Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 361, Thomas Hardy, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Hardy, Thomas
             Martha

NUMBER
W 361
B.L.Wt. 28554-160-55
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East Tennessee 22044

Thomas Hardy of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the con commanded by Captain Ragsdale of the regt commanded by Col Stokes in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept 1833 and applicant Tazewell
Arrears to the 4th of Sept                  50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 10.00
                                                          $60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol 7 Page 46
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Date of widow's death not on AB
5899
[illegible]
Martha Hardy 5899 widows of Thomas Hardy who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of April 1852 and sent to D McVey Esq Tazewell Tennessee

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2, Vol. 3
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152.430 Act March 3 March 29/55 Cir Claimant [illegible] 26/56

Martha Hardy Wid.
Thomas Hardy Pri.

Revy war 
Reced pers cert 5899 Feb 2 1848
Claimant Tazwell, Tenn  
Vol H -- 30.
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County of Claiborne SS.
     On this 17th day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Claiborne Count in the State of Tennessee, now sitting the same being a Court of Record, Thomas Hardy, resident of the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee, aged sixty six 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 act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he intered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as he stated, - to wit: In the fall of the year 1780, the month and day, the month not now recollected by this declarant, in the County of Lunenberg in the state of Virginia, he entered the militia service of the United States, as a substitute for John Hardy, under Captain William Ragsdale & Lieutenant Sterling Niblet the name of the ensign who commanded in said company he cannot recollect, he thinks that it was Overstreet Wyat. His field officers when he entered the service were Colonel David Stokes, and Major Anthony Street. He was enrolled at Lunenburgh Courthouse and marched from said County to Petersburgh and from thence to James River to a place called hog Island and during this tour of duty which was for three months, he was engaged in marching to different points upon the North east side of James River watching the movements of the British forces, and engaged in raising and strengthening fortifications, but was engaged in no battle. and at the expiration of said three month service, he was honorably discharged from said service, and received his discharge which, has been lost so that he cannot now produce the same. he states that he cannot recollect the day on which he w as discharged from & left the service thought he thinks it was in the month of December 1780. The County in the state of Virginia in which he was discharged this declarant cannot recollect, it was on the North East side of James River, and low down in the state. For this service he never received any compensation from the publick. He states that afterwards in the year 1781 in the month of July the day of the month he cannot recollect, in the County of Lunenberg in the State of Virginia, he again entered the militia service of the United
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States - as a substitute for William Benford, for three months Captain Joseph Night, the name of the Lieutenant who  commanded said company he cannot recollect the ensign who commanded in said company Banten Petit Povl the field officer commanding this Company when he entered it was a Major John Overstreet, Colonel John Lindsay commanded in the Regiment afterwards. He states that he was marched from Lunenburgh Court house in the state of Virginia to Prince Edward Courthouse in the same state, from thence, down James River to Point of fork or Pointfork, from this he was marched in various directions as there was a demand until he was marched to Gloucester, and [illegible] down to the [illegible] of little York, where he remained until the surrender of Cornwallis in the month of October 1781. after the surrender of Cornwallis he was marched to Richmond as one of the guard over the refugees - where he was honorably discharged in the month of October 1781. the day of the month he cannot recollect and recieved his discharge in writing which he has long since lost. For this tour of duty he never recieved any publick compensation. He cannot recollect the name or number of any of the Continental regiments or companies with which he served as he was then very young, not being sixteen years of age. He recollect that while his company was at Old James Town General Anthony Wayne with the forces under his command was a short time with them. during his last service as his company was at that time with the Marquis Lafayette, and the forces under his command. He states that he was in no battle. at the time he entered the service such time he was a resident of the County of Lunenburgh in the state of Virginia. He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his said service. He states that he was born upon the 22nd day of February in the year 1766 in the County of Lunenbergh in the state of Virginia, and that he has a record of his age at his own house that since his said service he lived a number of years in the County of Lunenbergh in the state of Virginia He then he moved to Warren County in the state of North Carolina where resided about seven years, then he lived about a year in Brunswick County in the state of Virginia - from thence he moved to Claiborne County in the state of Tennessee where he has resided for about fifteen years and where he still resides. For both tours of duty he recieved discharges one was given to him by Captain Joseph Night, the other by
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Captain William Ragsdale, both of which he has lost. He would state that in his present neighborhood he is known to the following persons who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief to wit Thomas Henderson, John Hunt, Rice W Whitaker & others of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. About twelve months since his brother Samuel Hardy resided in the state of South Carolina by whom he could have proved his service but he does not know that he is now alive. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Benjamin F Cloud Clerk     Thos Hardy

We Rice W Whitaker a clergyman residing in the County of Claiborne in the state of Tennessee and John Hunt residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hardy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty five years of age, that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Benjamin F Cloud, clk  Rice W Whitaker  John Hunt

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 Rice W Whitaker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident the County of Claiborne in the state of Tennessee, and that John Hunt who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County & state and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Benjamin Franklin Cloud, Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hardy for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal (having no seal of office yet provided) at office in Tazwell the 17th day of September 1832.
     Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk 

State of Tennessee
Ruon County
I certify that the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Claiborne County is a court of record recognized by the laws of this State, and that Benjamin F. Cloud is the Clerk of said Court, and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such and I do verily believe the above and written signatures of the name Benjamin F. Cloud are in his proper law writing.  Hu S White  A Senator in congress from Tennessee
August 29th 1833
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152.430.
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State of Tennessee, County of Claiborne SS.
     On this 12th day of May, A.D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared Martha Hardy aged 85 years, a resident of the County of Claiborne, in the State of Tennessee, who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Martha Hardy to whom, under the provisions of the act of February 2d, 1848, a pension of Seventy dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Thomas Hardy a private of the Revolutionary war, and late of Claiborne County, State of Tennessee. She further states that her pension certificate, under the aforesaid act of February 2d, 1848, is numbered 5899: was date the fifteenth day of April, 1852, and is made payable at the Knoxville Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having recieved or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous Act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore addressed, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted.
     That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensions, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Thomas Hardy.
     Martha Hardy
Attest:  Thomas Henderson Jr  Thomas Henderson Sr.

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me, this day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Martha Hardy to be the identical person she alleges herself to be. a Resident of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow, and that I am not interested in
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her claim as agent, attorney or otherwise
Leroy Hurst Justice Peace

State of Tennessee
County of Claiborne SS.
     On this 12th day of May, A.D. 1855, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Henderson Jr and Thomas Henderson sr residents of Claiborne County in the State of Tennessee known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law. That Martha Hardy who in their presence has served and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provision of the Act of February 22, 1848, a pension of Seventy dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Thomas Hardy, deceased, a private of the Revolutionary war.
     That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she the said Martha Hardy has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for 16 years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: That they were personally well acquainted with Thomas Hardy and his wife, Martha Hardy, and, in his, Thomas Hardys lifetime, and that they resided together and recognized other as husband and wife. That Thomas Hardy has since died, leaving his widow, Martha Hardy, who still survives him, that they live near neighbors to the said Martha Hardy and have frequently saw her certificate of Pension, and are knowing to her making repeated draws from the Agency at Knoxville, Tennessee. They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
     Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
     Thomas Henderson Jr. Seal
     Thomas Henderson sr Seal
Leroy Hurst Seal An acting Justice Peace
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State of Tennessee,
County of Claiborne  SS.
     I hereby certify, that Leroy Hurst Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing as authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney or otherwise.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this 12 day of May, A.D. 1855.
     Thos J Johnson Clerk of the County Court
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee Claiborne County
On this [illegible] day of February, 1852 personally appeared in open court Martha Hardy a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Claiborne aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law Doth 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 Thomas Hardy Decd who was a revolutionary soldier and for his service as such he drew a pension she was not married to her said Husband and Thomas Hardy prior to his leaving the war but she was married to her Husband Thomas Hardy in Luningburg County and State of Virginia upon the 30th day of April 1788 and that her late Husband Thomas Hardy died in Claiborne County & State of Tennessee upon the 27th day of august 1847 and that she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of the above named Thomas Hardy. Sworn to and subscribed to in open court this day of Feb 1852.  
     Martha Hardy
State of Tennessee Claiborn County I Thomas J Johnson Clerk of the county court for Claiborn County do hereby certify that Martha Hardy personally appeared in open court and made oath to the foregoing Declaration in due form of law given under by hand and seal of office at office in Tazwell this 2nd day of Feb A D 1852
     Thos. J Johnson Clk
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[illegible] Widow Martha Hardy was married the last day of April 1788 Polley Hardy was born the 1.5 day ^(illegible] of June 1789 Wm Mary Hardy born March 18, 1791 Rebeckah Hardy born March y 21, 1793 Elisabeth Hardy Born June the 5: 1795 Susannah Hardy Born August the 15: 1797 Stephen Hardy, Born {illegible] 12, 1800 
George May Hardy born June the 28: 1801
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11905
Thomas Hardy
Tennessee
from 1780 private 6 months $20

Applicant Tazwell
Claiborne Co
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Hardy
County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  66
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

(Table with columnar headings)
Period
Sub in 1780
Sub 1781

Duration of Service.
Years,

Months,
3 
3  

Days.

Rank
As a Private
            "

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Stokes, Major Street
Capt. Ragsdale, Col. Lindsay, Major Overstreet, Captain Night - 

5.   In what battles was he engaged?  None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lunenberg Co. Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Clerk has no seal

*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chs M Forrest
Examining Clerk
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Dear Madam:

The data which follow in regard to Thomas Hardy were obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land on file under No. W. 361, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Hardy was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, February 22, 1766; the names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Thomas Hardy enlisted in the fall of 1780, as a substitute for one John Hardy (whose relationship to him was not stated), served as private in Captain William Ragsdale's company, Colonel David Stokes' Virginia regiment engaged in marching to different places watching the movements of the British forces and erecting and strengthening fortifications on the northeast side of the James River, and was discharged in December, 1780, after serving a tour of three months as private in Captain Joseph "Night's
 company, Colonel Lindsay's Virginia regiment, marched to different places then to "Little York", was in the siege there and present at the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he marched to Richmond where he was discharged in October, 1781.

After the Revolution, the soldier lived for a number of years in Lunenburg County, Virginia, then moved to Warren County, North Carolina, where he remained about seven years, next lived about one year in Brunswick County, Virginia, thence to Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Thomas Hardy was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee. In 1833, his post office was given as Tazewell, in that county. He died in Claiborne County, Tennessee, August 22 or 27, 1847.
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Thomas Hardy married April 30, 1788, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Martha ___. The date and place of her birth, her maiden name and names of her parents were not given.

Marth Hardy was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Thomas, on her application executed February 2, 1852, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and living in Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Soldier's widow, Martha Hardy, was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 26554, under the Act of March 3, 1855. She applied for this land May 12, 1855, while a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee.

The following names of children of Thomas Hardy and his wife, Marth, are shown in the claims:
Polley             Hardy,  born  June     15, 1789
William May      "          "       March 18, 1791
Rebeckah           "          "       March 21, 1793
Elizabeth             "         "       June 5, 1795
Susannah            "          "      August 15, 1797
Stephen               "         "       October 12, 1800
George May        "          "       June 28, 1804
in 1848 of Claiborne Co., Tenn. and signed Elizabeth Henderson in an affidavit before her brother, William May Hardy, Justice of the Peace

The soldier, Thomas Hardy, had a brother, Samuel Hardy, who at one time lived in South Carolina, no further details given in regard to him.

In 1855, Thomas Henderson, Senior, and Thomas Henderson, Junior, were residents of Claiborne County, Tennessee, and testified in support of Martha Hardy's claim for bounty land; their relationship to Martha's daughter, Elizabeth Henderson, not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Martha, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Martha Hardy, widow of Thomas, certificate #5899, issued April 15, 1852, rate, $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Knoxville, Tennessee Agency. 

[added in margin] on another page next time 
If you desire information relative to the location of the land granted Martha Hardy, soldier's widow, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.
   Very truly yours
    A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant
-  2- to the Administrator
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
    Personally appeared Elizabeth Henderson, before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County, and made oath in due form of law, that she is now aged about fifty three years, and that she is well acquainted with Thomas Hardy, decd who was a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary service, and that Martha Hardy his wife who is now his widow and that she has known them from childhood, being their daughter, that she has frequently heard her father, the said Thomas Hardy speak of the original record or entry made by him of his marriage, and the births of his oldest children, and which was written on the blank leaf of a Protestant prayer Book, and the enclosed leaf she knows to be the one so written in said Book, and which was always referred to by the family in fixing their ages, and she is well acquainted with the handwriting of said Thomas Hardy, and she states that the writing herewith transmitted is in the hand writing of her father Thomas Hardy. She states that long before her fathers death, the said Prayer Book being very old came to pieces and the memorandum here produced, was supposed to be lost, and her father has frequently spoke of it in her presence, as containing the original entry of his marriage. He regretted its loss. Since his death the same was found in an old Pocket Book belonging to her said father which was laid away with old papers. She states that from her knowledge of her brothers and sister and judging from their appearances
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their ages would correspond with the said memorandum. That said Thomas Hardy died on the twenty second day of August last 1847, and the said Martha Hardy still remains his widow.
Sworn to & subscribed before me September 12th..1848
J S M Dickinson Justice of the Peace 
State of Tennessee Claiborne County    Elizabeth her X mark Henderson

Personally appeared William M Hardy before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and made oath in due form of law that he is now aged about fifty seven years, and that he is the second son of the said Thomas and Martha Hardy, above refered to, and that he believes the above to be correct in substance and fact.
Sworn to & subscribed before me September 12th 1848
J S M Dickinson seal Justice of the Peace
     William his X mark Hardy
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State of Tennessee Claiborne County Circuit Court, September Term 1848
     On the application of Martha Hardy it is ordered by the Court to be certified that Thomas Hardy was a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary services. That he received twenty dollars per annum, and that he died upon the twenty second day of August 1847. And that the said Martha Hardy was the wife of said Thomas Hardy, and that they were married upon the last day of April 1788, and that she still remains his widow. It is also ordered to be certified that the said Martha Hardy is a woman of good moral character, and is entitled to full faith and credit upon oath.
     I Thos. J. Johnson, Clerk of the County Court of Claiborne County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record in my office, upon the application of Martha Hardy for a pension. And I do further certify that J. S. M. Dickinson, Esq. whose name appears to the [illegible] certificates, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to act as such.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Office in Tazewell, this 18th day of August 1851.
     Thos. J. Johnson Clk
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
     Personally appeared W. R. Evans before me J. S. M. Dickinson, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and made oath in due form of law that he is acquainted with Martha Hardy widow of Thomas Hardy, dcd. who was a Pensioner for Revolutionary services, and that she still remains a widow. That she placed her business in his hands, and the matter has been overlooked and neglected by him. His other professional business occupying his time. 
Sworn to & subscribed     W. R. Evans
before me this 18th day of August 1851.
J S M Dickinson seal
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
     Personally appeared Walter R Evans, and William Neil, before me Elisha Clark a Justice of the Peace for said County, and being first sworn by me according to law, depose and say that they ae personally acquainted with Martha Hardy, widow of Thomas Hardy, decd. and Elizabeth Henderson whose statement on oath accompanies the application of said Marha Hardy for a pension, and have known them both for many years, and they are also acquainted with the character of said Martha Hardy and Elizabeth Henderson, and state that they are both women of good character for veracity and in all other respects, and they are entitled to full faith and credit on oath. They further state that said Martha Hardy still remains the widow of said Thomas Hardy, decd.   W. R. Evans  William Neil
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of September 1851
Elisha Clark
J. P. for said County

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
    I Thos. J. Johnson, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Elisha Clark Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn to act as such, and authorized by law to administer oats, and his signature is in his own proper handwriting.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and public seal of Office, at Office in Tazewell this 1st day of September 1851.  Thos. J. Johnson  Clk
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No 766

Martha Hardy,
widow of Thomas 
Fe
Act 17 June 1844

Married 1788
Hus died 27 Augt 1847

Adv 6 mos pre $20 per ann courg 27 Augt. 1847
Also
Act '48

Knoxville

D McVey
Fayrevill
Te
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[illegible] Direct the answers to D B McVey Fayrevill
Claiborne County Tennessee
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28,554
(flourish)
[illegible]
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T. Hardy
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BRIEF objections to the admission or Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Hardy which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides: Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes.

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he serves? Yes.

V. Has he mentioned 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?  Yes.

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes.

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes.

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

SVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. 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 than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For    year    months, and      days, I served as a      For    months and     days, I served as a       ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 fourth months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place of 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
(symbol of hand pointing right) In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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Martha Hardy
wid. of Thos.
Tennessee\Act 7th July '38

Letter to Claiment closing papers Nov 22/57
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Brief in the case of Martha Hardy widow of Thomas 
Claiborne County and State of Tennessee\act 17 June 1844 Va

Claim, ("original," [marked through] or "for increase,"
 Proof Exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner
Record proof of marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
D. McVey Tazewell Te            
     S Cole Examining Clerk,
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War Department, Pension Office
March 15, 1833

SIR:
     I return herewith the papers in support of your claim. 
     These papers are in several respect defective. This case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
     Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief. 
     The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you.  The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
     The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the the law two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed.  No other alteration or addition will be required.
     I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, L. L. Edwards
Mr Thomas Hardy, 
Tazewell
Tennessee
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709
Tennessee Knoxville
Martha Hardy
widow of Thomas who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars )) Cents per annum, to commence on 27th August 1847
Certificate of Pension issued 15th day of April 1852 and sent to D. McVey Tazewell Tennessee
[June 17, 1844]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 192
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July 8, 1939
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. A. A. Walker
314 East 9th Street
Wewoka, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Taylor and Warner White (wife, Mary Taylor), of Frederick County, Virginia; Jacob Lambert, of Shenandoah County, that state, son of Christopher Lambert of Frederick County; Thomas Hardy, of Botetourt or Bedford County, Virginia; Charles Gill of Charles County, Maryland, during the Revolution, who was the son of Robert Gill, and later lived in Loudoun and Bedford Counties, Virginia. 
     There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon servies in the Revolution of a William Taylor in which it is shown he ever resided in Frederick County, Virginia, any Jacob Lambert or Lampert of Virginia, of of any Charles Gill and Warner White, at all. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration. It is suggested that information relative to their military service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
     The record of only one Thomas Hardy has been found who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia. His record is furnished you herewith. It is not shown, however, that he ever resided in the counties designated by you. It is hoped that it may aid you in your research. 
     Very truly your
     A. D. Hiller  Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 12, 1939

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. William Mason Phillips
220 Winters Bank Building
Dayton, Ohio

THOMAS HARDY
W. 361 Orn
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Hardy who served in the Virginia troops and applied for pension in Claiborne County, Tennessee, also of William Hardy, paymaster, member of Light Dragoons, North Carolina.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of William Hardy as described by you. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration.

The data which follow in regard to Thomas Hardy were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 361, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Hardy was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, February 28, 1766; the names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Lunenburg county, Virginia, Thomas Hardy enlisted in the fall of 1780 as a substitute for one John Hardy (whose relationship to him was not stated), served as private in Captain William Ragsdale's company, Colonel David Stokes' Virginia regiment, engaged in marching to different places watching the movements of the British forces and erecting and strengthening fortifications on the northeast side of the James River, and was discharged in December, 1780, after serving a tour of three months. He enlisted again in July 1781, served a tour of three months as private in Captain Joseph "Night's" company, Colonel Lindsay's Virginia regiment, marched to different places then to "Little York", was in the siege there and present at the surrender of Cornwallis after which he marched to Richmond where he was discharged in October, 1781.
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After the Revolution, the soldier lived for a number of years in Lunenburg County, Virginia, then moved to Warren County, North Carolina, where he remained about seven years, next lived about one year in Brunswick c
County, Virginia, thence to Claiborne County, Tennessee. 

Thomas Hardy was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee. In 1833 his post office was given as Tazewell, that county. He died in Claiborne County, Tennessee, August 22 or 27, 1847.

Thomas Hardy married April 30, 1788, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Martha ____. The date and place of her birth, her maiden name and names of her parents were not given.  

Martha Hardy was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Thomas, on her application executed February 2, 1852, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and living in Claiborne County, Tennessee.  

Soldier's widow, Martha Hardy, was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 28554, under the Act of March 3, 1856. She applied for this land May 12, 1855, while a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee.  

The following names of children of Thomas Hardy and his wife, Martha, are shown in the claims:

Polley           Hardy, born June 15, 1789
William May     "         "     March 18, 1791
Rebeckah         "          "     March 21, 1793
Elisabeth          "          "     June 5, 1795; in 1848, of Claiborne Co., Tenn., and signed Elizabeth Henderson in an affidavit before her brother, William May Hardy, Justice of the Peace.
Susannah         "         "     August 15, 1797
Stephen           "          "     October 12, 1800
George May     "         "   June 18, 1804

The soldier, Thomas Hardy, had a brother, Samuel Hardy, who at one time lived in South Carolina, no further details given in regard to him.

In 1855, Thomas Henderson, Senior, and Thomas Henderson, Junior, were residents of Claiborne County, Tennessee, and testified in 

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support of Martha Hardy's claim for bounty land; their relationship to Martha's daughter, Elizabeth Henderson, not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Martha, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Record Division, this city, and cite the following data: Martha Hardy, widow of Thomas, certificate #6899, issued April 15, 1852, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Knoxville, Tennessee Agency.

If you desire information relative to the location of the land granted to Martha Hardy, soldier's widow, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.  

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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BRANSSBSY FARMS INC. 
Dayton, Ohio
telephone FU-5698
42 North Main Street

December 2, 1939.

Veteran's Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
     Please furnish me with such information as you may have concerning Thomas hardy, private, 7th Virginia Regiment, who served in the Revolutionary War and who afterwards applied for a pension while he was a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee. Am particularly desirors of knowing the names of his parents, also the names of his children.
     Information also desired concerning William Hardy, paymaster, member of Light Dragoons, North Carolina, War of the Revolution. If your records show the names of his parents and those of ths children, this information, if furnished, would be greatly appreciated.
     I desire the information request for famil records.
     Yours very truly,
     Wm. M. Phillips
     William Mason Phillips,
     220 Winters Bank Building
     Dayton, Ohio.

[stamped] Received Dec 5 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Records No. 12 VETS ADM
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316 East 9th Street.
Wewoka, Oklahoma
May 6, 1939

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am compiling my family lineage for the Compendium of American Genealogy and am extremely anxious that I have it as complete as possible for the sake of my three young sons, and also for D. A. R. membership for myself.

The following ancestors of mine lived during the period of the Revolutionary War, and some or all of them are bound to have served our country in this war. I am hoping that at least some of them got pensions and left records with you. I am aware that this is a great favor to ask of you, but I assure you of my lasting gratitude for any help you may be able to give me. 

^ 10 of Va syb under [illegible] Frederick
WILLIAM TAYLOR of Frederick Co., Virginia.

WARNER WHITE of Frederick Co., Virginia; wife Mary Taylor.

^one of Pa. [illegible]
JACOB LAMBERT of Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, (believed to be the son of Christopher Lambert of Frederick Co., Va., and to have served as second sergeant in Capt. Thomas Buck's Company). (also spelled "Sampat") only Va.

3  THOMAS HARDY of Botetourt Co., or Bedford Co., Virginia, (evidently lived near the line of these counties as records of him are found in both counties).

0 CHARLES GILL lived in Bedford Co., Virginia, in 1793; believed to have come from Loudon Co., Virginia, and to have been living in Charles Co., Maryland, during the Revolution; believed to be the son of Robert Gill of Charles Co., Maryland.

Thankyou (sic) very, very much.
Very truly yours, Mrs. A. A. Walker
Mrs. A. A. Walker

(stamp) RECEIVED
MAY 11 1939
MAIL SUB.STV
PAID ADM 5
READERS
(numbers 1-12 around the circumference, arrow pointing to 11.
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(left hand side of page)
1939, July 8 - Hist to Mrs. A. A. Walker MLD
1939, Dec 12 - Hist to Wm. Mason Phillips MLD

(right hand side of page)
361
Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 361
Martha Hardy
Widow
Thomas Hardy
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index; -- Vol. A, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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T. Hardy
22644
Payments to be made
at Knoxville
by Robert King
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of East Tennessee

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 7
Page 46 by Danl Boyd
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United Stated of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Hardy of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty 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, and 4th of September, in every year. 
     Given at the War office of the United States, this 28th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
     John Robb Acting Secretary of War