Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6606, for George Summers, North Carolina
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N.C.
Summers, George   W. 6606
Mary
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4.697
Roll of Virginia
George Summers
Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Decr 1818 and sent to Richard Ratcliffe St. Judge
Fairfax C.A.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 23-21:33
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819
48.

$69:33
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 year

(illegible Aug 18, 1938
In the first (illegible)

by the person who filled up this (illegible) the rate per month commencement was left blank, this cert. was ret to the War Dept & destroyed, and another correct cert. (illegible) ourt for the pensioner and del. to (illegible) Esq of Fairfax Co. Va. to be delivered to the Pensioner
War Dept
Pension Office
Augt 1839
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3174
Virginia Richmond
Mary Summers
widow of George Summers VA
who was a sergeant
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
11 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued 29th day of March, 1844 and sent to 
Geo.
Richards
Leesburg, Va

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Page 152
Rejected
Letter to Pen Agent & (illegible)
Adie. 20 April 1844
Date of death not on (illegible)
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State of Virginia
London County to wit

On this 25th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Mary Summers, aged about seventy seven years,  a resident of said County (who is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on
by 7th 1838.  Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of George Summer late of Fairfax County in the State of Virginia, who was for many years a United States Pensioner as will appear by reference to the records in the War Department at Washington City, who
was a private in the Army under Genl Green, that she has frequently hear her husband say, he was in the Engagements at Guilford Court House & Eutaw Springs - She further declares that she was married to the said George Summer her late husband on the 24th March, in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine, by the Rev. John Potts and
that her husband the aforesaid George Summas died on the first day of September 1838. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of Janu
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any seventeen hundred & ninety
four, viz: at the time above stated-

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Mary Summer x her mark
J.G. Coleman J.P.
State of Virginia
Sander Co. to wit
I John Coleman an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Mary Summers widow of George Summer
deceased, whose declaration is hereunto annexed, cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of the aforesaid County. Given under my hand this 25th day of July 1843 -  J. Coleman J.P.
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Virginia
London County to wit
I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of London in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John J Coleman is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affix my seal of office this 20th
day of July 1843 and in the year of
the commonwealth
 
C g Eskridge Clk
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Virginia to wit

I Spencer D Ball clerk for the county court of Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that on the (illegible) day of March seventeen hundred and eighty nine a (illegible) from the clerks office of the County Court of Fairfax authorizing the (illegible) of marriage George Summer and Mary Pursgrave and that said marriage took place on the Twenty fourth day of March 1789 Seventeen hundred and eighty nine as for certificate of the Hon John Potts on file in my office which said certificate is a follows to wit.  I hereby certify that I joined together in the holy state of matrimony the following persons reg March 24 1789 March the county aforesaid 
twenty fourth seventeen hundred and eighty nine George Summer (illegible) and Mary Pursgraves (illegible) hand.  Mrs. Potts Aug 18 1789, August eighteen seventeen hundred and eighty nine.

That I Spencer M (illegible) named as hereby certify that I hold the office of the clerk of the county court of Fairfax in the state aforesaid and that the above is (illegible) from the records of my office (illegible) of the dates on which (illegible) as the records (illegible) figures.  On testimony on hereof I have set ny name and affixed the seal of the said county the 27 day of Feb 1843 and is the 68 years of the commonwealth

M Ball.

Sworn to before me

Rob Ratcliffe J.P.
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Fairfax County sit


Personally appeared before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the (illegible) of (illegible) Gabriel (illegible) and made oath that he is well acquainted
Smith Mary Summers the widow of George Summer that he knew that her husband and
she never (illegible)
 (Illegible) 

July 1843

Virginia Court
Spencer B Bull Jesse clerk of the County Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid hereby
Certify that Robert Baltiff Eq. whose name appears on the foregoing certificate was at the time of subscribing the same acting Justice of the Peace (illegible) and qualifies (illegible) that his signature was genuine and signed by him in my presence.
 
In (illegible) has to signed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 27 day of July 1843 (rest is illegible)

(signature is Illegible)
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1826
Mary Summers
wid of
George

Act 7 July 1838
Married 1789
died Sept. 1838
Allow $120 per ann
from1838
2 years a sergeant
G. Allison
Fairfax Co
VA
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Declaration.
State of Virginia
County of Fairfax ⎬ 

On this Seventeenth day of September 1838
personally appeared before the Court of the county of Fairfax Mary Summers . . . a resident of the County of Fairfax aged about Seventy 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 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 George Summer who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States
Army during the war of the Revolution, as will more fully appear by reference to the files of the Pension Office at Washington City D.C. She further declares that she was married to the
said George Summers on the 24th of March in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine that her husband, the aforesaid George
Summers died on the first day of September eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the Court
A. Moss of Fairfax County Court
Mary Summers (x her mark)

State of Virginia, Fairfax County
Alfred (illegible) Deputy Clerk for Thomas Moss Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that at a Court held for the said County the Seventeenth day of September 1838 Mary Summers personally appeared before the Court and
Subscribed and made oath to the above Declaration to enable her to obtain
a Pension as the widow of the late George Summers decd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United Station
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand affixed the Seal of said Court this 19th day of September 1838 and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth ┃
All Moss D. of ┃
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Fairfax County Court
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Virginia, Fairfax County to wit

I Alfred Deputy Clerk for Thomas Clerk of
the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the Records of this Office that George Summer (illegible) married to Mary Purgraves by the Rev. John Potts on the 4th day of
March 1789 - Seventeen hundred & eighty nine. March the twenty fourth-- that
it is a true Copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expected on the Record in fair legible figures as above and as follows:
19 March 24, Given under my hand this 19 day of September
1838-
A Moss J.P. of 
Fairfax County Court
I Alfred (illegible), above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Deputy Clerk as aforesaid, in the County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Office, with the caption
above named, as certified by me.
A Moss J.P. of Fairfax County Court
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Sworn to before me
Fairfax County Court
Robateliffe J.P.
Virginia, Lane County to wit
I Alfred Deputy Clerk for Thomas Clerk of Jane
County Court Street aforesaid do hereby certify that Roberts is a Justice
of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commis
sion was dated on the 28th day of October 1819 and is held without limitation and
that his signature above written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court this 12" day of September
1838 and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
All Moss D.C. of
Fairfax County Court
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State of Virginia
Fairfax County to wit
John Shird this day appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath in due form, that he was well acquainted with George Summer dec
who was formerly called George Summers Jr) who was a pensioner of the United States and Mary Summers his wife that he has been so acquainted upwards of forty years and knows that the said Mary Summers herein before
named is the widow of the said George Summer and that is she has not married since his death
Given under my hand seal this 22d Sept 1838
(Signature illegible) seal

I hereby certify that the declaration he made by John Shard is entitled to full credit that I have known the said George Summers & wife about 7 or 8 years, was in Court & present when she made the declaration set
forth & Know all the facts stated to be
Given under my hand this 22 Sept 1838
(signature illegible) J.P.
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George Summers
1697
March 1819
William Moss

Fairfax
Nov. 17. 1820
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Virginia, Fairfax, Superior Court, towit.
On this 25th day of October 1890 personally in open Court aforesaid, being a Court of record for the said County of Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid George Summers aged fifty eight years, resident in the said County who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows Vizt, He enlisted
in North Carolina Caswell County in the Company commanded by Captain Tolman (illegible) of the United North Carolina
regiment under the command of Col Henry Dixon, North Carolina line for and during the months which time he served and was in the Battle of the Utah springs all of
which will more fully appear by his Declaration of record in the Department of war bearing date the 15th day of June 1818 whereupon he has recd a Certificate of pension bearing date the 1st day of December 1818 & numbered 4677 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift 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 engaged in the land naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 March 1818 and thatI have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or (illegible) Contracts or debt due me
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nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I also declare that I was (illegible) a Carpenter by trade
and since I quitted the army have followed the same but now from my advanced age & indispositions I am but little able to pursue that business


that my wife is 55 years of age. my old child is named Rebecca 28 years old the next  oldest in
succession as Daniel 21 years old who does not live with me, Sarah 15 years old subject to Consumption, Mary Ann 11 years old neither of which can contribute but little to my support & that I myself am crippled in my back which hinders me in a great measure from persuing my ordinary business
Geo
Summers

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the day & year above mentioned

Schedule of the property goods and effects of the mentioned Geo Summers by him subscribed & delivered open Court in making the above Declaration
One Bed & furnite                  $25
One loom                                    9
Household & Kitchen furniture 10
(illegible) Carpenters tools         10
12 head of hogs                         25

                                                   79

Geo Summers
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Virginia (illegible)

I William Moss Clerk of the Superior Court of
the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration affidavit and schedule are true copies from the record of proceeding and files of the said Court and I do further certify that it was the opinion
of the said Court at the time the Declaration & schedule aforesaid were made subscribed and sworn to that the said George Summer was possessed of no other property except
bedding and clothing that what is contained in the said and that the value of the said property is fairly rated and does not exceed seventy nine Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this
11th day of November 1820 and in the 15th
year of the Commonwealth


Wm. Moss Clrk
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George Summer

Admitted


Fairfax C.H.
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Fairfax County (illegible)

On this 15th day of June 1818 before the
the Worshipful County Court of Fairfax personally appeared George Summers aged fifty five years resident in said County 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 late 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, that he the
said George Summers enlisted in the year 1780 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt Tilden Dickson of the United States Troops. That he continued to serve in said corps or in the United States service twelve months, when he was
discharged from service at Bacons bridge in the State of South Carolina, that he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and three different skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and
that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before the Court
of said County the day and year aforesaid

Fairfax County to wit
I Richard Ratcliffe, Presiding
Magistrate in the County Court of Fairfax
this day, do hereby certify that the above
named George Summer did in open Court, gratify to the above statement in due form of Law & that he appears to be entitled to the provisions be Congress provided as refered to witness my hand & seal this 15th day of June 1800
R. Ratcliff (seal)
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to wit

I William Moss Clerk of the County Court of
Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that at a Court held for the said County the the 15th day of June 1818 the annexed declaration and affidavit of George
Summers was made in open Court and that Richard Ratcliffe who has certified and subscribed his name to the same was at the time of the making the said declaration and affidavit and the subscribing of the same the Presiding Justice Judge of the said Court being a Court of record within the County and Commonwealth aforesaid-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand affixed the seal of the said
County the 17th day of September 1818
and in the 43d year of the Commonwealth.

Wm Moss Clrk
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February 13, 1933
XXXXX
George Summers -- 6606
Simon Sominers-S.9705
BA-J/AF

Miss C. R. Payne
403 N. F. Thomas Avenue
Ft. Thomas, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Frank Sumers, a soldier of the War of the Revolution, and to other soldiers with that surname, who lived in or near Alexandria, Virginia.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of any
Frank Somers, similar spellings of the surname have been searched.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of George Summers, as found in pension claim, W.6606, and the Revolutionary War record of Simon Sommers, as found in pension claim, S. 8705, both of whom lived near Alexandria, Virginia.

George Summers - W.6606
The date, place of birth and the names of the
parents of George Summers are not found in the papers on file in the above noted pension claim.

George Summers enlisted in Caswell County, North Carolina and served as a sergeant in Captain Tilghman Dixon's company, Colonel Henry Dixon's North Carolina regiment and in Colonel Abraham Shepard's Tenth North
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Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and served until May 21, 1782.

George Summers was allowed pension on his
application executed June 15, 1818, then aged fifty-five years and living in Fairfax County, Virginia.

The soldier, George Summers, married March 24, 1789, Mary Presgraves. Their marriage was recorded on the records of Fairfax County, Virginia.

George Summers died September 1, 1838 in Fairfax County, Virginia.

His widow, Mary Summers, was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1838, then aged seventy years and living in Fairfax County. In1843 she was living in Loudoun County, Virginia.

The soldier, George Summers, referred in 1820,
to the following children Rebecca, aged twenty-eight years; Daniel, aged twenty-one years; Sarah, aged fifteen years; Mary Ann, aged eleven years.

One Richard H. Summers in 1843 gave his address as Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia; no relationship to the family shown.

Simon Sommers-S.9705

The date, place of birth and the names of the
parents of Simon Sommers are not found in the papers on file in the above noted claim for pension.

Simon Sommers was appointed, March 21, 1776, adjutant of the Sixth Virginia Regiment and served until the end of the campaign in 1781, and continued to the close of the war on furlough.

After the Revolution he was refused to as captain.

Simon Sommers was allowed pension on his application executed December 28, 1828, then aged eighty-one
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years and living in Alexandria County, then in the District of Columbia, now in the state of Virginia.

The soldier, Simon Sommers, died December 2,
1836 in Alexandria County, leaving the following children: Mary, who married Smith Minor; Matilda, who married Richard B. Mason; and Eliza Sommers. The name of the wife of Simon Sommers is not stated.

Matilda Sommers was the second wife of Richard B. Mason, and she had no children. Simon Sommers' daughters, Mary Minor and Matilda Mason were both
dead in 1843.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Virginia 1696

Mary Summers widow of George Summers
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 1st September 1838
of Fairfax Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Dickson regt, commanded by Col. Dixon Carolina line for 1 year & 6 days

-
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 61-Dollars-Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of
September 1843 and sent to Richard H.
Summers, Fairfax C.H. Va

Whole amount due $305
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by
D. Brown Clerk
Book A.
 Vol. 2, Page 185
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Mary Summers
wid of George
(illegible) Act 7
July 1898 
Died Sept 183x

Rejected (illegible)
Allison Nov 24, 1838
let to Hon A Chand Mar 25 1840
L.C. Peck Feb 4, 1841
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Mary Summer
VA
Registrated
Let to R. H. Summer (illegible)
24.1843
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Mary Summer's 
declaration

Send certificate to Richard, atty for declarant
Leasburg, VA

March 23, 1844
act March 1843
$61 per an
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State of Virginia: (illegible)
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On this 16th day of March 1844 personally appeared before the Subscribe a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of London in the
State of Virginia, Mary Summers a resident of said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the (illegible) declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of George Summer who was a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution, and served in the Southern (illegible) she has frequently heard her husband say under the command of General Nathaniel Green; she does not remember the name of the Captain, or Colonel, under which
whom her Husband served. He was then a resident (as she illegible believes)
South Carolina & entered the army in that State - Declarant further states that she recd a pension, as the widow of said George Summer for five years under the act of Congress
of July 7. 1838 at the rate of sixty one Dollars pr annum and finally, she declares she is still the widow of said George Summers . The (illegible) made before signing Mary Summer (x her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, and I certify that the said Mary Summers is personally known to me. some before me
Jno J. Colman J.P.

Mary Summer's certificate of pension was dated Sept 1, 1838 and no. 7696 returned to Richmond VA.
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Virginia London County to wit
I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of London do hereby certify that John J Coleman is a magistrate as within set forthand that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office this 22nd
day of March 1844 and in the 68th year of
the Commonwealth

(illegible)
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George Summer Richmond Hq VA Act 1818
when paid (illegible)

1st 1 Sep 1838
J.H.
H.H.L.
(illegible)
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1826
Mary Summer
VA
Act 7 July '38
(illegible)
1 year 6 days
Serg
$61.00 per an
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Richmond, Apl 18 1844

The inclosed claim was sent to me as the atty for collection. The agent here refuses to pay it for the reasons stated by him on the back. To get the paper in perfect form would cost the poor widow several dollars, and I therefore at the suggestion of the Pension Agent here, very respectfully submit whether you will not to avoid this expense, and honor its payment
Very Respectfully
your obt servent
Sam Adie

Hon Jd Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Hon J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, (Illegible)


below is written sideways
(illegible) July 28, 1848
No 18263
Mary Summers
July 7, 1838
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J.S. (illeg Esq.

Sir

Enclosed you will find the declaration (illegible) of Mary Summers, let me hear from you at (illegible) Land City, VA

Very resply your obt serv
Rich H. Summers
for
Mary Summers
27th July 1843
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House of Reps
Jany 1841

Sir

The Committee on Rev Pensions have refered to them the claim of Mary Summers Widow of George Summers (illegible) please inform me whether Geo Summers was a pensioning (& under what active) if so, debate act if so please
furnish me with the evidence, or a copy of the same, upon which his pension was granted the
(illegible) on which of you rejected this claim.
Very Respectfully

Your Obt Sert
L C Peck
(illegible) Rev pensions
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J.l. Edwards Eaq
Comp Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mary Summers 
(illegble) '38
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Leesburg 19th June 1823

Mrs Mary Summers the widow of George
Summers a soldier of the revolution
who drew a pension up to the time of
his death which took place on the
first day of Sept. 1838. His widow applied
& has been refused - She has since
been informed that there has been
an amendment to the Law which will
embrace her case, will you be so
good as to inform her through me
what will be necessary for her to
do in order to comply with the law
as she is averse to employing agent
to superintend the business for her. The
certificate of Marriageetc is in full
in the Clerks Office of the County
of Fairfax
Very Resply your obt serv
J L Edwards Esqr
Rich. H. Gummer,
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Fairfax County
(illegible)

Free
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.


(written sideways)
VA. 1826
7 July 1838

(illegible)
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Fairfax C H September 22 1838

Dear Sir
now forward you the Declaration of Mrs Mary Summers Widow of George Summers Dec. who was a Pensioner and placed on the Pension list 15 June 1818 Virginia Agency No. of his Pension Certificate (4497) if the Papers sent is correctly drawn up and the Proof sufficient you will please forward her Pension Claim or certificate to me at Fairfax Court
House Va and it will imediately be forwarded to her, Your attention will confer a favor in a poor widow.  I remain your (illegible) 

James G. Allison
Post master Fairfax C.H.
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 |  Name & Rank 
 10th Regiment 
 George Summers Serg
┃ Companies
 Abraham Sheppard Colonel Dixons
┃ Dates of Commission & Enlistment
 15th May 81 
 |   Periods of Service 
 12 months
 | Occurrences
 Left service 21st May 82

State of N. Carolina Secretary Office 24th Nov. 1818

I hereby certify that the above is a true abstract
from the masterroll of the N. Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war
under my hand the date above
W/ Gill Secretary of State
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1907 Oct 26 Hist to Mrs. J. S. Tomlinson
by order of Mr. March Courtroom
1913 Nov. 22. Hist. to Viola R. Came
Letter herewith (illegible)
1913 Dec. 4 V. R. Cameron wife
no other service etc, and 
1914 Jan. 7. V. R. Cameron ┃
advised that this pensioner
is the only G.S. of Fairford
Co. Va Rev. an
1914 May 8. Hist to John B. Tansil
1916 Mch. 13 "" L. B. Cox. &
1922 Aug. 30. Hist. to Mrs Henry E. Grimes M
1933. 3. hist to Miss (Illegible)
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6606
Mary Summer
Wid:
Geo: Summer
Sergt Rev. War
Act:
Mch 33 43
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 254
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Geo Summers Pri
Fairfax Co. VA
Placed on roll Dec 1, 1818
Commencement of Pension
Jun3 15, 1818
Aged 71
Rec'd annual allowance
of 96.00

Mrs. J.S. Tomlinson
1 Plymouth 11th St.
Washington D.C.
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Telephone Mad. Sq. 3167
Nov. 15 - '13
Viola Root Cameron
Genealogist

Endorsed by
President - General N.S.D.A.R.
New York State Regent, D.A.R.
13 East 30th Street
New York


Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, - 

Will you please give me what information you have of John Brouner mentioned in published report of State Librarian of Virginia - Mar - 4- '08.  Also. Revolutionary Service
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of Benjamin Bradshaw of Goochland Co. Va. who was private and fought from Yorktown

Also. Service of
of Col. Geo Summers, known as
Rowdy George of Fairfax Co. Va. Alexandria
(illegible) Town
Any Courtesy you may extend to me
will most gratefully received-
Truly Yours
Viola Roof Cameron
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TELEPHONE MAD SQ. 3197
Viola Root Cameron
GENEALOGIST
ENDORSED BY
PRESIDENT-GENERAL, N.S.D.A.R. 
13 EAST 3OTH STREET
NEW YORK STATE REGENT, DAR.
NEW YORK
Pension Bureau

Washington D.C.

I am in receipt of your form of Nov. 22
and am sorry to trouble you again but
can you tell me if Geo Summers who enlisted apparently born Loudoun Co. Va. August
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If not will you please
what information you can of this first
Geo. Summers?

Also will you please send me what information you can of Daniel Roberts who was a member of Procial Congress 1775 and 1776 - from Georgia.  Daniel Roberts was elected Oct 6, 1775 as First (illegible) Co. of Rangers

Also Col. Daniel Roberts assisted in the capture
of Cavannah - was held (illegible)
on hand a British (illegible) of Hutcheson
from Mch. 2, 1776 to Mch 27 -

Stevens History of Georgia
Also the Benjamin Bradshaw I mentioned
was born or rather lived in (Illegible) Co. Va. Moved to Jessamine Co. Ky
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term 1778. also June term 1780 gleamings of N. history by Boogher p.217" also "abstract from court order book G. (illegible) 517-522. persons recommended, with. Frank May 1778 Geo. Summers and Chas. G Eskridge  colonels, is the same as he Geo. Summers who enlisted from Caswell Co. N.C. whose service  you have just sent to me?
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Jan. 4th 1914 Viola Rost Cameron  Genealogist endorsed by president - general,N.S.D.A.R. New York state regent, D.A.R.  13 east 30th street New York pension Bureau Washington D.C.   Dear sir,  I received from you some time ago record of the pension of George Summers who enlisted in Caswell Co. N.C. 1781- received a pension from Fairfax Co.
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23d Congress
this record of Fairfax Co

George Summers Private annual
allowance $96. N. C. line Placed
on pension rolls Dec. 1st 1818. Pension
commenced June 15-1818, aged 71 years
which makes him
having been born 1747

If you will please send me this record I will be eternally grateful to you.

Thanking you for your kindness in this matter


(illegible) Respectfully yours

Viola Root Cameron
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Va. 1818. at which time he was 55 years old.

Also asked of you would send me the
record of his cousin Geo. Summers who also
resided in Fairfax Co. but if you wrote telling me that you had no such record.  Yet yesterday in the public library I found in the published record 
   of the U.S. 1st Session
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TELEPHONE MAD 801187
Viola Root Cameron
GENEALOGIST
ENDORSED BY
PRESIDENT-GENERAL, N. S. D. A. R. 
13 EAST 30TH STREET
NEW YORK STATE REGENT, DAR.
NEW YORK

with a Brother Wm
There is a tradition in the family that the said
Benjamin went (illegible) in the
war and was offered a pension but refused
it. He had children as follows -
Edward, Ben, Smith, Wm, John,
Nancy Kitty, Betsy and
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Polly

Thanking you for your courtesy

I am 
Respectfully yours

Viola Root Cameron 

Nov 29 - '13
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JOHN B. TANSIL
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
North (illegible) Savings Bank

Memphis, Tennessee, May 2, 1914.

United States Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-

Have you upon your records the names of James Fleming of Montgomery County, Maryland, and Francis Summers and George
Summers of Fairfax County, Virginia, soldiers in the Revolutionary War? If so, please inform me in what company and regiment each
of them fought, and what was their rank as soldiers.

The above information will, I assure you, be very greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
John B. Tansil
Central Bank Bldy,
Memphis, Tennessee
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Postmark

U.S.
Pension Office
D
May 6 1914
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Rev Sec


Sec. Pension Department

Dear Sir
Kindly send me certificate of Pension of George Summers N.C. (illegible) placed on pension rolls Dec. 1818-
Very truly yours
L. B. Cox
5418 Woodlawn are
Chicago, Il

March 4, 1916
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Postmark
U.S. Office
Mar 6 1916
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Chicago, July 27, 1922


BUREAU OF PENSIONERS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION.

Gentlemen:-

May I be privileged to receive from you the certificate of service of my revolutionary ancestor GEORGE SUMMERS, born Perhaps
Loudonn Co. Va. ab. 1747
Pensioned for service in N. C. Line under Act 1818, while residing in Fairfax Co., Va.

Would like all the data or names contained in his record as the Va. records are quite incomplete.

Am so anxious to have this that I can hardly wait as I want to put my record into the Daughters for early election. Thanking you very kindly to have this given as prompt and early
attention as you find possible, I am,
Sincerely,

MRS. HENRY E. GRIMES,
ROOM 1333 STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL
#30 N. LaSalle St.
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The Burean of Veterns
Revolutionary Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs Can you give me any information in regard to the Revolutionary record of the Sommers or Summers family especially of a Major Frank Somers or Summers as some members of the family spell it. My information is meager.  I am not sure the given name was
Frank and my only authority for calling
him major is that old family servants in
speaking of him called him Major Somers
I do know the family lived on a plantation
near Alexandria, Fairfax Co Va during the war for independence.  Sometime between 1800 and 1810 my grandfather Archibald
Summer and family came to Ky and located
a land warrant near at Sterling Ky. His father
Major Somers whose war record I am trying to
establish married the widow Lane solve time
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near 1777 or 80. She was a widow Lane. Her maiden name was Moore and her given name was Amy. I believe the family were Scotch. Major Summers had two sons and three daughter. My grandfather, the elder son was married to Margaret Payne daughter of Benjamin Clark Payne early in 1800, and had two children when he came to KY. I believe, Frank the other son
never married. I do not know the given name of any of the three girls. Two of them married Rumseys, the other one a Kelley, They all came to KY in an early day and settled in Barren Co. I have the record of the Payne family and if you can assist me in establishing the Summers family so that the great grand children may become members of the Daughters or sons of the Revolution you will confer a great favor on me. Please let me know if the information will cost me
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any thing and if so the probable cost.
Thanking you for any information you
may be able to give I am
Yours truly
Cornelia Rumsey Payne
402N. Ft. Thomas Ave
Ft Thomas Ky
Jan 30th 1933
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In reply to your request of _____, received ______ for a statement of the military history of ____ George Summers, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Md. File 6606
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.  May 15, 1781 to May 21, 1782
Length of Service.
Rank.  Sergt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain. – Tilghman Dixon	COLONAEL.  Henry Dawson. Abraham Sheppard
STATE. N.C.
Battles engaged in,  Guilford and Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lived in Caswell Co. NC
Date of application for pension, June 15, 1818 cl al
Residence at date of application, Fairfax Co., Va.
Age at date of application, 55 yrs.
Remarks:  He married in Fairfax Co., VA Mch 24, 1789 Mary Presgraves, he died Sept. 1, 1838 & she was alld. Pension her application Sept. 17, 1838 while about 70 yrs. Of age & a res. Of Fairfax Co. Va.  Widow living in Loudoun Co. VA in 1844.  Children ref. to in 1870 Rebecca at 28 yrs, Daniel 21 yrs. Sarah 15 yrs. & MariAnn 11 yrs (month) Aug 30 -22
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section.
December 4, 1913.
Miss Viola Root Cameron,
13 East 30th Street,
New York City.
Madam:
In response to your letters dated the 25" 26" and 29" ultimo and [illegible] sived the 28" ultimo and I" & 3 instant,
you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of
George Summers, W. File No. 6,606, it is not shown that he served otherwise
than as he stated in the certificate furnished you
November 22, 1913.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford
any information in regard to George Summers, Virginia troops.
or Benjamin Bradshaw described by you.
In regard to the other inquiries in said letters you are
further advised that owing to lack of a clerical force avail
able for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to make a series of
investigations and reports in a number of Revolutionary War
claims for one person or organization, but you or any one designated
by you may examine and copy the papers in a reasonable
number of such claims.
Very respectfully,
al letters have already
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
several letters have already been answered and in those
above noted the asked for 9 more.
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AW
Rev. War Section.
January 7, 1914.
Miss Viola Root Cameron.
13 East 30th Street.
New York City.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 4"" instant, you
are advised that you were furnished on November 22, 1913, the
history of George Summers, Revolutionary War pensioner W. File
No. 6,606. This is the soldier who resided in Fairfax County,
Virginia, when he applied for pension. He was a Private, an
nual allowance $96. served in the North Carolina Line, placed
on the pension roll December 1, 1818, pension commenced June
15, 1818, and was 71 years old in 1835, when the list of pensioners to which you refer was printed, and he states that he
was 55 years of age when he applied for pension on June 15, 1818
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford
information in regard to any other George Summers (under any
spelling of the name) who resided in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgraber
Commissioner.