Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1663, for William Teas, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service
Continental (Penn.)

Teas, William
or
Teaz
Sarah

Number
W. 1663
B.L. Wt 2262-150
B.L. Wt 2-10-55
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William Teas
N. 2262
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238
Sarah Teas
Widow of William
Virginia
/
admitted
Cornet Cavalry
2 years, $320 per an
com 4 March 1848,
See Secretary's decision June 25, 1849
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State of Virginia, nelson County To witt
On this 25th day of September 1848 before me Littleberry N Ligon a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer the oaths, personally appeared Ms. Sarah Teas, a resident of said County, Aged years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th of July 1848, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers, and soldiers, who were married subsequent to the 1st of Jan. 1794, and prior to the 1st day of Jan. 1800.

That she is the widow of William Teas dec.d of said County who was an officer in and during the Revolutionary war, and who, from the testimony of Joseph Royall, and Hezekiah Hargrove, served in the Southern Campaigns as Cornet, under Col Wm Washington of the dragoon service, and that while in said service was at the battles of the Cowpens, Guilford, and Eutaw Springs, being wounded at one of those places-and that he continued in said service to the close of the Revolutionary war. To witt, up to the day of Nov 1783 - and for which aforesaid services his heirs-through the Administrator [illegible] Char. Perrow obtained his Land and Commutation pay in 1832, and 1834.

That she was married to the aforesaid William Teas in the County of Amherst, by the Rev W Crawford on the 21st day of July 1778-and that her husband, the said Mr. Teas, died on the day of 18 : That her maiden name was Loving-that she was not married to the said Mr. Teas previous to the expiration of his last term of service but that the marriage took place prior to the 1st day of Jan. 1800, and subsequent to the 1st day of Jan. 1794 - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed.
Seal
Sarah Teas, Mark J.P.
July interlined before signed-

sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written-
Before me-
Littleberry N Ligon
In presence of -
Ro H Gray
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State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit
At a Court holden in and for said county on the 25th day of September 1848. The declaration of Mrs Sarah Teas was read in Court claiming the benefit of the act of Congress, passed and approved the 29th day of July 1848 granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers and soldiers who were married subsequent to the 1st day of Jany 1794 and prior to the 1st day of Jany 1800.

And the Court having examined the same, do certify to the War department, that the said Sarah Teas, is the widow of William Teas decd of said County, who was by representation a cornet of dragoons in the Revolutionary War-and was married to the said Sarah Teas, whose maiden name was Soving, on or about the day of 1798 - and that the said William Teas died on or about the day of 1824 and that since his death, his heirs by his Adm. Charles Perrow obtained the Land and commutation pay due for his services aforesaid.
That Littleberry N Ligon is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures purporting to be his affixed to the several certificates in this case are genuine.

In testimony whereof I, Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the said Court have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of Office this 26th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, and in  the 73d of the Commonwealth
Spotswood Garland
Clerk of Nelson Co Court
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State of Virginia, Nelson County to wit
On this 25 day of September 1848, before me Littleberry N Ligon a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared W Loving and Lansford Loving, respectable residents of said County and men of veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth in their oaths say-
That they are 72 and 69 years old and know the fact that William Teas, who was a Cornett in  the Revolutionary war was married to Sarah Loving, in said County, then Amherst, by the Revd W Cawford on, or about the day of July 1798, deponants themselves being at the wedding. That said Wm Teas died in said County on or about the day of 1824-and that his heirs by his administrator Chas. Perrow, obtained the Land and commutation pay that was due for his services, about the year 1832 to 1834, and that his widow Sarah, maiden name Loving is yet alive and unmarried.
W Loving
Lunsford Loving

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written-
Before me Littleberry N. Ligon
Test
Ro H Gray
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13691 Act March
Read
Sarah Teas Widow
Wm Teas
Cornet

C[illegible]er
Col Washington
[illegible]-Va; Cornett
[illegible]-line
War of the Revolution

Receives a pension
Comut 10 Acres, July 27th 1835
R[illegible]th

No 2 is Aug 23/55
Chas. Perrow
Livingston Va

C. Perrow July 7/55
July 48 - rev 241
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Reported

27
Virginia
Sarah Teas
Wid lliam Teas
served in the Revolutionary War

Cornett of Cavalry
Va Line

Ins on the Roll at the rate of 
[illegible]0 Dollars 00
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Jany 1849 and sent to  R. H. Gray
Teas Lynchburg
Oct 25 1906
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 29th July 1848, Page 281 Vol book
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Eleanor Perrow
Declaration for Land County
United States
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Preferences-
By an act of Congress appeared the 30th June 1884. Five years full pay was granted to heirs and legal representatives of William Teas decd for his services as a Cornet of horse in the Virginia Continental line, which five years full pay was the Commutation of half pay for life-
It appears on examination at the General Land Office, that Warrant W. 7289 for 2666 ½ acres was granted by the State of Virginia to Eleanor Perrow, and that Scrip issued in satisfaction of said Warrant to Eleanor Perrow wife of Chas Perrow, and sole heir at law of William Teas, a Court of the Virginia Continental line
W. Gordon
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Know all men by these presents that we
Wm Teas and W Vaughan are held & firmly bound unto James Wood Esquire Governor of Virginia for the time being and to his successor in office for the use of the said Commonwealth in the Just & full sum one hundred and fifty dollars current money to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves jointly and severally our joint & several heirs executors and administrators and assigns firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 21st day of July 1798.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly [illegible] to be had and solemnized between Sarah Loving and the said Wm Teas both of the County of Amherst now if there be no lawful to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed & delivered
in presence of
Wm Teas
Wm Vaughan 

I Samuel M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of an original bond now on file in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Seal of Office this 26th day of September in the year 1848.
Samuel Garland Clk
Amherst Cty Ct
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12691
Declaration of Sarah Teas
Widow of Wm Teas

for a Bounty land Warrant
1855
[illegible]
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State of Virginia
County of Nelson
On this 21st day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Teas, aged ninety years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Teas who was a Cornet of Cavalry under Colonel Washington at the South, in the Revolutionary War and served as she is informed and believes until the end of the War that she often heard him speak of his services and spoke of his being in several skirmishes and battles and she has no doubt of such service as she always understood by his contemporaries that he was a cornet in said war, that her said husband performed said services long before her intermarriage with him and that from that cause and her extreme old age and want of recollection she is unable now to give the details of his services often repeated in her presence; but she refers to her former declaration made to enable her to receive a pension under the act of July 29th 1848 and the proofs and references there made to establish the facts of such service and her marriage with him whereby the was placed on the the Pension writ of the United States, at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars per annum for life, payable at Richmond in the State of Virginia, and she further saith on oath, that she is the identical Sarah Teas widow of said William Teas who holds in her possession the original certificate of which I certify the following is a true copy
Department of the Interior
Widows Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th 1848, Sarah Teas, of Virginia, widow of William
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"Teas, who was a Cornet of Cavalry in the revolutionary 
"war, is inscribed in the Pension list at the rate of
"three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, commencing
"on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless
"she should again marry, in which event the Pension
"is not payable after the date of such marriage."

"Given at the Department of the Interior
"this 27th day of June One thousand eight 
"hundred and forty nine"
"J Erving"
"Secretary of the Interior"

"Examined and countersigned"
"J L Edwards"
"Commissioner of Pensions"
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of said William Teas and that she now resides in the County of Nelson in the state of Virginia and has resided there for the space of forty seven years past and that previous thereto she resided in the County of Amherst in the State aforesaid:
of the truth of which statement I have no doubt and am fully satisfied. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.
Sarah Teas

We the undersigned Saml Pettit and Char Perrow residents of the Country of Nelson in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Teas in our presence; and that we believe from the appeared and out own knowledge and the statements of the appeared that she is the identical Sarah Teas named in the foregoing certificate of Pension and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 

Sameul Pettit
Charles Perrow

Interlined before signee

A G Pamplin
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the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that the Pension Certificate copied above (as proof in behalf of the applicants claim) is a true copy of the original certificate now in her possession and that I have no interest in this claim.
A.G. Hamplin
J. P.
State of Virginia
Nelson County
This will certify that on this 21st day of March 1855 personally appeared Charles Perrow and Albert Loving two credible persons, known to me as such and made oath in due form of law, that they were well acquainted with William Teas who served according to universal belief as Cornet of Cavalry in the revolutionary War, and partly under Colonel Washington in his Southern Campaign, and they know that the above named applicant Sarah Teas and said William Teas lived many years as man and wife and that they never heard any one doubt their lawful marriage and they have no doubt whatever of the fact.
Char Perrow
A.G. Loving

Signed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson in the State of Virginia this 21st day of March 1845
A G Pamplin 
interlined before signed
A G Pamplin
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State of Virginia,
Nelson County.
I, Thomas J. Massie, Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, do certify that A G Pamplin who hath given the foregoing certificates 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 therein is the proper, genuine hand writing of the said Justice.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, in Office, this 22d day of March 1855, in the 79th year of the Commonwealth.
Thomas J Massie Clk.
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State of Virginia
County of Nelson

I Eleanor Perrow formerly Eleanor Teas and only child and heir at law of William Teas did do upon my oath declare that to the best of my belief my father the late William Teas of the county aforesaid was an officer of the grade of Cornet, in Corps of Baylor or Washington of the Virginia Continental line, and as such engaged for and served during the war of the Revolution or until duly discharged by Congress - that she has of course no personal knowledge of the services as aforesaid of her said father but her belief is founded upon the evidence on file with the Executive of Virginia and upon which she in the year 1832 or 1833 and a warrant for 2666 2/3 acres of Bounty land which was [illegible] to the Land office in Washington City and scrip or Treasury certificates and therefor which she has sold and the evidence upon the files will be congress of the United States, upon which her husband Charles Perrow who is the adm. of the said William Teas, by virtue of an act
Entitled, an act for the relief of the heirs and legal representative of William Teas did which was appeared June 30 1834 received five years full pay as Cornet of Horse in the Revolutionary war to who I evidence she refers-I [illegible] declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief my said father nor my self have never had a warrant for the [illegible] land promised to him on the part of the United States, nor did he nor have I ever assigned or amend his or my claim in any manner also: Therefore know all men by these presents that I Eleanor Perrow aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appeal John Thompson Jr of Amherst Court House Virginia, to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the secretary at War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid, and my attorney is hereby fully authorized and [illegible] to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorney under him for the [illegible] purposes above expressed. 
atteste
R.C. Cutter
Eleanor Perrow
A.G. Loving
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We Robert C. Cutter and Albert G. Loving
do upon oath declare, that we were long acquainted with William Teas did the father of
the within mentioned Eleanor Perrow his daughter, who subscribed the written declaration in our presence, and we well know that the said William died many years ago say about the year 1824 intestate and living the said Eleanor his sole [illegible], we also know that the said William was reputed to have been an officer of the Revolution, and it falls within our own knowledge that the said Eleanor did for the commonwealth of Va a warrant for bounty land in consideration of the services of her said father that her husband as adm of the said Teas did commutation pay for his said services.

R. C. Cutter
A.G. Loving

S.H. Loving

Before me Seaton H. Loving a justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson, personally appeared the above named Eleanor Perrow who subscribed to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney, and in my presence acknowledged the said power of attorney to be her free act and deed: and likewise personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid Robert C. Cutler and Albert G Loving who have subscribed the foregoing certificates of identity, both and all of whom are well known to me to be persons of respectability and truth, and made solemn [illegible] to the will of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Sixth day of May 1839
J.H. Loving
State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit:
In testimony that the above written Seaton H. Loving was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements or in the State of Virginia at the above date and that his name there saluted is his [illegible] signature I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at the Court House of Nelson County Va this 6th day of May 1839.
S. Garland, Clerk
of Nelson County Court
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238
Sarah

Widow of William
Virginia
2
Act 29 July 1848
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Nelson Court House 29 Nov 1832
To William H Richardson
Secretary for Commonwealth of Virginia
Dear Sir
Under cover you will receive the evidences of the service of Cornet William Teas in the army of the Revolution, which I transmit to the Governor in behalf of his heirs for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands, which they are advised, is due them from the Commonwealth-
may I ask at your hands the favor to call upon the Register of the Land Office and procure a certificate that no warrant hath heretofore issued to Cornet Teas, which with the papers now enclosed, immediately present to the Governour-I shall visit your Town in the course of next week, but as there may be many claims now pending it may be of importance to have the registered immediately-Under cover you will receive 25 cts intended to pay for the Registers office.

Respectfully yrs
John Thompson Jr.

At a Court of Quarterly Session, continued and held for Nelson County, at the Courthouse, on Tuesday the 27th day of November 1832.
On the motion of Charles Perrow and Eleanor his wife and Sarah Teas. It is ordered to be certified to the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and to that department, or departments, of the Executive Government of the United States at Washington City, having cognizance of Revolutionary Claims. That it satisfactorily appears to the Court, from the affidavits of Robert Rives sent Hezekiah Hargrove, Lunsford Loving, Joseph Royall and John Stewart, that William Teas dcd. and late of this County, was an officer of the grade of Cornet, in the War of the Revolution, that he was attached to and done duty, in the corps of Cavalry commanded by Col. William Washington (a Virginia Regiment on Continental
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Establishment) That the said Teas was seen by two of the witnesses, Hargrove and Royale, doing duty with the said Corps during its last campaign vig: the campaign in the South under Genl Nathaniel Green that he was seen at the battles of Guilford, Cowpens, and Eutaw Springs, that during the said Campaign and service, he, the said Teas was wounded, either in the sword or bridle hand (a sabre cut) and in one of his legs by a musket ball-That he served from the time he was seen attached to the corps until the close of the war-That it also appears to the Court, that the said Teas in his lifetime, often related to his acquaintances and neighbors, the incidents of his said services and that at a time when there lived many in his County, who were actors in the same scenes, who would have contradicted his statements, if  they had been untrue, yet it appears to the Court that it was the belief of his neighbors, from the year 1791, to the date of his death, and that it was never contradicted or doubted that he had served as a Cornet in Washington's Corps from the time of his joining it, till the end of the war. That he brought with him, when he emigrated to Virginia from Pennsylvania, and retained for many years thereafter the service which he alleged, was the companion of his said service. That it also appears to this Court, that the said Teas, in his lifetime, was often urged to prefer his claims for his said services, which declined for the following reasons: That he was a patriotic Irishman, who had settled in Pennsylvania shortly before the Revolution broke out, and he always declared that he entered the service of his adopted country from a sense of duty, and not for gain, and that he had done no more than his duty as a good citizen, and asked no other reward than the protection and  liberty he enjoyed. That the said Teas, whilst alive, was known to a majority of the Court, and they feel constrained to add their perfect and entire confidence in whatever statement he hath made upon the subject of his said services. And the Court doth order that it be further certified, that the said Teas died in the year 1824 leaving his wife and one child, his sole heirs at law, his wife the said Sarah Teas is now alive and his child the said Eleanor Perrow, formerly Eleanor Teas, hath intermarried with the said Charles Perrow, is also alive, and that the said Charles Perrow is the administrator of the said William Teas decd, administration having been granted him by this Court, and that it satisfactorily appears to the Court, that the witnesses, whose examinations as hereinbefore referred to and will be hereto annexed, are men of unimpeachable veracity, and that their evidence is entitled to the fullest credit.
Nelson County Court
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the said County, Robert Rives Ser.
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and made oath that he was acquainted with William Teas from the year 1791 to the time of his death, that he always understood that it was the impression of the citizens in and about the residence of said Wm Teas that he had served in the cavalry in the time of the Revolutionary war, and he thinks, as a Cornet in Washington's troop-
That he well recollects in consequence of his acquaintance with that service he was appointed by the Court of Amherst as Captain of a Volunteer Company of Cavalry, and that from his manner of exercising his company, he could not doubt but that he was acquainted with that service.
This aplicant further saith that he always considered said Teas as a man of excellent character, and of great integrity. Given under my hand this 5th day of October 1832.

Wm H. Digges

Nelson County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Hezekiah Hargrove, and made oath that he is a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and that he served in the South. That he was in what is commonly called the Guilford expedition, and was under the command of Genl Green - that whilst in that expedition and others to the south, he became acquainted with a certain William Teas who was attached to the corps of horse commanded by Col. William Washington, whose corps was also in that expedition. That the said Teas was a regular, but what was his grade, if an officer, or non commissioned officer or whether he was a trooper, he cannot, after the great lapse of time, and from the sameness in the dress of the officers and troopers of that corps, say,-but  he has a distinct recollection that he was a member of that corps before and after the Guilford expedition, that he was in the battle of Guilford and other engagements in the South in one of which he was badly wounded either in the sword or bridle hand.-That he was himself, often in the southern service, and often saw the said Teas attached to the same Corps, and that he verily believes that the said Teas served during the war. That after the close of the war of the Revolution the said Teas emigrated to and settled himself in the County of Amherst, where he intermarried with Sarah Loving, by whom he had one daughter Eleanor, who hath intermarried with Charles Perrow and is now alive - that the said Teas departed this life some years ago, perhaps in the year 1824 or 1825, intestate, as he has been informed,
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leaving his widow, the said Sarah, and his said daughter Eleanor Perrow. Given under my hand this 3rd day of October 1832
Ro. Rives

Nelson County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Captain Lunsford Loving, and made oath, that he was acquainted with Capt. William Teas, late of this County, and that his acquaintance began more than forty years ago, that the said year intermarried with his sister, that their acquaintance was therefore intimate. That he was a native of Ireland, as he the affiant always understood from him, and from a certain John Thompson, now also deceased, and emigrated to the County of Amherst together with the said Thompson, from the State of Pennsylvania, where they both theretofore, resided - That they settled themselves at Amherst old Courthouse, not long after the close of the Revolutionary war, and engaged in merchandize, and that he has frequently heard the said Teas in his lifetime say, that he was a cornet in Col. Washington's Corps of Lighthorse, and served therein, the time he does not recollect. - That he has heard him relate many things of that service connected with his campaign in the South, he has heard him speak of many things that occurred whilst in that service and, that the said Teas was believed by his acquaintances to have served as he uniformly stated.-That from his knowledge of the character of the said Teas for veracity he always had the highest respect. Given under my hand this 5th day of October 1832.
Richd Phillips

Corporation of Lynchburg to wit
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the Corporation aforesaid, Joseph Royall, and made oath that he is a soldier of the war of the Revolution, that he is now seventy two years of years of age. That during the war aforesaid he was attached to the 5th Regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Col. Howard, and served with his said Regiment on the South under the command of General Nathaniel Green, and that during his services there, he became acquainted with a certain William Teas who was attached to and was a Cornet in the Corps of Cavalry, commanded by Colonel William Washington of Virginia, that he saw the said William Teas doing duty in the said corps, as a Cornet, at the battle of the Cowpens, and at the battle of the Eutaw Springs-and that he the said Joseph Royall, is now in the half yearly receipt of a pension from the government of the United States for his services
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as aforesaid. Given under my hand this 19th day of October 1832. S.J. Wiatt
Nelson County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, John Stewart, and made oath that he was intimately acquainted with the late William Teas of the said County, that his acquaintance began more than thirty years ago, and that during his intercourse with him, he has often heard him, the said Teas, declare that he had joined the corps of Cavalry, commanded by Col William Washington, during the revolutionary War, and had served therein, from the period of his joining, until the close of the war, and that he bore the commission of Cornet, in the said corps, at the close of his service aforesaid. That he has often heard him say that he received in the said service, or some battles to the South, several wounds, one of which was on his bridle or sword hand and appeared to be a saber, or cutlas scar, another in his leg, which, the said Teas alleged was a musket shot wound. That the said Teas brought with him, and retained for many years a Cavalry sword, which he always alleged was used by him in the said service. That at the time the said Teas was first known to him, the said Stewart, there were many persons in the County of Amherst who had served in the Southern Campaign under General Greene and who could have contradicted his statements, had they been untrue, but that was never questioned by any who knew him, or heard his statements, or knew the man, but that he had served as he uniformly stated - That he has often heard the said Teas urged to assert his claim for his said services which he always declined, declaring that he had done nothing but his duty, and that he now enjoyed protection and liberty, that he asked no more. Given under my hand this 22nd day of October 1832.
Ro. J. Kincaid
[illegible], Teste, Sp. Farland, ck.
Nelson County, February Court 1824
Administration on the estate of William Teas deceased is granted to Charles Perrow, who personally appeared in Court and made oath and together with Benjamin Powell, Roderick S. Taliaferro and Elisha Rider, his securities, intend into and acknowledge a bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned according to law.
A Copy, Teste, Sp. Garland, ck.
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Executive Department
Richmond Va Sept 22. 1848
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers on file in this department.
Wm H Richardson Say Clerk
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L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sarah Teas
Wid
Rec [illegible]
HO July 48-11-24

Ba[illegible]nto[illegible]
July 23 1853
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Livingston Nelson County Va
July 20th 1855
Sir

I received your communication of the 7th instant in which you state that "The Revolutionary services of Wm Teas the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this office. That the 3d section of said act requires a service fourteen days to be established by "record evidence" and upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim of Wm Teas will be personally considered.
I suppose that some evidence of the service of Cornet William Teas must appear not by record in the war office, but by proof certified by a court of record. I suppose the widow of but few old officers and soldiers would get the benefit of the Act-wherefore I stated for Wm Teas in her declaration a copy of her Pension Certificate as testimony, thinking that the issuing of that certificate was sufficient proof of his services. It would be impossible now to get record proof in any other way, but submit it to you if the allowances to Wm Teas as widow, a pension, heretofore granted and the proof of her individuality ought not to be sufficient. 
Nevertheless I refer the department to the proofs and evidence referred to in the papers filed in the Department of Washington City about the fall of 1867 or Winter of 1848. Her Pension was granted 27th June 1847 commencing the 4th March 1848 to Ms Sarah Teas widow of Wm Teas a Cornet in the Revolutionary. I also refer you to the records
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of the proofs filed in the application of Eleanor Perrow (my wife) (who was his only heir of law) for land due to him from the government for his services in the Revolutionary War as Cornet in Washington's corps at the South and other services. This application was filed in 1830-31- or 32. She obtained scr[illegible] for about 2700 acres of land as heir of law which she afterwards sold for about one dollar per acre. I refer you to these records as proof of his services in hopes that it will be considered sufficient.

I have written to M Felia Richards to investigate this matter by looking up the papers filed so as the Clerks of your office may be relieved in part from the burden of searches, this time might be too great to be encountered in the bury State of your assistant.

I [illegible] on my own Declaration, at the same time I did that of Mr Teas but you said nothing about it. I suppose however I shall get the warrant in due of course of [illegible].

If any thing is still lacking in Mr Teas application please inform me.

I am Sir with great respect yours
Char Perrow
No 13, 691
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Pere B. Young, Jr.
Dealer In
General Merchandise.

Commissioner of Pensions
---
Please have this answered and oblige [illegible] 4th
Willm D Cabell
140/Mars an

Montreal, Va, May 9, 1894

Wm D. Cabell Esq.
Washington D.C

Dear Sir:
I have a [illegible] who wishes to join the "Daughters of the Revolution." It is necessary to from she is a lineal descendant of a Revolutionary soldier. My great grandfather Wm Teas was a soldier of the Revolution and his widow, Sarah Teas, drew a pension of $360.00 a year for some 20 or 30 years. I have gotten some proof from the family bible of my grandfather, the late Cha. Perrow
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Pere B. Young, Jr.
Dealer In
General Merchandise.

2
---
Montreal, VA 189
but other proof is necessary and this, I think, can be procured in the War Department. You being familiar with what proof would be required, I beg to ask you to obtain such copies as may be necessary and forward to me, and the cost of same will be promptly remitted to you.
Thanking you in advance, and begging to assume you of my willingness to reciprocate, I am, 
Most sincerely,
Your friend,
P.B. Young
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2
10 acres
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Richmond Virgina 26 June 1839

Dear Sir
Your favour of yesterdays date is re.d, covering Land warrant No 2262 for one hundred fifty acres of land, [illegible] to Ms. Eleanor Perrow, the daughter and sole heir at law of William Teas, who was a Cornet in the Virginia Continental Line, and as the attorney of Ms. Perrow hereby only acknowledge its receipt.
I had expected to get Scrip for the warrant and should be glad if you will inform me, where the land in then it may be located or the warrant sold.

Wm Gorden Esq
Washington City

r fo Heir
John Thompson Jr
of Amherst
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Certificate of Infirmity
to be filed in the case
of Sarah Teas
Act July 29, 1848
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State of Virginia
Nelson County, to wit
I Arthur Hopkins a Justice of the peace for said County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Teas, widow of William Teas who was an officer of the Revolutionary Army - and that she is too old and infirm to attend Court.
Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of May 1849.
Arthur Hopkins
in
State of Virginia
Nelson County, to wit
I Spotswood Garland Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Arthur Hopkins whose name is signed to the above certificate, is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county; duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signature presenting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of office, this 23d day of May 1849.
Spotswood Garland, Clerk
of Nelson County Court.
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238
Sarah Teas
Widow of William
Virginia
Suspended
let May 22, 1849
R.H. Gray
let 22 June 1849
T. Ewing
Act 29 July 1848
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Sarah Teas
Widow of
William Teas decd

Act 29 July 1848

To be returned to Pension Office
[illegible] 3 inclusive
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29 July, 48, Va
B[illegible]
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June 20
Ro. H. Gray
May 29 /49
appeals for decision of Court of Pensions in the case of Mrs. Sarah Teas an applicant for a pension under act of July 29/49 (1848)
M. W. Allison

Commissioner of Pensions
for [illegible] & papers
Dept of the Interior
June 19/49
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La. L Edwards Esq
Com. of pensions
Washington City
D.C.

June 2/49
Add, E[illegible]
Sally Demasters 184
Sarah Teas-241-July
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Lynchburg May 24, 1849
Sir
Enclosed are certificates of infirmity-which you will file in the cases of Sally Demasters and Sarah Teas-which is in accordance with the rules and which will avoid the necessity, of their being carried to Court to make the declarations, as required by your letter of Apr. 20 in Mrs Demasters case. The only difficulty being [illegible], I shall look for the certificates in these two cases, as early as possible.
Yours respectfully-
Ro H Gray
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1663
Sarah Teas
Widow
William Teas
Cornet Rev. War.
Act July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol.M, Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870]
Teas
Oct. 25 1906
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94 June, [illegible] to
P B Young Jr.
Montrreal Va.
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La. L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Sarah Teas widow of Wm Teas
decd
R. H. Gray

Sarah Teas
Va
Act 29/July 1848
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Lynch. Sep 27th 1848
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the case of Sarah Teas widow of Wm Peas decd of Nelson County Va who was a Cornet in Col Wm Washingtons Troop of Cavalry in the south Campaign. Land, and commutation pay was ad[illegible] the heirs of said Teas by his Admr Col Char. Perrow; in year 1832, and 1834. There  may be more evidence than what is enclosed on file, in the office of the clerk of the House which were before the Committee on Revolution Claims when the allowance of commutation was [illegible] to Teas heirs in 1834- should you desire it, I presume the clerk will [illegible] the papers in the case to your order.
Yours respectfully-
Ro H Gray

The declaration of Mr Teas A[illegible] of Wm and Lunsford Loving
marriage bond, and the papers of the Executive
enclosed-R H G
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William Gordon Esq
Bounty Land office
War Department
Washington City
Mail
Recd. June 22, 1839
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Richmond Va 20 June 1839
Dear Sir
I handed you under cover the declaration of Eleanor Perrow in order to obtain the land bounty owe to her for the services of her father the late Cornet William Teas of the Va Contl line
You will find the references made in the declaration to wit the act granting commutation pay to [illegible] military land
County, the part of which I understand is in all cases deemed sufficient [illegible] to the bounty land for the genl Government.

Be pleased to write me to this place when you shall have acted upon the case advising me of the result, and let your examination be made at your earliest convenience. Your obl serv
John Thompson Jr
of Amherst Va

A warrant for 2666 2/3 acres of land, was granted by the State of Virginia on the 17th [illegible] 1832 in light of Wm Teas, decd who was a Cornet in the Virginia Continental line - Will thank M Heaton, to inform me whether the said which issued in satisfaction of said Warrant, was in the name of "Eleanor Perrow" as the daughter and sole heir at law of Wm Teas aforesaid
Respectfully
Wm Gordon
of
June 25th 1839

[illegible] 7289 for 3666 [illegible] acres
The [illegible] the name of Eleanor Perrow wife of Charles Perrow and sole heir of law of William Teas a Cornet in the Va Continental Line