Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22485, James Verden, S.C.
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SERVICE
S.C.
Verden, James
or Verdin
Sarah
NUMBER
W22485
CONTENTS
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7802
Illinois
S. C. Sarah Verden
who was a
widow of James Verden
who was a Private
in the Revolution
---
husband died19th June 1848
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
50 Dollars
---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
ending 19 June 1843
---
Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of June 1846
and sent to D. Hay, Esq
Carmi Illinois
(Act of March 3. 18
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2  Page 229

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Reported
Payable to Radford, William
James & Levi Verdin
Elizabeth Davis, Jane Gordon
& Charity Ciscoe
Only surviving  Children
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Letter to Hon G. Casey 28 June 1838.
On to Pens. Agt  8 Sept 1838.
To Illinois from 4 Sept
5 Oct 1888 Notification sent
to Hiram Rountree, Hillsboro
Illinois
Paid at theTreasury under 
the Act of Dec. 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. Agt notified 12 Jany
1839.

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200
Illinois
James Verden
of Scott County in the State of Missouri
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Perkins of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Thompson in the South Carolina
line, for the term of 15 Months
June 1777 to Sept 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 25 day of November
1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of January
1829 and sent to the Hon
G. Bates of Missouri, H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $26.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$26.63
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

Recorde Book C
Vol. 10. page 117
B L Beale
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Illinois
10072
---
Sarah Verdin, decd.
Widow of James Verdin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 19th June 1843,
of Fayette Co in the State of Ill.
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Bokins of the
Regt commanded by Col Tompson in
the Revolution line for 15 months
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 50 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
June 1846 and sent to D. Hay,
Carmi, Ill.
Total amount, $250.00
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 445.

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Reported
Joint Reso. 23 Jany 1845.
Payable to Radford William
James & Levi Verdin
Elizabeth Dany, Jane Gordon
& Charity Ciscoe only
surviving children
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State of Illinois Fayette County SS
On this 7th day of November 1843 before the Probate
Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Sarah Verdin[Verden] a resident
of said County aged seventy seven 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 on the 7 July 1838 entitled 
an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain Widows. That she is the Widow of
James Verdin[Verden] who entered into the service of the
United States as a regular soldier in the State of
South Carolina Early in the Revolutionary War
and served through the most of the War for
which services he was allowed a pension of Eight
dollars a month in the State of Missouri and
was afterwards transfered to the State of Illinois
she further declares that she was married to the
said James Verdin in the month of August 1784 and
that her husband the aforesaid James Verden died
on the 18 day of June 1843 She was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service but
the marriage took place previous to the 
first day of January 1794 thats, at the
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time above states. that she has no record evidence 
of her marriage but has a register of the
births of her children which is here exhibited
and was written by Daniel Blackburn more than
thirty years ago
Sarah ^her X mark^ Verden

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above
written Before me
Asahel Lee PJP (Seal)

John Casey who I certify to be a credible witness
being duly sworn deposes and says that in his youthful 
days he resided in Newberry County South 
Carolina where he lived neighbour to and was well
acquainted with James Verdin and Sarah his
wife and knows that they lived together as husband
and wife before the year 1794. 
John Casey
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of November 1843
Before me Asahel Lee. P.J.P. (Seal)

Jacob Verdin a credible Witness being duly sworn
deposes and says that Sarah Verdin who has sworn and
subscribed to the foregoing declaration is the Widow
of James Verdin who was a pensioner at $--  a month
and died on the 18th June last and that she is now a
Widow.  Sworn and subscribed this 7 November 1843
Before me      Jacob ^his X mark^ Verdin
Asahel Lee. P.J.P. (Seal)
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I Asahel Lee, Probate Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Fayette and State of Illinois do hereby certify that on account of
the age and infirmity of Mrs Sarah Verdin, I have this day
waited on her at her residence in this County when the 
was duly sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and that
she produced a Bible from which I cut the leafs here attached
containing the record of the births of her children
all of which appears to my satisfaction to be just and
correct.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my private seal, no
official seal being as yet provided for this
Court done at Vandalia this 7th day of
November A D 1843
Asahel Lee, P.J.P.
(Seal)

State of Illinois
Fayette County )sct

I James W. Berry Clerk of the
County Commissioners Court within and for
the County of Fayette aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Asahel Lee whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificates is and was at the
time of signing the same. Probate Justice of
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the Peace within and for the County of Fayette
and State of Illinois duly commissioned and
qualified, and that full faith and credit
are due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said
Court at Vandalia this 8th day
of November AD 1843
Jas W. Berry Clk
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Application for a Transfer
State of Illinois Montgomery County ss.
On this 28 day of August 1838 before
me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Montgomery, personally appeared James
Verden who on his Oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company
Commanded by Capt Boykin, in the Regiment, commanded 
by Colo William Thompson in the Service
of the United States; that his name was placed on
the pension Roll of the State of Missouri from
whence he has lately removed; that he now resides
in the State of Illinois, where he intends to remain, 
and wishes his pension to be there payable in
future. The following are his reasons for removing
from the State of Missouri, Viz: That his children
are nearly all living in the State of Illinois, and
he was desirous of spending this latter years
with them.
James ^his X mark^ Verden

Sworn and subscribed to before
me the day and year aforesaid
C.B. Blockburger,  Justice Peace of
said Cty. & State.

State of Illinois Montgomery County, Sct
On this 28 day of August 1838 Hiram
Rountree appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said
County in due form of law made Oath that James Verden
the person who has taken the above Oath is the identical person
described in the above affidavit.
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Sworn to and subscribed
before me C.B. Blockburger, J.P. 
Hiram Rountree

And  the said Justice do hereby certify that the above
named Hiram Rountree is a person of veracity
Given under my hand & seal this 28 day of
August 1838
C.B. Blockburger Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois Montgomery County Sct
I Hiram Rountie Clerk of the County Commissions
Court of said County do hereby certify that
C.B. Blockburger Esq whose signature appears to
the Several foregoing affidavits and certificate is &
was at the time of Subscribing the same An
Acting ^Probate Justice of the peace, within and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, 
and as such entitled to full faith and
Credit, as to his Official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed
the Seal of Said Court at Hillsboro
this 28th day of August 1838
Hiram Rountree Clk
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Sworn and Subscribed to
before the date above
C.B. Blockburger
Justin peace of said
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1827
Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the
of the 18th of March 1818.
State of Missouri County of Scott ss.
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and twenty seven personally appeared in open Court
in the County Court for the said County of Scott ^being a court of record^ and state aforesaid,
James Verden a resident of the said County aged seventy three
years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made
by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May
1820. That the said James Verden enlisted as a private for the
term of fifteen months on or about the first day of June AD 1777
in the State of South Carolina and Charlestown in the company
commanded by Frank Borkins in the second regiment of Riflemen
commanded by Colonel William Thompson in the line of the State of
South Carolina on the continental establishment, that he continued to
serve in the said corps until on or about the first day of September
A.D. 1778 during the full term of fifteen months from the said
time of his said enlistment when he was honorably discharge from
the service in Charlestown in the State of South Carolina. That he
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the
present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except that
made by this application, and that the following are the reasons for
not making earlier application for a pension. I lived retired where
I could obtain but little information and did not know what to do
to obtain a pension, thinking it more trouble and expense to take
the necessary steps to obtain the pension than it would be worth
but the increased feebleness of my body and debility owing to my
more advanced age making me less able to support myself by
manual labour compels me to endeavour to obtain the pension
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And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not since that time by 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 or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property, 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 consisting of one
house of the value of thirty dollars and two heifers each of the value
of five dollars lately bought and not by me as yet paid for.
That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have
taken place. I then owned one horse of the value of forty dollars
and three cows each of the value of ten dollars, and I swaped[swapped] the
horse for the house I now have when a colt and fifteen dollars and
from necessity have lived on the money as far as it went. One of the
Cows died, another I killed for meat for the use of myself
and family, the other from necessity I sold to one James Matley
for ten dollars in meat for the use of myself and family. That I
and by occupation a farmer and that from my advanced age am
unable to pursue it, that I have a wife and six children all of
whom are married and do not reside in this state and are not
in a situation to assist me
[1st column]Description of property
One Horse
One Cow
One Cow
One Cow

[2nd column] Names of the persons to whom disposed of
Berry Ellis
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James Matley
Died in the

[3rd column] Time of Sale
Spring 1825
Fall 1821
"[Fall] 1822
Spring 1820

[4th column]Amount of money or description
of property received in return
one Colt & fifteen dollars
Killed for meat for myself & family
Meat for the use of myself & family
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Sworn and subscribed to in open Court on the fifteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty seven
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Signed James Verden ^his mark^
Attest John P Rutter Clerk
I John P Rutter Clerk of the said County Court of
Scott County in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that
it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James
Verden did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the
preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term 
of fifteen months under one engagement on the continental establishment. 
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of
the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ^not [illegible]^ Forty dollars
[physical seal affixed]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court 
On this 15th day of October 1827
John P. Rutter, clk.
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State of Illinois Fayette County ss
On this 17th day of March 1846 before the Probate Justices
Court for the County aforesaid personally appeared Levi
Verden and Isaac Verden who being first duly sworn
doth on their oaths make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution
of Congress of the 23rd of January 1845 for the surviving 
children of Sarah Verdin.
That Sarah Verden was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of fifty dollars for annum, under the
act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843, that
she had made a declaration claiming a pension
under the act of the 7th July 1838 which declaration 
was made and filed in the office of the
Commissioner of pensions previous to the 30th
of April 1844. that she was prevented from
receiving said pension by the act of Congress
of the last mentioned date, but that she
lived untill the right to said pension was
restored to her by the Joint Resolution of
Congress of the 23d January 1845 and died
without reassenting her right. that is, she
remained a widow untill the 30th day of
September 1845 on which day she departed
this life. The following are the names
and residence of her children who survived
her. Elizabeth Davis and Radford Verden
of Montgomery County, William Verdin and 
Jane Gordon of Christian County, James Verdin
and Charity Ciscoe of Shelby County and
Levi Verdin of Fayette County, all of the
State of Illinois
Livi ^his X mark^ Verdin
Isaac ^his X mark^ Verdin

Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written
Before me Asahel Lee. P. J.P
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State of Illinois Fayette County )
Probate Justices Court )
March Term 1846
I Asahel Lee Probate Justice of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
before me that Sarah Verdin was a pensioner
of the United States under the act of the 3rd
March 1843 at the rate of fifty dollars per
annum, that she resided in this County
of Fayette, and died in said County on the
30th day of September 1845 and that the following children survived her
to wit,
Elizabeth Davis and Radfod Verdon of
Montgomery County William Verdin and
Jane Golden of Christian County, James
Verdin and Charity Ciscoe of Shelby County
and Levi Verdin of Fayette County all of
Illinois.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my official seal at
Vandalia this 17th day of
March A.D. 1846
Asahel Lee Probate
Justice of the Peace F.C.
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In reply to your request of..., received....
for a statement of the military history of...James Verdin ^pensioned as "Verden"^
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 22485
[1st column] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 1 1777 to Sept 1, 1778  
[2nd column] LENGTH OF SERVICE.
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[3rd column] RANK.
 Private           

[4TH column] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Francis Boykin   
COLONEL
William Thompson      

[5th column]
STATE
SC     

Battles engaged in,✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment,... Newberry Dist.  S.C.
Date of application for pension,... Oct. 15. 1827 His cl. was allowed
Residence at date of application,...Scott Co Mo.
Age at date of application,... BornAug.. 25. 1756 
 Remarks:
In 1838 he was living in Illinois and died June 18, 1843
leaving widow in Fayette Co

(Incomplete

(Respectfully,

1827 wife  - 6 ch . all married not res. Mo.

Commissioner.


6-2856
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5.868.
Illinois
________________
Sarah Verdin
widow of  James Verdin
who was a pensioner under the 
act of March 18th 1818
in the South Carolina line 
for 1 year & 3 months & who
died 18 June 1843.
______________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  
 50 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 19th June. , 1842.
_______________
Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of July 1844
sent to.  Daniel Hay Esq.
Carmi Illinois
_________________
(Acts of March 3, 1843.)

Recorded in Book.  A
Vol. 1   Page 198.
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Pension Agency St. Louis Mo
September 18. 1838
Sir
Your letter of 8th inst requesting
the time to which James Verden a Pensioner
on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of
18 March 1818 was last said, was received
today. He was last paid at eight dollars
per month to 4th Septem 1837
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Srvt
Wm C. Anderson
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
City of Washington
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Carmi Illinois 17th March 1846
Sir
I herewith send you the claim of the
Children of Sarah Verdin for the benefit of
the Joint Revolution of Congress of the 26 January
1845 Mrs Sarah Verdin you will find had
made her declaration about October 1843 was
prohibited from the benefit of the act of the
7th July 1838, by the law of the 30th April 1844 and
lived untill September 1845. but did not
reassert her claim. I presume her children are
entitled to the benefit of the Joint Resolution
above named. If so, please send to me their
certificates.
I am Respectfully
your obt sevt
Daniel Hay

James  L Edwards Esqr
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Rev Sec H
520 south 2d St.
Springfield Illinois Sept. I0 ,I9I5
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,

My dear Sir:-

I am writing in the interest 
of Rev. Charles Virden of this city.
Will you please give the record of
service of James Virden a soldier of the 
American Revolution who was pensioned in
Fayette county Illinois?---
Thanking you for courtesy,
I am, Truly yours

(Mrs.) Harriet J Walker
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Sarah Verdin Illinois $50. Act 3 March '43 lasted?
10 June '46
[illegible]
pd. to 4 March 1845

If 1st  March 45 was the day to which she was paid to it wd.
appear that she diedoin that day. Is that the fact?
G.C.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 22.485
Sarah Verdin
Widow of
James Verdin
Pri Rev War
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Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. M Page 299

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1915 Sept. 22. Tombstone
data to Rev. Chas. Virden
c/o Mrs. Walker  c
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State of Missouri County of Scott Sct.
This day William Virgin a Citizen of the County of Scott
aforesaid to me personally known to be a creditable and
veritable witness. And being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth 
that he is well acquainted with James Verden at present a
Citizen of Missouri, and has been well acquainted with him
said James Verden for upwards as far back as his memory will
extend.^There is to dat at least fifty years^ He states that he knew the said James Verden when he
enlisted in the regular service of the United States during the
Revolutionary war; that said James Verden enlisted for the
term of fifteen months on or about the first day of June A.D.
1777 in the State of South Carolina and in Charlestown in
the Company comanded by Frank Barkins in the second
regiment of Riflemen commanded by Colonel William Thompson
in the line of South Carolina on the Continental Establishment
that he continued to serve in the said Corps until on or about
the first day of September A.D. 1778 during the full
Term of fifteen months from the said time of his said enlistment 
when he was honorably discharged from the service in
Charlestown in the State of South Carolina and that this deponent 
or affiant has seen the discharge of the said James Verden
since he returned from the service aforesaid, and that said
discharge was burnt in his fathers house together with all his fathers
other household property. And this affiant further states that the
said James Verden was an active Soldier during the whole
of the revolutionary war and that this affiant is confident
that said James Verden was never at home a single day
except merely as on a temporary visit and that he was always
fighting and serving in the ranks of his country (to wit the
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United States of America, during the whole time and that
he was several times wounded during the war, but that he
was only fifteen months in the regular service, and that when
he enlisted he was a citizen of Newberry County in the State of
South Carolina, that said enlistment was previous to the year
1780 that he has been intimately acquainted with said James
Verden ever since that he has never to the knowledge of this
affiant put his property out of his hands with the purpose
entitling him to a pension or for any other purpose.
That said James Verden is a man of very low and indig.
circumstances and that he is very old.
William ^his X mark^ Virgin

Sworn to and subscribed
before the undersigned at Benton
the 25th day of November A.D. 1828.
Geo. C. Harbison an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid.

State of Missouri Scott County Sct.
I Geo C. Harbison Clerk of the County Court in
and for the the County ^Scott  in the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Geo. C. Harbison whose Signature appears above to
foregoing deposition or affidavit and before whom the same
was sworn to and subscribed on the 25th day of the present
month was at that time an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and
Sworn into office, as appears from the records in my office duly
authorized by law to take deposition affidavits &c, and that full
faith and credit are due to all the acts of said Justice of the
peace when done in an official capacity. In Testimony whereof
I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 25th day November A.D. 1828
And of the American Independence the fifty third.
Geo. C. Harbison
[physical seal affixed]
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Act '43 8685
Act '44 581
[illegible] 462
10.340
Sarah Verdin decd
Illinois
Letter
Act 7 July 38
adm 151/50
Also act 3 March 43
$50
from 4 March 43 to 19
June 43. The day of her
husbands death.
to Radford William James
& Levi Verdin-Elizabeth
Davis Jane Gordon
& Charity Ciscoe only
surviving children
D. Hays Es.
Carmi
Illinois
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Carmi Illinois 14th November 1843
Sir
I herewith send you the evidence upon which I
expect a pension for Sarah Verdin. When you can
give to it your attention you will please make known
to me the result
very Respectfully
your obt svnt
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
X
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 J. L. Edwards Esq
of the Pension Office
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Washington
January 12. 1829
Sir,
The enclosed papers relate to the claim of 
James Verden for a pension for revolutionary
services. The claim has once already been before you,
was rejected for some defect that I do not now remember.
The papers have been again sent to me & I hope
in a better form, and I take the liberty of
requesting that you will examine them and
apprise me of the result.
I remain Sir
very respectfully
y obt. sevt
E. Bates of Mo.

J.L. Edwards Esqr
of the Pension Office
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Hillsboro Ill Augt 28 1833


I herewith enclose you the papers of James
Verden for transfer of Pension. You will
please forward to me the evidence of his transfer.

Repectfully
Your Obt Servt.
Hiram Rountree

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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[illegible]? 14 Jan. 1829

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 31st, 1838.
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, James Verden,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Carmi Illinois, Agency, at
the rate of eight-Dollars 
per month, under the law of the 18th March, 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Payment to be made at
Springfield
by
C R Harst, Esq

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Ill.

Payable on the 4th September and
4th March.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A    Vol. 2 Page 325  [or 225]
Tho Lumpkin
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843,
Sarah Verdin, decd
widow of James Verdin
who was a Private
and died on the 19th day of June 1843,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty____
dollars annum, commencing on the
4th March 1843 and terminating on the ^19th June '43 the day,^
On which she died payable to Radford Wm
James  & Levi Verdin, Elizabeth Davis Jane Gordon & Charity
Ciscoe only surviving children

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 16th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and forty-six

Secretary of War.


Examined and countersigned

Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Illinois Montgomery County Sct.
This day Benjamin Gordon a citizen of the County of Montgomery
aforesaid to me personally known to be a creditable and veritable
witness, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is
well acquainted with James Verdin at present a citizen of
Missouri and has been well acquainted with said James Verdin
for upwards of fifty years, He states that he knew said James
Virden when he enlisted in the regular service of the United States
during the Revolutionary war, that said James Verden
when he enlisted in the regular service of the United
States during the Revolutionary War, that said James Verdin
enlisted for the term of fifteen months on or about the first
day of June A.D. 1777 in the State of South Carolina, and in
Charlestown in the Company commanded by Frank Borkins in
the second Regiment of Riflemen commanded by Colonel William
Thompson in the line of South Carolina on the Continental Establishment
that he continued to serve in the said Corp untill on or
about the first day of September A.D. 1778 during the full term
of fifteen months from the said time of his said enlistment
when he was honorably discharged from the service in Charlestown
in the State of South Carolina, and that this deponent or
affiant has seen the discharge of the said James Verdin since he
returned from the service aforesaid. And this affiant further
States that the said James Verdin was an active soldier during
the whole of the Revolutionary war and that this affiant is
certain that said James Verdin was never at home a single day
except merely as on a temporary visit and that he was always
fighting and serving in the ranks of his country to wit the United
States during the whole time and that he was several times wounded
during the war, but that he was only fifteen months
in the regular service and that when he enlisted he was a
citizen of Newberry County and State of South Carolina, that

[written in left side margin]
The affiant states that the names of the officers are given from information, he not being personally acquainted with them, at least not with Col. Thompson.
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said enlistment was previous to the year 1780 that he has been
intimately acquainted with said James Verdin ever since
that he has never to the knowledge of this affiant put his
property out of his hands with for the purpose of entitling
him to a pension or for any other purpose-- that said
James Verdin is a man of very low and indigent circumstances
and that he is very old. That the discharge of said
James Verdin, was burnt in his father's house, together with all his other household papers
as he always understood.

Sworn to and subscribed before )
the undered at Hillsboro )
this twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1828 )

Hiram Rountree an Acting Justice of
the peace in and for the County & State [illegible]

State of Illinois Montgomery County Sct.
I Hiram Rountree, Clerk of the County Commissioner's
Court in and for the County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify
That Hiram Rountree whose signature appears above,  to the fore
going deposition or affidavit, and before whom the same was sworn
to and subscribed, on the 26th day of the present month, was,
at that time an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn into office, as appears
from the returns made to my office, duly authorized by law to
take depositions, affidavits &c. And that full faith and credit
are due to all the acts of said Justice of the peace, when done
in an Official capacity.
[physical seal affixed]
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the public
Seal of said Court this twenty sixth day
of September, in the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight
And of the Independence of the United States
the 53rd.
Hiram Rountree
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Issued Aug 29 [illegible]
No papers.