Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6427, Samuel Waples, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE 
Va.

Waples, Samuel
Sabra P.

NUMBER
W. 6427
B L.Wt. 1733-200
B L.Wt. 14529-160-55

CONTENTS
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2509
Virginia
R.
Sabra P. Waples.
Widow of Samuel Waples
Va

who the served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut. of Infty.,  

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October 1853 and sent to 

V. Ellis
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1853, Page 131 Vol. A
1828
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116.650 Act – Mar 3/55-
Rec. May 3/55

Sabra P. Waples
Widow of Saml Waples, Lieut.
Sabra P Waples wid. Of Samuel

Va Contl. line 

Revolutionary War
Rec. Pension
Ad: 160 Acres Jany 14th/56
Va Feby 53 – 2509 Boynton

Boynton 
Claimant – Onancock Va
Vol. 161. page 9. 

No 14529 of Jany 18/56
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Sabra P. Waples
Declaration

Act 3 Feby /53
filed by
V Ellis Atty
present
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At a Court held for Accomack County on the 20th day of April 1853.
State of Virginia Accomac County } ss
-
On this 25th day of April 1853 personally appeared before the County Court of Accomac, State of Virginia, Sabra P. Waples of the County of Accomac and State aforesaid, aged sixty two years, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Samuel Waples, who was a Lieutenant in 9th Regiment, Virginia line. That her husband was a pensioner under act of May 15th 1828 at the rate of Three hundred and twenty Dollars per annum and at that he was paid at the Agency in Richmond Virginia, for further particulars of rank, service &c. she refers to his declaration under the Act, 15th May 1828. She further declares she was legally married to the said Samuel Waples on the 22d day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty two, that her said husband died on the 11th day of August 1834; That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Sabra P. Waples

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the County Court of Accomack.

State of Virginia, Accomack County ss:
I, Jno. W. Gillett Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County in the State aforesaid Certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 day of April A.D. 1853 and in the 77th year of the Commonwealth.
J W Gillet C.A.C.
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Sabra P Waples
proof of marriage
Act 3d Feby/53
filed by V. Ellis Atty
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Samuel Waples and Sabra P. Scarbrough were married by Elder Thomas Walters, on Tuesday the 20th day of August 1822 at the house of Thomas Sturgis to the great satisfaction of the said Sam'l Waples & it is his request the above minute is to remain here untouched,

State of Virginia Accomack County } ss

I Wm H. B. Custis a Justice of Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Family Bible Record. Given under my hand this the 31st day of August 1853
Wm. H. B. Custis JP

We the undersigned do on our oaths declare that we were well acquainted with Samuel Waples and Sabra P. his wife and we certify that Sabra P. Waples the identical person who is now an applicant for a pension is the widow of Samuel Maples who was a pensioner of the United States and that the said Samuel Waples died on or about the 11th day of August 1834 That Sabra P. Waples the present applicant for a pension is now his widow
Revell West
Raymond Riley Senr

State of Virginia Accomack County } ss
On this 29th day of August 1853 personally appeared Revel West and Raymond Riley Senr of the County of Accomack and made oath to the facts in the foregoing affidavit. I further certify that the said Revel West & Raymond Riley Sr
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are respectable disinterested and credible persons and that I have no interest in the claim of said Sabra P. Waples. Witness my hand this the 29th August 1853.
Wm H. B. Custis J P

State of Virginia, Accomack County, to wit;
I, Jno. W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County in the State aforesaid, certify that William H. B. Custis who has subscribed the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State, and that his signatures thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 2nd day of September, A.D. 1853, and in the 78th year of the Commonwealth.
J. I. Rayfield Dy:
for J.W. Gillet C.A.C.
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I Samuel Waples formerly Lieutenant in the Virginia line on Continental establishment in the revolutionary War Do declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned and transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever, Therefore
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Waples, aforesaid do hereby institute and appoint Tho M Bayly to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the granting of Land due to me as aforesaid and my attorney is hereby fully authorized and impowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above [illeg]
Sam'l Waples
Lt. 9th VA Regt.

I Parker Copes - aged 68th years do upon my oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Samuel Waples who has subscribed the above Power of Attorney in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I do believe that he did perform the military service in the Virginia Line on Continental establishment in the revolutionary war. That I Parker Copes was a soldier in the 11th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment
Parker Copes {seal}
December 30 1830
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Virginia Accomac County to wit
Before me a Justice of the peace for the County afsd personally appeared the above named Samuel Waples subscriber to the within power of attorney and in my presence acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed and likewise personally appeared Parker Copes who have subscribed the above certificate of Identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this 28 day of December year, 1830
Wm Riley

State of Virginia Accomack County ss
In testimony that the above written William Riley was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c in the State of Virginia at the above date and that his name then subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quallity at my office this 30th day of December year 1830 and in the 55th year of the Commonwealth
Tho R Jonynes Clerk of
Accomack County Court
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S Waples: Power of attorney.
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Hono. Henry A. Wise
Dec 30h 1833

No 1733 -
Rev
Rev.
Wm Gordon Esqr
Bounty Land Office 
Washington
D.C.
Recd Dec 20 1833
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Washington. Decr. 24th. 1833.
Sir –
Please inform me whether Lieut. Samel. Waples (of Virginia line) has ever rec'd bounty land from the U. States - & if so, by whom the same was drawn?
Yrs respectfully
Henry A. Wise

No. 1733 for 200. acres afsd 13th May 1831 in the name of Saml Waples a Lieut in the Virg'a line, and the Same was delivered to his atty Thos M. Bailey -
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Samuel Waples
No. 1733
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(Copy)

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, " approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
10 Feb 1829

SIR:
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be paid by the Treasurer of the United States, to the attorney whom you have authorized to receive it.

I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) Richard Rush

Samuel Waples Esqr
Under Cover to the Hon.
Burwell Bassett
Of Va

A true Copy.
F. A. Dickins Clk
T Dept 11 May 1831
Virginia line
F. A. Dickins. T.D. 12 May 1831.
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116.650 
Sabra P. Waples
Dec: for Bounty Land 
Act of March 3d 1855.

Revolutionary War

J. O. Onancock
Accomack County
Virginia
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State of Virginia County of Accomack } SS

On this seventh day of April A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sabra P. Waples aged sixty four years, a resident of Accomack County, in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Waples deceased, who was a lieutenant of Infantry in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Snead in the nineth Virginia regiment of the Continental line Commanded by Colonel George Matthews, in the revolutionary war; that her said husband obtained a pension from the United States for his services in said war under the act of Congress passed the  of  A.D. 1828; that since his death she has filed her declaration as the widow of said Samuel Waples deceased and has been placed upon the pension list at the rate of $320. per annum under the act of Congress of the third day of February A.D. 1853; that she refers for evidence of the services of her said husband, and for the proof of his death, of her marriage and of her being his widow, to the declaration of her said husband made to obtain a pension as aforesaid, to the declaration made by herself as aforesaid, and to the papers accompanying said declaration now on file in the pension office.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Waples in the County and State aforesaid on the 22d day of August A.D. 1822 by one Thomas Walters a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Sabra P. Scarburgh that her
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husband died at his residence in the County and State aforesaid on the 11th day of August, AD, 1834 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d 1855
Sabra P Waples.   {seal}

We Edward B Waples and Mary Robertson residents of Accomack in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sabra P. Waples in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
E.B. Waples.  {seal}
Mary D. Robertson. {seal}

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Saml.  M. Hopkins, J.P.

We Edward B Waples and Mary Robertson, residents of Accomack in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the following is a correct copy of the marriage of Sabra P. Scarburgh to Lieutenant Samuel Waples as contained in the family record of said Waples to wit; Samuel Waples and Sabra P. Scarburgh were married by Elder Thomas Walters on Tuesday the 20th day of August
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1822 at the house of Thomas Sturgis to the great satisfaction of the said Saml. Maples and it is his request the above 
minute is to remain here untouched 
W. Waples {seal}
Mary D Robertson {seal}

The foregoing affidavit of the marriage of Samuel Waples and Sabra P. Scarburgh was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and that I
have no interest in this claim.
Saml. M. Hopkins J. P.

State of Virginia, Accomack County, to wit
I, Jno. W. Gillet, Clerk of the Court of the said County, in the State aforesaid, certify, that Samuel M. Hopkins, who has subscribed the foregoing certificates, was, at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of the said State, and in that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this the 25th day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
five.
J. W. Gillet C. A. C.
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Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Samuel Waples, in the county of Accomack, in the State of Virginia do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such✺ from the early part of the year 1776, and remained in service until the Regiment to which I belonged was taken prisoners at the Battle of Germantown in December 1777 I made my escape from Prison and reported myself at Headquarters was then furloughed until called for, but never was called again into service at which period I was a Lieutenant in the Ninth regiment of the Virginia line.
And I also declare, that I never received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I do further declare, that I have not received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3d day of March, 1826,☨ any thing, nor never have received any pension in any manner whatsoever

Witness my hand, this Seventeenth day of June, in the year 1825 -
Sam Waples

Before me,‡ Levin S. Joynes a justice of the peace in the county of Accomack, in the State of Virginia, personally appeared, this day, Samuel Russell Sergeant, aged 80 years and William Lilliston (Private aged 73 years, United States Revolutionary Pensioners, of the said county, who did severally make oath that Samuel Waples by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed and known by then personally to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 17th day of June in the year 1828 -
Levin S. Joynes J. P.

I, Richard D. Bayly, Clerk of the Court of the county of Accomack, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Levin S. Joynes, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the 
[L. S.] said Court, this Eighteenth day of July in the year 1828 & in the 52nd year of the Independence of the State of Virg'a.
Richard D Bayly C. A. C.


✺ Here insert, To the end of the war, or (as the case may be) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduced under that arrangement.

☨ Here insert,  The sum of _______ dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of ________________________. If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration may be omitted

‡ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.
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Millsboro: Decr. 24th 1828

Dear Sir/

I have to ask of you the favour to use your exertions in geting an allowance to an old revolutionary officer in whom I feel Great Interest, my Father Samuel Waples of Virginia, was an officer in the revolutionary war, he was in Several hard fought Battles towit; one on the Brandy Wines & the German Town in which last place he was taken Prisoner by the British, Col. Jno Cropper of Va was his Colo - the necessary papers to substantiate his claim
we think has been forwarded to Mr Rush, by the depositions of two living Witnesses Samuel Repell & Wm Lilliston; Nathl Green. M. Gen Furlow, dated Dec. 27 1777. Thos R Jones Esq Extr to Col Cropper found among the Colo's papers a list containing the rank of all the officers to which he has attached his affidavit Certifying to the Correctness of said paper & my father Certainly was in that war & Suffered much he is now and old man

LB is not Col. Aaron Ogden dead it seems to Run in my head he is, If so, should the allowance be made my Father, Same one, she must be empowered to mention it GDW
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upwards of Seventy years, Mr Rush wrote him Some time ago, saying that his claim was not rejected nor yet approved; signifying that he had but to Furnish some living Testimony of his service, he has done So. my Father thinks from the delay in the business that Mr Rush has overlooked Russells & Lillistons depositions as their was on the point, they being Soldiers in the Same line, Colo Croppers list of officers & together with Major Genl Greens Furlow would I Suppose be Pretty good evidence of his being in the Service.
I want you if you please to call on Mr Rush and make the enquiry how the Matter Stands and Try & let me know what prospects their is of his Succeeding & if any thing yet Neccesary to be done what & how, please direct me your attention will greatly oblige your friend & very humble Servt -
D Waples
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sion on file in this Bureau.
[printed form, blanks filled out by hand]

In reply to your request of ___________, received ________________
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wales
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in this Bureau. Wid File 6,427

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
STATE.

Enlisted 1775 under CAPTAIN Isaac Smith marched to Lexington & Concord Mass, STATE of enlistment Va. 

Enlisted 1776 as Lieut under CAPTAIN Isaac Smith marched to Lexington & Concord Mass, STATE of enlistment Va. He was captured Oct 4, 1777 with the regt. at Battle of Germantown, Mass confined in the State House of Phila - until Dec 1777 when he made his escape, reported at Headquarters & furloughed  from Dec 27, 1777 by Genl Nathaniel Greene at Valley Forge.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine & Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Accomac Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, June 27, 1828. Allowed
Residence at date of application, Accomac Coa.
Age at date of application, over 70 yrs. He died Aug 11, 1834
Remarks: Sol. Mar, Aug 20, 1822, Sabia P. Scarbrough and she was
allowed pension on her application Apl 25, 1853 while 62 of
age & a res. Accomac Co. aforesaid.
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1910 May 13. Hist to
Wm H. Harrison

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6427
Sabra P Waples
Widow
Samuel Waples
Lieut. Rev. War
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Act: Feby. 3rd/53 
Index:--Vol. 16, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
Oct 15, 1853

Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within pension was paid. He was pensioner under the act of 15th May 1828
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. Cole
For Commissioner
F Burt Esqr 
3d Auditor
Present

( See other side. )
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Samuel Waples, Act 15th May 1828 
Died 11th August 1834. paid to his death.
F Bush
Auditor.
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✓
14,529
Holing
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[illegible]/53, Va:
Boynton
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Sabra P. Waples Accomac Co - 62

Married 22 Aug 22
Died 11 Aug 34
Only certified copy of private record
S. C.

26 66 2/3
12 
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$320 00
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8 8
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Brief in the case of Sabra P Waples, widow of Samuel -
Accomack County, and State of Virginia,
Act 3d February 1853

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of May 15, 1828, as Lieutenant of Infantry, at $320 per annum
Marriage proved by duly certified Copy of private record.

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

V. Ellis Esqr
Present
Name and residence of Agent

R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Conc'd with
Ad OW Wid.
File 6427
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Dec. 31st 28

Sir
As permitted I proceed to give you a statement of what I know of Lt. Samuel Waples resident of Accomack County Virginia I have been acquainted with Mr Waples for 20 years and can vouch for his purity of person and veracity from himself  I [Illegible] when no inducement would have inticed him to depart from what was or not speak of his situation in the army and a subsequent period he gave me in letter a detailed account of his escape from Philadelphia he was a prisoner of the British after the Battle of Germantown. This I have learned from himself. Accomack is one of the counties
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of my District I am of course well acquainted in it. The current understanding in the county is that Mr Waples was an officer in the revolutionary army. I was well acquainted with general Cropper who was a colonel in the revolutionary army and for his military services made general of militia. I know that he always acknowledged that Mr Waples was an office of the Virginia [in].
I had a slight acquaintance with Levin Joynes who is spoken of as the major of Lt. Waples' regment. He was a sence from his district and most [illegible] [or much notice] he died 25 or 30 years ago before I am well acquainted in Accomack I was [illegible] acquainted with Major Joyner by my father who served in the tenth with him. His sons are now the most notable and influencial men in the county.
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of Mr Waples's just claim I have not a shadow of doubt from the concuring testimony of the county. If Mr Waples was as is proved by the [illegible] from [illegible] Groper in the army he could get out of it only by resignation. That he did resign is only inforcable from his ceasing to be bron [sic; born?] on the roles of the army This [illegible]: [illegible] evidence is of the [illegible]ing test kind the declaration of the [illegible] was often [illegible] to rebutt it and [illegible] to be so considered in this case. The [illegible] from Gen. Green was a way that was [illegible] an [illegible] [illegible] by showing he [illegible] on the roles he was a supernumary and as such [illegible] provided for by this [illegible] of eighty. That Mr Waples did
not apply for his commute here was the
result of [illegible] of his situation His not having [illegible] that makes him [illegible]
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for the merit of Mr. Waples and the corps in which he served I refer you to Marshalls history for the gallant conduct of Col: Thomas Mathew and his regiment who suffers so serely at german town.
Most respectfully
your Obt. Servt
Burwell Bassett
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State of Virginia, Accomack  County
Be it remembered that Frances Y Curtis of the county aforesaid, this day personally appeared before me, Tully R Wise, Jr of the commonwealths justices of the peace in and for the said county, and made oath that she is now and was during the whole of the war of the revolution, well acquainted with Samuel Waples of the said county of Accomack that she knew that the said Samuel Waples was an officer in the revolutionary army. and that he marched away this deponent also recollects that he returned to this said county of Accomack sometime in the winter of Seventeen hundred and seventy eight as she then understood on furlough, that he, the said Samuel Waples, remained here a short time (how log she doesn't now exactly recollect) and was a frequent visitor of the house of her husband, Robinson Curtis , that he, the said Waples then went off for the purpose, as she understood, of rejoining the army and further saith not. 
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of February 1829, before me Tully R. Wise Jr.
Francis Y Curtis
at the request of Samuel Waples esquire, I do certify that Mrs. Frances Y Curtis, whose name is subscribed to the above deposition is a respectable old lady and that any thing she would say is entitled to full credit.  
Tully R. Wise Jr.
State of Virginia Accomack County
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State of Virginia, Accomack County ss
Be it remembered that Thomas R Joynes
this day personally appeared before me John W Curtis one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County and made oath on the Holy Evangelist, that amongst the papers which came into his hands as Executor of the late
General John Cropper of said County was a paper headed "A Roster of the officers of the 9th Virginia Regiment" with their now Hold and are entitled to Hold, that in the said
Roster he finds the name of "Saml Waples" as 2nd Lieut. The deponent believes that the said Roster is in the hand writing of his late father Col. Levin Joynes who was the Major of said
Regiments as entered on the said Roster. That the said paper was filed away amongst the valuable papers of said General Cropper, relating to the Revolutionary War, and endorsed "Roster of Officers 9th Virginia Regiment January 1777". That the deponent is well acquainted with the hand writing of
the said General John Cropper, and he is perfectly satisfied that the names of offices "January 1777" are in the hand writing of the said John Cropper-the deponent further says
that he has frequently heard the said John Cropper and other officers of the Revolutionary army speak of said Samuel Waples as an officer of the 9th Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war.
Tho R Joynes
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 12th day of December 1878
Jno W. Custis Justice of the Peace
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I Thomas R Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John W Custis Esq whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and commissioned and that full faith and credit are given to all his official Acts as such. I also certify that the signature of his name to the said Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office the 12th day of December 1828 in the 53d year of the Commonwealth
Thos. R Joynes CAC
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Accomack County Virginia December 12th 1828
Sir,
I have been informed by Capt. Samuel Waples of this County that he found some difficulty in obtaining sufficient evidence of the services as an officer in the Revolutionary Army to entitle him to a Pension under the late Act of Congress and he has applied to me as Executor of the late General John Cuppin to know if any papers in my possession as Executor of General Cupper will show any light on the subject. I have found the papers referred to in my affidavit - and if it shall prove of any service in promoting the interests of Capt.  Waples, I shall be highly gratified. Capt. Waples is a highly respectable Citizen and is the last surviving Officer of the Revolutionary Army in the County.
I have the honor to Clorsed
in faithfully yours That
Tho R Joynes

The Secretary of the
Treasury
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Acco CH Va Free
15 Demr.
Richard Rush Esquire
Secretary of the Treasury
Mail Washington
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A supplemental Declaration of Lieut. Sam Waples of the 9th Va Regt. in the war of the Revolution. After I had obtained a furlow from Majr. Genl. Green Learning that Colo. John Cropper who had been a Captn. in the 9th Va. Regt. and from several with whoome I was well acquainted and much attached, I say hearing that he was supperintendent at a little village called Bethleham where lives a Kind people called Maraven's and believing that the Colo. would be glad to hear from his Brother Officers that I left behind in prison &c &c I borrowed a house in camp Valey Forge and proceed to said Bethleham where I staid with Colo. Cropper through the Christmas until the first of Jan.y 1778 got acquanted with sevrel officers sevrel officers was there sick & wounded Lieut. Levenston I remember his name I think that he was a son of a govenore of New York - from thence I returnd. to Camp Value Forge Delivered up the Horse, and staid within the huts with a Lieut. I think his Name was Martan however I staid in sevrel of the officers huts some few days, from thence I proceed given Phila. a wide Berth where the Enemy was passed to the west of Phila. throughout & into the Deleware State Maryland to Accomac Va. where there & Northampton I therre about until toward the Last of April I bough me a horse and proceeded to the camp of Washington Army and arrived I think the 2nd. or third Day of May 1778 which I could make Oath to I reported my self at Head quarters I dont say how long I staid presizely But this I know I was with Colo. Cropper who had returnd. to Camp from Bethleham & with him staid some time and at the Quarters of Robert Torman who had been Pay Master to our Regt. the ninth, one thing I have oftimes Remembered working one evening there in the camp with Colo. Cropper & sevrel others officers we stoped to here the talk of the Soldiers import, at there Bantering some said I will Bete that I can carry you & your turn, Cropper said to me that word carrey is proper, we Virginians say Tote which is not a propper word, and I likewise can assert that I placed fives at a Battery in Camp which was allowed By his Excellency Gl. Washington for the exersize of the Officers and now these last ascercions was at Camp in May 1778 - I will not Posively say how long I staid in camp But this I will say that there was neither officers nor men left in the 9th Va. Regt. the Regt. being cut up & destroied at the Battle of Germyne Town the 4th of Octr 77 I felt myself and myself only left there on which acct. I applied at head Quarters and obtained Liberty to return again to Virga. until called for &c. and I never was called for that I ever herd and I can further say that I never received any Reward from Congress Except my monthly Pay while at camp and the money soon become of less & less of Valey - Now under the above Truths I subscribe myself
Jan.y 31st 1829 Sam Waples
once a Lieut. of the 9th Va. Regt.
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State of Virginia, Accomack County Sc.
Be it remembered that Samuel Russell of the county aforesaid, this day personally appeared before me, Tully R. Wise Jr, one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the said county, and made oath, that he is now, and was well acquainted with Samuel Waples of the said County, during the whole of the war of the revolution; that he, the deponent, knows that the said Samuel Waples entered the revolutionary army, as a Lieutenant in the 9th Virginia regiment, in the year of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six; that he, the said Samuel Waples, was engaged in the battle of Brandywine, and German Town, and was taken, as a prisoner, at the last mentioned place, and, as this deponent understood and verily believes, was carried to Philadelphia by the enemy; that he, the said Samuel Waples, afterwards eloped from the enemy, as this deponent understood, and then obtained a furlough from General Green, and returned to this County sometime in the month of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight; that he remained here until about the latter end of April or first of May following, when he, the said Samuel Waples, went off with the avowed intention of rejoining the army in conformity with the terms of his furlough, and as this deponent verily believes, did so. When this deponent recollects, as he does, the ardent zeal of the said Samuel Waples in the cause of the revolution, and the exactness, which he invariably observed in the execution of every duty appertaining to his station, there remains not a shadow of doubt on his mind of his having returned to the army in obedience to orders, and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th
day of January 1829 before me Samuel Russell
Tully R. Wise Jr.
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State of Virginia, Accomack County SS.
Be it remembered that William Lilliston, of the County aforesaid, personally appeared before me, Tully R. Wise Jr, one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath, that he, the deponent is now, and was well acquainted with Samuel Waples of the said county, during the whole of the war of the revolution; that he knows that the said Samuel Waples was an officer of the 9th Virginia regiment, and was engaged in the battle of Brandywine. This deponent has also understood that the said Waples was engaged in the Battle of German-Town and was taken, as a prisoner, and carried to Philadelphia by the enemy. This deponent also remembers that he saw the said Samuel Waples in the aforesaid county of Accomack sometime in the early part of the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight; as he then understood, on furlough; and understood moreover that he had to go back again. After that time he did not see the said Samuel Waples for a considerable time, although they lived in the same neighborhood, and he supposes that the must have rejoined the army in conformity with the terms of his furlough, and further saith not. Wm Lilliston
Sworn to and Subscribed this 29th
day of January 1829 before me
Tully R. Wise Jr
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Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County Sc.
I, Littleton P. Henderson Dy clerk of the county court of Accomack do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that Tully R wise Judge before whom the within affidavit appears to be made was at the time thereof and sill is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Accomack duly commissioned & qualified according to law and that the signature of the said Tully R Wise Jud is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 30th day of January in the year 1829
Litt. P. Henderson Dy for Thos. R. Joynes clk of Acco Co Court
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614
No. of Original payment 882
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 6, 1828

Samuel Waples, of - in the County of Accomack, in the State of Virginia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until the close of the war, (the latter part of the time on furlough)
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Ninth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he has not received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ~
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary
A. Dinkins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12th September 1828
It further appears that Samuel Waples is not now on the pension list of any --- agency, and has not been since the 3d. March 1826
The Revolutionary records in this Office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Lt. Samuel Waples of the Virginia line - Peter Hagner Aud
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[handwritten]
General Land Office
16th Decemr. 1828

It appears from the list of warrants issued by
the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, Va,
that Samuel Waples was a Lieutenant in the
Virginia Continental line for three years-
Geo. Graham
Commissioner
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614
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
15 Nov 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Samuel Waples under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service ot the termination of the war, or in what other manner.

Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Departmt.
Bounty Land office
It does not appear by any record in this Office that Samuel Waples ever received or was entitled to bounty land of the United States as an officer of the Virginia line in the revolutionary War - 
Robert Taylor
17 Nov 1828
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Colonel A. Ogden
Washington
Male}
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Sirs Permit me to take the liberty to relate some of the scenes that I Sam Waples now in my 74 Years passed through in the war of the Revolution I was corby & active in the war
I belonged to the minute Company Commanded by Isaac Smith Esq. now decd. there was a Committy of Observation and when by them Ordered the Company was on the alert - 
in the Yeare 1775 I marched to Cambridge Camp - army, was at Lexinton and Concord where the first American blood was spilt - Returned to Virginia again the 9th. Virga. Regt, was to be raised I was appointed a Lieutenant in the Said Regiment
It was raised & stationed by Companies in the different parts of the Eastern Shore for defence, in the latter part of 1776 the Regiment then under the Command of Colonel Thomas Flemming was ordered to Join his Excellency Genl. Washington which we did at Morris Town N. Jersey the same winter I received Orders from Headquarters to return on to Virga. with Genl. Washingtons order of a pardon to desserters If they would come in and on this Command I obstained between 30 & forty and on my return with them throught Philadelphia I received Genl. Skilars orders to visit the different Ospitles and collect the Soldiers which was through the Small pox which I did and with them & the disserters marched and Joined the army at Mutuchen Lines N. Jersey and with the army doing every duty assigned me I was in the detachment under Lieut. Colo. Richard Parker at Amboy &c. and as well in the detachment under Genl. Sullivan decd. But to be Brief I fought & bled in the Battle of Brandiwine the 11th. of September 77 I was in the hard fought Battle by our Regt. the 4th of Octr. at German Town not knowing that our army had fallen Back our Regt. was there cut up and the survivors worn out with fatigue was made Prisoners Colo. George Mathews who commded us was so severly wounded with the Bayonets, & Lut. Colo. Scores Killed Major Scott who had is arm Broken was with us and many others wounded and in short, it was a scene of corrage the Prisoners of us was at Night marched to Phila. thurst into the New  Goal with every indignity Shown us our Commissions which was hung around our necks was by these Officers Twisted of the promise that we should have in Lue thereof a halter, in the morning, we Remained in goal three days without the last sustenance from the Britches we the Officers was taken to the State House there Kept under strong guard s with scanty allowance there a time with fuel on fire our allownce so scanty that we had to give our Rations allowed & six dollars p. week each of us a dollar to them that found us & the Latter part of December I had the good fortune to make my Escape from the State house and passed in disguise three days dodgen in many places before I could git to our army where and when I reported myself at Head Quarters &c. I recd. a furlough from Major Genl. N Green in whose division I belonged & as well Brigd. Genl. Petton Muchlinbuerg to whose Bridge. I was attached, to go to Bethleham where our Baggage had been sent [illegible] fore the action & had the mortification to find nothing, I was then naked I returned to Campt obtained liberty to return home & Joyne the army in the spring which I did and in the year 78, as I was the only officer then out of confinement and no 9th Reg I applied at head Quaters and Obtaind. leave to return to Virga. until called for, I also that since I never have received any amotement from Congress, you will forgive the trouble of so long a detale that I sent for your prusal yet I can say that My Friend Colo. Thomas M. Bayley as well others of my friends said to me give Colo. Ogden a cattledge as
above &c &c
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Sirs according to your instructions I have inclosed under Cover directed to the Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury containing my own and the witnesses officers &c &c and I hereby acknowledge that I am willing to make or allow to the gentlemen the agents the same percentage as the other officers do on the same amount allowed them all of which is humbly submited to you by your Obedent Servant.
Sam Waples
Post office Onanco
Town Accomack
County Estren Sh
of Virginia

Colonel Aaron Ogden
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K. Johns Jr. requests information
relative to the application of Mr.
Samuel Waples of Virginia and
leave the letter recd. on the
subject which he respectfully
submits to the consideration of
The Secretary of the Treasury -
Jany. 10th 1829 - K. Johns Jr.
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Genl. N. Green
Furlow ~
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Lt. Samuel Waples of the 9 Virginia
Regiment having lost all his baggage
and there being but few men belonging
to the Regiment here - is permited to
go to Virginia to return and join his corps
as soon as order'd or at the fifth of May
without orders. - Given under my Hand
at Camp Valey Forge Decem 27, 1777
Nath Greene MG
To all it may
concern -
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Accomac County Va. Decr. 6th 1828
D Sirs
Last evening I received your friendly information and was much disappointed that it did not give me information of what I have long expected, and that a further proof of my being an officer in the war of the Revolution was needful, agreable to instructions, received I have proven by the oaths of Samuel Russell who was a Serjent in the 9th Va. Regt. & in Capn. Thos. Sneads compy. and by the oaths of Wm. Littleton private of the same company who are booth now liveing that I was an officer in the 9th Va. Regt. and that I was in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown &c and now there is Colo. John G. JOynes now clerk of the county court, all of the sons of Colo. Levin Joynes who was at the Bat of GermanTown 4th Octr. 77 then Majr. of the 9th Va. Regt. I say that all these gentlemen will avouch that they have known that there father did confess me to be his B. Officer, fought under his command &c &c, and Colo. John G. Joynes above has long since profered to go by Washington on his way to Baltimore & Phila. as as a merchant in this county, and aid in bringing a warrant &c I was thankful for his offer but I did not wish to trouble him expecting it would come by male Colo. Thos. M Bayley profered also to go. by Washington in my behalf he is now at Richmond a delegate from Accomac who told me often
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that he processed information from Colo. sence Gen. Cropper proof sufficiant to establish my clame and could mention the Honorable Burwell Bassett with whoome  I've been acqanted for Twenty Years, who I believe will say from the information he has heard that he believes I was an officer in the Revolution, and now Dr. Sirs after a strict and hasty search amongst old papers I know that I had it once I have found + which I inclose Maj. Genl. Nathl. Greens furlow which I hope will be a sufficient Testimony that I was and did faithfully serve as an officer in the armoy of the Revolution he states that I had lost all my Baggage which was afact and I can say of a Truth that Baggage was from my own and my Friends Private fund, for I had resorces from Phil'a & from Virg'a and I never Rec'd from government United States. But one Pr. shoes & a small vest one outside as I remember an oath and our pay was so deperciated as to be little worth, and I now mention with gratitude to Colo. after then Genl. Morgin, Leu'tts Henderson Culbertson Moore & others of his corps for cloathing to hide my skin for the severity of the then winter 77 they had Returnd. from the reduction of Burgoines army & had cloathing. I am now old & infarm have now been at much Trowble  [illegible] Seven or Eight dollars Expense on this Business and have not a Dollar to spare all of which is humbley submitted to you sir by your most Obed. Serv.t Samuel Waples
Hororable Rec'd Rush}
Secretary Treasury U. States}
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[handwritten] 
P. S. as to my acquntance of officers who are liveing I know not our Bregade was
commd By Peter Muehlenberg composed of the 1st 5th & 9th Va Regt. & the German Battalion, composing Part of Gl. Greens Devision, some of all I was acquanted with  with our Colo. George Mathews who was wounded & Lt.  Colo. John Scores -  Levin Joyne our Majr. Mentioned before who was a prisoner with me & Every other officer of the Regt. I was well acquainted which will be teadious to mention, Oliver Toots was a prisoner with me Colo. Frashure Luke Molbery of the Pensyvania line, Capn  Exelander Lt. Greenway Doct Porter & others of the Delaware Friget Captered by the
enemy were all prisoners with me in the State house Phila & I was well acquainted & associates with them, youl. please to excuse
me my arm, hand, & other parts with the Rhuematter pains that I must only say as before I'm your Obt Sevt. Sam Waples
Honl. R Rush Secy. }
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[handwritten]
1414 Mass. Ave, N.W.
Washington D.C
April 7-1915 H
My dear Sir: 
Will you kindly furnish me with copy of pension application for John Warsley or (Warnslow).
This pension is recorded in Statement of the County of Elbert, Georgia” Page 37 of Georgia Pensions
Very truly yours
[signed]
(Mrs) Carrie P. Wilson


Wanslow is the name on the list of 1835
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[round stamp]

U. S. Pension Office
0
April 9 1915
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[typed with printed letterhead]
[letterhead]
WILLIAM W. HARRISON,
No. 119 NORTH ELEVENTH ST.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

May 2, 1910.

Commissioner of the Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you please have me furnished with any information your records may afford concerning the services of my ancestor, Samuel Waples of Accomac County, Virginia.
He was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Line and died in 1834. I believe that he received a Pension under the act of May 15, 1828.
I want this data for genealogical purposes only and especially desire all information as to his commission service, wife or children.
Requesting that you will favor me in this matter and with an early reply,
believe me,
Yours truly,
[signed] W W Harrison

[stamp] MAY 3 - 1910