Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2202, James Waldrepe, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va

Waldrepe, James
1
or Waldroup
Mary

NUMBER
W. 2202

CONTENTS
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19.896
Georgia
-
James Waldrepe
of Fayette Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hudgins of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Hendricks in the Virginia
ine, for the term of two years,
12 March 1776 - 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 23 day of February 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of March 1828
and sent to Hon. W. Lumpkin,
H. R.

Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $3.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1828 48.
$51.03
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
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472
Georgia
Mary Waldrepe
widow of James Waldrepe
who served in the Revolutionary
Virginia [illegible]
war as a Private
for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
26th day of Jany 1830
and sent to
Hon Hu. A. Harralson
House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 26 1848, Page 327 Vol. 1
July 29 1848 Book D

Reported
C. N. Waldrepe Jany: 13/58
Hon M. J. Crawford Feb 11/58

Date of death [illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension
to certain widows,
State of Georgia
Fayette County SS.
On this 19th day of July 1847 personally
appeared before me Harrison Walker a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Mary Waldrepe a resident of said County & State aged Eighty six 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 7 1838, entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of John Waldrepe who was a private in the Revolutionary war, for proof of his services
she refers the Department to the evidence upon which
James Waldrepe her deceased husband was allowed a
pension of Eight dollars per month, that she was
married to the said James Waldrepe on the 29th day
of September 1788. That her husband the aforesaid
James Waldrepe died on the 3d day of December 1846
for proof of all she refers the Department to the leaf
of a portion of her family record and which is hereunto
annexed. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and
year above written before me. I further certify that
Mrs Mary Waldrepe from bodily infirmity is unable to
attend Court.
Mary her x mark Waldrepe
Harrison Walker J P
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State of Georgia
Fayette County SS.
Be it known that on the 19th
day of July 1847. before me Harrison Walker
a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Wm McBride a resident of said County & State aged 46 years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement that James Waldrepe who was a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered in
the war of the Revolution, and Mary Morrison
formerly, now Mary Waldrepe was legally married
on the 29 day of September 1788, and that this
deponent war called on with some one or two
& them some time in the year 1838, by the said
James & Mary Waldrepe to transcribe and make the annexed record upon a leaf of their family Bible and which is severed & herewith sent to the Department that their deponent at said time and by the request & desire of the two old Revolutionary soldier & his wife, attend to and made out the annexed bible record, that at the time they were both in their proper mind & senses sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & date above

Harrison Walker J P  Wm McBride

I further certify that the said Wm McBride is a
respectable person, 19 July 1847
Harrison Walker J.P.
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Pension Office
January 13" 1858.

Sir.
In reply to your letter of the 22d Feb
you are informed that the pension which
was allowed James Waldrepe & was not drawn
by him in his life time, his children are entitled
to receive, provided his widow died without receiving such arrears. The pension allowed to Mary Waldrepe which she did not draw at her decease her children are entitled to.
In both cases of
arrears are due, application therefore, should
be made to the this Auditor of the Treasury.

Elihu N. Waldrepe, Esq.
Americus
Sumpter Co.
Gso:
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No13431
Waldrepe
Mary Waldrepe
of James

GA
act July 1838
h.d. 3 dec 1846
29th July 1828 No 597
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admitted
Pa: 2 yrs $96
Pann, com
4 March 1848.
Hon H. A. Haralson
H.R.
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I James F. Johnson Clerk of the Inferior [illegible]
Court in and for the County of Fayette and State of Georgia do hereby certify that Harrison Walker is at present a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears
date the 13 day of January 1844 and will
expire on the 1st day of January 1848. that his
attestation above is genuine, that the same
has been examined and approved of by the
said Inferior Court, given under my
hand & seal of office this nineteenth day
of July in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty seven,
James F Johnson Clk
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James Waldrep was
born the 8th day of
February 1751
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Mary Morrison, now Waldrep was
Born the 14th day of
July 1761
-
We were married
Together on the 29th day
of September 1788.
-
The above named James Weldrep was married at the above time [illegible]
Pittsylvania Co Va
married by a Baptist
Preacher by the name of
Lewis Shelton on the
29th day of September 1788
1788.
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Georgia
Fayette Co
On this 23rd day of February 1828, personally
appeared in open court, being a court of record
for the 19th dist G.M. for said County, James Waldrepe resident in said County, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly
Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, & the 1st of May 1820; that the said James Waldrepe enlisted for the time of Two years on the 12th day of March 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company
commanded by Captain Thomas Hudgins in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Hendricks in the line of the state of Virginia
on the Land Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of two years from the time of
enlisting, when he was discharge from the service
in the State of Pennsylvania; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not
on the roll of any state, & that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: that is to say, that is to say he has no one to support but himself & wife-that heretofore he has lived moderately & has been able by his own industry & economy to make a sufficient subsistence - that now he is old & feeble, & does not feel able to work as formally therefor throws himself on the county
Congress with a firm belief that he merits and will receive its munificence.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1 May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the united state on the 18th day of March
1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", [illegible] 19th day of March 1818 & that I have
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not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed that since the 18th day of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property account of property held by me on the 18th March 1818 - to wit. One Mare & Colt, Two Cows & yearlings.
The Mare died about the year 1823. Property on hand now- One Mare & Colt-8 head sheep-
Ten head Cattle - Two sows & Eight pigs- & that I am by occupation a farmer that my wife's name is Mary & she is 69 years old decrepit & deaf

Sworn to & declared on the 23rd of ⎬
Feb 1828 before me.
James McBride JP

James his X mark  Waldrepe

Georgia
Fayette County⎬
I James Alford Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that James McBride whose name appears to the foregoing as a subscribing witness, is an acting justice
of the peace in & for said County, & that full faith & credit is & ought to be had & given to his attestations as such, & that the same is in due form.
I further certify that Justices Courts, in this state, are Courts of record given under my hand & private seal, there being no seal of office, this 23rd February 1828.
James Alford M SS S.C.J.C.

Georgia
Fayette County⎬
We James McBride & Robert Tucker, justices of the Peace in & for the 496th district G.M. do hereby certify, that it appears to
the satisfaction of the Court, that the said James Waldrepe did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of two years under one engagement, on the Continental Establishment. We also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, one truly copied from the records of our court. & we do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court ourselves & that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars. 
In testimony whereof, we have set our hands & affixed our seal this 23rd day of February 1828.

James McBride JP
Robert Tucker JP
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From
Commissioner
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

AMERICAS
[illegible]
2[illegible]
Ga.
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Americus Sumter Conty G.a. December 22nd 1857
Dear Sir Some years ago my kinsman James Waldrep
A Revolutionary Soldier died in Fayett [sic] County Georgia
And for a series of years before his death he
drew his pension but for six years before his death
being old and disabled he did not draw any pension nor did his widow Mary Waldrop draw any tell her death he has one son and four daughters in life and
they are at a loss to know what has become of his pension
or that of the widow. They may have been sharks in
the way all this time drawing in his name the pension due him will you be so kind as to inform me
of the true facts of the case I am in hopes you will
not consider the case troublesome to you as the poor old man served during the war and is intitled to his
labors above many let me hear from you as
soon as convenient yours Respectfully & C.
Elihu N Waldrop Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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November 1, 1934

James Waldrope-W.2202
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of James Waldrop [sic], who died in Georgia. The application for headstone for this soldier was enclosed with your request, as was, also, a letter by Mrs. Thomas Ratliffe of Atlanta, Georgia,
both of which are returned herewith.

The record of James Waldrepe, the name is also found Waldroup, which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2202, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

He was born February 8, 1751, place not stated, nor the the names of his parents given.

He enlisted in Virginia, March 12, 1776, served
two years as a private in Captain Thomas Hudgins' company, Colonel James Hendricks' Virginia regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 23, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Georgia.

He married September 29, 1788 in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia, Mary Morrison. She was born July 14, 1761, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given.

The soldier died December 3, 1846 in Fayette
County, Georgia. His widow, Mary Waldrepe or Waldroup,
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was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1847, then a resident of Fayette County, Georgia.
Reference was made in 1857 to one son and four daughters "in life", their names not stated.
on December 22, 1857, Elihu N. Waldrop, as he
then signed, gave his address Americus, Georgia, and referred to the soldier as his kinsman, degree of relationship not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1908 July 28 Hist to
A. J. McBride, V.L.M.
1914 June 15 Hist to Miss
Lida Hunnicutt, V.L. M.
Letter in H. F. 7533 William
Gilliland
1914. Dec. 14. Hon. Wm Schley Howard
wife descendants no title aw
1930 June 27. Hist to Miss
Bessie Waldrop. auy.
1934 Dec 1 licst to memorial  Br. auy

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2202
Mary Waldrepe,
Widow
James Waldrepe,
Pen. Rev. War
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 304

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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M 13431
Sarah Waldrepe
Ga
Let. Wm McBride August
18th '47
Let to Hon. H. A. Haralson on
Feb 19. 48
Let to J. Russell
Nov 20th (30th) '48
Hon. H. A. Haralson 29th Dec 1849
Act 7 July 1828
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Index
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Important
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Jany 25/57

W Allis
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[illegible] of
May Waldrope
[illegible] act July 29 '48
W. Allison
[illegible] cut.
to Hon. H. A.
Haralson H R
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LaGrange Geo 29th July 1847

Dear Sir
Herewith I send you a letter from Mr
William McBride of Fayette County Geo relating to certain claims in your office. I request your
attention to the same at your earliest convenience.
Please communicate directly with Mr McBride
I have requested him hereafter to write directly
to you
With great respect to
Hu A Haralson

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

P.S. Mr McBride's Post Office is Fairburn, Fayette ● County Georgia
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No Reps U.S. 7th Feby 1848
Sir,
Herewith I send you a letter from Wm J Russell of Fayette County
Georgia, making enquiry as to the situation of the claim of Mrs
Waldrepe widow of James Waldrepe a revolutionary soldier.
Please inform me whether there has been any decision of
the Pension Office since Mr McBride's last communication
and, of any, what are the obstacles to the granting of the
pension - a full answer showing the true situation of the
claim is respectfully requested. If the last remittance of
testimony has not yet been acted upon may I ask
of you as a matter imminently important to this
old lady that it be taken up & the pension granted
if the evidence will allow - If she don't get it
soon she'll not be here to enjoy it

Please return Mr Russells letter with your answer
With great respect [illegible]
Hu A Haralson

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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Washington D.C. 26th Decr 1849

Sir

I am requested by W. J. Russell Esq of Fayetteville
Georgia to call your attention to the claim of Mary
Waldrope widow of James Waldrope for
pension on account of her husbands Revolutionary
services - By your letter of the 30th Nov 1848 to Mr Russell it seems that the proof of the marriage
before 1794 was not satisfactory. Since that
letter was written the act of the last congress
extended the time to 1800. It is probable this
extension will [illegible] embrace Mr Waldropes
case- Please review the decision with an
eye to the alteration of the law aforesaid and
if you can do so allow the pension but if
constrained to decided adversely to the claim
please send me the original papers to
lay before Congress for a special act in her
behalf - Very respectfully
Yours
Hu A Haralson

Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washigton
D.C.
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Recd Depurator
[illegible] 18-
---
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension
office
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Washington 11th March 1828.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Sir
I herewith enclose you the papers
of James Waldrope. you will please to
examine them-- as well as the record
with a vain of obtaining corroborating
Testimony if to be found in your
Department.
And as soon as convenient
let me know the results.

Your Obd. Servt.

Wilson Lumpkin
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's office
Feby 9th 1838
Sir
I return the papers & in reply to
your enquiry of the 8th inst. have to in
form you that the pension of James
Waldrepe, of the Georgia roll, act 18th
March 1818, at $8. per month, has
been paid in full to Dec 3. 1846, the
date of his death.
The pension of his widow, Mary
Waldrepe, same roll, under act of
Feby 2. 1848, at $96 per annum, appears
to have been paid to March 4, 1850.
Very Respectfully
Your Of Jew
[illigable]
Anditer

Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Roberson
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Pension Office.
Feb 11, 1858.

Sir
I return herewith the letter of your component. E. A. Waldrep Esq. and have to state that
it appears the pension of James Waldrepe, he was
paid to his death Dec 3, 1846, consequently no
arrears are due
The pension of his widow, Mary Waldrepe has
been paid to the 4th March 1850: Arrears, in
her case, are due from the date of her last payment to the date of her death. I enclose printed instructions for the guidance of the heirs in
obtaining the arrears due

afor

Hon M. J. Crawford
H of N
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Mary Waldroup
in Right of her husband
James Waldrop
---
Revolutionary Soldier

application for Pension Certificate
from 3rd day of December 1846
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State of Georgia
Fayette County
S.S.
On this 14th day of September
Personally appeared before the Superior
Court of the County of Fayette and State aforesaid Mary
Waldroup a resident of the State of Georgia in the County of Fayette aged [sic] years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following Declination in
order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act
of Congress passed on the 7th February 1848 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
that she is the widow of James Waldroup who was a
private in the Virginia Militia and the Annual amt
of the pension which my husband received under the act
of [sic] was 75 per year who died on the 3rd day of December
1846 And I have not received any amt since his death
She further declares that she is still a widow
West William, J. Russell, Depty Clk
Mary her X mark Waldron

State of Georgia Fayette County
Fayette Superior Court September Term 1848
Present the Honorable Edward Young Hill Judge of said
Court I Mary Waldroup the wife of James Waldroup a
Revolutionary soldier now deceased do solemnly swear that
I was [sic] that I was married and became the lawful wife
of James Waldroup some time prior to the year 1794 &
was married in the State of Virginia by publication of Banks
the true date of which I do not now recollect but was prior
to the time above Stated and that the said James Waldroup
was drawing a pension as a revolutioner at the time of his
Death and that I yet remain the widow of the said
deceased Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this
Sept 14th 1848
Mary her X mark Waldroup

Edw Young Hill, I.S.C.C.C.
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State of
Georgia
Fayette County

I William, J. Russell Depty Clerk of
the Superior Court do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true Extract
from the minutes of said Court it being a
Court of record, Given under my hand
and seal this the private Seal then being
no Seal of Office this the 19th day of Sept
1848
William, Jasper, Russell
Deputy Clerk
S.C.
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J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Fayetteville November the 15th 1848
Mr J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir Inclosed [sic] I send you
some additional testimony of the Marriage of James
Waldroup & Mary Waldroup which was affidavits
made at our last time of the Superior Court the
first one was made in conformity of the act 2nd Feby
1848 and the other was made in order to obtain
whatever she might have been entitled to from the
3rd December 1846 up to the present time by attending
to this you will Examine the law and if the Evidence
will come in you will direct the certificate to me
for her and you can file this Evidence with
Declaration that McBride made out for her & C
by attending to this you will much oblige yours
William J. Russell
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REV. WAR SECTION
DEC 14 1914
PENSION BUREAU

PENSION
A
U.  DEC  S.
1914
OFFICE.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON.
December 10, 1914.
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
I am enclosing herewith a letter from Mr. Thomas G. Duke, 349 - 1/2
Peters Street, Atlanta, Georgia, making inquiry concerning the pension
of James Waldrup, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
self-explanatory, and I will thank you to give me such information as
may be available regarding this claim.
With assurances of high esteem, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Wm Schley Haword
WSH/T
Enc.
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Request for Rev. War record
of James Waldrop died
in Fayette Co. Ga.
Record sent - application
for headstone
and letter [Illegible]
Mrs. Thomas A
Ratliffe
[Illegible] GA giving a
description of soldier-
[Illegible] returned in
this letter-- December
1 -1934
Certif
Rect 1812
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
11-22 1933
Memorandum for
The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department,
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1.
The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government
headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the
proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your
office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such
corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name
and complete designation of the organizations.
2.
In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.
RECEIVED
NOV 24 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #26
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United States Post Office -- CLASS
Jackson Georgia
April 30, 1930
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
My dear Sirs:
Please give me the record of one
James Waldrop
also, who was living in Fayette County
Georgia and drawing
a pension in 1840. This data is
needed for genealogical purposes, and
will be much appreciated
Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Bessie Waldrop
P.S. The name might be spelled -
Waldrep, Waldrup, Waldrope or
other ways

Pension
A
U  MAY  S
2
1930
Office
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ATLANTA PHONE 863

A. J. McBRIDE.
REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS
318 EMPIRE BUILDING.
ATLANTA, GA.
July 20 1908

Secretary War
Washington
A soldier of the Revolution
name James Waldrup drew a pension up to time of his death about 1840, his granddaughter wants to know date of his birth, his company Regt discharge to my father Wm McBride of Fayette County was his guardian or agent.
Please give me information
asked for. Truly yours
A.J. McBride
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December 14, 1914.

Hon. William Schley Howard,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Howard:
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. Thomas G. Duke of 349 1/2 Peters Street, Atlanta, Georgia. requesting information relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner W. File No. 2,202. James Waldrepe. I have the honor to advise you that there is no provision of law which would entitle the descendents of Revolutionary War soldiers to pension in their own right, or arrears of pension on account of such service.
Very Truly yours,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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June 27, 1930''Miss Bessie Waldrop
Jackson, Georgia

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2202, it appears that James Waldrepe or Waldroup was born February 8, 1751, place not stated.
[strike through While residing] He enlisted [handwritten] in Virginia he [strike through enlisted] March 12, 1776 and served two years as a private in Captain Thomas Hudgins' Company, Colonel James Hendricks' Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 23, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Georgia.

He died December 3, 1846 in Fayette County, Georgia.

The soldier married September 29, 1788 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Mary Morrison.  She was born July 14, 1761.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1847, while a resident of Fayette County, Georgia.

In 1857 there were one son and four daughters referred to, no names stated.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  [Handwritten]  James Waldrepe N. F. 2202
or Waldroup
--------------------------------

DATEENLISTMENTS ORAPPOINTMENT. [LETTERS OVERTOP] |  LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED:  CAPTAIN.  | COLONEL. | STATE.

[HANDWRITTEN]
Mch 12, 1776 | 2 years | Pvt. |  Thomas Hudgins | James Hendricks | Va.

Battles engaged in, Y
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enlisted in Va.
Date of application for pension, Feby 23, 1828   His [illegible - cl***al]
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co, Ga.
Age at date of application,  born Feby 8, 1751 place not stated, died Dec. 3, 1846 in Fayette Co. Ga
Remarks: Soldier married in Pittsylvania Co. Va. Sept. 29, 1789, Mary Morrison born July 14, 1761.  She was **** pension on an application executed July 19, 1847 while a resident of  Fayette Ga. in 1857.  There was on son and four daughters, no names stated.

Very respectfully,