Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,898, Henry Daring, Va.
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Service
Va.      Daring, Henry           R. 2898
         or Dering
         or Dearing    Barbara
                          and Va. Half Pay
                         N.A. Acc. No. 874
                         See 050046 Half Pay
                         Henry Daring
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State of Virginia,
   On the 24th day of July 1839, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the County of Augusta, in the State aforesaid, Mary Daring, a resident of the county of Rockingham, and State of Virginia, aged fifty 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 4th 1836; that she is the daughter of Henry and Barbary Daring, dec- [deceased]; and that the said Henry Daring was an Ensign in Col. Crockett Regt. Virginia [illegible] in the War of Revolution, and was employed in the Illinois service; and that she always understood that he acted in part of the time as Captain.
   She further declares that she and Margaret Daring are the only children now living of Henry Daring by Barbary Daring; but that Henry Daring had another child by Barbary Daring named John Daring, who married, and afterwards he and his wife died, leaving Elizabeth, an only child to survive them, now the wife of Azil Glover, of the State of Ohio.
   She further declares that Barbary Daring had, previous to her marriage to Henry Daring, an illegitimate son, who was called Reuben Newman, who died, as she understood, in march last.
   She further declares that Henry Daring & Barbary Daring, were married, as she frequently heard them say, in December 1782; and that Henry died, as near as she can recollect, in the spring of 1805; and that Barbary Daring died on the 16th of March, 1837.
   She further declares that Jacob Newman, administrator of Henry Daring, [illegible] received from the General Government, a sum of money, being as she understood, the half pay to which her father Henry Daring was entitled, on account of his Revolutionary services; and which will appear by a reference to the [two words illegible] filed in the War Department, by said Newman. Mary Daring [her mark]
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me, the day and year above written W Young
   I do hereby certify the Mary Daring, a resident of Rockingham County, VA. and who is at this time in Augusta County, and made the foregoing declaration, was unable to get to court, on account of some bodily infirmity at this time. Given under my hand, this 24th day of July, 1829. W Young
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State of Virginia -- Augusta County, VA
    I Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County of Augusta in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Young Esq whose name appears signed twice to the within instrument, was at the time of signing thereof and is now acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, & that full faith & credit are due [illegible: ought?] to be given to all his acts as such.
       In Testimony whereof I have herewith
        set my hand & affix the seal of
         said County the 24th day of July 1839
         in the 64th year of the Commonwealth
                                 Jefferson Kinney, Clk
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Henry Daring is entitled to the proportion of land allowed an Ensign in Colonel Crocketts Regiment in the service of the State for the war. 
Council Chamber                          Sam Coleman
November 1790
     Beverly Randolph

A Warrant for 2666 2/3 was issued the 27th day of November 1790 to the said Henry Daring (No 4507) a Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office: as witness my hand & seal of Office hereto affixed at Richmond this 4th Nov 1839
                                  S. H. Park Reg. L. Office
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Virginia to wit
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah, certify that upon an examination of the records of my office, I find that a marriage License bond executed by Henry
Daring in the usual form and bearing date 5th day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty two, a marriage being intended to be
had and solemnized between the said Henry Daring and Barbary Horkman and that a license must have issued upon said day
I further certify that no certificate of the solemnization of the said marriage can be found of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 21 day of
June 1839 -
C. Williams
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Virginia Augusta County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Michael Clinedinst, who made oath that he knew Henry Daring deceased who was an Ensign in Col Crockett's Regt, Virginia Line, and also his wife Barbary Daring, formerly Barbary Hockman, also deceased. That the said Henry
Daring had by his wife Barbary Daring, three children, one son whose name was John, and two daughters whose names are Margaret and Mary. Margaret and Mary Daring are the only children now living of Henry Daring, by Barbary Daring that the said John Daring married, and afterwards died, and his wife also died, leaving a daughter, an only child, named Elizabeth to survive them, and which said Elizabeth, is now the wife of Azel Glover, of the State of Ohio. That the aforesaid Barbary Daring, had before she married Henry Daring an illegitimate son who was called Reuben Newman, who moved to the State of Ohio, and died, as he understood, in March last. That he frequently heard Henry & Barbary say, that they were married in Shenandoah County, Virginia, about 1782; and that he frequently heard others say, that Henry Daring continued in the service to the disbanding of the Army. Given under my hand
and seal, this 22nd day of July, 1839.
Benjamin Crawford
I do hereby certify that Michael Clinedinst, is a credible witness
Given under my hand this 22nd day of July 1839
Benjamin Crawford
State of Virginia. Augusta County to wit,
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County of Augusta do hereby certify that Benjamin Crawford Esq whose name appears to the above affidavit & also to the above certificate was at the date thereof & still is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such that full faith & credit are and ought to be given to all their acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 24th day of July 1839. & in the 64 year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney Clk
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August 12, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Henry Daring
R. 2898

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

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Henry Daring, private in the Pennsylvania Militia, War of the Revolution, and died about 1807.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 2898, based upon the military service of Henry Daring, in the Revolutionary War. The surname also appears as Dering and Dearing. This is the record of the only Henry Daring, under any spelling of the name, found on file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.

The date and place of birth of Henry Daring, and names of his parents are not given.

Henry Daring was commissioned as ensign and served from November 8, 1779, until sometime in April, 1782, but held his commission until the close of the war; a part of his service was under Colonel Joseph Crockett in the Illinois Regiment, Virginia troops.

Virginia Half Pay was allowed on account of the services of Henry Daring in the Revolutionary War, under the Act of July 5, 1832.

Henry Daring married in the month of December,

[Handwritten]
Copied Miss Luke's re end
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1782, Barbary Hookman; the marriage bond was dated December 5, 1782, and was issued in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Henry Daring died in the spring of 1805, in Rockingham County, Virginia, and his widow, Barbary Daring, died March 16, 1837.

The application for headstone for Henry Daring is returned herewith, as is also a slip of paper giving a reference to the Pennsylvania Archives relative to the Revolutionary War record of Henry Daring.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Page 1]
1932. July 27  Hist. to Mabel Pottinger.
Letter in cases 
Joshua Younger EEL
H. 10 009
1932 Aug. 15, Mabel Pottinger advised no other Daring. MMH. MLB
1939 - Aug 12 - hist to memo Ba. Tombstone data only EWY

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No. 33.
[Crossed out: ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871. WAR OF 1812.]
3089
Heirs of
Henry Dearing
Lt
Va Navy
Revolution
Discharged __________, 18
3089
Admitted
H'f Pay - Act '32

Received _____________, 187

Attorney.
33.
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Revy
(3-224.)
No. 21. 778

__________, Ex'r. REJECTED
OLD WAR WIDOW.

Barbara Daring of Va widow of Henry Daring Ensign Colo Crockett Va Troops Printed list of 1852 show cause of suspension
Died at ________________
"Married after service - sent papers to Hon R. Craig Dec 19, 1839
___________ other claim.
(Papers withdrawn)
________, 18__. 
_________________
Clerk.

Application filed: ________, 18
Attorney: __________________.
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[Crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
289
P.O. Barbara Derin
Service:
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions

[Vertical]
April 1/57
Henry Dearing decd
act 5 - July 1832.
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No. 4542
children of Barbara Dering
who was widow of Henry Daring - act 4 July 1830
Va. case. See letters
[Crossed out: Aug 5. 1839 V Oct. 20 1839 to Jas. Points - & 18th Novr 1839 to same]
Papers sent Hon R Cross 
Dec '79 case not quafd. 1839 See let.
(over)
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See let 2nd June 1842
Hon A. H. H. Stewart.
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allowed

See letter to C. T. Jones
C. Clerk, Registers Office
4 March 1834 Rev Register
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Lt. Henry Dearing
1/2 pay
Act 5th July 1832
Dickens

[Vertical]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
W. City.
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C. T. Jones
March 4/34
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Pension Office
March 4, 1834

Sir,
Agreeably to your request, I enclose herewith, the Statement and vouchers Number 1, 4, 915, in the case of Henry Dearing
There following vouchers are on file in this office which appear to belong to yours which will be returned if requested
Peter Moore voucher No 1,1.832
John Williams " " 1,4.331
James Quarles " " 1,5.1117

C. T. Jones, Esq
Ch Clerk
Registers Office

Rev
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Registers Office
March 4, 1854 ~

Dear Sir,
The records of this office show that on the 2nd. June 1852 the "Pension Office" received from the files, statement & voucher Number 1,4.915 in the name of Henry Dering, and that they have not been returned. I have a call this morning in relation to these papers. Please send them by the bearer ~
Very Respectfully
C. T. Jones

Sam. Cole Esq.}
Ch. Clerk}
Pension Office.}
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S. Cole Esq
Ch. Clerk
Pension Office.
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Staunton, Oct. 1839.

Sir,
Since your letter of 5th of August last was received, stating that "Evidence filed in the Treasury Department several years since, and upon which half pay under the act of July 5th, 1832 was obtained, shows that he (Daring) left the service in April 1782", and "no evidence to contradict that upon which the Treasury Department acted can be admitted."
I have, in addition to the affidavits of Major Thompson & Heiskell, procured a certificate from the Register of the Virginia L. O. which shows that Henry Daring was in service to the end of the war.
I would be glad if you would review your opinion in relation to the admissibility of evidence which locates the time of Daring's leaving the service subsequent to his marriage. There is one fact which you may not have thought of at the time when you rejected the evidence of Major Thompson & Heiskell, which is this: The half-pay due Henry Daring was, in the first place; drawn by Charles James Faulkner of the County of Berkeley, in the State of Virginia, to whom a power of attorney was executed by fictitious claimants of the County of Mongolia, Va. and the administrator of true Daring, who was Jacob Newman, afterwards presented the claim at the Treasury Department, when he was told that Mr. Faulkner had already drawn the half pay. The question was finally submitted to Mr Taney, who decided that the Daring Newman represented was the true Daring.
Was the evidence filed when the half-pay was drawn, which showed that Daring left the service in April, 1782, filed there by Faulkner or Newman. If it was filed by Faulkner, could it affect the claim of the widow or children of the true Daring; or, if it was filed by New-
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man, was it material that he should show the full extent of Daring's service before he could draw the half-pay. I have always understood that those officers who continued in service to the end of the war, and those who, upon the reduction of any of the battallion, became supernumerary, and entered the service when required to do so, were to have half-pay for life. True, the Court of appeals decided that all supernumeraries were entitled to half-pay, if they had never been required to enter the service; and that nothing could defeat their claim but a refusal to enter when required to do so. There is no evidence of Daring's resignation, in April, 1782, nor before the end of the war, and he of course must have continued in service to the end of the war, or become supernumerary from April, 1782. But the evidence adduced by the children of Henry & Barbara Daring shows clearly that he could not have been in April, 1782.
The regulation of the Department require the widow, or if dead, the children to show that the marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of service of the husband, or father, when claiming under the 3d section of the act of Congress of July 4, 1836. The children have done so by the affidavits of Messer Thompson and Heiskell, and the certificate of the Register of the Virginia L. O.
If Newman was, when he drew the half-pay, unable to show service later than April, 1782, and probably immaterial to do so, under the regulations of the act of 5th July 1832, and the children of the widow of Henry Daring applying for the pension due their mother under another and distinct act of Congress, which requires them
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not only to show that the service of Daring was as specified in the act of June 7, 1832, but also to show that the marriage of the widow took place before the expiration of the last period of his service, how can the evidence in a different and distinct case, and under different regulations, affect the claim of the widow under the act of July 4, 1836.
In the case of Capt Richard Vernon, who was placed on the Pension Roll at $420 per annum for two years alleged service, you reduced his pension afterwards to $189, on the ground that the evidence you received afterwards, and which was contradictory of the evidence upon which you first acted, showed that he was not in service as long as was alleged when first placed upon the Pension Roll. If the evidence in the first instance had only shown service for one year, and you had placed him on the Pension Roll at an allowance of $189, would you not, acting upon the same principle, had Capt Vernon, at a subsequent period, procured evidence to show that his service was two years, have been found to increase his allowance, notwithstanding the contradictory character of the last evidence?
The son of Daring's widow is analagous. The legal representative of Daring, admitting the evidence was filed there by him, proved service to April, 1782, upon which the Department acted. The children of Daring claiming the amount due their mother show service to a later period. The evidence brings it down to the end of the war.
Is there any informality in the evidence? Are not the papers duly and properly authenticated? If so, what ca be a bar to their ad-
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missibility. Why should not the same rule govern the Department in this case that did in the case of Vernon? Or is it the practice of the Department, inflexibly adhered to, not to admit evidence only when the Government is to be a gainer by it and to reject it when it is to be a loser by it? If this is the practice, it does not comfort with the principles of Justice.
From the view I have taken of this case, I cannot conceive how it is that the claim cannot be allowed. Every thing has been proved agreeably to the regulations of the Department, to wit: service and marriage and also the persons entitled to the pension, and what more can be wanting?
I am yours very respectfully,
David Points

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Comr of Pensions

I have enclosed and send you herewith the Register's Certificate.
The marriage of Barbara & Henry Daring took place December 5th, 1782, the affidavits & Register's certificate show that Daring continued in service to the end of the war, and consequently, agreeably to the opinion of Mr West, who settled the question, as to the time when the war terminated in April, 1783, he was in service after his marriage.
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Harrisonburg Va
August 30th

Referred to the Gen Land Office Free
T. deps
September 3, 1833

The Hon. Duane
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
D.C.
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Rcd 4 Sept 1833. 494
Staunton Va. August 29th 1833.

Sir
In the year 1805 Capt Henry Dearing who was Lieut & Capt. of the Virginia State Line during the revolutionary War died in Rockingham County, Virginia, leaving a Widow, Barbara, who has since intermarried with John Bowyer, and three children, viz John, Mary and Margaret Dearing. John Dearing removed to Ohio and died, leaving a daughter Elizabeth: the other heirs reside in Rockingham, Va. at present. It appears that Capt Dearing was entitled to Bounty Land on account of his revolutionary service.
Very recently a Mr. Ward of Culpepper County Virginia, called on Bowyer and Mary and Margaret Dearing, and obtained a power of attorney from them. This power of attorney was executed by these persons in entire ignorance of their rights, they being illiterate persons, and misled by representations made by Ward, which they believe to be unfounded. I am not well informed on the subject of this claim. I am not advised whether a Warrant was ever obtained by Capt Dearing for his Bounty Land, but I presume a Warrant was issued from the Virginia Land Office, either formerly or recently, and Mr. Ward's object is to procure [illegible] for it agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed May 30th 1830 - and the object of the Power of Attorney which he obtained
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him to sell the serif. He has gone to Ohio to get a similar power from the heir of John Dearing as is supposed. The power of Attorney procured from the heirs in Rockingham County Va, was obtained by misrepresenting the amount to which Capt Dearing's representatives were entitled as is believed and by misrepresenting the character in which the agent himself acted, making the impression  upon these persons that he was an officer of the government, and authorised to attend to such claims. He agreed to let the heirs have the half of what he recovered but whether he is a responsible person, and even the half of what he may recover would be safe in his hands is unknown to these heirs, he being an entire stranger to them. They will forthwith execute a Power of Attorney to some other person, the legal effect of which will be to revoke the agency of Mr. Ward. The object of this communication is to respectfully solicit you, if not inconsistent with your official duties, to withhold the issue of any scrip, or the delivery of it to Mr. Ward, or other persons in whose name his power may be drawn, until the subject can be better understood by these heirs, and their rights enquired into by their more intelligent friends.
A reply to this communication is earnestly solicited, as soon as may be convenient.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
Jacob Newman.
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Francis A Dickins Esq.
Treasury Department
Washington City
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Re - 5 Sept. 1833. 495
Jeffersonton Culpeper Cty
2nd Sept 1833 -

Sir
In a few days application will be made for the 1/2 pay due the heirs of Henry Daring an Ensign in Colo. Crockett's Regt. W. B. of Virginia State line in the Revolution. The rightful Claimants reside in the County of Rockingham at this time with the exception of one and that one in the State of Ohio - I will show most satisfactorily to the department that the individuals under whose power of attorney I act, are the the persons entitled and not those for whom Mr. Falkner recd. as the attorney for an other set of heirs and a different family entirely
I am very Respectfully
Yr. O.b Sv.
A M Green
WV.
Frances A Dickens Esqr.
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Staunton, August 3rd, 1839
Sir,
I herewith send the affidavit of Peter Heiskell, a respectable citizen of this place, accompanied by the certificate of Judge Thompson & others, as to his being a man of veracity & in relation to the claim of the children of Mrs. Barbary Daring
Yours very respectfully
David Points
James L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rockingham County, to wit
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, Peter Dinkel & Catharine Dinkle who made oath that Reuben Newman, and Elizabeth Glover wife of Azel Glover, who is the only child living of John Daring, deceased, who was the son of Barbary & Henry Daring, reside in the State of Ohio, the said Newman & Elizabeth Glover, together with Mary Daring and Margaret Daring, being the only representatives now living of the aforesaid Barbary and Henry Daring, and that the said Barbary Daring, departed this life, on the 18th March 1837
given under my hand & seal, this 27th of June,
1839.
I do hereby certify that Peter Dinkle &
Catharine Dinkle are credible witnesses ⎬ James C. Shipman
Given under my hand this 22nd July 1839
J. C. Chipman
Virginia to wit
I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that James C. Shipman before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made, was at the date thereof, and state is an act [ ? ] in & for said County and duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given all his official act done as such as will without [ ? ] Court. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the 12th day
of July 1839.
H. J. Gambill
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Know all men by these presents, that we the undersigned Azel Glover & Elizabeth his wife, heirs and distributers of Barbary Daring, deceased, who was the widow of Henry Daring, an Ensign in Col. Crockett's regiment Va State Line, in the war of the Revolution, so hereby ordain, constitute and appoint James Points, of the County of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, our true and lawful Attorney for us in our name to ask, demand, settle and adjust and receive of and from the proper accounting officers of the Treasury of the United States, all sum or sums of money that may be due
and payable to us, the heirs and distributees of the aforesaid Barbary Daring, by virtue of an act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836, entitled "an act granting half pay to Widows or orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes," and all receipts, discharges and acquittances given and executed by the said James Points, in our name, for the same, shall be as valid and sufficient as executed by us, hereby authorizing said James Point to act as fully in the premises, as we or either of us might or
could do were we personally present assenting thereto.
Given under our hands and seal, this 10th July
1839.
J P Noel
R. Sill
Azel Glover
Elizabeth B. Glover
Ch. H. Clark
A S Baldwin
as to Elizabeth Glover
now in Winchester
Frederick County Va
Scioto County, to wit:
the J P Noel & Richard Sill
Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Azel Glover & Elizabeth parties to the foregoing power of Attorney, personally appeared before us, in our County aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed. Given under our hands and seals this 10th July A.D. 1839.
J.P. Noel
Richard Sill
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The State of Ohio
Scioto County SS
I John R Turner Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County do certify that Jacob P Noel & Richard Sills Esquires before whom the foregoing acknowledgment of Azel Glover was taken, was on the date thereof and now are acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith & credence, are due to all their Official acts, and I further certify that their signatures within written are genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court of Common pleas this
10th day of July AD 1839.
John R Turner Clerk
per Andw Crichton
Deputy
Virginia Frederick County Sct
We Charles H Clark and A S Baldwin Justices of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth
Glover the wife of Azel Glover of Scioto County Ohio - and party to the within power of attorney, personally appeared before us in our County & State aforesaid, and acknowledged
the same to be her act & deed, and delivered for the purposes therein mentioned. Given
under our hands and seals this 18th day of July
1839
A.S. Baldwin
Ch. H. Clark
Virginia
I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick, do hereby certify that Archibald S Baldwin and Charles H Clark are Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that the above signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of the said Court the 18th day of July 1839 and in the 64th year of the commonwealth
T. A. Tidball
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4542
No. 1
Barbara Daring
Deceased
Va
act 4 July 36
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Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned Mary Daring and Margaret Daring, heirs and distributees of Barbary Daring, deceased, who was the widow of Henry Daring an Ensign in Col. Crocket's Regt Va State Line, in the war of the Revolution, do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint
James Points, of the County of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, our true and lawful attorney for us in our name to ask, demand, settle and adjust and receive of and from the proper accounting officers of the Treasury of the United States, all sum or sums of money
that may be due and payable to us, the heirs and distributees of the aforesaid Barbary Daring, by virtue of an act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836, entitled an act granting half pay to widows of orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the Military service of the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes, and all receipts, discharges & acquittances given and executed by the said James Points, in our name, for the same, shall be as valid
and sufficient as executed by us, hereby authorizing said James Points to act as fully in the premises, as we or either of us might or could do were we personally present assenting thereto. Given under our hands and seals, this 27th of June, 1839
Margaret Daring
his
Mary x Daring
mark
Rockingham County, to wit:
the James C. Shipman & Robert Grattan Jr
Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Mary Daring and Margaret Daring parties to the foregoing power of Attorney, personally appeared before us, in our County aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed. Given under our hands and seals, this 27th of June, 1839
James C Shipman
R Grattan
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Virginia to wit
I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of the
County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Robert Grattan Jr and James C. Shipman Esqr before whom the within Letter of attorney appears to have been acknowledged was at the date thereof, and now is two of the acting Magistrate in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their
official acts down as such, as well without as within Court In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County this 12th day of July 1839
H. J. Gambill
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Virginia,
Augusta County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, for the County aforesaid, Smith Thompson, who made oath that he knew Henry Daring who was an Ensign in Col. Crockett's Regt Virginia Line, in the War of the Revolution; and that the said Henry Daring served more than two years, in the war of the Revolution; and that, to his personal knowledge, he was in the service till 
November, 1783, the close of the war, when the army was disbanded. Given under my hand, this 29th day of July, 1839.
Wm Young
I do hereby certify that Smith Thompson, who
made the foregoing affidavit, is a credible Wit
ness Given under my hand this 29th day of July 1839
Wm Young
State of Virginia. Augusta County, to wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County of Augusta in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Young Esq. whose name appears twice above, is now & was at the time of signing his said name, an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned & qualified as such according to law, & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 29th
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day of July AD 1839 and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kenney Clk
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We the undersigned certify, that we have been acquainted with
Mr Smith Thompson a revolutionary Soldier residing in the
town of Staunton Va. for many years. That during our acquaintance
he has always borne the character of a man of veracity & that
from our personal knowledge of him, we would not doubt the correct
ness of his word, whether upon oath or otherwise
Given under our hands July 29th 1839
J. B. Breckinridge
William Craig
Mich Gailer
Thos J Michie
Kenton Harper
Benjamin Crawford
Matthew Blair
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Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
21, June 1842
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301
Pens Officer 
June 21, 1842

Sir I herewith return the letter of David Points Esqr and have to inform you that the evidence refered to in his letter is ["to in his letter" is crossed out] by him in the care of the children of Mr. Barbara Dering ^dead widow of Henry Dering, dead upon which half pay was allow under act 5th July 1838, shows the service to have terminated in April 1782. Her marriage was in December following. The children cannot be allowed a pension under act 4 July, 1836, which requires the marriage to have been before the termination of the service. The papers in the case were sent to Hon R. Craig 19th Dec 1839 and have not been in this office since that time.
E
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart.
H. R

OC 4542 Act 36
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Letting of administr
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Sct:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
Know ye, That whereas Henry Dearing
late of the Rockingham County Virginia, deceased, hath died intestate, as it is said, leaving certain goods, chattels, and personal estate, to be administered: NOW KNOW YE, That administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits, of the said Henry Dearing deceased, is hereby granted and committed unto Samuel S. Williams.
of Washington County & District of Columbia
& that he has entered into Bond with security
approved by the said Orphan's Court.

Witness, William F. Purcell esquire,
Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington county aforesaid, this 12th day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 50- and of the Independence of the United States the 74th.
Test:
Ed. N. Roach,
Register of Wills.
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I, do swear, that - will well and truly administer the goods, chattels, and personal estate of Henry Dearing deceased, to the best of my knowledge, according to law, and will give a just account of my administration when thereto I, shall be lawfully called. So help me God. 

S. S. Williams [signature]
Sworn to in open court.
Lest; Ed. N. Roach [illegbile]
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Staunton Va. July 30th 1839.
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commission of Pensions,

Sir,
Your letter of the 27th Just. is duly received, stating that the papers in the case of the children of Barbara Daring, deceased, had been examined and filed, and that Ensign Haring was not in the service after he was married, and that therefore the case was not provided for S.c
Ensign Daring I always understood served in the revolutionary war until its close, and if so, he was in the service at, and after the time of his marriage - having married in 1782.
There is an old revolutionary soldier residing in this place, who is a respectable man, and who states that he knew Henry Daring S.c and whos affadavit, together with the certificate of several of our most respectable citizens, as to his veracity, is herewith enclosed, does not this together with the evidence already on file, bring their case clearly within the provisions of the act of the 4th July 1836.
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Very Respectfully I am Sir
Your Obedient Servant
James Point
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State of Virginia
Augusta County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Peter Heiskell, who made oath that he was personally and intimately acquaint with Henry Daring, who was an Ensign in Col. Crockett's Regt Virginia State Line, in the War of the Revolution; that he had frequently slept in the same bed with him, and that he saw him often in his regimentals, and marching. and that he, Daring, was in the service to the disbanding of the Army, and that he knew him distinctly to be in service, till all was over, and that he was a married man at the time. Given under my
hand, this 2nd day of August, 1839.
L Waddell
I do hereby certify that Peter Heiskell, who made the foregoing affidavit before me, is a credible witness.
Given under my hand, this 2nd day of August 1839.
L Waddell
State of Viriginia Augusta County, to wit,
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County of Augusta in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that L Waddell Esq. whose name appears twice above is now was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such. & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his acts as such,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office the 3rd day of August 1839 in the 64th year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney Clk
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We whose names are undersigned state that we have been ^long acqauinted with Peter Heiskell who made the within affidavit. that he is a very aged man. that he is a man of good character. and that his word, whether on oath or otherwise. is entitled to the fullest confidence Given under our hands August 3 1839

Lucas P. Thompson [signature]
Nich C. Kinney [signature]
Alexander S. Hall [signature]
Francis T. Shilling [signature]
E. Berkeley [signature]
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Washington
April 91th, 1850
Sir,
I herewith enclose you Allan C Bryan's Esq., power of Attorney, authorizing me to prosecute to a settlement the commutation and interest due to the heirs of Lieutenant Henry Dearring or Darring. I will thank you to place this paper on file with the other papers in their case ie the papers upon which he drew his half pay. The evidence of his having served the "war out" I will shortly produce.

I am Sir, [illegible] respectfully, 
Your O W. [ilegible]
H. Lumpkin. [signature]

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
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Know all men by these presents that I Allan C. Bryan administrator de bonis non of Lt. Henry Dearring or Darring, deceased, late of the County of Rockingham, who was a resident of the said County and died therein on the [ ? ] do hereby constitute Thomas Lumpkin of the City of Washington my true lawful Attorney to prosecute any and all claims which the said Henry Daring deceased had or which I as his legal representative have the right to recover of the Government of the U. States, for the services of the said Lt. Henry Daring in the Navy or Army of the Revolution or otherwise hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises save and except that the said Attorney shall not sell or transfer any such claim or receive the proceeds thereof his powers hereby granted being strictly confined to the prosecuting of such claim or claims. In Witness
whereof I the said Allan C Bryan Administrator as aforesaid have hereunto
Signed my name and affixed my seal this 4th day of April 1850.
Witness
Allan C Bryan
Erasmus Coffman
D. W. Coffman
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Col. James L. Edwards
Pension Officer
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Washington APril 9th, 30

Sir,
Mr. Lumpkin has been employed by the Administrator ^maj of my constituents to attend to the case of the heirs of Lieutenan Henry Dearring, or Darring, who are claiming commutation with interest in lieu of half pay. The evidence in this case, as well as the records of your Office, will show that the said Lieut. Dearring served to the end of the war.

In will greatly oblige me and all the parties concerned, if you will take up and adjust their claim at ^your earliest convenience. I represent ^[illegible] these claimants and have had already some agency in protecting their rights; If the evidence is not sufficient, I beg of you (to save time and expense to the heirs) pout out any additional proof which may be required. The warranty when issued you will please sent to me by consent of Mr. Lumpkin.

Col. J. L. Edwards [signature]
Commr. of Pensions

I am for, H.H. 
JM McDowell [signature]
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Caveat
(Case of Henry Dearing)
Mar 23 / 50

Colo. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
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G. Street March 23 50
Colo. Edwards,
This will introduce you, Mr. McAtee of Rockingham, [illegible] Va one of the Heirs of Linorl Dearing Decd of the same on whose account I spoke to you the other day.
A fraudulent contract as he alledges has been made with him lately for the undrawn pension of his claims as Heirs the wishes to have it arrested under this contract letter of [illegible]. have been taken and in this city whilst there [illegible] exists as he says, or revoked.
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& unsatisfied [illegbile] in Rockingham - The Admr. then being Mr. Allan C. Bryant.

Should the W City admr. make ammend for the claim of Lieut Dearings heirs, it would host such the amr of [illegible], that no paymt should be made until app'y should the services to MR. bryant, the first [illegible] living in the county of RocHam, to he heard from. 

Mr. M Atee can explain the way of the fraud. 

Your AW [illegible]
Jn. McDowell [signature]
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Washington City March 14th 1850

Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner H. 

Dear Sir
As the administrator of the estate of Lieutenant Henry Dearing decd I have the honor to apply for commutation with interest under the act of congress of 5th July 1832 deducting therefrom the half pay hitherto paid under said act.
Enclosed I hand you the certificate of administration and I have requested Mr. Francis A. Dickins to allow to their claim for me and you [illegible] please cause the drafts payable to my order to be delivered to him for now.

Respt
Your order
Sam S Williams [signature]
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Henry Daring
Ensign
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I certify that Henry Daring served as an ensign in the western Batallion under my command from the eight of Nov. 1779 until the 20 decr 178 [illegible] at which time the Regt (r soldiers thereof). was discharged agreeable [illegible] Daring continuing to hold his commission until the end ofthe war

Sworn under my hand at Richmond the 18 Nov 1790 
[sign] Joseph Crockett Com [signature]
WB

Ex department
richmond Va 27 1837

The above is [illegible] copy [illegible] in the Deparment

Wm Richardson [signature]
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Half pay
Henry Daring decd
Aug 8 1849
act july 5 1832

Recorded vol 43. page 207
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Pension Office 
August 8. 1849
The secretary of the Interior having decided upon an appeal from the decision of this Office, that Henry Daring or Dearing was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Troops, I certify that there is due for such service to Allan C. Bryan, administrator dc bonis non of Daring or Dearing decd, half-pay under the act of July 5 1832, at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum, commencing on the thirty-first of December seventeen hundred and eighty one and terminating on the first of September eighteen hundred and five; and that the amount heretofore paid for service as an Ensign for the above named period at the rate of $120 [crossed out "$120"] one hundred and twenty dollars per annum is to be deducted. THe money is payable to Henry Northup, attorney of Allan C. Bryan, administrator. aforesaid

Commissioner of Pensions
Approved
Secretary of the Interior
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June 21 1842
VA 
Barbara Daring

[illegible] J. S. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions

Hon A H H Stewart [signature]
[illegible]
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
H.R. June 21st, 1842
Dr Sir,
May I ask your attention to the subject of the enclosed letter which I received a few days ago-
Mr. Peter Heiskell, one of the Witnesses referred to in the letter was a resident of my village for near 60 years & the utmost confidence may be placed in his statements- Mr. Thompson was also a very worthy upright old man, but I should place less reliance in the accuracy of his recollection than Mr. Heiskell
Very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Alex H. H. Stuart
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Certificate in the case of
Henry Daring deceased act
July 5, 1832
May 9. 1842.
Recorded in Vol. 43
Page 142
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Pension Office
May 9, 1842
Upon an appeal taken by Henry Northup, on 
behalf of the administrator of Henry Daring, dcd.
the claim to half-pay under the act of July 5
1832, has been allowed by the Secretary of War.
It is therefore certified that in addition to
the half-pay allowed by the Secretary of the
Treasury on the 14th of April 1834, the claim
of the administrator
of said Henry Daring, Ensign, in the regiment of
Col. Crockett, Virginia State Troops, should be paid
at the rate of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars
per annum, from the 31st of December Seventeen
hundred and eighty one, when the regt was
disbanded, to the 22d of April Seventeen hundred and eighty three from which last
period the administrator has already been paid.  The amount is 
payable to Henry Northup, attorney of Allen C
Bryan of Virginia, administrator of Henry Daring, deceased.
Commissioner of Pensions
Approved
Secretary of War
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Mary & Margaret Daring
Petition
of Margaet and Mary 
Daring, children and 
heirs of Henry Daring
and Barbara Daring,
praying that a 
pension be allowed
them.  Ensign of Va   Col. Crockett
Feb 5 1840
Report Com - Rev. pensions
March 5, 1840 Com. disd.  [illegible]
Dec  14 1840 Refd & Com Rev pensions
Dec 22 1840
Comd dischd to [illegible]
M. Craig
Craig 120 Rev Pen
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House of Representation of the
To the Twenty sixth Congress of the
United States
Your petitioners, Margaret Daring and 
Mary Daring who are the children and heirs
of Barbara Daring who was the widow of
Henry Daring an Ensign in the regiment of
the Virginia State line, commanded
by Col. Crockett in the war of the revolution
[illegible] that they are entitled to a pension
in right of their deceased father and mother
under the laws of Congress, which has been
denied them at the Pension Office, upon
the assumed ground that the evidence presented is not such as the laws contemplate.  The petitioners believe the evidence by them
exhibited if not sufficient to satisfy every
technical requirement is nonetheless all
sufficient to convince any enlightened &
[illegible] judgement of the justice of their claim.
They therefore pray your Honorable body to
to take the subject under consideration &
to accord the pension so fully due to them.
And they will [illegible] pray to.
Margaret Daring
& Mary Daring  By
their agent
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War Department
Pension Office
Dec'r 20, 1839
Sir,
Instead of sending copies of the 
papers of the heirs of Barbara Daring, as
you desired, I have thought proper
to send the original papers, numbered
from 1 to 19 inclusive.
Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt
of the same.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully 
your servt.
Geo Wm Crump
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2898
Va.
R Craig H.R.

Dec 18

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Washington Dec. 17th 1839
Sir,
The children of Barbara Daring have applied, as I am informed, for a pension on the ground that their mother was married to Henry Daring, an Ensign of the Revolution, before the expiration of his actual term of service- I ask that you will cause all the papers in the case to be copied & sent to me through the mail as soon as your convenience will permit. -- I do this on the assumption that you will not part with the original papers
Very respectfully, your &c
Robt Craig
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53

War Dep
Pen. Off
Dec 5, 39

Sir
The copy of Col Crocketts certificate dated Nov 18 1780 when which bounty Land was awarded ^ to Henry Daring day not [illegible] that he was in actual service after the close of 1781 but furnishes [crossed out "furnishes"] in the statement that "the soldiers of the Regt. was discharged at that time & that Daring held his commission to the end of the war, furnishes corroboration of the evidence upon which it was decided by the secy of treasury ^that in Apl 1782 he left the service
The deposition ^ of Thompson & Heiskell are not sufficiently full & explicit to be available.
As Col Crocketts certificate shows that he was left without men by the disbanding of his company early in 1782 of consequently thrown out of active service it is incumbent on those who assert
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a claim founded on the allegation of subsequent service to establish the pens length & grade of such service - the compy & field officers - when stationed or ma ed - unless such actual service in field or garrison ^ after the marriage can be established by the records, the claim of his dec- ed widow Mrs. Barbara Daring can not be established.

James Points 
December 5, 1889 
A. C.
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State of Virginia
Augusta County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Smith Thompson, who made oath that he saw Henry Daring, in actual service in the Summer of 1783, in the County of New Kent in Virginia, at a Ferry on the Pamunkey River; that he saw him afterwards marching, then going towards Richmond, in Virginia. That he is clear and positive as to his seeing Daring in service at the time and place he has stated. That he shared, and dressed Daring's hair at that place. That he (Thompson), being a Barber and Hair dresser, often shared the officers and dressed their hair. That he had seen Daring at different times during the Revolutionary war; that he was a man of a good deal of humor and was very fond of cracking Jokes. That Henry Daring was at that time, he thinks a Lieutenant, or called Lieutenant Daring. That the Daring he saw and shaved and dressed his hair was the same Daring, who was an officer in Crockett's Regiment. Given under my hand this 17th day of December, 1839.
Wm Young
I certify that Smith Thompson, who made the foregoing affidavit before me, is a credible witness. Given under my hand, this 17th day of December, 1839.
Wm Young
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State of Virginia. Augusta County Tenet
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid do certify that Wm Young whose name appears thence on the preceding pages is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such according to law that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such - and that the said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this
17th day of December 1839 and in the 64th
year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney Clk
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I certify that Henry Daring served as an ensign
in the western batallion under my command from the
eight of Novr 17879 until the 21st Decr 1781 at which 
time he regt or soldiery thereof was discharged agreeable to
law, said Daring continuing to hold his commission until
the end of the war.
Given under my hand at Richmond the 18th
Novr 1790
Joseph Crockett, Cl. col
W. B.
[Illegible] Department
November 28 1839
The foregoing is a true copy of a paper
filed in War Department
Wm H Richardson [illegible]
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Jas Points
Nov. 18, 39
O.C.
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192 [written in the upper right corner in pencil]

Depart. of War
Pension Office
Nov 18 1839

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 8th [illegible] upon the subject of the claim of the heirs of Mrs. Barbara Daring decd late widow of Henry Daring decd. I have to state that the mere fact of Mr. Daring having rec.c bounty land from the State of [illegible] as a warsman in 1790, cannot be record or proof, so long as the records in this office clealy show that he left the service in Aprl 1782.

[illegible]

OC
July 4 1796 4542

J W Points Esq 
Staunton Va
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Staunton Va. Nov. 8, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I send you
herewith enclosed the Execution order allowing Henry Daring land for service "for the War" which you required to be sent to the Department
This is the only evidence in the Register
Office, to show that Henry Davis was in service
to the end of the war, This together with the
Register, certificate, and the affidavits of Messrs. Thompson & Heiskell, will I presume be amply sufficient to show that Daring was in
service after his marriage
I am Sir, Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
James Point
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James Points
Oct. 25, 1839
O. C.
Page 79

335. [handwritten in pencil in the upper right corner]

War Dep Pension Office Oc. 25 1839
Sir
The papers which you lately sent to this Office in the case of Barbara Daring, decd. who was widow of Henry Daring, have been examined and file. A copy of the record alluded to in the certificate of the Register of the Virginia Land Office should be sent to this office. Whatever evidence may have been filed in the Land Office to show that Lieut. Daring served to the end of the war, should be copied and duly certified to this Department. We shall then be able to determine whether it is sufficient under our rules to prove that Daring was in the service after he was married. No further investigation can be had without the copies required.

James Points Esq.
Staunton, Virga. 

Enter- See Book
Act 4 July 1836
No. 4542
Page 80

Staunton Oct. 21. 1839
Sir,

My brother David Points who was employed by the children of Henry Daring to collect evidence in support of the claim of Barbara Daring for pension, handed me the enclosed letter, and also the enclosed certificate with a request that I would forward them to you, which I now do.

I presume there can be no difficulties now in the matter. In the first place the half pay was obtained upon evidence filed in the Department by the attorney of petitions claimant; and if that evidence showed that the Daring whose widow became his administration, and who executed to Charles Louis Faulkner a power of Attorney to draw the amount due, was in service only until Spring 1782, it certainly can have no prejudicial effect on the claims of the real heirs, who had no participation in the matter, nor had the legal representative of the time being. I always understood that the only point to be established by the legal representation was, the identity of Ensign. Daring whom he represented, and that it was not material to show the full extent of Daring's service, and in fact Newman who was the administrator of Daring always said,
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Daring was in service to the end of the war.
He frequently stated that he could prove by [illegible] and [illegible] evidence that Daring was in service to the end of the war, but placed in the position he was by Falkner; drawing the money, the only thing he chiefly arrived at was to show that the Daring whom he represented was the identical person who was Ensign in Crocketts regiment, which he did, 
The affidavits of Thompson and Hiskell which were not admited showed that Daring was in service to the end of the war, and consequently after his marriage, their affidavits cannot be questioned, they are men of good character, and highly respectable, and those gentlemen whose certificates are attached to the affidavits; are men of the first standing in society. I am personally acquainted with them all and know them to be honorable high  minded men, their affidavits supported by the record evidence herewith sent, I presume, settles the question as to service. Very respectfully yours, sir,
Your obedient servant, 
James Point [signature]

{ James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions }
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3
Barbara Daring
widow of Henry [illegible]
Ensign Colo. crocket 2nd regt

Apr 1782
Page 83

I do hereby certify that it appears from the Records in the Virginia Land Office that Henry Daring who was an Ensign in the War of the Revolution, was in service to the end of the war
Given under my hand and seal of the said Office this 18th day of October in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. H. Parker Reg. V. L. Office
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James Points
Staunton, Va
Aug. 5. 1839
O. C.
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91 [written in the top right corner in pencil]
War Dept Pension Office
Aug 5. 1839

Sir,
The case of Henry Daring, decd has again been examined. Evidence filed in the Treasury Dept several years since, and upon which half-pay under the act of July 5 1832 was obtained, shows that he left the service in April 1782. 

His marriage took place in December following. His children can of course have no claim. their mother [crossed out "his children can of course have no claim. their mother"] The widow was not entitled to the benefits of the act of July 4 1836. Her children can of course have no claim. No evidence to contradict that upon which the Treasury Dept. acted can be admitted.

Enter this see Book
James Points. Esqr.
Staunton, Va.
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Staunton, July 24th 1839

Sir,
I send herewith the evidence, together with the declaration of Mary Daring, in relation to the claim of the children of Henry and Barbara Daring against the U.S.
The children claim the pension by virtue of an act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836
Upon a reference to the law in relation to marriages at that early day, you will find that the Minister or other person solemnizing a marriage, was not required to transmit a certificate to the Clerk, nor the Clerk to record it, until July 1785.

I would refer you to [illegible] Statutes at large, Vol 11.

I would request your action on this matter as early as it may be convenient.
Yours very respectfully,
David Points [signature]

Jas. L. Edwards, Esqr. C.P.
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Free
Harrisonburg Va
Dec. 30th
The Hon. Samuel Mc D. Moore
House of Representatives
Washington City D.C.
Jacob Newman
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Harrisonburg Va. Dec. 30th, 1833-
Dear Sir,
Henry Dearing or Daring having who was an officer in Col. Crockett's Regiment in the Virginia State Line during the Revolutionary War died in this County, some years ago intestate, leaving a widow (since married to John Bowyer,) and a son and two daughters his heirs the son has since died, leaving a daughter. Some months since, perhaps in August last Mr. Daniel Ward of Culpepper County entered into a contract with the widow and her husband, and the two daughters for prosecuting the claim of Dearing for Land and money on account of his revolutionary services, and took a power of attorney in the name of a Mr. Green, constituting him the agent for receiving the money and land. By the contract Ward and Green were to get half of what they recovered. Very soon the heirs became dissatisfied, and gave notice to the Secy of the Treasury that they revoked the agency of Ward, assigning as their reasons that
he misrepresented the amount to which they were entitled and represented himself as the official agent of the Government employed by Gov to attend to
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such claims, and was allowed one half by Gov. &c all of which was sworn to by the heirs. At the same time they executed a power of attorney, constituting me their agent, with full powers to attend to the business-- I went to Washington and was recognized as the regular agent and have a letter in my possession from Secretary Duane, in which he says the agency of Ward or Green has ceased for the reasons given by the heirs in their affidavits
Shortly It turns out however that the money, due to the heirs of Henry Dearing has been paid to Chas. Jas. Faulkner Esq. of Berkeley County - who represents a family in Morgan Town Va of the same name who assist their right as heirs of Henry Daring, the officer in Crockett's regiment. The money was paid to Mr. Faulkner, on the faith of a certificate of the County Court of Monongalia, setting forth that it was proven to the satisfaction of the Court that Henry Daring in who died in Monongalia, was an officer in Crockett's regiment, and the person executing the power of Attorney to Mr. Faulkner his heirs &c. All these papers
are on file in the Treasury Department, Washington
Mr. Ward has filed his bill in Chancery, and obtain an injunction, inhibiting Mr. Faulkner from paying the money over to the Morgan Town family and Mr. Faulkner insisted on my answering Ward's bill, and bringing the question of the conflicting claims of the two families before the Court fully for decision. I
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wrote to the Secretary enclosing testimony in favor of the claim of the Rockingham family-- urging the Secretary to decide the matter, expressing my entire confidence that I could make out the services of the Henry Daring
who died in this County so clearly, that no doubt could remain, and believing if I could do so, the Secy was bound to pay it over to his representations-- agreeably to the provisions of the Law of Congress of July 5th, 1832; and expressing my unwillingness to have any thing to do with a Judicial proceeding. The Secretary however writes to me that "Mr. Ward having obtained an injunction against Mr. Faulkner, it will be necessary for the party whose interest you represent should they believe the money to have been paid to the wrong party, to have recourse to the Courts for redress." I think this rather hard My object in writing to you is to
solicit the favor of you to examine the papers on file in the Treasury Department, and see the Secretary, and learn if his decision is inflexible. I do not exactly understand what he means by having "recourse to the Courts." I presume he means for the heirs whom I represent to litigate the matter with Mr. Faulkner. But if I can produce the testimony of surviving officers who served in the same regiment, establishing the identity of the officer who died in this County, and satisfactory evidence of the heirship of his heirs, I think it is hard to be driven into Court, because the Secretary may have paid the
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money to persons who are not entitled to receive it.
If you will look into this matter, and use
your influence with the Secretary, provided your views correspond with mine on the subject after examining it you will confer a lasting obligation
Free
Harrisonburg Va
Dec. 30th
The Hon. Samuel Mc D. Moore
House of Representatives
Washington City D.C.
Jacob Newman
The widow left by Henry Daring of this county, is my Grandmother the mother of my father, and the interest I feel on the subject is the greater in consequence of the relationship you will have the goodness to drop me a line to Staunton as soon as convenient. With great respect your obedient servant Jacob Newman
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Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham in the State of Virginia, John Miller, who made oath that Henry Daring who was an Ensign in the war of the Revolution to Lein, Col. Crockett's regt was married to Barbary Daring, formerly Barbary Hockman, in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1782. & that Barbary Daring widow of the aforesaid Henry Daring, dced in 1837, leaving Mary Daring and Margaret Daring in the county of Rockingham, Virginia, and Reuben Newman & Elizabeth Glover, wife of Azel Glover, the only surviving representatives of Henry & Barbary Daring aforesaid. Given under my hand & seal this 27th day of June, 1837.
James C Shipman [signature, seal]

I do hereby certify that John Miller is a credible witness given under my hand this 22nd July 1839. 
James C. Shipman [signature]
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Virginia to wit
I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of the said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that James C. Shipman Esqr before whom the within application appears to have been made, was at [illegible]  or at thereof and now is an acting Magistrate in and for [illegible] and County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and credit is and aught to be given to all his official acts, done as such. as well without as within Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] hand & affixed the seal of my said [illegbile] this 12th day of July 1839.

S & J. Gambill C the 

No. 2
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Rec' 6 Sept 1833 [handwritten in pencil]
498 [handwritten in pencil in the upper right corner "498."]

Washington September 5, 1833

Sir,

I have the honour to enclose, herewith, a power of Attorney, constituting me the attorney of the heirs of Henry Dearing who was an Officer of the Revolutionary War, authorizing me to receive any monies or lands that may be due the said heirs on account of the services of the said Dearing -  You will perceive that this paper supercedes all previous appointments of agent by power of attorney for the same object.
There was a power of attorney granted (as the grantors believed) to a certain Daniel Ward of Culpepper county, Virginia, by the same heirs, to enable him to collect what might be due them - but with entire ignorance of the extent of what was due them, as an affidavit, which I also herewith enclose, will show satisfactorily. Besides to day I learned that a person by the name of Green has recently presented a power of Attorney from the said heirs for the same purpose Now as I know that they never granted but one power of attorney besides the one to me.
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and as it is known that the said Ward is an agent or partner of the said Green, it is fair to presume that the power got by Ward was fraudulently obtained in Green's name. [underlined] I also enclose an obligation from the said Ward to the said heirs, binding him to make a faithful return of the proceeds of the case, or to fulfil a contract alluded to.
My object, as the attorney, for the present in asking your attention to this subject is to prevent Green from defrauding these heirs, & also as far as is in my power to show you these men as they are.

With high respect I am sir yr obs. servant

Jacob Newman [signature]
of Staunton, Virginia
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P.S. Should it be necessary to address
any communication to me it would find
me at Staunton Va
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Director of Pensions      [round stamp reads: 
Washington, D. C.          Received Jun 29 1932]

Dear Sir:
   Will you please write me the war records or pension records of the following men:
     Tiller Younger drafted August 18, 1776 from Washington County.
   Joshua Younger enlisted in Revolutionary War August 23, 1776 from Calvert County.
   Henry Dearing (Deering) of Col. Crockers Regiment in Revolutionary War
   James Dearing (Deering) private in Captain Francis Taylor's Company 2nd Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Spotswood and Colonel Christian Febiger.
   If your records show the names of the wife, father, or mother, or names of children of any of the above, I will appreciate this information also as it is necessary to verify it in order to join the D. A. R.  If you can tell me where they are buried, or any other information, I will be very grateful to you.
                                           Yours very truly
                                             Mabel Pottinger
315 Lawndale.,
Elmhurst, Illinois.
June 27, 1932.
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[Stamped in upper middle of document:] Received Aug 8 1932
Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:
              Re: Henry Daring  (Dearing or Dearing)
               R-2898   BA-J/.EEL
   On July 27th you mailed me information with regard to the above soldier and also another soldier, Joshua Younger. I wish to thank you very much for your trouble and also express my appreciation for the very complete information which you have furnished. In my opinion, it is remarkable that you are able to obtain so much data from files do old.
   Unfortunately the information sent us with regard to Henry Dearing proves that we are on the wrong track. We know that the son [underlined] of the Dearing whose Revolutionary War record we must obtain was Robert Dearing [both names underlined]. If it is not too much trouble, may we ask that you search your records for other Dearings, who had a son by the name of Robert, or a son whose name you might not have so that we can trace further.
   Anything that you can do will be very much appreciated as we know that a Dearing who was an ancestor served in the Revolutionary War and we must prove this for the D. A. R.
                             Yours very truly,
                            Mabel Pottinger
315 Lawndale Avenue,
Elmhurst, Illinois,
August 5th, 1932.
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In writing this history subsequent to July 27, 1932, the one that was furnished, and the marriage of soldier's widow to John Bowyer which was found later in letters from an old letter book pertaining to Henry Daring, and which were cut from the book and placed in this claim.
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August 15, 1932
BA/J:MMHF:MLB
Mabel Pottinger
315 Lawndale Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the record of Henry Daring, R. 2898, Revolutionary War, is not the record of the Daring in whom you are interested and that
you desire a further search of the records.
Another search has been made and there is no claim for pension on file based upon Revolutionary War service of any other soldier with that surname under any spelling.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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July 27, 1922
Henry Daring - R.2898
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BA-J/EEL
Mabel Pettinger
315 Lowndale Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois

Dear Madam:
   The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.2898, based upon the military service of Henry Daring (name also appears as Dering and Daering).
   The names of the parents of Henry Daring and the date and place of his birth are not given.
   Henry Daring was commissioned an ensign and served from November 9, 1779, until in April, 1782, but held his commission until the end of the war; a part of his service was under Colonel Joseph Crockett in the Illinois Regiment, Virginia Troops.
   Virginia half pay was allowed on account of the services of Henry Daring in the Revolutionary War on July 5, 1832.
   The soldier married in December, 1782, Barbary Hockman. The marriage bond was dated December 5, 1782, and was issued in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
   The soldier died in the spring of 1805, in Rockingham County, Virginia, and his widow, Barbary, died March 16, 1837.
   Henry and Barbary Daring had three children:  a son John, who married, date and name of wife not given and both of whom died prior to 1839, leaving an only child, Elizabeth, who married Azel Glober and in that year was residing in Scioto County, Ohio; and two daughters, Mary Daring, who, in 1839, was aged fifty years and resided in Rockingham County, Virginia, and Margaret Daring, [typed in but then crossed out: her age and place of residence not shown] her age not shown but in 1833, she resided in Rockingham County, Virginia. 
   A Mr. McAtee, residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1850, was said to be an heir of Henry Daring, relationship not shown.
                                           Very truly yours
                                           A. D. HILLER
                                  Assistant to Administrator

[written in the lower left of document:  Next time add this part "For further information in regard to the above named Henry Daring, it is suggested that you apply to Adj  Gen.]

   [Written up the right side of the document:] Old Records Dim Nan Dept  this city citing the following:
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Henry Daring Lt. Va State Troops
File No 050046x