge the Jane Stoneum who is now applying for the Pension of Henry Stoneum is the identical widow of said Henry Stoneum and lived with us and was considered as the wife of Henry Stoneum.
     Sworn to before me this the 22nd day of August AD 1853
Thomas Stapler JP          Justice of Peace
                                       Jackson County Texas

                                        Milton Matthews

I (smudged) certify that the above name of Thos. Stapler was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time of administrating the oath to the above named individual from under my hand & seal of office 23rd August 1853.

                               John (smudged) Clk. CC
                               Jackson county Texas

(seal)
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY: That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 21st day of July 1783 in the name of Henry Stoneum as Copl and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for L72.9.3. delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
     Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this Sixth day of July 1853.
                 R. Johnson
                 F. Ander

[no Seal of Office.]
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Jane Stoneum
Addl Application for Pension
Act 7 July 1838
suspended

F E Hassler
Attorney
Present
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The within and foregoing affidavit of George Stoneum was sworn to & subscribed by me on the day and year first written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person whose testimony would be recorded in any court in this state - that I have examined the record of the births in the family Bible of said Jane Stoneum and find that this affiant was born on the 10th day of April 1785 and is his eldest son and that I have heard the affiant several years ago state in substances the comments set forth in his mother's declaration of this state here attached.
     To all of which I certify under my hand & Notarial seal this the first day of June AD 1857.
                      Gwyn Morrison
                      Notary Public
                      Grimes County
                      Texas

(written vertically)
John D. Stoneum Affidavit
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
     I George Stoneum a resident of the County of Grimes and State aforesaid aged seventy two years do solemnly declare that my mother Jane Stoneum who now makes application for Pension is the identical widow of Henry Stoneum who has often told me that he was a Revolutionary soldier and that he was shot through the thigh with a musket ball at the Battle of Guilford Court house and that my said mother and my father Henry Stoneum lived together as man and wife from the time of my earlyest (sic) recollection which was about the year AD 1789 until the eighteen day of January AD 1815: a period of twenty six years: and i further declare that all of the facts and statements as set forth in my said mothers application of this date and all time according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
                      Geo Stoneum
June the 1st AD 1857
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The within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and date first written.
     And I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person and that I have examined the record of the births in the family Bible of said Jane Stoneum and find that I can see this affiant was born on the 7th day of September AD 1795. and that I have heard this affiant several years since state in substance the Overments set forth in his mothers declaration of this date.  I hereunto attest on which corroborates fully with his declaration now made.  I give full faith to it.
     To all of which I certify under my hand & notarial seal this first day of June A.D. 1857.
                   Gwyn Morrison
                    Notary Public
                    Grimes County 
                    Texas

(written vertically)
George Stoneum's
Affidavit
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
     I John D Stoneum aged sixty two years and a resident of the county and State aforesaid do solemnly declare that my mother Jane Stoneum who now makes application for Pension by right of my Father Henry Stoneum is the identical widow of the said Henry Stoneum who has often told me that he was a Revolutionary soldier and that he was shot through the thigh with a musket ball at the Battle of Gilford Courthouse.-that my said mother Jane Stoneum and my father Henry Stoneum lived together as man and wife from the time of my earlyest (sic) recollection which was about the year AD1799 until the 18th day of January AD 1815 a period of sixteen years and further that the facts as set forth in my said mothers declaration and all this according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
                    John D. Stoneum
June the 1st AD 1757
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The within and foregoing declaration of Jane Stoneum was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person, that the claimant or affiant is the person she represents herself to be - that i have been intimately acquainted with some members of her family for the last fifteen or sixteen years past who are credible persons and have frequently heard them make statements in relation to their father and mother that corroborates with those made by said Jane Stoneum in his foregoing declaration which caused me to give full credence therein - and I further certify that I have no pecuniary interest in this her claim.
     To all of which I certify under my and & notarial seal of office this the first day of June A.D. 1857
                        Gwyn Morrison
                        Notary Public
                        Grimes County
                        Texas
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
On this the first day of June AD One Thousand Eight-hundred & fifty seven personally appeared before me Gwyn Morrison a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Stoneum (or Stoneham) a resident of the State of Texas and County of Grimes aged ninety nine years who being 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 the 8th 1838 entitled an Act grating half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
1st.  That she is the widow of Henry Stoneum or Stoneham as he sometimes spelled it who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain...in the +___ Regiment commanded by ___ in the Revolutionary War between the United States and England
2nd.  That her said husband resided in Amherst County in Virginia at the time that he entered the army of the Revolution:  that he served in said war for the term of five years and was honorably discharged at the close of said war
3d  That her said husband was wounded by being shot through the thigh with a mucket ball at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
4th That she was married to the said Henry Stoneum in May AD 1785 in Buckingham County Virginia and resided in Amherst County Va from the time of their marriage until December AD 1800
5th That her first born George Stoneum was born in Amherst County Va on the 10th day
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of April AD1786.
6th That her said husband Henry Stoneum drew a Bounty Land warrant from the State of Virginia and sold the said warrant to George Dillard a resident of Amherst County Virginia, said sale being made in December AD 1800.
7th That she moved with her said husband to Jackson County in the State of Georgia in the early part of the year 1801 and that her said husband Henry Stoneum died on the eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen in the state of Georgia.
8th She further swears that she is now a widow and that she drew Bounty Land Warrant Nt ____ for 100 acres of land as the widow of her dec.d husband Henry Stoneum and that she has heretofore applied for but has never received any Pension by right of her said husband as aforeseen.
9th She further swears that she is the identical widow of the aforesaid Henry Stoneum and having been absent from Virginia for fifty six years and not having kept-up at correspondence with any person of that State she cannot now refer to any person in that State for evidence.
                   Jane X Stoneum
                     (X her mark)
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
I G.M. Morring Clerk of the county court in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Gwyn Morrison whose genuine signature appears to the within and foregoing certificate to the affidavits of Jane Stoneum as well as to the attached affidavits of George Stoneum and John D. Stoneum at the time of making said certificates and signing the same an acting Notary Public in and for said county duly sworn and bonded and commissioned as such and that the official note entitles to full faith credit.
     Sworn under my hand and seal of the county Court of said County office on Anderson this the 1st day of June AD 1857.
                G.M. Morring Clk.
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35 Aug 1 Sep

Petition of Va Jane Stoneham Aged 99 years
widow of Henry Stoneham a Revolutionary Soldier For the benefit of the law 7 July 1838 Granting pensions to the Widows of Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers.

1858 Jany 14 Referred to the
Committee on Pensions
Feby 11 Adverse reports
Death, agreed to 

Mr. Houston
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To The Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress Assembled.

     Jane Stoneham widow of Henry Stoneham decd aged ninety-nine years and a resident of Grimes County in the Texas Respectfully represents to your honorable bodies that her late husband Henry Stoneham was a soldier of the Virginia State line for a period of five years during the revolutionary War of the United States as she was always informed by him and believes to be true = that on the 21st day of July {AD 1783} he received from the State of Virginia a Land Warrant for four hundred acres No 1401 as she has been informed and that in December AD 1800 he disposed of said warrant to one George Dillard then residing in Amhurst County Virginia= and that since the passage of the Act of the 3rd March AD 1855 granting Bounty Lands to those who served in the several warrs of the United States and their widows she has received Bounty Land Warrant No 19.522 for 160 Acres=
That she has applied for a Pension in accordance with her firm belief that she is fully and justly entitled to the same, but that in consequence
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of her inability to procure such direct proofs of identity of her husband's services as the Pension Office requires she has been denied.  She believes that the Records will fully verify her sworn statements of the services of her late husband as reccollected (sic) from facts and conversations delivered from him directly.
That she knows of no person who is now living who served with him or could furnish any further or more direct proof of the identity of her said husband being the identical person who served as claimed by her.  She therefore respectfully petitions that your honorable bodies will take her claim under their consideration and grant her the Pension as provided for by existing laws= it being wholy (sic) out of her power to procure such parole testimony as is required by the Pension Office and still believing that she is justly and fully entitled to all of the benefits of the present existing Pension Laws of the United States.  She refers to her original proofs and declarations now on file in the Pension Office which she prays may be
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examined by your committee and as in duty county.
                        She will ever pray &c
                         Jane X Stoneham
                            (X her mark)

We the undersigned citizens of the County of Grimes in the State of Texas do hereby subscribe our names to the foregoing petition of Jane Stoneham for Pension being fully of the opinion that from the charracter (sic) and situation of the petitioner she would not ask anything from the hands of Congress that she is not justly entitled to by existing laws.
Gwyn Morrison
H. Anthony
Geo. M. Patrick
D.C. Dickson
Franklin Brigance
J.K. Camo
G.M. Morring
Uriah Please
(illegible)
O.H. T Neill
A. Buffington
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The State of Texas
County of Grimes
On this the thirtyeth (sic) day of December AD One Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty seven personally appeared before me Gwyn Morrison a Notary Public within and for the County of Grimes and State aforesaid George Stoneham and John D. Stoneham both citizens of the County of Grimes and State of Texas and to me well known who after being duly sworn according to law do jointly and severally declare under oath that they have often heard their Father Henry Stoneham say that he served in the Revolutionary War of the United States as one of the Virginia Continental line from the time of his first enlistment until the close of said war embracing a period of about five years= and they further declare that they have often seen the scar on therein said father that he always told them was made by a wound received from a musket ball at the Battle of Guilford Court House and that he was the only soldier of his name who served in the same Regiment that he was in and that during his term of service he served under two different Captains.
They further declare that their mother Jane Stoneham as the widow
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of Henry Stoneham obtained a lot or grant of land in the State of Georgia adjoining to the tract of land upon which the Town or City of Macon now stands, but the size, date and number of said grant they do not now remember= and that since the passage of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March AD 1855 therein said mother obtained a Bounty Land Warrant for 160 acres as the widow of the said Henry Stoneham.
      They make this declaration in addition to their declaration made in support of the claim of their said mother for Revolutionary Pension
                     Geo Stoneum  (seal)
                     John D. Stoneum  (seal)

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and the date above written.
                           Gwyn Morrison
                           Notary Public
                           Grimes County
                            Texas

The State of Texas
County of Grimes
     I G.M. Morring Clerk of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Gwyn Morrison whose genuine signature appears above in and was at the date of signing the same
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a Notary Public in and for the said County of Grimes duly Bonded, Sworn and Commissioned and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts as such.
                  Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Anderson County Court of said County this 30th of December 1857

                    G.M. Morring Clerk