Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,232, John Haislip, Va.
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Va.

Haislip, John
Catherine

W. 11,232

B.L. Wt. 28527-160-55
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23.210

Virginia

John Haislip
of Fluvanna Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Pr & Sgt in the Company commanded
by Captain Thurman of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Fontaine in the Va ma
line for 5 m 12d pr
3 m Sgt

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the sale of 33 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Nov.
1833 and sent to 
J. Winn Winnsville

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $82.50
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March '34 16.50
$99.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk
Book C Vol 6 1/2 Page 17
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5016 Increase

Virginia

Catharine Haislip
widow of John Haislip
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a Private & Sergt.

Inscribed on the Richmond Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence on
the 24th July 1868. De. subs. payts/

Certificate of Pension issued
5th day of Oct. 1868.
and sent to E.M. Garnett
Richmond, Va
Acts of 3d Feby 53 & July 27/68.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 153 Vol. H

Herman Seligson
[?] Clerk
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146.853 Act Mar 3/55
May 24/55
Catharine Haislip widow
of John Haislip pri

Revolutionary Pensioner

[overwritten:  No 28527 iss May 28/56]

Feb 53-5016

[?] :16 [?] 4/56
[?]

Wm. M. Wade
Scottville
Va.

[?] Wm. M. Wade. Mch 18/56

Vol H--29
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20749
Jno. Haislip Va.

Return d e f m
Admit as a private
5 mo 12 days 18
3 Sergt. 15
$33

66
16.50
82.50

J. Winn
Winnsville
Fluvanna Co.
Va.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
15th May 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the service of John Haislip Fluvanna Co Va
claimant's service.

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which this applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. |  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
___ | about 21 days | pr. | Cap Thurman | Col. Fontaine |  | Va  | 71 or 72 Albemarle Co Va | [?]
Sub ___ | do. [marked out: 21] | " | " | " |  |  Va. | Fluvanna Va. |  in [?] ental 
2 or [marked out] months | " | Cap Thompson | Col Richardson |  | Va. | "   | a witness not
Sub___ | 2 months |  "  |  Cap Tilman | Col Gabney |   |  "  | "  | Certified t
___ |  3 months  |  Segt  |  Cap Haden | "  |   | Hanover Co Va.  | 

5 [months] 12 [days] pr
3 [months]  Sergt.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers." all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by las a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
[Italics] State, Territory, or District of [blank] } ss.
County of [blank]
[Non-italics] On this [blank] day of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] ages (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in shich he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which her marched. [symbol of a pointing finger, pointing to the right] This form is to be caried so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blanks] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] Clerk of the court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the service of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier {Did  you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if  one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
  Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
  Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, of by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
  No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in [illegible] death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity: in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resided.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
  "personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace ,&c. A. B. who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  __ For ____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a_____.  For ____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
  It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
  [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
 [g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
 [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
 [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers

Mode of authenticating papers
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon., the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
 [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
  The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
 [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
 [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
 [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 
W. L. Williams Ex Clk
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[Handwritten]
Know all men by these presents that we John W. Haislip & Rene Napier are held and firmly bound unto his excellency James Monroe Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars to be paid to the said Governor or his successors in Office. To the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs executors jointly and severally firmly by these presents. _ . Sealed with our seals and dated this 28th day of August 1800.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bounden John S. Haislip and Cales D. Haislip. If therefore there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation is to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
John S. Haislip [seal]
Rene Napier [seal]
Sealed and delivered 
In presence of
John Timberlake Junr.
The above is a true copy of the original filed in the Clerk's Office of Fluvanna County Court.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & annex the seal of the said County Court of Fluvanna County this 30th day of August 1834 in the 79th: year of the Commonwealth
Abra: Shepherd Jr Clerk of Fluvanna County Court.
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[vertically] John Haislip
[horizontally] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of november 1833 in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
Abra: Shepherd Jr C. C.
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State of Virginia
Fluvanna County S.S.
On this 28th day of October 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Fluvanna County State of Virginia, John Haislip a resident of the said County and State aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the pervision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he served in the Virginia militia during the revolutionary war, under the following named officers, and as herein stated. To wit. That in the year 1780 (as well as he can recollect) he joined a company under Captain Thurman and served at Albemarle Barracks, as a guard to the British prisoners three weeks. He next substituted himself in the place of John Napier in Captain Daniel Tilman's company and served at the same place the same length of time, to wit three weeks. That Col. William Fontaine Commanded the Regiment & Genl. Bland the Brigade to which he was attached. That the detachment which served at this place was called out for short periods from the adjoining County. That he did not receive regular discharges, but was relieved by other Companies.
That in the year 1780 (the same year he thinks,) he marched from the County of Fluvanna in a company under Captain Leonard Thompson, to Richmond, Cabin Point, Petersburg, and various other places in the lower part of Virginia, thence returned to Richmond where he was discharged or relieved by some other company, having served he thinks over two months-nearly three-That Col. Richardson Commanded the Regiment to which he was attached. 
That in the year 1781. in the month of April he marched from the said County of Fluvanna as a substitute for Spencer Haislip in a Company under Captain Tilman to Richmond. That said Captain Tilman commanded said company on a few weeks before he was either arrested or discharged and the said Haislip [several words are crossed out] was then transferred to some other, the Captain not recollected, but was under Major Boyce Company of Light infantry and served the balance of his term either two or three month in the whole (he is not positive which) in the lower Counties of Virginia under Col. Dabney and Major Boyce.
That upon his discharge or relief from this last mentioned service, he met Captain Anthony Haden with a Company of Militia from Fluvanna, and joined him as Seargeant, serving his own tour therein - Said Capt. Haden, then marched through many of the lower counties of Virginia, and thence pursued the enemy through the Counties of Culpeper, Orange, Louisa and Fluvanna to Richmond thence to some towns & returned near Richmond where he was discharged. After three months service. That Major Campbell and Col Dabney commanded this last expedition. That he has no recollection of receiving written discharges, but was generally relieved by other Companies from his own County. 
The said John Haislip upon his oath as aforesaid further saith, that by reason of the length of time and the uncertainty of [?] he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his
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service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned above, and in the following grades. To wit. he served as a private, in Captain Thurmans Company, twenty one days, in Captain Tilmans Company twenty one days. In Captain Thompsons Company not less than two months. In Captain Tilmans Company including the services rendered under Major Boyce not less than two months, and as Seargeant in Captain Hadens Company three months for which service he claims a pension. That the Corps with which he served were called into service (as far as he knows) by competent authority. That he was either in the field or in garrison, for the time during which the service was performed, and that he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That he was born in the County of Fairfax Virginia, agreeable to the bet information he can obtain about the year 1759 - That he has no record of his age. That he resided in the said County of Fluvanna at the times he was called into service, that he has resided there nearly the whole of his lifetime, since and still resides there. That Pearce McMelton, Daniel Thacker, Robert Kent, and Daniel Lightfoot are persons to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Haislip
Affidavits
Pearce McMelton, this day personally appeared before me John Winn a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath, that in the year 1780 (as ell as he can recollect) he saw John Haislip, marching with a knapsack on his back, within about one mile of Albemarle Barracks where the British prisoners were guarded by our troops - and the said Haislip thence informed him he was then on his way to join the army stationed at that place. That in the year 1781. he then said Melton marched with said Haislip from Fluvanna in Captain Daniel Tilmans Company to Richmond. That they were transferred to Captain Millers Company and thence joined Captain Woodfins Company of Light Infantry, serving altogether in the said three companies, under Col Dabney and Major Boyce in the lower part of Virginia three months. That said Haislip then joined Captain Anthony Hadens Company, but as this affiant then returned home he cannot positively say how long he served therein. From his knowledge however of said Haislip, he is fully satisfied that his statement is true and that credit may be given thereto. That he is the same man & still resides in Fluvanna. 
Pearce  his X mark  McMelton
Sworn and subscribed this 21st day day [sic] of August 1833 - and I certify that the said Melton is a credible person.
J.Winn J.P.
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Daniel Thacker a credible person, this day personally appeared before me John Winn a Justice of the peace for the County of Fluvanna, and made oath that in the year 1781 John Haislip marched from Fluvanna with him in a Company under Capt Daniel Tilman to Richmond. That Capt Tilman was discharged and his company attached to other companies not particularly recollected, but he thinks said Haislip served three months (principally in Col Dabneys Regiment). That they both then served a three months tour of duty as stated by said Haislip under Captain Anthony Haden in Col Dabneys Regiment. 
Daniel X Thacker his mark
Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of August 1833 JWinn J. P.

Daniel Lightfoot a credible person this day made oath before me John Winn a Justice of the peace for the county of Fulvanna, that in or about the year 1781 John Haislip served a tour of duty in a Company of the Militia from Fluvanna, under Captain Anthony Haden in the lower part of Virginia. That he then said Lightfoot was a Lieutenant in said Company, and that this said Haislip was a member thereof but cannot recollect whether he was a Seargeant or a private not can he recollect (his memory being much impaired by old age) how long he served. but he is confident, said Haislip was in said Company and that Col Dabney was the Commandant of the Regiment to which they were attached. 
Daniel Lightfoot
Sworn and acknowledged before me this 14th day of August 1833. JWinn. J. P.

Robert Kent, a credible person, this day personally appeared before me Guthrie Morris a Justice of the peace for the County of Fluvanna and made oath, that he has been long acquainted with the above named applicant, John Haislip - That he well remembers serving a two months tour of duty with said Haislip in the year 1780 under Captain Leonard Thompson in the lower part of Virginia in Col Holt Richardsons Regt. That said Company marched from Fluvanna - and was discharged in Richmond, having served as aforesaid two months. That he is the same man & now resides in Fluvanna. 
Robert Kent
Sworn & subscribed this 26th day of August 1833
Guthrie Morris

We] Isaac Lucado a clergyman residing in the County of Fluvanna and Jesse Landers residing in the same County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Haislip who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration, that he believes him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood wherein he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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And that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of October 1833
Isaac Lucado
Jesse Sanders

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after puting the interrogatories prescribed by the War, departments, that the said John Haislip the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Lucado who has signed the preceding certificates is a clergyman resident in the said County of Fluvanna, and that Jesse Sanders who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and is a credible person. and that their statement, is entitled to credit. 
Jno R Pickens
State of Virginia Fluvanna County Towit-

I Abraham Shepherd Junior Clerk of the Court of Fluvanna County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Haislip for a pension. And I do further certify, that John Winn whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavits of Pearce McMelton, Daniel Lightfoot, and Daniel Thacker, and that Guthrie Morris whose name is affixed to the affidavit of Robert Kent, are, and were, at the time of taking the same, acting Justices of the peace, in and for the said County, duly commissioned, and qualified according to the laws of the said State. and that the signatures thereto annexed are their genuine signatures.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 13th day of November 1833 in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
Abra: Shepherd jr C.C.

[Seal]
[Written vertically] John Haislip
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1461853
Catharine Haislip

Send warrant when issued to W M Wade of Scottsville Va.
W. M Wade
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State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna
SS.
On this 27th day of April A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Catharine Haislip aged 75 years, a resident of the said County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, swearing that she is the widow of John Haislip deceased who was a private and sergeant in the revolutionary war (as to whose service experence [sic] is here made to the evidence filed in the said John Haislips application for a pension in his life time. She further states that she was married to the said John Haislip in the said county of Fluvanna on the [blank space] day of [blank space] A.d. 18 [blank space]. for the proof and particulars of her marriage with the said John Haislip and his subsequent death reference is here made to the evidence filed in her application for a pension as the widow of the said John Haislip. She being at this time inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty three dollars per annum commencing on the 15th day of October 1853, and that she is now a widow: she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855 -
Catharine X her mark Haislip
We Eli Noel and John Champion residents of the county of Fluvanna State of Virginia upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Catharine Haislip
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in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow and that we have no interest in this claim. 
Elie Noel [handwritten Seal]
John Champion [handwritten Seal]
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
R C Fisher J.P.
State of Virginia - County of Fluvanna, S. S.
I Abraham Shepherd jp, Clerk of the County Court of said County in said state do hereby codify that R C Fisher whose name is signed to the above certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the said County and State duly elected Commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this 15th day of May 1855 in the 79th year of the Commonwealth.
Abra. Shepherd Jr Clerk
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State of Virginia
Fluvanna County, to wit,
On this 10th day of January in the year 1855, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the County Court of Fluvanna County in the state of Virginia, Catharine Haislip a resident of the said County of Fulvanna and state aforesaid aged seventy five 75 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 on the 3rd day of February 1853, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: that she is the widow of John Haislip unto whose services reference is here made to evidence filed in his application for a pension - he having been a pensioner in his lifetime - 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Haislip on the 31st day of August 1800 in the said county of Fluvanna; that her said husband died on the 15th day of October 1853 in the said county of Fluvanna; that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of January 1800 - but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. 
Catharine X Haislip X
her mark

Witness his mark 
Harrison x Haislip
Samuel B Glass

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the county court of Fluvanna County and I also certify that  Mrs. Catharine Haislip is by reason of great old age and weakness of body, unable to attend Court. 
Richard C Fisher J. P.
State of Virginia Fluvanna County to wit
I Abraham Shepherd, Junr,
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Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that R. C. Fisher whose name is signed to the within certificate is a justice of the peace for said County and that the aforesaid signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court this 26th day of January 1835 in the 79th year of the Commonwealth
Abra. Shepherd, jun,
Clerk of Fluvanna County Court.
[seal appears to be taped to the document]
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This page is typed.
[In a square, smaller type, upper left corner]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned of whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 

O.W.&N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

[Upper right corner]
L. W. B.
W. 11232.

[Heading]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
December 16th, 1897.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John Haslip, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that one John Haislip, made an application for pension on October 28, 1832 [smudges] which time he was 73 years of age and residing in Havanna County, Virginia, and his pension was allowed for eight months and twelve days' actual service as a private and sergeant in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Thurman and Col. Fontaine. He enlisted in Albermarle County, Va.
His widow, Catharine, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
[written lightly in handwriting: 
1833
-73
1760

Miss Lizze Sweets,
622 North Illinois St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Catharine Haislip
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[Handwritten]
State of Virginia
Fluvanna County [bracketed] SS

On this 12th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, personally appeared before me R. H. Noel, Deputy Clerk of the County Court in said State & County, the same being a Court of records, Catharine Haislip, aged 89 years a resident of Fluvanna County State of VA, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Catharine Haislip who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Richmond, VA, and whose pension certificate was returned with a former application, which stands suspended for want of further evidence, as appears by the letter of Comr. J. H Barrett dated 28th ult.; That she has resided since the first day of Jany,  A.D. 1861, in Fluvanna County, State of Virginia, that during this period, her means of subsistence have been from the hire of one of her Servants who was a Blacksmith and from working the balance of her Servants on a piece of land which she rented and which was poor sand that the said Blacksmith was the only one of her Servants hired out during the rebellion and none of them were at any time in the employ of the Confederate Army or of persons who were aiding the rebellion and that she has not born Arms against the Government of the United States or in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested Sympathy for their Cause and that she was last paid for her pension on or about the   day of September 1860. This application is made for the purpose of Securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as she may be entitled to under the existing laws reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her Original claim. She further declares that the hire of her slave and proceeds of the labor of the others in working land as above stated was barely a Support for her and them and now she is
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mainly dependent on the Charity of friends for a support the said slaves consisting of the Blacksmith a woman who was blind an Old woman and a Small Chap.
Catharine her X mark Haislip 

Also personally appeared John McHerndon and Muscoe L Noel residents of the County of Fluvanna VA. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Catharine Haislip make her mark to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance {marked out: of her a period unknown acquaintance] with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. They further swear that the said Catharine Haislip did not in any manner encourage the rebels nor manifest or sympathize with their cause and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Muscoe L Noel
John M Herndon 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of May 1866 and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the prosecution of this claim direct or indirect and I certify that my contents of the foregoing declaration was made known to Catharine Haislip before she made her mark to the same. 
In Testimony whereof I hereinto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this 12th day of May 1866 in the 90th year of the Commonwealth. 
R. A. Noel D. Clerk of 
Fluvanna County Court
[Seal]
I, Catharine Haislip do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder: and I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference
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to the emancipation of slaves: so help me God. 
Catharine Haislip
her X mark [seal]

Subscribed and sworn to before me Richard A. Noel Deputy Clerk of Fluvanna County Court in the State of Virginia this 12th day of May 1866.

[Seal]
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of said Court this 12 day of May 1866 in the 90th year of the Commonwealth.
R. A. Noel DClerk of
Fulvanna County Court.
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[Printed and handwritten form]
5016
Virginia
Catharine Haislip
widow of John Haislip
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private and Sergeant
Inscribed on the Richmond Roll at the rate of 33 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th September 1860. [crossed out is 3d February, 1853.]
Certificate of Pension issued 4th day of Mch 1867
and sent to J. R. Noel
Central Plains P.O. 
Fulavanna Co Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 153 Vol. H
J. N. Smith Clerk
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[Handwritten]
Cath. Haislip
Appl. lMailer
at Central Plains VA.
Page 27

State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna [bracketed together] SS.

On this 14th day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, personally appeared before me Richard A. Noel Deputy Clerk of the County _____ Court in said State & County, the same being a Court of record, Catharine Haislip, aged 89 years, a resident of Fluvanna Co. in the State of Va, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Catharine Haislip who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Richmond, Va, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January A. D. 1861, as follows, in the County of Fluvanna, State of Va; that during this period, her means of subsistence have been by hiring out one of her servants who was a Blacksmith, and working the balance of her servants in a piece of land that she was renting, she must support for herself, and servants, one of which was a blind woman; and that she has not borne arms against the government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last pair her pension on or about the [blank space] day of Septr. 1860, she further declares that she is yet the widow of John Haislip dec'd.
Catharine x Haislip
Also personally appeared John M. Herndon and D. William Lambert, residents of Fluvanna County, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Catharine Haislip make her mark (being unable to write) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her
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that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that she remains the widow of John Haislip Dc'd; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Wm Lambert
John M Herndon

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of April A. S. 1866; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct nor indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
R. A. Noel Deputy Clerk of Fluvanna County Court

c

"I Catharine Haislip do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will hence forth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the states themselves; that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations on which have been made during the rebellion with with refference [sic] to the Emancipation of slaves: so help me God."
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of April 1866.
R. A. Noel Deputy Clerk of 
Fluvanna County Court
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Catharine Haislip
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State of Virginia
Fluvanna County SS

On this 27th day of February 1855, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace, for the said county & state Eli Noel and John Campion of Fluvanna County, Virginia and made oath that they resided in the same neighborhood in which John Haislip and Catharine his wife resided at the time of their marriage; that they knew the fact of the intermarriage of the said John Haislip and Catharine his wife; that they were married subsequent to the second day of January 1800 & weren't married previous to the said 2nd day of January 1800; that the said Catharine Haislip is the widow of the identical John Haislip who was a revolutionary pensioner of Fluvanna County Va, and that the said John Haislip died on the 15th day of October 1853 in the said County of Fluvanna; and that the said Catharine Haislip is still the widow of the said John Haislip. 
Eli Noel X
John Champion X
Sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace as aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths on the day and year first aforesaid.

Richard C. Fisher J. P.
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[Form that is filled out]
N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under Section 13, Act of July 27, 1868.
State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna [bracketed with SS.]

ON THIS 9th day of September, A. D. 1868, personally appeared before me, R. C. Fisher, J. P. within and for the County and State aforesaid, Catharine Haislip, aged 93 years, a resident of Fluvanna Co in the State of Virginia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Catharine Haislip to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 5.016, payable at Richmond, at the rate of 033 dollars per annum, issued under the acot of Feby 3rd, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. 

My Post Office address is as follows: Central Plains Fluvanna Co. Va.

And she hereby constitutes and appoints Edgar M. Garrett of Richmond Virginia, Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, [illegible] or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose. 

Witnesses
J. R. Noel
H. S. Herndon
Signature of Claimant: Catharine Haislip her mark

Also personally appeared J. R. Noel and H. S. Herndon, residents of Fluvanna Co. peresons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Catharine Haislip sign... name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents ...self to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Signatures of Witnesses. J. R. Noel
H. S. Herndon

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of September, A. D. 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct of indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 
Signature of Judge or other Officer: R. C. Fisher, J. P.
Page 32

[paper folded in thirds, partially printed. Names and dates were handwritten.]

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868.

Catharine Haislip
Widow of John
Revolutionary War

FILED BY
E. M. Farnett, atty
Richmond Va.

Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th st., Washington, D. C. 

[Middle third is blank. This section is handwritten.]
State of Virginia, Fluvanna County to wit, 
I Abraham Shepherd, [illegible], Clerk of the County Court of the Count and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that R. C. Fisher whose name is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace of the said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 11th day of August 1865 and [paper over seal is also over part of the writing here] day of August 1868 and that his signature within written is genuine. Given under my hand and Seal of said County this 9th day of September 1868.
Abra: Shepherd, dj, C. C.
Page 33

Copy of Bond upon which [?] was issued 2/d Ma:
2 /d death 15" Oct/53.
2/d wid: [?]
"Boynton"
Page 34

[May be part of an envelope]

[Postmark upper right] May 21 [mostly illegible]

[Addressed to}
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C. 
{written sideways]
146852
Page 35

[ink stamps at top and bottom:  Department of the Interior Apr 18 1866 Pension Office]

Central Plains Aug 30th '66
Jos. H. Barnet Esqr.
Sir--I am of the opinion that the papers in this case of Mrs. Haislips have been so long in your hands, that you have forgotten some facts that you have in possession, viz: that Catharine Haislip is the widow of John Haislip who died 15th October 1853, and that I sent you the original Pension Certificate of hers, upon which she had been receiving pension for some years.  John Haislip, (as you will find by refer to Pension Certificate set you) was private & sergeant in the Revolutionary war.
Respcty
J. R. Noel
Page 36

Indianapolis, Ind.
Dec. 3, 1897.

Hon. Sidney L. Wilson,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

A friend of mine is desirous of learning whether or not her grandfather received a pension. If he did, it was for service in the revolutionary war. All her family are dead so she has no means of obtaining this information except through the records in the Pension Office. 
Will you be so kind as to see if his name appeared upon
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[Stamp on top of paper reads: PENSION U. S. DEC 7 1897 OFFICE]

the rolls? His name was Haslep - she thinks it was James. He lived in Virginia. She wishes to know his rank and to what company he belonged. 
You will greatly oblige me if you will give me this information. 
Very truly, 
(Miss) Lizzie Sweets,
622 N. Illinois St.

[Another stamp reads Finance Division DEC 8 1897 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
Page 38

No. 5002
Catharine Haislip
Wid: of John.
Let: Wm. M. Wade. Sept. 6, 1854
[Ditto marks] Feb. 5, 1855
Act / 53
Page 39

[Envelope with 3 cent postage]
[Return address] Central Plains Va
July 19/67

Mr. Jos H. Barrett
Washington 
D. C. 

[Stamped DEPARTMENT OF. THE INTERIOR
(date illegible) 1867
PENSION OFFICE]
[C R M is scribbled over the addresses but has been crossed out.]

Grask
Page 40

Filed Sept: 3: 1854
Catharine Haislip, Wid: of John
Fluvanna Co. Va: 
Act of 53
$33.00 per an: 
Com: Oct. 15th 1853
[?] John Haislip wid.
Re by: 
Wm. M. Wade. 
Scottsville

[Printed sideways}
DEPARTMENTOF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
Page 41

5.016
Virginia, Richmond
J. R. Noel, Apl 28th '66.
J. R. Noel, Sept. 28th '66.

Catharine Haislip widow of John, who served in the Revolutionary was as a priv. & Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 15th October 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10th day of March, 1853 and sent to 
Wm. M. Wade, Scottsville, Va
Paid to Sept. 4/60
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Pat 124. Vol A (32)
[written sideways]
Rez 8 m 58 - 146 853
Page 42

Revy Acc
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Central Plains P. O.

Com. of Pensions Fluvanna Co. Va. 
Sir - I herewith send you the Declaration of Mrs. C. Haislip, & her original Pension Certificate. You will please do her the kindness to report progress in her case at your earliest convenience, as she is now without means to live on, except what her friends are kind enough to give her and too old to work for a living.
Very Resptly
J. R. Noel
Page 44

[This item is a form, partially typed or printed, and partially handwritten.]
Restoration   5.016 [handwritten]
Brief in the Case of [printed]
Catharine Haislip [over Haislip, the word Richmond is handwritten], widow of John Haislip who was a priv & Serg in Revolutionary war
Fluvanna County and State of VA
Act 3rd Feb. 1853.
_____________
Claim for new pension certificate,
Revolutionary Claim

Proof Exhibited,
She was inscribed on the roll of Richmond at $33 per annum paid to Sep 4. 1860. She has surrendered her certificate & makes a claim in the required form. With proof of widowhood, loyalty [word scratched out] 

Restored Feb 23 1869 to a pension at $33.00 per year can commencing Sep 4. 1860.
W.E. Trask
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
J R Noel
Central Plains, PO
Fluvanna Co
VA.
Page 45

Increase
Brief in the Case of Catharine Haislip. Widow [Richmond written above Widow] of John 
Central Plains
Fluvanna County and State of Virginia
[illegible] Act Feb 3, 1853
_________
Claim for new pension certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
A pension roll of VA of $33.00 per annum- cut returned Claim inc Act July 27, 1858.
Personal identity - widowhood shown
Admitted Oct 1. 1868 to a pension an $96 per annum to commence July 27. 1868
Deducting pay since

W E Trask
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
E M Garnett
Richmond
VA.
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Richmond VA
Sept 11th 1868

Hon CC Cox
Court of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed please find application of Catharine Haislip widow of John for increase of her pension under Act 29th July 1868, or any previous act giving her an increase.
I also enclose her pension certificate

Very respectfully
E M Garnett
Attorney
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2/ 33
16.50
1.25
$15.25

John Haislip

Payments to be made
at Richmond
by Pres'd U.S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers in the Agency of Virginia

2/33
16.50
15.25
$1.25

Resi'd in County 57 Yrs.
pn's to 4th March 1826

Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book C Vol. 6 1/2
Page 17 by W. L. Williams
 Clerk.
Page 48

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, John Haislip of the State of Virginia
who was a private and sergeant in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive thirty-three dollars and -- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March,, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three. 
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

2/33
$16.50
Page 49

The War Office
March 7th 1855
SSir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very respectfully,
4 S 53
L P Waldo
Commissioner

Wm Randall
R J McKinston, Esq'e
Third Auditor, Treasury
Page 50

John Haislip paid to 4 Sept 1853
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
Page 51

[This envelope has a postmark with the word "Scottsville" in the upper right corner.
Addressed to:]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
[written on the left side of the envelope:]
Catharine Haislip
John Haislip [illegible]
Judith Mayo
Benjamin Mayo [illegible]
146852 VA 1885
Mar Brynton
Page 52

28.527
Va Army
Page 53

97. To Miss Lizzie
Indianapolis, Ind

Va
11-232
Catharine Haislip
Wid of
John Haislip
Serg Rev War
Act: Febry 3d 1858

Index:--Vol. A, Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 54

Payment to be made at Richmond by M. D. Newman 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 3d, 1853, Page 134 Vol a
G. Y. Getty Clerk.
Page 55

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Catharine Haislip
widow of John Haislip
who was a private + Sergeant, in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty three dollars [marked out: and cents] per annum, commencing on the [crossed out: 3d of February] 15 October, 1853, 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 tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
H McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned.
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 56

State of Virginia
Fluvanna County, to wit
This day John Champion and Eli Noel personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said county and state and made oath that they resided in the neighborhood of the place of the marriage of John Haislip and Catharine Haislip his wife: That they knew of the fact of their marriage.  That said marriage occurred since the second day of January 1800--That the said John Haislip was a revolutionary pensioner in his life time; That he died [marked out: sometime in the year 1853 and that] on the 15th day of October 1853 and that the said Catharine Haislip is the widow of the identical John Haislip who was a revolutionary pensioner of Fluvanna County--And I further certify that the said John Champion and Eli Noel are residents of the sd. County of Fluvanna and that they are reliable & credible men.
Given under my hand this 12th day of January 1855
Richard C. Fisher J.P.
Page 57

Payment to be made at Richmond
by
James C. Sutton Jr
Agent for paying Pensioner, 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
3d, 1853, Page 153 Vol H
J. N. Smith Clerk.
Page 58

Restoration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
5,016
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853 Catharine Haislip
widow of John Haislip
who was a Private and Sergeant in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty three
dollars and --- cents per annum, commencing on the
[marked out: 3d of February, 1853] 4 September 1860, 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 Fourth day of March
one thousand eight hundred and Sixty -seven
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned.
Joseph H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions.


S
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Scottsville Va April 30, 1856
Dear Sir,
I perceive from the newspapers that
Congress has amended the bounty land law so as
to give bounty land to those who establish
their claims by parole as well as record evidence
If this be so, you will please attend to the
applications of Catharine Haislip widow of
John Haislip and Judith Mayo widow of
Benjamin Mayo both of Fluvanna County. You
informed me that these two applications were
suspended on the ground that there was no such
record evidence of service as was contemplated
by the act of Congress
Very Respectfully
Wm M. Wade
Page 60

free
To
L P Waldo Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

[vertically on right:  Catharine Haislip]
[vertically on left: Recd. March 6th 1833]
Page 61

Scottsville Va March 1. 1855
Sir
Enclosed I send the affidavit of Eli Noel
and John Champion asked for in yours of
Feby 5 ult. I am sure I sent their affidavit
heretofore. I presume as the genuineness
of R. C. Fisher's signature has been authenticated
several times before it will be unnecessary
to have it authenticated now-- If however it is
you will please send back this affidavit so
I may get the Clerk's Certificate appended
Very Respectfully
Wm M. Wade
Catharine Haislips application for a pension-
Page 62

State of Virginia
Fluvanna County to wit
This day Eli Noel a citizen of said
County personally appeared before me a justice of
the peace for the said County and State and made
oath that he resided in his youth in the neighborhood
of John Haislip and Catharine his wife and that he
knows the fact of their having intermarried
in the year 1800; that the said Catharine
Haislip is now the widow of John Haislip who was
a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension in his life time
and that the said John Haislip died sometime during the
year 1853.
Given under my hand this 8th day of August 1854.
R C Fisher J.P.
Page 63

State of Virginia
Fluvanna County to wit
this day John Champion a citizen of said
County personally appeared before me a justice
of the piece for the said County and State and made
oath that he resided in his youth in the neighbourhood 
of John Haislip and Catharine his wife and
that he knew the fact of their having intermarried
in the year 1800 that the said Catharine Haislip
is now the Widow of John Haislip who was a
Revolutionary soldier and drew a pention [sic] in his
lifetime and that the said John Haislip died
sometime during the year 1853 given under my
hand this 8th day of August 1854
R Fisher J P

State of Virginia - Fluvanna County SS
I Abraham Shepherd Jr Clerk of the County Court of said County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that R. C. Fisher whose name is signed to the foregoing certificates, is now and was at the time of signing an acting Justice of the peace within and for the said County and State, duly elected commissioned &
qualified and that his signatures thereto are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex
the seal of the said Court this 30th day of August 1854
in the 79th year of the Commonwealth
Abra. Shepherd Jr Clerk of
Fluvanna County Court
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free

To The commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 
[vertically at left:  Recd Sept 5th 1834]
[vertically at right:  6002  
Catharine Haislip
Wid
John
Boynton]
Page 65

Scottsville Albemarle County Va
September 2, 1852
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will find the papers
upon which Mrs Catharine Haislip found
her application for a pension. You will
please give it your immediate attention
you will perceive that Mrs Haislip is
the widow of John Haislip sometimes [?]
John S Haislip who was a revolutionar
pensioner for $33 per annum. she is entitle
under the law of Feby 3. 1853 [marked out: for] to the same
pension-
Very Respectfully
Wm M. Wade
Page 66

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
 ]vertically in center:  Boynton Feby [?] 1855]
[vertically at right: Catharine Haislip wid of John]
[postmark:  Scottsville Va  Jan [?]]
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Scottsville Va Jany 29. 1855
Dr Sir
Inclosed you will find the additional
evidence asked for in the application of Mr
Catharine Haislip for a pension on account
the services of her husband John Haislip in
the Revolutionary War-You will please give
this matter your prompt attention
Very Respectfully
Wm M. Wad[e]
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Brief in the case of Catharine Haislip widow of John
Fluvanna County and State of Va:
act 3d Feby:1853
Claim, ("original," [marked out: or "for increase"])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, @ the
rate of $33, per an: Copy of Bond upon which license for marriage
was issued is filed & two witnesses testify to the Marriage Pensioner died 15th October, 1853, as per the Affidavits of two credible witnesses
report of the Third Auditor
his witnesses testify to the
Widowhood & identity of the Applicant
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed in the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Wm M. Wade, Esqr
Scottsville,
Name and residence of Agent
Va
J. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Central Plains Octr. 2d/66
Mr. Jas. H. Barnet
Sir
of
Yours of the 28th April &
28th Septr/66, are before me. In reply, the
1st named I have to say as soon as I was informed
of the Suspension of Mrs. Haislips claim
and the additional evidence required, I proceeded
to have the papers prepared, as required, viz
to give the official character of R. A. Noel D.C. to
have the proper seal attached, and certify that the
contents of Mrs. Catharine Haislips Declaration were
made known to her before signing &c. and
took the evidence of two witnesses showing that
Mrs Haislip had not encouraged or sympathized
with the Rebels", and that none of her slaves
were in the employ of the Confederate Army &c
and sent it to the Comr. of Pensions at Washington.
In August I wrote to you to know why
the claim had not issued, in reply to which you
wrote to know when the soldier died, and his
service, and said nothing about the addition
evidence required in Apl. and now in yours
of 28th Ult and under serveral the name of
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Catharine, as though you thought the claimant
was the soldier who performed the service.
In reply to that letter, I informed you that the
original certificate of Mrs. Haislips that
I had sent you would give such
information as you then required; now
to have give back to the first additional
evidence required, which I was lead
to believe from your letter, in answer to
mine of the 15th Augt, had been received,
and there is scarcely a doubt in my mind
about its reception, but it may have been
miss-placed, if so send me a from to
be filled, with all necessary instructions
and I will try once more to fill it to
your requirement, if not to your satisfaction
Very Resptly
J. R. Noel
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Central Plains
Fluvanna Co.
VA
Comr of Pensions
Sir -
I send herewith another declaration of Mrs Catharine Haislip, prepared by your last instructions. 
The first declaration was prepared [?]
by the printed instructions sent me, but
suppose it did not contain enough about
the Rigger", but I think we have given all
the evidence now, that can be required.
Lest you might think something of the different
hand writing in the declarations I will inform you that I commenced it, but the applicant
& witnesses were writing, and the Depy. Clerk
being more expert with a pen than myself, I
obtained his services to finish it
Respectfully
J. R. Noel
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Central Plains Feby. 18th/67
Mr. Jos. H. Barnett
Comm
Sir,
Your favor of the 9th Inst. is recd in reply say the evidence required is, (as you must know)
very hard to be obtained here as we have no records that gives the name of the Soldier, Company & Regiment of the Revolutionary War.
John Haislip the husband of Catharine Haislip was in the war of the Revolution and obtained a Pension certificate upon which he drew a Pension for a number of years; he died, and his certificate was returned to
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the Pension Office, his widow being entitled to a Pension for her husbands services, she obtained a certificate upon which she drew a Pension for some years before the late war, and since the war it became necessary that she should make application for another certificate before she could be entitled to draw again, she made made [sic] the application, and sent it to you with her certificate, which leaves Mrs. Haislip & myself without any of the evidence you require in yours of the 9th Inst. and if you insist upon having this evidence, I know of no better place to go to get it than the City of Washington, but really, it seems to me to be as useless
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in this case, as the fifth wheel
to a wagon though I will furnish all the evidence you require, if it can be obtained.
I suppose the certificate I returned of Mrs. Haislip is ample
evidence to show that she was
entitled to a Pension before
the war and the evidence
filed in your office proves
all that you required of her
till now, and as before remarked,
I have nothing now, to show
what Co & Reg. her husband belonged to, nor the No. of the
claim. You have all these
means in your own hands.
I have given the facts in this
case, so far as I am now informed, and hope you can, with
out any risk in your part,
dispose of the case in favor
of Mrs. Haislip, but
if you
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are not willing to do so, Will you please do me kindness to let me know at your
earliest convenience? And I will send the claim to my Agent in your City but hope
I will not be under the necessity of going more expense for Mrs Haislip as she is poor and needs all that is due her. Accept my thanks for your prompt answer to my last
letter
Respcty
J. R. Noel