Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5503, for James Peters, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Peters, James
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 5503
B.L.Wt. 15168-160-55

CONTENTS
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Typed form completed in handwriting

14,296
Virginia

James Peters
of Nelson Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year & 6 mo

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Arch’d Stewart, Esq Staunton Virginia

Arrears to 4th of September 1819.15  127.76
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Mar, 1820      48.00
                                                                     _____
     26.4                                                     $175.76
   31.30

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818.}
R Discontinue
Nelson Copy:

Certification sent to Hon. H. Nelson H.R. 7 May 1822
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4798
Virginia Richmond
Elizabeth Peters widow of James Peters Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1849 and sent to Anthony Robinson Richmond Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 3

1854 June 15 Let to D S G Cat
Duplicate issued June 15th 18 [there is a tear in the paper]
& sent to Hon P. Powell H of R
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123.857 May 7/55
Act Mar 55

Elizabeth Peters wid
James Peters priv

Va Contl line
Rev Pensioner

Ad:160 Ac Jan 31/56

Va Feby 48-4798

Nelson Tinnel
Hound Horcb
Nelson G Va

Vol P. page 50
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4642
Elizabeth Peters wid of James 
Va
Act July 7 1838
Married 1793
died 1823

Allen 18 mo pri
$ 60 per ann

RM Brown
Amherst Cty va
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of Virginia
County of Nelson } ss:

On the 28th day of January 1839 personally appeared before the court of Nelson County and State of Virginia Elizabeth Peters a resident of the said County of Nelson aged Sixty three - years on the 4th day of August next 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 the 7th, 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows” That she is the widow of James Peters who she believes was a private soldier in the Virginia Continental line and served as such for the period of two years during the War of the Revolution--- That she has no personal knowledge of the said services of her said husband other than his declarations to her while alive and his declaration upon oath made in the Court of the County on the 29th November 1821 which is now of record a copy of which marked A is hereunto annexed, and upon which said declaration or a preceding one she was informed and believes that her said husband received a pension from the United States

She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said James Peters (as the marriage bond and certificate of her father marked B and also hereunto annexed) on the 14th day of March seventeen hundred & ninety three, that her husband the said James Peters de’ed on the 1st day of November 1823, that she hath remained ever since and still is unmarried and the widow of the said James; 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 & ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
X her mark
Elizabeth Peters

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written before me.
Sp: Garland ck
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Nelson County to wit

This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Wm Cunningham of lawful age (and personally know to me, to be a credible person), and made oath in due form of law that he has long been acquainted with Elizabeth Peters, the within named declarant and knows that she is the widow and relict of James Peters late of this County, who dec’ed many years ago that the said James was reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That the maiden name of the said Elizabeth Peters, was Stephens, she being the daughter of Barnett O Stephens that she has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of the said James Peters and still is his widow.
Given under my hand this 28th day of January 1839.
S.H. Loving

And the said and doth order that it be certified to the Pension office in the city of Washington that it satisfactorily appears to the court from the declaration of the said Elizabeth Peters and entitled repute to by her and the annexed affidavit. That she is the widow of the late James Peters who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner and that the said Elizabeth intermarried with the said James after his last period of service and before the 1 Janry 1794 and that the said James aparted this life many years ago & that the said Elizabeth hath ever sice and still is his widow and unmarried.

I Spotswood Garland clerk of the County Court of Nelson County Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original declaration of Elizabeth Peters which was as it purports subscribed subscribed and sworn to in open court and together made before S.H. Loving who is a Justice of the peace for the said County and whose signature with the affidavit of William Cunningham also annexed and a copy of the declaration of James Peters made in this court on the 21st November 1821, and a record of and him the clerk of Amherst County Court, and the certificate of this court, by its order and direction thereunto appended. In testimony of all which I have hereunto signed my name and  caused the seal of my office to be hereunto annexed this 28th day of January 1839.
Sp: Garland, ck.

There is a seal affixed to the paper.
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Nelson County to wit
On the 25th day of December 1822 personally appeared in open court being the Court for the County aforesaid and a Court of Record James Peters aged 57 years resident in said county of Nelson, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said James Peters entitled for the term of 18 Months on the --- day of --- in the year at Amherst Courthouse in the State of Virginia in the company commanded at different times by Captains Ewell and Coward in the regiment most commonly called the 2nd Virginia Reg.’t of the South Commanded by Col Haws or Horn, the Majors at different times belonging to which were Major Ridley and Major Hill on the Southern division of the army commanded by Gen’l Green on the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps untill --- when his term of 18 Months service expired, when he was discharged from the said service at --- in the state of --- That after his discharged aforesaid he reenlisted in said Corps during the War of the Revolution and did serve untill the end of the war. That he was then honorably discharged at Salisbury in the State of North Carolina. That he was in the battle of Guilford, Man Springs, Camden [?], minor engagements and skirmishes and that he has [?] no evidence of said services having lost his discharge receipt. That he made oath
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to all original declaration bearing date the 6th day of May 1818 and received a pension warrant No. 14296. and in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 I so solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so diminish it as to bring myself within the procession of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me my property or securities, contracts or debt due to me: nor have I any income other than that what is contained in a schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

And I do morever solemnly swear that my said occupation is that of Agriculturalist - That I am aged 57 years and feel my strength much impaired by age, that I am unable in my advanced stage of life to support myself comfortably by my own exertions.

That my family consists of a wife aged about 50 years and 12 children 5 sons viz: William aged 26 years Elisha 25 Bannet 22 Blewet 21 & James 12, and 7 Daughters - Elizabeth aged 18, Nancy 16, Judith 13 Susannah 11 Martha 9 Polly 6 and Sarah aged 4 years.

That all the children are living with me expect the four oldest sons Williams, Elisha, Bannet & Blewet. That the youngest son and all the daughters remain. That
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the family is helpless and that this declarant believes and deserves the bounty of his Country - That I owe to the amount about $200.
James Peters

Schedule of the Undersigned James Peters Subscribed this 23rd day of December 1822.

The personal property under deed of James P.
A tract of land in Nelson County about 110 acres - about which is a suit is descending --      @12/ $220.--
1 horse (bag) ---$40.--
six head of cattle including 1 yoke of oxen --- $25.--
8 head of sheep & 15 head hogs --- $40.--
2 Feather beds furniture & bed heads ---$40.--
3 Spinning wheels, 1 dish & 1 doz: plates -- $6.--
Kitchen & Table furniture benches --- $5.--
                                                                  ---------------
                                                                  $376
                                                                 ----------------
James Peters

I Spotswood Garland Clerk of Nelson County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court. I do further certify that it is the opinions of the said court that the total account in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Three hundred and seventy six Dollars. That the court was of opinion from abundant evidence before Them that although the land is nominally of the value
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of the value mentioned on the schedule yet it is nevertheless very poor and almost worthless in Contributing to the support of a family. That is also appeared questionable whether the declarant had a title wit, a suit being depending and undetermined in the superior Court of Chancery for the Lynchburg district involving the question of title. I also furthermore certify that it is the opinion of said court that the Declarant is a fit & worthy object of his countrys’ bounty both on the score of merit and indigence. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 31st day of December 1822 and in the 47th year of the Commonwealth.
Spotswood Garland

[Strikethrough] State of Virginia
Amherst County SS}
I Thomas [?] presiding justice of the Court of Amherst County & state aforesaid do hereby certify that Spotswood Gardner is above subscribed 	is the clerk of the county court of Amherst [strikethrough]

State of Virginia Nelson County S.C.
I Wm B Jacobs presiding justice of the court of Nelson County, in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Spotswood Garland whose name is above subscribed is the clerk of the court of Nelson County that the foregoing alteration by him the said Spotswood Garland made is in said form and by the further officers appointed by the laws of the said state for that purpose and that full faith and credit is due hereto in every court or office in the United States. Given under my hand at the County of Nelson in the state aforesaid this 10th day of January 1823 and of the United States the 47th
Wm B. Jacobs
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123.857
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State of Virginia
County of Nelson} ss
On this 27th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and state aforesaid Elizabeth Peters aged 80 years a resident of Nelson County in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.

Duplicate
Department of the interior
Widow’s Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd 1845. Elizabeth Peters, widow of James Peters who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and Continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. This Certificate in lieu of one dated May 14th, 1849

Given at the Department of the Interior this Fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred fifty fout.
RM Clelland

Examination Countersigned
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions} Secretary of the Interior.

That she has not intermarried, but Continues the widow of the above mentioned James Peters; and that she now resides in Nelson County Virginia, and has resided there for the space of 30 years past, and that precious thereto she resided in Nelson County Virginia of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfyed.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
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the additional Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 11855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned.
X her mark
Elizabeth Peters

We John H. Wicen and Bird McCormic residents of Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Peters, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
John H. Wicen
Bird McCormic

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John S. Stickleman N.P.
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State of Virgina
County of Nelson
}

I Thomas I Massie Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County, it the State of Virginia do certify that John S. Stickleman who has given the foregoing certificate on the Sheet hereto attached, was at the date thereof an acting Notary Public in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that said certificate is complete recording to the law of said State, and the Signature hereto is in the proper genuine hand writing of said Notary: In Testimony Whereof I hereto Set my hand and affix the Seal of the State Clerk, in Office, this 1st day of May 1855, in the 79th year of the Commonwealth

Thos I Massie C.N.C

[Embossed seal, circle shape, a female figure  in the center holding a sword, text reading: NELSON COUNTY VIRGINIA]
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Revy WIDOW, & c.

File No. 5503
Eliz’th Peters
Widow
James Peters
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby 2/48

Index: - Vol. M, Page 120

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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On: act 2nd Feb:48, Va:
Boynton
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5224
Richmond, Virginia

Elizabeth Peters
widow of James Peters who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars --- [strikethrough] Cents [strikethrough] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of April and sent to John W. Brockenbrough Lexington, Va

[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 151

Rep
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Virginia 3165

Elizabeth Peters, widow of James Peters, dec’d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818 and who died on the 1 November 1823 of Nelson Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Ewell of the regt commanded by Col Haney in the Virginia line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 60 Dollars ---[strikethrough] Cents [strikethrough] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1839 and sent to R. M. Brown, Amherst C. H. Virg’a

Arrears to the 4th of March 1839             $180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept ’39  30.00
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         $210.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 181

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839.
Agt notified 24 June 1840
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$220 - 1 Horse $40
6 Head of Cattle $25
8 Sheep & 15 Hogs $40-
Bed & Bedstead   $40-
3 Wheels, 1 Dish 1 Dozen Plates} $6-  
Kitchen furniture $5
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                              $376

M1793
d. 1823

Age 58 - date in form - 
wife 50 - 12 Children -
William 26 -
Elisha 25 - 
Bannet 22 -
Blewet 21 - 
James 12 -
Eliz’h 18 -
Nancy 16 -
Judith 13 -
Susan 11 -
Martha 9 -
Polly 4- The four first named do not live with him-

Lucas P. Thompson Esq
Agt
New Rascow.
Sec Letter Apl 9th 1823

Virginia
James Peters - Private
Served 18 months from 80” or 81

1st Schedule $747.50
dated Nov. 29. 1821

Articles - one Home $50-
1 D’o - $26-
Six head of Cattle - $36 -
5 Sheep - $7.50
15 Hogs - $28-
1 Trunk $2-
7 Pewter plates $1.50-
1 Dish 50 cents 
2 pots & 1 Dutch oven $4.50-
Spoons $1 -
1 Gun $6-
1 saw $10 -
3 planes & stocks $3-
2 Cluzzles, 50 cents - 
2 axes $1.50
Two ploughs $3-
3 Hoes $2-
3 Gunswales & 1 plank $8.50
3 Wheels $6- 
110 acres of Land $550

His age 57 - Wife & 13 Children-ages not stated-

Application for restoration made

2. Schedule $376, dated Dec 23. 1822 - details - 110 acres of Land about which a first is depending
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15.768

Rev War
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James Peters - Priv:
Lt: Col: Hawes
Virginia Reg’t

1780-’81 for 18 mo’s.
6th May 1818

Service admitted

Seal of the court & certif the clk is wanting-

Admitted
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Virginia to wit
On this 6th day of May in the year 181 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Gen’l Court for the State of Virginia personally appeared James Peters aged 52 years said resident in the County of Nelson in the State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension from said U.S. that he the said Peters enlisted as a regular soldier of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment immediately after Gen’l Gates defeat in South Carolina for the term of eighteen months, that he marched in 1781 under Capt James Pamplin to North Carolina where he was attached to Capt Swells company which belonged to the second Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Hawes That he continued to serve in the Regular Army untill after the siege of York in the State of Virginia when he was duly discharged, that he was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse & Eutaw Springs & the siege of york & several other actions of less importance, that he is now in reduced Circumstance & needs the assistance of his Country for support & that he hath no other Evidence
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in his power of his said services than that now established.
Sworn & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Arch: Stuart

I Arch Stuart Judge & c as aforesaid do certify that It appears to my satisfaction that the said James Peters did serve in the revolutionary army as stated in his declaration against the Common Enemy for more than nine months at one time on continental Establishment I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support
Arch: Stuart

James Peters Priv
Lt: Col: Hawes
Virginia Reg’t

1780-’81 for 18 mo’s.
6th May 1818

Service admitted

Seal of the court & certif the clk is wanting-

Admitted
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office
June 18th, 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,” Elizabeth Peters, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars [strikethrough] and --- Cents [strikethrough] per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept 1B9--
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
of the Pension office
Washington

There is an attached seal
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Dear Sir:
I enclose you a declaration of James Peter upon which I will thank you to act as soon as you can and let me know the results.
Yr [?]
Hugh Nelson

[?] day Jany 19
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Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, Oct 7th, 18--

This day appeared before me one of the commonwealth’s Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid; William Pamplin & Rev Cunningham, & being first duly sworn as the law directs, state that they live near James Peters, who is now an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, & are well acquainted with his circumstances. They know him to be a very poor man with a large family, & consider him as requiring the assistance of his country for support. - 

Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid, 
Ro. J. Kincaid
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Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, Oct 7th, 18--

This day appeared before me one of the commonwealth’s Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid; William Pamplin & Rev Cunningham, & being first duly sworn as the law directs, state that they live near James Peters, who is now an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, & are well acquainted with his circumstances. They know him to be a very poor man with a large family, & consider him as requiring the assistance of his country for support. - 

Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid, 
Ro. J. Kincaid

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Depositions, relative to the claim of James Peters

Adm’c
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Nelson County, State of Virginia, October 7th, 18--

This day appeared before me, one of the commonwealth’s Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, Hezekiah Hargrove & Benjamin Fitzgerald & being first duly sworn , as the law directs, state that James Peters, whose declaration for a pension accompanies this affidavit, entered the Revolutionary army as a private soon after Gates’ defeat, that he remained in it till near the close of the war, eighteen months, at least & that they have reason to believe he rendered the service mentioned by him in his aforesaid Declaration, as therein set forth. - 

Sworn to before me, Justice of the peace as aforesaid, - 
Nelson Anderes
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There are 2 stamps
FREE

RICHMOND 
MAY 9
Va.

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
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Richmond, May 9, 1849

Sir,
I send you herein the Declarations of Elizabeth Chapman and Elizabeth Peters, who were pensioners under the Act of the 17th June 1844. Be pleased to enclose me Certificates for them under the Act of the 2nd February 1848.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Ant.’y Robinson

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Richmond at the Br: Bk: U. States, Virginia

Recorded
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, James Peters late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

There is an attached seal.
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14296
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I Elizabeth Peters (widow of James Peters) of the county of Nelson and State of Virginia a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States according to the act of February 2nd 1848 inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty dollars per annum do hereby certify and affirm that I have lost my certificate and consequently have not been able to draw said pension since 4th of March 1853
X her mark
Elizabeth Peters

Be it known that on the 8th day of June 1854 before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Nelson in the state of Virginia personally appeared Elizabeth Peters, above mentioned, who is still the widow of the above named James Peters, who is now somewhat in her dotage and made oath in due form of law that the above statement is correct and true.
H. R. Payne J.P.

Letter of Lycurgus Blair to Mr Powell returned with Duplicate Certificate
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State of Virginia
Nelson County} ss
I Thomas J Massie, clerk of the County Court of Nelson, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Wm A Payne who hath given the foregoing certificate on the sheet herein, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that said Certificate is complete according to the law of said state, and the signature is in this proper, genuine handwriting of the said Justice.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court, in office, the 9th day of June 1854 in the 78th year of the Commonwealth
Thomas J Massie clk

There is an affixed seal

Va 
Act 2. Feb.’48
Original lost
Send duplicate to 
Hon. A. Powell
H of R.
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Gen’l Land Office
June 12,’54

Sir:
I red a letter from D.S.G. Cabell Esq. dated Tye River ware house Nelson Co. Va., from which I extract the following: “I will trouble you to get me some information from the Pension Office. Elizabeth Peers an old lady in this County, the relict of a revolutionary soldier has lost her Pension Papers, since the loss of them she has not been able to draw the Pension she is entitled to, on or two installments are now due her, I am desirous to know what course should be pursued in her case. Mrs Peters belief is that the papers were stolen from her. Please inquires what is the rule of the Pension office in such a case. My impression is that a certified copy of her Pension Certificate, or paper ought to be granted.” I will than you at your earliest convenience
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to give the desired information to Mr Cabell his address: Tye River Ware House Nelson County Virginia
Very Respy
Yr obt St
E. C. Cabell

To the Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pension, under the act of July 7 1838.

State of Virginia, Rockbridge County ss.
On this 27th day of February 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county of Rockbridge, Elizabeth Peters who resided on Kerr’s Creek in said County of Rockbridge, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Peters who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution but the declarant cannot state the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged: that the said James Peters died on the 1st day of November 1823 and at the time of his death drew a pension under the act of 1818: That the declarant removed from Nelson County, Virginia in the Fall of 1841 to the said County of Rockbridge where she has since resided with one of her daughters: That she had drawn a pension of sixty Dollars per annum for five years under the Act of July 7, 1838 commencing
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on the fourth day of March 1836, and that the certificate for said five years pension was dated June 10th 1839. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the undersigned a justice of the peace in the County of Rockbridge aforesaid: and I further certify that the declarant Mrs. Elizabeth Peters is personally know to me.
X her mark
Elizabeth Peters

John T. McKee

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County } sc
I Samuel Mc D Reid clerk of the county court of Rockbridge and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John T. McKee whose name appears to the annexed certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And the foregoing signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said courts at Lexington this 28th day of February 1844 and in the 68th year of the commonwealth.
Samuel Reid CRC
By David Hutcheson D.C.
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Mr Edwards
New Glasgow Va
Jany 21st 1833
To the honorable

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
D.C.

James Peters
for reconsideration
Recd 5th February 1823

Free
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Mr Edwards
New Glasgow Va
Jany 21st 1833
To the honorable

J. C. C
Secret
Was

Recd 5th February 1823

Free
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New Glasgow January 10, 1823.

Sirs

Inclosed is the declaration, schedule &c of James Peters, as well as his old pensions warrant.

The old papers are sent to said the department the trouble of investigating the question of service. The only question now fore you I suppose is whether on the score of property the applicant is within the provisions of the law of 1820.

I do not know if any particular amount is fined by your department as disintitleing the solder to the bounty of his country and what that maximum is.

In reference hereunto that [?] I would beg leave to call you whether to the opinion of the Court as well in relation to the nominal value of the property as to its nature and [?] (that presently incumbered & the reality in & is [?] The opinion of the court also in reference to the merit as well as the indigenous of the party would suppose have it weight in a case where otherwise a nice application of Established rules
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might exclude him from the born of his Countrys gratitude

Moreover it will be remarked his declares upon his oath that he is intitled to the amount of about $200 which I suppose must be taken from the estimate of his property in possessions.

If upon Examination you should consider him entitled to a warrant be pleased to transmit it to me at this place.
I remain with great respect
Yours
Lucas P. Thompson
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5485
Mar 6 1846

Va
Mar 3 1843
Eliz Peters
$60 per an

John W. Brockenbrough
Lexington, Va

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

There are two stamps 
Free
Washington
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Lexington Va March 2nd

Sir,
Enclosed herewith is the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Peters, claiming an additional pension under the act of March 3rd 1843 to which I respectfully ask the early attention of the Department.
Yrs vry Respectfully
John W Brockenbrough

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
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Mount Horeb Va
2nd May}

L. P. Waldo Esq
}Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

Free

123.857.
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Mount Horeb Nelson County Virginia
May 2nd 1855
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will received the application of Mrs Elizabeth Peters for Land bounty for 160 Acres under the act of 3rd March 1855 she being a pensioner at this time at the rate of $60 per Annum.

Said Certificate now in her possession No. 4,798: as there was no form carried out under the said act. I have fixed it in the most substantial I could think of: but should there be any informality in the papers please inform me.

She is a very old woman & is very feeble & needy & if she could get a Warrant soon it makes her situation more Comfortable & if there could be any prefference made to any out of their regular turn I think her case would come under that head.

Very respectfully your
obt servt
Nelson Tinnel

To 
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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4642 Heb 4

Jos L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

There are 2 stamps
FREE
May 1
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April 30th 1839

Dear Sir
I obtained some time last winter from the county Court of Nelson County State of Virginia, a certificate in relation to the rights of Elizabeth Peters, as the widow of her dec’d husband, who was a revolutionary Soldier - and had that certificate together with the necessary affidavits and papers, immediately forwarded to you. The length of time which has since elapsed and the falure of the clerk to request you to communicate to me the result of the application, and the pressing wants of the widow, have induced me to request that you will let me know as soon as you can, whether the certificate aforesaid have been received, and what has been done with them. Direct you letter “Amherst Court House - Virginia”

Capt John Thompson requested that in the same letter you will inform him what has been done with his cases of the same nature.
Yr obt servt
Ro: M Brown

To J. L. Edwards
Commissioner pensions
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State of Virginia
On this first day of May 1849, before me Wm H Digges a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nelson in the said State, personally appeared Elizabeth Peters, a resident of the said County aged about Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting provisions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of James Peters, who was a private in the Army of the United States, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17th June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of sixty dollars per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
X her mark
Elizabeth Peters

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Wm H Digges J.P.
Witness Robt. B. Digges

I certify that Elizabeth Peters, the Declarant, above named, is personally known to me
Wm H Digges J. P. 

State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit,
I Spotswood Garland, clerk of the County Court of the County, and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William H, Digges is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified - that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine

Given under my hand, and the seal of the said court, this 3rd day of May 1849.
Spotswood Garland, Clerk of Nelson County

There is an attached seal
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Copy Order
Mr. Peters
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A

At a Court of quarterly session continued by adjournment and held for Nelson County at the Courthouse on Thursday the 29th day of November 1821

Commonwealth of Virginia Nelson County to wit:
On the 29th day of November, 1821 James Peters aged about fifty seven years resident in the said County, personally appeared in open Court it being the inferior Court of law for said County and a Court of record and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and of the 1st of May, 1820, that he the said James Peters, in a short time after Gates’s defeat was enlisted in the County of Amherst and State of Virginia by one Mays a recruiting officer for the Southern Army, and was sent to the town of Hillsborough in North Carolina, where he joined the army under Capt. William Ewell who then commanded a company of Infantry on Continental Establishment, which company composed part of the second Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Colo: Hawes which said enlistment was then and there made for the term of Eighteen Months, that he served in said company under Capt Ewell, and subsequently under Capt Coward until the capture of Cornwallace at York Town Virginia, in all upwards of two years - That he was in the battles of Guilford, Camden, Eutaw Springs, and in various skirmishes during which time the said Regt. was attached to the aforesaid Southern Army under the command of Maj. Genl. Green and that after the capture of Lord CornWallace being as aforesaid he was honorably discharged at Salsbury in the said State of North Carolina, by said Capt. Coward, whose certificate he obtained but casually lost the same many years ago. That he hitherto made a declaration to the foregoing effect and on application at the “Department of War” obtained a warrant for the pay of a private in the Army of the revolution inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the sixth day of May, 1818, which said warrant bears date the 20th day of September 1819. - Now in pursuance of the said act of the 1st of May 1820 entitled “in
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addition to an act entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of The United States in the Revolutionary War” I James Peters do hereby solemnly swear, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property on 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property as securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - And I the said James Peters do herby further solemnly swear that I have had thirteen children by one wife all of whom, as well as my said wife, are now living, and nine of my said Children to wit: seven females and two males are now living with me, five of which are small and unable to support themselves.

The following is a schedule of my whole estate: and income referred to in the foregoing oath - to wit: One horse of the value of $50 & One ditto of the value of $26 (to be paid for in June 1822) Six head of horned cattle, (large and small) $36. Five head of sheep of the value of $7.50, Fifteen head of Hogs, of the value of $28, one trunk $2, Seven pewter plates $1.50, 1 Dish 50 cents Two pots and one Dutch oven $4.50, Fifteen pewter Table spoons, and Eleven ditto Tea spoons $1., one shot gun $6 one cross cut saw $10 Three carpenters plains and stocks $3. Two ditto chizzels $.50 two axes $1.50 Two scoop plows $3 Two hilling Hoes $1. Two grubbing Hoes $1. Three gunwails and one plank for Batteaux $8.50 Two cotton wheels $3. one linnea wheel $3. One hundred and ten acres of land (suit for the title thereof depending in the Court of Chancery) $550.00. I am upwards of $300 in debt and have no income but the product of the foregoing Estate arising from my personal labour, and that
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of my wife and children.
James Peters

And the said Court are of opinion that the property contained in the foregoing schedule, is of the value annexed to each item thereof and that the gross amount thereof is the full value of the whole Estate contained in said schedule of the said James Peters which is ordered to be certified.

The foregoing is true a copy of an order of the County Court of Nelson made on Thursday the 29th day of November 1821.
A copy 
Teste, Sp: Garland ck.
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B

Know all men by these present that we James Peters and Barnett Stevens are held and firmly bound unto Henry Lee Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia on the sum of Fifty pounds current money to be paid to the said Lee Esq. Governor as aforesaid or to his successors for the use of the said Commonwealth, which payment well and Truly to be made we bind ourselves jointly and severally  our joint and several heirs firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this eleventh day of March seventeen hundred and ninety three.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound James Peters Bachelor, and Elizabeth Stevens Spinster each of Amherst County and Parish of Amherst, if therefore there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
James Peters (seal)
Barnett X Stevens (seal)

Test
Owen Haskins

Sir
This will authorize you to issue license for Mr James Peters to marry my daughter Elizabeth Stevens - Given under my hand and seal this eleventh day of March, Seventeen hundred and ninety three
Barnett X Stevens (seal)

Test
Owen Haskins
Henry Holloway

State of Virginia, Amherst County to wit:
I Samuel M. Garland of the County Court of Amherst, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the original bond and certificate now on file in my office, with the exception of the dates, which in the original bond is represented in fair legible figures as follows (1793) and in the certificate is also represented in fair legible figures as the (11th day of March 1793).-

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said court this 8th day of January 1839 and 63rd year of the Commonwealth.
Samuel M. Garland

There is an attached seal
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Peters
{Declaration
James
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Commonwealth of Virginia, Nelson County to wit:

On the 29th day of November 1821 James Peters aged about Fifty seven years, resident in said County, personally appeared in open Court, it being the Superior Court of Law for said County and a Court of record, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the 1st of May 1820. That he the said James Peters in a short time after Gate’s defeat, was enlisted in the County of Amherst and State of Virginia, by one Mays a recruiting officer for the Southern Army, and was sent to the town of Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina where he joined the Army under Capt. William Ewell who then commanded a Company of Infantry in Continental Establishment which company composed first of the second Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo. Hawes: which said Enlistment was then and there made for the term of eighteen Months, that he served in said Company under Capt Ewell and subsequently under Capt Coward untill the Capture of Corn Wallace at York Town, Virginia; in all upwards of two years - That he was in the battles of Guilford, Camden, Eutaw Springs, and in various skirmishes, during which time the such Regiment was attached to the aforesaid Southern Army under the command of Major Gen’l. Green, and that after the Capture of Lord Corn Wallace’s Army as aforesaid he was honorably discharged at Salisbury in the said State of North Carolina by said Capt Coward, whose certificate he obtained but casually lost the same many years ago; That he heretofore made a Declaration to the foregoing effect, and in application at the “Department of War” obtained a warrant for the pay of a private in the Army of the Revolution inscribed on the pension lest Roll, of the Virginia Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per Month, so commence on the sixth day of May 1818 which said warrant bears date the 20th day of September 1819. Now in pursuance of the said act of the 1st of May 1820 entitled “An
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Act in addition to an act: entitled an Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” I James Peters do hereby solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - And I the said James Peters do hereby further solemnly swear that I have had thirteen Children by me wife, all of whom, as well as my said Wife, are now living, and nine of my said Children to wit; Seven females and two Males, are now living with me, five whereof are small and unable to support themselves. -

The following is a Schedule of my whole estate and income referred to in the foregoing oath to wit.- One horse of the value of $50.  One ditto of the value of $26 (to be paid for in June 1822) Six head of Horned Cattle large and small $36. Five head of Sheep of the value of $7.50, Fifteen head of Hogs of the value of $28, one Trunk $2, Seven pewter plates $1.50, 1 Dish 50 cents Two pots and one Dutch oven $4.50, Fifteen pewter Table spoons, and Eleven ditto Tea Spoons $1., one Shot Gun $6 one Cross Cut Saw $10 Three Carpenters planes and Stocks $3. Two Ditto chizzels $.50 Two axes $1.50 Two Common scoop plows $3 Two Hilling Hoes $1. Two Grubbing Hoes $1. Three gunwails and one plank for Batteaux $8.50 Two Cotton wheels $3. one Linnea Wheel $3. One hundred and ten acres of Land (suit for the title whereof depending in the Court of Chancery) $550.00. I am upwards of $300 in debt and have no income but the product of the foregoing Estate arising from my personal labour, and that of my wife and Children. -
James Peters
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Sworn to, and declared on the 29th day of November one thousand eight hundred and Twentyone. before the Court of Nelson County setting:

I Spotswood Garland Clerk of the County Court of Nelson, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the sad Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven hundred & forty seven Dollars and fifty Cents.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said County this 13th day of December 1821.

Spotswood Garland Clerk of the Court for the County of Nelson._