Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6151, for John Spitfatham, Virginia
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VA Sptifatham John W.6151
Spitfatham B. L. W. 2240-150
Elizabeth
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3386
Virginia
Elizabeth Spitfatham, widow of John Spitfatham who was an Ensign in the Virginia Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 22nd day of December 1843 and sent to J. Garland
Lexington, Virginia.
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15,733
Virginia
John Spitfatham of Neton County in the state of Virginia who was an ensign in the Company commanded by Captain __________ of the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell in the Virginia line for the term of 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of April 1819.
Certificate of pension issued the 6th of January and and under Clerk....
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 $100
$100
$184,501
Revolutionary Claim
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820.
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new letter 10 January 1829 to Hon. W. C. Rivers
W. 22nd Jan 1835.
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John Spitfatham
W. 2240
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Sovingston, Va. 19th July 1838
Sir,
We enclosed papers of John Spitfatham, have been handed to me to forward to you... to be examined for the purpose therein mentioned.
It is expected that Capt. Jno. Thompson, the attorney mentioned in the paper, will be in Washington shortly and he will attend to anything exce[ting to be end in this pension.
Yours Respectfully,
R. C. Cutter.
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State of Virginia
County of Norton.
I, John Spitfatham, aged eighty-two years do upon oath testify and declare that I entered the service of the United States on the 28th day of November in the year 1781 in the Virginia Continetal line, war of the Revolution. The Regiment to where I was attached was commanded by Col. Richard Campbell, and my rank was Ensign. I furthermore declare that I remained in the said service for and during the war when I was honorably discharged. I furthermore declare that for my said service, I am now a fumime of the United States and that at the land... of the United States, by virtue of an Act of Congress entitled an act for the Relief of John Spitfatham. I have... the commednation of half... for my said service to the clerks had in support of my petition upon when the amount aforesaid was unpaid. I was fully safe in support of the application. I furthermore declare that I have never had a warrant for
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In testimony, that the written matter Robert J. Kincaid was a magistrate... to consummate oath and take acknowledgements to in the Court of Nelson in State of Virginia at the under stated date and that his name... appears to me to be his usual symptoms I have hereunto attained the landry deal and sunhabid my name and quality, the Courthouse of Nelson County, this 28th day of November 1838.
Sp. Garland, Clerk of Nelson County Court.
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On this 28th day of November 1823, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the County of Nelson, and State of Virginia, John Spitfatham, resident in said County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, and 1st March 1823; that he the said John Spitfatham enlisted in the year 1775 and in Captain George Johnson of the Second Regiment (he belives) commanded by Colonel Woodford for twelve months in Continetal establishments.
When the term of his enlistment expired, he again enlisted at Secsbury in Soundown County, Virginia, in a company commanded by Capt. James Mucklehang of the fifth Regiment (he believes) Commanded by Col. Russell. Served the term which Enlistenmend expired, he again enlisted for three years in a company under the Command of Captain Frank Willis and was enlisted by Lieutenant Christopher Greenup of the 16th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson.
At the expiration of the last enlistmend, which was in the year 1781 (he believes) he was promoted to the office of Ensign and served the company commanded by Captain Durham of the 4th Virginia Regiment under the Command of Col. Richard Campbell that he served in said office as Ensign until the end of the War in the service of the United States, on continental establishment. That he was at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Guilford, and Camden, and other skirmishes.
That he made a declaration in the month of [BLANK] last past, and that he received a pension certification of this no. 15,735.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by theft, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to  bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons of age with the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any pension in Court for now, any pricely, or secitries, contracts, or debts to pay. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
The negoro woman decoy, about 48 years old, one cow, and one walnut Bureau, one walnut... China Press one walnut following table one small table, half a dozen indoor chairs, one chair, five plot button chairs, one looking glass, necessary table favorites, consisting of plates, dishes, knives, and forks, spoons, salts, and coffee pot, Kitchen furniture consisting of two pots, one skellet, one oven, one tub, two pails, and one tan kettle, two old breaks without locks, one
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Kitchen table, one poleaxe, two weeding hoes, one coffee mill, three tice waiting, one pair of old steely aids, one broken set of China, part of a box of segards, fifteen pound of Pepper, one dozen bottles of Porter, eighty-eighty gallons of whiskey, and fifteen gallons of motapes. John Spitfatham.
That, since the exhibition of every first schedule, the following changes have been made in any capacity: one calf killed for beef, for the cows of the county, one Gallon Jag and Pitcher broken by accident, one candlestand sold to Callet Wills.
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M. Roll
Enroll as Ensign
Admd
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Virginia, Nelson County, 55
On this day being the 5th of October 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of said state, personally appeared John Spitfatham, aged sixty-six years, resident in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaratrion in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary wars." That he, the said John Spitfatham enlisted in the year 1775 in said state under Capt. George Johnson of the 2nd Virginia Regiment (he believes) commanded by Col Woodford for twelve months, or Cartiner, buty establishment, at the expedite of which continental he again enlisted at Kicsburg in Loudon County in said State in a Company commanded by Captain James McClohany of the 5th Regiment on Continental establishmen (he believes) commanded by Col Russel; at the expiration of which him enlistment, he again enlistend for three years in a Company under the Command of Capt. Francis Willis of the 16th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. William Grayson on Continental establishments as the expiration of which enlistment, which was in the year 1781 (he believes) that he was promoted to the rank of Ensign and served
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in the company Commanded by Capt. Denholm of the 4th Virginia Regiment under the Command of Col. Richard Campbell (who was killed, he believes at the Eastern Spring) That he., the said John Spitfatham served in the Capacity of Ensign until the end of the War in the service of the United States on Continental establishment, about eighteen months, and that he served as a sergeant all the time of his said enlistments except three weeks when he was promoted as aforesaid. That he, the said John Spitfatham, was at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Guilford, Camden, and other skirmishes, and that he is in rediced circumstances and stands in need of his County's assitance for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, and that he has lost his commission as Ensign aforesaid.
Given to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid:
Archibald Stuart.
I, Archibald stuart, Judge of the Superior court of Law for the Circuit Cocepted of the Counties of Both Virginia, Allegame, North Carolina, Rockbridge and one of the Judges of the General Court of said State of Virgina, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction
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that the said John Spitfatham did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy, and I am now herewith the proceedings and testimony taken and had befor me to the Secretary for the Department of Warl permenant to the directive of the aforementioned Act of Congress. I am also satisified that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Given from under my hand this the 6th day of October in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and nineteen. There being no seal for the Superior Court of Law holders of the County of Nelson.
Achibald Stuart.
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John Spitfatham.

Not entittled.
No. 15.735
iss. Novr 1819
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Virgina, Nelson County, SS
On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Records for said County, John Spitfatham, aged sixty-seven years, resident in the town of Lovingston in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath, declares that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he, the said John Spitfatham, enlisted in the year 1775 under Capt. George Johnson if the second Regiment, he believes, commanded by Captain Qoodford, for twelve months, on Continental establishment. When the term of his enlistment expired, he again enlisted at Lensburg in Loudon County, Virginia, in a company commanded by Capt. James Muckloburry of the 5th regiment, he believes, was commanded by Col. Russel. When the time of which enlistment expired, he again enlisted for three years in a company under the command of Capt. Frank Willis, and was enlisted by Lieutenant Christopher Greenup of the 16th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Grayson at the expiration of the last enlistment, which was in the year 1781 (he believes), he was promoted to the Office of Ensign and served in the company commanded by Captain Durham of the 4th Virginia Regiment, under the command of Col. Richard Campbell, that he served in said office as ensign until the end of the war, in the service of the United States, on Continental establishment. That he was at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Guilford, Camden, and other skrimishes; that he made a declaration in the
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month of [BLANK] last past that he recieved a pension certificate of the Number 15735. And I do solmenly swear, that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or any means disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it so to bring myself within in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," pased on the 18th day of march 1818, and that I have not ever had any pension in Just for me, any property or accounted, contracts, or debts due to excess, nor have i any income other than what is contained in the sebedune, noted annexed, and by me subscribed.
One negro woman about forty-five years of age, one cow and Calf, one Walnut Bureau and Press, one Walnut folding Table, one small poplar table, one setto, seven Windsor Chairs having been in use 15 years, to split button chains in use ten years, one lucking Glapnessony Table. furnitrure consisting of plates, dishes, knives, forks, spoons, salts, cups, & saucers, offee pots and Hetcher furniture consisting of five pots and one skillet, one oven, two pails, one tub, one tea kettle, two old trunks without forks, one kitchen table, one poleaxe, two endoing hoses, one coffee Mill, one Gallon Jug, one stone pitcher, 3 tin waiters, one combattans, one pair old Millyards.
The said John Spitfatham further declareth that his occupation was, heretofare, a shoe and book maker.
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That he is by no means able to carry it on, that he has been afflicted with a lingering disease for several years, and that he has not carried on his trade for the last three or four years; that he has a wife aged about sixty years, that she is not able to cook for the maintenance of the family, that he has to rent a House plot and to pay for it a high price, and that there is no one to work for him, but the negro woman mentioned who is fugunulty sick and unable to do anything for several days together, and that he has no unnecessary furniture in his House to spare sworn to and declared on the 24th day of july before the Court of Nelson county sitting
John Spitfatham
Sworn to and declared in open Court the 24th day of july 1820 before me, the justice of said Court driving.
I, Spotswood Garland, Clerk of Nelson Count Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the declaration hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforementioned schedule is four hundred and thirty-two dollars and twenty-five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sut my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28th day of July, 1820.
Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the Court for the County of Nelson.
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Mamics id garland
His at lens
Lynchburg
Virginia
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Virginia
I , Thomas Alllen Tidball, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick, do hereby certify that I have confirmed the seconds of my office and do not find any evidence of the marriage of John Spitfatahm and Elizabeth Housewright.
In testimony hereof I hereunto subscribe my name and Office my seat of Office this 10th day of February 1840, and in this 64th year of the Commonwealth.
T. A. Tidball.
Dear Sir,
I have carefully examined the registar of manuscripts in my office and find no return of the manuscripts mentioned in your letter the register commences in the year 1782. The first... begins in the Month of March of that year since that date there is complete register of all the manuscripts 
Should you choose the e
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State of Virginia
Nelson County Court
Personally appeared before me, Samuel Loving, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Stockham, aged sixty years, a reputable resident of said County and being duly sworn on her made oath that she is the said Elizabeth Sptfatham's the widow of the late John Spitfatham's daughter... John Spitfatham and his funeral... 1839 and the same Clymouth...
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State of Virginia
Nelson County Court
Personally appeared before me, Samuel Loving, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Stockham, aged sixty years, a reputable resident of said County and being duly sworn on her made oath that she is the said Elizabeth Sptfatham's the widow of the late John Spitfatham's daughter... John Spitfatham and his funeral... 1839 and the same Clymouth...
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State of Virginia
Nelson County Court
Personally appeared before me, Samuel Loving, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Stockham, aged sixty years, a reputable resident of said County and being duly sworn on her made oath that she is the said Elizabeth Sptfatham's the widow of the late John Spitfatham's daughter... John Spitfatham and his funeral... 1839 and the same Clymouth...
Elizabeth Stockham, aged sixty years, a reputable resident of said County and being duly sworn on her made oath that she is the said Elizabeth Sptfatham's the widow of the late John Spitfatham's daughter... John Spitfatham and his funeral... 1839 and the same Clymouth...
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State of Virginia
Nelson County Court
Personally appeared before me, Samuel Loving, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Stockham, aged sixty years, a reputable resident of said County and being duly sworn on her made oath that she is the said Elizabeth Sptfatham's the widw of the late John Spitfatham's daughter
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6837
Elizabeth Spitfatham
VA
Act 7 July 38
M 82. d 39
who 2 yrs Ensign,
240 $
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State of Virginia...
On this 28th day of March 1840, personally appeared before the Justices of said Court sitting as a Court of Juabrty defend, Elizabeth Spitfatham, a resident of said County of Nelson aged seventy years, who being first  duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Spitfatham, deceased, who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner at the time... of where services she needs not speak
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In testimony whereof I spoyseemed Garland Clerk of the Court afoward in open Court have much set my hand of attached my seal of office this 23rd day of March 1840, in the 64th year of our Independence.
Sp. Garland, Clerk
Nelson County Court.
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Virginia 6957
Elizabeth Spitfatham widow of John pitfatham who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 June 1839 of Nelson County in the State of Virginia who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain _____________ of the Regiment commanded by Campbell in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 240 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension signed the 17th day of July, 43 and sent to T. W. Gilmer, Swears toi the 4th day of March, 41.
Pennannual allowance ending....
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Lovingtin, Oct. 2nd 1845
Dear Sir,
Your forword of the 29th Oct has just been recieved. In it, you say that you will furnish the Pension Agent at Richmond with such voucher as the enclosed printed sheet directs the amountt due you will be paid. Permit me to inform you that no printed sheett was enclosed. You will therefore please forward it without delay, as I am very old and quite infirm. If you attended to the fronted sheet enclosed in your former letter, you have not sent what I presume...
Most respectfully yours,
Elizabeth Spitfatham
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Virginia
John Spitfatham was placed on the roll Nov. 1819, dept 1820.
Subscribed Feb. 1824...
(8 Mar. 1823)
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half payment pensions to certain widows."
State of Virginia
Nelson County.
On this twenty-sixth day of November in the year 1843 personally appeared before me... a Justice of the Peace in the county of Nelson, Elizabeth Spitfatham, a resident in Lovingston in the county of Nelson and state of Virginia, aged eighty-four years, who being first duly sworn according too Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half payment pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Spitfatham, who was an Ensign in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, and went into service from the state of Virginia... she further declares that she was married to the said John Spitfatham after the close of the war, before the start of February 1794.
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and... at which took place she refers to her declaration and the accordance under which now on roll in the pensions department. She further declares that her husband was... serving the same armed forces under the act of Congress of March 3, 1843 and June 17 1844 but that she has not drawn (as she believes) under the act of Congress July 7th, 1838. and that she makes this declaration... what may be due to her by the provisions of the... mentioned act, she further declares that her husband, the said John Spitfatham died on the 13th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. and that she has remained a widow since his death....
Elizabeth Spitfatham
mark.
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State of Virginia
Nelson County.
On this twenty-sixth day of November in the year 1843 personally appeared before me... a Justice of the Peace in the county of Nelson, Elizabeth Spitfatham, a resident in Lovingston in the county of Nelson and state of Virginia, aged eighty-four years, who being first duly sworn according too Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half payment pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Spitfatham, who was an Ensign in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, and went into service from the state of Virginia... she further declares that she was married to the said John Spitfatham after the close of the war,
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State of Virginia
Nelson County
Neslon county, November Court 1843
The court of Nelson County, now sitting doth order it to be certified to the war department that the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Spitfatham and the affidant of Elizabeth Stocklon made before Seaton H. Loving a Justice of the Peace for said county of Nelson were produced in open court and read and the court further certify that the said Seaton H. Loving is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county of Nelson, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures proported to be his are genuine and that the same faith and credit are due to the proceedings before the single Magistrate as if the same had been held as before court and the court believes as if the same had been held before court, and the court believe that the said John Spitfatham died on the 13th day of june, 1839.
A copry from the record of said court
In testimony whereof I, Spotswood Garland do hereunto sign my name... and affix the seal of my office this 2nd day of November, 1843
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To the Secretary of War
Washington City
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Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia
Sept 15th, 1820
Sir,
Some time ago, I enclosed to you a Declaration of my services in the Revolutionary War, in order to obtain a pension under the laws of 1818 & 1820 providing for the Revolutionary soldiers & officers. I have not received any information of it, and have feared that it has been... I should be glad to know, whither it has been received or not, if not, Ii wish to make another declaration, if it has been received I wish to know its facts or standing.
Yours with respect,
John Spitfatham.
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G 4532
Sep. 23rd 1843
Elight Spitfatham
Act 1843 Nov.
$240 per an
S. Garland
Loving Lon
Va
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Virginia, Nelson County, ss.
On this 22nd day of September, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Spitfatham, a resident of Lovingston in the County of Nelson, aged about seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in otfrt to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Spitfatham, deceased, who was an Ensign in the army of the Revolution, and served in the fourth, fith, and sixteenth Virginia Regiments on continental establishment, and the she received the annual sum of two hundred and forty dollars under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
And I certify that the declarant is perosnally known to me as a witness. Elizabeth Spitfatham.
Marl
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Mrs. Spitfatham requests that you will enclose her pension certificate to Lovington, Nelson County, Va, to the office of the Clerk of the County.
Sp Garland.
28th Sep. 1843.
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Elizabeth Spitfatham
Applies for a neco pension
certificate
S392
25 Sept. 1845
Pesnion Bureau
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Application for New Certificate
County of Nelson, ss
On this 23rd day of September, 1843, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Nelson, personally appeared Elizabeth Spitfatham, who, on her oath, declares that she is the widow of John Spitfatham, deceased, who was the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Durham of the 4th VA Regiment, commanded by Colonel Richard Campbell, in the service of the United States, that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia. That she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and that of Secretary of War, which certificate between the 4th of March 1843 and the 4th of September 1843 in or about her house she lost mislaid.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid,
Seaton H. Loving.
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for said county, duly authorized to administer oaths. And that full fath and audit are, and ought to be given to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and offered the seal of my office this 23rd day of September, 1843, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth.
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I do hereby write that I have been acquainted with John Spitfatham for more than three years, and during this time, I have always considered him a valedectorian and at times the most violent and disturbing attache of an insidious complaint which was awarded him unable to attend to any kind of labour for his support. Given under my hand this 28th day of June, 1823.
R. J. Kincaid.
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I do hereby certify that I have been, for several years past a practician physician in the family of John Spitfatham, a resident of the town of Lovingston, County of Nelson, and state of Virginia, and I consider him as utterly incapable of laboring for his support and at living laboring under peat bodily pain and it is my decided opinion that he labors under a disease for which he can never recover. Given under my hand, this 3rd day of January 1824.
Arthur Hopkins.
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Lovingston, Va, January 3rd, 1824.
Dear Sir,
Finding from the newspaper that youhave so far recovered your health, as to have arrived at Washington and taken your seal in Congress, I now inclose you the declaration of John Spitfatham, for the renewal of his pension and must request the favor of you to present it to the Secretary of War and inform me, by letter, of his deceasion as soon as you conveniently can. You will observe that the prophecy mentioned in the schedule containing nothing except the negro woman, calculated to produce anyy income, and the services which she is capable of rendering will be required to wait on the old man and his wife, who are unable to wait on themselves.
You will recollect that Mr. Spitfatham kept a small Grocery, which will account for the quantity of which and some then articles and hand, and are only the fragments of the old stock which he had on hand, and had been unable to dispose of. I really think he deserves what he requests, at the hands of his Government and from his age and infirmity, he cannot notably want it long. We shall why much on the representation which you will be enabled to make of his ecase to the declary and entertain no doubt but that you will make every proper exertion to get the pension renewed. I calculate from the number of the resolutions offered to Congress and from the value of some of them that you sepion will be a protracted and worthy one, but I hope all will terminate in the promotion of the public good.
The documents, which you did me the favor
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to enclose were duly received and for which I tender you my thanks.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Sp. Garland.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
April 7, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th Apirl, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Spitfatham, a Pensoner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency at the rate of Twenty dollars and ___________ Cents per month under the law of the 11th March 1818, has been paid at this department from the 4th of March 1839 to the 13th June 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
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Treasury Department
3rd Arbiters Office
30th Januaryu 1835.
Sir,
The Honarable Isaac Hills' letter of the 27th in start to you is herewith returned in the relation to his inquiry, I have the honor to state that the name of John Spitfatham does not appear as an Ensign of the Virginia line on the revolutionary records on file in this office and of course, they furnish no information in relation to his services. It may, however, be proper to state that I find on reference to a list of payments montis can file in the Pension office, i made by the state of Virginia to the offices of her continental line, that the sum of $34,17 appears to have been paid on the 25th of June, 1784, on account of Ensign John Spitfatham's services, an application to the Andiston of Virginia and probably was in obtaining information as to the Termination of Ensign Spitfatham's services.
With great Respect,
Peter Hanger
Hon. Levi Woodbury,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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Wm Gordon, Esq.
Bounty Land to give
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To war department
30 January 1818
Sir, I will thank you to witness on whether the wanders in your office furnish my residence of Ensign John Spitfatham of the Virginia Continental Line
Very respectfully
Francis A. Dickins
W. Gordon Esq.
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The records in this office furnish the information whatever in relation either to the rank or services of an officer of the name of John Spitfatham.
Yours truly,
Wm. Gordon
Bounty Land Office
January 31st, 1835.
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Nelson County to wit
This day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Stockton of Cauful... and made sall in reference of law, that on the 9th day of May 1793 she resided with John Spitfatham of Elizabeth
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John Spitfatham of Nelson Co Va... Act 18 March 1818 an Ensign when last past
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Va. March p. 7 Her 4th p 1837.
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Washington March 15th 1824.
Dear sir,
I beg leave to call your attention to the accopmpanying papers in support of the application of John Spitfatham for a pension. They have already been submitted to the officer to whom the immediate suphiontendance of this branch of administration in confided 29th am informed by him that the claims have been disallowed in consequence of the valuation of the application property exceeding the standard fired by the general ruler of the Department There seem to me, however, to be peculiar incumstanen attending this case, which should mahe it an exception to the general rule & I take the liberty, therefore, of appealing to the discretion, which I mesure you have censored to yourself in such easier.
The negro-woman mention in the schedule in widowly forms the greater part of the applicants properly...
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upon them, this circumstance appears to me, to distinguish the case of the present applicant from ordinary cases, in which the decision of the Depart most is justly made to depend on the nominate value of the applicants property. The letter of certificates accompanying the Declaration are from gentlemen of great respectability on whose statement implement reliance may be placed.
I have the honor to be, with very great respect, your obedient servant, W. C. Rives
To
The Honorable John C. Calhoun.
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January 8th, 1838
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
... of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you be so good as to furnish me with a copy of the statement of facts upon which John Spitfatham's name of hyenia was shukas from the pension roll in 1819. My object is to provence the papers of a lens an therigenig the payment to Mr. Spitfatham of his pension during the revolution.
Your obedient servant
J. Garland.
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W C Rivers presents his respect to Mr. Edwards, I will be obliged to him for such answer in relation to the subject matter of the enclosed letter, as the acts of Congress & wages of the Department under prosper. The retiner of the Cettes in solicated.
Dec 24th 1828.
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Deaprtment
Washington Cityy DC
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Amhert Court House, 25 August, 1842
Dear Sir,
Some time during the last fall or winter, or spring, I have, at the request of Elizabeth Spitfatham, the widow of John Spitfatham, deceased, some papers designed to establish her clime to a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 July, 1838 and... states that his claim was not allowed he did not make his case. Be pleased... to her paper and... her certificate.
J. L. Edwards. Mrs. John Spitfatham.
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Washington, Jan 2 43
Sir,
I enclose a letter from Mr. Thompson, a lawyer of the... in appearance to the claim of Mrs. Spitfatham for pension de. I will ask Gen. to inform me whether any decision have been made which would arrive... her case... I will wish to have with you... the papers..
very respectfully yours Thomas Wilson.
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(Everything on this page is crossed out.)

1809 John Spitfatham To Joe Swansson 
Sept. 23rd 70  Six pound of Loafe sugar on 12 ='
Dr" 70 a Quarter of Ted...4=6

2 part of woupnam
[rest is illegible]

Wm J Pendleton
[largely illegible except for numbers]

9 face white
5 a pt 0.3.4
[illegible] 0.4.6
supper 0.2."
Cregne 0.1.3
3 horfer 0.9.
70 [illegible] 0.".9
70  [illegible] 0.".9
70 [illegible0.".9 
70 [illegible 0.".9
70 [illegible] 0.".9
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Richmond
Land office
July the 6th 1804
Mr. John Spitfatham
Dear Sir,
On my arrival in this place Immediately land the document to establish your claim to... bounty lands before the executive and on considering them they were laid by for further proof. I have not on search of other evidence of these personnages had mentioned to me and was as fertinate so to obtain a certificate of magistrate that matter me to get the executive attend. the difference between the rank of Sergeant and Ensign for three years service inches to the most that I have been able to do with a good deal of difficulty. I have had your warrant for half the allowance fund for 1233 cousland hots subject to your directions. I expect I could get for your warrant three hundred dollars of your chuse that I should sell at for you you can exceed the enclosed power and send it to me by the next mail. The sooner I recieve it the better as I think the price of warrant may fall. If you would prefer having you warrant yourself advise me thereof and is shall be... to
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to you immediately. I would advise you... sell it here.
If you can get some proof of the time you entered the service and send it to me as soon as conveninet, I think I could get an additional allowance. If it is predictable your letter also get some proof of the you came out of service.
Let me hear from you by next mail certainly.
With respect,
I am
Your obedient servant,
Wm G. Pendleton.
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Amhent Court House 25 October, 1841
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Elizabeth Spitfatham, the widow of John Spitfatham, deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner, informs me that some time last year or early in this, she forwarded her declaration... for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1838 and that her claim was updated a suspended forward of received evidence of her marriage. I affected by... with the old lady that herself & husband at one time lived in Monpeld, Va, and that they said their homestead where lie aff.
I therefore unto lo hacend four copy of the said...
Be pleased to encame her care
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Mr. John Spitfatham
New Glasgow
Amheist CH
Jesse Bowton A. Kochtouni
Thomasher.
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Rick 19th October 1809
Dear Sir,
I have, at length the pleasure of informing you of my having obtained for you a warrant for 259 acres addition at bounty on the testimony of James Douby who was a drummer in the Revolution. I expect 20 cents may be had for it in this place. If you wish me to sell it have a power of attorney drawn by some person who will do it correctly if enclose it to me immediately have the number of the warrant & quantity of overseer appropriate with power. The No. is 5766. I can't sell without a special power from you.
I am
Respectfully,
Will. H. Pendleton.
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June 13
John Spitfatham d. 1839
Elizabeth m 1783.
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Va 6837
Elizabeth Spitfatham
Widow of John
Sewlet to H. A. Garland AMJ 1840
John Thompson Jr. Oct, 29 1841
S. Burohe March 9, 1842.
Ker 5 Sept. 1842 J. Thompson
Act 7 July 1838.
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John Spitfatham Va. Line Ensign what was his service?
M. Hanger
6 Dec. 1843
His manner is not on the Records Line specifically as a Commander to this... Revolutionary Commissioned... Claims forward him of they such of Roll his service affected in and first of payment made by the State of Va on file the Pension office.
January 9th, 1843.
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John Thompson
slave of John Spitfatham
Be an act of Congress
approved 12th June, 1838
John Spitfatham was allowed the commendation pay of an Ensign of the Virginia Line
Encl.
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(very light)

Memo of Referance for Mrs. Gordon in the case of her application of John Spitfathem an officer of [illegible] Continental Line in Revo-
See the evidences on the files of  the Senate of the U States upon which  commutation in wull was allowed at the said session of Congress

Is prove of atterney will reach you by her said mail to [illegible] me to draw her bounty land if allowed in the [illegible]  is unto me to Richmind Va

John Thompson Jr
of [illegible]
Washington  21 July 1838
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18
William Gordon Esq
Cheif of the Bounty Land Bureau
War Department
mail Washington City
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Nelson Court House 28 Nov. 1838
Dear Sir,
Under cover you will receive the declaration of John Spitfatham for Bounty Land. The act of Congress under which he led his commendation pay you will see with the acts of its land...
Be pleased to economics the case and furnished the warrant to the County of the land afyer funds me to aforesaid Court House.
With respect,
John Thompson.
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WIDOW &c.
File No. 6151
Elizabeth Spitfatham
Widow of
John Spitfatham
Ensign Revolution
Act:.... 3843
Index:--Vol. M Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870]
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John Thompson Esquire
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This declaration made this 9th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nienty-three, Believes John Spitfatham and Elizabeth, his wife of the County of Lovingston and State of Virginia... and George Harness of the County and State approves of the act of Congress. Such that the said John Spitfatham and Elizabeth, his wife, for and in declaration of the same applying prime comparing to him in his price the script whereof he doth body acknowledges both guards bogaine doth claim cofine each the said George Harness his... that person in part of law in the law of Morrispoints parting doth endorses the said John Spitfatham, by law accurate having holdings... ways means. accomodations have declared as an application... to doth in appealing...
John Spitfatham
Elizabeth Spitfatham,
D. Walton
Isaac Vanmeter
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to state... foster of Amy Gassling, whereas John Spitfatham and Elizabeth his wife, this claim begins with live state that this 9th day of May, 1793 how declared unto George Harness the for Judge doth approves of the act of Congress. Such that the said John Spitfatham and Elizabeth, his wife, for and in declaration of the same applying prime comparing to him in his price the script whereof he doth body acknowledges both guards bogaine doth claim cofine each the said George Harness his... that person in part of law in the law of Morrispoints parting doth endorses the said John Spitfatham, by law accurate having holdings... ways means. accomodations have declared as an application... to doth in appealing...
John Spitfatham
Elizabeth Spitfatham,
D. Walton
Isaac Vanmeter
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This hereunto provided by the oaths of the states and requests oath of the commissioner and the... acts of the residents themselves...
By the court Edw Mathais.
Virginia
... County House
I found law James Carr Gamble, clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing in our hasiage for the records of said Case.
Jas. Carr Gamble.