Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5514, for Richard Pendleton, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                        NUMBER
Va.  Pendleton Richard  W5514
Mary
CONTENTS
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[Sideways in left margin no 837]

7221
Virginia
Mary Pendleton
widow of Richard Pendleton
who was a Dragoon
in the Virginia line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August 1845
and sent to R H Gray
Lynchburg
Va
[Act of March 3, 1843]
& 7 June 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 145
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11176
Mary Pendleton
Va
Act 7th July 38
not on roll of the State Troops 
objection to proof of the 
date of marriage waived
GNC
on Blands Zegh Capt
Dandridge Vol 26
Amd
Zyn Dragoon
$100
acct 3 march &c

R H Gray Esq
Lynchburg
Va
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State of Virginia, Nelson County to witt,
On this 20th day of August 1844, before me Littleberry W Legon a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs Mary Pendleton, a resident of said County, Aged 82 years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension, made by the acts of congress passed July 7, 1838 (and March 3rd 1843,) entitled An act granting half payance pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of Richard Pendleton decd of said county who was a private, or non-commissioned officer of cavalry in the Revolutionary war and served 2 years and 9 mo as such under cap or Lieut Wm Penn of the Cavalry under whom he enlisted from the county of "Amherst in the early part of the Revon war in company with Jas Clements, William Tucker and others and was marched to the North by said Penn - and served, as he died husband told her - 2 years and 9 mo as aforesaid and that while in said service he was at the Battles of B Wine, G Town, Monmouth 81 - and that he took the small pose while he was in service for its effects were to be seen on his face to the time of his death.  And that as she understood, Lieut Wm Penn - under whom he enlisted died at Trenton with the small -pose, while in said service.  Declarant also understood from her decd husband Richd Pendleton aforesaid - that he served 2 or 3 tours in the malitia after he served out his regular tour of enlistment under Lieut, Penn of the Cavalry.  She further declares, that she was maimed to the said Richd Pendleton in the county of Culpepper on the 11th day of Jany 1784- by the Revd Wm Herdsman; and that her husband the aforesaid Richd Pendleton died in Amhurst County, on the 20th day of May 1829; That her
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maiden name was Tinsley and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of Jany 1794.  Viz, at the time above stated.  All of which will appear by reference to the proof annexed.  The captain that her husband was under, was named Spottswood Dandridge, and the Cols name was Jameson, from whom he recd his discharge but lost it.  Her husband went by the name of Spotts named after his captain she supposed.  Her "husband" was a man of property where he died - and therefore could not obtain a pension under the Act of 1818.  She has no Family register.
Test - 170.26 Gray  Mary X Pendleton her mark
"of the cavalry" interlined before signed Littleberry N Ligon JP
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before me - Littleberry N Ligon JP
In presence of - 
George Jones 

State of Virginia, Nelson County to witt,
I Littleberry N Ligon a Justice of the peace in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Mrs Mary Pendleton, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is the widow of Richd Pendleton decd of the county of Amherst who was G reputation a soldier in the Revy war and died about years ago; leaving his present aforesaid widow who has remained a widow ever since to the present time.  And further she is too confirm to atl ard court  Given under my hand this 20th day of August 1844.
Littleberry N Ligon JP
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State of Virginia
Nelson Couonty} to wit:
At a court holden in and for said county on the 23d day of September 1844, the Declaration of Mary Pendleton was read in court claiming a pension under the Acts of July 7 1838, and March 3. 1843, together with the affidavits of James Tinsley and Lucy Tinsley of the county of Bedford, and the affidavits of John Shelton, Abraham Carter, Mary Carter, William Cashwell and Nelson Crawford of the county of Amherst and the certificates of Benjamin Taliaferro esqr and other Justices of said county and the certificate of L N Ligow esq of this county, and the court having examined the same do certify to the War Department that the said Mary Pendleton is the widow of Richard Pendleton decd of the county of Amhurst who was by reputation a private of cavalry in the Revolutionary War, and died on the 20th Day of May 1829, leaving his present widow Mary Pendleton, whose maiden name was Tinsley, and who has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time and that said Littleberry N Ligon is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such - and the signatures purporting to be his, affixed to his several certificates in this case, are genuine. A true copy from the records of said court.  In testimony whereof, I Spotswood Garland do hereunto [illegible] my name as clerk of the said court, and affix the eal of my office, this 23rd Day of September, 1844.
Sp:  Garland,  clerk
of Nelson County Court.
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[postmarked  LOVINGSTON VA OCT 23]

[illegible] 23
12
37
Mr George Jones for Mrs Mary Pendleton
Nelson Courthouose
Virginia

The Post Master
will please send 
this as soon as it
comes to hand and
oblige
A Jons

to Mr Robert H Grey
by the favor of Mr William Jones
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Dear Sister  October 10 1844
There was a leter sent to William Tinsley and my self by Robert H Grey by your request to get our depositions testifying your marriage, requesting us to search the clerks office for the marriage bond, a few days after receiving it I rode to Culpeper court house and the clerk searched but found nothing relating thereto the clerk said many of the old papers was destroyed by the worms madison was taken from Culpeper in 1792 which was long after you was married  I was quit young when you was married and remember nothing of it at the time but that testified to every thing I thou would be of service William has also which I have inclosed in this leter William Tinsley has had a Strok of the palsy a few years ago and it is with difficulty he can get about and we was anxous to get Robert A Banks to write our depositions as he has had some experience in this buisness and is an acting magrestrat he told me it was all important to have the county seal placed to the clerks certificate which cost me 1 dolar and thirty seven cents this will account for the delay of this answer as he lives in the uper end of the county my oldest daugter is married and living near me Henry my only son is married and living in mosuira my other daughter lives with me your friends in the country is well as far as I know  Remember us to your daughter and Mr Jones and their children I ad no more but remain loving brother
Abraham Tinsley
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file
Mary Pendleton
Va
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State of Virginia
Madison County SS}

Be it known that on the 26th day of September 1844 before the subscribed a justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared William Tinsley aged Seventy six years & about 6 months and made oath in due form of said that he is the Brother of Mary Pendleton of Nelson County in the state of Virginia, the widow of Richard Pendleton, that affiant does not now distinctly remember the date of the marriage of said Richard Pendleton & Mary (Tinsley) but well knows and distinctly recollects that they were married before the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety, because in that year affiant lived with Capt John Walker in the capacity of an overseer and knows that said marriage took place prior to that year which he well knows to have been (1790) Seventeen Hundred and ninety - affiant was the Executor of the will of his father & as such paid to said Pendleton the portion which was going from the estate to his wife the said Mary & affiant know that the said Richard Pendleton & Mary Tinsley were lawfully
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married before the year seventeen Hundred and ninety  Affiant frequently heard said Richard Pendleton & ay that he served seven years in the war of the Revolution  William Tinsley 
Sworn to and subscribed on the 26th day of September in the year 1844 before me, I certify that I am well acquainted with William Tinsley above named and he is entitled to full confidence
Robert Banks JP

State of Virginia
Madison County SS}

Abraham Tinsley appeared personally before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said county & made oath in due form of law that he is aged about sixty four years & that he is the Brother of Mary Pendleton of Nelson County in the state above named the widow of Richard Pendleton, that he does not recollect or know the date of said Richard & Mary were married, but well knows & recollects that the said Richard Pendleton & Mary (sister to this affiant) visited the father of said Mary & this affiant in the year seventeen hundred ninety one & that said Pendleton & wife (Mary) then had one child with them and that affiant then
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understood that they lived in Amherst county Virginia - affiant has frequently heard said Pendleton speak of having served in the war of the Revolution as a Trooper or Horseman said Richard Pendleton received the portion to which Mary was entitled under the will of her father which was paid by William Tinsley the Executor & whose affiant precedes this
Abraham Tinsley
Sworn to & subscribed this 26th day of September 1844 before me a justice of the peace in for said county, I do certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Tinsley above named & he is entitled to full confidence
Robert A Banks JP

State of Virginia to Wit
I Belfield Cave clerk of the county court of Madison county, certify that Robert A Banks is a Justice of the peace as stated above in his certificate, and that the foregoing signatures [illegible] ing to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name and seal of office this 26th day of September 1844
Belfield Cave Clerk
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State of Virginia Amherst County to Witt
On this 31 day of July 1844 before me Joseph R Carter a Justice of the peace is and for said county, personally appeared Mr Abraham Carter a respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth  on his oath say - that he is 81 years old - and was acquainted with Richd Pendleton decd of said county during the Revs was and to the time of his death and has always understood that he the said Pendleton was a good deal in the service during the Revoy war Indeed deponent had it from his over month in frequent conversations with him that he served served several years in the Army in the old war to the North. Wm Tucker and Jas Clements was in the service at the same time with him  Said Pendleton was pock marked on his face and deponant is disponed to believe that he took the small-pose while in the Army to the North.  Dep did not live very close to said Pendleton, or perhaps he should have known more of his services  Pendleton must have married early after the war Judging from the ages of their oldest children.  Pendleton died in said county, about 15 years ago dep does not know who he married
Abraham X Carter his mark
him and in [illegible] by fore signed Joseph R Carter JP
sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before me  Joseph R Carter
In foresaid of
Ro H Gray
Ms Mary Carter - sworn according to law says that she was well acquainted with Richd Pendleton during the Revoy war the same man that married a Miss Tinsley in the county of ______________________. and that she has frequently heard said Pendleton, and her uncle Jas Clements talking together of their having been in the service
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together in the Revoy war having enlisted as she understood from them to serve three years.  She recollects perfectly when her uncles, the said Jas Clements returned from the Army and that he stopped at her Fathers Joseph Roberts in there Amherst county, now Nelson County - but she cant say positively that Pendleton was along but it probable that he was as they both belonged to the same company.  She understood Wm Tucker was in the same company.  Her uncle took the small pose while in said service and she thinks Pendleton also.  Pendleton was married before deponant which was in 1787.  Pendleton died in said co about 15 years ago.  Pendleton and his present widow, was not married in Amhurst, Mary Carter
Sworn to and subscribed on this 31 day of July 1844 the day and year above written
Before me Joseph R Carter JP
In presence of
Ro H Gray
State of Virginia, Amhurst County to wit,
I Benj Taliaferro a Justice of the peace in and for said county, do hereby certify, that I have frequently heard Richad Pendletons decd of said county, say that he served as an enlisted soldier in the Regular Army in the Revoy war cant say how long he served.  From what he could learn the officer that he was under was called "Spottswood" and orrcing to his Pendletons talking so much about this officer that he always went by the name of old spotts.  Said Pendleton died in said county about 15 years ago. I understand his widow is still alive in Nelson.  The pregoing is according to the best of my recollection, and belief.
Given under my hand this 31st day of July 1844.
Benj Taliaferro JP
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State of Virginia, Amherst County SS

X  On this 28 day of August 1844, before me Zachariah D Tinsley a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Mr Jno Shelton a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say That he is 85 years old and was well acquainted with Richd Pendleton decd of said county, during the Revolutionary war.  The same person who was married to Miss Mary Tinsley, in the county Culpepper now Madison County some few years after the close of the Revoy war say in the year 1784, or 85 Deponant knows the fact that Lieut Wm Penn was a recruiting officer of the county in the early part of the Revoy war and was recruiting men for the Army in this part of the state, about the year 1776, and it is his impression and belief that the said Richd Pendleton enlisted as a private of Cavalry in said county, in the Revoy war, under him the said Lieut Wm Penn in company with Wm Tucker and Wm McDaniel  and was marched in to service to the North  Lieut Penn died died with the small pose at Trenton while in said service at the North  Wm McDaniel also died with the small pose while in said service  Said Richd Pendleton took the small pose also while in said service at the North and shewed the effects of it on his face after he returned home  The captain that Pendleton was under was named Spottswood Dandridge to whom he was made attached because Cap Dandridge had 7 ordered line peculiar Service and friendship on a certain occasion  Deponant has had frequent conversations with said Pendleton in regard to said services and heard him tell many anecdotes that occured in the Army  Deponant thinks that it was in the month of July or Aug 1776 that said Pendleton enlisted under Penn and was in service as well as his memory serves him nearly three years returning home in or about the month of ______ 1779; and he thinks the said Pendleton told him that he was from home
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in said service 2 years and 9 months and that he dep recollects when he went and when he returned
Pendletons friends advised him to put in his claim for a pension but he always refused saying he had enough to live on without it  Said Pendleton served two other tours of service in the malitia after he had came back from the North; both of which was in the lower part of the state.  His brother Reuben was with him during one tour and that he Reuben was taken sick, and would have died had it not been for his brother Richard said Richd Pendleton was a man of property when he died and could not have been entitled to a pension under the law of 1818 which only granted to the needy.  said Pendleton died in said county on or about the  day of May 1829; and that his widow is still alive in Nelson county as he dep is informed.  said Pendleton went by the name of Spotts and he understood that Cap Dandridge named him Spottswood after himself for he was also very fond of Pendleton
John Shelton

X "told" interlined before signed - Zach D Tinsley JT
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Before me Zachariah D Tinsley JP 
In presence of 
Ro H Gray
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11.176
Mary Pendleton
Va
Suspended
[illegible] to R H Gray Nov 23 44
same July 10 45

Act July 7th 38
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State of Virginia Corporation of Lynchburg to Wit

On this 2 day of June 1845, before me Michael Hart a Justice of the peace in and for said Corporation personally appeared Col Jno Pryer a respectable resident of the county of Amherst who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 57 years old and was well acquainted with Richard Pendleton decd of the county of Amherst from the time he could well recollect and from time to time has been frequently present when the said Pendleton was in conversation with other Revo Soldiers in regard to their services in the Revo war and on more than occasion he was present when said Pendleton and Frances Slaughter was telling the company present at the court cause (or count days) and elsewhere that they were in the service together in the Revo war and in the same company in the Cavalry and under the command of Cap Spottsood Dandridge to the North.  And that he dep recollects distinctly that they stated that they were at the Battle of B Wine and G Town detailing many of the particulars and menution  of these Battles and of Slaughter his services which was in the Continental line.  Pendleton and were considered more of strict veracity and in addition to which they made their statements to men who were in the Rev service also, and was well acquainted with the facts and was satisfied of the truth of their statements and from the knowledge he has of their children some of them must be fully as old if not older than deponant being raised  lived all together in the same neighborhood Mrs Lucas he is satisfied is as old as deponant one of their children
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said Pendleton died in Amherst about 15 or 16 years ago and that (as he understands) his widow is still alive in Nelson county Deponant is sadisfied from what he has heard about Pendletons services and the general reputation he had acquired of having been in said service, the he must have served several years in the Revoy war as a private of Cavalry in the Continental line of service.  Dep would further state that said Pendleton was known by the familiar name of old spotts and called himself old spott in revvvvv of the captain that he served under while dep is satisfied was Cap Spottswood Dandridge
Jno Pryor 
Slaughter interlined before signed Michael Hart JP
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Michael Hart JP

In presence of 
James Dolan 

State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg to wit:
I James Benagh clerk of the Hastings Court for the Corporation of Lynchburg in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Michael Hart
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who hath signed the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing of the same an acting Justice of the peace forsaid Corporation and that the foregoing [illegible] purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Hastings Court and signed my name so clerk of said court this 2d day of July 1825 and in the 69 year of the Commonwealth
Jas Benagh
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On this 3 day of September 1844, before me Hiram Cheatwood a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Mr James Tinsley a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is 81 years old and became acquainted with Richard Pendleton during the Revolutionary war as early as the year 1775 or 1776 at his deponants fathers Wm Tinsleys in the Albemarle while he the said Pendleton was on his way to head quarters at the North as an enlisted soldier in the Cavalry.  said Pendleton, Wm McDaniel and others of the same company under the command of cap Franklin stopped at deponants Fathers in Albemarle to get their breakfasts and there continued their march to head quarters.  Deponant understood from there that they were enlisted for three years and and from the length of time they were gone they must  have served their three years faithfully out commencing not later than 1776, and returning in the year 1779.  In the course of one or two years, after said Pendleton passed by deponants Fathers to the North his father Wm Tinsley moved to Amherst it being during the existence of the war.  That after said Pendleton returned from his regular tour of enlistment for said 3 years he was drafted as a substitute for another and served a tour at the Barracks in Albemarle to guard the British prisoners taken at Burgoynes defeat. Deponant Served a tour at said Barracks himself in the Winter of 1779 and 1780 and immediately after dep returned from a one month tour he said Pendleton was called out and servied a one month tour at the Barracks as aforesaid.  While in the service at the North as a regular soldier as aforesaid the said Richd Pendleton, took the small-pose, for he shewed the effects of it on
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his face.  Wm McDaniel of the same company died with it.  Deponant understood that Lieut Wm Penn also died with the small pose while in the service at the north the officer that enlisted said Pendleton.  Said Pendleton was married to wife Mary Tinsley in the county of Culpepper in or about the year 1784 or about 60 years ago.  Deponant has been married over 61 years and said Pendleton and his present widow Mary Pendleton was married only a few months afterwards.  Said Pendleton died in the County of Amherst about  years ago and his widow is still alive as dep is informed in Nelson County. 

James Tinsley
one once Pendleton interlined before signed Hiram Cheatwood JP
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Hiram Cheatwood JP
In presence of
William Tinsley

Virginia Bedford County Sel

I Robert O Mitchell clerk of the county court of Bedford in the state aforesaid certify that Hiram Cheatwood is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 5th day of September
one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Ro Mitchell CC
By R D Buford DC
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State of Virginia Bedford County S S

On this 3 day of September 1844 before me Hiram Cheatwood a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Ms. Lucy Tinsley a respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say:  That she is 78 years old and was well acquainted with Richard Pendleton decd of the county of [crossed out Campbell] Amherst during the Revolutionary war the same person who was married to Mary Tinsley in the county of Culpepper in the year 1784 - or about 60 sixty years ago.  Deponant knows the fact, that said Richd Pendleton enlisted in the horse company from the county of Amherst in the early part of the Revo war for three years in company with her brother Wm McDaniel, Jas Clements and others and was marched to the North.  There were the very first that was enlisted in the beginning of the Revo war, that she knew or heard of and from the length of time that he was gone, he the said Pendleton must have served his 3 years faithfully out.  That on his way to the North be stopped at Mr Wm Tinsleys in Albemarle where her husband first became acquainted with him.  that her brother died with the small pose while in the service at the north as aforesaid and that said Pendleton also took it while in service and shewed the effects of it on his face when he returned home said Pendleton was married as above about one year after deponant was which was sixty one years ago.  she understands his widow Mary Pendleton is still alive in Nelson County.  Pendleton enlisted in the year 1776, under Lieut Wm Penn Lucy X Tinsley her mark
before signed H Cheatwood  JP

Campbell erased before signed H Cheatwood
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Hiram Cheatwood JP
In presence of William Tinsley
Ro H Gray
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Deponant Lucy Tinsley says further that she recollects distinctly that said Richd Pendleton, after he had returned from his regular tour of enlistment at the North as in their described served a tour in the malitia from Amherst at the Barracks in Ablemarle to guard the British prisoners of three months duration leaving home the latter part of the winter or early part of the spring of the year 1780 - and returned sometime in the summer
JP
State of Virginia Bedford county to witt,
At a court holden in and for said county at the court house on Monday the 23d day of December 1844  The affidavits of James Tinsley and Lucy Tinsley was read in court proving in part the Revolutionary services of Richard Pendleton deceased of Amherst County Va together with the certificates of Hiram Cheatwood Esqr and the court having examined the same as certify to the War Department that the said James and Lucy Tinsley are respectible residents of said county and that their oaths are entitled to credit and that the said Hiram Cheatwood 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 his several certificates appended in said [illegible] are genuine.
In testimony that the above is a true & correct transcript from the record of said court I have hereto set my hand and affixed the s
of said court this 24th day of December 1844
Ro C Mitchell CR
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Virginia 
Culpeper Towne}
I Fayette Manzy 

county court of said county do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my office for record evidence of the marriage of Richard Pendleton and Mary Tinsley from the earliest period of the office in 1749 to the year eighteen hundred & twenty, without being able to find any such evidence.  I also certify that many of the proofs of marriages which took place before 1790 are no longer to be found having been destroyed by time or accident. 
Witness my hand & the seal of the said court this 21st day of January 1845
F Manzy cc

N B No presumption that the marriage never took place can arise from the fact that no record evidence thereof is found
F Manzy
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certificate of the clerk of Culpepper county to be filed with the pension papers of Mrs. Mary Pendleton of the county of Nelson
Ro H Gray Aqeut
Present
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FREE
Ja L Edwards Esq
Com of pensions
Washington City

Mar 11 1844
Addl tes case of
Mary Pendleton

Post marked LYNCHG BA
NOV 8
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Lynchs Nov 5 1844
Sir,

Yours of the 18th of Oct is at hand rejecting the claim of the Admr of Ms Hannah Watkins as you alledge because her husband was alive at the passage of the act of 1832. I was not aware before of any law or inpediment to like cases and would be glad if you will send me a copy of the law refered to.  If such a law is in operation how is it that hundreds of pensions have been allowed to widows under the Act of July 7, 1838, and Aug 1843 whose husbands were alive as late as 1842, and 43 and is many cases in my knowledge the five years pension back, under the act of 1838 that the husband had died before them nor was such construction of the law upeald until the 30 of Apl 1843.  Under which last act Ms Martha McAlexanders case was adjudicated.  Please send me the  above refered to act and the resolution [crossed out act of 23d] of Aug 16 1842.  Please forward Mrs. Lockards and Victors certificates of pension as soon as possible  Ro H Gray Agent
SB I enclose you also the afts of Wm and Abm Tinsley of Madison county proving the marriage of Richd Pendleton to his present widow Mary which you will file with Mrs Mary Pendletons papers of Nelson Co f  I have written to Culpepper Co for the record proof which if not obtained I will obtain, and forward the clerks certificate of search.  Please inform me, whether the proof of service is satisfactory in Pendletons case I think case b [illegible] d out myself
Ro H Gray Agent
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Jas L Edwards Esq
Comm of pensions
Washington City
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Lynch Jan 17th 1844
Sir,
I return the evidence in the case of Ms Mary Pendleton claiming a pension from Nelson County; which was improperly sent back by the clerk; the credibility of all the witnesses having been regularly certified to, according to the rules prescribed in such cases.  You will please file the evidence sent with the declaration which you retained, where the affts was sent back.  I was waiting for an answer from you or I should have returned these sooner
Ro H Gray
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Postmarked - LOVINGSTON VA SEP 24

11176
Va act 27 44
July 7 1838
Mary Pendleton

FREE
Jas L Edwards Esq
Comm of pensions 
Washington City
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Nelson County Sept 23rd 1844
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs Mary Pendleton of the above county widow of Richd Pendleton decd of the county of Amherst together with Sunday affts from the county of Amherst, and Bedford proving the service of said Pendleton as a private of Cavalry in the Va Cont line enlisted G Lieut Wm Penn and was in Cap Spottswood Dandridge Compy and Col Jamesons Regt If cap Dandridge Roll is in existance, Pendletons name will no doubt be found on it, or some other compy in Col Jamesons Regt  if it is not in existence the evidence I think is satisfactory that he Pendleton served at least 2 years and 9 mo in the Cavalry service 80 Have writte [illegible] to Culpeper for [illegilbe] evidence of marriage, and whe [illegible] I receive it will forward it on to you. Should I not obtain it, the marriage is sufficiently proven without it. 
Ro H Gray Agent
Lynchg
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Post marked LYNCHG VA 2

July 7 1845
Addal tes case 
Mary Pendleton

Jas L Edwards Esq
Com of pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Lynchg July 2, 1845
Sir,
Enclosed is the afft of Col Jno Pryor conoborce tine of other and stronger evidence filed in the case of Mrs Mary Pendleton of Nelson County Va proving the services of Richd Pendleton of the regular cavalry and also the fact of his having been married to Mary Tinsley of Culper prior to law 1794 8d  I have been looking for the certificate in this case ever since the adjournment of Congress.  Others have been allowed that I said you since this.  If there is any inpediment in this case please let me know it as other evidence could have been obtained (and probably may get) [illegible] being fatal in many cases of this kind or you may reasonably know the sooner I am informed the sooner additional evidence will procure if possible.
Ro H Gray atts
for  
Mary Pendleton 

SB I am sorry that my letter of the 4th June to which yours of the 16th was an Answer should have been so entirely misconstrued Indeed so far from inpergning your decision I never wrote a letter, under the influence of a better vein of feeling towards  you in my life.  The Simple urgent to review those rejected cases, will not I think upon a review of my letter to you hear the interpretation you placed upon 
it. If having (writing under the impulse of the moment) I have used any discoutiores or consoridres  language towards you or imperrigring your decision, I wont cordially renounce and retract it!
yours respectfully
Ro H Gray Atts
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No 5514
Mary Pendleton
Wid
Jacob Pendleton
Richard
Dragoon Va line
Act: Mch 3d 43, June 17
Index: Vol M, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Richard Pendleton
Records corrected Aug 18/05
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Virginia
Mary Pendleton
widow of Richard Pendleton
[crossed out who was a pensioner under the Act of] and who died on the 20th May 1829 of Nelson Co in the State of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the company commanded by Captain Dandridge of the commanded by in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1845 and send to R H Gray, Lynchburg, Virginia 
Total amount $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thell Stewart clerk,
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State of Virginia Amherst County to Witt
On this 1st day of August 1844, before me Benj B  Taliaferro a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Mr Nelson Crawford a respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 80 years old and was well acquainted with Richard Pendleton decd of said county during the Revo war.  The same person who enlisted in the cavalry in the early part of the Revo war say in 1776, or 1777 from said county, under Lieut William Penn who was a recruiting officer in the cavalry in said county in the early part of the Revo war.  Jas Clements Wm Tucker and perhaps Jno Holman enlisted at the same time with Rich Pendleton, under said Lieut Wm Penn of the Cavalry: and was marched to the north and, as he understood was in several Battles during said tour of enlistment which he dep is disposed to believe must have been of at least two years duration if not more.  But as regards which, owing to the great lapse of time he def can not speak with entire certainty.  Said Pendleton took the small-pose while he was in said service to the North as he understood for he shewn the marks of it on his face after he returned from said service.  And said Lieut Wm Penn died, while in said service at the North, with the small pose - as dep has always understood.  Said Richd Pendleton died in said county, some years ago dep is not certain about Pendletons being in any Battles.  The above is according to the best of his recollection and belief.  Nelson X Crawford his mark
Lt No H Gray
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me  Benj B Taliaferro JP
In presence of  Elizabeth M Crawford
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I Samuel M Garland clerk of the county court of Amherst county in the state of Virginia do certify that Zachariah D Tinsley Benjamin B Taliaferro and Benjamin Taliaferro Joseph R Carter and William  M Waller who have given the foregoing certificates are magistrates duly commissioned and qualified in and for the county aforesaid and were at the time of giving the said certificates and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony of which I have caused the seal of my office to be hereto annexed and signed my name this 28th Day of August 1844
Samuel M Garland clerk of Amherst County court

State of Virginia Amherst County to witt at a court holden in and for said county on the day of
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State of Virginia Amherst County to witt

On this 17th day of August 1844, before me William M Waller a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared William Cashwell, a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say:  That he is 82 years old and was well acquainted with Richard Pendleton during the Revol war:  The same person who married a Miss Tinsley in the county of Culpepper, or Maddison a few years after the close of the Revo war.  Deponant recollects distinctly that said Pendleton enlisted as a private from said County in the early part of the Revo war say in 1776 or 77 - in the cavalry and served between two and three years as such to the North:  and was as he Pendleton told deponant at the Battles of Brandy wine German Town, Monmouth 81d under Genl Washington but that he can not say certainly what captain he was under but that the probability is that he was enlisted by Wm Penn who was a recruiting officer of Cavalry in the early part of the Revo war in said county.  Deponant Reccollects also seeing said Pendleton whom he returned home from said tour of enlistment and that he was pock marked having taken the small pose while he was in said service.  Cap Saml Cabell recruited and marched a company from Amherst about the same time that Pendleton was marched off.  Deponant has had frequent conversations with said Pendleton about his said services and recollects hearing him say that they were had a run at time to get food for the cavalry Dep is satisfied that said Richd Pendleton served between 2 and 3 years as a private in the Cavalry as aforesaid in the Revo war.  Said Pendleton died in said county about 15 years ago.  Dep thinks that Wm Tucker enlisted also under Lieut Wm Penn who dep is satisfied was a recruiting officer of Cavalry in this part of the state and who died
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in the service.  Said Richd Pendleton always went by the name of old spotts from what cause he dep does not now uncollect
William X Cashwell his mark
Witness
George K Cabell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me William M Waller JP
In presence of Ro H Gray