Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25,182, for Richard Joy, Virginia
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Va. Joy, Richard S.25.182
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7168
Virginia
Richard Joy
of Henrico Cty in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.

[Transcribed] on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the fifth of March 1819 and Sent to Hon. M. Tyler
Charles City, C.A. Char City 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819 Semi-anl. All'ce ending Sep 1819

57.34
48
Not entitled 99.34

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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Richard Joy's Schedule

1820 Sept. 20 filed 

Not entitled

7.16

Sept 10/19
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District of Virginia SS
On this 20th day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the City of Richmond Richard Joy aged sixty-seven years, a resident in the City of Richmond 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: in Colonel Richard Campbell's detachment –
first Regiment Infantry, in a company commanded by Captain Richard Denholm, on the Continental line, in the revolutionary war – his original declaration was dated the 10th day of June 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7168

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of 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
hereto annexed and by me subscribed: that his real estate consist of 2 ½ acres of land and two small wooden houses, lying in Henrico County near Richmond: and his personal estate is as follows, necessary clothing and bedding excepted: – One horse, one cow, one Negro woman about 60 years of age, one do about 28, one boy about 19, one girl about 14, one boy about 14, one about 12, and one girl about 7 years of age. He has no occupation and has no family, and in consequence of having lost one of his legs, he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of September 1820 before the Hastings Court for
the City of Richmond
Richard Joy 

Virginia, to wit: 
I, Thomas C. Howard clerk of Richmond Hustings Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 2200 dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21st day of September 1820. 
Th. C. Howard
Clerk of the Court for the City of Richmond
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The [] the Secretary of the War Department will return the Papers in this Case to [] E Brown at the City of Richmond V.A
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Hon. A. Stevens a HR
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United States of America, Eastern Lubrich of Virginia, SS 
To Doctor William Tasewell and Doctor Daniel Norborne Norton both of the city of Richmond in the District aforesaid.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, entitled "an act to revive and continue in force, An Act to "provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes," you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Richard Joy, late a private of the army of the Revolution, who is inscribed on the pension list of the United States, and is a Claimant for an Increase of pension, conformable to the fifth section of the Act of the tenth of April 1806, revived as aforesaid, and you are to report in writing, and on Oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by the said Act. Given under my hand and seal at Richmond in the District aforesaid this fifth day of April in the year one thousand, eight hundred and twenty two.
S.V. Tucker  

Under the authority of the above commission to us directed we have carefully examined into the present situation of Richard Joy, and find that he is disabled by wounds as follows; the left leg entirely lost from below the knee, the right knee joints much injured and in a state of contraction besides the wounds from which he has recovered. We are decided of opinion that the said Joy is entirely unable to procure a subsistence by any bodily labor of which he is now capable. Given under our -
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Records this fifth day of April 1822
William Tazewell

Sworn to before me a magistrate of the City of Richmond, this 5th day of April 1822
R.A. Carrington

City of Richmond to wit
Danl Norborne Norton M.D. made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me this 5th April 1822.

Wm A Litz 
[illegible] brown 
Recorder
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[right, sideways]
The Honble John C: Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

[right]
Seal of the Court Wanted 
The name of this man is already on the roll of pensioners in the War Dep.
He admits this fact but claims this as the largest pension under the Act of Congress of March 1818.
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[right]
Richard Joy private Col Campbell Va line 78 - War
20 June 18
Admitted
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Virginia to Wit, 
This day personally appeared before me one of the judges of the General Court and State aforesaid, Richard Joy, of Henrico County, in the said State, aged 64 years who being first [illegible] by me according to law, made the following Declaration, on oath, made to obtain the Pension, authorized by the late Act of Congress respecting the Offices of Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army. 

That the said Richard Joy enlisted in the year 1779 for 18 months in the County of Loudon under Col Peyton; that he served out the said Time, and then enlisted at the Chesterfield Courthouse/Virg'a/ in the year 1780, in Colonel Richard Campbell's Regiment, / 1st Virg'a Reg. on Continental Establishment/ for the whole war. Capt James Culbertson was the applicant's Captain and afterwards Capt Archibald Denholm; that he was in the Battle at  Guilford Ct house, where he was wounded in the Ancle; that he was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, where he received four severe wounds, one in the Breast with the Bayonet, one in the left arm with a Broad sword, and two wounds with Musket Balls one in the right thigh and the other in the right shoulder; after which he obtained a furlough from General Green and then returned home - That he is reduced Circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his country for support - That he now produces the Certificates of Capt Arch'd Denholm, and Gen E James Wood in proof of his said services, which he requests may be copied - Given under my hand
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hand this 20 June 1818 - 
Wm Brockenbrough
I William Brockenbrough, Judge as aforesd do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Richard Joy served in the army of the U.S. against the Common Enemy in the Revolutionary War; (more than nine months) that he is a cripple, his left leg being amputated; that he has four other wounds, that in the Breast and Arm, being very severe - And that he is poor as set forth by him - I further certify that the Certificate of Archibald Denholm, and James Wood (both of whom are dead) are copied below by me, at his request, being well acquainted with the Hand writing of the said James Wood - I further certify that I have no Seal, by which to verify these Proceedings. 
Wm Brockenbrough

(copies of his certificates)

Richmond Septr 13. 1811
I do certify that Richard Joy inlisted in Col Richard Campbells Detachment some time in the year 1780 (in the Virg'a Continental line,) for during the war, and that he continued with the troops till he was badly wounded at Eutaw Springs after which he obtained a Furlough from General Green on account of his receiving a number of wounds at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs
Given under my Hand the day and year above written. 
Arch'd Denholm, formerly a Captain in the first Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment.

Captain Archibald Denholm was an Officer of [illegible] during the whole Revolutionary War. I have been acquainted with the above named Richard Joy for upwards of Twenty years, and know that he languished under his wounds for many years, and had no prospect of recovering until an amputation took place. Since my acquaintance with him, he has
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conducted himself as a Respectable Citizen. 
Given under my Hand this 14 Septr 1811
James Wood, formerly Brig'r Genl
Continental Army

(Copy)
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City of Richmond to wit
This day Richard Joy personally appeared before me a Magistrate for the City aforesaid and Made Oath that he was the same Richard Joy who relinquished his Pension as an invalid Pensioner from known wounds Received in the revolutionary war to avail himself of the benefit of the Provisions of the act of Congress Passed on the 1st day of May 1820 to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War and that he begs now to be Restored to the Pension so Relinquished and that he is entirely helpless having only one leg and his little Property entirely unproductive that he was stricken from the list of Pensioners on the 28th October 1820 agreeable to the above act of Congress - Given under my hand this Nineteenth day of March 1821
John Goddin

I farther certify that the above named joy is in destresed cercumstances; John Goddin
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Virginia City of Richmond to wit, 
I Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the said City of Richmond in the state of Virginia aforesaid do herby certify that John Goddin whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit, now is and was at the time of subscribing the same a magistrate for the said City elected and qualified according to law. In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court of Hustings this twenty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Th: Howard

The papers in this case will be returned to [illegible] Elijah Brown at the City of Richmond Virginia
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Payable semi-annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, 
Payable at the Branch Bank of US at Richmond Virginia
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,

Richard Joy late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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25182
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 25182
Richard Joy
Pri Rev War
Act: Va Invalid
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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see letter Hon. A Stevenson - 9 Ap [cut off]
Increased by Secretary of War, 11th April, from $6: 66/100 four months to the rate of $8 per month to commence on the 5th of April, 1822. on the 9th April, 1822. 
Cert. received and authority for increase noted thereon and sent
Hon: A: Stevenson, House of Rep. April 15th 1822.

Virginia - No 757
Richard Joy.
Private 
Va regiment Revy War in the Army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Virginia roll under Act 1818 and stricken from the same under law 1 May 1822 and Reinstated as Invalid Pensioner from March 1820 - at $6: 66/100 for 

The Certificate of Pension sent [illegible] Elijah Brown Richmond, Va 26th March 1821, stated March 26, 1821

arr: to Sept 1821 = $120.00
prom 4 March 1820

Recorded
Vol 8 / 30
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Virginia
Richard Joy of Henrico Co in Virginia private in Campbells reg Virginia line from 79 until end of War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 
Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Jan 1819 and sent to Wm Brockenbrough Richmond Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 2 15/30 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 
20. 48. $68.00

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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The Honble
John C Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
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Richmond Feb. 20 1819
Sir, 
The inclosed application of Richard Joy was returned to me with an indorsement from your Office that his "name is already on the roll of Pensioners in the War Department". - I have seen the man since it was returned to me - he admits the fact, but says that he only receives a pension of $80 P. annum, alleges that by the Act of Congress of March 1820, he has a right to claim the largest pension, and is willing to relinquish his old pension as soon as he shall receive his pension Certificate under the late law - He says that altho the difference is small, yet it is of consequence to him - I therefore return his papers, at his request - 
Respectfully Yo. ob't St
Wm : Brockenbrough

P.S. Amongst other pension certificates transmitted to me from the War Depart't is one for Lieut Nathaniel Henry - I know nothing of him, nor did I send on his application. I will either return it to the War Office, or send it to him if I can be informed where he lives
WB