Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14850, Cary H Hansford, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Hansford, Cary H. R 14850
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That 
Maria T. Hansford and William P. Hansford
do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint Felix Richards of Richmond Va
true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute any claim to Land or Money that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Surgeon Master of Navy Cary H. Hansford; and to demand and receive from the proper Offices in Richmond and Washington, any Land Warrant or Warrants so due, and to sell and assign the same, or to surrender them at the General Land Office, in order to obtain Certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. If no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same, as he may think best. Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or petition, and to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, and the United States, any Half-pay or Commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July 1832; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to and revoke the same at pleasure. We hereby ratify and confirm whatever said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the premises. As witness our hands and seals this twenty first day of September 1847.
In presence of Maria T Hansford
John Bissell Mr. P Hansford
P Hanford
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JOHN BISSELL,
No. 3 WALL STREET,
CORNER OF BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Commissioner appointed by the
Governor of Maine, Massachusetts,
Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware, Maryland,
N. & S. Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee,
Virginia, Ohio, &c. &c.
Notary & General Law Agent.
11 Wall-st. after 1st. May, 1847.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. State, City and County of New-York, SS.
I, JOHN BISSELL, a Commissioner appointed by the Governor of the State of Virginia, and under the laws of said State, passed 14th February, 1844, with full power and authority to take acknowledgements, or proof of all Deeds or other instruments, in writing, depositions and other testimony, &c. &c. in and for the State of New-York, to be used in said State of Virginia. - duly commissioned by said Governor, and affirmed, and dwelling in the City of New-York, Do by this Public Instrument, Given under my hand and official seal, Certify and make known, that on the 21st day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty seven before me personally appeared, in my State aforesaid.
Maria T Hansford & William P Hansford

the signers and sealers of the annexed instrument, bearing date the 21st day of
September 1847 who nopratively -
acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, and desired me to certify said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the proper Court, in the State of Virginia; in order that the said instrument may be recorded.
Dated this 21st September 1847.
John Bissell Commissioner for Virginia.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I
William B. Lamb Sergeant of the City of Norfolk
& administrator of the Estate of Cary H. Hansford deceased
do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint Felix Richards of Richmond, Va my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute any claims to Land or Money that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Surgeon's Mate Cary H. Hansford Virginia State line; and to demand and receive from the proper Offices in Richmond and Washington, any Land Warrant or Warrants so due, and to sell and assign the same, or to surrender them at the General Land Office, in order to obtain Certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. 
If no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same, as he may think best. Said Attorney is authorized to prosecute by suit or petition, and to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, and the United States, any Half-pay or Commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July, 1832; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the same at pleasure. I hereby ratify and confirm whatever said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the premises. As witness my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of April 1849.
William B Lamb {SEAL.}
Sergeant of the city of Norfolk {SEAL.}
& admr of the Estate of Cary H. Hansford deceased

STATE OF, Virginia City of Norfolk TO WIT:
This day, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the said City of Norfolk
Wm. B Lamb Sergeant of the City of Norfolk & administrator of the Estate of Cary H. Hansford deceased -
subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. As witness my hand and seal, this twenty fifth day of April 1849.
Chas H Sheild JP {SEAL.}
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No. 14850
3147
Cary H. Hansford
Surg mate
Va Line
Revolution
Discharged -, 18

4047

H'f Pay - Act '32
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Cary H. Hansford
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I hereby certify that it does not appear
from such examination as we have been able
to make, or from any documents found in this Office, that Cary H Hansford a Surgeons Mate in the State Line in the Army of the Revolution ever Resigned ~
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office
Richmond this 10th day of August 1849.
ON Motion 1' cr.
acting in the absence
of the Audr from the
seat of Govmt.
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Cary H. Hansford,
decd
Act July 5. 1832.
~
Decision of 19th Novr. 
1849, confirmed by Sec.
Intr. see his letter of 31st
Decr 1849 filed iwth
"Decisions."
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D. C. H. Hansford - decl - $115.--
25.8-
also - 138.12
20
12772
He recd. $462 depreciation $402.
which at 50 cts a day would be for
924 days - or two years & 4 months.
Which if added to the time of last payment,
Decr, 1778, would bring the service to
April 1787.
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Virginia: - City of Norfolk
24th April 1849
I hereby certify that the following announcement:- "Dec'd 
"on Thursday last Dr Cary H Hansford, an eminent physician; and one of the Aldermen of this Borough, of a short and painful illness-" is published in the Norfolk Herald of the date of Saturday the thirty-first of October, of the year Eighteen hundred and one, which paper is now in the possession of Thos G Browghton & Son, of this city.
R G Browghton
Sworn to before the undersigned, a Justice of
Peace for the city aforesaid, this 24th April 1839
S Hastshorn J.P.
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Surg. Mate Cary H. Hansford

(No 1.)
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State of Virginia: Norfolk Borough.
At a Hastings Court held the 25th of January Eighteen hundred and two.
On the motion of Judith Hansford who made oath and together with Robert Taylor and Philip Barr and her Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Thirty thousand dollars Conditioned as the Law directs; Certificate for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Cary H. Hansford deceased is granted the said Judith Hansford in due form.
A Copy
Teste
Jno: Williams C.C

State of Virginia:
At a Quarterly Session Court held for the City of Norfolk on the 27th day of November Eighteen hundred and forty Eight.
Judith Hansford advised of Cary H. Hansford decd. having departed this life and no person applying for administration of the Estate of the said Cary H Hansford On the motion of Wm. Hansford it is ordered that Wm. B Lamb Sergeant of this City take into his possession the Estate of the said Cary H Hansford ecd. unadministered by the said Judith Hansford and administer the same according to Law.
A Copy Teste
Jno: Williams C.C

State of Virginia: City of Norfolk to wit:
I, John Williams Clerk of the Hastings Court of the City of Norfolk in the state of Virginia, do hereby Certify that the two orders above Copied are true Copies from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that Charles H Shield who has given the Certificate to the Power of Attorney from William B Lamb Sergeant of the City of Norfolk & administrator of the Estate of Cary H. Hansford and that Sylvanus Hartshorn who has given the Certificate to the affidavit of Francis g. Browghton (both of which papers are annexed hereto) are now, and were on the respective days of the dates thereof Justices of the Peace in and for the said City duly appointed and qualified and that full faith
and
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and credit are due to all their Official acts In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Hurtings Court this twenty fifth
day of April Eighteen hundred and forty nine
in the Seventy third year of the Commonwealth
Jno: Williams C.C
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May 16/49
Surgeons - Mate
Cary H. Hansford's case for
Half Pay. under act
5th July 1832.

No 1.

see letter 12 Nov '49 
Filed by
Thomas Green
14 May 1849.
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Washington 14th May 1849.
Colo. J. L. Edwards.
Commir. of Pensions.
Sir 
I herewith submit the application of William B. Lamb administrator of Cary H. Hansford, for his half-pay under act of 5 July 1832, for his services in the Va. state line, as a Surgeons Mate in the Revolution.
Enclosed paper marked No 1. contains first, the Power of Atto: to F. Richards and his substitutes, to prosecute the claim - secondly proof of the period of Dr. Hansford was a surgeons mate in the service, & that she knew he was actively employed in the service after the seige of York; also identifies him as the Dr. Hansford who settled in Norfolk and died there.
No 3. is the affidavit of Stephen Wright, that Dr. Hansford was in active service in 1782 under Major Dicks - and that after the war was over, Dr. Hansford moved to Norfolk and there died.
also evidence from J. E. Heath Office, that Dr. Hansford recd. on 22 Decr. 1778 pay (L32:10) up to the 15 of that month - and recd. for his depreciation on 9 May 1783 L113.4 - & also in Nov. 1784 a further sum of L25:8. His heirs also recd. Va. Land bounty for his services.
It thus appears, from record & oral testimony, which confirm each other, that Dr. Hansford was early in the service, remained in it, as late as the beginning of 1782. As we have no proof of his becoming supernumerary, therefore, the safest rule for the Government (if the claim be allowed) would be to date from 22 April 1783, when the war ended in Va. - And from this date, we respectfully ask the Half Pay-
All of which is respectfuly submitted
Yr Obt svt
Thomas Green
Substituted Attorney.
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No. 4.
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I Elizabeth Martin of Norfolk aged seventy
five years and upwards, do hereby certify that I
was well acquainted with Doctor Cary Hansford and Jonathan Calvert. They were both students of medicine with Doctor Taylor: and Ramsay, and afterwards entered the Land or Naval Service of Virginia, during the Revolutionary war, as Surgeon's Mates - Affiant is quite confident as early as seventeen hundred and seventy eight; She knows nothing of their service, nor how long they continued in the Army or Navy, but she is certain they were actively employed after the siege of York Town in seventeen hundred and eighty one, 
After the war Doctor Hansford resided in Norfolk, and was a physician of high eminence, he died many years ago, and left an only son who is also dead.
Elizth Martin

Norfolk Borough, to wit
The above affidavit sworn to before me by the above named Elizabeth Martin who is a Lady of respectability and entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal at
Norfolk this twenty second day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty two
Jno. C Holf Mayor {seal}

Executive Department
Richmond Va. May 7, 1849
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper filed in this department
Wm H Richardson Scy Comr
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Doct. Cary H. Hansford

No. 2.
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I Elizabeth Martin of Norfolk aged seventy five years and upwards, do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Doctor Cary Hansford and Jonathan Calvert. They were both students of medicine with Doctors Taylor and Ramsay, and afterwards entered the Land or Naval service of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War, as Surgeon's Mates - Affiant is quite confident as early as seventeen hundred and seventy eight; She knows nothing of their service, nor how long they continued in the Army or Navy, but she is certain they were actively employed after the siege of York Town in seventeen hundred and eighty one. After the war Doctor Hansford resided in Norfolk, and was a Physician of high eminence, he died many years ago, and left an only son who is also dead.
Elizth. Martin

Norfolk Borough, to wit:
The above affidavit sworn to before me by the above named Elizabeth Martin who is a Lady of respectability and entitled to full credit
Given under my hand and seal at Norfolk
this twenty second day of August, eighteen
hundred and thirty two.
Jno: E. Holt Mayor {seal}

Executive Department
Richmond Va. January 27, 1849
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of a paper filed in this department
W H Richardson
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Evidence
Surg Mate Cary Hansford

(No 3)
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I Stephen Wright do hereby certify and make
known that I was an officer of militia during the war of the Revolution; that immediately after the siege of York in the year 1782, I march'd with a detachment of state troops and militia from Portsmouth in Virginia, to the county of Princess Anne, which detachment was sent there under the command of Major Dick of Colo. Dabney's regiment then quarter'd in the said town of Portsmouth; after scouring the country in quest of long deserters, we at length came up with a person of this description, and in endeavouring to make his escape, he was fired upon by an advance platoon, and the man fell badly wounded. There was no surgeon attending the detachment, but Major Dick sent off an express to head quarters, and in a short time Doctor Cary Hansford appear'd and dress'd up the wounds of the person who was shot. Doctr. Hansford was a physician of high eminence, and continued to reside at Norfolk until his death.
Stephen Wright
The above affidavit taken and sworn to before me an alderman of the boro' of Norfolk this 23d. day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.
D. C. Banand
Williamsburg in Virginia December 22d 1778.
The army Dr. to G W
Warrant to Cary Handsford Surgeons mate
at Portsmouth for pay and subsistence to the 15th instant} 32.10.0

The foregoing is a true extract from one of the journals of this department.
Js. E. Heath
Auditors office
30. Decemr. 1832
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This is to certify, that it appears from a list in this office
of such officers and soldiers of the Virginia State line, during the
Revolutionary war, as settled their accounts, and received 
certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act
of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781,
that a certificate 
issued on the second day of November 1784, in the
name of Cary Hansford as a surgeon's mate of L25.8.0
which certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
No seal ⎬ 
of
office ⎬
Given under my hand at the Auditor's office,
Richmond, this 3d day of December 1832
Js. E Heath Auditor.


This is to certify, that it appears from a list in
this office of such officers and soldiers of the Virginia State
line, during the Revolutionary war, as settled their 
accounts, and received certificates for the balance of their
full pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November
Session 1781, that a certificate issued on the Ninth day of
May 1783, in the name of Cary H. Hanford as a surgeon's
mate for L113.4.0 which certificate appears to have
been delivered to himself.
(no seal
       of   ⎬
office
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office,
Richmond, this 3d day of Decr 1832
Is Js. E Heath Auditor

Executive department.
October 7. 1847
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of
papers preserved among the files of this department
M. Howard for
Wm H. Richardson see com
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Virginia
At a Court held for Norfolk County
on the 17th day of December 1832.

The Court doth certify upon Satisfactory
evidence, that Maria T. Hansford and William
P. Hansford are the only heirs at law of Cary A.
Hansford who was a surgeon's mate in the Revolutionary 
war and entitled to his land bounty in the proportion
of one fourth thereof to the said Maria
and three fourths to the said William P. Hansford.
Copy
Teste
Wm H. Wilson C.C.
A Copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land Office, by
virtue of which Warrant No. 7,302 for 4000 acres issued to the
said Maria G. and William P. Hansford, which said Warrant
was delivered to James E Heath Esq.
Teste, S. H. Parker Req. L. Office

Fee 25 cts
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Washington 27 June 1849

Col.  J. L. Edwards
Sir
In the case of Doctr Carry & Hanford
you will find his account settled with the govt. to the
8th of Jany 1777 and subsequent payment to him
of $462, which according to the decision in
Nowes case, would bring him down to a period
that almost necessarily entitled him to the Half
pay
I am Your Obt.
Thomas Green
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This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 9th day of May 1783, in the name of
Cary H Hansford as Surgeon's Mate
for £173.4.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
But when rendered does not appear.

{no seal of office}
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
23rd day of Novemr 1849
Jas E Heath
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This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary 
War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed on the 2nd day of  November Session 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 2nd day of November 1784, in the name of
Cary Hansford as Surgeons Mate
for £25,8.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself'
and was given for services prior to 1st January 1782.
but when rendered does not appear.
(no seal of office)
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
23rd day of November 1849
Jas E Heath
AUDITOR.