Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,691, for John Redman, Virginia
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Va
Redman, John 
Sarah
W.5691
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Va
Redman, John 
Sarah
W.5691
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19017
Virginia
John Redman
of Hardy Coy [County] in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hughes of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lee in the Virginia line, for a term of four years [double underlined]

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of June 1823 [double underlined]

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1823 and sent to John Hopewell Esqr  Monfield, Virginia [double underlined]

Arrears to 4th of [lined out]
portion of Semi anl. all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Sept 1823, 22-40
$22-40 [double underlined]
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and [lined out] May 1, 1820. & 1 March 1823

Letter to J. Shoch and 3rd Aud 24th Nov 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 8 Oct 1836 the day of his death. Agt modified 9th Dec 1840
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Virginia, Hardy County SS
At a Court Continued & held for the said County of Hardy the 11th day of June 1823.
Personally appeared in open Court this day the same being a court of record for the said county made so by the several acts of assembly of Virginia in such case made & provided, John Redman aged above Sixty Years resident of said County of Hardy who being sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, Viz: that he enlisted in Winchester in Virginia about Christmas of the year [blank] for and during the War that he marched from thence with other recruits under Lieutenant Viscount Howell to Richmond in the Spring of said Year and was put into the Regiment of horse commanded by Col. Lee and marched from Richmond in the said Year with a detachment of said Regiment under Captains Huges & Gun & said Lieutenant Howell to the South - that he was in the said Service & lay in North Carolina at the time Cornwallis was taken - That he was in no battle except one in the neighbourhood of Savannah with the Indians under their Chief, Lago. That he served four years in said Regiment & was - discharged in North Carolina by s'd [said] Captain Hughes, but has lost his discharge. That he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed affidavit of John Jenkins - and the said Declarant doth on his said oath further say as follows "I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof - with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not taken any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income [illegible] in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed Viz: "Schedule of the Estate of John Redman real Estate none - personal Estate none except necessary clothing
John his X mark Redman ['x' between first and last names]
June 11 1823"
Charles Tobb
And the said John Redman declares that he is by occupation a Farmer but cannot on account of his age and infirmities perform much labour - And that he has no family except his wife who is also old and very infirm
The court is of opinion that the above Schedule contains all the property that said John Redman has
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and that he has served in the revolutionary war as he has above declared

I Edward Williams Clerk of the said County Court of the said County of Hardy hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said court that the said John Redman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated by him in his said declaration; I also certify that foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court the 26th of June 1823.
Ed Williams Clerk of the County Court of Hardy


Hardy County Virginia Set
This day personally came before me the subscriber a magistrate for the County aforesaid John Jenkins and made oath on the holy evangelist of almighty God that he knew John Redman during the Revolutionary War and that he served 2 years at least in the 1st Virgina Redgt [Regiment] of light Dragooning Commanded by Col White as a Water [waiter] to Lieutenant Vincent Howell in the Company commanded by Capt [?] Gun under my hand this 10th day of May 1823
John Hopewell
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4504,
Virginia Richmond
Sarah Redman
widow of John Redman 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.
& ending 4 Nov 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mch 1819 and sent to John Cassin Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 181 Vol. 3.
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1621
Sarah Redman
Wid [widow] of John
Va 2985
Act July 1 1818
Married 1785
died 8 Octr [October] 1836
Allow 2 yr for $80
[?] pen 8th Oct 1836

Thos Munroe
Woodstock
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State of Virginia}
County of Hardy} ss
On this 9th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Jos [underlined] Williams a justice of the peace in and for said county; Sarah Redman a resident of Hardy County aged eighty year who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of John Redman, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war; and belonged to the Virginia line, for the proof of his services she refers to papers now on file in the pension office, that the said John Redman was a pensioner of the United States, on the Virginia agency that he received a pension twelve or fifteen years previous to his death. She further declares that she was married to the said John Redman, to the best of her belief and knowledge fifty years and upwards. She cannot now name the year when she was married. that her husband the aforesaid John Redman died on the 8th day of Oct. 1836. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jany [January] Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sarah her X mark Redman ['x' between first and last names]
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me. I certify that Sarah Redman is not able to appear in Court in Consequence of bodily infirmity. I further certify that Sarah Redman is the widow of John Redman who was a revolutionary pensioner
Jos Williams JP
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State of Virginia}
County of Hardy} ss
On the 9th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me...
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Virginia Hardy County, Set
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the County Court of Hardy do hereby certify that Joseph Williams and John D Miles before whom the foregoing certificates were made were at the time of making the same and still are acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Hardy duly commissioned and sworn and that to all their official acts as such full faith and credit are due as well in Courts of Justice as [?]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court of Hardy this fifth day of September 1838 & in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
Jas Carr Gamble cc

At a monthly [?] held for Hardy County on Monday the 4: day of February 1839
The declaration of Sarah Redman and the proceedings had therein before Joseph Williams Esq. a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, having been produced to the Court and [?]. Viz Ordered that it be certified to the War Department that the Court approve of said proceedings
Teste
Jas Carr Gamble ClkC
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The Disposition of Richard Redman aged 78 years Testifies that he was well acquainted [with] John Redman and Sarah Redman his wife. that he was present at the marriage of the said John Redman and Sarah Redman his wife some short time after the ending of the war of the revolution he believes that it was not more than two years after the war, when the said marriage took place; he further testifies that the said John Redman is now dead, and Sarah Redman, has still continued the widow of the above mentioned John Redman given under my hand this 4th day of September 1838
Richard his X mark Redman ['x' placed between first and last names]
State of Virginia}
County of Hardy} ss
On this 4th day of Sept 1838 personally appeared before me John D Miles a Justice of the peace and made oath in due form of law that the said [lined out] facts set forth in the above deposition and by him subscribed are true 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Redman and he is entitled to full confidence Given under my hand the day and year above written
John D Miles JP
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The Deposition of Rachel Redman aged 70 years Testifies that she was well acquainted with John Redman and Sarah Redman formerly Sarah Days, that she was present at the marriage of the above named John Redman and Sarah his wife and she does know that the marriage took place fully fifty years or upwards ago. She further testifies that the said John Redman died on the 8th day of Oct. 1836 leaving Sarah Redman his widow, that the said Sarah Redman has never enter married but still continues the widow of the above mentioned John Redman Sept 11th 1838
Rachel her X mark Redman ['x' between first and last names]
State of Virginia}
County of Hardy} ss
On this 4th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me John D Miles a Justice of the peace in and for said County Rachel Redman and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the above deposition and by him [lined out] her subscribed are true - I certify that I am well acquainted with Rachel Redman and he [lined out] ^[insert] she is entitled to full [credit] Given under my hand the day and year above written
John D Miles JP
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Virginia 
Hardy County [?]
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that John D. Miles is a justice of said County as earlier stated, and that, I believe the written signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 4: day of February 1839
Jas Carr Gamble
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Mar 9 '49

[?] 4 Nov. '48
payable
to Nimrod Redman

John H Cassin
Present
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2nd February 1818 entitled "an Act making for the provision for the surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"

State of Virginia}
Hardy County} ss On this 26 day of July 1849 personally appeared before me Saml [Samuel] H Alexander a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nimrod Redman a resident in the County of Hardy and state aforesaid aged 51 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that he is the only child of Sarah Redman who was the widow of John Redman who was a Revolutionary soldier and enlisted under [?] & served in the regiment of Horsed commanded by Col. Lee & marched from Richmond in Virginia in a detachment of said Regiment under Capt Hughs to the south that he served four years in said regiment and was discharged in North Carolina that the said Sarah Redman [?] a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of 7 June 1844 and that she had not inter married and was a widow at the time of her death which took place on the 4th day of November 1848 in Hardy County and at the time of her death she had not made any declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the act of the 2nd February 1848  Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Nimrod his X mark Redman ['x' placed between first and last names]
Saml H Alexander J.P.
I certify that the above affiant is personally known to me as the son of Sarah Redman who was entitled to a pension under the act of the 2nd July 1848 given under my hand the 26 day of February 1848
Saml H Alexander JP.
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Virginia
Hardy County ss
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that Samuel H. Alexander before whom the [?] declaration made, was at the time of taking said declaration, and [?] is acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that to all his acts, as such, due faith and credit are and ought to be given as with in Courts of Justice as thereout. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 26 day of February 1849, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
Jas Carr Gamble
At a Court held in Hardy County the 5: day of February 1849.
It is ordered that it be certified that it appears by satisfactory evidence to the Court that Sarah Redman widow of John Redman and a soldier of the revolutionary war departed this life on the 4: day of November 1848 intestate leaving Nimrod Redman her only child and heir. 
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the County Court of Hardy aforesaid, certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 26: day of February 1849 and is the 70th year of the Commonwealth.
Jas Carr Gamble
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2985
Virginia
Sarah Redman
widow of John Redman dec'd. [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 8 October 1836 of Hardy Co in the State of Virg'a [Virginia] who was a private in the co commanded by Captain Hughes of the reg't [regiment] commanded by Col Lee in the Virg'a line for 2 years. 
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 8th day of Oct 1836
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1839 and sent to Thomas Monroe, Woodstock, Virginia
[double line]
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $192.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00 [double underlined]
$232.66 [double underlined]
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 182
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1878
Virginia, Richmond [underlined]
Sarah Redman
Widow of John Redman
who was a Private
in the Revolution 
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents [lined out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
[double lined]
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Saml. [Samuel] H. Alexander
Moorefield Va.
[double line]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 152
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Revy WIDOW, &c. OW
File No. 5691
Sarah Redman
Widow
John Redman
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:- Vol. M, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jno Redman Va. Act 1818 dec'd [deceased] 1836
p [pension] to 4th Sep 1836
JH
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 3rd, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Redman, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents [lined out] per annum [lined out] month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836. to the 8th Oct. 1836 the day of his death. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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2144
MOOREFIELD JUNE 17 [stamped]
June 19
Va
Mar 3rd 1843
Sarah Redman
$80 per anm
Saml. H. Alexander
Moorefield Va.
FREE [stamped]
[written vertically]
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
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Dear Sir  Moorefield Va. June 16 1843
I Enclose to you the Declaration of Sarah Redman. if it is issued please remit to me her warrant and the form that will enable her to obtain further her pension
Respectfully
Saml. H. Alexander
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2144
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State of Virginia}
County of Hardy} set. on this 16th day of June 1843 personally applied before the subscriber  a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid  Sarah Redman a resident of said county aged 80 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 pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1840 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of John Redman who was a private in the army of the revolution who enlisted at Winchester Virginia and marched to Richmond Virginia under service of Vincent Howell. Then was transferred to Regt. of Horsed Commanded by Col Lee and marched from Richmond for the south on a detachment commanded by Captain Hughes. & Green and said Howell and that he received Eighty dollars per annum for four years under the act of July 7th 1838 She further declares she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. 
Saml H Alexander J.P.
Witness 
Shadrach Goings
Mary Ann Goings
I certify that the above named Sarah Redman is personally known to me and that she is the widow of John Redman. Given under my hand this 16th day of June 1843
Saml H Alexander
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Virginia
Hardy County Court
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the County Court of said County, certify that Samuel H. Alexander is a magistrate as within states, duly commissioned and qualifying and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my hand this 16: day of June in the year 1843.
Jas Carr Gamble