Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10398, for Edmund Tate, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | [NAME] | NUMBER
Va. | Tate, Edmund | R10398
[blank] | Lucy | B.L.Wt. 52465-160-55

Va. in 1797

CONTENTS
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[bifold document]
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Let Asbury Dickins- asking for
petition Va. Decr. 30/56

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Nov 27/58/ Let to N.B. Tapscott, Glenmore, Va.

Vol. T. 13.

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254.808 act Mar/55
Aug 20/54

Lucy Tate wid
Edmund Tate dece.
Capt.

52465 [illegible] Jan 8/57 [written diagonally]

Col. Howard
Genl Stevens

Ent. Mar or April 1780
Dis. 1781

Captain Va Inft.
Bat of Cowpens
Rev. War.
Pensioner

Va. July 38
Ad. 160 acs Jany 5/ 1857
Dodge

Mr. H. Gray,
Lynchburg,
Va.
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[illegible] .808.
BOUNTY LAND

Act March 3D, 1855.

Application Of
Mrs Lucy Tate Decd
Service-
Widow of
Col Edmund Tate.

War of the Revolution
make of this a
Special Case

Presented By
R.H. Gray atty
Lynchburg, Va.
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Military Bounty Land Claim
War of Revolution

State of Virginia, Campbell County To witt[sic]

On this 14th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace,
within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Tate,
aged 82 years, a resident of the County of
Campbell in the State of Virginia.
who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Edmund Tate,
deceased, who was a Captain of Infantry 
in the Company commanded by [Captain:crossed-out] himself, in the south, in the
regiment of Militia and volunteers, commanded
by Genl Stevens in S.C. and Col. Howard at the Cowpens, in the war with England
during the Revolutionary war, as per her declaration
to obtain a pension act July 7. 1838. and also Hist. of the war.
that her said husband raised a Company [at: crossed-out] in Campbell Bedford & Amherst
on or about the [blank] day of March or April A.D. 1780.
for the term of Eighteen months, and continued in actual service
in said war for the term of Twelve months in the south; and was honorably
discharged at Guilford, or Hillsborough North Carolina, on the
[blank] day of [blank] 1781.

She farther states, that she was married to the said Edmund Tate decd.
in Charlotte County, on the
day of [blank] A. D. 1790 -- by one
[blank] minister of the gospel, and that 
her name before her said marriage [was] Lucy Barksdale.
that her said husband died at home in Campbell County, on
[blank] day of day of October A. D. 1826, and that she
is now a widow.

She further declares that she has never heretofore made application for bounty land, under the act approved
March 3d 1855- or any other act of Congs. nor obtained a land warrant for
any number of acres, [No: crossed-out] whatever. [which she has legally disposed of, and
it cannot now be returned: crossed-out]

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the "act approved the 3d day of March, 1855." and the 14th day of May
1856.
/s/ Lucy Tate herXmark {seal}

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
In presence of
/s/ Jno Harris
/s/ Harriet C Harris

Before me
/s/ Henry J. Brown JP
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State of Virginia, Campbell County To witt[sic].

We, Jno M. Harris and Harriett C. Harris
residents of Buckingham, in the State 
of Virginia, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was
signed and acknowledged by the declarant Mrs. Lucy Tate in our
presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, she is the identical
person she represents herself to be. and that she has remained a widow
on the death of her said husband, to the present time. Given
under our hands & seals this 14th
day of August 1856-
/s/ J.M. Harris {seal}
/s/ Harriet C Harris {seal}

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year
above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
/s/ Henry J.Brown JP

State of Virginia,
Campbell County.

I, Geo. Wm. Dabney, Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County,
in the State of Virginia, do certify that Henry J Brown
who hath given the foregoing certificate on the sheet hereto attached, was at the date thereof
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and
qualified; that said certificate is complete according to the laws of said State, and the 
signature thereto is in the proper, genuine handwriting of the said Justice
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court, in Office, this 16 day
of August,1856, in the 81 year of the
Commonwealth.
/s/ Geo Wm Dabney Clk.
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/s/ H.J. Brown JP [written upside down]

[computation written upside down]
1800
1766 [less]
34
46[add]
80 [total]

THE HOLY
BIBLE
Containing the OLD and NEW

State of Virginia, Campbell County to witt[sic]
On this 2d day of December 1846 before me Henry J Brown
a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid 
personally appeared Mrs Lucy Tate.Maiden name Barksdale
a resident of said County, who, Aged 80 years, 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, March 3 1843, and 17 June 1844, granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows: That
she is the widow of Col Edmund Tate decd of said
county who was in the service of his Country, in the Revolu
-tionary war, both as an officer - Captain and Lieutenant
and also as a private. was an 18 Mo. Man Capt and
Lieut. of Malitia[sic] from said County, and from the 
adjoining County of Amherst, and on occasion, raised
a company of men perhaps volunteers, from said
County and marched to the South; North and S. Carolina
when most of his services were rendered and
also at one time, had charge of the provision train
of Waggons, as an officer which he succeeded in
getting safe to our Army, without being inter-
cepted by the British and Tories which was
attempted by them. That he was sick while in service,
and underwent great privation having on one occa-
sion to eat wheat, instead of bread and that during
one part of his services he was ported[?] in these statements
She makes not of her own knowledge, but on information
rcd[?] from himself, and others nor can she say how
long her husband the said Edmund Tate served in
the Revo. War, in the above capacities, but from the
impressions made on her mind, that it must have
been at least Two years in all, if not more.
She further declares that she was married to the
said Edmund Tate in the County of Charlotte on
the 2d day of August 1792 by the Revd Mi. Crawford
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Edward Tate Sr. was born on the 10th May 1754
he departed this life - the 25 Oct 1826

Edmund Late was married to his wife
Lucy on the second day of August in the
year of his Lord one thousand seven hundred
and thirty two

Lucy Barksdale was born December the 6-17
That her husband, the aforesaid Edmund Tate died in
said County on the 20 day of October 1826. That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of Jany,
1794; Viz, at the time above stated
/s/ Lucy Tate herXmark {seal}

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written.
Before me /s/ Henry J. Brown J.P.
In presence of
/s/ Harriet C Tate
/s/ R H Gray

Peedee River Camp August the 17th 1780
Received of Caleb Tate five Reem of
Good writing paper for the use of the
army for which he is to be paid for the 
Same Ten thousand Dollars Given
under my hand
/s/ Jeremiah Parker [illegible]

The State of Virginia
to Caleb Tate
/s/ Henry J Brown JP
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Peedee No Carolina 18th Augt 1780

I do hereby certifie that the guard
under my command whilst on their March from
this place toward Camden [illegible] [illegible] the
due Rashing [ration?] of Whiskey from a 
Quantity [illegible]
whiskey of Caleb Tate which was order by the
Commission Given under a guard for the use of
General [illegible] Militia.
/s/ H J Brown JP

William Walton Lieut
2nd Comp of [illegible] of Virg
Militia
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Dr Sir/
Shall take it very kind if you will send
me 2 Quarts of Brandy for Joseph Blankinsh
& as soon as mine comes home you shall
have it again on the price you ask for it
From your Hbl Servt
/s/ Jas. Bullock
Edmd Tate

October 1782
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Decr 20th 1780

Recd of J.J. Bullock fifteen
Hundred & ten Pound in Part of My Bounty as a
Substitute for the Quakers.
/s/ Jerimiah Wade
Test Mirajah Goodwin
/s/ Henry J. Brown JP
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State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg To witt

On this 23 day of August 1851, before me Henry M. Didlake
a Justice of the peace in and for said Corporation, duly
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Netherland Taite a resident of said Corporation and a
person of credibility, who being sworn according to law
declares, that he is 59 years old, and is Nephew to Col
Edmund Tate decd of Campbell County Va and is no
way interested in any pension which may be allowed
his widow Lucy Taite whose maiden name was
Barksdale and to whom he was married about the
year 1790.

That he has frequently heard the said
Edmund Taite, speak of his services in the southern
Campaign during the Revolutionary war. That tho but
young at the time, yet he recollects distinctly, that
his uncle Edmund would relate to him and others
his encounters, and skirmishes, and Battles, that he
was engaged in with the British, and also against
the Tories in North and South Carolina he being a
Captain of a volunteer Company at the time which
he raised in now Campbell, (and then Bedford) and
surrounding County. said Edmund Taite, as he
understood [as he understood: written twice] from him, was in the service
as an officer in the South during the whole of the Southern
 campaign to its close, and that he has frequently
seen his sword, and cocked hat (which he wore when in
said service) and perhaps others uniform, he will not be
positive. Atho, he was in many pitched Battles, yet he can
only recollect at this time that of Eutaw Springs, which
he said he was in. Said Taite was fond of a military life
brave, and patriotic, and was no douts[sic] in every 
enterprise against the Enemy, that he would be admitted in
by his Superior officers. His deponents own father, Caleb,
was, as he always understood a Commissary in the South,
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in the Revolutionary war and furnished whiskey to the Troops
tho this may have been as a private contractor.

He can say positively, the precise time his
uncle Edmund died - the deponant being in Tennessee
at the time, and but a few years age returned. But
he must have died between the year 1825, and 1830 from
what he can learn, and that his widow Lucy above
is still alive in Campbell County, Deponants family
were originally Scotch, and spelled their name Taite
but the present generation spells it "Tate" as frequently
[as frequently:written twice] as Tait

/s/ Netherland Taite
"war" "Hat" "pitched" "war" not interlined before signed.
"years" also interlined before signed.
was not interlined before signed
/s/ Henry M. Didlake JP
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written 
Before me /s/ Henry M. Didlake J.P.
In presence of

Deponant further states that he further recollects of having
heard both his Father Caleb, and his uncle Edmund say
that they had five brothers killed at one Battle at the south
which his uncle Edmund was engaged - he is not
certain which it was, Eutaw or Guilford, for he
is now satisfied that he was at both of them.
/s/ Netherland Taite
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written- Before me
/s/ Henry M. Didlake JP.

note the Taite Family moved from Louisa County to
Bedford, during the Revol war- and the dept. Netherland
Taite is of the opinion that his uncle Edmund
enlisted a [illegible?] from that County, before he moved to Bedford
but could not be positive.
/s/ Robt H Gray
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Virginia

Corporation of Lynchburg to wit

I James Benagh, Clerk of the Court of the 
Corporation of Lynchburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify
that Henry M Didlake, Esq whose genuine signature appears on
the preceding page in three places, was and is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said Corporation and State.

Given under my hand as Clerk and the seal
of said Court this 23 day of August A.D. 1857.
and in the 76 year of the Commonwealth of
Virginia
/s/ James Benagh, Ck.
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Know all men by these presents that we Edmund
Tate & Philip Goode Jr are held and firmly bound unto
Henry Lee Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money to which
payment well and truly to be made to our said 
Governor and his successors for the use of the 
Commonwealth, we bind ourselves our heirs &c firmly by
these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this
nineteenth day of July 1792

The Condition of the above obligation is such that where
as there is a marriage sudenly[?] intended to be solemnized 
between the above bound Edmund Tate and
Lucy Barksdale. If therefore there be no lawful
cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation
to be void, else to remain of full force & Virtue.
/s/ Edmund Tate {seal}
/s/ P Goode Jr. {seal}
sealed & delivered in presence of
/s/ Wm Morton Jr

State of Virginia, Charlotte County [illegible]
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County of
Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
Copy of an original bond on file in my office and I so other city that
after a diligent and careful examination of the Book of Register of marriages
kept in my office, I can fund no return of the marriage of the said Edmund
Tate and Lucy Barksdale recorded therein.
Given under my hand and the seal of my said
office this 11th day of January 1848
/s/ Winslow Robinson CC
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Washn City Feb. 3 1854

Sir
In the case of Lucy Tate and of Edmund, Act July 7, 38,
I enclose for your perusal letters from the Pension office, and
request that you will read and compare the evidence filed in the case
with the objections of the Exag. clerk of the date of June 6th 1848, and March
9th 1852, in order that you, as a senator of the U. States, may Judge when
the strict justice has been done the widow of Col. Tate, in the ex parte
character of those letters and the light and trifling manner in which
the evidence is disposed of as on the Fable of the Boys and Frogs,
that while it was spent for the clerks to dispose of cases in this summary
way, it was almost death itself to the poor old widow, who
is compelled to live upon hope defered[sic] so long! she is still alive!

Cap Edmund Tate, or Tait, as you will find by the evidence
of Robt and Newby Johnson (2 highly respectable Quaker citizens) of the
County of Campbell, raised a volunteer Compy. from the Counties
of Amherst and Bedford now Campbell in the latter part of
the Revol War, and with it marched to the South and was gone
a long time, they could not say have long, but while gone was
at the Battle of Gates' defeat (Camden) and Guilford, and that
one of the men, who belonged to Capt. Tait's corps was named Clarke
a regular who was killed in S.C. by the British, while washing in the River,

now, altho, the 2 Mr Johnson (near neighbours of Col Taits),
would not state positively by the time that Cap. Tate left Va with his
Compy for the South-- yet we are not left to conjecture as to the
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as to the time; for by reference to the History of the 2 companies
in the South of 80-81. the Hon Mr Foot will find that
all the Va., Md. and Delaware Troops regular (vol, and, Ml. of Va) moved towards the south in
May and June 1780 and Jany and Feby 1781, and Genl Lanson's Brig.
of Va Vols in Novr or Decr. 1780. so by this guide you will see that
Capt Tate having been at Gates defeat in August 1780, his Compy
must necessarily have left Va. in May or June 1780. indeed I know
that in many cases in which I have obtained pensions for widows
for the services of their husb at Gates defeat in part & that the
troops from Bedford all rendezvoused at New London, Bedd. Co. Va,
previous to marching for the south, in May 1780. and were quarterd.
2 Mo. at Hillsborough N.C. in June and July 1780.

The receipt given for Whisky & by Lieut Walton of the Amhurst
Ma. dated S.C. 1780 furnished by Caleb Tat, the Bro. of Edmund
and found in the latter possession, after his death for the use of
Genl Stevens Brigade of Va Ml. theirs conclusively that he capt
Edmund Tate was in N.C. in Aug 1780. and attached at that
time to Stevens Brig.! But his and Tripletts Compy belonging
to the volunteer Corps of Ml. was afterwards detached, and formed
a part of Colo. Howard, Contl. Infy Troops, at the Battle of Cowpens,
Jany 16. 1781, which Corps contributed so materially to the "success"
of the American arms[?] in that occasion. See Greens life. p. 195.[?]

In the 1st Letter of the Comr of Pensions, June 6 1848, he seems
to have confounded the name of Capt. Edmund Tate, with the
receipt given by Lieut. Walton (of either Tate, or Tripletts Compy.)
as a civil contractor, while the proceedings of the Va. Leg. of 1784-5.
shews that Caleb Tate the Bro. of Edmund was the Contractor,
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or Merchant from whom the whiskey was taken for
the benefit of Genl Stevens Brigade! Capt Edmund
Tate may have occasionally acted for his bro, and took
receipts for Whiskey furnished the Brigade- hence the
recpt signed by Lieut Walton being been found in his possession.

Further, Caleb Tate was a Merchant at N. London
in (now) Campl. Co. Va. during the Revo. War and either
as a Contractor, or a speculator carried several waggon loads of
Goods, whiskey &c to the South in the summer of 1780 to
furnish the Army with his brothers Corps forming a part 
of the same.

In the Affidavit I felt it my duty to give in this
case owing to the want of positive testimony, it will be 
seen that about 1815 I heard Col Tate boasting of his
exploits in the Revol War, in the south, and also what I
heard my Father Francis Gray (a Govt offc) (to the end of the war) say in regard
to Colo. Edmund Tait being in service in the South. S.C.[?] at
the time he was. The Army being entrencher, or Forted- in
at the time, and was after my father was wounded at 
Lineans [Lenud's?] Ferry, in May or June 1780. while he was a private of Cavalry
and left on the field by the British Surgn. as a dying man! he
however recovered and was promoted to a Lieut. in the Infs.

It was after he joined the service again, that he saw said Capt.
Edmund Tate in the service, which must have been in 1781.
I recite this part of History to shew that Tate's was not a mere
drafted Corps for 6 mo. service, but as stated by Philip Lockard
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(see memon. affixed to my Affidavit) served 18 mo. in the
South &c I refer the Committee to the Hon Mr Bocock, Powell
and Edmundson of the House, and the Hon R. M.T. Hunter of the senate, as
to my character as a person of integrity, truth, and honor
and whether I would make a false statement, as to
what I heard Capt. Edmund Tate, himself, or my father, or Philip
Lockard say in regard to said Tates services.

I refer the Committee also to Jas. Thurmans Affidavit
as to Tate in the year 1800, with his Recds., Flag, and uniform on. 

Also to the [illegible] from the proceedings of the Va Leg.
in 1784, or 85, in regard to the Whiskey furnished the Army
by Caleb Tate. There are some other old papers filed, going
to connect Capt. Edmund Tale with the service in the Revo.
war.

The evidence of Robt and Newby Johnson does not deserve
to be [illegible] at, as it is by the Exeg.  Clerk for they not only state
that capt Tale served a long time, but that he was at the Battles
of Gates defeat (Camden) and Guilford. see Green,s life P. 195
by Caldwell and also Geridans[?] histy of Va. Vol. 4, shews that
he was at the Battle of "Cowpens" the 16th Jany 1781.

Now in order to arrive at the earliest time that Tate's
Compy. could have left the service, we will find by reference
to said authority, that the Va.Ml.re was discharged in N.C. in Apl
or May 1781, making at least 12 Mo. Service, which his widow
should be placed in the pension roll as under the Act of July
7, 1838. at the rate of a Captains 1/2 pay [illegible] which I trust
the Committee will report a Bill for.

Respectfully
/s/ Rbt. H Gray

To [illegible]
Hon. Solom. Foote
Comr of pensions.
-
Robt Gray
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52465

[illegible]
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Pension Office
April 2, 1852

Sir:
I herewith return the petition of Lucy
Tate, widow of Edmund, whose claim for the
benefit of the act of July 7, 1838, is on file in this
office, and have the honor to state, that it has
been suspended for the reason that she did not,
in her declaration, set forth the alleged service
of her husband in the manner required by the
Regulations, or adduce any reliable evidence
that he rendered military service, either as a
private or Commissioned officer. His name is not
borne on the Rolls of the Virginia Continental or
State Lines, and it is evident from the receipts filed with
the papers, that his engagement in the Army was under
civil contract. The Papers, numbered 1 to 10, inclusive,
are herewith enclosed

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
your obedient servant,
/s/ JE Heath

Hon. G.W. Jones, Chairman
of the Committee on Rev. Pensions
U.S. Senate
Commissioner of Pension
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Petition of Lucy
Tate asking
a pension

Com. on Pensions

10 Pratt[?]
[illegible]
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Pension Office
March 18, 1852.

Gentlemen

The deposition of Netherland
Taite filed by you in the case of Lucy Taite
widow of Edmund of Virginia under Act of 7th
July 1838, throws but little light on the case.
Unless you can prove his service - the amount
and grade in which he performed it, no allow-
ance can be made.

For a better understanding of this case,
you are referred to letters from this office of the
6th June 1848, to Robert H. Gray and of the 29th
Augt and 17th Nov. 1851 to H. G. Fant Esq

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obed. Servt.
/s/ J. F. C. Guplett
For Com. of Pensions

Messrs Evans & Fant
Present-
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In the case of Lucy Tate, Act July 7. 1838.
The Comr. on Revo Pen. will please have the pension
papers withdrawn from the files of the pension office
on appeal and refered[sic] to the Committee on Revo. Pensions,
and oblige -

/s/ Robt H Gray
atty
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32 Cong.
1 Sess.

additional paper
in the case of the
petition of Lucy Tate.

May 28. Referred
the Com. on Revy.
Claims

6
Hunter
Rev. Claims

Mr. Hunter.
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Please read.

Washington City May 22d 1856

Sir

I dislike to be so troublesome to you, but my duty to my client
an old widowed lady-- still alive whose husband rendered 18 mo. services
in the South, as a Captain, during the Rev. War is my apology for so doing.

you will be so good as to have the papers in the case of Mrs.
Lucy Tate, widow of Capt. Edmund Tate, withdrawn from the files,
and referred to the Committee on Revo. Claims. for the purpose of having
her pension allowed under the Act of Cong. of July 7. 1838.

The papers in this case, during the present Sepn. were refered[sic] to the
wrong Committee-- that of Revo. Claims, and reported adversely,-- See Senate
report 107. which it seems has grown out of an entire misconception on
the part of the Committee, in regard to the character of the claim!

That while merely asking a pension for the widow of Capt. Edmund Tate!
on his services as such for 18 mo. or less, in the South - the Committee
seems to have regarded the application, as coming from the heir of Caleb
Tate! asking compensation for a large quantity of whisky, which was bought of or
taken from him in August or Sept 1780 for the benefit of Genl Stevens Brigade 
a Va. Militia. then in service in S.C. and of which Capt. Edmund Tates
Compy formed a part. The papers filed, give evidence as to this fact.

There will be found filed with the papers, the action of the Va. Leg. of
1785. or 86. in Caleb Tates petition, for payment of this Whiskey &c There I
filed together with a recpt found among Capt. Edmund Tates old papers, after his death. 
for the purpose only of identifying Capt. Edmund Tate with the southn. service
of 1780-81 and which corroborates the statements of the two old Mr Johnsons filed as to
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fact, that said Edmund Tate! did raise did raise a Compy of volunteer, in the
Counties of Amherst, Bedford and Campbell. in the year 1780 and Marchd
it to the south; and remained in service there for a "long time" they
also named me one of Capt Tates soldiers that was killd in said service.

There statements are also corroborated by 3 different Historians-- Geridau Vol 4.
Greens' life- and GB Lossing Hist. Revo. war- all of whom record Capt Tate and Triplett,
of the Va. Vol. Militia as being engaged in the Battle of Cowpens [illegible] 1781-
other evidence filed goes to identify Capt Edmund Tate with the said
service- as per receipts &c filed.

Caleb Tate; the Committee should understand, was the uncle of Capt
Edmund Tate, and was a merchant at New London. Then in Bedford Co. Va and was
the place of rendezvous, for all the American troops of this Character before
marching in to service and from [illegible] of gain, but[?] along with the Army, several 
waggon loads of goods, Whiskey, Stationary &c as a Settler of the Army.
Some of which goods, whiskey was taken for the use of Steven's Command, and
[illegible] given for them by H. Walton of Capt. Tates Compy, and in the absence
of Caleb Tate himself perhaps these receipts were no doubt taken care of by Capt 
Edmund Tate, (who no doubt felt an interest in his uncles welfare and), for the benefit of his uncle. It seems
Genl Stevens pressd the whole large [or barge]
of Caleb Tates Whiskey, for the use of
his Brigade: Capt. Edmund Tate however was in no way interested in it!

In conclusion, and in connection with this brief statement, I will merely
make a short quotation from the report of the Committee, which itself
is but the adoption of the misstatement, or error fallen in to by the
Commissr of pensions, himself, in regard to the character of the of claim, as well as the
Services of said Capt. Edmund Tate. Quotation- The Commissr in a letter dated
Apl 2d 1852, further States, "that his name is not on the rolls of the Va. Commr, or
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State lines, and it is evident, from the receipts filed with the papers,

That his engagement in the Army was under civil contract!!!!!!!!

We never avered[sic], that Cap Tate belonged to the State, or Contl line, but a vol. merely-
now sir there is not one line, or word contained in any receipt or other
paper filed in the case, going to connect Capt Edmund [Caleb:crossed out] Tate, with any
civil contract, whatever, either with the Army or Govt but that all his services were
purely military, and nothing else! And this sir is but a faint picture
of the way in which many just claims are treated and disposed of by the subordinate
Clerk of the Govt, who being either too lazy, or incompetent, to fully
examine, comprehend and appreciate the evidence filed in the case-- go off,
upon mere first impression, and make out their reports, and which are signd
by the Commissr without either reading or understanding what they put their
signatures amounting to a decree irreversible and which proves in almost every case
but the death Warrant of the Claim-- no matter how just service it may be!!

I know what I say; and if what I say is doubted, I challenge an investigation
in to the whole subject matter, and manner, in which the very best
Claims as the Govt. or for more pensions for old widows still alive, as Mrs
Lucy Tate are treated. yes sir, I have several good claims, well established, which have
been rejected, without any just cause whatever, or even a true or sensible reason
given for it!! nor for which abuse of power does there seem to be a proper remedy
provided for the injured claimant! none whatever really.

Look Sir! An incompetent Clerk-- with his mind obfuscated, and with deep-rooted 
prejudices against, some, and fierced[?] partialities for other agents-- local-- rejects our
claim from which we appeal to the Secy of the Intr say, who, in his opinions in
written by the clerk
the case, are influenced more by the letter of the Commissr, written by the clerk, of pens, that the
evidence itself and therefore, pro forma, affirms what the Comr does!! ever. I have some
Page 28

authority for this speaking!

In Hudson Martin Case, the Secretary in Feb 1852, refuses to affirm at first the decision
of the Commr of P- but in substance suggests, that a more plausible objection
be made out sd. the claim. a little more specific and not until Novr. 1852, could the Secretary
be brought to sanction the Commisr rejection of the claim! What was said in
either letters of the Commisr. of Feby or Nov. 1852, I know not, nor are either
of them, as they should be filed with the papers! The present Secy
refuses to furnish me with copies of them! So sir you see how we [illegible] kicked, and cuffed[?] by the offices of the govt! and for which treatment
I see no remedy whatever but through the influence, and interposition of
Hon Senators and members of Congs! I crave your acceptance here.

This claim of Mrs Tates is positively a good one for some amount, under
the act of July 7, 1838, and the Hon Mr. Hunter will confer a
a lasting favour on the parties interested, by having the papers refered[sic]
to the Committee on Revo Pensions! not claims, where it was improperly before and
that I may be permitted to have an interview with the member of the Committee that shall have charge of the papers. That I may explain there- &c- I have had a
conversation with Mr. Evans, on the subject, and found that he had imbibed the same errors, in regard to the character of this claim, that the comr
of pensions had, to wit, that it was a civil contract and not for military
service rendered. However, this is but a common thing for the Commissr
to do when an appeal is taken from his decision to give the claim a Stab
in the back as it passes from him.

Respectfully
Ro. H Gray- atty

Mr Hunter may have this letter filed
with the papers in Mrs Tates case as explanatory
of other papers filed there [illegible]
R. H G.
Page 29

Papers in claim of Lucy Tate widow of Capt. Edmund
Tate, to be withdrawn from files of Senate and referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary pensions and
submit letter of Mr. Gray as explanatory of Evidence filed

6
Hunter
Rev claim
Page 30

[envelope]

Glenmore Va
10th Dec

Free

Honbl. Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
D.C.

Lucy Tate wid of
Edmund- Va- sus
1838
Page 31

Glenmore Post Office
Buckingham Virga.
Dec. 7th 1838.

Honbl Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir

Enclosed please find the power of
atty of Mrs Lucy Tate the widow of Edmund Tate decd thereby superceding[sic] the
agency and heretofore powers granted to R. H. Gray of Lynchburg, in the prosecution
of her claim for a revolutionary pension-
Mrs Tate is much dissatisfied in
the course which Mr Gray has pursued and desires in the future that your
department, will [cross outs] correspond directly with me upon the subject.

of course I am wholly ignorant of the portion of her claim, from
the fact that Mr Gray has from time to time as Mrs Tate alleges, refused to give
her any information upon the subject since the first papers were filed.

Will you be kind enough to point out to me the objections in her case
and what remedy is necessary to obviate them. Hoping Dear Sir to soon hear
from you upon the subject, I am

Very Respy Yr. Obt. Svt.
/s/ N.K. Tapscott
Page 32

[printed form]

Act of July 14, 1862 March 3, 1878. [entire line crossed-out]

10.398

P.O. Lucy Tate

Service: [blank]

[stamped] REJECTED

Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]

Application filed: [blank]

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O.  [blank]

[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank]
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Office Secretary Senate U.S.
April 9. 1856.
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 8th
inst, requesting me to transmit to the
Pension Office the papers in the case of
Lucy Tate of Virginia, I have to inform
you that the claim is now pending
before the Senate and the papers cannot be withdrawn
without an order of the Senate previously
obtained.

I am, sir,
Your Obt Servt
/s/ Asbury Dickins
Secretary of the Senate

S. Cole Esq
Ch:Ck Pension Office
Page 34

[two columns]

[left column]

Please ascertain if the
papers of Lucy Tate
Act July 7, 1836 has
been sent up to the
house on appeal.
almost 7 years ago.
Ro. H. Gray Agt
Febr 1 1854
To,
J.P. Waldo Commr

[right column]

note[?]
The Affs of Thos. Eubanks
in the case of
Nancy King act July
7, 38, and an
important letter filed
by Mr. Combs of NC.
son Thomas of 
Louisville Ky in the case
of Ell. Williamson
Act July 7, 38, has
been lost from the
papers- please have
them hunted up.
Ro. H. Gray Agt
Page 35

Hist. of Revo. by Paul Allen, 2d vol. [illegible]
Octr 1780 - Page 362 =
Page 362. 4 compy of Infts under Lt Col Howard, the Gars and
small body of Va. Rifleman &c
Jany 17. 1781- Cowpens Page 376

The 2d line consisted of the Reg. Inft. and Capt. Tripletts, and
Tait's compy Va. Mal. under Lt. Col Howard &c
Pages 392.-394, 396 &c. The Va. Malitia and Va Rifleman
Spoken of again at the Battle of Guild March 15, 1781

The British retreated across deep river and Greens Army [illegible]
at Ramseys Mill, which position he broke up the 7th Apl '78.
and took position before Cambden S.C. the 19th and I am inclined
to believe, that it was at this place, my Father saw Tait
in service. Phil Lockart would have sworn to 18 months
success of Tait. Stevens Brigade to which Tait was 
attached in Aug 1780. march from Va in Apl. 1780 - the service
should be at least 12 mo. as Capt-
/s/ Robt H Gray
Page 36

Memom. of Col. Edd.
Tait's Services.
Page 37

Glenmore P.O
Buckingham Co. Virga
Nov. 16th 1858,

Honbl. Comr. of Pensions

Dear Sir
Colo. John M. Harris
a highly respectable gentleman, who is the son in law
of Mrs Lucy Tate the widow of Col Edmund Tate
ded. revolutionary soldier requests me to communicate
to you the following outrage which has
been perpetrated against her. It appears that
Mrs. Tate filed an application for Bounty land
under the act of the 3 March 1865 for the
widow Edmund Tate ded. [cross-out] through
Robert Gray of Lynchburg that subsequent
to the filing of the application Lafayette W Gray
who is the son of said Robt, Gray, called upon Mrs
Tate for the purpose of procuring some additional
evidence in the case before it could be admitted
by your deponent. that said evidence was
procured by the said Lafayette W Gray that the
said Lafayette alleged that his father
Page 38

the said Robert was then in Washington City
and that he had written to him to procure the
service[?] and forward it to him immediately.

She further states that she now employed
the said Lafayette W. Gray but she always 
recognized Robert Gray the Father as her attorney.

That either Robert W. Gray or Lafayette W
Gray did obtain her Bounty land warrant
and that she is credibly informed that 
Lafayette W. Gray has forged her assignment
on said warrant and left for parts unknown.

That since he has ran his father the
said Robt. Gray, has been applied to for
said Warrant, and he alleges that he has had
nothing to do with it and thus he is not
responsible nor bound for the date of his
son. This lady descries your office to point
out to her the remedy to stop the patent
on said warrant until she shall be able
to bring the facts before your honor by the
proper evidence - Will you be pleased
recognizing me as her friend, to send me
Page 39

the no. of the warrant that has been issued
and the person to whom it delivered or sent
to and also the from necessary for caveating
it- Could you not upon this information
caveat the warrant at the Genl Land Office
until Mrs. Tate can be further heard-

I suggest this because the warrant
may go to a patent and then her remedy
would be lost. Answer me immediately.
Most Truley
/s/ N.B. Tapscott
Page 40

Glenmore Va
19th Nov.   Free [postage]

52465-160
Edmund Tate Ded.

Honbl Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City DC
Page 41

Decr 17. 1857
Addl evi: in case
of Lucy Tate wid
of Edmund

Evans & Fank
Present
Page 42

Washington, Decr 16 1857

Sir
We herewith enclose additional
evidence in the case of Lucy Tate, and
when you shall have examined the same
you will please report the
result to us.
Very respectfully
Evans & Fant.


J.E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
Page 43

Washington May 30 1857

Sir
Herewith you will receive additional
evidence in support of the application
of
Lucy Tate for a pension under act July 7 1838

Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt Sert
/s/ H. G. Fant

James E. Heath, Esq
Comr of Pensions
Present
Page 44

Washington City DC
1 May 1854

Sir

In reply to your letter of 11 april in
which you inform me the declaration of Lucy
Tate widow of Edmund Tate does not appear
among the papers relating to the [illegible] and
that she is required to make her declaration
in open Court of Record, describing her husbands
service the date of their intermarriage &c &c
I am informed by the parties that the
declaration and affidavit setting forth these
facts were filled[sic] some years ago and which
time the case has been suspended. I have
no doubt the papers are on file and must
ask you to make an examination for
Page 45

for them and inform me if any thing
more is needed to obtain the claim

Very Respectfully
R.C. Pinyan
Page 46

Pension Office
March 19. 1852

Sir
At your verbal request made this morning 
I have reexamined, very carefully, every paper
filed in the case of Lucy Taite, together with
Paul Allens History of the American Revolution
and extracts from the life of General Greene.
Were I to admit the identity of claimants husband
with the Captain Taite spoken of in those publications,
yet no specified time of service is established.
The affidavits of Robert and Newby Johnson
appear to be greatly relied on to establish this point,
but neither of them were in service with him and
cannot be presumed to know a great deal about
it: Nor do either of them pretend to guess the
amount of service performed, on the contrary
one of them says distinctly he cannot tell whether
it was six, twelve or eighteen months, and he
might, no doubt, with equal propriety have said
one, three or six. The extracts from the
Journals of the Virginia Legislature and the
old
Page 47

old papers filed bearing the name of Caleb Taite-
as having furnished some supplies to the Army, have
no bearing, that I can discover on this case.

As remarked in my letter of yesterday
to Messrs Evans & Fant until you establish to the
satisfaction of this Department the amount of service
performed by Edmund Trite and the grade in which
it was performed, no allowance can be made

I am very respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
/s/ T.F.C. Guplett
For Com of Pensions

Robert H. Gray Esq
Present
Page 48

Remarks

By this enclosed the Hon Mr Foote will clearly see
the Exe. part has indulged in against claimants or their
Agents the evidence of the of 2 Mr Johnsons being criticised
on in a very unbecoming manner! They are quakers; and
were so very scrupulous about saying any thing wrong, that
they would not state any exact time of service rendered by
Capt Tate, but says he served a long time! nor could one month
be considered a long time as wittily suggested by the Clerk!!
or 6 months either-- no sir, the term a long time would imply at
lead 12 months or more.

But altho they will not speak as to the precise length of time
yet they give no dates by which we can judge for ourselves
which is quite a common thing for old people to do and I
could refer the Committee to numerous letters from the Comr
of pensions, going to shew that dates, are prefered[sic] to the
memory of old people, in proving the time, place and length of
service (and also as to the marriage) and it is by this truth-telling
rule and by History also, that we prove the services of Cap. Edmund
Taite in the Revo war, for at least 12 mo. if not more.

The clerk in this letter admits in so many words, that Cap
Taite, referred to in Paul Allens History of the Revo. War, is identified
as the husbd of the petitioner Ms Lucy Tate and all the Committee
has to decide is what amount of service is proven by the
evidence parole, and historical.

In a former examination of the papers in this case, the then
clerk, admitted it to be a meritorious case and that Capt. Taite spoken
of in history was the husbd of the petitioner but that she did not fit
the famous Fabled, Procrustean Bedstead by which (the rules of evidence)
the dept tried all cases!! But I am in hopes the Committee of so august a
body as the senate of the U. states will by this claim of Mrs. Tates by the rules
of Equity and independance[sic] of thinking and judging without being 
trammeled by rules, at entire variance [illegible] the benevolent designs of
Congs in granting pensions to poor old widow s &c.
Respectfully, Robt H Gray.
Page 49

Edwards to Gray
June 6, 1848
Lucy Tate's claim rejected.

Lucy Tate

Note
should the committee not be
prepared to make a favorable report
in this case, to some amount I would
request that it be permitted to lie over
a few weeks as I expect to obtain
adl. testimony as to the Revoy. services
of Cap. Edd. Tate in a very short
time.

/s/ Robt. H. Gray
atty
Page 50

Pension Office
June 6th, 1848.

Sir,

The papers in the case of Lucy Tate,
widow of Edmund Tate, have been examined
and filed under the Act of 7th July,
the date of their marriage is
1838.

The date of their marriage is established, 
but no one term of her husbands service has
been set forth in conformity with the regulations,
nor has any proof been adduced shew-
ing that he was engaged in the Revolutionary
War, either as an Officer or Private. It
would appear very clearly from the receipt
attached to Mrs. Tate's declaration, that his
employment was under Civil Contract, which affords no ground for a pension.

We cannot find his name upon the records
of Virginia in the Continental Line or State Troops
either as an Officer or Private.
Page 51

I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
/s/ H. S. Evans
for Comr of Pension

R. H. Gray, Esq.
Lynchburg, Va.
Page 52

Remarks. We do not claim that Cap. Edmund Tate was an
officer of the Regular Contl. line, but that he commanded
a Compy. of Vol. Militia- so designated and served at least 12
months if no me[sic], in that capacity.

We have shown in our letter of the 3d Just that it
was Caleb Tate the bro. pf Cap Edmund Tate, who was the
Contractor, and under which delusion, the claim was
rejected in 1818.
Respectfully- Robt H Gray

The Hist of Rev War by Paul Allen, also gives the
names of Capt. Triplett and Taite, at the Battle of Cowpens.
Jan. 16, 1781
Page 53

To the Commisr of Pensions
Page 54

April 1. 1852

Hon. J.E. Heath
Commissr of Pensions

Sir
On the subject of the enclosed
petition of Lucy Tate, any information
from your bureau that may be of use to
the committee on pensions will be very
acceptable

very respectfully
your obt sevt

/s/ Geo W. Jones
Chm [chairman] Com Pens
Page 55

State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg to witt

On this 29 day of March 1851, before me Saml.  W. Shelton a Justice
of the peace in and for said Corporation duly authorized by law to administer
Oaths, personally appeared Jno. Thurman, a respectable resident of said 
Corporation, and a person of credibility- Aged 71 years who being duly
sworn according to law, declares, that he was acquainted with Col. Edmund
Tate decd of the County of Campbell, from about the year 1798, until his death,
which was about the year 1828; and that he the deponant[sic] has
heard said Tate speak of his having been in the service, during the
Revolutionary war, in the Southern Campaign and tho
he can not repeat the particulars of it, as to the time and places
he was at, yet he was fully impressed with the truth of his
statements, of having been in said service and that he was 
an officer of some Rank and that the deponant [sic] has seen
his uniform and sword, which the said Tate is said to have
worn in said service.

Deponant[sic], also recollects to have seen the Flag
in the County of Campbell, about the year 1800, which was said to
have been the same Flag! that said Tate marched under, during
said Campaign in the South in the Revolutionary war- he
the said Tate being a Colol at this last named period.
He has no idea how long said Tate served but believes he served his
time faithfully out for which he entered- he never having heard
any thing disparaging to him as an officer, of Bravery, and
honor. Said Tate left a widow Lucy, still alive, maiden name Barksdale.

/s/ John Thurman[?]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above within before me-
In presence of
/s/ Saml. W. Shelton JP
Page 56

note-The words "will muster under" erased, and the words "seen" and "but" interlined before signed.

/s/ Saml W. Shelton

Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg, to wit.

I James Benagh Clerk of the Court of
the Corporation of Lynchburg in the State of Virginia, do certify
that Samuel W. Shelton, Esq. whose genuine signatures appear above
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said Corporation and State.
Witness my hand as Clerk and the seal of said Court
this 29th day of March 1850 and in the 75
year of the Commonwealth
/s/ James Benagh, Ck
Page 57

254.808

Declar of Ms. Lucy Tate,
widow of Capt. Edmund.
Tate- Act March 3d 1855.
for Bo. Land- Revoy. War.
/s/ Robt. H Gray atty
Lynchburg, Va.

Decision papers in the
Clerks Room of the Senate
and can be obtained on
application by the Comr
of pensions, so the Clerk
says.
Page 58

Washn. City August 18, 1856.

Sir,
Enclosed is the declar of Mrs. Lucy Tate wid. of Capt. Edmund
Tate of the Revoy War (Southern Service 1780-81), under Genl Stevens
and Col Howard at the Cowpens  &c) for Bo Land Act, March 3d
1855, and May 14, 1856

The evidence of service is to be found in the papers, attending
The declar of Mrs. Tate- Act July 7. 1838-- which was rejectd. and an
appeal taken to Comr, and are now on file in the Clerks room
of the Senate- and which can be obtained by the Commissioner
of Pensions. writing for them, and by stating the purposes for
which they are wanting (as the Clerk told me-), to witt- to examine in to this
evidence as to her husbands services- and to cite the act of Congs
under which she is claiming Land Bounty &c.

The grounds asserted by the Commissr, on which he heretofore rejected
this application for a pension, was that it was a Civil Contract
and that there was no military service rendered by the Claimants -
husband!! The Committee of the senate, it seems, adopted the pre-
cise language of the Commissr of Pensions- and reject it for
the same reasons!! Whereas upon a patent, and unbiased
examination of the evidence, it will be found, that Capt. Edmund
Tate alias Taite- did not serve less than 12 months, if not 18
months. This is certainly good for Bo. land.

As Mrs. T. is yet alive, and very old, I would esteem it as a favor
if the Commissr would make this a special case. all Revo. claims
of this kind, I understand, are entitled to this privilege.

Respectfully
/s/ Robt H Gray
atty for [illegible]
Page 59

Lynchburg August 23d. 1851

Sir
Enclosed I forward addl. evidence in the case
of Mrs Lucy Taite, and can probably obtain more
of the same sort. I now think the case a clear one
for a full pension - or at least 18 mo- as asserted by
Phil Lockard. swift[?] it to a decision as the widow
is very needy-
yours-
/s/ Robt. H Gray

Note
you are no doubt well acquainted 
with Netherland Taite the deponant-[sic]
R.H.G.
Page 60

Battle of Cowpens-,Jan. 17, 1781.

The 2d line consisting of Howards Continentals, and
Tripletts and Taites Militia was drawn up a few hundred
yards in the rear of the first, upon an eminence in an
open wood. In this line Morgan himself took his station
at some distance behind the whole was Lieut. Col. Wash-
ington with his Cavalry &c

Girardin Hist of Va. Vol 4. P.P. 474-475.

The British had now brought up their reserve, and they now
more than ever exalted in the thoughts of an entire victory. 
They impetuously, and in some disorder continued
to advance when Howard ordered his men to halt, and
face the enemy. The fire of the Americans was not less
murderous, than unexpected to the foe. The most advanced
of the British recoiled in confusion upon those behind. &c
do do. Page 476

Genl Stevens grievously lamented his hard fate in hav-
ing no opportunity in serving his County in this battle.
on the 24th of January he wrote to the Governor- "In my
former letter I informed you what troops, Morgan Com-
mand was composed of. They in general behaved well, tho
it adds greatly to my satisfaction, that the detachment of
the Virginia & Militia, under the immediate command of Triplett
Page 61

are spoken of with the greatest applause for their behaviour
in that day. do do. P.P. 476-477. Vol.

The Commissioned officers from Virginia at the Battle of
the Cowpens- were

[chart]

of the 3d Regt of dragoons | Militia
Lt. Col Wm Washington | Major- Triplett
Major Richd Call | Capt. Taite!!
Capt. - Bennett | Capt. Buchanan
Lieut- Bell | Capt.- Gilmore
[blank] | Ensign Coriles[?]
Light Infantry | Ensign McHarkill
Lieut. Barnes | Ensign Wilson.
Lieut. Miller
Ensign King.

do do. Page 477. Vol 4
Page 62

trifold page]
[top third]

There were no rolls of the Va. Militia in the war of the Revolution
preserved- therefore it was very unreasonable to require record proof of
Capt. Edmund Taites Services at that time, and not require for more
recent Services in the war of 1812, to obtain Bounty land! See Legis[?]
of the lower Ho. of Congs on monday last.

[middle third]
[written sideways]


34 Cong Sep. Additional Paper on the
case Lucy Tate

Historical evidence of
Service of Capt. Taite
to be filed in the case
of Lucy Taite- for a
pension-
Act July 7/38

856 Feby 21, Referred
to the Com on Revoy Claims.
additional paper [written lightly, possibly transferred]
Hunter[?]
[illegible] Claim[?]

not to be found on
the book
Mr. Hunter

[bottom third]

Note. The object of filing the within is to corroborate the parole evidence
filed in the case of Mrs. Lucy Taite-(widow of Cap. Ed. Taite)
who is claiming a pension under the Act of Congs of July
7. 1838; and which has been rejected by the Commissr of Pensions
on the grounds that parole testimony can not be recd to establish
the services of a Commissd office-- but which objection being now
removed by the introduction of proof of service by said Taite from
Girardins history of the war- he trust there will be no difficulty
on the part of the Committee in allowing Mrs. Taite (still alive), a pension on
the rank of Captain for 12 Mo. Services at least- commencing on the
4th day of March 1836, as is provided by the above act of July 7, 1838.
/s/ Robt. H Gray
Page 63

Sept. 8. 1857 No 9[?]

addl evi in case of
Mrs. Lucy Tate
Act July 7. 1838.

Certificates of
Henry M Didlake J P.
be filed in the case
of Mrs Lucy Tate
claiming a pension
Act July 7. 1838 &c

Ro H. Gray
Agent

Presented by
H G Fant
Attorney
Page 64

Extracts from the life of Genl
Greene.

Page 194. This was on the night of the 16th of January 1781.
Early "in the morning" of the succeeding day Tait (on being apprised of the position of Morgan, pressed towards him with redoubled
rapidity, lest by maneuvering[?] his retreat, he should again
him.

Page 195. The main body of the Malitia[sic] Compared this line
with Genl Pickens at its head. At a suitable distance
in the rear of the first line a second was stationed com-
posed of the Continental Infantry, and two companies of
Virginia Malitia[sic] under Captain Triplet[sic] and Taite,
commanded by Lt. Col Howard, Washingtons Cavalry re-
inforced with a company of Mounted Malitia[sic], armed
with Sabres[sic], was held in reserve; convenient to support
the infantry, and protect the horses of the Rifle Malitia 
which were tied, agreeably to usage in the rear.
/s/ Henry M. Didlake J.P.

State of Virginia Corporation of Lynchburg to witt.

I Henry M. Didlake a Justice of the peace in and for said
Corporation do hereby certify, that the above extract to which
my name is subscribed, is a true copy from the life of
Major Genrl. Nathl. Greene, commander of the Southern department
of the United States, in the Revolutionary war-prepared by Chas.
Caldwell M.D. and published in 1819. pages 194, 195. Given
under my hand this 22 day of August 1851.
/s/ Henry M. Didlake JP
Test Bryan Akers
Page 65

Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Committee, That the petition of Caleb
Tate, forth that in the year 1780, he had impressed from him in
the State of South Carolina, a considerable quantity of Whiskey for the
use of General Steven's Brigade of Virginia Malitia, which he had
transported there at great ["considerable": crossed out] expense and trouble; that the County
Court of Bedford before whom he presented his claim, allowed him
Twelve Shillings per Gallon for his whiskey, and that a late law has fixed
the price at four shillings per Gallon, by which he will be a great
loser, because of the great expense which he was at in the transportation
of his Whiskey, and praying relief is reasonable, and that the Court of
said County of Bedford, ought to ascertain the expense which the petiti-
oner was at in transporting his Whiskey, from this State to the place where
it was impressed, and make report thereof to the Auditors, who shall
issue their warrants accordingly.
/s/ Henry M. Didlake JP.

State of Virginia Corporation of Lynchburg To witt
I Henry M Didlake a Justice of the peace in and for the Corporation
of Lynchburg do hereby certify, that the above extract, to which my
name is subscribed by myself, is a true copy from the 2d vol of the
Journal of the Va. Legislature page 35 of date Wednesday, June 4th
1783. which Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth
of Virginia was pointed in Richmond by Thos. W White in the
year 1828. Given under my hand this 22 day of August
1851.
/s/ Henry M. Didlake JP.

Test
Bryan Akers
Page 66

Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg to wit
I James Benagh Clerk of the Court of the
Corporation of Lynchburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby
certify that Henry M. Didlake, Esq. whose signature
appears on the two preceding pages in Justice
of the Peace in afore said Corporation and State, and that
said signatures are genuine

Given under my hand as Clerk and the Seal
of said Court this 22d day of August 1857 and
in the 76 year of the Commonwealth.
/s/ James Benagh, Ck.
Page 67

13.547-
Lucy Tate wid of
Edmund = Virginia
R.H. Gray, June 6, 1848.
H. G. Fant, August 29. 1851
same Novr 17. 1851
same Mch 18. 1852
R. H. Gray Mch [illegible] 1852
Hon G.W. [Jones][page torn] 1852
[R.C. Pinyan] [page torn] 1854
same 5, May 1854
Hon A. Dickens Apl 8, 185_
N.B. Tapscott Dec 22/58

10398

July 7, 1838,
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The Commonwealth of Virginia.
To Edmund Tate, Gentleman:
Know you, that from special trust and confidence
reposed in your fidelity, courage, activity and good conduct,
and upon the recommendation of the court of the county of
Campbell our Governor, pursuant to the act,
"For regulating the militia of this Commonwealth," doth
appoint you the said Edmund Tate
Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the fifty
third Regiment, the twelfth Brigade and
first Division of the said Militia, to take
rank as such, agreeably to the number hereof.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, These our letters are sealed with
the seal of the Commonwealth, and made patent.
WITNESS James Wood, Esquire, our said
Governor, at Richmond this 17th day of
March 1797.
(REGISTERED. )
Saml Leman.
/s James Wood
Sworn to in Court April 
20th[?] 1797 Teste [illegible] Alexander JP
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Hon. R.C. Puryear
11th April 1854.
Hon. R.C. Puryear
5th May 1854
Hon. A Dickens Apl 8 1856


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No 13547
Lucy Tate
Va
Let. to R. H. Gray
June 6. 1848.
Let H. G. Fant Aug 29, 1857
Same Nov 17/50
Same Mch 18/52
to R. H Gray Mch 19/52
Let Hon. G.W. Jones, Marh 2/52
act 7 July 1838
(over)
same M 181521
Gray 1752
act 7 July 1838
(over)
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D. Lockard  saw Ed. Tait at
at Guilford battle. March 1781. saw
at Campden[sic] S.C. also at Ebenezer in
Geogia[sic] in  78 or 79. thinks served
at least 18 mo. in all- got acqd
with Tait in the Service [was: crossed-out]
[acquainted: crossed-out] knew him by
sight before- under Genl. Greene.

/s/ Henry J. Brown JP
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State of Virginia Campbell County to witt..

On this 25th day of December 1847, before me Henry J. Brown
a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally
appeared Ro H Gray, a respectable resident of said County,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath say that he recollects distinctly, that about the
year 1815, 16 or 17 - be heard his Father Francis Gray
(who was a Lieut in the Continental service) telling an
anecdote about Edmund Tate, and a private Soldier which
occured[sic] while himself, and Tate was in service together in the
south, during the Revolutionary war. It was this, That at
place when the americans and British were both
Forted in! perhaps at Stone[Stono?] ore[?]-- an American soldier- above
refered[sic] to was much in the habit of exposing his head above
the American breastworks, in trying to get a shot at the
enemy. That said Tate who an officer, as deponent
understood from his deponents father, and a man that swore! In rather
authoritative language warned the soldier that
he would get his darned head shot off, if he didn't mind,
but not minding his officer, he the soldier, continued to expose
himself as above, when he was struck by a ball in the head
and fell dead very near to Tate, who addressed himself to the
dead soldier in this language: There now God -damn you
didn't I tell you so. This anecdote deponant has told often
about Col. Edmund Tate ded- before any pension law passed.
and is much in character with the man- and was told
by deponents Father to shew that Tate possessed the same 
proclivity[?] in service, that he did in his later years. Said Tate
always had the reputation of having been an officer in the
Revolutionary war. Deponent recollects hearing him boasting
of the success he had in eluding the British, and getting
all his train of provision waggons, safe to the American cause.
I understood him to say that he was a captain at the time,
and commanded the waggon guard on said occasion. Deponant 
was spoken to about the year 1841, or 42, to get up the evidence
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of said Tates services in the Revy war- and that about the
day of [blank] 1842 or 3, while at the house of Philip
Lockard in Bedford- the deponent made the above affixed
Memorandum of what he the said Lockard was willing to
qualify to before a Justice of the peace, as to what he knew
of the Revy Service of said Edmund Tate- commencing with
P. Lockard and ending in Genl. Greene and to which is 
subscribed the magistrates name, that shall qualify me. Depo-
nant should be inserted in the memorandum that said
Tate was an officer- which he is satisfied, that Lockhard
said he was, when he saw him in service, as refered to in
the memorandum affixed.
/s/ Ro H Gray.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written
Before me /s/ Henry J. Brown JP
In presence of
/s/ John P. Wright

The above deponant, also depose that the paper
containing the marriage of Edmund Tate to Lucy
Barksdale, the 2d of Aug. 1792- being the Title page
of the Family Bible of said Tate- and 3 papers, all affixed to the declaration of Lucy Tate-
with the signature of Henry J Brown Esq, on each, were
found in possession of said Lucy Tate, and among the
old papers of the said Edmund Tate decd- and handed
to above deponent Gray, to be filed with the papers
to be forwarded to the Pension department as in part
evidence of the fact of said said Edmund Tate
having been in the Revolutionary service of his
country.
/s/ Henry J. Brown JP
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State of Virginia
Campbell County

I Geo. W Dabney Clerk of the County Court
of Campbell County in the State aforesaid do certify that At a
Court held in and for said County on the Tenth day of January
1848. The annexed Declaration of Mrs Lucy Tate was read in
Court, claiming a Pension from the General Government, as the
widow of Col. Edward Tate decd of said County on the score of his Revolu-
tionary Services, together with the affidavits of Newby Johnson. Ro. Johnson
and Ro. H. Gray, all of said County, and the certificates of Richard Perkins
and Hy. J. Brown Esqr - the family register of said Edmund
Tate, and three other papers affixed to the declaration of said Lucy
Tate, with the genuine signature of "Henry J. Brown" Esq. thereon-
And the Court having examined the same do certify to the War Department
that the said Lucy Tate is the widow of Edmund Take decd of said
County, who was by reputation an officer in the Revolutionary war
and died in said County on or about the [blank] day of [blank] 1826
leaving his above widow Lucy Tate, whose maiden name was
Barksdale, and who, no doubt, from the ages of their children, were
married on or before the day of August 1792, and from the
evidence exhibited before the [blank] day of August 1792- and from the
evidence exhibited before the Court, it has no doubt, that said Tate
was some time in the Revolutionary War, at the South, and no doubt
as an Officer. That the deponents, Newby Johnson, Robert
Johnson, and Robert H. Gray, are respectable residents of said County
and that their oaths are entitled to full credit, and that Richard
Perkins and Henry J. Brown, are acting Justices of the Peace, in
and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and
the signatures purporting to be theirs affixed to their several certifi-
cates in this case are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed to seal
of said Court at office this 11 day of Jany
1848 is the 72d year of the Commonwealth
/s/ Geo. W. Dabney, C.
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13547  Jany 21. 48

Cl. Lucy Tate
wid of Edmd
Va
1838

[addressed to]
Ja. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Washington City Jan 20,1848

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Mrs Lucy Tate of Co.
of Campbell Va. widow of Col Ed. Tate decd of said County
claiming the benefits of the act of July 1838, March 3, 1843 and
17th June 1844 just now. The evidence in this case is not conclusive
as to the exact length of time that Tate served, but as to the fact
there is no doubt, and we have to leave it to you to say how
long - but from the old receipts found in his possession of
the date of 1780, it was evident he was pretty much in ser-
vice, through the years 1779, 1780 1781,- at different times. as a further Afft can be obtained
that Tate did start with a compy to Guild in Jany or Feby 1781.

I do assure to you that Philip Lockarts Affidavit would
have been taken to the effect of the memorandum aff-
ixed to my own - had he not died very suddenly, be-
fore I was aware that he was sick.

The main cause why so little evidence can be
found in Tates case, is, that he lived in a Quaker neigh-
bourhood in Campbell during the Revol War most of whom [illegible] removed
to Ohio, or Indiana, leaving no one to prove his service.

His Family states that he raised a company, either in whole
or in part from Amherst, the adjoining county to Campbell
and that no doubt Lieut Walton belonged to his company, 
and that Caleb Tate named in one of the recpts was either
a [illegible] to the Army, or Military Store Keeper.

I also file Col Tate Commission as Colonel, to shew
that he was a military man, and his widow avers that 
the Continental money filed has been in his possession ever
since the Revy. War - and which he recd in part of his services.
I could obtain numerous certificates of old citizens to prove Col Tates repu-
tation as having been in the Revy War.

The Clerk Mr Dabney did not confirm the papers together with
Tape but all the papers are filed (and no more) that are speci-
fied in the certificate of the Court and all are in hopes will not be
objected to, in that score. I shall be in Washington untill the last of Feby and
will receive your communications here- yours /s/ Ro H Gray
atty for [illegible]
Let me hear from you, in Mary Lafay's case
all for &c
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34 Cong. No. 101
1 Sept
Report
(adverse,)

of the Com. on Revy.
Claims upon of Lucy Tate
1856 April 8. Submitted
& ordered to be printed
1856 May 28. Recommitted
with an additional paper,
1856 July 8. Com. discharged

17
Evans
Discharge[?]
agreed
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34TH CONGRESS Rep. Com.
1st Session. No. 101.

SENATE.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
APRIL 8, 1856. -- Ordered to be printed.
Mr. EVANS made the following
REPORT.
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom it was referred the peti-
tion of Lucy Tate, widow officer of the revolutionary war,
having had the same under consideration report:

This case was referred to the Committee of the Senate on Pensions
the 1st session of the 32d Congress, and again at the 1st session of
the 33d Congress. That committee reported against the claim. Your
committee see no reason for coming to a different conclusion, and re-
commend that the prayer of the petitioner be rejected. A copy of
the report above referred to is annexed:

The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lucy
Tate, widow of an office of the revolutionary war praying a pension,
beg leave to report:

The petitioner claims that her husband, Edmund Tate, was a cap-
tain in the war of the revolution, and served at the battles of the
Cowpens, Camden, and Guilford Court-house.

Her claim for a pension on account of his said services was presented
to the bureau and disallowed, for the reason that the services
of claimant's husband were not set forth as required by the regula-
tions; nor was any reliable evidence adduced that he rendered mili-
tary service at all, either as an officer or private. The Commissioner,
in a latter[sic] dated April 2, 1852, further states "that his name is not on
the rolls of the Virginia, continental, or State lines, and it is evident,
from the receipts filed with the papers, that his engagement in the
army was under civil contract."

Upon the rejection of the claim by the pension officer it was pre-
sented to Congress, with a prayer for a special act granting a pension
to the widow. In 1852 an adverse report was made in the case from
this committee, and the committee was discharged. That report
being merely verbal and of course never printed, the committee have
carefully reinvestigated the case. From the numerous and confused
papers referred with the petition they
can glean nothing but a bare
probability that petitioner's husband
[was in?] the service during the
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2 LUCY TATE.
revolutionary war. The certificates and collateral papers are numer-
ous, but of a fugitive, confused, and unreliable character, taken as
proofs of the alleged services of Edmund Tate. None of the evidence
is direct, and much of it wholly irrelevant. The committee do not
think the case, as presented, such as to justify a recommendation to
the favorable consideration of the Senate. They, therefore, offer the
following resolution:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petioner[sic] be rejected.
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No. 13547
Lucy Tate
wid. of Edmund
Va
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1792
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State of Virginia Campbell County S.S.

On this 16th day of Nov 1846, before me Richd Perkins
a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared
Newby Johnson a respectable resident of said County, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath by
affirmation say that he is 79 years old - and was well ac-
quainted with Edmund Tate during the Revolutionary war
and as far back as deponent can recollect at all, and also his
Tates Father before him and that he the deponent can re-
collect distinctly when the the said Edmund Tate went
into service during the Revolutionary War, and marched
to the South he think towards the latter part of the war and
is under the impression that the Tate was at Gate's defeat
and that Jack Clarke with whom dep. was well acquainted
also went into service at the same time with said Tate-
and that Clarke never returned having died in the service
from wounds he received for he dep. recalled distinctly
that said Tate, who was an officer in said service, told
him after he returned that he nursed the said Clarke
after he was wounded, with his own hands, until he died.
Deponent can not say whether said Tate was in the reg-
ular State line of malitia, or how long he served whether
6, 12 or 18 months, but it appears to him now to have
been a good long time, and that it is his opinion he was 
an officer, and Clarke was a private, Said Tate died
in said County some 15 or 20 years ago leaving a widow whose
maiden name was Barksdale and came from Charlotte
County,

/s/ Newby Johnson
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above
written
Before me Richd Perkins JP

In presence of
/s/ Ro. H. Gray
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State of Virginia Campbell County to witt

On this 16th day of November 1846, before Richd Perkins,
aJustice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared
Robert Johnson, a respectable resident of said County, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his aff-
irmation say, that he is 81 years old, and was well acqu-
ainted with Edmund Tate, the son of Henry Tate, during 
the Revolutionary war, and before it and knows the fact,
that the said Edmund Tate raised a company round about
now Lynchburg, then Lynch's Ferry during, the Revolution-
ary war as captain, and marched said company
to the South, how long he served, or whether his was a regular
Volunteer or Malitia Company, he the deponent can
not say-- and at this time can only recollect one of his
company Jack Clarke who lived near or on the land
of his Tates Father Henry Tate; and that the said Jack Clarke
was killed in the said service to the south and as he
the deponant understood was shot, either by the British
or Tories while he was washing in the River at any
rate, he never returned to Campbell. Said Tate made a
proclamation to his company before he started - that all who
were for their country to follow him. He can not say
precisely what year of the war it was, or have long be stayed
said Tate died in said County some 20 years ago
and left a widow, (now living) whose maiden name
was Barksdale who be married in Charlotte County
after the close of the war, say about the year 1789
say a few years after the capture of Lord Crew
Robert Johnson
Sales, interlined before signed- Richd Perkins JP

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above
written -
Before me Richd Perkins JP

In presence of
Before me Chas Perkins
Ro H Gray
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Know all men by these presents that I Lucy Tate do
hereby constitute and appoint O. Austin and [cross-out]
my true and lawful agents and attornies[sic] to prosecute
my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or
increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions
of any act or resolution of the Congress of the United States
and I hereby authorize them or either of them to examine
all papers and documents, in relation to said claim,
on file in the departments at Washington City or else-
where to file additional evidence or arguments and
to receive the certificate which may be issued for
said claim, and to do all things which I might or
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying
and confirming all that my said attornies[sic] may
lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of Jany
1854.
/s/ Lucy Tate {seal}

State of Virginia
County of Campbell to wit:

On this 31th day of January 1854 before me Jus-
tice in and for the County and State aforesaid, per-
sonally appeared Lucy Tate and acknowledged
the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed
for the purposes therein specified.
/s/ Jno Boisseau J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Campbell to wit:

On this 31st day of January 1854. Lucy Tate, a resident
of the County of Campbell and State of Virginia, per-
sonally appeared before me a justice in and for the
County and State aforesaid, and made oath accor-
ding to Law that she is the identical Lucy Tate who ex-
ecuted the foregoing power of Attorney, that she is the
widow of the late Edmund Tate, and that she is the same
Lucy Tate who made application for a Pension for
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Revolutionary services performed by
her deceased
husband Edmund Tate; and makes this affidavit
to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments
as her said attornies may use in prosecuting her
said claim
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last
above written.
/s/ Jno Roisseau J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Campbell to wit:

I Geo. Wm Dabney Clerk of the county court of Camp-
bell County do hereby certify that Jno Roisseau & Hny Hazlewood Esqs
before whom the foregoing acknowledgement and affi-
davit were made, and who has thereunto signed his
names was at the time of so doing, a justices of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly com-
missioned and sworn and that his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed my official seal
this 27 day of March1854.
Geo. W Dabney Clk
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Additional Evidence
Revolutionary Claim
Affidavit of
Wm Griffin
Tate's Pension
Claim
1834,
in the case of
Lucy Tate widow
of Edmund Tate, a
Captain of Virginia Vols.
in the Revolutionary war.

suspended case under
Act of July 183[blank],
Virginia
CMC.
Comm. of Pensions.

Hon R C Pinyan
Ho Repr.
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State of Virginia
County of Campbell

On this 10th day of March 1854, personally appeared before me
a justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid
William Griffin, aged 75 years, to me well known as a credible witness, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he became
acquainted with Capt Edmund Tate, at Salisbury in the
State of North Carolina, in the spring (he thinks in the latter
part of April or first of May) of the year 1780. At that time
Capt Edmund Tate commanded a company of Volunteers
from the counties of Amherst and Bedford, now Campbell, in
the State of Virginia. At Salisbery Capt Tate's company was
attached to the command of a General Stevens, he thinks
but of this he is not now certain. He further declares that
Capt Tate marched his company thence to Claremont[?]
in the State of South Carolina, and was engaged in
the battle of Camden, under General Gates, in August
1780. He further declares that shortly after the battle of
Camden, and he thinks at Hillsborough in the State of
North Carolina, Capt Tate and his company were attached
to Col Howard's command, and was under command of
Col Howard, engaged in the battle of Cowpens in the early
part of the year 1781, Capt Tate marched thence into North 
Carolina, and was engaged in the battle of Guilford, in
the spring following the date of the battle of Cowpens,
He further declares that Capt Tate marched thence
under General Green, into South Carolina, again, and
was engaged in the battle at the Eutaw Springs in
September 1781. He further declares that Capt Tates, Capt
Lovath[?] Burges' of the N.C. Volunteers & Capt Smith's of the
regular continental line, companies, shortly after
the battle at the Eutaw Springs, marched into the state of
N.C. he thinks in Warren County, where Capt Burges'
company left for Halifax County- whence they came.
when Capt Tate's and Capt Smith Companies continued
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their march to Planterstown, in Buckingham County Virginia
Capt Tate's Company marched thence towards Amherst County
and Capt Smith's company to which affiant belonged.
marched thence via Caroline Court House to York-
town. He further declares that for a long space of time
he cleaned and blacked Capt Edmund Tates boots, and
was as familiar with him as usually allowed between a Capt-
ain and a musician. He further declares that during the
time that Capt Edmund Tate and himself were
in the American Army together, during the Revolutionary 
war, to wit: from the spring of the year 1780 to the latter part 
of September or first of October 1781. he does not believe
that two successive days passed when he did not see
Capt Tate. He further declares that after they sep-
erated[sic] at Planterstown, about the first of October 1781, he
did not again see Capt Tate for the space of fifteen
or twenty years. That he afterwards saw Capt Tate in
the town of Lynchburg in the County of Campbell and
State of Virginia, when and where they renewed their
Old Army acquaintance, and afterwards frequently saw
him up to the time of his death. He further declares
that Captain Edmund Tate, late husband of Mrs
Lucy Late, did within his knowledge serve, as a Captain
of a volunteer company, in the American Army,
during the Revolutionary war, at least one year and
five month, counting from the time that he first became
acquainted with him at Salisbury, N.C. to the time
of their separation at Planterstown. He further
declares that he served during the period above stated 
in the Regular continental line, principally under
Capt Smith, and was discharged at Annapolis, in
Maryland, in 1783.
And he further swears that he is disinterested
in making this affidavit.
/s/ William Griffin hisXmark
Test.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
first above written, and I hereby certify that William Griffin
who has made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is
of sound mind and memory. His mind is still strong
active and vigorous and his memory remarkably good
having dictated before me, the
foregoing affidavit as taken down,
without hesitation or prompting.
/s/ Henry Hazlewood J.P.
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not on the list 438
34 Cong
1 Sess

Petition
of Lucy Tate
widow of an
Officer in the
Rev.y War
praying a pension

1852 March 31. Referred to
the Com: on Pensions
Augt 16, Report

1854 March 1, Referred to the
Com: on Pensions.

1856, Feb. 21. Referred to the
Com. on Revy. Claims
1856 April 8. Report adverse (No.101)
1856 May 28 recommitted
with an additional
paper
1856 July 8 com. discharged.
Mr. Scott[?] Hunter
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To the Senate and Ho. of Representatives.

Your petitioner humbly represents that she is the widow
of Col Edmund Tate decd of the County of Campbell, who
was a Captain of a volunteer Comp of 18 Mo Men, which
he raised in the County of Bedford, Campbell Amherst &ch
and marched the same to the south in the spring of
1780 and was at the beginning of the Campaign attached
to Genl Sterns Brigade, and not as far south as the
Pedee River in S.C. and was at the Battles of Camden
Cowpens and Guilford &c as your petitioner is disposed
to think will be made to appear satisfactorily, to the Comm-
ittee by the evidence of Robt and Nuba  Johnson, Jno Thurman
and Netherland Tait, and sundry other evidence, to witt
a receipt of Lt Wm Walton for Whiskey bought of Caleb Tate
who was a [illegible] to Genl Stevens Brigade, and the receipt
of Jereh. Parker, qr. Mastr A for paper bought of said Tate,
which papers were found in the possession of declarant
since the death of both her husband, and that of Caleb
Tate also, and which has been in her husband's possession
since the Revolutionary war, and proves that they
come into his possession while he was in the Southern
service as asserted by all the witnesses in the case. and
that Mr. Wm Walton named in the Recpt for Wiskey, is believed to
have Lt under said Tate, all volunteer companies, be-
ing termed of the Malitia and it is known that her husband did
raise men in Amherst County also which is the adjoining
County to Campbell or her husband may have taken these
recpts for Whiskey, and paper, signed Mr Parker and Lt Walton
for his brother Caleb Tate which probably is the case, the 17th and 18th aug.1780.
The Committee will also see by reference to the Extracts from
the life of Genl Lee's campaign in the south, that Cap Tait
was named in his History! as being at the Battle of the Cow-
pens. Jany 17, 1781, and by the evidence of witnesses at Guilford
also- and that by reference to the Extracts from the Journals
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of the Legislature, the Committee will find that the
whole of the Whiskey of Caleb Tate was taken
in Aug. 1780-
from him for the use of Genl Stevens Brigade
then on the Peter River S.C.
Your memorialist therefore thinks at an extreme
hard case that her pension should be withheld from
her after such an abundance of evidence has been filed
in the case so much so that the examining clerk Mr W.
Triplett had to admit hers to be a meritorious claim
and that your petitioners husband was no doubt, the
Identical person named in the Extracts taken from
the life of Genl Lee, but that inasmuch as there was no
positive proof as to the exact length of time he served, he
was compelled to reject it because he could act on the
principles of Equity, as Congs had a right to do
and no doubt would do as he said- and to allow on your petitioner
the pension she is justly entitled to under the Act of
July 7 1838 &c- to the present time on the rank of Capt.
from April 1780, when Genl Stevens Brigade went into
service in the service until Apl. 1781, at least, when
Genl Greens Malitia force was disbanded after the Battle of
Guilford - tho the probability is that her husband, the
said Edmund Tait was in service after that
time, as he entered for 18 months service, as she believes.

Your petitioner also asks that the papers in her
case asking for a penn. under the act of 1838 &c  be with=
drawn by the order of the Chairman of the Committee
of Pensions of the U.S. States Senate, to be refered to that
Committee for its adjudication and report, which she
trusts will be favourable to your petitioner, and that
this her petition be filed with, and made a part of,
the papers in the case, for which he will ever pray.
Lucy Tate
by her attorney
Robt. H Gray
note papers withdrawn sometimes without
a petition from the declarant
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Petition of Lucy Tate
for a pension
Act July 7. 1838

reference to evidence.
Aff of Robt and Nuba Johnson (Quakers) and Jno. Thurman of the Methodist
church and Netherland Tait-- all go to sustain the declar. of the widow
that her husbd, was in service in the South, the latter part of the Revy
war, and the Recpts for Whiskey, and paper, signed by Lt Wm Walton
and Quarter Master Jereh. Parker, dated Pedee 17th and 18th augt.
1780 which was found in possession of the widow of Edd. Tate af-
ter both the death of Caleb, and Edmund Tate, identifies
the latter with that service and his name being found
refered to in the life of Genl Greene, (as well as in Paul Allens
History of the Revoy war in the south) shews that he was certainly
at the Battle of Cowpens Jany 17, 1781. under the immediate
Command of Col Howard of the Maryd. Contl. line, and that the
name of Col Howard is connected with the Va. Rifle companies,
from Octr 1780 to March 15 1781 (Battle of Guild.) and shews that
Tate was in service until after the Battle of Guild. 1781.
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We regard it as reasonable, that the widows declar. so
many years after his death, and supported as it is by the
evidence filed-- should be considered by the Comr. as a suf-
ficient identity of her husd. with the Southern Service
to allow her at least 12 mo penn. if not more on the
rank of Capt of Infy. under the act of July 7, 1838 &c, as the
evidence proves that she was married prior to Jany, 1794.

The cause of delay in presenting her claim was perhaps
two fold, 1st a false pride in asking for a pension at all,
and 2d when he had concluded to accept the evidence of
his services, had nearly all died out, or moved away from the
Neighd ([illegible] all quakers) where he went into service from Campl.

I neglected above to mention the fact, that one of the Mr.
Johnsons in his aff. even goes so far as to mention the
name of one the men that was under Cap Tate-
Clarke
who was shot by the British while washing in the River.

There is also other evidence filed I did not refer to-
that of Phil Lockarts, which I had made a memon.[?] to taken
sick at the time and died before I had a proper op-
portunity to take his afft. The same in regard to a Mr.
Crawford of Amherst, who died suddenly before I could take
his afft. I trust [illegible] that the Committee exercising
Equitable powers, will admit the evidence filed, as suf-
ficient to satisfy it, as to Cap Tates Services, which the
Exn. clerk did not consider himself, under the rules, authorized to admit,
altho in conversation with me, in his room, he admitted the meritorious
character of the claim and which admission I told
him, I should state, in my argument (on appeal
before the Committee-- and which he did not
object to and in this light, the claim of the widow
is presented for consideration of Congs. through the Comte.
on Revy Pensions.
Respectfully
Robt. H. Gray atty

note
Genl Stevens Brigade, to which Tate was first attached went into
service early in the spring of 1780.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.

For ascertaining whether any Increase or Arrearages of Pension are due to the Widow
of Revolutionary soldiers.

STATE OF Virginia
County of Campbell: ss
Be it known that before me,
Henry J. Brown, a justice of the peace personally
appeared Lucy Tate aged 91 years, who being duly cautioned,
and then sworn in due form of law, that she is the widow of Edmund dec.
who was Revolutionary officer or soldier in the State of Virginia
and that he died on the 25th day of October
1826, and that she was
married on the 2d day of August, in the year 1792, and that they were
residents of Campbell County in the State of Virginia, and that they resided there
all their lives years, and that she resides still in Campbell Co. Virga.,
and that furthermore
she by these presents, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably, and with
powers of substitution N.B. TAPSCOTT of Buckingham County Virginia as
her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to
demand, and to receive from the United States Government and State Officer all rights in all and in any
manner of claims for increase or arrears of pension or land that may be due her as the widow
 of Edmund Tate who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
IN WITNESS whereof she has on this 2d day of December 1858 hereunto
day of December 1858 hereunto
signed her name and affixed her seal. Hereby revoking all previous powers granted
unto Robert H Gray of Lynchburg.
Lucy Tate
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me; and i further certify that Lucy Tate
has always by the community been known as the widow
of Colo. Edmund
Tate decd, Dated this 2d day of December, 1858.
/s/ Henry J. Brown J.P.

STATE OF Virginia
County of Campbell to wit:
 
I hereby certify that Henry J. Brown, Esq.
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name,
was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court, this 2d
day of December 1858 
/s/ Geo. Wm Dabney Clerk.

If a widow apply, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner, and amount of pension.
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Edmund Tate, W.rej 7.10.398.

Two notes of Con-
tinental currency (20
and 7) are both missing
from this case.
/s/ Louis Reinberg
April 24, 1903.
Frances Williams