Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5499, Austin Hancock, Va.
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Va.           Hancock, Austin                 S.5499
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13.138..
Virginia

Austin Hancock

of Louisa Cy, in the state of Va. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cagney of the Regiment commanded by Col. Dandridge in the Virginia line for States

6 sessions as Private 20.00
2 of Regt.     10.00
8                   $30.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 14 day of May 1833 and sent to W Nelson, LongCreek, Louisa Co. Va.

Arrears to the 4th March 1833.     60.00
Some-ant allowance ending 4 Sept 1833  15.00

$75.00

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June7, 1832

Recorded Wm R Palmer, Clerk
Book 3 Vol 6 Page 11
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Wm Nelson & parn
Agent May 24, 1837

There is letter written in 1833 by this man pertaining to this soldier, in claim. of John Ward
b 1960
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Virginia, Louisa County (to wit)
On this 14th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open court before the court of Louisa now sitting, Austin Hancock, 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 7th 1832.
That he was born in the county of Hanover and state of Virginia on the 5th day of October 1760 and has a register of his age made by his father and now here to the court shown. He was  raised in the county aforesaid and has resided in Louisa county for forty years last past, and now resides in Louisa.  He served his first tour of military duty for two months May and June 1779 (as a common soldier, drafted from the militia) at Williamsburg under Captain Robert Dabney to repel Matthews invasion of the state of Virginia. Get. Scott commanded. Doctor Robert Honeyman was surgeon in chief to Scott's detachment and provided for this department who was sick in the hospital at Williamsburg.
He served his second tour of militia duty as a common soldier for two months in January and February 1781 at Westham, Cabin Point and Burwell's Ferry under Captain Edward Bullock, Major Trevillian and Colo. William Dandridge to repel Arnold's invasion of Virginia.  Gen. Nelson commanded and the Baron Steuben.
He served his third tour of militia duty for two months in March April and May 1781 at Williamsburg, Richmond, Westham Va, under Captain. John Anderson of Hanover, Major [blank] Armistead and Colo. Thomas Matthews.  Gen Lafayette commanded at Richmond when the Manchester warehouses and tobacco were burnt by the British.
He served his fourth tour of two months in August, September and October 1781 as a substitute for Matthew Thompson of Louisa. as second Sergeant under Capt John White of Louise, Colo. Baytop and General Weedon at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia.  He never received a written discharge. He is known to Joseph Spicer, Nathaniel Snelson, James Hall and Joseph Hancock, soldiers of the Revolution, who were with this Deponent in the army and had previous knowledge of his services.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid. 

Austin Hancock
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We, Thomas B Humphreys a clergyman residing in the county of Louisa and William Nelson residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Austin Hancock that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day January 1833

TB Humphreys
Wm Nelson

Louisa County to wit:
Joseph Spicer, Nathaniel Snelson, James Hall and Joseph Hancock, made oath before me William Nelson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Louisa that Austin Hancock was raised in the same neighborhood with themselves , that they believe him to be seventy two years of age that they were with him in the army of the Revolution and know that he performed in the military services which are set in this declaration hereto annexed. And said William Nelson do hereby certify that Joseph Spicer, Nathaniel Snelson, James Hall and Joseph Hancock are credible persons and men of great respectability.  I have known them nearly forty years and have never heard their veracity questioned or their integrity doubted. I further certify that I am the executor of Dr Robert Honeyman, and have in my possession his commission from Genl. Scott, showing that he was surgeon to Scott's attachment of militia the time mentioned in the said Hancock's declaration hereto annexed. Given under my hand and Seal, this 14th days of January 1833
W. Nelson (seal)
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No. 21979
Austin Hancock
13.138

Adm ? 8 months from 1779 2 of which as ....

F S Evans



W Nelson Long Creek
Louisa County
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War Department Pension Office

Sir,

The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined and the papers herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  on comparing these papers with the following rules and subjoined notes you will readily receive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which you attention is more particularly directed you will find marked with a brace (thus{)  You will, when you return your papers to this Department send this printed letter with them and you will by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim

Draft 1779 | 2 months| Rank of Con. | Capt Dabney | Gen Scott | No Battles | Va| aged 72 years at present

1781 | 2 months | Capt Bullock | Col Dandridge|
1781 March | 2months| Capt Anderson | Col. Matthews|
1781 Aug | 2 Months | Rank 2nd Sergeant | Capt White | Col Baytop | Siege at Yorktown | 
Evidence in which the declaration is supported |traditionary(?)

I am respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
J L Edwards. 

Commissioner of Pension
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 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 

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

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

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

Proof of Service.
 [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
  The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
 [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
 [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
 [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 

Dyer Custor   
Exam Clerk
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May 12, 1928

Mrs Isabelle C Torrance
5009 S Grand Ave
St Louis , Mo.

Madam,

I advise from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim s.5499, it appears that Austin Hancock was born October 5, 1760 in Hanover County, Virginia.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows-

From in May 1779, two months as private in Captain Robert Dabney's company; from in January 1781, two months as private in Captain Edward Bullock's Company, Colonel Dandridge's regiment; from in March 1781, two months a private in Captain John Anderson's company, Colonel Thomas Matthews regiment; and from inAugust 1781, two months as second sergeant in Captain John White's company, Colonel Bayton's regiments and was at the siege of York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, while living in Louisa County, Virginia.

There are no family data.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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June 19, 1935

BA-J/HEL

Mr Walter L Hopkins
Law Building
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Austin Hancock of Louisa County, Virginia, pensioned in 1833 and Bennet Hancock, also of Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutoinary War.

The records of those soldiers are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours,

A D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 21, 1935

Austin Hancock - S-5499
BA-J/AWF

Mr Walter L Hopkins 
Law Building
Richmond, Virginia 

Dear Sir,

The Revolutionary War record of Austin Hancock which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pensions claim, S.5499, based upon his service in that war.

Austin Hancock was born October 5, 1760, in Hanover County, Virginia, names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Hanover County, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:
FRom May 1779, two months as a private in Captain Robert Dabney's company; from in January, 1781, two months as private in Captain Edward Bullock's company, Colonel William Dandridge's regiment "to repel Arnold's invasion of Virginia"; from in March 1781 two months as private in Captain John Anderson's company, Colonel Thomas Matthews's regiment; in the fall of 1781, two months as 2nd sergeant in Captain JohnWhite's company, Colonel Bayton's regiment, and was in the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, January 14,1833, at which time he was living in Louisa County, Virginia, where he had lived about forty years.

Joseph Hancock stated in 1833 in Louisa County Virginia, that he was reared in the same neighborhood with the soldier, Austin Hancock, and that he served with his in the Revolution; it is not shown that they're related. It is not stated that the soldier was married.

In order to obtain information relative to the
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last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington DC and cite the following:

Austin Hancock
Certificate # 13138
Issued May 14, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours


A D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812      3--525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., , __________

[initials]
Ser file 5499
Rev. War.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of  Austin Hancock, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his )marked out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in the Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or appointment.  |  Length of service  |  Rank.  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |  State
                                                            |                               |             |   Captain.                           |   Colonel                             |                                                                      

May 1779                                            | 2 mos.                    | Pri.      |  Robrt. Dabney                  |                                            | Va

Jany 1781                                            |  2 mos.                   |            |  Edw. Bullock                     |  Wm.  Dandridge               |

Mch 1781                                            | 2 mos.                    |            |  John Anderson                 |   Thos. Matthews               |

 Aug. 1781                                          | 2 mos.                    |2nd Sgt| John White                        |  Baytop                              |    

Battles engaged in,   Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment,    Hanover Co Va
Date of application for pension,  Jany 14, 1833--allowed
Residence at date of application,  Louise Co. Va
Age at date of application,   B Hanover Co. Va, Oct. 5, 1760

Remarks:

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner


20581b3m11-05
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June 5, 1906

Hon. John F Rixey,
House of Representatives
Washington DC

My dear Mr Rixey,

In reply to your letter dated the 31st ultimo, received the 2nd instant, relative to the military history of Austin Hancock a soldier of the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that it appears from the papers in the claim, Surivivor's file No. 5499, that Austin Hancock was born in Hanover County, Virginia, October 5, 1760 and served in the Virginia troops as follows:

May and June 1779, as a private under Captain Robert Danny, two months; January and February 1781, under Captain Edward Bullock, Colonel William Dandridge, two months; March April and May 1781, under Captain John Anderson, Colonel Thomas Matthews, two months; August, September and October 1781, as second sergeant un Der Captain John White, Colonel Baytop, for two months and that he was in the siege of Yorktown.  Was allowed a pension on an application executed January 14, 1833 at which time he was a resident of Louisa County, Virginia. No further family data.

Report of the Military Secretary and letter from Miss Mary L Hancock of Trevilians, Virginia, are herewith returned.

very respectfully,

Commissioner
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(Stamp dated June 6,1935)

General Headquarters
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Law Building
Richmond, Virginia

Office of the Commander-in-Chief

June 5, 1935

Hon A B Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

My dear Sir,

I will appreciate it if you will give me the services of the following Revolutionary Soldiers:

(1) Austin Hancock, of Louisa County, Virginia, who was placed on the pension roll May14. 1833

(2) Bennett Hancock, of Virginia, who served un Der Captain A Bohanan and General Peter Muhlenberg.

Thanking you, I am,

Very truly yours,

Walter L Hopkins
Commander-in-Chief E.C.V
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August 4, 1927

5009 South Grand Avenue 
St Louis , Missouri

Attn Commissioner of Pensions:

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly give me all the information you can about Austin Hancock of Virginia, who was a soldier in the revolutionary army.  I am seeking the information as a help to a membership in the D.A.R.
I am a great grand daughter of Austin Hancock 84 years old .

Will please help me all you can and oblige,

Yours very respectfully,

(Mrs) Isabelle C Torrence
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EJ Couper President.   S Wirt Wiley , General Secretary.           JM Martin, Treasurer

The Young Men's Christian Association
of the city of 
Minneapolis

South Town Branch
2706 E Lake Street

Committee of Management

John B Rayn, Chairman
JB Andersen
AM Burch
Louis Dapprich
JR Hartzell
Clarence Layman
CJ Lundquist

Executive Staff

AF Holmer, Executive Secretary
RC Boothe, Industrial Secretary
WB Sanford, Community Secretary

Committee of Management

Richard Morris
HM Orfield
HM Puffer
JL Record
CM Roan
S Serigstad
John Swanson

February 7th , 1919

Bureau of Pensions
Washington 
DC

Gentlemen, 

I wish please, if you can possibly do so, that you would give me the information as led for in the following lines in regard to one Austin Hancock, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. We have the date and place of his birth, namely, October 5th, 1760, Hanover County, Virginia.

Will you please give the following :
Date of death of Austin Hancock
Place of death of Austin Hancock
Was pension allowed, and when?

We have the following information:
Austin Hancock's dates of enlistment were: May 1779, January 1781, March 1781 and August 1781, serviced two months respectively at each enlistment. Battles engages in Yorktown.  Residence at date of application for pension Louisa county, Virginia.

Will appreciate it very much if provide the information asked for above and if any expense arises I will be glad to take care of it.

Thanking you in advance, I am

Sincerely yours,

(Mrs) Goldie Hill Boothe
2507 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, Minn.
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House of Representatives
Washington

May 31st, 1906

Hon V Warner
Commissioner of Pensions

My dear Sir,

Will you kindly give me such information as the records show in regard to the Revolutionary service of Austin Hancock of Hanover County, Va. and return the enclosed correspondence.

Yours very truly,


Jn F Rixey
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410 N 4 St
Muscatine (?) Va

10-12-1901

Hon H C Evans
Commissioner of Pensions

Will you please give me the military history of my great grandfather Austin Hancock who was placed on the pension roll May 14 1833 while a resident of Louisa County Virginia for services in the war of the Revolution.

I desire it for membership in the daughters of the Revolution
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I am told there is no fee with this part of the work.

Very respectfully yours
Mrs Rosa Hannan

or Rosa Thomasson, Hancock Hannan

enclosed is envelope for return.
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[left hand page]

Rev War       5499
INVALID.

File No. 5499
Austin Hancock
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th '32

Index:--Vol. M, Page 159

9Arrangement of 1870)


[right hand page]

Oct. 17-1901
Mrs. Rosa Hannan
Muscatine Iowa
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1906 June 4--History to
Hon. John F. Rixey--House of R.
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1919 July 17. Mrs. Goldie Hill Booth referred 
to auditor for In.t for date & place of death.
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1928- May 12--Hist to Mrs.
Isabelle C. Torrence--AWY
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1935 June 21--hist to
walter L. Hopkins  AWY
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War Department
Pension Office
May 24, 1857

Dir,

The Pension Agent at Richmond has been directed to pay the amount due Austin Hancock whose papers are herewith enclosed, on the production of the proper voucher.


Wm Nelson, Esq.
Long Creek
Virginia
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And the said Couty do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War DEpartment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas B Humphreys who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county of Louisa and that William Nelson who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county and is a credible person, and that the statement is entitled to credit.

James Michie, Presiding Justice

I, John Hunter, clerk of the court of Louisa County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Austin Hancock for a pension.  And I do further certify that William Nelson before who the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Spicer, Nathaniel Snedson, James hall and Joseph Hancock were made as a Justice of the Peace of said county and judge of said court, and that the signature underneath said affidavits purporting to be his is hhis genuine signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of January 1833.

John Hunter
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Long Creek Va
May 23

Austin Hancock
Va No
13138


(Addressed to)

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Long Creek, Va
May 23 1887

Sir,

My neighbor Mr Austin Hancock having applied in person to Mr Robinson, the Agent for paying pension at Richmond, Va for his pension from Sept of 1835 to March of the 1887.  Mr R though perfectly satisfied of his identity was compelled by his instructions to refuse payment till the matter could be submitted to you. Mr Hancock has made power of attorney to me to receive the pension for him.  My comparing his signature to the enclosed power with those heretofore executed by him, you will be satisfied of his identity, if not a hundred witnesses can be found to testify to it.
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Mr Hancock is in easy circumstances and as he did not need his pension, thought he would suffer it to accumulate till something worth the trouble of going to Richmond would be due him.  He was not aware that his negligence would be an impediment\ent to its reception when he should apply for it.

The signature of David Richardson Esq is duly certified by our county court clerk and filed with the pension agent at Richmond.

I am sir, your out seat,

Wm Nelson