Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 6550, Isaiah Bagwell, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Va.
Sea Service

Bagwell Isaiah

NUMBER
S.6550

CONTENTS

carded
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Virginia 12.89
12891
Isaiah Bagwell
Accomack in the State of Virginia
who was a pri: in _______ 
of the Regt. commanded
Col. Matthews in the Virginia
- for 18 months

ribed on the Roll of Virgin
-ate of 60 Dollars ____ Cents,
-ce on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of June '33 and delivered to M. --

Arrears to the 4th of March '33' - 120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 30
$150

{Revolutionary Clai }
(Act June 7, 1 }

Recorded by Wm. Miller
Book E.  Vol. 6  Page

----- Jan 22. 1830
Dead
- tter to Hon H. A. Wise and 3 A---
11. Jany 1840
Paid at the Treasury under 
the act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1838 to 8th Oct 1839, the
day of his death. Agt Notified
1. June 1840
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Virginia Accomack County to wit
On this 4th day of September year 1832 personally appeared before William Riley J P, Isaiah Bagwell of the County and State afds -Aged 71 years Sept last past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed the 7th June 1832, that he inlisted in the Army of the U States in the year 1776 with George Oldham 1st Lieutenant in Capt George Gilcrist company belonging to the 9th Virga Regiment under the command of Colo Thomas Flemming, who was succeeded
by Colol- Matthews, Thos Custis 2d Lieutenant and Charles Stockley Ensign in sd Gilchrist company that he the sd. Bagwell resided and was born in the County of Accok -State of Virginia, when he inlisted the Regiment was raised for 2 years and marched to the North and a few days before the battle at Brandywine that he with others was sent to the Hospital. prior to being sent to the Hospital he was with the army in Philda. Trenton Princeton Morristown Newark Middlebrook encampment and many other
places in New Jersey with the Main Army, that he
was in the Hospital at the time of the battle at Germantown that he continued in service until after the 9th Regiment was taken prisoner, and until there was a general discharge of the few remaining Soldiers of sd Regiment which took place at Valley Forge encampment, & the said Isaiah Bagwell hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity & except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Isaiah Bagwell

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afsd
& I William Riley a Justice of the peace for the County of Accomack & State of Virginia and a member of the said County Court of Accomack do hereby declare my opinion that the above
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named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states. And I do moreover hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of an application of Isaiah Bagwell for a pension. And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation and after pulling the 
interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. Questions which I have --- unto the said Isaiah Bagwell, and his answers
1st Where and in what year were you born
Answer. In the County of Accomack & State of Virginia on the 13 of September 1760.
2nd Have you any record of your age, & if so where is it
Answer. I have in my possession an Episcopal prayer Book with my age set down as I believe by my father
3rd where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Answer I lived in the County of Accomack when I enlisted and since the revolution it has always been my residence & now is
4 How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
Answer I voluntarily enlisted to support the cause of my country as a Whig & have always had the 
same principal since,  & expert & hope to live and die in the same principals.
5  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, &  such Continental & Militia Rigiments as you can 
recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I was acquainted with every commissioned officer in the Ninth Regiment of Virginia, on continental establishment. Thomas Flemming was Col until he died & then George Matthews, the Captains were John Cropper, George Gilchrist, Levin
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I Isaiah Bagwell do make oath that I was in the
Ninth Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment a soldier, and in no other Regiment which Regiment was captured in part at the Battle of Germantown, but, was not in said Battle, being then in the Hospittle.
sworn to before me
Wm R. Curtis


Apl. 29th 1833
State of Virginia  Accomack County
I Thomas R Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William R Curtis whose name is affixed to the above certificate is a Justice
of the Peace of the County afd. duly commissioned & certified and that full faith & credit ought to be placed in all in acts as such and that the signature of the sd. W. R. Curtis
affixed as afd. appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sd. Court this 1st day
at May 1833 & in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
J . J. Ailworth
Tho R Joynes cac
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to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age he states in his declaration that he is is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Wm Lee
Thomas M Bayly
Wm Parramore J

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of Sept. 1832
Wm. Riley J P

State of Virginia, Accomack County ss
I Thomas Joynes Clerk of the County of Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Riley whose name is subscribed to the preceeding certificates of acknowledgement is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified
and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court the 3d day of October 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
Tho R Joynes CAC
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Joynes, Thomas Smith Snead, Thomas
Parramore they were all from Accomack County 
and all the subalterns.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it.
Answer. I was discharged, (with many others of the ninth Regiment after I was captured)  by a general order at Valley Forge and permitted to come home.
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer I am known to every Methodist Minister of the Gospel in the County of Accomack to the Magistrates and justices of the peace, to all the Clerks & Lawyers in the County, and the greater part of the Militia officers who are not very young & to almost every man who has represented this district in Congress thirty years, & to every Member of the assembly.

Sworn to this 4 day of September 1832
Wm. Riley J P

I William Riley a justice of the piece of the County of Accomack & member of the Court of
County do certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court with one day convenience, - Given under my hand this 4th day of September 1832.
Wm. Riley J P

Wm Lee a clergiman residing in the County of 
Accomack and Thomas M Bayly & Wm Parramore residing in the sd County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaiah  Bagwell who has subscribed & sworn
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I Isaiah Bagwell do make the following statement
of facts to be made a part of my declaration which was made on the 4th September 1832 to obtain a pension from the United States according to the act of Congress and which is hereunto annexed to my said declaration
I inlisted under George Oldham first Lieutenant in Capt. George Gilchrist's Company in the Ninth Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment on the 5th day of July 1776, this I know from a memorandum which I then made in an old book which I now have. I inlisted for eighteen months and served out the whole of my time. I was discharged with others while encamped & at Valley Forge, in January 1778  I believe; but the day of my discharge I do not recollect, nor the day that I got home, having no memorandum
thereof 
Isaiah Bagwell

Sworn to this 3 day of January 1833 before me - Wm. Riley being the same Justice of the peace before whom the declaration was made to which this is annexed
Wm. Riley ( J P)

to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age he states in his declaration that he is is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Wm Lee
Thomas M Bayly
Wm Parramore J
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 7th, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 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 child of Isaiah Bagwell, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Sixty
Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838 to the 8th Oct. 1839, the day of his death. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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sion on file in this Bureau, Isaiah Bagwell S. F. 6550

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feby. 5, 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Jany 1778

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
George Gilchrist
COLONEL.
{Thomas Fleming
{George Matthews

STATE.
Va.

Nov. 1 1779 shipped on board the Schooner Betsey commanded by Offin Bordman and sailed 
from Folly Creek James River to Nantes France.  Sailed from there Apr 1, 1780 and was captured the 12th of Apr. by a British Privateer called the Union under Capt John Broom. Refusing to serve on  British ships was sent to Torton Prison near
Portsmouth on Spithead and continued there until May 28, 1782 when he was put on board the ship Tigar bound for Phila for exchange.

Battles engaged in, ______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Accomac Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832. 
His claim was al-
Residence at date of application, Accomac Co. Va
Age at date of application, {Born Sept. 13 1760 in Accomac Co Va Died Oct. 8, 1839}
Remarks:  A child referred to in 1839 no name stated

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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6550
Rev War INVALID.

File No. 6.550
Isaiah Bagwell
Pri Rev War

Act; June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A,   Page 19

[Arrangement of 1870.]

H. Fowler V. L M.

1908 Feby 15 Hist to R.
1939- Mar. 22. - Hist. to Miss Sarah
E. Nock - ILL.
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8 - 8.1.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. ______
Certificate No. ________
Claimant ________
Soldier Isaiah Bagwell
Service Md. or Va.
Additional Service Rev. War

No. _____ claim, State records_____, 190____
No claim, combination records ____, 190_____

REMARKS:
No such claim as above
except Invd. 6550
__________
Chief Division
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Isaiah Bagwell
Accomack C.H.
Va.

--- as private 18 mo.
private 18 mo
$60-

Tho M Bailey
Accomack CH Va
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Novr 1st 1779
Isaiah Bagwell of the County of Accomack in the
State of Virginia Shipt on board the Schooner Betsy belonging up James River then being in Folly Creek now called Folly landing, Schooner Betsy carried four Carriage Guns commanded by Offen Bordman: but whether she was a Letter of Marque he knows not, In a Lawfull Tobaco trade, and sailed from there to Nantz in France, where we arrived the 17th Decr 1779. Sailed from there April 1st 1780, and was Captured the 12th of the same month by a british privateer call'd the Union of 20 guns commanded by Capt John Broom after a chase of about eleven hours, during which chase there were several shot exchanged between us; after we surrendered our Vessel we were carried into Pool, from there some of my shipmates and myself were sent to Spit head and put on board his Majesties ship Arrogant, of 74 guns, and was delivered to that
Ship as men pressed in Pool contradicted the report, and was by the Lieutenant ordered to be floged and made do duty on board the Ship; I refused, and in a few days after I was ordered to hold my self in readiness to go on board of an other of his Majesties Ships which was going ---pursuit refused, as holding myself a prisoner. The Capt. of the Ship came on boad which was the first time I had seen him, I went on the quarterdeck to the Capt. and stated my situation as a prisoner;  he asked me if I would not receive a bounty and serve his Majesty in preference to going to prison: my reply was Sir I do not wish to serve his Majesty. he then said the ship is going into dock next friday to be repaired and you shall be sent to prison which was the 2nd day of June 1780, and I was that day committed to Torton Prison near Portsmouth on Spit head and continued there untill May 28th 1782, on which day I was put on board the Cartel Ship Tiger with others bound for Phila for exchange, and arrived there
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the forward part of August following, during
of Imprisonment in England in the said Terton prison. I was sorely afflicted, and lost the use of my right Leg and thigh entirely, and just strength enough in the other Leg and thigh to walk on Crutches, and have continued in this situation almost 52 years and should it please God to let me live to the 13th day of this Sept I shall be 72 years of age, my little Strength now fails me fast.
Isaiah Bagwell

Virginia Accomack County towit
Isaiah Bagwell made Oath before me that the facts as stated above are true. Given under my hand this 7 day of September 1832
Wm Riley J P 

State of Virginia, Accomack County ss
I Thomas R Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Riley whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that full faith and credit and due to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof the hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 3d day of October 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
Tho R Joynes cac
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I Isaiah Bagwell of Accomack County State of Virginia a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do certify that I have applied at different times before two years expired, for my pension, but in consequence of some informalities in the power have been unable to receive it: And that on last Nov. application was again made but was then informed it could not be drawn in
consequence of two years having expired since any was received and that two years pay is now due. This 2d day of Jany 1836 informed a special order must be had for its payment. 
Isaiah Bagwell

I Wm R Curtis - a Justice of the peace in and
for said county above mentioned do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Isaiah Bagwell, and that he appeared personally before me and made oath to the above
certificate. Given under my hand this 2nd. day of Jany. 1836
Wm. R. Curtis
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Col. Thos M. Bayly

Mount Custis

per Anthony}
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Greenbush April 15th 1833

Dear Sir
I should be glad to hear whether you have had any late information respecting my pension, and in what situation it stands, and whether you think
the warrant will come directed to you or me. And if you have had any news lately respecting of it. And whether it would be necessary for you or me to write on concerning the business, but I had rather you would write.  I am old and very helpless, or I would come & see you in your afflicted state in friendship to you, as well as about the business.  I am desirous to have the business settled in my lifetime. Time is far advanced with me, yet I am blessed with as much health as I could expect. But certain it is I must leave time it belong and as such it becomes me to strive to have my temporal and Spiritual
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business settled before I leave the World
I should be glad to hear from you
hoping you are recovering from your
weak state; If you should think it 
necessary for me to write, you will please
tell me who too, and how to direct my
letter, you will please send me an
answer by Antony.
I am Sir with
Respect Yrs
Isaiah Bagwell
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Hon Secy of War

Hon H.A. Wise
HR

Jan 22
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Washington. Jany 21st 1836.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Sir.
Inclosed is an affidavit of Isaiah Bagwell, a pensioner and a certificate of Wm R. Custis Esq
a justice of the peace, the object of which is to obtain from you a special order for the payment of his pension, unpaid for two years. Both of those persons are known by me personally
and to be men of standing and worthy of full faith and credit.
Your obdt. servt.
Henry A. Wise
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Robert Russells'
affidavit.

Bagwells case.
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I Robert Russell aged about seventy four years of age who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was in the ninth Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment Commanded by Col George Mathews that he was at the Battle of Germantown, that he well remembers Isaiah Bagwell who was in Capt George Gilchrist's company in the said Regiment and that the
said Isaiah Bagwell served untill the said Regiment was disbanded and has no doubt he served eighteen months
Wm. R.  Curtis
Apl. 29th. 1833

I William R Curtis aged sixty years, do hereby certify that I have known Robert Russell and Isaiah Bagwell before I was of age and that they are men of great veracity and truth and that I have always understood and believe that they were in the Ninth Virginia Regiment on
continental establishment and during the revolutionary war, and that they have always been considderd by the people of this neighbourhood as soldiers of the revolution in the ninth Virginia Regiment on continental establishment. -
Wm. R. Curtis
Apl. 29th. 1833
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State of Virginia Accomack County ss
I Thomas R Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William R Curtis whose name is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace of the County afd. duly commissioned and qualified & that full faith credit ought to be placed in all his acts as such and that the signatures of the sd. Wm. R Curtis affixed
as afd. and appear to be genuine. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd. Court this 1st day of May 1833 & in the 57th year of the Comwealth.
J.J. Ailworth 
Thomas  R Joynes cac
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J L Edwards. esquire
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City -
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Accomac Apl 15. 1833

Dear Sir
I have this hour received a letter from Mr. Isaiah Bagwell which I take the liberty to inclose to you and I believe you will excuse me when I urge your attention to his case as soon as possible, he is old and infirm. and I have been confined to my house by swore in his position, for four months
but am now on the mend.
Old Nimrod Perkins died about one months after receive his pension with blessings on you for receiving it before his death.
I know the great and of difficult business of your
official duties and will take it as a great favor if
you will answer this letter, and let me know when Mr. Bagwell may expect his warrant who inform me how stands Rob Russell case.
Very Respectfully
Your ob srvt
Thomas M Bayly

J L Edwards Comr Pensions.
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J. L Edwards esqr
Commissioner. &c
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Accomac Apl 8. 1833
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22nd ulto. enclosing the declaration of Isaiah Bagwell. Your letter states 
"That the claimant alleges to have enlisted in the State" 
"troops of Virginia the muster rolls of which are in possession" of this office yet his name cannot be found on them.
"it will therefore be required of him that he furnish proof
"of his service by the testimony of at least one witness of
"credibility before any favorable action can be had for
"his case:

Believing you have acted under a mistake I enclose the declaration back to you. The declaration states page 1st. Line 7 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States with George Oldham. 1st. Lieutenant in Captain George Gilchrist company belonging to the 9th Virginia Regiment under the command of Col Thomas Fleming who was succeeded by
Col Mathews. Thomas Custis 2nd Lieut. and Charles Stockley ensign &c.
You will remember that Virginia in the Revolution, had but one Ninth Regiment which was on Continental establishment, and a part of the Army of the United States at the time of enlistment of Mr Bagwell and by refering to the War Office you will find that all.
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the officers mentioned in the declaration was on continental establishment nor does the declaration state that the Regiment was on state establishment, that the 9th Regiment then a part of the main army was taken at Germantown
You will also observe that in the 2nd page. Mr Bagwells answer to the 5th. Interogatory, he says he was acquainted with many officers in the 9th Regiment of Virginia on Continental establishment. and mentions the names of officers who were all on continental service so received in  the war office -
In the amended declaration of Mr Bagwells ------ 
to the 1rst. in the 3d of Jany 1833 sworn to. he  states he enlisted &c in the 9th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment &c.
It seems therefore to me. that Mr Bagwell does not state he enlisted as your letter supposes.
M. Bagwell is a most worthy man devout and
pious Christian and a strong pillar of the
church for more than 40 years.
I enclose to you a letter to Mr J E Heath the Auditor of Virginia. I think it probable Mr Bagwell received the balance of his pay in certificates &c and wish now to
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you to read it and & enclose it to Mr Heath -
very Respectfully
Your ob sevt
Thomas M Bayly -

J L Edwards esqr
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J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.
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Accomac May 2nd. 1833

Sir
I enclose to you the papers of Isaiah Bagwell for
a pension with the additional affidavit of Mr. Bagwell and the affidavit of Robert Russell, and a certificate of William R Custis which I hope will be satisfactory
Very Respectfully
Your ob Sevt
Thomas M Bayly

J L Edwards, Comr. of
Pensions.
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RECORD DIVISION
FEB 7 1938
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Lafayette  Indiana February 4, 1908.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--
Would you please inform me if you have any records respecting the Bagwell or Cannons during the American Revolutionary war?  I am hunting the record of Captain Tubman Cannon, but am not positive as to his place of enlistment; it may have been Maryland or Virginia. I am not sure about Bagwell's first name; it may have been
Thomas of Isaiah. Would you please see if these names are in your records, if not would you see what other Bagwell's you have?
Thanking you in advance for an early reply, I am,
Very respectfully,
Robt H Fowler

Address -
R. H. Fowler,
Lafayette, Ind.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB 6 1908
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Accomac, Virginia,
February 10, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me what information you have concerning Isiah Bagwell of Accomack County, Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War? I have been referred to you by the Adjutant
General's Office, War Department.

Assuring you of my appreciation of any assistance you may give me, I am
Yours very truly,
Sarah E. Nock
(Miss Sarah E. Nock.)

RECEIVED
FEB 14 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
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March 22, 1939.

BA-J/ILL
Isaiah Bagwell
S. 6550

Miss Sarah E. Nock
Accomac
Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaiah Bagwell of Accomac County, Virginia. 

The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6550, based upon service of Isaiah Bagwell in the Revolutionary War.

Isaiah Bagwell was born September 13, 1760 in Accomac County, Virginia, and lived there at the time of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted July 5, 1776, served as private in Captain George Gilchrist's company, Colonels Thomas Fleming's and George Matthews' 9" Virginia regiment, marched north, was with the main army in Philadelphia, also in numerous places in New Jersey, and [was in the battle of Germantown, - No]  in which he was taken prisoner; he was exchanged later at Valley Forge, and returned to Virginia. On November 1, 1779, he shipped on board the schooner Betsy.
commanded by Offin Bordman, sailed from the James River for France, sailed from there April 1, 1780 and April 12, was captured by the British privateer, Union, commanded by Captain John Broom; afterwards, because he (Isaiah Bagwell) refused to served on board a British ship, was sent to England and confined in "Torton" prison, near "Portsmouth on Spit head" until May 28, 1782, at which time he was put on board the cartel, Tiger, and carried to Philadelphia. From
sufferings and confinement while in prison, Isaiah Bagwell almost lost the use of his legs and had to use crutches.

Isaiah Bagwell was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Accomac County,
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Virginia. The soldier died October 8, 1839.

The name of the wife of Isaiah Bagwell and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. A child survived the soldier, name not given.

In order to obtain the name of person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data -

Isaiah Bagwell
Certificate #12891
Issued June 14, 1833
Rate $60 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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