Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7798, John Horrell, Md.
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(3-1776)
[column headings: Service, , Number]
Md.
Horrell John
W.7798


Harrell Martha
B.L.Wt. 1316-100

CONTENTS
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15.301
Virginia
John Horrell
Of Frederick County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Adams of the Maryland line for the term of three years War
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 8 of May 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 29 of Sept 1818 and sent to Robert White Esq Salem Fauquier Cty Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819:          127.25
Semi-anl. all’ce ending Mar 1820   48.00
15 Mo 24/31 4/30                       $175.25
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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Sent to C Hunton, Mar. 27, ‘37/
“        “  Pen. Agent, “      “    “
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[Left Side]
Reported
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agt notified 25 Oct 1844.
Paid as above from 4 March to 24 July 1837. Agt notified 19. Oct 1844.

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719
Virginia, Richmond
Martha Horrell
widow of John Horrell
Maryland
Who was a Private
In the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars ---- [crossed out: Cents] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 3rd day of July 1843 and sent to HA White Esq
Warrenton, Va

[ Act of March 3, 1843. ]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1  Page 149
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The Judge should certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstances the claimant is advised to procure a certificate of his service from the Adams’s Maryland Regt. Auditor Genl of Maryland at Annapolis.
Salem, Fauquier Co., Va

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John Horrell
Private
79 to 83
Adams Maryland 
Regt
Admitted
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State and District of Virginia Frederick County
On this 8th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber, [crossed out: one of the] sole or presiding Judge[crossed out: s] of the Superior Court of Law on the 10th Judicial Circuit of which the counties of Fauquier ^Frederick compose a part, who it can be sworn he state a clerk of aforesaid [crossed out: district] personally appeared John Horrell aged sixty years, resident in the said County of Fauquier  in the state and District aforesaid [crossed out: in the said district], who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:” That he, the said John Horrell enlisted in Charles County in the state of Maryland - - - in the company commanded by Captain William [illegible] of the first Maryland Regiment [illegible]continental [illegible] ;that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Spring of the year 1783, when he was discharged from service in the said Charles County state of Maryland, that he was in the battles of Camden where Genl Gates was defeated, Guilford Courthouse, Eutaw Springs besides [illegible] skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances. and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Rob White
I, Rob White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Harroll did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, the the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Rob White
181
[Encircled in box: SEAL OF
THE COURT ]
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I Berkeley Ward clerk of the Superior Court of law for the County of Fauquier in the Commonwealth of Virginia for hereby certify that the within named Robert White before whom the within mentioned Declaration appears to have been made was at the time of making the same and still is the sole and presiding Judge of the said Superior Court of Law to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed my private (there being no official) seal this 22d day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the independence of the United States the forty second
[word Seal encircled]
BWard
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Virginia to wit
I Robert B White clerk of the Superior Court of law for the County of Frederick it being one of the Country comparing the tenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia fo hereby certify that Robert White whose signature is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and certificate is sole and presiding Judge of the said Superior Court and presiding and sole Judge of the Superior Courts in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed my seal (there being no public seal) of office this 8th day of May 1818.
Rober B White [word Seal encircled]
I Robert White Judge as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the affidavits of Hugh Burst and Thomas Chinn two distinguished and credible witnesses given before John T Smith and Richard Ricey two justices of the peace for the aforesaid county of Fauquier County and by then certified to me that the aforenamed John Horrell is in [illegible] circumstances and that stands in need of the aid of his country for a support. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name above the seal of the said county of [illegible] This 24th day of Augt 1819.
Rob White

[Blurred seal of County] [illegible]
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Joseph Weeks
Salem
Fauquier Co
Va
Recd 24 Oct

Mr W Cobe written
to & informed of the
vouchers necessary
for the decd [illegible] to receive
the bal of pension
due her Husband
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Extract from a List of Marriages Celebrations by Jeremiah Moore
in the County of Fairfax State of Virginia in the year 1789.


"John Harrell & Martha Davis, February the twelfth Seventeen hundred and eighty nine
Jeremiah Moore

I Thomas Moss Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax
in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the above
is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date on [illegible] and
expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1789 February 
12.

I Thomas Moss above named depose and say
that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax
in the State of Virginia and that the above is a true extract from the
records of said Court with the exception above named & certified
by me.
Thomas Moss, Clerk of the County Court
of Fairfax
Sworn to be me R C Mason
J. P.
_______

Virginia to wit

I Thomas Moss Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax
in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard C
Mason Esqr. whose signature appears above is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County of Fairfax duly commissioned
and qualified that the above certificate is genuine, and that full
faith and credit is due to all his acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said County
this 20 day of August 1838
Tho Moss

Commonwealth of Va.
Fairfax County, to wit:

Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace
for said county, Jane Gooding who made oath that she knows intimately Martha Harrell resident in the County of Fauquier in this state
and that she is the identical person who was Martha Davis, and who intermarried with John Harrell in 1789, who afterwards was a pensioner.
Given under my hand and seal this 20th Augst.
1838.
R C. Mason [word Seal encircled]
J.P.
_________
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Fairfax County Va to wit
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of said county William Davis of this county who made oath that he knows intimately well Martha Harrell of the County of Fauquier of this state and that she is the same person identically who was Martha Davis and who intermarried with John Harrell in the year 1789 and which said John Harrell was afterwards a pensioner. Given under my hand and seal this 20th Augst 1838.
RC Mason [word Seal encircled]
J.P.
________
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John Horrell
Co did
Examined
15301
Con
JLE
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Fauquier County
District of Virginia
On this 24th day of April 1811 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of Record for the said County [illegible] is by the constitution and Laws of Virginia possessing [illegible] common Law and [illegible] Jurisdiction and possessed of the power of law and implement John Horrell aged upwards of sixty years resident of the County aforesaid in said District. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he the said John Horrall served in the first Regiment of the Maryland Line under Col Peter Adams commander of the said Regiment and that he enlisted under Captain William Bruce that he enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight for the duration of the War. That he was discharged in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three at the House of General Smallwood in the State of Maryland Charles County. That he is unable to state the date of the original declaration proved before the Honorable Robert White Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid a Record of which he has not preserved that he [illegible] record. His pensions rep to [illegible] 4th of March 1870 and that the member of this pension certificate is 15301.
I John Horrell do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States [illegible] 18th of March 1818 and that I have not [illegible] that time by gift sale or in any way manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby [illegible] selfish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in Revolutionary War passed on the 18 March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto and by me subscribed.
The following is a copy of the schedule of the property of the said John Harrell. Three head of horses and thirteen old sheep, seven Lambs and seven head of cattle and twenty two head of Hogs. Four pair of Gear and one loft of tools. Lone loft of Stoneglass and one waggon. Six chairs and one table and one chest six wheels and two bee stands kitchen furniture. Debts owing by the said John Herrell ammounting in an all to eighty eight dollars.
The declarant also states he is a farmer on rented land that he is quite unable to pursue his business That he is nearly blind and disabled in his shoulder. That he has nine children James Horrell is other eldest who is about twenty nine or thirty years old he is married and lives to himself  Will Horrell is about twenty seven years of age is married and lives to himself  John Horrell is about seventy five years of age who works for himself and [illegible]
Peter Horrell is about thirty years old & works for himself & [illegible] but little Nancy Horrell is in her twenty first year she lives
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with me and weaves and spins and in my house but gets most of the profits of her labour.  Isaac Horrell is about Eighteen
years of age lives with and assists me. Matthew Horrell is about fifteen years of age lives with and assists me.  Hugh Horrell is about twelve years of age lives with me and is just able to do a little work.  Patsie Horrell is about nine years of age and is unable to render me any assistance.  That his wife is old and infirm racked with pain and a dead expense to him and that he is unable to support himself without the aid of his
country.
John X his mark Horrell

Sworn to and Declared on this 24th day of April 1821 
In open court. J.A.W. Smith CC

Fauquier County Virginia
This 26th day of April 1821 William Weton a credible witness of full age appeared in open court and made oath that he has for several years been well acquainted with the above named John Harrell that he is needy and in indigent circumstances and cannot in the opinion of the affidavit support himself without public or private charity.
Fauquier County 26th of April 1821
Sworn to open Court
JAW Smith
Fauquier County April Term 1821
John Horrell a revolutionary soldier offered his declaration and schedule of property which being sworn to by the said John Horrell in open court is ordered to be filed among the records of this county and it appearing to the court [illegible] his affidavit of Mr Urton that the said John Horrell is in needy and indigent circumstances and that the property contained in the said schedule is [illegible] duly the sum of $105. It is considered to be certified to the Secretary of War of the United States
A copy
[illegible]
JAW Smith
Fauquier County to wit
I John AW Smith clerk of the court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule and affidavit thereto annexed are duly copied from the records as hereby [illegible]
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Now stands and the Offices of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of do property in the schedule contained is one hundred and sixty four dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 24th day of April 1831 and in the 25th year of the Commonwealth.
JAW Smith
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3626
Martha Harrell
Wid of John
Va
Act July 7 1838
Married 1789
Died July 24 1837
Allow her pen $80
per ann.
Saml Chilton
Warrenton Va
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State of Virginia
Fauquier County
On this 29 day of November 1838 personally appeared before the County Court of the said County Martha Harrell a resident of the said County aged sixty eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:” That she is the widow of John Harrell who was a private in the Maryland Line during the Revolutionary War and was a United States pensioner when he died (in Eighteen hundred and thirty seven) as well fully appear by reference to the files in the pension of office. That he made his declaration in the Superior Court of Law in Fauquier County aforesaid on the 24 day of April 1821 upon which a pension was allowed him which he received annually until the day of his death. She further declares she was married to the said John Horrell on the Seventh day of February seventeen hundred and eighty nine in the County of Fairfax Virginia. That her husband the said John Harrell died on the 24th day of July eighteen hundred and thirty seven; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Vig: at the time above stated. 
Martha Harrell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the County Court of Fauquier in the state of Virginia.
It was further proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by Joseph Weeks a credible witness that the aforesaid Martha Horrell is the widow of the identical John Harrell named in the above declaration, and that she has continued his widow even since his death, and
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The said Weeks further proved to the satisfaction of the Court that he received one occasion the pension for the said John Horrell before his death and knew of his own knowledge that he said Horrell was a United States pensioner for several years before his death.
In testimony whereof I Alexander J Marshall clerk of the said court have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 4th day of December 1838, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.
AJ Marshall cc
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State of Virginia
Fauquier County
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In reply to your request of ___, received ____ for a statement military history of John Harrell
of the a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W File 7.798

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1778

Length of Service
to Spring 1783

Rank 
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain
William Bruce

Colonel
Peter Adams

State
1 Md.

Battles engaged in, Camden, Guilford CH, Eutaw Springs

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eul. Charles Co., Md.

Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818 Allowed

Residence at date of application, from Charles Co, Md Fauquier Co Va

Age at date of application, 60 yrs died July 24 1837

Remarks: JH. m. Fairfax Co, Va Feb 12 1789 Martha Davis and she was allowed pens. In her appln. Exec Nov 29 1838 while 68 yrs of age a res of Fauquier Co. In 1821 he next to his 9 ch. Peter abt 30 yrs, James abt 29, Will 27, John 25, Nancy 20, Isaac 18, Martha 15, Hugh 12, and Patsie 9 yrs. 
In 1843 gr dau Saluda Ann Herrell testified in the case.
Very respectfully,
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1911 Sept. 25. Hist. to B.H. Shaefer
Revolutionary War 
Widow, &c
File No. 7798
Martha Horrell
Wid.
John Horrell
Pvt. Rev. War
Act Mch. 3 [illegible] 43
Index:- Vol. A, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870]
See this mans bounty land claim under name of John Harrell. Wt. 1316. Rev. War
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3098 Repd
Virginia
Martha Horrell
Widow of John Horrell Decd:
Who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 18 and who died on the 24th July 1837 of Fauquier Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt, commanded by Col Adams in the Maryland Line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 25th July 1837:
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1839 and sent to Saml Chilton, Wanenton, Va"
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $128.88
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$168.88
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by WM Steuart Clerk, 
Book A Vol 2 Page 178

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Paid at the [illegible] under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent notified 8th Decr 1840.
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(Arrears)   Repd
Virginia 3,098
Martha Horrell
widow of John Horrell
Who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 24. .July 1837 of Fauquier Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Adams in the Maryland Line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & to end 24th July 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of November 1843 and sent to Wm Helm, Warrenton, Va

Total amount, $
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book A Vol 2 Page 178
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Rev. War.
Bounty Land
Wt 1316
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Auditor’s Office, Annapolis, Sept. 17th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor’s Office, that John Horrell enlisted as a Private in the First Maryland Regiment on the 17th day of June 1779 and was [crossed out:  discharged] on the 1st Nov. 1780 present.
Thos. Karny Aud. S.M.
John Horrell
Was paid up to 15th Nov 83
TK
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Jno Harrell Va Act 1818 decd 1837
Set 4 March 1837 when paid
JH
HHL
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83D
Please examine the within and report to me/
Respfy
HA White
Admit. private $80
Richmond Va Agency
Send to as above
Warrenton Va
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State of Virginia
Fauquier County SS
On this 24th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me William Helm a magistrate in and for the County aforesaid Marth Horrell aged between seventy two, and seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath. make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Horrell a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Bruce of the Maryland Line and served in Washington’s army. that she was pensioner under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She further [crossed out: states] declares that she is still a widow.
Martha her X mark Horrell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
WM Helm
I John Shumate certify that I have known Martha Horrell subscriber to the above and I also knew her husband the John Horrell above named, and I certify that she was pensioned as she states and is now the widow of said John Horrell. 
John Shumate
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24th April 1843
Wm Helm
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I William Helm the magistrate who officiated in the foregoing declaration do certify that I was a member of the County Court of Fauquier County State of Virginia at the time the within named Martha Horrell made her Declaration in and before the said Court and I certify she is personally known to me and also she was pensioned on account of the Revolutionary services of John Horrell under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838. Given under my name this 24th April 1843.
Wm Helm
Virginia-Fauquier County to wit
I Alexander J Marshall clerk of Fauquier County Court in the state aforesaid hereby certify that William Helm is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereto annex my seal of Office and subscribe my name this 27 day of April 1843 and in the 67 year of the Commonwealth.
AJ Marshall Clerk of
Fauquier County Court
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Fauquier County, Va. 10th July 1843
Sir:
I was pensioned under the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838 at $80 per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of my late husband John Horrell decd a private of the Maryland Line. The pension purported to be for five years yet the certified made it commence from the 24th of July 1837. This is, respectfully, to request a reexamination of the papers to see if I am not entitled under said act of Congress to full five years pension.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant - 
Martha her x mark Horrell
I certify that the above named Martha Horrell is my grandmother and known to me as the widow of John Horrell who was my grandfather a United States pensioner. She is now old and infirm, but remains the widow of sd. Horrell.
Saluda Ann Horrell
Signed and sworn to 8th July 1843
Wm Helm
I certify that Saluda A Horrell is a young lady of respectability,  and her oath would receive full credence in any of our courts of record. Given under my hand the 8th July 1843.
Wm Helm
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Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
I Alexander J Marshall clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that William Helm whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts full faith and credit ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout and that the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court on this 8th day of July 1843, and in the 68” year of the Commonwealth. 
Teste A.J. Marshall Clerk
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Warrenton Virginia 8th July 1843
Sir:
Mrs. Martha Horrell This day requested me to enclose to you the annexed request of hers, and if you have any communication to make, let it be, to your obedient servant.
Wm Helm
JL Edwards Esqr
Com. Pensions
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GIDEON, PRINTER
Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
July 11th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Horrell decd Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars [crossed out: and cents] per [crossed out:  annum] [handwritten: month], under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the  4th of March, to the 24th July 1837.
Respectfully yours
J Seaver
Acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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GIDEON, PRINTER
Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
May 25th, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Martha Horrell, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars [crossed out:  and cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office.
November 30th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Martha Horrell, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars [crossed out: and Cents]per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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arrears
Martha Horrell
Va
Act 7 July 38
80 $ from 
4 March 36 to 24
July 37
Wm Helm Esqr
Warrenton 
Va
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[circular stamp:  Warrenton Va. Nov 15]
Nov 16 43
Va.
Martha Horrell
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Warrenton, Va. 14th November 1843
Sir:
I forwarded the Petition of Martha Horrell of Fauquier County, Va on the 10th July ult: for the arrears on Pension due her (on account of her late husbands services in the Maryland Line during the Revolution) from the 4th March 1836 to 24th July 1837 from which last named person she has been paid at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum at Richmond Va.
Having received Mrs. Merry’s petition for authenticity which was forwarded on the 5th Sept ult: nearly two months subsequent to that of Mrs Horrell's and not having heard of the latter, I should be glad to hear if it has been received at your office.
I am, Sir, very respectfully 
Your obdt Servt
Wm Helm
JL Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Mar 27
Jno Horrell
Va [illegible]
The Honbl JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Senate Chamber 
Richmond March 24. 1837
Dear Sir
I enclose you the Pension papers of John Horrell, which the agent here informed me, cannot be paid without your authority; because, three semiannual payments are now due. I being named as his attorney, and the session of the Legislature being nearly over, there will be considerable inconvenience if I cannot draw the Pension before I leave here. Therefore I shall be much obliged if you will send back the papers to me as early as you possibly can, as I expect the Legislature will adjourn on this day week.
With much respect
Yr O S
Chs Hunton
Honbl. JL Edwards
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No. 1316:
John Harrell or Horrell
Priv
Maryland
Sent to his att.
Joseph Horner
Fauqr.
Va.
See this man's pension as John Horrell, WT 7798. Rev
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Washington City, Bounty land Office
19 May 1828
Mr Joseph Horner
Warrenton 
Fauquier County
Va
Sir
Your letter to the Secretary of War, requesting the Warrant for John Harrol, by whom you were appointed attorney. to be forwarded to you, has been received and referred to this office. The land warrant according to your direction is now sent to you, with a blank receipt which you will fill up and sign and return to this office that it may be filed away.
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Warrenton Va
17 May
The Hon. 
James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington
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Warrenton May 16th 1828
Sir
By a power of attorney, given by John Harrell and dated the 5th Inst. I am authorized to receive from the Secretary of War, a Warrant for the quantity of bounty land, due to the said Harrell from the United States.
You will please forward the said Warrant to me, the Attorney, at Warrenton Fauquier County Virginia.
Respectfully yrs
Joseph Horner
The Hon
James Barbour
Secretary of War
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John Harrell
Pri
Md
The Hon
John L Barbour
Washington City
DC
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Warrenton May 5th 1828
Sir
Enclosed you will receive my declaration. I have not entirely complied with the Formula, you had the goodness to send to me: The failure has been occasioned by necessity. The Formula requires, that an individual should make oath that “he has been acquainted with me for a long time;” that he well knows I am the identical person I represent myself to be” in the declaration foregoing, and that “he knows or believes that I performed the service stated in my declaration”. All this is required: But I believe it impossible, from lapse of time and my removal from Maryland, to obtain evidence to that amount. 
I was born in Chs Cty Maryland; as appears from my declaration I served in the Maryland Line. I am acquainted with no one in Va who knows of my service; as to the citizens of my native state my companions in arms, after a separation of forty years I know of none of them, who survive, to furnish the necessary proof.
I am now in the enjoyment of a pension from the US of $96 per annum. It was granted in 1819 on account of my service in the army of the Revolution. This circumstance tends to show that my present claim has something of justice in it. In addition to this, I have obtained the affidavit of Wm Horner Esquire, in which he does not hesitate to declare, from a variety of circumstances, that he believed I performed the service I have stated.
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If this statement, supported by the papers accompanying, is not satisfactory to the Secretary of Wa,r and the success of my claim is still to depend on a strict compliance with every point in the presented Formula, I shall be compelled to abandon any claim for want of that testimony, which a recall of time, can only furnish.
Mr Taylor in his letter to you required that I should account or the wrong spelling of my name, it appearing from the Army return to be Harrell, & in the letter to you, being spelled Horrell: Which I expect to do entirely to his satisfaction. My family name is Harrell it is of notoriety, in my neighborhood for being poor I am not known out of it, that my name is pronounced as if spelled in that way: And I account for the wrong spelling of my name in the following manner. From an almost entire privation of sight I have been incapable of signing my name, for a number of years. Hence the mode of spelling it has wholly depend upon the person, or whom I might accidentally call to perform that office for me.
I have received two certificates of Pension; the first was given to me by the name of John Harrell my true name: Shortly after its receipt, my pension was stopped, on account (I think) of it not appearing that I was in need of the assistance of my country. A schedule of my property was then made out and with other testimony of my
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Indigency transmitted to the War Dept; where upon a second certificate was issued recognizing me as John Horrell. This last certificate was the cause of the mistake made in the letter to you, the person who wrote that letter, having the certificate before him and considering it a sanction or authority, signed my name John Horrell. This explanation I hope will remove all doubt as expressed by Mr. Taylor.
Permit me, Sir to return my sincere thanks for the favors already conferred, and to promise gratitude for any other service which you may render me.
Your humble Servant
John Harrell

The Hon. 
John L. Barbour
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Va 407
Rec 16 May 1821
John Horrell
15307
Mar 20

Dumfries
15 May
The Hon. J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Va 407
Rec 16 May 1821
John Horrell
15307
Mar 20

Dumfries
15 May
The Hon. J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Warrenton Fauquier County
Virginia May 11th 1821
The Hon JC Calhoun
At the instance of Rush Hudson, Alexander Patton, and John Lewis I send affidavits proving the loss of their war benefits, you will oblige them by renewing them, if the evidence furnished is satisfactory, as soon as [illegible] will permit.
John Horrell and Joseph Anderson send also declarations for pensions, they will be thankful for early information of their fate.
Yrs very respectfully
Inman Horner
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(no 2)
Fauquier County, Virginia/
This 9th day of May 1828, William Horner aged 62 years, appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid & made oath, that he was born in Charles County, Maryland; that he was acquainted with many of the young men who belonged to the Maryland Line, in the War of the Revolution. That they have frequently in is hearing conversed on the subject of the Southern Campaigns; that they have entered into a detail of engagements & operations of the Army in that quarter and that some of them who were severely wounded have described the manner. place & circumstances of their misfortunes. This witness further saith that for some years past he has been acquainted with John Harrell who has subscribed the declaration,  bearing date May 5th 1828 & which was sworn to, before this witness, then acting in the capacity of a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fauquier; that he has conversed with said Harrell on the subject of the southern campaigns in which he represents himself to have served; that he has made the same representations, with a like detail of particulars, which the young men who were wounded made in the hearing of the witness, shortly after returning to their homes. That from these circumstances and from said Harrell’s great respectability this witness feels confident in declaring, his belief, that [crossed out: the said] the said Harrell is the identical person he represents himself to be in the declaration above described, and further this witness doth believe that he did
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perform the military service therein stated.
Tho Ingram
I Tho Ingram a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fauquier, do hereby certify, that I have known William Horner, the witness above named, for many years and that credit is to be given to his evidence. 
Given under my hand this 9th day of May, one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
Tho Ingram
Virginia
Fauquier County, to wit:
In testimony that the above written Thomas Ingram was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me, to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed, the seal of the County Court of Fauquier & subscribed my name & quality at Warrenton, Virginia this 9th day of May 1828.
Jno AW Smith, Clerk
of Fauquier County Court
In Virginia.
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(no 1)
State of Virginia
County of Fauquier
I John Harrell aged seventy five years do upon oath, testify & declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight, I enlisted for the term of during the War & served in the regiment No One under the command of Colonel Peter Adams of the Maryland Line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War, when I was regularly discharged from the same regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Adams. 
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the Part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore
Know all men by these presents, that I John Harrell aforesaid; do hereby constitute & appoint Joseph Horner to be my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
John Harrell
Attest
Almon Baldwin
Wm Kemper
Before me William Horner a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fauquier, Virginia, personally appeared the above named John Harrell subscribed to the foregoing declaration
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and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto duly signed, to be his free act & deed, to me well proven to be a man of respectability & truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed, this fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
Wm Horner
Virginia: 
Fauquier County, to wit:
In testimony that the above written William Horner, was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgments in the State of Virginia, at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the [crossed out: County] seal of the County Court of Fauquier & subscribed my name & quality at Warrenton Virginia this 5th day of May 1828.
Jno AW Smith Clerk of
The County Court of Fauquier 
in Virginia.
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Record Division
September 25, 1911
Mr. B. H. Shaefer,
Empire Life Building, RB. 305,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Sir;
In reply to your letter dated the 18th and received the 20th instant, you are herewith furnished the military record of John Harrell, Wid. File # 7798, and John Cobbs, Sur. File # 15786, and advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show that a pension claim was filed for John Cobb on account of service in "Summers and Dardens companies of Militia".
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.