Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7310, for William Penticost, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Penticost, William

NUMBER
S7310

Carded

CONTENTS
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Reported
could not find
Let to 2 Coupbriella May 10/511
- Hon [crossed out: Junius Hilger]
[crossed out: May 17/1853]

[right side of page, document torn]

32664
[G]eorgia 32644

[W]illiam Penticost, dec.d
of [illegible] in the State of Georgia
[illegibl] Private in the Comp. commanded
by [illegible] [blank] of the Regt. commanded
[blank] in the Revolution

2 years
Va.

[illegible] on the Roll of Georgia
at [illegible] [r]ate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per
an[num] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
+ [illegible] 24 Jany. 1839, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of
May, 1849, and sent to
J. J. Mc. Cullock,
Jefferson, 
Ga.

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=anl. allowance ending
Payable to his widow
Mary Penticost

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Th Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book E vol. 6 Page 100

Letter to Geo.C. Ames April
20. 1855 - See opinions of
attn. General Keyes 357 + 373 (Mayo)
Page 3

William Penticost is entitled to the proportion
of land allowed a private of the Continental
line for three years service.

J. W. Pleasants.

Council Chamber,
November 5th 1811.
Geo W.m Smith}

November 7th 1811, a Warrant for 100
acres, No. 5951, issued to John Hobson
assec of W. Penticost, and was delivered to
said Hobson.

A copy from the Records of the Virginia
Land Office,

Teste,
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
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Jefferson Ga
Oct, 9th 1848

Sir - [crossed out: I] enclosed I send you some
evidence of the service of Wm
Penticost in the Army of the revolution -
to be filed with the Claim
of his widow, for the amount
of Pension Due Wm. Penticost
at the time of his death under
an act of Congress of 7th June
1832 and of 19th February
1833 - If any thing is
yet wanting let me
hear form you as
soon as convenient

Yours most
Respectfully
John. J. Mc Culloch
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State of Georgia
County of Troup} On This the twenty ninth day
of June in the year
one Thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before
me Bryant Johnston a Justice of Peace
in and for said county. Personally appeared 
James C St Johns and Elizabeth St Johns
and being first duly sworn according to lay.
State That They were personally acquainted with
William Penticost an Invalid pensioner of the United
States who died in The year 1839 leaving his widow
Mary Penticost, and the following Children
viz. Richard, Celia, Phebe, Elizabeth
and Matthew who still survive -
That Said Mary Penticost widow of said
William moved into Troup County Georgia
some four years since, and died in said
County on the first day of January 1853 -
and That They witnessed her death and
saw her burial -

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this
the twenty ninth day of
June 1853 -

Bryant Johnston J. P.
and I certify that
James C St John and
Elizabeth St John and
personally known to me and that they
are both credible witnesses -
June 29 1853

Bryant Johnston J. P.

James C. St Johns
Elizabeth St Johns
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State of Georgia
Troup County} To wit.
I David B Turner - Clerk
of The Inferior Court for The County
and state aforesaid do certify that
Bryant Johnston Esq. before whom
the foregoing affidavit was Taken and
Subscribed and who signed The foregoing
certificate is a Justice of The peace
in and for said County duly Commissioned
and qualified, and
That his Official Signature
Thereto is genuine -

Given under my hand
and The seal of said court
This the 30th day of June
one Thousand eight hundred
and fifth three -

David B Turner C. O. C
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William Penticost came before me one of the
Justice for the County of Jackson in the State
of Georgia + made oath that he is the same
William Penticost to whom the Original
Certificate formerly in his possession was
given, + of which he has been deprived by
the bad faith of a certain Philip Jackson
his ^former^ attorney. + of which the following
is a Copy

"I do with the Advice of the
council hereby Certify that William
Pentecost [crossed out: late - a private in] Aged 24.
years, late a Private in Buford detachment,
appears to have been disabled
in such a manner while in the service
of the United States as to entitle him to
the sum of fifteen pounds a year -
which allowance is accordingly made
him to commence from the first Day of
January 1786. Given under my hand
as Governor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia at Richmond this 22nd Day
of February 1787."

Edm.d Randolph

T. Mereweather

That he served in Bufords detachment 
at the time he was disabled 
+
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+ that he now resides in The State of
Georgia + County of Jackson, + has resided
there the last 20 years, previous to
to which he resided in Dinwiddie
County + State of Virginia

Sworn to before me this 3rd Day of December
1821.

William Pentecost

testy
Jos Landrum JP
Page 9

Georgia
Jackson County} Personally came John
Pendergrass, a minister
of the Gospel, and Citizens of
said State + County, before me
James C. Stanley a justice of The peace
and after being duly sworn saith That he
was for many years personally acquainted
with William Penticost late of Jackson
County State of Georgia deceased, who was
an Invalid Pensioner of the United States
that some years ago he married The said
William Penticost + Mary Bradley (The
precise date not recollected) That The said
William Penticost has since died leaving
his Widow Mary Penticost (formerly Mary
Bradley) who still resides in Jackson County
Georgia, has never again married but
still continues to be The widow of The said
William Penticost

Sworn to and subscribed This
the fifteenth day of May
one Thousand eight hundred + fortyeight
before me

James. C. Stanley J.P. 
John Pendergrass

and I do Certify That John Pendergrass
the above official is personally known
to me, That he is a minister of the Gospel,
in good Standing, and is a credible
witness - 

James. C. Stanley. J. P.
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Georgia
Jackson County} I, P. F. Hinton Clerk of
the Inferior Court in and
for the county aforesaid do certify that
James C. Stanley - is a Justice of
the peace in and for said county, and that
the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine.

Given under my hand
and private seal having no
seal of office This fifteenth
day of May eighteen hundred
and forty eight

P. F. Hinton clk {L.S.}
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State of Gerogia
Jackson County} S.S.
On this fourth
day of May - one thousand
eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared
before the Inferior Court of said County (it being a
court of Record) Mary Penticost a resident of said
County and State aged Sixty year, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain a balance
of Pension due to William Penticost who as an Invalid
pensioner of the United States and resident in the County
of Jackson State of Georgia, (he having been enrolled, and said balance now claimed under an Act of Congress passed
24th day of April 1816) That she is the widow of
William Penticost late of Jackson County State of
Georgia deceased, that her husband the said William
Penticost was in The receipt of any invalid Pension from
the United States of five dollars per month, at the
time of his death, That his pension had been increased
from fifty dollars per annum under The act of 24 
April 1816 - That he was formerly a citiz of The
State of Virginia and transfered from that
State as a pensioner, That The said William
Penticost - died on The 27th day of January 1839 -
leaving her his widow, That she has not since
intermarried but still continues to be his widow
she further declares That she was married
to the said William Penticost - on The Twenty sixth
day of February - one Thousand eight hundred
and Twenty nine - in Jackson County Georgia
by The Reverend John Pendergrass but That she has
no family Record of her marriage - Sworn to
and subscribed on The day and year written
before Emanuel H Moonaugh Mary Penticost

No. 6. Jarrett J. J. C J. J. C
Charles Witt J. J. C
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We do hereby Certify that Mary Penticost the
above declarant is The widow of William
Penticost late of Jackson County deceased
who was an Invalid pensioner of the United
State, That she is personally known to us
and that she is a credible affiiant

Emanuel. H Moomaugh J.J.C
N. [illegible] Jossett J.J.C
Charles Witt J.J.C.

Georgia 
Jackson County} I P. F. Hinton Clerk
of the Inferior Court in and
for the County aforesaid do Certify That
Emanuel H. Moonmaugh Nathaniel C.
Jarrett + Charles Witt
whose names appear to The above declaration
and certificate are Justices of the
Inferior Court in and for the County and
State aforesaid, and That - The several
signatures purporting to be Thus are
Genuine,

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my private seal
having no seal of office and
subscribed my name This the 
fourth day of May
one thousand eight hundred
and forty eight

P,,F,, Hinton clk {[illegible]}
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August 31, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
James Billard - S.6797
William Penticost-S.7310

Mrs. Emma B. Hawley
2903 Rigehill Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Dear Madam:

James Dillard was born in 1755 or 1756, in Culpeper County,
Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Ninety Six District, South Carolina, James
Dillard enlisted in September, 1775, served as a private in Captain
Perinhoof's Company and after the death of that officer, in Captain
Brown's Company, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment;
was at the battle of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island and was discharged
in September, 1777: the next spring, exact date not given,
he enlisted, served four months in Captain Josiah Greer's Company,
Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment, and went on an expedition to Florida: his rank during the last named service was that
of sergeant major: after his return from Florida, he enlisted and
served four months in Captain Thomas McGrary's South Carolina Company, 
and was out on the frontier against the Indians: about August
1, 1780, he again entered the service, was elected captain, commissioned
by Governor Rutledge, and served as such officer in the regiment
of South Carolina Troops, commanded by Colonels James Williams and
Joseph Hayes, and after those officers died, by Colonel Levi Casey,
and continued to serve until 1783. While serving as captain, he
was in the battles of King's Mountain, Williams' Fort, Cowpens, Bush
River, at the siege of Ninety Six and battle of Edisto River.
He received wounds at the battles of Cowpens and Edisto River,
and stated that he received two saber cuts, while fighting the Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 11, 1833,
while residing in Laurens District, South Carolina, where he died
October 4 or December 4 (both dates are shown), 1836.

He left surviving him a widow and nine children: his widow died
about 1840: there are no data in regard to her:
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Children of James Dillard:

Samuel ------------deceased in 1854.
Charles H.
James H. -----------in 1852, a physician of Laurens District, South Carolina.
May Garrett
Priscilla Garrett-----deceased in 1854.
Jane Burke----------deceased in 1854
Nancy E. Boyce
Narcissa Duckett
Sarah E. Byrd.

There are no further data as to soldier's family.

******
William Penticost
S.7310 MM F./eel

William Penticost was born in 1763. The place of his birth
and names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Virginia, he enlisted and served three
years as a private in Burford's Detachment, Fourteenth Virginia
Regiment, and on May 29, 1780, at the battle of Waxhaws, he lost
an arm.

He was allowed pension under the Act of September 29, 1789,
on account of disability resulting from the loss of his arm, as
above noted.

He died January 27, 1839, in Jackson County, Georgia.

Soldier married February 26, 1829, in Jackson County, Georgia,
Mary Bradley, who was a resident of Jackson County, Georgia, in 1848,
aged sixty-one years. She died January 1, 1853, in Troup County,
Georgia.

The following children survived the soldier:

Richard .W. Penticost   in 1848, referred to as the widow's
stepson; also as "Colonel".

Celia Wood
Phebe Steed
Elizabeth Flanagan
Matthew Penticost.

-2-
Page 15

There are no further data in regard to the family of William
Penticost.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

-3-
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A revolutionary Soldier was pensioned as an invalid,
for the loss of an arm, at $4.16 2/3 per month, from the
4th of Sept, 1790, to the year 1816, when the pension was
increased, under the act of the 24th of April, 1816 ( it is 
presumed to $5 per month, at which rate he was paid
to the 27th of July, 1839, when he died.

After his death his window received a pension under
the act of the 7th of June, 1832, for Service, at $80 per
annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, to the
day of his decease, as above stated. The widow is also dead.

Could a claim on account of the invalid pension
now preferred by the children for the difference between
$5 per month and $8 per month, (total disability under
and from the passage of the act of 18th to the time of
her death, be obtained by the office, and would the
loss of an arm, as itself + under any circumstances,
be regarded as a total disability?
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No 37597

William Penticost
Ga

act 7 June 1832

adne.d 2 years pri
$80 00 per a

prim 4 March 1831 to
27 Janny 1839 the [illegible]
of his death pay week
his widow
Mary
Penticost

Submitted to the [illegible[
and no [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

J W M Cullock

Jefferson
Ga
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson} ss.

On This Seventeenth day of
January 1848 personally appeared before
the Inferior Court of The County of Jackson (it being
a Court of Record) Mary Penticost - a resident
of said County and State aged Sixty one 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 June 7th 1832
and The several acts amendatory Therof and for
The benefit of The widows of Revolutionary soldiers
That she is The widow of William Penticost
a Revolutionary Soldier in the Army of The United States
that at The Time he entered The Army he was a 
citizen of The State of Virginia and served in
The Virginia line for which he was allowed
and received a Bounty of land from the State
of Virginia, That he was wounded in The war
of the Revolution, and under an Act of September
the 29th 1789 placed on The Invalid Pension Roll
at The rate of fifty dollars per annum, was transfered
from The State of Virginia, and afterwards
under an Act of Congress of Pension the Sixty
dollars per annum of which he was in The
receipt at The Time of his death, That her husband
The said William Penticost died in
The county of Jackson State of Georgia on The 
27th day of January 1839 and That she has
continued to be his widow ever since his
death, She further declared That she
was married to The said William
Penticost on The Twenty ninth day of
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February - in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine -
sworn to and subscribed
before us on The day +
year above written - 

Mary Penticost

Emauel. H. Moomaugh J. J. C
Charles Witt J. J. C.
Nathaniel. C. Jarrett J. J. C.

Georgia
Jackson County}

I, John J Mc Culloch Clerk
of the Inferior Court in and for The county
aforesaid do certify That Emanuel H.
Moormaugh, Charles Witt and
Nathaniel C. Jarrete are Justices of
the Inferior Court for said County
as above and That the foregoing signatures
purporting to be Thus are genuine
{L.S} In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my private seal having no seal
of office and subscribed my
name This seventeenth day of 
January eighteen hundred + forty eight


John J. Mc Cullock clk
Page 20

Georgia Jackson County

I, John G. Pittman clerk of the court
ordinary in and for said county do certify
that the books now in my office containing
the record of License shows no evidence
of the marriage of William Penticost
+ Mary Bradley, now Mary Penticost
the widow of said William Penticost
{L.S.} Given under my hand and
private seal having no seal
of office This 7th day of 
February 1848

John G Pittman C. C. O.

I certify that John J Mc Culloch + John G Pittman
are clerks as set forth above and I believe
the foregoing to be their genuine signatures

April 25th 1848

Howell Cobb
M.C
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Georgia
Jackson County}  on This the fourth day of
May one thousand and eight
hundred and forty eight personally appeared
before The subscribed a justice of
the peace in and for said county Mary
Penticost a resident of said County aged
sixty year past who is The wido of
William Penticost an invalid pensioner
late of said county deceased and
after being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath say that she was mistaken
in a declaration made by her in
January last past claiming a balance
of Pension due her husband the said
William Penticost at the time of his
death under the act of congress passed
7th June 1832 + acts amendatory
thereof - so far as related to the date of
her marriage - which took place
on the last Thursday in February 1839 being
the Twentysixth day of the month instead
of the Twentyninth as stated in her 
declaration before alluded to
sworn to and subscribed
This day and date above
written before 
me

Mary Penticost

Emanuel. H. Moomaugh [illegible] J. J. C.

I do certify that Mary Penticost the
above named affiant is personally known
to me and That she is a credible affiant

Emanuel. H.,, Moomaugh [illegible] J. J. C.
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Georgia
Jackson County} I, P. H. Hinton clerk of
the Inferior Court in and
for The county aforesaid do certify
that Emauel H. Moomaugh [illegible] whose name
appears to the within affidavit as witness
is a Justice of the Inferior Court
in and for said county, and that the
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my private seal having no
seal of office and subscribed
my name this the fourth
day of May one thousand
eight hundred and fortyeight

P. F. Hinton clk {L.S.}

I certify that Mr Hinter is Clerk of
the Inferior Court of Jackson Co. + I believe
the above to be his signature

27th May 1848

Howell Cobb
M C
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson} Before me William W. Hinton
a Justice of the peace for the county
aforesaid personally came
Samuel Bryant, B.F. Burson, Henry
Duke and Bailey Chandler
who being severally sworn according to law state
That They were personally well acquainted with the
identical William Penticost who was an Invalid
Pensioner of The United States, and late of Jackson
County, Georgia, decease, That they had known for the
space of Twenty years or more before his death,
that one of his arms was off at or near the
shoulder joint, that they always understood
+ believed that the loss of his arm was sustained
while in battle during his service in the war of
The Revolution, or on account of wounds received
while in battle, That he died about fourteen years
ago leaving his widow Mary Penticost who
moved from Jackson County some four years
since and as They are informed, has since died,
and that said William Penticost left the
following children viz - Richard W. Penticost,
Celia Wood, Phebe Steed, Elizabeth Flanagan
and Matthew Penticost who still survive. -

Samuel Bryant
B. H. Burson
Henry Duke
Bailer Chandler

Sworn to and subscribed
before me This ninth
day of July - 1853
W.m W Hinton J.P.

and I certify that 
Samuel Bryant, B. F. Burson
Henry Duke and Bailey Candler - are well known
to me + that they are all credible witnesses

W.m W Hinton J. P.
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson} ss

I P. F. Hinton clerk of
the Inferior Court for the county and state
aforesaid do certify that William W. Hinton
Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was
made and who signed the foregoing certificate
is a Justice of the peace within and
for the county above named, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that his
signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the 
seal of said Inferior Court
This Thirteenth day of July -
one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three -

P. F. Hinton, Clerk
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act 6th April 1838
from 4 Sep. 1838 to 27th
Jany 1839. Agt modified 30
Oct 1844

Dc'd 27 Jay 1839.
[illegible] to John J. Mc Colloch
Oct 28. 18218

Georgia

William Penticost
U. S. Army

Certificate of pension
if.d Feby 6. 1822, to
commence from the time
to which he was last paid

Sent to Honorable
G. R. Gilmer,
H. Repr.

Feby 6. 1822
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Dr. William Penticost a Continental
July 9th
1782 To warrants on the Treas.y  £24 - -
1783
June 6 To two warrants dd zon This day of £6 ea 12 0 0

Dr. William Penicost Cont. Sold
1783
June 6 To two warr.t delive zon this day}
ea £6 - } 12 - -

1786
Oct 7 a warrant d.d this day for ball.a 31 - -
------------------------------------------------
43 0 0

I hereby certify, That the above one {illegible]
This office, endowed, "Pensioners",
Given under my hand at His Auc
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Soldier, deprived of an arm at the Hacksaws. May 29. 780 C.a
May 29
1782 By 2 years pension ^now^ due £24 - -
1783
May 29 By one years pension due this day 12 - -
================================

deprived on an arm
1783
May 29 one years pensions due this day 12 - -
1785
See[illegible] By ball.a due this day - 31 0 0
---------------------------------------------------
43 - -

extracts, taken from two books on file in
ition's office Richmond This 23.d day of July 1853.

G. W Clutter
Actg. Ar.
Page 28

GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENTS,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
April 22d, 1844.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "Ac Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
State," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1843, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension 
agents, The widow of William Penticost, dec.d
^Invalid^ Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia -
Agency, at the rate of Five Dollars
[crossed out: and Cents] per [crossed out: annum] ^month^ [crossed out: under the law of the] [blank]
 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838, to the 27th Jan'y 1839,

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
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Hon. H. Cobb

Jan 2. 48
Page 30

21
Pension Office
June 2nd, 1848

Sir

The supplemental statement of
the widow of William Pentecost, dcd and
the affidavit of John Pendergrass, I have
the honor to inform you have been received
and placed on our files

As [illegible] of these papers
furnish any additional evidence of the
service of Penticost they do not meet
the requisition  [crossed out: of my] contained ni my
letter to you of the 4 who, upon this
[illegible] and of course does not remove
the objection to the admission of his claim

[crossed out [illegible]] If the name of the 
company and Field officers under whom
Penticost served [crossed out: can] be given ^so as to enable us to make^, an 
examination of the muster Roles of the
Virginia Line ^it is possible that^ in this office, [crossed out:for] [illegible]
of his service, [crossed out: cannot be made], may be found
but such an examination cannot be made unless
we know and [illegible] where he servd

[written in left margin perpendicular to above:]
Hon H Cobb
House of Reps

Hon
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Va. L. Office, Richmond. Oct. 2.nd 1848.
John J McCulloch Esq:

Sir:
Year of the 28th [illegible],
was received to day.
Enclosed you will find a copy from the Records of
this office, showing that W.m Pentecost did, through
his assignee, John Hobson, draw a warrant for
3 years services in the Continental Line.
He lived in Georgia at the time of the aforement.
I suppose you can establish the fact that the widow
claiming a pension, was the wife ofs.d Pentecost.
There are papers here showing that Pentecost was a 
Clerk +c. in Georgia - I would send you copies
of them if it were necessary - but presume it would be
useless to do so, as the fact of marriage [illegible] no doubt will be
established and it would subject her to additional
expense.

If the certificate sent should be insufficient, you will please
request the widow to send me a letter and therein request
the Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish me with a copy of
the evidence on which the claim was allowed, + I will procure
it + forward it to you. In his Department no copy will
be furnished, except so directed by the widow herself, or her
duly authorized agent.

I am Sir:
Yours very respectfully

S. H. Parker
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J. J. Mc Cullock
Nov 25 - '48
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134
Pension Office
Novem 25 1848

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 29
June last respecting the case of William
Pentecost - de.d I have to inform you that
the roles of Col Buford regiment have
been again examined and Mr [illegible]
find either [crossed out: the name of] and officer by
the name of Gibbs or [crossed out: a private] that
of Penticost a private, therein.

I enclose herewith a copy of my
refers to Adm Howell Cobb, of 4 May last
from which you will learn the nature of the
proof that will be necessary to produce to 
establish this claim. If Penticost drew
fund from Virginia for his services in the revolution
that fact can be ascertained by applying
to the [illegible] in the Secretary of the Executive
council at Richmond

John J McCullock Esq
Jefferson
Ga
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office.
April 18th 1855.

Sir,
I return herewith your letter in the
case of William Penticost of Georgia, an
Invalid pensioner of the Revolution and have
to inform you that it appears on record in
this office that his pension has been paid
from 4 Sept. 1790 up to the yar 1816, at $4.16 2/3
per month, thence up to 27 July 1837, when
he died at $5 per month.

With regard to the nature of his disability,
I am unable to give any information as he appears
to have been exempt, from examination under
the Act of 3rd March 1819. by reason of its being
permanent: but that it must have been a very
slight injury is manifest from the facts of
his being an officer and pensioned at so low 
a rate as $4.16 2/3 per month.

I am, Sir, your
obedient Servant
Robt J [illegible]
auditor
Page 35

L. P. Waldo Esqr.
Comm.r of Pensions.
Page 36

[illegible] Ames C
July 7h 48
May Penticost
widow of Wm

Reg

J. J. Mc Cullock
Jefferson
Ga

[following written perpendicular to above:

Jefferson [illegible]
June 30th

Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 37

Jefferson Ga
June 29th 1848

Sir,
Hon. H. Cobb enclosed me your letter
to him of 2nd Inst. which I rec.d This evening,
respecting Mrs. Mary Penticost's claim for a 
pension - In yours letter Mr Cobb you say
"As neither of these papers" ( The sypplemental
statement of The wisdom and affidavit of
John Pendergrass) "furnish any additional
evidence of The services of Penticost
they do no meet the requisition contained in
my report to you of the 4th ultimo"
unfortunately That report I have never
received consequently am ignorant of
the requisition there in contained - but
from the latter part of your to Mr Cobb
of the 2nd June. I presume you required
the name of the field + company officers under
whom Penticost - served - In a conference
with the widow + her Step-son Col. Richard
W. Penticost of this county. about the time she
made her declaration respecting that
thing - they mentioned Col. Bluford +
a Mr Gibbs whom they think was Capt.
or Lieut + they think Wm. Penticost served
in the 14th or 15th Regiment Virginia line -
R. W. Penticost is certain that his father
drew a bounty of land from the State of
Virginia through an agent about Thirty
years ago - I will write to Richmond
and [illegible] record testimony can be had to
that effect - I will procure it and
forward it to you immediately
I am at some loss to determine
Page 38

whom I shall address at Richmond
but I suppose the Auditors of
the state - Mrs. Penticost lives
some Twelve miles from Jefferson
+ it is with great difficulty she
is enabled to get here - 
will you require her to state 
on oath what she believes to be
the names of some one or two
officers under whom she thinks
her husband served + the regiment
in which she thinks he served - 
or would an affidavit made
by Richard W. Penticost to the
same points be sufficient, he
by the by has a letter recollection
of his father's sayings than she
has - 
very respectfully
your obt. servt.
John J McCulloch

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. [illegible]
Washington
D. C.
Page 39

[letterhead:]
Daughters of the American Revolution

Mrs. Junius M. Owen
P. O. Box 111
Garrettsville, Ohio

June 4, 1929.

Dept. of Pension.
Revolutionary Soldiers Record:

"under act of 1789 William Penticost -
of Virginia was pensioned: his
widow applied for pension in 1848,
which was granted"

Will you please tell me if the
papers in this case show that
W.m Pentecost - had a brother named
Dorsey & if so may I have a 
copy of any data concerning
the Pentecost family which
Page 40

Mrs. Junius M. Owen
P. O. Box 111
Garrettsville, Ohio

may appeal, particularly
birth, death + marriage dates.
I will be glad to pay the
expense of copy.

Thank you -

Mrs. Junius M. Owen
Garrettsville O
Box 111.

Self addressed envelope enclosed.

[rubber stamp:]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
JUN 5 - 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 41

[corner torn, illegible]

Free

Mr. Benet -
After [illegible] please
let me hear form you. I am at
Milliards Cty Court. 
A H Stephens

Hon. A. H. Stephens C. C.
Washington
D. C.
Page 42

Jefferson Ga
January 9th 1851

Dear sir - Permit me to address you
[illegible] [illegible] and to request you in the event
you cannot give it your attention to
hand or transmit it to be Jas. G. Berret
I some time since filed a claim for
the widow of Wm Penticost deceased
claiming before the pension department
three dollars per month upon grounds
assumed by me, and to which your
as well as Mr Berrett's attention has
been directed - you will please consider
that Mr. Penticost did apply for an
increased Invalid pension under the
act of 24th April 1816 - and that the
papers filed by him on that occasion
must be in Washington - filed in the
office of secretary of war as no such
papers or files have been destroyed since
1814 - we suppose Mr Penticost proved
at that time, himself to be laboreing
under total disability and that he
was under that proof entitled to
Eight dollars per month - If he
did not I would be please for Mr
Berrett to make search and see
what degree of Disability Mr
Penticost did prove - and ascertain
if possible why Mr Penticost
was allowed only five dollars
per month - his first application
was made while in Virginia -
Page 43

can we find no original certificate
filed in Richmond showing the
degree of Disability then existing?
I think under the act of 29th Sept-
1789 - such certificate was filed
at the seat of Government by an
examiner of Invalids and a copy
of it (certified) presented by the
soldier on each application to
draw his stipend - where did
he draw his money prior to 1816?
I cannot feel willing to abandon
this claim without a positive rejection -
Mr Berrett having had
the case before him, will I hope
take my idea and when ready
let me hear from him

yours most
respectfully

John J. McCulloch

Hon. A. H. Stephens
Washington
D.C.

P. S. What will be the price per acre of
Bounty Warrants in Washington

J. J. M.
Page 44

[illegible] [illegible] Dec 16th 52

M Heath

Dear Sir
Will you please do me the favour
to give the information sought in the enclosed communication
+ greatly oblige yours

respectfully
Junius Hillger
Page 45

I do hereby certify that I knew William Pentecost
as a soldier in the late Revolutionary _ with Grate Brittian.
I know I know he served three years under Colo.
Bluford and I think in the forteenth Virginia Regiment on
Continental Establishment. Given under my hand this 21 day
of Sept 1810.

Herod Gibb 14 V. R.
Lt.

Test 
Christopher de Graffenried
M. Hobson

South Carolina
Unition District}

Personally appeared before me Christopher
de Graffenreid + Matthew Hobson,
and after being duly sworn as thee law directs, saith
on oath that they saw thee within Instrument assigned and
acknowledg.d. Sworn to + subscribed this 21st of Sept.
1810.

Wm. Johnson J. D.

Christopher de Graffenreid
M Hobson

Executive Department
Richmond Va. Decem.r 26. 1848.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an
affidavit filed, with a number of similar affidavits, in this
department - the whole authenticated by a certificate dated
August 28th 1811 signed by Henry Middleton as Governor of
the state of South Carolina, countersigned by Dan.l Ja.s
Ravenel as Secretary of State and having the seal of that
state affixed.

Wm H Richardson, Comm
Page 46

Jeffeson Ga
Jany 5}

Free

Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

Jany 1847
[illegible] evidence
Wm Pentecost
Page 47

Jefferson Ga.
January 4th 1849

Sir
yours of 28th Oct. last was received
long since, and I have been insisting on
the Secty. Com. W. Vir. to furnish me
with such evidence of the service
of William Penticost as his office
afforded, but have not till today
rec.d any that which I have
received appears to be less full
than I could have desired - the secty.
adverts to other certificates + authentications,
but sends me nothing except
the inclosed - you will I hope in
due time inform whether or not
it will be considered sufficient
evidence of service.

Should not some of the offices
in Richmond Va. afford filed on
recorded evidence on which his
Invalid pension was first granted?
he was than a citizen of Virginia
and was enrolled as an invalid pensioner
some years before he applied for
said county. he was transfered to
Georgia from Virginia + had resided
in Jackson County some twelve or
fifteen perhaps twenty years before
he applied for county land -

yours most
respectfully

John J McCullock
Com. of Pension
Washington DC
Page 48

Hon. J. Hilger
May 17 1853
Page 49

201

Pension Office
May 17 1853

Sir
I herewith return the letter of Mr
McCulloch and have the honor to
inform you that the widow of a deceased
Revolutionary Soldier is entitled
to recieve the amount of pension
due the husband at his death,
the children have no claim while
she is alive,

Hon Junius Hilger
Monroe
Ga
Page 50

Georgia
William Penticost
dec.d
Invalid
for increase from rate
received to rate for
total disability

J. R. Wise
Present.

Broadus

see [illegible] [illegible] in relation
to precedents

Report to
[illegible]
[illegible]
Page 51

Washington D.C.
25th July 1853

To, 
L. P. Waldo Esqr.
Comm.r of Pensions,

Sir,
Enclosed you will receive some papers
for the purpose of allowing you to give an
increase in the case of William Pentecost.
By an act of Congress totally disabled soldier
and entitled to $8 per month from
1816. William Pentecost lost an arm and
was totally disabled, of course. But he
has never been allowed more than $60
per annum, and a claim was made
for the difference. When however a search 
was made for the papers they could
not be found. Under these circumstances
we show you conclusively what his
disability was, and what must have appeared
in the papers and we ask you to
allow a pension for total disability.

Mr. Pentecost was first Pensioned
by Virginia, afterwards received
by the Gen.l Government, and for a
long time received his Pension
in Georgia up to the day of
Page 52

his death. I ask you the allowance
of this claim.

I am very respectfully
your obd.
serv.

Tully R Wise.
Page 53

Georgia
Jackson County}
I John G Pittman clerk
of the Court of Ordinary in and for said
county do certify that the Books Containing
the record of Marriage License
now in my office contain no evidence
of the Marriage of Williams Penticost
and Mary Bradley -

Given under my hand
and private seal having
no deal of office
This seventeenth day of
May (1848) one
thousand eight hundred
and forty eight

John G Pittman {G. G. O.}
Page 54

46
Pension Office
May 4th, 1848

Sir

I have the honor to return herewith
Mr. McCullochs letter and to inform you
that the application for arrears of pension
in the case of William Penticost due,
has been examined and ^heard upon our^ filed under the
act of 7 June 1832.

The service for which this claim
is [illegible] has not been set forth in conformity
with the regulations, nor is there
any evidence adduced showing the amount
of service rendered by him. In this certificate
[illegible] which ^Penticost^ was granted an Invalid
Pension it is stated that he was disabled
while in service as a Private "in Col.
Buford's detachment." but the home of
his enlistment or dicharge, or the names
of company offices is not given. His
name cannot be found upon any of the
Muster Roles ^of Col. Buford regiment in ^ this office. [illegible] does it
apply ^ [illegible] that he received a depreciation
or final settlement certificate as a soldier of
Page 55

the Virginia state Troops of Continental Line.
If Pentecost received Land from Virginia
the [illegible] at Richmond should furnish
evidence thereof and show also the regiment
and company to which he was attached
Before a certificate can be issued in his
case it must be clearly shown that [illegible]
Pentecost husband rendered as much as 6 mo
service. The fact of his having been allowed as
Invalid pension is not sufficient to show
that he was entitled to the pensions of the act
of 7 June 1832 at ^the time of ^ his death

Mrs. Polly Damaron
has no claim before this office at this
time. Her papers were enclosed to you
on 30 Decemr q845, and have not since been
returned.

Wm Penticost
S7310

Hon H. Cobb
House of Reps
Page 56

Pension Office
Ap.l 15th / 53.

Pet to the pension of
Wm Penticost.

Accp. Apl 7th/55
decsd Apl 17/55

W[?] Randall.
Page 57

Pension Office
April 15, 1855

I will thank the Third auditor to furnish all the
information in his power with regard to William
Penticost an Invalid pensioner on the Georgia roll,
at what rate or rates paid + up to what time.

Can you furnish also any evidence as to the
case of his disability. It is an old case, and
his papers appeared to be lost.

Respectfully
S. Cole
Chief Clerk.

Please return this
Page 58

1910 May 6 Hist to
Hon Thos. M. Bell V.L.M
1926  - Jan - 9 - Hist to David J . D. Myers
1929 June 12. Hist to Mrs Junius
M. Owen 9.D.Y.
1934 - Aug 31 - Hist to
Mrs Emma B. Hawley.
[illegible] in case of James
Dillard - Q7807 - [illegible] 
for MMH[?]

[right side of page]

7310
INVALID.
Rev  War

File No. 7310
William Penticost
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. [illegible], Page 292

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 59

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON

May 4, 1910.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: -

I desire to procure the Military Record of
William Pentecost, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

If you can supply me with this, I will appreciate
it very much.

Very respectfully,

Tho M Bell

TMB/H.

[rubber stamp:]
MAY 5- 1910
Page 60

May 26. 48
Mary Penticost, widow of
Wm. Penticost, Invalid.
Geo. or Va. case.

John J. Mc. Culloch
Jefferson,
Georgia

[following written perpendicular to above:]

Free

Jefferson Ga
May 19.}

Com. of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
Page 61

Jefferson Ga
May 6th 1848

Sir - Herewith you will find the
declaration of Mary Penticost widow
of William Penticost deceased who was an
Invalid pensioner of the United States at the rate
of five dollars per month at the time of his death
under the Act of Congress passed 24th April
1816. Mr Penticost was suffering total disability
from the loss of one arm and under
the Act above stated entitled as we think
to a full pension of Eight dollars per month.
The question arises is his widow entitled
to the balance say Three dollars per month
from the 24th April 1816 the 27th January 1839
the day day of his death. I believe it is not the
practice to allow the widow or children any
part of the pension after the soldier's death
unless he made application and first
established his claim, but in this case
Mr Penticost applied and established
his claim though not to the extent perhaps
that the law authorized - This may have been
owing to some oversight in the then secty. of
war (How J. C. Calhoun I think) or a 
failure on the part of Mr Penticost to prove
or show the character of his disability as
he should have down, If Mr. Penticost
failed in his application to show that his was
a total disability - would his widow not
be allowed to go on + prove what was his disability
at the time of his application?

I think it proper to say something to
you left some discrepancy presents
itself in the investigation of this claim
*otherwise under some acts  passed subsequent to 1816 -
Page 62

It appears from Doct. No 514 Georgia Pension
Rolls, called for I think by resolution of
June 1834 that William Penticost was
enrolled as Lieut. + transfered from Va -
to Jasper County Ga. this is an error
the papers in office will show show
the facts - he was a citizen of Jackson
County, was transfered from Virginia and 
was a private soldier and at all times
so stated by himself one of his sons
informs me that his father became
entitled to a land bounty from Virginia
and drew the warrant for one hundred
acres through his agent a Mr. Hobson
or Hopson some forty years ago -
Mr Penticost's original certificate of Pension
was surrendered I think 1844 when his
widow drew an amount due on it from
4th Sept./ 38 the 27th January/ 39-
I hope your goodness will
prompt you to give her claim
such an investigation as
you may think it merits
and let me hear from as
soon as her turn shall
have come

yours most
respectfully

John J. McCulloch

Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 63

Georgia
Jackson County} Personally appeared
John Pendergrass minister
of the Gospel, and Citizen of
State + CCounty aforesaid before me James
C. Stanley a justice of the peace
for said County, and after being duly
sworn saith that she was for many years
personally acquainted with William Penticost
late of Jackson County state of Georgia deceased,
who was an Invalid Pensioner of the United
States, that some years ago (The precise date
not recollected) he married the said William
Penticost and Mary Bradley, that the said
William Penticost has since died leaving
Mary Penticost his widow who still lives
in Jackson County Georgia, has never again
married but still continues to be the widow
of the said William Penticost

Sworn to and subscribed This the
fifteenth day of May
one Thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.

John Pendergrass

Before me
James. C. Stanly J.P.

And I do certify that - John Pendergrass
the above affiant is personally Known
to me, that he is a minister of The
Gospel in good standing and is a 
credible Witness - James C. Stanly J. P.
Page 64

Georgia
Jackson County} I P. F. Hinton Clerk
of the Inferior Court in 
and for The County aforesaid
do Certify that James C. Stanley
is a Justice of The Peace in and for
said County and That the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is
genuine.

Given under my hand
and private seal having no seal
of office This fifteenth - day of
May - one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight - 
P, F,, Hinton clk - {L. [?]}

I certify that Mr Hinton is clerk of the
Inferior Court of Jackson C. + I believe
the above to be his signature
17th May 1848  Nowell Cobb
M. C
Page 65

Mrs. Junius M. Owen,
P. O. Box 111,
Garrettsville, Ohio.

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 7310, it appears that William
Penticost was born in 1763, the place not stated.

While a resident of Virginia he enlisted and served
three years as a private in Buford's Detachment, Fourteenth
Virginia Regiment, and on May 29, 1780, at the battle of
Waxhaws he lost an arm.

He was allowed pension under the Act of September 29,
1789 on account of said disability.

About 1801 he moved from Dinwiddie County, Virginia
to Jackson County, Georgia. He died January 27, 1839 in
said Jackson County. 

Soldier married February 26, 1829 in Jackson County,
Georgia, Mary Bradley who was a resident of Jackson County,
Georgia in 1848 aged sixty-one years. She died January 1, 
1853 in Troup County, Georgia.

The following children survived the soldier: Richard W.
Page 66

Penticost (who in 1848 was referred to as "Colonel" and
as the widow's stepson), Celia Wood, Phebe Steed, Elizabeth
Flanagan and Matthew Penticost.

It is not stated whether this soldier had a brother
Dorsey, nor is there a claim for pension on file on account
of the serviced of a Dorsey Penticost in the Revolutionary
War.

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
Page 67

January 9, 1926

David J. D. Myers
LaFayete, Georgia

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7810 it appears that
William Penticost was born in 1763, the place not stated.

While a resident of Virginia he enlisted and served
three years as a private in Buford's Detachment, Fourteenth
Virginia Regiment, and on May 29, 1780 a the battle of
Waxhaws he lost an arm.

He was allowed pension under the Act of September 29,
1789 on account of said disability.

About 1801 he move from Dinwiddie County, Virginia
to Jackson County, Georgia. He died January 27, 1839 in
said Jackson County.

Soldier married February 26, 1829, in Jackson County,
Georgia, Mary Bradley who was a resident of Jackson County,
Georgia in 1848 aged sixty-one years. She died January 1, 
1853 in Troup County, Georgia.

The following children survived the soldier: Richard W.
Page 68

Penticost (who in 1848 was referred to as "Colonel" and
as widow's stepson), Celia Wood, Phebe Steed, Elizabeth
Flanagan and Matthew Penticost.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Page 69

May 6, 1910.

Hon. Thomas M. Bell,

House of Representative.

My dear Mr. Bell:

In reply to your letter dated the 4" and received the
5" instant, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim of William
Penticost, Sur: File No. 7,810, Revolutionary War, it appears that the
soldier was born in 1763 and while a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia,
served three years as a Private in Buford's Detachment, 14th Virginia
regiment. He lost an arm at the Waxhaws May 29, 1780, for which he was pensioned
under the Act of September 29, 1789.

He married in Jackson County, Georgia, February 26, 1830, Mary Bradley
who was a resident of said County, Georgia, in 1848, aged sixty-one years.

Soldier died in Jackson County, Georgia, January 27, 1839 ^*^, leaving the
following children: Richard W., referred to in 1848 at Colonel and as widow's
step-son, Celia Wood, Phebe Steed, Elizabeth Flanagan and Matthew.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

*July 27, 1837 [illegible] given
as date of death as 
widow gives other date
Twice.
Page 70

August 31, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Emma B. Hawley
2903 Edgehill Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War pension records of John Griffis, of Connecticut,
William Penticost, of Jasper County, Georgia, and James Dillard, of
South Carlina.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
and not 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 Griffis, who served from Connecticut, or who applied
for pension while residing in that state. Such claims are the source
of the Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The records of William Penticost and James Dillard have been
found and their histories are furnished herewith, the data for which
were obtained from the claims for pension base upon the military service
of those soldiers in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 71

CONGRESSIONAL
3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by A.O.T. May 5, 1910
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier William Pentecost
Service Rev. War
Additional Service [blank]
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]

REMARKS:
No Oedwar Inv.
Widow or Rej other
that Inv. File 7310

0-8   Chief Division
Page 72

W Howard well Shea M Wise
the [illegible] in the invalid case
of Wm Pentecost

JE Heath
Page 73

Dec.r 20/52
Rel: to case to
William Penticost
deceased.

[written in pencil over above:]
Dec 20/[illegible]
Wm Cole

Hon: Junius Hillyer
H. Reps.

[following written perpendicular to above:]

Hon Junius Hilgers

Heath [illegible] [illegible]
Washington City
DC
Page 74

No 37597

William Penticost  [illegible]
Ga
Set. to Hon. H Cobb
[crossed out: May 4. 1848]
Set same [crossed out: June 7 '48]
lit to J. J. McCullock
[illegible] [crossed out: 25th 1848]

[illegible] 7 June 1832
1832
Page 75

AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE

La Fayette, Georgia, Dec. 22, 1925.

The War Department
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

[rubber stamp: 
PENSION
L
JAN
7
U.S.
1926
OFFICE}

I beg to request that you
furnish me a complete copy
of the military record of the
Revolutionary Soldier, William
Pentecost, my wife's great-great-
grandfather. The inscription
on his tomb at Pentecost
Church, Jackson County Georgia,
(now Barrow County - near
Winder) in given on the
back hereof.

Thanking you in advance
for this courtesy, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
David J. D Myers,
American Consul on Leave.

[rubber stamp:]
{RECEIVED?}
DEC [illegible]
OLD {RECORD} [illegible]

[rubber stamp:]
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK
DEC 29 1925
WAR DEPT.

[rubber stamp:]
Received A G DEC 29 1925

(over)
Page 76

Address: "The Adjutant General,
War Department, Washington, D. C. "
ORD
fjm

WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON.
Dec. 30, 1925.

Respectfully returned to

Mr. David J. D. Myers,
La Fayette,
Georgia.

The name William Pentecost has
not been found on the records on
file in this office of soldiers
in the Revolutionary War.

The collection of Revolutionary
War records in this office is far
from complete, and it is suggested
as a possibility that the desired
information may be obtained from
the Librarian, Virginia State Library,
Richmond, or from the Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

[rubber stamp:]
PENSION
L
JAN
7
U.S.
1926 
OFFICE

Robert C. Davis
Major General,
The Adjutant General,

By  TJM

Form No. 072-A.G.O.
Page 77

William Pentecost.
Born 1763. Died January 27, 1839.
Served three years in Revolutionary
War. From Dinwiddie
County, Virginia. In Buford's
Detachment, 14th Virginia
Regiment. Lost an arm at
the Waxhawk May 29, 1780.

La Fayette, Georgia, January 4, 1926.
Respectfully referred to the Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., requesting any information
available regarding the WILLIAM PENTECOST who
is described in the correspondence herewith.

Very respectfully,
David J. D. Myers
David J. D. Myers.

[following page perpendicular to above:]
Address: "The Adjutant General,
War Department, Washington, D. C. "
ORD
fjm

WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON.
Dec. 30, 1925.

Respectfully returned to

Mr. David J. D. Myers,
La Fayette,
Georgia.

The name William Pentecost has
not been found on the records on
file in this office of soldiers
in the Revolutionary War.

The collection of Revolutionary
War records in this office is far
from complete, and it is suggested
as a possibility that the desired
information may be obtained from
the Librarian, Virginia State Library,
Richmond, or from the Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

[rubber stamp:]
PENSION
L
JAN
7
U.S.
1926
OFFICE

Robert C. Davis
Major General,
The Adjutant General,

By TJM

Form No. 072-A.G.O.
Page 78

I do, with the advice of the Council, hereby
certify, that Wm Pentecost, aged 24 years
late a private in Bufords Detachment
appears to have been disabled in such
a manner while in the service of the United
States as to entitle him to the sum of fifteen
pounds yearly, which allowance is accordingly
made him, to commence from the
first day of January 1786,
Given under my hand, as Govenor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond
this 22nd day of February 1787

Edm: Randolph

F. Meriwether

I hereby certify, that the above is a 
true copy of a paper on file in this
office, given under my hand at
the Auditor's office Richmond this
19th day of July 1853.

G. W. Clutter
Actg. [illegible]
Page 79

William Pentecost.
an 
Invalid Pensioner
upon the Georgia
Roll under act
of 24 April
1816.

J. R. Wise

Present
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William Penticost first pensioned
as an invalid under act of 1787 - then
increased under act of [crossed out: 1824] April
24 1816. He lived in Va. when he was
first put on the pension roll and was
afterwards transferred to Georgia
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *

Name Pentland, Thomas Grade Private Line Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 6338  ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 5, 1791

to Benj. Tallmadge, assignee

*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.