Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6488, Samuel Wharton, Va.
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Service.                                                       Number
VA.                     Wharton, Samuel.            W. 6488
                                            Letitia.              B.L. Wt 38832-160-55
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[?[ J.S. Barbour 13 Apr ‘51

Increased from $60. 4863
Virginia, Richmond, 

Letitia Wharton
Widow of Samual Wharton, 
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
$80 Dollars
Cents per annum to commence on
The 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of August 1849
And sent to Jon, J.S. Barbour,
Culpepper C.H.
Va.
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Declaration

I order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July (1838) one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of Virginia - to wit - On this the 13th day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before the County Court of Louisa County Letitia Wharton aged about seventy four years, who being first 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 the seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, entitled, “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” That she is the widow of Samuel Wharton, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and afterwards received a pension from the state of Virginia, and of whose services she is advised it is unnecessary for her to say [?] here, as full evidence of them was (as she supposes) furnished when he obtained his pension, and to which reference may be had in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wharton to the best of her recollection on the 8th day of March (1785) one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, or (1786) one thousand eight hundred and eight six
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That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Wharton died on the 11th day of December 1841, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to th first of January seventeen hundred and ninety  Four, viz at the time above stated.

Letitia Wharton (mark) X

[?] John Y Wallady

S[?] to and submitted, on this day and year above matter before the court of the County of Service.

In testimony whereof J. John Hunter clerk of the county court of the said county of Louisa in the State of Virginia have hereunto subscribed may name and affixed the Public seal of the said Court this 16th day of June 1842.
John Hunter clerk of the county court of the county of Louisa
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Act of Mar [illegible]
Nov. 8, 1855

220.980.
Letitia Wharton
widow of Samuel
Warton [illegible] Priv.
per diems

Letitia did: of Samuel Wharton, Prince.
Revolutionary War

Recd Pension of $80 per ann. 7th Aug. 1844
Va [illegible] 48. 4863
[illegible]160 [illegible] Aug: 19/86

Boynton

Jno. Wharton
Mitchells Station
Culpepper Co
Va.

Vol W-1-151
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State of Virginia
County of Culpeper
on this 19th day of Oct A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me W W Colvin a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer within and for the County and State aforesaid, Letitia Wharton aged 90 years a resident of Culpeper County in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Wharton who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that she is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act [?] 1848 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. As well appears the Pension Certificate now in her possession. Signed J Ewing Secretary of the Interior signed 17 August 1849.
She further declares that she was married to Said Samual Wharton in the County of Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia on the 8th day of March A.D. 1786 by one Reverend  Wm Douglas a Minister of Gospel and that her name before marriage was Letitia Hutcherson. That her said husband died in the county of Louis in the State of Virginia on the 10th day of Dec A.D. 1841 and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purose of obtaining her Bound Land to whit she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1853. She also declares that she has not received a warranty for bounty land under this or
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any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.

Letitia Wharton

We Mary B. Wharton and Susan E. Wharton residents of Culpeper County in the State of Virginia upon oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Letitia Wharton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identified person she represents herself to be.


Mary B. Wharton
Susan E. Wharton

The foregoing declaration and a[?] sworn to and [?] before me on the day and year above written, and i certify that I know the applicant to be creditable persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim

W.W. Wharton
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State of Virginia Culpeper County Court.
I Fayette Mans Clerk of the County Court of the County and state aforesaid do  hereby certify that W. W. Colvin is a Justice of the Peace and and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified that he is legally authorized & act as such and that his signature herein before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 30th day of October 1855.
F. Manzy, CC
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Marriage Bond
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To the Clerk of Spotsylvania County. Sir. This is to certify that I am willing for a License to issue from your office for a marriage intended to be has been solemnized between Samuel Wharton and my daughter Lotty Hutcherson. Given under my hand and seal with fourth day of March 1786.
William Hucherson
Test:
Wins. Parker
Benj Robinson
Wm Parker
Know all men by then presents that we Samuel Wharton & Robt Hutcherson are held & firmly bound unto P. Henry Esqr. Governor of this State & his successors in the sun of fifty pounds to the payment of such well & truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly & severally firmly by these present Sealed this 5th day of March 1786.
The Cold. is such that whereas J. [illegible] Clk. of the County of Spot. hath this day issued a license for the marg.e of the above bound Samuel Wharton unto Letty Hutcherson of the said County. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct sd marg.e & then the above to be wed.
Saml Wharton
Robt Hutcherson

Virginia
Spotsylvania County Court
I Stapleton Crutchfield Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania County in the State of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify the above is tru copy from the record in my office of the marriage bond of Samuel Wharton and I further certify that the ministers record of the solemnization of the marriage of the said Samuel Wharton and Letty Hutcherson is not
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on record in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seas of said County this 16th day of February A.D. 1843 and of our Independence the 67th year.
Sta Crutchfield, Clk
Spots. County Court
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Mrs. Middlebrook
Affidavit in Mrs. Wharton case
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I do hereby certify that I was present when Letty Hutcherson daughter of William & Sarah Hutcherson of Spotsylvania county Va was married to Samuel Wharton late of Louisa County Va whitch [sp] marriage took place in the months March 1786 & that she is the Letty Hutcherson named in the marriag[e] bond given by Samuel Wharton & Robert Hutcherson, bearing date the fifth day of March 1786 filed in the clerks office of Spotsylvania County Va. Letty Hutcherson at present Letty Wharton is my sister I have lived from the time she was married to the present time with in on days side of her & for the last thirty years in less than a days ride of her she was in my nabourhood [sp] a few days since visiting one of her daughters I went to see her & spent three days with her she was Inas good helth [sp] as ladys[sp] of her age usually are. Given from under my 7 day of July 1842 
Mary Midlebrook
State of Virginia  Orange County to wit personaly [sp] appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the said County Mary Midlebrook of Lawfull age and made oath to the above [illegible] that it is just and true. Given under my hand this 7 Day of July 1842.
Benj. Hurne

I certify that the above Benjn Horne is a justice of the peace for the county of Orange, Va.
Wm [illegible]
July 19, 1843
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Richmond 22nd March 1843
Dear Sir:
Mr. John Wharton of Culpeper is here with a power of attorney to receive a pension allowed his mother Mrs. Leticia Wharton widow of Samuel Wharton late of Louisa County Virginia, which. pension was allowed by you on the 18th Feb of 1843 as due to sd Samuel Wharton who by the certificate enclosed [illegible] to have died on the 10th of December 1841. Wharton presented the power of Attorney today to W Robinson pension agent here together with the pension certificate and he discovered he says a discrepancy in the dates between the certificate enclosed and your letter to him directing the payment dates 18th Feb of 1843 in this The certificate directs payment to be made to the day of Samuel Wharton's death which is there stated to be 10th December 1841. Your letter to Mr. Robinson informed to direct payment to be made to 10th September 1841. This of course is the result of accident and will be corrected. Mrs Wharton will be much accommodated if your convenience will enable you in either event to communicate to him as above in a few days. he will return to Culpeper tomorrow as it suits him to get the papers early. I have no interest myself except to accommodate Mrs. Wharton.
Respectfully
Edmund Broadey
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Rev.and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

February 27, 1929

Mrs. Rebecca Johnson
Virginia Historical Society
Richmond, Virginia

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6488, it appears that Samuel Wharton was born, July 27, 1761, place not stated.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in April, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain Frank Coleman's Company, Colonel Whitehead Coleman's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in July, 1777, served at various times from that date until the Siege of York when he was severely wounded by a cannon ball and in consequence of that wound, he received an annual pension from the State of Virginia until the time of his death. The entire length of this service was not less than three and one-half years, details of service, dates and  officers names are not given.
He died, December 10 or 11, 1841 in Louisa County,
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Virginia.
The soldier married, March 8, 1786, Letty or Letitia, daughter of William and Sarah Hutcherson, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 16, 1842, while a resident of Louisa County, Virginia, aged about seventy-four years. In 1855, she was living in Culpepeer County, Virginia.
Their son, John, was a resident of Culpeper Court House, Virginia, in 1842, and of Mitchell Station, Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1855. Daughters are referred to but no names are shown.
One William Wharton was a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1843, no relationship stated. Mary B. Wharton and Susan E. Wharton were resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1855, no relationship stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
[hand written] Widow's sister, Mary Middlebrook was living 1842. [end handwriting]
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by: A. Ward. 15/3/11
Claim No.: ____
Certificate No.: ____
Claimant: ____
Soldier: Samuel Warton
Service: Va.
Additional Service: Rev.
No:___claim, State records ____, 191_
No claim, combination records____, 191_
REMARKS:
No Will, and service from 14000
ry: at all

No Rev below W.14000 of Va.
except W.6488
No dispension found
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38832
[illegible]
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Letitia Wharton
Virginia
Act July 7, 1838
Suspended.
Let. to W Smith [illegible] Jan 21, 1843
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J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Mrs Sue Wharton Maxwell
3039 Dent Pl. N.W.
City
Saml. Wharton: W6488
Oct. 7th 1914
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Malcolm Frederick Wharton
Garden Grove, Cal
Saml Wharton W6488
Oct. 7th 1914
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[-96 Soldier Pens. to]
Rev. M.B. Wharton
Norfolk, Va [illegible]

May [illegible]
[illegible] calls made on [illegible] for [illegible]dept. sent. [illegible] of payments. LWB
[illegible] call of May 2nd [illegible] LWB
May 16, 96. Remit [illegible] to M.B. Wharton J.P.
July 18-1900
Geo. E. Wharton [illegible]
Dec. 10-1901
Hm. P.J. Any H.R.
1911 Mch. 17. Hist. to Josie Mason Wharton V.L.M.
1914 Oct. 8 Hist to Malcolm F. Wharton & Mrs. Sue W. Maxwell

[middle section]
Rev'y WIDOW, &c
File No. 6488
Letitia Wharton
Widow
Saml Wharton
Prt. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2nd, 48
Index:_ Vol. M, Page 329
(Arrangement of 1870)

[right section]
[illegible] Hist. to Miss J. B. Jennings
[illegible] Feb. 26, History to Mrs. Rebecca Johnson, W.E.E.
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Rev. a LHM
2915 14th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
6-25-18.
Commissioners of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me record of Samuel Wharton, Louisa, Va. Revo. War Pensioner.
3d. Va. Reg. wounded at Yorktown a few days before surrender of Cornwallis. Private in Capt
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John Mercer's Company. He also served under Capt Frank Coleman.
Yours truly
(Miss) J.S. Jennings
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This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 31st day of July 1784, in the name of Samuel Wharton as a Soldier of Infantry for L35.8.4, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Thomas B. Adams and was given for services prior to 1st January 1782.
P324 {No. Seal of Office}
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 23rd day of July, 1849.
Jas. E. Heath Auditor
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates of the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 29th day of April 1785, in the name of ^her husband Saml. Wharton as a Soldier of Infantry for L14.2.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to John Blackmore and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
Pa.369 {no Seal of Office}
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 4th day of May 1842.
A.W. Morton, Clk. Auditor absent
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1784, in the name of Samuel Wharton as Solider of Infantry for L35.8.4, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Thomas B. Adams, and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.

Pa. 324
{No Seal of Office}
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 4th day of May 1842.
A.W. Morton, Clk. Auditor absent
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 31st day of July 31st day of July 1784, in the name of Samuel Wharton as a Solider of Infantry for L35.8.4, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Tho. B. Adams, and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.  
Pa. 324 {No Seal of Office} 
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 4th day of June 1844. 
Jas. E. Heath Auditor
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 24th day of April 1785, in the name of Samuel Wharton as a Solider of Infantry for L14.2.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Jno. Blackmore, and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.  
Pa. 369 {No Seal of Office} 
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 4th day of June 1849. 
Jas. E. Heath Auditor
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 24th day of April 1785, in the name of Samuel Wharton as a Solider of Infantry for L14.2.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Jno. Blackmore, and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.  
Pa. 369 {No Seal of Office} 
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 23rd day of July 1849. 
Jas. E. Heath Auditor
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[illegible]...tion as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-[illegible]...file in this Bureau. Samuel Wharton Wed. File 6488

[illegible]: Apr. 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 3 mos.
RANK: Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDERR WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN: Rank Coleman
COLONEL: Whitehead Coleman
STAFF: Va.
[illegible] 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE: constantly in service until Siege of York when he was wounded.
OFFICERS UNDERR WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN: in the militia no officers named and

Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 16, 1842. Her. cl. was ab[illegible]
Residence at date of application, Louisa Co. Va.
Age at date of application, She was 74 years old.
Remarks: Soldier ^was born July 27, 1761 and married Mch 8, 1786 in Spotsylvania Co, Va Letty or Letitia daughter of William and Sara Hutcherson and died in Louisa Co. Va Dec. 10 or 11 1841. In 1848 Son John was a resident of Culpeper C. H. Va. Daughters are referred to but no names are stated.
Very respectfully
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Virginia 7006
Letitia Wharton
widow of Samuel Wharton

[crossed out] who was a pensioner under the Act of [end cross out] and who died on the 11th December 1861 of Louisa Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Coleman of the regt. commanded by Col. W. Coleman in the Virginia line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 60 Dollars {crossed out] Cents [end cross out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. W. Smith, House of Representatives.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $300 [crossed out] Semi-annual allowance ending [end cross out]

(Act July 7, 1838.)

Recorded by D. Brown Clark,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 185

Recorded
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[Document is pre-printed, with handwritten entries.]]Increased from $60 {4.407
Virginia Richmond
Letitia Wharton
widow of Samuel Wharton,
who was a Private
in the Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars [cross out]Cents [end cross out] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of August 1849.
and sent to
Hon. J.S. Barbour
Culpepper, Ct.
Virginia.
(Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. No. 2
Page 150.
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4407
Virginia
Letitia Wharton
widow of Samuel Wharton
who was a Private
in the Virginia Line.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of January 1844
and sent to John Wharton,
Culpeper, C.H. Va.

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 154

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Rep
16 Jan 1844
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Increased from $60 {7006
Virginia, Richmond,
Letitia Wharton
Widow of Samuel Wharton deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7, 1838,
and who did on the 10th December, 1841,
of Lousia Co. in the State of Virginia,
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain F. Coleman, of the
regiment commanded by Col. W. Coleman in
the Virginia line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Va
at the rate of $80 Dollars
[crossed out] Cents [end cross out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of 
August, 1849 and sent to
Hon. J.S. Barbour, Culpepper, C.H.Va.
Total amount, $____
(Act July 7, 1838)
Recorded by Austin S. Cushman, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 283.
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[Left side]
Letter to the Hon. J.S. Barbour
July 28, 1849

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Letter to Hon. J. S. Barbour
July 28, 1849

[Right side]
4863
Virginia Richmond
Letitia Wharton
widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of June 1849
and sent to John Wharton
Culpeper, C.H. Va.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 197, Vol. 3
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[Left side]
papers went to Mr. [illegible]
Reported toagent see letter
Let to P Agt Feb 29, 1843, do to service
& J Wharton Mar 25, 1843.

Papers copied & sent to
Hon J.S. Pendleton, Jan 18 1849, Let to Hon J.S. Barbour,
July 16, 1849

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Virginia 32.015
Samuel Wharton, deceased
of Louisa in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain F. Coleman of the regt. commanded
by Col. W. Coleman in the Virginia
line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 60 Dollars [crossed out] Cents [end cross out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to the
10th December 1841, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of February
1843 and sent to Hon. W. Smith
House of Representatives

Arrears to the [crossed out] 4th [end cross out]^10th of Dec. 1841.
[Crossed out] See-anl allowance ending [end cross out]
Payable to his widow Letitia Wharton.
(Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832)
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 6 1/2 Page 39
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The deposition of James ^H. Minor of lawful age taken before the County Court of Louisa in the State of Virginia on the 13th day of June 1842 to be used as evidence in support of a claim of Letitia Wharton for a pension & this deponent being first duly sworn, and that he was the attending physician of Samuel Wharton the husband of Letitia Wharton in [illegible] act  [illegible]at his residence in the county of Louisa, and that he died on the 11th day of December 1841 and further this deponent sayeth not.
James H. Minor

At a Court held for the County of Louisa in the state of Virginia on Monday the 13th day of June 1842 The foregoing deposition of Doctor. James H Minor was taken and subscribed to before the said court in due form, and by the said court ordered to be certified.
In testimony whereof I John Hunter clerk of the said court have herein to subscribed my name and affixed the Public seal of said court this 16th day of June 1842.
John Hunger Clerk
of the County Court
of the County of Louisa
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I certify that the within named Doctr. J.H. Minor is a highly respectable [illegible]Wm. Smith.[illegible]C.

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Death of Soldier
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I do hereby certify that Mrs. Letitia Wharton of Louisa City the widow of Samuel Wharton Dec'd lives within half a mile of me. He the said Samuel Wharton died December last & I acted as his physician. I saw Mrs. Wharton within the last two weeks  & I have no doubt that she is alive & well at this time. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1842.
J.H. Minor

Spotslyvania County to wit
This day the above named James H Minor personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made both that the above certificate contains the truth according to the best of his knowledge. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1842.
James Hart, J.P.
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State of Virginia.
Louisa County, to wit:
I John Hunder, clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Dr. J.H. Minor whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate on the preceding page, is a highly respectable man and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 23rd day of May 1842.
John Hunter, Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County.
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I do hereby certify that Mrs. Letitia Wharton, of the County of Louisa, the widow of Samuel Wharton dec'd lives within one Mile and a half of me. She was at my Home on the 24th day of the last month, and is, I doubt not, alive and well at this time. I have known her husband Samuel Wharton for at least thirty five years. He was a revolutionary soldier, and received a pension from the state of Virginia of fifty dollars per annum. I have, on Sundry occasions, at his request, written a power of attorney authorising [sp] some person to receive his pension for him in Richmond. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1842.
Walker Holiday

Spotslyvania County
Sir,
This day the above named Walker Holiday personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath that the above certificate contains the truth according to the best of his knowledge. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1842.
James Hart, J.P.
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State of Virginia
Louisa County, to wit:
I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that Waller Holladay whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate on the preceding page, is a highly respectable man, and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the Public seal of said Court this 23rd day of May 1842.
John Hunter, Clerk of the County Court of Louisa
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Bank of Virginia
February 24, 1843

Sir,

In one of your letters of the 18 [illegible], respecting the pensions to be paid the widow of Samuel Wharton deceased, her name is said to be Lecretia and in the other, Letitia. Be pleased to inform me which is her right name.
I am, very respectfully,
You obedt. servant
Ant.y Robinson
for J.W. Regrain
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Auditors Office 
25 July 1849

My dear Sir,

I hasten send at the request of John S. Barbour Esq, certificates of the settlements with Samuel Wharton for his depreciation. I had them ^them previously to Mr. Barbour who says that they had been forwarded to you & miscarried. There is no doubt from the amount received by Wharton that he must have been in service more than three years.
I am very respectfully hrs,
Jas. E. Heath
Aud. Va.

J.L. Edwards esq
Pension agent

PS Yours of the 21st will be answered today or tomorrow.
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To the Hon'ble Commissioner of Pensions:
Your memorialist Letitia Wharton of the County of Louisa and State of Virginia respectfully represents that she is the widow of the late Samuel Wharton who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and as she always understood served therein more than three years. She said Samuel Wharton died in December 1841 without have ever received any pension from the government of the U.S. and in the year A.D. 1843 your memorialist applied for and received a pension on his account from the fourth day of March 1831 to the date of his death and a person for five years o her own account she being married to the said Samuel Wharton at the date required by the Act of Congress to entitle her to the five years pension all of which will fully appear by the records of your office to which she refers. She has also drawn a pension under the subsequent acts continuing the pensions of the widows of Revolutionary soldier except the Act of 1848 for the benefit of which she has recently applied. All these pensions were allowed at the rate of sixty dollars per annum. Your memorialist has recently discovered evidence which fully establishes the service of her deceased husband for ^the term of at least two year, which will entitle her to an increase of pension to the rate of [crossed out]sixty [end cross out]eighty dollars per annum. She herewith
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encloses the statement of the First Auditor of Virginia that the records of his office proves the service of the said Samuel Wharton for more than two years. Your memorialist therefore prays that the cases may be reconsidered and her own pension and that of her late husband may be increased and the arrears due her for such increase allowed to her.
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To the Hobble Commissioner of Pensions
Your memorialist Letitia Wharton of Louisa County Virginia represents that she is the widow of Samuel Wharton who was a soldier in the War of the revolution for more than two years. Since the death of her said husband your memorialist has receive the arrears of Pension due him from the U.S. Government and been herself inscribed on the Pension rolls as the widow of the said Wharton. To the declaration and evidence filed for that purpose as she believes in or about th year 1843 she refers for full proof afore there subjects. The Pension allowed both for herself and her husband was only at the rate of 60 dollars per annum. She has [cross out] now[end cross out] since obtained evidence showing that her husband served for more than two years and the rate of pensions [illegible] to be [illegible] to eighty dollars per annum. She has already forwarded the statement of the state auditor that the records of his office prove the fact. But she is [illegible] that her [illegible] memorial [illegible] exhibit has been mislaid, and she now renews her memorial and will [illegible] as such as [illegible] another statement from the auditors office. She prays that her pension may be increased and that she may be allowed the additional arrears of her
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own and her late husbands pension.
Letitia Wharton
Ver
Jas. Barbour
her Counsel

Samuel Wharton died I think in 1842. His widow received his pension to the date of his death and her own five years pension for a period [illegible] concurrent with her husbands. This was allowed before the act prohibiting concurrent pensions. As what is now due ought to have been due them I presume that she will be allowed in increase pensions during their concurrent period as we as subsequently.
Jas. Barbour
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Agt. Office, Richmond, 4: May 1842

Dr. Sir,
Yours of 2nd inst. has been duly received. In the absence of [illegible] Heath from the Cnty I have the pleasure of having herewith certificate as proof of the Revolutionary Services of Saml. Wharton.
The Act of the Va. Legislature directing his name to be placed on the pension roll of this State speaks of him as "a soldier of the Revolutionary War." He drew as a State Pensioner to the 11: Dec. last.

I a very respectfully Yours
A.W. Morton
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Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF THE 
AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
May 13th, 1896.

Form 433,
PENSIONS DIVISION.
ED. 2 [illegible]

[Ink stamp in the upper left corner:]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 14, 1896

[hand written initials:]
ENC

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir: In reply to your letters of May 1st and 12th, in case of Letitia Wharton, Certificate 4863 Richmond Agency, Widow Roll you are informed that the records of this Office show last payment to have been made at $80 per [crossed out] month [end cross out] 6annum to 4 Mch. 1861.

Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully yours,
Sam'l Blackwell, Auditor.

[hand written in lower left corner]
JWR
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John S. Barbour Esqr.
Culpeper C. H.
Va
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Aud: Office
4 June 1849

Dear Sir

I send you Certificates showing that Samuel Wharton received at one time depreciation amounting to L 35.8.4 and at another time a certificate for L 14.2.0 making together L 49.10.4.
These facts prove to my satisfaction that he must have [illegible] more than two years.
Yours very truly
Jae E. Heath
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[Document is a preprinted form with handwritten entries.
There are four different 'received' ink stamps across the top.]

[Ink stamps, left to right:]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
F 
MAY 14
1896

PENSIONS DIVISION
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[illegible]
MAY 5 1896

PENSION DIVISION RECORDS
MAY 4 1896

MAIL ROOM
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[illegible]
MAY 4 1896
AUDIT[illegible]

[End ink stamps]

N Div.
AW and LWB, Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. May 1, 1896
Auditor for Interior Department
Treasure Department.
Sir:
Please furnish a report in the invalid pension case described below:
Certificate No. 4863
Name of Pensioner, Letitia, wid of Samuel Wharton
Va troops, Rev. War.
Agency, Richmond Va
Last pensioned at $80 per
[crossed out] month [end cross out] annum form March 4, 1848. Under Act of Feb'y 2nd, 1848
Very respectfully
Wm Lochren
Commissioner.

Report
Last paid to include ____, 18__, at the rate of
$____per month. Reduced ____, 18__, from $__
per month to $____per month from ____, 18__, and from $____per month to $____per month from ____, 18__
____189_

NOTE -  When dropped, so state, giving cause. When reduced, state cause and date from which reduced; when no reduction, so state. Any discrepancy from the statement of this Bureau shown by the agency records will be noted.
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Culpeper C. H. June 9th 1849
Dear Sir,
I was requested some days ago to ascertain whether Mrs. Wharton was not [illegible] to an [illegible] of her pension. I write my friendnMr. Heath to ascertain the fact & his opinion also. On the return of the papers [illegible] James Barbour was [illegible] for a fee to attend to the claim. I think you will see at a glance [illegible] papers that the pension show to be 80$ instead of sixty. On this subject you will please write James Barbour. His [illegible] is Culpeper C.H. Va.
I wrote you the morning of [illegible] County Court or [illegible] to know what was paid the [illegible] of William Roberts of the Illinois Regt. under the Act of 5th of July 1832. I have reach my friend & in almost as much trouble of this character cast in my honor as when I was the Representative of this people. No answer has been recd. & I am [illegible] requests to [illegible].
Did Lieut. Jn. Cheney's rest ever recd  [illegible]? I never heard his name before and I write to fulfill a request that I cannot
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easily respond. If an answer to these enquiries be [illegible], I do not expect you to inform me. But wd. he send for you to that I have made the inquiries.
With [illegible] respect
your
J. S. Barbour

Col. J.L Edwards
Commis. of Pensions
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Culpeper, July 18th 1849
Sir,
The memories of Mrs. Wharton widow of Saml. Wharton was sent you early in June. It carried [illegible] is a note [illegible] the [illegible] to you of my [illegible] James Barbour & a letter ^to [illegible]. James E. Heath Esq. recd it is of [illegible] at Richmond. which letter stated that it appeared from the Revolutionary Rolls of such [illegible] and soldiers as recd. [illegible] for depreciation of [illegible] under the act [illegible] 1871, Ret. Samuel Wharton a soldier of Infantry of the Va. line as Continental establishment had recd. L49 & [illegible] shillings & [illegible] this to him was evidence that since Wharton had served over 2 years in that line.
You had allowed Wharton's widow & perhaps [illegible] a pension of [illegible] 60$ a year & this evidence & o9pinion of [illegible] of Virginia. I penned Calloway that he & his widow after him were clearly entitled to 80$ per annum. The widow resides in Louisa County. Her son's in Culpeper & hence it is that [illegible] called out my [illegible] & that I am aiding herein.
If the letter of Dr. Heath be lost, then please send him the enclosed & he will again forward you the proper documents.
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My [illegible] has again [illegible] our [illegible] memorial 9[illegible] his [illegible])& that is how I sent yours. Your early attention to it will relieve us. [crossed out words [illegible]]
With best respects yours
J.L Barbour

Colo. J. L. Edwards
C[illegible] pensions

I enclose 10 cents to [illegible] postage of any letters to Dr. Heath should it be necessary to send the [illegible]  of [illegible] please give this 10 cents to the neediest beggar that [illegible], (or share services [illegible]) to a [illegible] of your office. 
J. Edwards.
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N.B.
Will you state to my old school fellow Gene. R. Jones that since I kept [illegible] or in respect to the Va. [illegible] I learned from [illegible] I agree another [illegible] (who came to see me at my house) "that Genl. Jones [illegible] tented a law at [illegible] school, "&" that is "[illegible] because Genl.J. was such a "Citizen of Va." to which [illegible] the school is confined. I did not know this [illegible] at Lexington. If I had, I would have [illegible] that objection. For in the Va. [illegible] of 1824 his  [illegible] (& [illegible]) was expecting  [illegible] to and as March Company of Va. as if [illegible] to Washington to discharge [illegible] office.
The [illegible] are very [illegible] for [illegible]. [illegible] ^of Genl.Jones [illegible] to send his [illegible] & [illegible] [illegible] I think I can have it done.
I am just sending very [illegible] [illegible] to it.
Yours truly,
J.S. Barbour
You see what a [illegible] pen I have to write with.
J.S. B.
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Richmond Apr 8th 1851
Dear Sir,
The heirs of Samuel Wharton wish to obtain a copy of the declaration and evidence filed in your office by his widow to obtain a pension some eight or ten years ago. They wish to use it as evidence in support of an application for County Court before the Governor & Council .[illegible] Please have it enclosed to me at this place.
Very respectfully
Jas. Barbour
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Culpeper Ct. House
June 9th 1894

to the Commissioner of Pensions
sir
I herewith enclose to you the petition Mrs. Letitia Wharton for an increase of Pension. The letter of the Auditor is I presume sufficient to prove two years service.Samuel Wharton received L49.10.4 for the depreciation of his pay as a soldier of Infantry. This of itself is more than the pay of such a soldier for two years. L24 per annum being the rate of pay. this being so, she is entitled to an increase of her own pension and of her husband's. A portion of her five years pension was drawn for a concurrent period with that of her husband. This was allowed before the act of Congress withdrawing concurrent pensions. As what is done now ought to have been done then, I presume she will be allowed the increase of 420 per annum during the period of the concurrent pension heretofore allowed. All the necessary evidence is already filed with her former application.
Respectfully yours
Jas. Barbour
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Culpeper Court House
Aug 7th 1849

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
My absence from home has prevented an earlier acknowledgment of your favor of the 28th [illegible]. In accordance with your direction I enclose the certificate held by Mrs. Wharton under the Act of 1848. Please have the new certificate forwarded to this place. There is one bunch of the claim the claim presented in her memorial, to which you do not appear to have [illegible], and to which I ask have to call your attention. In 1843 Mrs. Wharton drew the arrears of Pension due to her deceased husband from 1831 to 10th December 1841. (the date of his death at the rate of $60.00 per annum. It is now shown that this out to have been $80.00 per annum. She is of course entitled to the arrears of the increase during that period. I infer from your letter that you have overlooked this part of her case, and only allowed her the $80.00 per annum upon her own pension as revolutionary widow. Her husband's pension was for a position of the time concurrent with hers (form 4th March 1836 to 4th March 1841) But it was recovered by her prior to the act of Congress prohibiting concurrent pensions, and
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it [illegible] just that she should have the $30.00 increase [illegible] every annual installment originally received. This is not a new pension allowed since the passage of the Act prohibiting concurrent pensions but a correction of an error in allowing the original pension prior to that Act. The increase ought to apply [illegible] with the original allowance. If this view be correct, in additional to the $80.00 per annum from the 4th March 1826 which you have already allowed, she is entitled to an increase of $20.00 per annum for her late husband's pension from 4th March 1831 to 10th December 1841. Under any circumstances she is entitled to this additional allowance [illegible] his pension from 4th March 1831 to 4th March 1836 and again from 4th March 1841 to his death 10th December 1841.
Very respectfully
Jas. Barbour
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no 220.980
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This is to Certify, That is appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statues at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462) that a settlement was made on the 31st day of July 1784 in the name of Samuel Wharton as Sol. Inf. and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for L35.8.4 delivered to Thos. B. Adams but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.

Given under my hand, at the [illegible] Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 15th day of September 1855
{NO SEAL OF OFFICE.}
G.W. Clutter
And. P. [illegible]
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Culpeper Court House, June 2nd 1848
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir

Enclosed is the declaration of my mother Mrs. Letitia Wharton to obtain the benefit of the Act of 1848 granting pensions for life to certain widows. She has been already placed on the pension list and has drawn under former laws. The early action of the Department is respectfully solicited. Please direct your communications to me at Culpeper Court House, Virginia.
Respectfully,
Your ob't s'v't,
John Wharton
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Culpeper, July 11th, 1849
Sir,
I have   [illegible]three weeks from hence in discharge of a [illegible][illegible] in Va., and hoped to have rec'd a letter from you at my return.
In May last I was requested [illegible] herein of Wm. Roberts [illegible] officer of Crocketts or Clark's Reg. & (Illinois service) to know from you, who rec'd their [illegible] under the Act of July 5th 1832 and what was the amount rec'd? they (or some of them), think injustice in some sense. To that  [illegible] I have rec'd  no [illegible] and Monday next, is  [illegible]County Court day; there I have  [illegible]& this complaint will be[illegible] of my neglect.
I [illegible] wrote you, a short note accompanying the assertion of  [illegible] Wharton & [illegible] County. for an increase of her pension Her husband (Samuel Wharton I think) was 2 years in the War of the Revolution, & the [illegible] at Richmond prove [illegible] fact. He was of course entitled to a pension of 80$, and you allowed him & his widow  60$ [illegible] on the additional evidence (sent you by my so James Barbour the  [illegible]of the [illegible])
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the claim was so  [illegible] proven that an [illegible] was expected. I met one of her sons on my visit from Lexington & he was [illegible] to know the result. I have no interest in this [illegible] but to [illegible][illegible]. I am quite from from your [illegible] courtesty to me, that you have not [illegible][illegible] to answer me and excuse me to complain is from them, then I  [illegible] act herewith.
I shall be formed of you [illegible] with me in time to have the information needed by Monday the 16th [illegible]
Receive by best respects,
J.S. Barbour

Colo. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Letitia Wharton, widow of Samuel Wharton, who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars [crossed out]and centers per [end cross out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 5th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Additionally two "received" ink stamps are located within the top half of the document.]

Old War and Navy Division.
3-523
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C.____190_
[ink stamp] DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR [illegible] RECEIVED MAR 13 1911
TO WAR PENSION
[end ink stamp]
[ink stamp]
[illegible] 
MAR 13 
[illegible]COMMISSIONER
[END INK STAMP]

In reply to your communication of recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the [illegible] soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bouty land; and that under the rules of such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
____
Very respectfully,
____ Commissioner.

March. 11, 1911

Full name of soldier, Samuel Wharton
Where did he enter service? Near York-town, Virginia
Under what officers did her serve? Marquis de Lafayette & General Washington
Place of residence after service, West Moreland County, Va.
Approximate date of death, after 1775
Given name of widow, Letitia Wharton
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? His widow did for the injurys[sp] received at Yorktown where a cannon-ball carried off his fingers while building hunt-works.
Signature, (Mrs) Josie Mason Wharton 
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State}  1622- 17th St. N.W., Washington, D.C.
Information desired to prove eligibility for membership to historic societies.
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[ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
P
MAY 
14
1896

[ink stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
MAY 15, 1896

[ink stamp]
Finance Division
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
May 16, 1896
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Duplicate of call made May 12, 1896
O.W. and N Div. L.W.B. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., May 12, 1896

[ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
P
May 
14
1896
[end ink stamp]

Auditor for Interior Department
Treasury Department.
Sir:

Please furnish a report in the invalid pension case described below:
Certificate No. 6488 (widow)
Name of Pensioner: Letitia, wid. of Sam'l Wharton
Agency, Richmond, Va.
Last pensioned at $80. per [crossed out] month [end cross out] Nnnum from March 4, 1848
Act of February 2nd, 1848
Very respectfully,
Wm. Lochren
Commissioner.

Report
Last paid to include ____, 18__, at the rate of $__ per month. Reduced ____, 18__, from $__ per month to $__ per month from ____, 18__, and from $__ per month to $__ per month from ____, 18__
____,189_
NOTE: When dropped, so state, giving cause. When reduced, state cause and date from which reduced; when no reduction, so state. Any discrepancy from the statement of this Bureau shown by the agency records will be noted.
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1833
[illegible] Station Culpeper County, Virginia
Sir:
I herewith enclose Letitia Wharton's declaration claiming the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under Act of March 1833. She is my mother and quite feeble. Your early attention is most respectfully solicited. My post office is [illegible] Station, Culpeper County, Virginia.
Very respectfully your Obedient Survant
Jno. Wharton
J. Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Payment to be made at Richmond by
Anthony Robinson Jr. Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Virginia

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 24, 1848, Page 197, Vol. 3.
Leo. Jenkins, Clerk.

Increase
Adm'd Acts
'38
43444
US
at $80 per annum
deducting former
payments at $60
per annum.

Hon. J.S. Barbour
Culpeper County
Va
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O.W. & N Div.
L.W. B.
W. 6488, Rev. War.
Letitia, wid of Sam'l Wharton.

May 15th, 1896

Respectfully referred to the Chief of FINANCE DIVISION for action.
No clam can now be established other than for reimbursement.
WF Dana
Chief OLD WAR & NAVY DIVISION.

[ink stamp]
Finance Division
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
May 16, 1896
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VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
W. GORDON MCCABE, PRESIDENT
WILLIAM G. STANARD, Corresponding Secretary and Librarian.
Robert A. Lancaster, Jr., Treasurer

Annual Dues $5.00
Life Membership 50.00

RICHMOND, VA. June 2, 1928

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.,

[ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JUN
4
1928
[end ink stamp]

Gentlemen:
Samuel Wharton entered the Revolutionary service from Spotsylvania County Va., as a private in 1777. Will you please give me any data his application for pension may disclose, and oblige,
Yours very truly
(Mrs.) Rebecca Johnson
Ass't. Sec'ry.
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Freemason St
Baptist Church
M.B. Wharton D.D.
Pastor.

Norfolk, Va. April 22, 1896
Chief
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. Interior.
Dear Sir:
Will you be pleased to give me the record of my grandfather, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Virginia books whose name was Samuel Wharton. My grandmother applied for pension in 1843 & at her death in 1863 then was due her  between
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one and two hundred dollars, perhaps more. Would it be possible to get this now? The paper I have were signed for the amount but she died before the money came.
My grandparents lived in Louisa County, Va.
Have you any account of Christopher Iron also of the Va. troops, I am a [illegible] friend of Secretary Hoke Smith.
Very truly
M.B. Wharton
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[ink stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 27 1896
[end ink stamp]

[ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR
24
1896
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212 - 10th St. S.W.
Washington, D.C.
July 10, 1900

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir,
Please give me all the information you have of Samuel Wharton, a Revolutionary soldier, whose widow, Letitia, drew a pension up to the civil war, and whose daughters drew a pension by special act of Congress up to a very recent date. All these persons lived in Virginia. Kindly reply at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully,
George E. Wharton

[partial ink stamp]
O.W. & N. D.
Jul 14
RECEIVED
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled "an act [illegible] provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution."
State of Virginia
County of Louisa
On this First day of June in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county of Louisa in the state of Virginia (duly qualified by the Laws & [illegible] of Virginia to administer oaths [illegible] within the same county) Mrs. Letitia Wharton, a resident of the said County and personally known to me, and who is now eighty three years of age. and being first duly sworn by me accordion to law. She doth on her [illegible]doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of th provision made by the act of Congress, pass on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Whatron, who was a private soldier in the army of the U. States in the Virginia line & continental establishment (and otherwise) as was set forth in her declaration heretofore filed in the pension office & made in Louisa County Court the 13th day of February 1840, and as was shown by the exhibits which accompanied the declaration. (a copy of which, certified by J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions with the [illegible] [illegible] & signature of W.L. Marcy, Secretary of Warn under date 17 January 1849. (authenticated by the seal of the War Office of the U. States) is now before me the [illegible] Justice of the peace produced & shown by the said Letitia Wharton at the time of this declaration.) and she further made oath that th annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of Congress of the 17th June 1844 was
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sixty dollars. and she further declares that she is still a widow which fact [illegible] of her oath is well known to me. and from age and infirmity it [illegible] be difficult for her ^to get to Court which is also known to me
Letitia Wharton
x
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace in and for [illegible] county & state of residence in my County of residence.
To all which I give full credence.
Tho. Bronaugh J.P.

State of Virginia
Louisa County} [illegible]

I John Hunter clerk of the county court at Louisa County in the state of Virginia do certify that Thos. Bronaugh Esq is a justice of the peace [illegible] duly questioned to admonish [illegible] therein account ting to the laws of Virginia & the parish to which  [illegible] full faith and credit are due his official acts, and his [illegible] above criteria is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office (being the same of the said County Court of Louisa) this first day of June in the year of Christ one thousand and eight hundred & forty nine.
John Hunter Clerkof the Court of the County of Louisa
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32015
Virginia R

Samuel Wharton dec'd.
of Louisa in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Coleman of the regiment commanded by Col. W. Coleman in the Virginia line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars [cross out] __Cents [end cross out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 to the 10th December, 1844 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of August 1849 and sent to Hon. J.S. Barbour Culpeper Count, Va

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to his widow Letitia Wharton
Increased from
$60
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Austin S. Cushman Clerk,
Book E, Vol 6 1/2, Page 34.
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1786 Mar. 8 Saml. Wharton & Letty Hutcherson both of Spotsylvania.

Louisa County to wit
This day James H. [illegible] of the County of [illegible] state of Virginia formally appeared [illegible] [illegible] justice of the peace for the county of [illegible] and made both in due form of Law that the above is a true extract from the marriage register of the [illegible] William Douglas which is not in [illegible] is in my hand [illegible] this 13 day of February 
[illegible] Anderson (Clerk)
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I do hereby certify that Mrs. Letitia Wharton of Louisa County, the widdow[sp] of Samuel Wharton Dec'd. lives within less than a mile of me. I saw her on Mondy[sp] last and I doubt not that she is now well. I have known her husband for at least twenty five years & he was a soldier of the Revolution and received a pension of fifty dollars per annum from the state of Virginia. I once drew his pension for him. On the tenth day of December last I conversed with Mr. Wharton and o the next morning I found him dead.
Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1842.
James Hart

Spotsylvania County Court,
This day [illegible] above names James Hart personally appeared before me, and made oath that the above certificate contains the truth according to the best of his knowledge. Given under my hand this 20th May 1846.
James D. Dillard J.P.

State of Virginia
Louisa County, to wit:
I John Hunter clerk of the county court of said county, do certify that James Hart whose signature appears as to the above certificate is a highly respectable man, and that the signature to the same purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said court this 23rd day of May 1842.
John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County.
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I certify that the [illegible][illegible] James Hart is a respectable witness
Wm. Smith
M.C
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Samuel Wharton
dec'd Va
July
[cross out] Letitia Wharton [end cross out]
Act 7 June 32
died 10 Dec. 1841
Adm'd
18mo [illegible]
60 from
4 March. 31 to 10
Dec. 1841 the day
of his death to
his widow Letitia
Wharton.

Hon. Wm. Smith
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State of Virginia
County of Louisa
To wit
On this the [illegible] day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared in open court before the court of Louisa County now sitting Letitia Wharton a resident of Louisa County in the state of Virginia aged seventy-seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That she is said Letitia Wharton is the widow of the [illegible] Samuel Wharton. That the said Samuel Wharton first went into service in the war of the revolution in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy-seven as a substitute for mr. Winslow Parker. That he was sixteen years old on the 27th of July following & that as subtitute for Parker he served for three months. That immediately on his return he was draughted [sp] as a militia man. That according to the [illegible] of her information when he first marched into service his Captain was Frank Coleman & his Colonel was Whitehead Coleman both of whom she knew well. That from the time he first went into service as above stated he was with the [illegible] John of a very brief interval constantly in service up to the time of the siege of York. That at the siege of York a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis he was severely wounded by a cannon ball & in consequence of said wound, so she believes he afterwards received a pension from the state of Virginia of fifty dollars per annum which pension he continued to receive up to the time of his death. That she knows that he was attached to that part of the army which ^was under the command of General Lafayette during their retreat from the British through [illegible] of the state of Virginia & that he ws serving in the army during that retreat & that after General Lafayette effected a [illegible] with General Wayne he marched with them until forces & continued in service constantly up to the time when he was wounded. That she is unable to give accurate information in regard to many of his service  except as stated above
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That in relation to much of the service [illegible] by him she has no information except what she devised from his conversation on the subject. That she has frequently heard him speak of General Layfayette, General Wayne, General Washington & Daniel Morgan as officers whom he knew. That she has no documentary evidence  by which she can prove his services & that she does not at this time know of any witnesses by whom his services can be provided but that she [illegible] some evidence of his may be found in the Archives of the state government of Virginia. That she believes that he served altogether three years & one months. That at the time he entered the service he resided in the Spotsylvania county in the state of Virginia. That during his whole service he was a common soldier. That she the said Letitial Wharton was married to the said Samuel Wharton on the eight day of March in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one in the County of Spotsylvania in Virginia & that her maiden name was Letitia Hutcherson. That her husband lived in Louisa County in Virginia for many years before his death & that he died on the night of the tenth of December in the year eighteen hundred & forty-one & that according to the best of her knowledge & belief he was at the time of his death in the eightieth (80th) year of his age. That she claims a pension for the service of her husband & that she hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present &  declares that her name is not on the pension roll of any state whatever. Sworn to & subscribed in open court.
Letitia Wharton
x
her mark

We William Y Hiter a clergyman residing in the county of Louisa in a state of Virginia & Garrett C McGhee residing in the same county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Letitia Wharton of the county of Louisa & state of Virginia who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe her to be seventy-seven years of age & that she is the widow of Samuel Wharton of the same county & state & that the said Samuel Wharton's age is correctly stated by her & that he was respected & he lived in the neighborhood [illegible] [illegible] to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we swear in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed this day & year
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aforesaid.
Wm. G. Hoten
G.C. McGhee

Personally appeared in open court before the court of Louisa County now oathing on the 13th of February 1843 Archibald Hutchison[sp] of Louisa County Virginia & Thomas Coleman of Orange County Virginia & being first duly sworn in proper form of Law declared & said that they were present & witnessed the marriage of Letitia Wharton to Samuel Wharton. That her maiden name was Hutcherson & that they were married on ^about the eighth day of March seventeen hundred & eighty-one. Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
Ths. Coleman
A. Hutcherson

Personally appeared in open court before the court of Louisa County now sitting on the 13th of February 1863 James Hunt of Spotsylvania County Virginia ^William Wharton of Culpeper & James Hart of Louisa County Virginia being first duly sworn according to law appeared & stated that Samuel Wharton of Louisa County Virginia died on the tenth of December in the year eighteen hundred & forty one. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James Hart
Wm. Wharton

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after further investigations [illegible] by the war department that the above named Letitia Wharton the applicant is the widow of Samuel Wharton & that the said Samuel Wharton was a revolutionary soldier & served as she states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Y. Hiter who has signed one of the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Louisa County Virginia & that Garrett C. McGhee who signed the same is she a widow of the same county & state & that they [illegible] [illegible] that this statement is entitled to credit. and the court doth [illegible] the witness that Archibald Hutchison[sp], Thomas Coleman, James Hart & William Wharton. & [illegible] who [illegible] [illegible] given the [illegible] above appearing as persons of great respectability &
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that their statements are entitled to full credit.

State of Virginia
I johnHunter clerk of the county court of Louisa county in the said state, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said county in the matter of the application of Letitia Wharton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 13th day of February 1863 in the 67th year of the Commonwealth.
John Hunter clerk
of Louisa County Court
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Declaration.
IN order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.

State of Virginia, County of Louisa S.S.
On the eighth day of November 1843, personally appeared before me Peter M. Daniel a magistrate of the County aforesaid, Letitia Wharton, a widow of the said County of Louisa aged seventy eight or seventy nine years, who being just duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3. March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Wharton who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he was severely wounded at the siege of York Town, but that she does not now recollect if shew ever knew the Regiment in which he served; she thinks he served under Col. Whitehead Coleman. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was sixty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Letitia Wharton
x
her mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
Peter M. Daniel a magistrate of the County of Louisa

State of Virginia
Louisa County S.S.
I Peter M. Daniel a magistrate in and for the said county doe hereby certify that Letitia Wharton who made and subscribed the above declaration on oath before me, is personally known to me, that she is the widow of Samuel Wharton dec'd. who was a soldier of the Revolution and that she cannot write her name but made her mark before m to the said declaration.
Given under my hand this 8th day of November, 1843.
Peter M. Daniel a magistrate of the County of Louisa
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State of Virginia
Louisa County S.S.
I John Hunter clear of the County Court of the said County in the said state, do hereby certify that Peter M.Daniel whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificates now is and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting magistrate in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signatures to the said certificates purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the Public seal of my office this 8th day of November 1843.
John Hunter clerk
of Louisa County Court
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1843 Nov. 8th

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir:
If the pension now applied for is grated please enclose it to me, at Culpeper Courthouse, Va.
Yours Respectfully 
John Wharton
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name: Wharton, William
Grade: Private
Line: Pennsylvania
Warrant Number: 10661
Acreage: 100
Issued: May 9, 1797 to Daniel Vertner, 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.