Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, Samuel Hancock, Va.
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Va.                     Hancock, Samuel                                  W____
                                            Ann


See papers in claim of child of this woman by her former husband Jacob Moon, Va. W4691.
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Virginia 4449

Ann Hancock
widow of Samuel Hancock, decd 

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 who died on the 14 April 1837 Bedford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a pri & Sergt in the com commanded by Captain Lynch of the regt commanded by Col Merriwether in the Virginia Militia for two years.

[In]scribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 91 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of April 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of October 1839 & sent to Pleasant Preston Davis's Mill, Bedford Co. Va

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $173.14
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 45.83
$218.97

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{Act July 7 1838.}

[Reco]rded by D.McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 178.
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5726

Virginia

Samuel Hancock of Bedford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a pri. & sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Lynch of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Merryweather in the Virginia Militia line for two years from 1776 - 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 91 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feby. 1833 and sent Hon N.H. Clairborne

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 137.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 45.83
DW. 183.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 123
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X State of Virginia, Bedford County Sct.

On this 24th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of Bedford, now sitting the same being a Court of record, Samuel Hancock a resident of the said County of Bedford and State of Virginia, aged seventy two 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That about the middle of November in the year 1776 being then a resident of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia, he volunteered to take the place of his brother Edward Hancock who had enlisted for the term of two years under Captain Gross Scruggs, he thinks in Continental Army. At the time he entered the service his brother was at home sick and about nine and a half months of his term of service had expired. He with about twelve others who belonged to Capt. Scruggs company and who were there at home were ordered to join Captain Lambert who had enlisted a company in Bedford County and was then about to march to join the Northern Army, they met at New London, then the seat of the Justice for Bedford County and were marched from there under the command of Capt. George Lambert and Lieutenant Archelaus Moon they crossed James River at Lynches Ferry (now Lynchburg) from there he was marched through Charlottesville to Fredericksburg at which latter placed the company remained until other companies which were to form a regiment should arrive. When the regiment was formed it was marched under the command of Colo. Abraham Buford to Dumfries where he and the regiment were inoculated with the small pox. From Dumfries they were marched to Alexandria where they remained until their recovery from the small pox. Before the army was ready to march he the said Samuel Hancock was seized with the pleurisy and before he had recovered from that attack he was taken with the bloody flux and a dysentary [sic]. So violent was his attack that his comrades lost all hope of his recovery, they marched to the north under the impression that he would die and the report that he was actually dead reached
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his father in the County of Bedford. After his company marched to the north, he was taken to the hospital where there were about fifty others sick, almost all of whom died. He remained in the hospital for several months unable to rise from his bed. He was finally through the agency of Doctor Tilton his attending physician carried in a blanket to the house of a widow who lived in Alexandria at whose house he remained, still unable to walk, until the time for which his brother Edward Hancock enlisted had expired. Some time after Major Allison who commanded a regiment from North Carolina discovered his situation and his solicitation procured a waggon and he was taken to the house of an uncle who resided in the County of Loudon and State of Virginia, at whose house he remained for about three months, by which time he had so far recovered as to be enabled to ride and he was taken by his father to his home in the County of Bedford. When he arrived at home, h e found that the company enlisted by Capt Scruggs were at home, their term of service having expired some time before. In this tour he claims to have served fourteen and a half months, his brother having enlisted as before stated for two years and having served at the time he volunteered in his stead not more than nine and a half months. For proof of his service, he refers to the affidavits of Edward Hancock and Elijah Cundiff hereto annexed. In the fall of the year 1779 being still a resident of Bedford County he was drafted and served a tour of three months in the militia of the State of Virginia. He was marched from the County of Bedford under the command of Capt. Jacob Early through the Countys [sic] of Buckingham, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Powhatan and Chesterfield to Petersburg in the State of Virginia where they joined the army under the command of Genl. Lawson. The colonels were William Leftwich and Charles Lynch. The Baron Steuben visited the army frequently when on parade. He remained in Petersburg as the officers said, waiting the movements of the British vessels then lying in the mouth of the James River. He remained at Petersburg until his time of service expired and was honourably discharged, but his discharge has been lost. He can prove his tour by Majr Samuel Mitchell whose affidavit
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is hereto annexed. In the month of December in the year 1780 being still a resident of Bedford County, he the said Samuel Hancock again entered the service in the militia of the State of Virginia as a substitute for Uriah Squires and served as an orderly sergeant for the term of three months. He was marched from the County of Bedford under the command of Capt. John Trigg, his Lieutenant he believes was Simon Miller. He was marched through several counties in Virginia to Petersburg from thence to a place called Cabin Point, he thinks in the County of Surrey where they remained some time from thence they were marched to Macheys Mills he thinks in the County of Southampton Virginia at which place as well as he recalled he joined the army under the command of General Muhlenburg. The officers who commanded the regiment to which he was attached were Colonel Merewether & Major Decloman. From Macheys Mills he was marched to a place called the tanyard near Portsmouth from thence he was marched to near a British fort on Nansemond River in Norfolk County whilst there the army had several skirmishes with the British, from thence he was marched across the Dismal Swamp to a place called Williamsons Mills where his term having expired, he was discharged. His discharge has been lost he can prove his term of service by Isaac Cundiff whose affidavit is annexed hereto. He thinks his term of service expired about the first of March 1781. He remained at home in the County of Bedford aforesaid not more than two or three weeks where he was again drafted into service in the militia of the State of Virginia, and was marched from Bedford County under the command of Capt Adam Clement, Lieut. Cobbs & Ensign Tate. He was marched to Salisbury in North Carolina at which place they arrived in about ten days after being drafted. As soon as he arrived at Salisbury he was appointed Sergeant Major to the Regiment. The Regiment was commissioned by Alexander Rose a Major. From Salisbury he was marched to Ninety Six where they had joined General Green, who had laid siege to the town and fort. They were engaged here nineteen days
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when Lord Rodney came up from Charleston to the relief of the fort when Genl Green retreated and was pursued by the British to near Broad River, a distance of about 120 miles, the Army after crossing the river rested two or three days. When the army left Broad River, he was left to give information to some of Lees troops who were out on a foraging party of the rout which the troops had taken. The British at broad river leaving retreated back towards ninety six, Lees troop was sent in pursuit when the foraging party returned he rejoined them and he with Lees troop pursued the British until within about seven miles of ninety six. They then turned down the river Saluda about twenty five miles where they fell in which a foraging party of the British and took forty five prisoners. They then marched to the high hills of Sautee where they again joined General Green. Here he, with a member of militia were left to guard the baggage waggons belonging to the army and about 150 prisoners. Green with the rest of the army marched to Eutaw Springs where he had an engagement. The Virginia Militia were shortly afterwards marched to guard the prisoners who were sent to Virginia and he was one of those. He was marched to near Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina where his term of service having expired he was honourably discharged.

His discharged signed by Alexander Rose and dated July 31st 1781 is herewith exhibited. As will be seen by his discharge he served four months during this tour and acted as a Sergeant Major. In the month of February 1782 he took a deserter from the Army named George Bang he was at considerable trouble and expence with him. On the 26th day of February 1782 he delivered him to Capt. A Kirkpatrick, whose receipt he has, and is herewith exhibited. He can procure no other proof of his services except such as is herein before refered to. In answer to interrogatories propounded by the court, the said Samuel Hancock states first that he was born in the County of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia on the 28th day of February in the year 1760. 

2nd That he has a record of his age when from his fathers register by himself. The original is in the possession of his brother in the state of Kentucky.

3rd When called into service he was living in the County of Bedford
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in the State of Virginia where he has resided ever since.

4th. That as stated in the body of his declaration he volunteered the first tour. His second tour he was drafted. His third he was a substitute for Uriah Squires and his fourth tour he was drafted.

5th. He has in the body of his declaration stated the names of his officers and continental & militia regiments which whom he served and the general circumstances of his service as far as he can recollect.

6th. He received discharges for all the tours except the first. They have been lost except his last discharge which is now shown to the Court.

7th. He is extensively known in his neighbourhood. He is known to every member of the court of which he is now the presiding member.

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.

Saml Hancock

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on this 24th day of December 1832.

We William Leftwich, a Clergyman residing in the County of Bedford and Henry Brown residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hancock who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Wm. Leftwich
Henry Brown

Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid.

Bedford County Towit

The affidavit of Isaac Cundiff aged seventy three years sheweth that he served a tour of duty with Samuel Hancock from the County of Bedford under Capt. John Trigg
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he thinks about the latter end of the year 1780 they marched from the County of Bedford to Portsmouth, that he said Hancock served his full tour of three months and acted as orderly sergeant to the company the whole time.

Isaac Cundiff

Bedford County Towit
This day Isaac Cundiff personally appeared before a justice of the peace for said county and made oath that the foregoing affidavit subscribed by him contains the truth. Given under my hand this 22nd day of December 1832.
Bowker Preston

I Bowker Preston a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bedford do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Isaac Cundiff who swears and subscribes to the foregoing affidavit for least thirty years, that he has always been reputed a man of good character and consequently a man of truth.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of December 1832.
Bowker Preston

Bedford County Towit.
This day Edward Hancock personally appeared before me Bowker Preston a Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath that his brother Samuel Hancock volunteered his services in the Revolutionary army in his place, about the middle of November 1776 to serve the balance of his Edward Hancocks tour of enlistment under Capt. Gross Scruggs of tow years. That he himself served between nine and ten months of the term and his said brother Samuel Hancock served the balance. That he also recollects that his brother Samuel Hancock served a tour about the year 1779 and was marched from Bedford to Petersburg.
Given under my hand this 21st day of August 1832.
Bowker Preston

I Bowker Preston a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bedford do hereby certify that Edward Hancock who swears to the foregoing affidavit dated the 21st day of August last past is reputed & a man of strict truth and of a good general character. Given under my hand this 22nd day of December 1832.
Bowker Preston
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State of Virginia, Bedford County Towit.
This day Elijah Cundiff aged seventy two years last June, personally appeared before me Bowker Preston a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made solemn affirmation that Edward Hancock enlisted for two years about the 1st of February 1776 together with his Simon Hancock under Captain Gross Scruggs in the County of Bedford, that they marched as he was informed from this state to Pennsylvania, that Simon Hancock as he was informed died in Pennsylvania and that Edward Hancock returned home as well as he recollected about the middle of November 1776 in bad health, that immediately his brother Samuel Hancock enlisted in his Edward Hancocks place and marched from the County of Bedford to join the army as he was informed, but on his march to the army as he understood he was taken sick and so continued a very considerable length of time the precise time he cannot recollect. That his father went to the County of Loudon after him, when he understood he had to wait some length of time before he could be moved home. That shortly after his return, he
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Bedford County To wit.
This day Samuel Mitchell who states he will be seventy two years of age the fifth day of Next November personally appeared before me Bowker Preston a Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath that he served a Militia tour of duty with Samuel Hancock as well as he remembers for three months and he thinks it was late in the fall of 1779 that they were commanded by Cat. Jacob Early from Bedford County from whence they were marched to Petersburg where they were stationed watching the movements of the British vessels who there lay in the mouth of the James River.
Given under my hand this 15th day of August 1832.
Bowker Preston

I, Bowker Preston a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bedford do hereby certify that Samuel Mitchell who gives the foregoing affidavit dated the 15th day of August 1832 is reputed a man of truth and good character.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of December 1832.
Bowker Preston

The discharges mentioned in the foregoing declaration is as follows. Vis. "Samuel Hancock Sergt. Majr. to the Virginia Militia from Bedford County, having performed his tour of duty is by the Honr. Majr. Genl. Green discharged."
Alexd. Rose Majr.
July 31, 1781"

And the receipt for the deserter therein mentioned is as follows viz. "Reced. by Mr. Saml. Hancock a deserter by the name of George Bandy from Bedford Co. Feby. 26-82.
A. Kirkpatrick Capt. Commd."

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting [sic] the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
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And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Leftwich who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergiman resident in this County and that Henry Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.

I Robert C. Mitchell clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hancock for a pension. And I do further certify that Bowker Preston who has signed the foregoing certificates is and was the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly corresponded and qualified as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 8th day of January 1833 in the 57th year of American Independence.
Ro.C Mitchell 

Washington Sct

I am acquainted with the character of Isaac Cundiff he is esteamed a man of truth I also know Edward Hancock he is esteamed an honorable man & gentleman of truth I am acquainted with the character of Elisha Cundiff he also is esteamed a man of truth _ I also know Saml Mitchell well he stands as high and fair for virtue and honor and strict truth as any man I ever knew all which I certify in my honor
Nathl H Claiborne
Member of Congress from Va
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5911
Ann Hancock
wid. of Samuel
Va.
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1784
died 14 April
1837. Allow $91.66
per ann from
1837

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Pleasant Preston Esq
Davis' Mills
Bedford Co Va
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Virginia

As a Court of monthly sessions continued and held for Bedford County at the Court House thereof on Tuesday the 23" day of July 1839.

The foregoing declaration of Ann Hancock together with the affidavits of Benjamin Turner Jane Hancock and James L Brown and the  affidavits of William W Reese . The certificate and  affidavit of George Steptoe were this day produced in open Court and the same having been examined, it is ordered to be certified to the war office of the United States that the said William W Reese and George Steptoe and Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Bedford duly commissioned and gratified according to the Constitution and law of this commonwealth, and this signature and several signatures to said declaration and affidavits are true and genuine. That the proceedings aforesaid had before said Justices of the Peace in the county are hereby approved ratified and confirmed and the Court doth further certify that it appears to them by satisfactory evidence that the said Ann Hancock is a resident of this County and a lady of high standing and respectability and the widow of Samuel Hancock late of said County who departed this life on the 14" day of April 1837 and who in his lifetime was a pensioner of the United States that the said Samuel Hancock and Ann Hancock were legally married and were known as husband and wife in said county for more than fifty years past. And that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend this Court. And the Court doth further certify that the applicants Benjamin Turner Ann Hancock
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and James L Brown are residents of this county and persons of high standing and respectability and their testimony entitled to full faith and credit. That all interlineations, alterations and erasures in said declaration affidavits and certificates were made before signed. That the certificate of Robert C Mitchell clerk of this court is genuine and that the said Ann Hancock has leave to withdraw the original papers.

In testimony whereof I Robert C. Mitchell clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 23rd day of July 1839.
R.C. Mitchell CBC
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Bedford County
State of Virginia

On the 18th day of July -- 1839 Ann Hancock a resident of the state of Virginia in The County of Bedford aged 79 -- 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 Samuel Hancock, who was a private and sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and received a pension of Ninety One Dollars and sixty six cents under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 and annexed is a copy of the certificate given him by the War Department granting him the pension.

"War Department"
"Revolutionary Claim"
"I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Samuel Hancock of the state of Virginia who was a private and sergeant in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Ninety One Dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi=annually on the 4th March and 4th September in every year, Given at the war office of the United States, this second day of February One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, signed Lew Cass. Secretary of War.

Examined & countersigned
J L Edwards --
Endorsed, recorded by Henry H. Salvester - Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 7 Page 123 --
And the declaration and vouchers now in the possession of the war department upon which the said pension was granted is respectfully refered by for the nature and particulars of the service rendered by my deceased -- Husband Samuel Hancock.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hancock on the 11th day February 1784 that her Husband the aforesaid Samuel Hancock died on the 14th day April 1837. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the
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first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz at the time within stated & Ann Hancock Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written before me.  
Witness    Wm W Reese J.P.
         Justus Hancock

Bedford County to wit
  I, William W. Reese a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that from from [sic] her appearance, Ann Hancock , widow of Samuel Hancock deceased and the withing claimant is from old age bodily infirmity & weakness unable to travel to the Court House to make her declaration, that she is the widow of said Samuel Hancock decd and a Lady of high standing and respectability and on whose declaration full reliance may be placed.  Given under my hand this 18 day of July 1839
Wm. W. Reese J.P.
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Bedford County to Wit
  Be it known that on the 1st day of June 1839 before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Turner aged seventy years and made oath in due form of Law that he was born and raised in the same neighbourhood of Samuel Hancock decd, that the said Samuel Hancock was married as he was always informed to Ann Moon, in either 1783 or 1784 and he was not present at the time of the marriage, but heard of it at the time and has no doubt they were legally married, that he has lived for the last forty years within five miles of said Samuel Hancock, that he cannot say positively the day he died but believes it was on the 14th day April 1837, that Ann Hancock is the widow of said Samuel Hancock and that she has never since been married and that she is a lady of high respectability & standing.  Given under my hand this day and year first above written.
Wm W. Reese J.P.

Bedford County to Wit
  Be it known that on the 1st day June 1839 Jane Hancock aged seventy two years personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of Laws, That she herself was married on the 23rd December 1783. That a short time afterwards, she well recollects being at the [?] of Samuel Hancock, who married Ann Moon, a short time afterwards, she thinks it was on 11th February 1784. she is positive it was about that time.  That she ['marked out: has] lived a near neighbour, say within one mile of them at the time of Saml Hancock's death which took on the 14th day April 1837.  That Ann Hancock is the widow of said Saml Hancock, that She is now a widow and has never since been married.  Given under my hand the day and Year above written.  
Wm. W. Reese  J.P.
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Bedford County to Witt [sic]
  Be it known that on the 9th June 1839 James L. Brown aged Twenty Three years personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law that he was present the Time Samuel Hancock, husband of Ann Hancock who is claiming a pension died that it took place on the 14th day April 1837 that the said Ann Hancock is the widow of Samuel Hancock, That she is now a Widow and has never afterwards married.  Given under my hand the 1st day June 1837.
Wm W Reese  J.P.

Bedford County to Wit
  I, Wm W. Reese, a Justice of the peace in for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Turner, Jane Hancock & James L. Brown, the persons that have sworn to the above [?] certificates are persons of respectability and on whose Testimony full reliance may be placed.
Given under my hand this 1st day June, 1839.
Wm. W. Reese J.P.
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Know all men by these presents, that we Samuel Hancock and Archibald Moon are held and fairly bound unto Benjamin Harrison Esquire Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds, to the payment whereof will and truly to be made to the said Benjamin Harrison or his successors we bind ourselves and each of us [illegible] and each of our heirs executors ['and' symbol] [illegible] jointly and Severally fairly by those
presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated this
Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hun=dred and eighty four. The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had ['and' symbol] solemni=zed between the above bound Samuel Hancock and Nancy Moon. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else remained in full force and virtue
Signd. Seald. ['and' symbol] ackd. 
Samuel Hancock [seal]
Archd. Moon [seal]
in presence of ['J'?] Steploe
I Robert C Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the bond executed by Samuel Hancock upon his obtaining license for his intermarriage with Nancy Moon, now on file in my office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the original bond in fair legible signing as follows. "9th day of Feb. '84"
[signed] Rob. Mitchell C.B.[?]

I Robert c. Mitchell above named, depose ['and' symbol] say that I hold the office of clerk [inserted above] of the County court of Bedford, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said court, with the exception above signed as certified by me
[signed] Rob. Mitchell
Clerk of Bedford County Court.
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Subscribed and sworn to [?] me George Steptoe a Justice of the peace for the County of Bedford.
G. Steptoe J.P.
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7956

Saml. Hancock

Admt 2 years

1 yr 5 mo. priv  56.66
   7 mo Sergt     35.00
                        ________
                        $91.66

5.11.12. - 16-



P113

on Roll

29 Nov.
R.C. Mitchell
Liberty
Va
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7956
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Hancock
County of Bedford,  in the State of Virginia
(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?  72
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  |  Duration of Service.   |   Rank.  |   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
                             |  Years,  Months,  Days,  |   As A      | Gen.

15 Nov 1774 vol.   |   not stated precisely   |   private   | Capt. Gross, Scruggs, & Capt.
as sub. for his bro. |   1. --  2. -- 15              |                 | Lambert. Col. / Baford
1779 fall draft        |    --     3.  ----               |    "            | Cap. Jacob Early  Cols Leftwich & Lynch.
1780 or 81  Sub.    |   --      3.   ----              |  Sergt.      |  Cap Jno. Trigg  Col Merryweather
1781 Spring           |   ---    4    -----             | Sergt Maj |   "  Clemons

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None mentioned

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Bedford City Va.

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

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The official Character of the Justices is not certified & the affidavit not properly attached to the Seal.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T, Waaugh  Examining Clerk.

  1.   2.   15
        3
____________             Y   mo
  1.   5.   15   priv.    1.    5
   .    7.   .      Sergt         7
____________             _______
  2.   0.   15              2.    0  --
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BA-J/AWF
Samuel Hancock-W-----
Jacob Moon-W.4691

Mrs. Maurice B. Hickson
4000 Fort Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hancock, whose wife was Ann Ammon.

  The record of Samuel Hancock is furnished herein as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. ---, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. The record of Jacob Moon is furnished, also, from Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4691, as it will be of interest to you.

Samuel Hancock- W.-----
  Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not stated: his father was living in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1776.
  Samuel Hancock's brother, Edward Hancock enlisted with his brother, Simon Hancock in Bedford County, Virginia, about the first of February 1776, for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs.  They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November, 1776.  Samuel Hancock, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, volunteered as substitute for his brother, Edward, late in 1776, served as private in Captain Gross Scruggs' company, was transferred to Captain George
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Lambert’s company, Colonel Abraham Buford’s Virginia regiment, while in service, was taken sick in Alexandria, placed in hospital there, where he remained several months, when able to be moved, he was carried to an uncle living in Loudoun County, Virginia, was there about three months, when his father came and took him home to Bedford County, Virginia, length of service fourteen and one half months. Samuel Hancock enlisted in the fall of 1779, served three months as private in Captain Jacob Karly’s company, Colonels William Leftwich’s and Charles Lynch’s Virginia regiments. He enlisted sometime in December, 1780, served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain John Trigg’s company, Colonel Merriwether’s Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served as sergeant major in Captain Adam Clement’s company, under Major Alexander Rase, was as the siege of Ninety-six, and was discharged July 31, 1781.
Samuel Hancock was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, then a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. He died in Bedford County, Virginia, April 14, 1837.
Samuel Hancock married February 11, 1784, in Bedford County, Virginia, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moo, widow of Jacob Moon.
She was allowed pension, on account of the service of her husband, Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years, and living in Bedford County, Virginia.
It was not stated whether Samuel Hancock and wife, Ann (Nancy) had any children.
In 1852, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel’s claim for pension. Reference was made to a brother living in 1832 in Kentucky, his name not designated.
In 1839 Jane Hancock was seventy-two years
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old, and then stated that she was married December 23, 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia; she did not give the name of her husband.
One Archelaus Moon was lieutenant in Captain George Lambert’s company, when Samuel Hancock served in that company; it was not shown that he was related to the widow, Ann or Nancy (Moon) Hancock.
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Jacob Moon- W.4691
Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when he was killed in the battle of Guilford Court [t is typed over a g] House. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as paymaster, he served as lieutenant with Virginia, and when he fell in the battle of Guilford Court House, he was in Colonel Charles Lynch’s Virginia regiment.
Jacob Moon married in the fall of 1778, Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia. She was born about 1760, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. They had a son, Christopher, who was aged sixty-three years in 1842, and a son (his name not shown) who was born after the death of his father, and who died in infancy.
A few years after the death of Jacob Moon, his widow, Ann or Nancy Moon, married in Bedford County, Virginia, Samuel Hancock; on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, she received a pension from the date of his death, April 14, 1837, to the date of her death, May 22, 1841, in Bedford County, Virginia.
Christopher Moon was allowed the pension due
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[typed, centered] 4-
his mother on account of the Revolutionary War service of her first husband, Jacob Moon, on his application executed October 24, 1842. This son, Christopher Moon, was residing in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1846.
One Ammon Hancock was attorney for Christopher Moon at the time he made application for the pension referred to above; no relationship to the family was stated.
[centered] Very truly yours
[centered] A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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See carbon of this double history in Jacob Moon-W.4691
September 28, 1938

Mrs. Emmett Ellis                                 RA-J/ADY/ILL       
201 East Market                                   Jacob Moon-W.4694
Warrensburg, Missouri.                       Samuel Hancock-[marked out: W.]-4449
                                                                                                                  ctf. no.

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your letter of September 20, 1938, in which you state that the Jacob Moon, whose Revolutionary War record you requested, served from Bedford County, Virginia, and that his widow married Ammon Hancock, of Virginia.

  The record of Jacob Moon is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.4691, based upon his service in the Revolytionary [sic] War.  The record of Samuel Hancock is furnished also, as it will be of interest to you, from pension claim (W.4449.)   [arrow points to handwritten insert: next time Samuel Hancock W.---- Rev. War  for reference]

   JACOB MOON-W. 4691

  This is to be used in place of carbon copy of these two histories, furnished on this date.  Her letter in Jacob Moon.
  I. L. Lerch
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[date stamp]
RECEIVED
Jan 16 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER No. 19

MRS. MAURICE B. HICKSON
4000 FORT AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA.

Jan. 14 -1939
Pension Dept--
  Dear Sirs:
   Do you have any record where a pension was paid to Samuel Hancock who fought in the Revolutionary War.  His wife was Ann Ammon.
   Yours truly
Mrs. M. B. Hickson
4000Fort Ave
Lynchburg
Va.
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Columbus Miss
Feb 25 1932

Mr. E. W. Morgan-
Acting Commissioner--

My Dear Mr. Morgan
  Will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of Col Samuel Hancock he married Mrs Ann Ammon Moon. Would like to know the company he served in during the Revolutionary War.  Thanking you for an early reply, I am most greatful [sic]
Mrs Etta S. Palmer
Box 217 Columbus Mississippi
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911 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia

June 27, 1924

The Commissioner of Pensions,
   My dear Sir,
I wish to thank you for your reply to my letter of 23 May in regard Harman and Col. Sam'l Hancock.
  For the necessary dates in regard to Co. Sam'l Hancock, would say that he was born about 1760 and died in 1837 according to Bedford
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Co. Records.  He enlisted in Bedford Co., Va.  I suppose he lived there after service.  The counties have changed but what is now Bedford Co. was his house and place at enlistment.
His widow was named Mrs. Ann (Ammon) Moon Hancock.
  I will be grateful, indeed, if you will give me any information in regard to his service in Revolutionary War.
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2/
Thanking you in advance,
I am 
Very truly,
(Mrs. J. W.) L. P. Childs
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W. Scott Hancock,
1109 Ry. Ex. Bldg.,
St Louis,
Mo

Personal request of Sept 18, 1914.
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Samuel Hancock.  W----

(No file jacket in claim)

Indorsements 

1914, Sept. 21.  History to W. Scott Hancock F.W.
1932  April 15. Hist. to Mrs. Etta S. Palmer. A.D.Y.
1934 May a7. Hist. to Anna Mary Moon. See her letter in Jacob Moon, W.4691, A.D.Y.
1937 Jan. 14.  Hist to Mr[s] Robert W. Roth.  See her letter in clm. of Jacob Moon, W.4691. A.D.Y.
1938 Sept 23--Hist to Mrs Emmett Ellis--see [?] Jacob Moon. W.4691 I.L.L.
1939-Feb 23. Hist to Mrs. Maurice B. Hickson [?]
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widow of Saml
Ann Hancock Va. act 7 July '35-names of her children who drew arrears?
6. Dec. 1842   G.W. C.

no arrears have been paid    JH

pay. was made to 4 Mar 1841  


4 Sept/40 to 4 March 41
74 W. & [?]  atty
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Ann Hancock Va act 7 July 38 Last pd?
G.N.C.
20 Nov 42

Mr Hagner

pd. to 4th March 1841
J. H.
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Hon S. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
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Know all Men by these presents that we Samuel Hancock & Archelaus Moon are held and firmly bound unto Benjamin Harrison Esquire Governor or Chief Magistrate of the state of Virginia in the sum of Fifty Pounds to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said Benjamin Harrison or his successors we bind ourselves and each of us owe and each of our heirs Exort & [?] jointly and severally firmly by these present's sealed with our Seals and dated this ninth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty four.  The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Samuel Hancock and Nancy Moon now if there should be no lawfull [sic] cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else remain in full force and [?].
signed, sealed & acknowledged 
in presence of
J. Steptoe

Samuel Hancock
Archl. Moon

I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of the County of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the marriage license bond of Samuel Hancock and Nancy Moon as fully as the same now remaining on file amongst the records of said Court with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said Court in fair legible figuring as follows "9th of February 1784"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of October 1842.
R. C. Mitchell CBC
By Jno B. Steptoe  D.C.
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5911  Va.   Aug 10
July 7, 1838


Ann Hancock


Davis Mill Va
Sept 4th 1839

The Secretary of War
Washington City

To The Care of 
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[?]
Office
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Davis Mills Bedford County Va

August 4th 1839

Dear Sir

Inclosed I send Ms. Ann Hancock's papers asking a pension - as The Widow of a Revolutionary pensioner - She is desirous of getting an answer as soon as you may be able to answer
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Samuel Hancock Va Act [illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Hancock, Stephen  GRADE Private  LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 11332  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED October 5, 1792

To - not shown -

__________

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.