Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7082, for James Meadows, North Carolina
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Service
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Meadows, James
Jane

Number
R. 7082
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Illinois 29.964
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James Meadows
Of Knox Co in the State of Illinois who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Caldwell of the regt [sic] commanded by Col. Moore in the N. Carolina line for nine months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of June 1835 - and sent to O. N. Brown will Quincy Ill.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $120.—
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept ‘35 15.—
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[total] $135.—
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 8 Paage 127.

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Letter to [illegible] 3 July 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 of Sept 1835 to 9 May 1838, the day of his death agt notified 20 [redacted] July 1839.
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Dead. [hand drawn flourish under]

Let to H. Quimby Aug 31 1839
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Illinois
Knox County [squiggly brackets]
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his father, who lived in the county of Rowan in the State of North Carolina, and remained with his father about Six days, and then in the month of July of the Same year, turned out a volunteer for Eighteen months under Capt. Joseph Sharpe, who commanded a company of minutemen, and was attached to the Regiment of Col. David Caldwell, and was engaged in guarding and patrolling the county of Rowan, and watching the movement of the tories, dispensing their forces and destroying their military preparations and guarding the inhabitants from their depredations during this time he was in no battle or general engagement, but had frequent skirmishes with the tories, and took a good many prisoners, which term of Eighteen months he faithfully served in active and tiresome service, and was, at the close of the said term of Eighteen months discharged by Capt Sharpe without any writing — he then return to the house of his father and there remained until the month of July 1780 when he enlisted for the Term of three months under Captain William Armstrong, who commanded a company on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, on the frontiers, South of the Catawba river - they marched in the Summer and crossed the Catawba - there they were met by a company of North Carolina troops, commanded by a Captain Griffin - 
by a Captain Griffin - Captain Armstrong took the command, and marched them against the Cherokee Town, and destroyed it, and took a number of prisoners, and then stationed themselves there, and destroyed
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the Indian crossed, and then marched Northward with the intention of joining the Northern army at Brandywine, but after having marched four days they received orders to March back to Rowan county to meet a large body of tories who had risen in that county - they then immediately marched for Rowan County under the command of Majr Armstrong, then so called as he commanded both companies, and having met the troops under Maj Brandon, they marched to Ramshowes [sic] [Ramsour’s] Mill, and there encountered and defeated the tories - here Majr Armstrong was killed - this battle being over, he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph W. Dowell, and served the remaining part of his term of three months, and was discharged by W. Dowell, and went hom to the house of his father in Rowan County - Having remained at home until Cornwallis landed in the South, he was drafted for the term of three months, in a company commanded by Capt. David Caldwell, attached to the Regiment of Col. William Moore, and was marched down the country towards Charleston, to a place called Cross creek, where they lay in ambush for Cornwallis’ army, and fired on them, and retreated, and continued to annoy them upon their march from there to Guilford, having frequent skirmishes with his out posts, and there, being attached to the Brigade of General Butler, and Division of Majr Gene Greene, was engaged at the battle of GUilford Court house, which battle being over and express
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arrived desiring succor against a party of tories, who had risen under Tory leaders, by the names of Gannon and Elrod in the counties of Chatham and Randolph, he was marched in the company of Capt Osborne or Mac Osborne, which was attached to the Regiment of Col. John Moore, and having marched to Chatham, they were joined by the Regiments of Col Isaacs and Col Paisley, and defeated the said Gannon and Elrod - the public arms were then called for, when he relinquished his gun, and was discharged by Capt Osborne for want of arms, and who certified the time that he Served in the expedition from Guilford against Gannon and Elrod, but who had no knowledge of the time of Service under Capt Caldwell before the battle of Guilford - but he stated that he served out his full term of three months as his term was within a few days of being out at the battle of Guilford - After he was discharged from this term he was never again in the Service, having served Two years and Three months
He further states that owing to his age and infirmity, and his being wholly blind, if he had any written or documentary evidence, he is unable to find it; and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services
Subscribed and Sworn to in open Court this 19th day of May A.D. 1835.
[signed] John G. Sanburn Clerk
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James his X mark Meadows

Question 1st - Where and in what year were you born?
Answer- I was born in Halifax County in the State of VIrginia, but it is impossible for me now, at my advanced age, to recollect the year exactly but think it was in the year [underscored] 1755.
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Question 2nd Have you any record of your age, and if So where is it?
Answer - I have no record of my age - it was recorded in my father’s Bible, but after the war his house was burnt, [ink blot noted] and the Bible containing this record was at the Same time, and by the Same means destroyed.
Question 3rd Where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer - I was living with my father in Rowan County, North Carolina, during the war, I afterward moved with him to Burke County in Said State, and afterwards in the year 1795 moved to, and settled in Clarke County, Kentucky - [caret] then to Wayne County Ky then in 1819 to Warren County Kentucky, and in 1833 moved to Warren County, Illinois, where I now live.
Question 4th How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a Substitute, for whom?
Answer- The first time that I was in Service was by virtue of an engagement made by my father with Capt Rutherford - for the SEcond term of my Serivce I volunteered the third I was enlisted and the fourth drafted, but I never Served as a substitute for any person.
Question 5th - State the names of Some of the regiment officers who were with the troops where you served; 
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Such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your Service?
Answer - I now recollect to have known of the regular officers, Generals Greene and Butler and Morgan who were with the troops where I served - the names of the continental and militia Refiments I cannot recollect - I have been a long time deprived of sight, and consequently not able to refresh my recollection from history, and the details of revolutionary occurrences have faded from my memory. The most important circumstances of my Service were the following, to wit, Gurarding prisoners at Salisbury, the battles of Ramsower’s Mill [sic] [Ramsour’s] and Guilford Court house, and the expedition against the Cherokee Indians and the destruction of their Town
Question 6th - Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service; and if so by whom was it given and what had become of it?
Answer- I think from one tour of Service I had a written discharge from the others I had not. At the time I was in the Service I was unmarried, and made my home with my father, and have no doubt the discharge was destroyed at the time his house was burnt.
Question 7th - State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, [sic]
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and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and this belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution .
Answer - Josiah Wilcher, Charles S. Greer, Majr. Peter Butler, Isaac Murphy, Joseph Wallace, are all my neighbours [sic] and acquaintances, and I have no doubt will testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution -

[signed] James his X mark Meadows

Subscribed and sworn to before me in open Court, this 19th day of May A.D. 1835 [signed] John G. Sanburn Clerk
I, James Meadows, do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
[signed] James his X mark Meadows

Subscribed and Sworn to before me in open court this 19th day of May A.D. 1835 [signed] John G. Sanburn Clerk

Mr Isaac Murphy - a clergyman residing in the County of Warren and State of Illinois and Josiah Wilcher residing in the County of Knox and [redacted] State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Meadows who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we [faded circlular-shaped rubber stamp image]
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Concur in that opinion [flourish]
Subscribed and Sworn to before me in open Court Isaac Murphy
This 19th day of May A.D. 1835 Josiah Wilcher
[signed] John G. Sanburn Clerk

And the Said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he stated - and the Court o=further certifies that it appears that Isaac Murphy who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Warren Illinois, and that Isaiah Wilcher who has also signed the Same is a resident in the county of Knox and State afd. and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credits.
[signed] Richard M. Young [flourish underscore]
Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Illinois, and presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of Knox County and State aforesaid.

I, John G. Sanburn, Clerk of the circuit Court in and for the county of Knox and State of Illinois, as hereby certify that the
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11387

Jane Meadows
wd
James
JWs
Act July 7th 38



L.d. May 9th ‘38
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State of Illinois
Warren County [squiggly brackets] Ss.

On this eleventh day of November AD 1843 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of said county in session at the court house in Monmouth in said county Jane Meadows 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 July 7th 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows” That she is the widow of James Meadows late of said Warren County Illinois who was a private in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner of the United States: She further declares that she was married to the said James Meadows on the nineteenth day of December AD 1787, that her husband the aforesaid James Meadows died on the ninth day of May A.D. 1838, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place [caret] prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, [illegible one or two letters], at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before in open Court
[signed] J.B. Thomas, Judge of said court [flourish]
[squiggly brackets] [signature by mark] Jane her X mark Meadows

State of Illinois
Warren County [squiggly brackets]
I Ira F M Butler Clerk of the Circuit Court written and for said county do hereby certify that Jesse B Thomas whose signature appears to the foregoing was [caret] at the time of affixing
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his signature to the foregoing declaration the Judge of said court and that the said signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said courth this eleventh day of November AD 1843.

[signed] Ira F.M. Butler Clerk
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December 14, 1939.

Mr. Richard P. Eckels
Box 623
University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi.

BA-J/ILL
James Meadows
R. 7082

Dear Sir:
The data which follows were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7082, based upon service of James Meadows in the Revolutionary War.

James Meadows was born about the year 1755 in Halifax County, Virginia; the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. He lived with his father in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time he served in the Revolutionary War.

James Meadows enlisted and served as private in the North Carolina troops at different times, shown as follow: from April 1778, three months in Captain John Rutherford’s company, engaged in guarding prisoners in Salisbury, North Carolina; from July 1778, eighteen months in Captain Jospeh Sharpe’s company, Colonel David Caldwell’s reginment: expedition against the Cherokee Indians during which he assisted in burning their towns, destroying their crops and taking some prisoners, and was in the battle of Ramsour’s Mill; before his term of enlistment had expired, he was detached and served the remainder of the time under Colonel Joseph McDowell, entire length of this service three months; afterwards, in Captain David Caldwell’s company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, was detached and served in Captain Osborne’s (Osborne’s) company, Colonel John Moore’s regiment on an expedition against the Tories, entire length of this service three months, exacte dates not given.

The soldier moved with his father after the Revolutionary War to Burke County, North Carolina; in 1796, he moved to Clark County, Kentucky.
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thence in 1819 to Wayne County, Kentucky; in 1833, he moved to Warren County, Illinois. 

James Meadows was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed May 19, 1835, at which time he resided in Warren County, Illinois. He stated then that he was blind. The soldier died May 9, 1839 in Warren County, Illinois. 

The soldier married December 19, 1787, Jane, whose maiden name was not given. In 1843, she was a resident of Warren’s County, Illinois, aged seventy-seven years; the date and place of her birth were not given. In 1844, she received mail at Monmouth, Illinois in care of Henry Meadows; no relationship between Henry and the soldier’s family was stated. 

There are no further data regarding the family of James Meadows and his wife, Jane, in the papers on file in this claim.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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[rubber stamped in all caps] REJECTED

7082

Jane Meadows

Printed list of 1835 shows cause of suspension “For further proof of service and marriage

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1931 -Nov 24 - Hist. to Mrs McCallister Pearce - EES

1932 - Sept 22 - Hist to Mrs Fred L Meacham - EES
1934 - June 26 His to Gale K. Meadows EES
1939 - Dec 14 - Hist to Richard P. Eckels ESS
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11.387

Jane Meadows

Ills

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Suspended
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7082
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Act July 7th ‘38
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[very lightly penciled number 171 in upper right hand corner of document]
171

Pension Office
Decr 7th ‘44.

Sir.
The papers in the case of Jane Meadows widow of James Meadows claiming a pension under the act of July 7th ‘38 have been examined and filed. The date of the marriage should be established by public or private record or documentary evidence and the certificates of the Comptr [?] & Secy of N.C. Shd be produced showing the duration of [redacted] the service of James Meadows who says that he served under Captn Rutherford in 1778 and Joseph Sharpe & Coll David Caldwell also [caret] afterwards under Coll Wm Moore & Col John Moore & Captn Osborne or Mac Osborne.

[signed] J. Quinby Esq [flourish]
Monmouth.
Warren Co
Jlls-
11.387.
Act July 7th 38.
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Oct 9 1844 11387
Cl. Jane Meadows
Act 1838.

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MONMOUTH Ills.
SEP
27

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Monmouth Warren Co Ills
28th Sept 1844

Sir.

I send the enclosed paper to you in the part of Jane Meadows for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she is by law entitled as the widow of James Meadows a former pensioner. James Meadows I think served in the Massachusetts line during the revolution -

The money to which she is entitled she wishes sent to this office to her address care of Henry Meadows or J Quinby -

In your reply please state if there is any law of congress donating land to Revolutionary soldiers or their widows

Resply Yours
J. Quinby

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
D.C.
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[outside of folded doument]

11 June 1835
Pension Office
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[faded writing]
Recd 11 June

Knoxville Illinois
May 19th 1835

Dear Sir

Enclosed I Send you the original proceedings had in the Circuit Court of the Knox Circuit Court Illinois, in the matter of the application of James Meadows for a pension. 
You will please investigate the claim and communicate to O. H. Browning Esqr. Of Quincy, Illinois, the results

Respectfully Yr Obet. Servt.

Hon: Lewis Cass [squiggly brackets]
[signed] John G. Sanburn Clerk
of the County Circuit Court, Illinois
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33.120
James Meadows
Illinois

allow for quote [?]
$30.
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foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of James Meadows for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at my office in Knoxville this 19th day of May A.D. 1835-

[signed] John G. Sanburn Clerk of Knox Circuit Court of the State of Illinois
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Warren Co H  18 Aug 09
J Quinby
Recd 31.
Aug. 31st
Respectfully refd. To the Comr. of Pensions. & the writer so informed 
3d Auditor's Offc.
Augt. 31st 1839


Jas. Meadows
Jas MC


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James Meadows    [stamp: FREE]
[postal stamp: illegible]

Peter Hagun Esq
Third Auditor U. S. Treasury
Washington 
DC
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Warren C. H. Illinois
August 16 1839 -

Sir.

At your earliest convenient opportunity please inform me whether the Pension certificate to James Meadows and the proof of the identity of Jane Meadows as his widow forwarded by me to your office by letter of late June 7th 1839 for the purpose of obtaining the pension in arrears to said James Meadows at the time of his death will be sufficient to enable the said Jane Meadows to demand and receive from the war department the pension to which she [caret] as the widow of the said James Meadows deceased is entitled from the 4th of March 1836 for the following five years.

Please direct to “Jane Meadows Care of J. Quinby”

I am Sir
Your Obt Servt
[signed] J. Quinby

Peter Hague Esq
Third Auditor of Treasury
Washington
D. C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
July 11th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of James Meadows, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois - Agency, at the rate of Thirty - Dollars and [strikethrough] Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 9th May, 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pension,
Present.
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[letterhead]

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
 September 12, 1932.

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:

IN REPLY REFERENCE TO:
BA-J/ILL

Mrs. Fred L. Meacham
Roseville
Illinois.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter herewith in which you request information relative to James Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the particular soldier named James Meadows in whom you are interested. Kindly give as much as possible of the following information in regard to that soldier and further search of the records will be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The return of this letter will expedite the matter.
Very truly yours,
[signed] A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten reply]
Roseville, Ill. Sept., 15, 1932.
Dear Sir:
I shall gladly send you all the information which I have. James Meadows [underscored heavily] was born in Virginia in 1750. While a young man he went to North Carolina to reside and entered the service from that state. He served until the close of the War. In 1794 he removed to Kentucky and in 1832 came to Ill. to reside settling in Warren, Co. Ill. I am supposed to prepare an authentic historical paper of his services by Oct 2. May I have a reply as soon as convenient. I thank you. Mrs Meacham

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REC’D JUN 18 1934 [the rest of image faded]

1268 North Kellogg Street,
Galesburg, Illinois,
June 15, 1934.

War Veteran's Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am interested in the record of James Meadowrs who served in the American Revolution.
My only information is that he was born in 1758 and died in 1838, came from the state of Virginia originally, and may have lived for some time in Ken-tucky before coming to Illinois.
The name may possibly be spelled Meadows. I should appreciate any information you could supply me, such as birth place, parents, period of service, rank, etc. If there are any small incidental charges, I shall be glad to forward the amount. 
Yours truly,
Gale K. Meadows
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J. M. MENDELL, MANAGER PACIFIC COAST BRANCH,
369 PINE STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. FIRE THIRD CENTURY OF ACTIVE BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE 

The London Assurance
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[handwritten]
Butte Mont
Jan 14-1934

U S Pension Bureau
Washington DC.

Dear Sirs -
Do your records show a pension for Jane Meadows [underlined] - a pensioner (Rev. War_ living in Mercer Co. Ill in 1840 - then 71 yrs old - living with Wm MEadows - probably a son - and - a Rev War pension for [redacted] John Hopper [underlined] b in Mass - probably, served in N.Car. as he moved there was a brother of Wm Hooper the signer married Ruth Gayer - I think they lived in Ohio after 1816 -
Awaiting an early reply I am
Yours (Mrs Chas. S.) Susie M. Pass more
717 W. Granite St
Butte Mont
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Department of the Classics
Box 623          22 November 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Please send me, for genealogical purposes, abstracts of the pension claims filed by the following: 
JAMES MEADOWS, a soldier of the Revolution, at various times resident in Burke Co., N.C. (1787), Clarke Co., Ky. (1795), Wayne Co., Ky. (1819), and Warren Co., Illinois (1833)

PAUL HERYFORD, a soldier of the War or 1812, at various times resident in Wayne Co., Ky, Scotland Co., Missouri, and Shasta Co., California. (W.C. 3736; date of certificate, 28 August 1872).

JAMES HENRY HEREFORD, M.D., an officer in the Civil War (39th Regt., Kentucky Infantry), resident of Prestonburg, Floyd Co., Kentucky.

Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Yours very truly,
Richard P. Eckels
Richard P. Eckels

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For info in Re. to the Civil War Ref. you should apply in the National Archives, This city.
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December 14, 1939.

Mr. Richard P. Eckels
Box 623
University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi.

BA-J/ILL
James Meadows-R. 7082
Paul Heryford-W.C. 3735

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Meadows who lived in Burke County, North Carolina, Clarke and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and in Warren County, Illinois, the War of 1812 record of Paul Heryford, W.C. 3735, and the Civil War record of James Hereford of Prestonburg, Kentucky.
The Revolutionary War record of James Meadows, pension claim-R. 7082, and the War of 1812 record of Paul Heryford are furnished you herewith. For information in regard to the Civil War soldier, you should apply to the National Archivist, this city.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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January 28, 1935

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Mre. Charles S. Passmore
717 E. Granite Street
Butte, Montana

BA-J/EEL
James Meadows-R. 7082

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request informa-tion in regard to Jane Meadows, a Revolutionary War pensioner liv-ing in Mercer County, Illinois, in 1840; also, John Hooper, born in Massachusettes, but who probably served in North Carolina and resided in Ohio after 1816.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records had been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a John Hooper.      The record has been found of a James Meadows (R.7082), whose widow,Jane, was living in Illinois in 1843.   That history is furnished you herein.
James Meadows was born about 1755, in Halifax County, Virginia. The name of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, with his father, James Meadows enlisted and served as a private with the North Caro-lina Troops,as follows:     from April, 1778, three months in Captain John Rutherford's Company and guarded the prisoners held in Salis-bury, North Carolina;  from July, 1778, eighteen months in Captain Joseph Sharpe's Company, Colonel David Caldwell's Regiment; from July, 1780, in Captain William Armstrong's Company, went on an ex-pedition against the Cherokee Indians, burned their towns and crops and took a number of prisoners and was later in the battle of Ram-Sour's Mill; before his term of enlistment had expired, he was de-tached and served the remainder of the time under Colonel Joseph McDowell, entire length of this service, three months; his next tour was in Captain David Caldwell's company, Colonel William Moore's Regiment; he was in the battle of Guilford Court House, was detached and served in Captain Osborne's Company, Colonel John Moore's Regiment and went on an expedition against the Tories, entire length of this service, three months; no dates are given.
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After the Revolution, James Meadows moved, with his father, to Burke County, North Carolina,; in 1795, he moved to Clark County, Kentucky; thence in 1819, to Wayne County, Kentucky, and in 1833, to Warren County, Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1835, while residing in Warren County, Illinois. He then stated that he was blind.
He died May 9, 1839.
The soldier married December 19, 1787, Jane, her maiden name not given.   In 1843, she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Warren County, Illinois.
No reference in made to children.
The name Henry Meadows is shown; no relationship to the family was stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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June 25, 1934

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Mr. Gale K. Meadows
1268 North Kellogg Street
Galesburg, Illinois

BA-J/EEL
James Meadows-R.7082

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of James Meadows, who was born in 1756 and died in 1838, who was originally of Virginia, lived for sometime in Kentucky, then moved to Illinois.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.7082, based upon the military service in that war of James Meadows.
James Meadows was born about 1755, in Halifax County, Virginia.       The name of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, with his father, James Meadows enlisted and served as a private with the North Caro-lina Troops as follows: from April, 1778, three months in Captain John Rutherford's Company and guarded the prisoners held in Salis-bury, North Carolina; from July, 1778, eighteen months in Captain Joseph Sharpe's Company, Colonel David Caldwell's Regiment; from July, 1780, in Captain William Armstrong's Company, went on an ex-pedition against the Cherokee Indians, burned their town and crops and took a number of prisoners, and was later in the battle of Ram-sour's Mill;:before his term of enlistment had expired, he was de-tached and served the remainder of the time under Colonel Joseph McDowell, entire length of this service, three months; his next tour was in Captain David Caldwell's Company, Colonel William Moore's Regiment; he was in the battle of Guilford Court House, was detached and served in Captain Osborn's or Osborne's Company, Colonel John Moore's Regiment and went on an expedition against the Tories, entire length of this service, three months, no dates are given.
After the Revolution, he moved, with his father, to Burke County
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North Carolina; in 1795, he moved to Clark County, Kentucky; thence, in 1819, to Wayne County, Kentucky; and in 1833, to Warren County, Illinois.
James Meadows was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1835, while residing in Warren   County, Illinois.     He then stated that he was blind.
He died May 9, 1838.
The soldier married December 19, 1787, Jane, her maiden name not given.    In 1843, she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Warren County, Illinois.
It is not stated whether or not they had children.
The name Henry Meadows is shown: no relationship to the family was stated.

Very truly yours

A. d. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Did not find former letter
from Mrs. McCallister Pearce
EEF

September 22, 1932

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
James Meadows-R.7082

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Fred L. Meacham
Roseville
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your communication of September 15, 1932, in which you furnish further information in regard to   James Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Th data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.7082, based upon the mili-tary service of James Meadows in that war.
James Meadows was born about the year 1755, in Halifax County, Virginia.
While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, with his father, whose name is not stated, he enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops as follows: from April, 1778, three months in Captain John Rutherford's Company and guarded the prisoners held in Salisbury, North Carolina; from July, 1778, eighteen months in Captain Joseph Sharpe's Company, Colonel David Caldwell's Regiment; from July, 1780, in Captain William Armstrong's Company, went on an expedi-tion against the Cherokee Indians, burned their town and crops and took a number of prisoners,and was later in the battle of Ramsour's Mills; before his term of enlistment had expired, he was detached and served the remainder of the time under Colonel Joseph McDowell, entire length of this service, three months; in Captain David Caldwell's company, Colonel William Moore's Regiment; and was in the battle of Guilford Court House, was detached and served in Captain Osborn's or McOsborn's Company, Colonel John Moore's Regiment and went on an expedition against the Tories, entire length of this service, three months; no dates given.
After the Revolution, he moved, with his father, to Burke County, North Carolina; in 1795, moved to Clark County, Kentucky; thence, in 1819, to Wayne County, Kentucky; and in 1833, to Warren County, Illinois.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1835, while residing in Warren County, Illinois.  He then stated that he was blind.
He died May 9,1838.
The soldier married December 19, 1787, Jane, her maiden name not given.     In 1843, she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Warren County, Illinois.
It is not stated whether they had children.
The name Henry Meadows appears; no relationship to soldier and his wife was shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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September 12, 1932.
1st letter-

Mrs. Fred L. Meacham
Roseville
Illinois.

BA-J/ILL

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter herewith in which you request information relative [illegible] James Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished bb you are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the particular soldier named James Meadows in whom you are interested. Kindly give as much as possible of the following information im regard to that soldier and further search of the records will be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlist-ment and after service and given name of widow.

The return of this letter will expediate the matter.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

"from Virginia or N Car."
(2 in files - 1 Va - 1 NC)
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November 24, 1931

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
Lone Holly Plantation
Proctor, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to James Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The date furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 7082, based upon te military service of James Meadows in that war.

James Meadows was born about the year 1755, in Halifax County, Virginia.

While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, with his father, whose name is not stated, he enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops as follows: from April, 1778, three months in Captain John Rutherford's Company and guarded the prisoners held in Salibury, North Carolina; from July, 1778, eighteen months in Captain Joseph Sharpe's Company, Colonel David Caldwell's Regiment; from July, 1780, in Captain William Armstrong's Company, went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, burned their town and crops and took a number of prisoners, and was later in the battle of Ramsour's Mills; before his term of enlistment had expired, he was detached and served the remainder of his enlistment under Colonel Joseph McDowell, entire length of this service, three months; in Captain David Caldwell's Company, Colonel William Moore's Regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House, was detached and served in Captain Osborn's or McOsborn's Company, Colonel John Moore's Regiment, and went on an expedition against the Tories whom they defeated, entire length of this service three months., exact dates not given.

[handwritten notes in right margin: Could not identify either David Caldwell Capt Osborn or McOsborn or Col John Moore]

After the Revolution, he moved with his father to Burke County, North Carolina; in 1795, moved to Clark County, Kentucky; ^in 1819 to Wayne County, Kentucky; and in 1833, to Warren County, Illinois.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1835 while residing in Warren County, Illinois. He stated that he was then blind.

He died May 9, 1838

The soldier married December 19, 1787, Jane, her maiden name not given. In 1843, she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Warren County, Illinois. 

It is not stated whether they had children. 

The name Henry Meadows appears, no relationship to soldier and his wife shown.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.