Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6453, John West, Continental (Pa.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Pa.)

West, John
          Hannah

NUMBER
W. 6453
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Virginia 23. 023

John West of Landon in the State of Va who was a Artificer in the command of Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Procton in the Pa line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 72 - Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct 32 and Sent to Geo. Richards Leesburg - Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833   180 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Marc. 34  36
                                                    $216 ~
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 38
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2295.
Virginia Richmond
Hannah West
widow of John West Penn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as an artifr

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Decr. 1848 and sent to Timothy Taylor Loudoun Pursells Store Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 197. Vol. 3.



Reported Decr 8/48

July 7 - 1853   ag.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Delaware County SS}

On this Eighth day of 10th Month AD 1833 personally appeared James West aged seventy eight years, of the borough of Chester near to Philadelphia, who made affirmation according to Law, that John West of Loudoun Coy. Virginia now applying for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, is his Brother - that he remembers his Brother enlisting in the United States service for Five years in Philadelphia, in the year 1776 in an artillery company commanded by Capt* Jesse Roe - that his brother enlisted as an artificer in the army and was so employed at the Battle of Brandywine in the year 1777.  His brother was in the service twelve months, perhaps longer when he was captured by the British as he was returning to the American Camp.  He was imprisoned in Philadelphia & finally released & came home, where he continued ill from chills & fever for a long time:  he should think nearly two years.
Jms West

Affirmed & Subscribed this Eighth day of 10th month 1833 before me, & I also state from my personal knowledge that said James West is a credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit

Samuel Smith
J. P.
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Delaware County
Pennsylvania } SS

I John K. Leilin Prothondary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that Samuel Smith Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and authorized.  And that full faith and credit is and ought be be given to all his acts as such and that the name of Samuel Smith thereto Subscribed is the proper signature of the said Samuel Smith Esquire.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chester in the said County the eleventh day of October A. D. 1833 ~
Jno. K. Leilin
Prothy.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Delaware Co}  SS.
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John West
Loudon Coy.
Virginia

Send to
Geo. Richards
Leesburg
Va.




26.189.
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun Country}  SS.

On this twenty ninth day of July 1833 personally appeared before me Timothy Taylor a justice of the county court of Loudoun county Va. John West a resident of said State and county aged Seventy nine years and eight months, being born on the 7th of Nov. 1753, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States for three years in the fall of 1776 as he believes early in Sept. as well as he can remember.  He enlisted as an artificer at 20$ per month and two rations [illegible] in Philadelphia in an artillery company commanded by Capt. Jesse Roe and was attached to Gen. Knox's Brigade of the New England line.  He thinks Col. Proctor commanded his regiment, but of this fact he is not certain.  In his company, when not employed as an artificer he was exercised as a private soldier and performed the duties of one until he was marched to Harristown when his company was ordered to deliver up their arms after which they were extensively employed as artificers, building guard houses, reprocuring gun carriages &c He was at the battle of Brandywine in Sept. 1777 and assisted in repairing the breeches made by the enemy upon our gun carriages, wagons, &c all which he obtained a [rest of page is too faint to accurately transcribe.]
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imprisoned by the British above one month after which he was liberated on representations made to the British Genl. that he was a nephew of Sir Benja West the Historical painter to the King.  On his return home he fell sick, as he believes, in consequence of his imprisonment, and continued unable to rejoin the army or to perform any duty for upwards of three years during his sickness he was visited by one of his Lieutenants who advised him to [illegible] where he was in consequence of his inability to perform his duty. 
He was in the service of the U. S. for upwards of twelve months [illegible].  He always understood that Capt. Roe, in whose company he enlisted, deserted to the British army in latter part of 1777 or the beginning of 1778.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or  annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or agency in any state   Jno West
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
Timothy Taylor J. P.

And I do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and further that by reason of the infirmities of Age he cannot without great inconvenience attend the court to make this declaration
Given under my hand July 29. 1833.
Timothy Taylor J. P.
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I Charles Binns Clerk of Loudoun County Court, Certify that Timothy Taylor is a Magistrate of Loudoun County Court & duly qualified to administer oaths & that the signature which accompanies this declaration purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office this 3rd day of August 1833.~~~

C Binns Clk


He is willing to take 12 mos. if the time of his sickness cannot be admitted into the accounts
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                                 (678)
                       FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.

Of the Issue of John and Hannah West ~ Viz. ~

Lydia West was Born August the 24th ~ 1792.

Vanilia West was Born March the 22d ~ 1795.

Maria West, was Born July the 18th ~ 1797.

Edith West, was Born April the 19th ~ 1800.

Hannah West was Born July the 9th ~ 1801.

Sarah West, was Born May the 21st ~ 1803.

Benjamin Franklin West, and Harvey West, was Born March the 7th ~ 1807~

John West, was Born June the 26th ~ 1808~

John Shorb was Born Sept 6th 1817

Benjamin Frankling Shorb was born August the 10th 1819

Thomas William Shorb was born August 31st 1822

Townson C. Shorb was born Jany. 10th 1828

James H. Bitzer was born July 12th 1817

George W. West was January the 8th 1831
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                     FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

John West & Hannah, his Wife, was married, the 24th day of Octr, 17[rest blocked by ink smear]


Lydia West, daughter of John & Hannah West, was married, to Josiah Walravan Septr. the 28th ~ 1809.~
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Hannah West, 1441

Loudon County,
Virginia.
1836


Send to Geo Richards
Leesburg - her attor.
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State of Virginia
Loudoun County S ct}

On this 10th day of September 1838 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court for Loudoun County Va. Hannah West, a resident of said County and State, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half-pay and pension to certain widows":  that she is the widow of John West who was an artificer in the Army of the Revolution, in an Artillery Company Command by Capt. Jesse Roe and was attached to General Knox's Brigade of the New England Line, all which will now fully appear by reference to the declaration of said John West, on file in the War Department, and on which he recd a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 - that his Pension Certificate, number 23. 023 has been [illegible] to the Pension Agent at Richmond since the death of said West --

She further declares that she was married to the said John West on the 24th day of October 1791, in said County, by virtue of a marriage License obtained from the Clerks office - that the ceremony was performed by the Revd. Duncan McLean who then resided near the Short-Hills in said County, and Declarant understands after and he removed to the State of Kentucky and there died - Declarant also offered in Court her Family Bible, containing the record of her marriage and the Births of her Children
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and in said family Bible in the first entry under the column of "Marriages" are to be found the following words:  "John West and Hannah, his Wife, was married the 24" day of OCtober 1791" --

and the first Entry among the Births are the following words: "[illegible] Issue of John and Hannah West, viz:  Lydia West was born, August the 24th. 1792?

and Declarant offered in Court Col. Charles Taylor, residing in said County, who made Solemn affirmation according to Law & states his age to be about fifty years, that he has resided in the immediate neighborhood of the late John West all his life, and has known Lydia West, and the other Children of said John West from their infancy, and that himself and Brothers and Sisters were reared in the same neighborhood with John West's family and went to School with his Children. -- Declarant further states that her aforesaid Husban Died the 17" day of December 1835, aged 84 years:  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, in open Court, the day and year above written. --
 Hannah  her  X  mark  West

Witness
Chs G Eskridge

In testimony whereof I Charles G. Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun Co. Va. have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 10th day of September 1838.
Chs G Eskridge Clk
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August 10, 1937



John West
W. 6453
BA-J/AWF  am


Mr. H. H. West
214 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Hannah West, whose name was found on the 1840 list of pensioners, aged sixty-eight years and residing in Loudoun County, Virginia.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 6453, based upon the military service of John West in the Revolutionary War. 

He was born November 7, 1753, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.

John West enlisted in Philadelphia, early in September, 1776, for three years, served as artificer in Captain Jesse Roe's company of artificers, and in Colonel Proctor's regiment; he was employed in building guard houses and repairing gun carriages, was in the battle of Brandywine; shortly after which he obtained a furlough to visit his father's family living in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, in a few days, he returned to the army, was taken prisoner by the British a few days before the battle of Germantown; he was held one month, when liberated on representing to the British General, that he was a nephew of Sir Benjamin West, who was then Historical painter to the King.  He was taken sick soon after reaching home, and was never able to the return to the army.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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                                  2-

July 29, 1833, then a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia.

John West married October 24, 1791 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Hannah; her maiden names was not stated, nor date and place of her birth. They were married by the Reverend Duncan McLean.

John West died December 17, 1835.  His widow, Hannah West, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1838, at which time she was sixty-six years of age and living in Loudoun County, Virginia, where she continued to live in 1848.  She died July 7, 1853.

The following are the names of the children of John and Hannah West, as shown in the claim:

Lydia                   born August 24, 1792
Vanilia                   "     March 22, 1795
Maria                    "     July 18, 1797
Edith                     "     April 19, 1800
Hannah                 "     July 9, 1801
Sarah                     "    May 21, 1803
Benjamin Franklin and Harvey " March 7, 1807
John                       "    June 26, 1808

Their daughter, Lydia West, married Josiah Walraven, September 28, 1809.

The following names of the grandchildren of John and Hannah West are also furnished:

John Shorb          born September 4, 1817
Benjamin Franklin Shorb " August 10, 1819
Thomas William Shorb   " August 31, 1822
Townson C. Shorb   "      January 10, 1828
James H. Bitzer       "     July 20, 1817
George W. West       "   January 4, 1831

James West, brother of the soldier, John West, was
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seventy-eight years of age in 1833 and then living in the Borough of Chester near Philadelphia.

One George W. Shorb in 1848 was of Loudoun County, Virginia, no relationship to the family shown.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernable family data.

Very truly yours


GEORGE H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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John West
Loudon Coy. Va.

Returned Case

Send to
Geo. Richards
Leesburg Va.


Admis as Artificer
12 mo $72
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Leesburg Oct. 22d. 1833.

Sir.

Yours of Augt. 22d I recd. in the course of mail and I immediately communicated its contents to Mr. West. -- Mr West has Brother living near to Philadelphia from whom he has procured the enclosed affidavit, in which it appears he sustains his Brothers Declaration, excepting James West is under the impression that Jno. enlisted for 5 years instead of three -- this I presume may be the defect of memory in an old Man - it proves at least, that he enlisted for three years, as he states. --
Augt. 16.  I sent to you Ezekial Mount's declaration I should be pleased to hear from that case, and the Enclosed as early as practicable --

I am Sir
very respectfully
Geo. Richards

J. L. Edwards Esq --
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Va  [postmark of LEESBURG Oct 22]
file with
Hannah West
No 1441.  Sept 72



James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington DC.
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Leesburg Va. Oct. 19. 1838.

Sir:

Forwarded upon Sep 10. the application of Hannah West for the benefit of the Act of July 7. 1838.  Upon the examination, I am of the opinion that Mrs. West's case could come under the Act of July 4. 1836.  Her marriage I think took place before the expiration of the last period of his service.  Should you agree with me in opinion please to inform me whether it is necessary for Mrs. West to make a new declaration, in which case I must ask the favor of you to send me the forms applicable to the Act of July 4. 1836.
I am Sir.
respectfully
Your Obt. St.
G Richards.


L. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington D C
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State of Virginia.

On this 11th day of September 1848, before me Samuel Pursel Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Loudoun in the said State, personally appeared Hannah West, a resident of the said County of Loudoun, 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 benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d. February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John West who was an artificer in the Army of the Revolution, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17. June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of seventy two dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Hannah  her  +  mark  West

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
In presence of
Timothy Roane
George W Shorb

Before me
Samuel Pursel Jr. J. Peace

I Certify that Hannah West, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me.
Samuel Pursel Jr. J. Peace
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State of Virginia, Loudoun County. to wit,
I Charles G. Eskridge, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Samuel Pursel Jr 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 13th day of September 1848.

C G Eskrigde Clk by

Jno D Powell DC
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C.
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If the forms for drawing the
money due the widow
differ from the form in use
for the Soldier - so that the
latter cannot be used
without too much
alteration - then please
send me a copy of the
form required. ----
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Leesburg Va. Sep. 10. 1838.

James L. Edwards Esq.

Dr Sir

I herewith forward the declaration of Hannah West, widow of John West, decd. late a Revolutionary Pensioner.  The marriage Certificate of Mrs. West she never had.  The Law of Virginia provides that the License shall be issued by the Clk of the Coy. Cot. directed to "any duly authorized Minister" - and the Minister who performs the ceremony is required to return the License to the Clks office & then there filed away - This rule however is very much neglected, and perhaps out of an hundred licenses, not twenty find their way back to the office -- I cannot find any any old Licenses in the office further back than 1799.

Mrs. West is the same Lady who was at his house as his wife when I once called there during the life of her Husband.  The family Bible is very old and much worn and the Entries relating to her own marriage - the the marriage of her Children and births and deaths of Children and grand Children have all the marks of being genuine.

I will add that Col. Rogers who found one of the Court [illegible] is personally acquainted with Mrs West and knew her late Husband.

I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obt St.
Geo. Richards.
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Washington County
District of Columbia } Sc

Be it known that Geo. Richards came personally before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and being first sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that the annexed Paper, containing the record of the family of John West of Loudoun Co. Va is the identical leaf taken from the family Bible of said West, and exhibited before the County Cot. of Loudoun Co. Va. when his Widow Hannah West came into said Court and qualified to her declaration now before the War Department.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 14 day of February 1839
Geo Richards

Sworn and Subscribed 
this 11th Feb 1839-
Rob. Getty
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67.6

Admit, Aritificer
Richmond Va Agency
$72.

Send Qty of Pension
to Geo. Richards
Leesburg
Loudoun Coy.
Va.
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Virginia, Loudoun County.} SS. - 71 years

On this 26th day of April personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah West, a resident of the said County of Loudon and Commonwealth of Virginia, aged Seventy one Years, who having first been duly affirmed, according to Law, doth on said affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of 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 John West, who was an artificer in the Army, attached to a Company of Artillery, commanded by Capt. Jesse Roe, in Genl. Knox's Brigade of the New England Line, for which she received a Pension of Seventy two Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838 as the Widow of said John West.  She further declares that she is still a Widow.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me as the Widow of the said John West. -
Timothy Taylor J. P.
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Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun do hereby certify that Timothy Taylor is a magistrate as within stated and 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 28th day of April 1843 and in the 67th year of the commonwealth

Chs G Eskridge Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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[written in pencil on left margin]
Va
Mrs. Cole
857

Purcels Store Va
Sept 15

J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D-C
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Loudoun Sept - 14th 1848

Dear Sir

You will receive inclosed Mrs Hannah West's Declaration in order that she may receive the benefits of the Act of the 2d of February last 
you will please send her certificate to my address, at Pursel's Store Loudoun Va
and much oblige

Timothy Taylor
Agent

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Leesburg Va. Dec. 7. 1838.

Sir.

I herewith forward the leaf taken from the family Bible of Mrs. Hannah West as shown in Court, containing the Register of her marriage.  You will perceive that many of the entries are in the same hand writing, this was copied many years ago into the Bible when it was purchased, The entries since are the births of Grand Children.

I am Sir
very respectfully
Your obt st.
Geo Richards


J. L. Edwards Esq.
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John West Act 1832 Va Line
Widow Act 1848                     2295
L. P. M.
Oct 6/54
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857
Virginia Richmond
Hannah West
widow of John West
who was an Artificer
in the Penn line
for One year

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July, 1843 and sent to Geo. Richards Leesburg, Loudon Cty, Va.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A. Vol 1. Page 154.
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Virginia 1.836

Hannah West
widow of John West who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 17 December 1835 in Loudoun Co, in the State of Virginia who was an Artificer in the company commanded by Captain -- of the Regt, commanded by Col Proctor in the Penn. line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 72 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feb. 1839 and delivered to Geo. Richards, Esqr. Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr '38 180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March. '39 36.00
                                                 $216.00

{Act July 7,}
{1838.}

Recor[page torn]  D. Brown Clerk,
Bo[page torn] Vol. 2   Page 185
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Revy  WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6453
Hannah West
Wid.
John West
Artifr. Rev. War

Act:  Feby 2"/48

Index:--Vol. M, Page 319

[Arrangement of 1870.]


On right-hand column:

1935 - Feb 1 - hist. to Colo. Wm. Couper [illegible]
1937 - Aug 10 hist. to H. H. West Wy
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February 1, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

John West-W.6453
BA-J/AWF

Colonel William Couper
Executive Officer, V. M. I.
Lexington, Virginia

Dear Sir:

In compliance with your request of January 26, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John West, as found in pension claim, W. 6453, based upon his military service in that war.

John West was born November 7, 1753, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

He enlisted in Philadelphia, early in September, 1776, for three years, served as artificer in Captain Jesse Roe's company of artificers, and in Colonel Proctor's regiment; he was employed in building guard houses and repairing gun carriages, was in the battle of Brandywine; shortly after which he obtained a furlough to visit his father's family, living in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, in a few days he returned to the army, was taken prisoner by the British a few days before the battle of Germantown; he was held one month, when liberated on representing to the British General, that he was a nephew of Sir Benjamin West, who was then Historical painter to the King.  He was taken sick, soon after reaching home, and was never able to return to the army.

John West was allowed pension on is application executed, July 29, 1833, then a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia.

He married October 24, 1791 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Hannah, her maiden name not definitely stated;
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they were married by the Reverend Duncan McLean.

The soldier, John West, died December 17, 1835.  His widow, Hannah West, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 10, 1838, at which time she was sixty-six years of age and living in Loudoun County, Virginia, where she was still living in 1848.  She died July 7, 1853.

The following are the names of the children of John and Hannah West:

Lydia                                born August 24, 1792
Vanilia                                "     March 22, 1795
Maria                                 "      July 18, 1797
Edith                                  "      April 19, 1800
Hannah                              "      July 9, 1801
Sarah                                  "     May 21, 1803
Benjamin Franklin and Harvey " March 7, 1807
John                                    "     June 26, 1808

Their daughter, Lydia, married Josiah Walravan, September 28, 1809.

The following names of the grandchildren of John and Hannah West are also furnished:

John Shorb                born September 4, 1817
Benjamin Frankling Shorb " August 10, 1819
Thomas William Shorb  "    August 31, 1822
Townson C. Shorb          "   January 10, 1828
James H. Bitzer               "  July 20, 1817
George W. West             "  January 4, 1831

James West, brother of the soldier, John West, was seventy-eight years of age in 1833 and then living in the Borough of Chester near Philadelphia.

One George W. Shorb in 1848 appeared as witness in Loudoun County, Virginia, his relationship to the family not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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H. H. WEST CO.
Manufacturers' Representative
214 South Hill Street
VAndike 1818
Los Angeles, Calif.

July 21, 1937.


Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.


Gentlemen:

In the published List of Revolutionary Pensioners, from the 1840 Index, is the name:

HANNAH WEST, 68 years of age, residing in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Will you kindly furnish me an abstract of any family data contained in his pension application, and oblige.  Information wanted for History of Hezekiah West, Revolutionary soldier, in whose family he comes.

Your very truly,

[signature of] H H West
H. H. West.

HHW/M

[stamp showing]
RECEIVED
JUL 26 937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER No. 16
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Col. William Couper
Executive Officer, V. M. I.,
Lexington,
Va.

Personal request January 26-1935 - John West, Rev. War pension claim W. 6453 -
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Hamilton Vill
Oct 16.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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Loudoun Co Oct 13th - 1848

Dear Sir

Some three or four weeks since I enclosed to your address the declaration of Mrs Hannah West (Widow of John West - decd.) a revolutionary pensioner in order to obtain for her the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress of the 2d of February last.  I am informed that it will necessary that she should first get your certificate before she can draw her pension of the pension agent at Richmond Va
You will therefor much oblige her by forwarding on said certificate either to her or to me at Purcel's Post-office Loudon Va at your earliest convenience.
She is a Lady far advanced in years and in need of the money- which has been due her since the 4th day of Last month

your with great respt -

Timothy Taylor



[faintly in pencil] 857
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


NAME West, John
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 11826
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 31, 1789
To -- not shown --

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.