Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7748, John Hilliard, Continental (Va.)
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Continental (VA) Hilliard, John                             W.7748
                                         Elizabeth
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Virginia 2556.
Elizabeth Hilliard,
widow of John Hilliard
Virginia
who was a *Private* under act of 1818
who died on the 23 May 1826
of Loudon Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Lamb of the Regt. commanded 
by Gen. Scott in the Va.
line for 2 years.

Inscribed in the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension ___ the 25 day of March 
1839 and sent to George 
Richards Esq. of Leesburg
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[handwritten on left side of page]
[illegible]
Dead See letter to J. Hilliard Jan. 16 1839
[illegible]

[handwritten on pre-printed form on right side of page]
4,801
Virginia Roll -
John Hilliard
Virginia Line 16 regt. Va Private 4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commen on the 1st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Decr. 1818
and sent to Charles Binner Esqr. [illegible crossed out]
Leesburg Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo & 24/30 -- 38: 40
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 --              48:--
$86.40
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible at bottom of page]
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Envelope
Left side - horizontal
stamped circular letters inside of circle are not completely legible (?EESBU??)
1113 written next to stamp
va  Sept
7 July 1838 
hand written was the following:
Should be 4 July 1836

Across the front horizontal
Edwards Esq
Committee of Pensions
(2 words illegible)
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State of Virginia, to wit,
On the 3d day of September in the year 1838 personally appeared before me John H McCabe a Justice of the peace for the County of Loudoun and State aforesaid Elizabeth Hilliard aged Eighty-five years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of John Hilliard who was a private in the Virginia line of the revolutionary Army, proff of which together with the particular service is on file in the war department and that her said Husband was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States; She further declares that she was married to the said John Hilliard in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four, that her husband the aforesaid John Hilliard died on the 3rd day of May 1836 that she was [illegible crossed out] married to him prior to his entering the service [illegible crossed out] the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated and that she has never married since
               her 
Elizabeth X Hilliard
            mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before}
[signed] John H McCabe

State of Virginia}
Loudoun County [illegible]}
I John H McCabe a Justice of the peace for the said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hilliard whose name is subscribed to the above declaration is wholly [illegible ink blot] from bodily infirmity to travel to the Court house of said County Given under my hand this 3d day of September 1838
[signed] John H McCabe
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revolution. Mrs Hilliard came back to Leesburg the place of my own residence where she continues to live to this day; her husbands death and until the present time Mrs Hilliard has remained a widow ever since. Given under by hand & this 3d day of Sept 1838
signed & sworn to before me
[signed] John H McCabe 
[signed] Jas Hamilton

Loudoun County to wit
I John M McCabe a Justice of the peace for the county of Loudoun in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James Hamilton is an old and respectable inhabitant of this County and that his statements are entitled to all credit.  Given under my hand & this 3d day of Sept 1838
[signed] John W McCabe

Virginia Loudoun County to wit,
I Charles G Eskridge clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify John A McCabe Gent. is a Magistrate in above and as then stated duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 3rd day of Sept 1838 and in the 63rd year of the Commonwelath
[signed] Chs G Eskridge Clk
[handwritten]
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Dear Sir:        {illegible}

Having complete with the case so far is my information withheld, in endeavoring to [illegible] a pension for Mrs. Marha Hillard in Frankford  [illegible] written [illegible] about June, if she is living and [illegible]

Your obedt servent

Jos Holliard
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John HIlliard
Leesburg, Va
No. 4.801
Soldiers 
Certificates
 ys 8 Dec. 1818

Secretary of War
Washington City

free
Charles Binns Esq:
Leesburg
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Virginia Loudoun County Sc:
On this 16th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court & being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, John Hilliard aged 74 years -- resident in said state who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the 16th Va. Regiment, in the company commanded by Capt. Triplett, under Cols Grayson in the Va. Line. Genl Scotts Brigade, The pension certificate is No. 48,01 bearing the date the 8th December 1818 -- 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 -- No real estate. Personal property as follows - 3 small iron potts - one tolerably new gridiron. Half dozen common three green edged and three blue plates - An iron skillett - Small dutch oven - Pair tongs & shovel, old ones - one bed - pair blanketz & sheet , & bedstead. common kind & bed quilt. My employment is shoemaking. My family is four. My two grandchildren Sandy & Mary Hurst, my wife Elizabeth & myself Neither of my grandchildren are old enough to earn their victuals -- My wife is 67 next October - not healthy -
     his
Jno. X Hilliard
     mark

Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 16th day of June 1820 - before me
[signed] C Binns Clk

I Charles Binns Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies 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
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in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty seven dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21st day of June 1820 and in the 44th year of the Commonwealth

C Binns
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., ----------------, 19
------------------
------------------
In reply to your request of -----, received for a statement of the military history of ------------a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
________________________________________________
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
(there are six columns as follows:)

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Captain, Colonel, State

Battles engaged in,-------------------------
Residence of soldier at enlistment,--------
Date of application for pension,-----------
Residence at date of application,----------
Age at date of application,-----------------
Remarks:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
5-2856
(This has words on each of the bottom lines but not one, other than May or Mar, under date of application column was legible)
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 27, 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child of Elizabeth Hilliard, Heir a Pensioner on the Roller of the Richmond, VA Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and __ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 3rd May 1834.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Conv. Nov. 16
Eliz Hilliard 
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

free
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D Sir:
Mr. Hoseph Hilliard, son of Elizabeth Hilliard, who is the widow of Jos. Hilliard Pensioner who died May 3, 1836. (Sec Va. Pens. Rolls p. 77) - has requested me to write to you in relation to his mother's claim. He informs me that he recently forwarded his papers, intending them to apply to the Act of [illegible] 1828 providing help [illegible crossed out] five years pay he - at the time their papers were drawn here is not an sec of the act of Ing 1836 - as Mrs. H is very infirm, and for many years has been supported entirely by her son, whose own circumstances are not famishing, it is desired that he should avail himself for her benefit of that act, which will be most beneficial Jos. Hilliard therefore, would if it be necessary withdraw the papers to be redrawn for application under the act of 1836, if she may be regarded as coming within its provisions.  [illegible] under is the provisions of that act "of hiring at the time it was passed " - apply to the Husband, then Mr. Hill. cannot come within its provisions. The opinion of the attorney Found in his letter of act ( ger 1836 crossed out) April 13, 1837  Impression detels the questions that the set embrass are questions tinating the death of the Husband, manners too the papers of the act and also that the moories reason into Commission it died it the Husband. N I am Conach
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Should with Mr Hilliard to come within the act of July 4, 1835 - for her son is poor, he has maintained his mother for many years and then as three years in the army with her husband act is therefore right that if one set inte he was favorable then than another, that husband sales for the most beneficial. [illegible] say whether the Morrisy pension under the act of July 4, 38 commence for the classit at the Husband, or from the pension of the act ?
So me the favor to write to me in reply to Mrs. Hamelhert csus about which I lately wrote to you,
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your ms. obt. st.
Geo Richards
Leesburg, Nov. 14, 1838 

James Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[illegible]
Elizabeth Hilliard
Leesburg, London Co
Va.
Geo Richards
Atty for Declarant
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State of Virginia}
London County } Oct

On this 21st day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me, a justice of London County Court, Elisabeth Hilliard, a resident of Leesburg in said County and State, aged eighty-five years who being first duly sworn accorShe further ding to Law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, [illegible] 4, 1835: That she is the widow of John Hilliard who was a private on the Continental establishment of the Army of the Revolution Virginia line, in Col. Graysons' 16 Regiment of Infantry in a Company Commanded by Capt. Triplett: all which [illegible] more fully appears by references to the original declaration of said John Hilliard on file in the War Department, his pension having been granted April 11, 1818. 

She further declares that she was married to the said John Hilliard in the town of Leesburg Va in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy four by the Rev. McGriffith of the protestant Episcopal Church, that her Husband the aforesaid John Hilliard died on the 25 day of May 1826; and that she has remained a widow ever since that point, as will more fully appear by references to the proof hereto annexed. Witness Joseph L. Prather 
              her
Elisabeth X Hilliard
             mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the said Elisabeth Hilliard ^is a credible person and her statement [illegible] to full credit, but the cannot by reason of great bodily infirmity attend personally to make her declaration in Court. I also certify that Joseph L. RAthic the above witness is a credible person, and known to me.
Under inter[illegible] before Execution of the declaration. John McCabe, J.P. 

John H. McCabe, J P.
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun County }  Lh

At a Court held for Loudoun County on Monday February 11th 1839 On the Matter of George Richards it was ordered that the declaration of Elizabeth Hilliard widow of John Hilliard dec^d who was a revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States made in order that she may attain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 be approved and entered on the Order Book of the Court and that the same be certified to the War department of the United States

A Copy Test Chs G Eskridge Clk

Virginia Loudoun County Court

I Charles G. Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the records of said Court. And I further certify that John H McCabe, James Sinclair and Landon Edwards before whom the accompaning (sic) declaration and affidavits were sworn and affirmed are acting Justices of the peace in and for the County Aforesaid and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13th day of February 1839 and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth

Chs. G. Eskridge Clerk of 
the Court of Loudoun County
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun County} Sch

On this 24 day of January 1839 personally appeared before me a Justice of Loudoun County Court, Jane McCabe, a resident of Leesburg in the aforesaid State & County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Elisabeth Hilliard, of said town, widow of John Hilliard, a Soldier of the Revolution, that she knew Mrs. Hilliard before she was married, and that she does not remember the year of her marriage to John Hilliard, she is certain the marriage took place before her husband entered the army: That she knows the Rev. W. Griffith of the Episcopal Church performed the ceremony - that W. Griffith was the Minister then in charge of [illegible] Parish (Loudoun) and Falls Church Parish (Tainfare) and was who the Chaplain in Genl. Washingtons' family: that in that [illegible] churches as create in to Leesburg, it was customary to publish the banns of marriage at the Court House - does not know, nor ]illegible] learn that any register of marriages was then kept by the Clergy. Deponent further saith, that she knew Mr. Hilliard went with her Husband when he entered the army, and has always heard that while there, she , Mr. Hilliard, Conducted herself with exemplary prudence - She knew Mr. Hilliard on his return from the army, has known he [illegible] and knows that she has remained a widow since the death of her Husband. Deponent [illegible] that said Hilliard was away the first that sales D & joined the Army from Leesburg.

Jane McCabe

Sworn, and subscribed on this day and year above written before me, and I certify that the said Jane McCabe is known to me as a highly respectable resident of Leesburg and her statement is entitled to full credit and confidence

Jas Sinclair, J.P.
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun County } LCh

On this 24th day of January 1839 personally appeared before me, a Justice of Loudoun County Court, James Hamilton  a resident of Leesburg in said County and State, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, depose and say - that he has known Mrs Hilliard before an since her marriage, and that he does not recollect the year of that event, he is satisfied it was before the war - deponent remembers Mrs. Hilliard going with her Husband to the Army when he entered & that he was among the first who joined the army from Leesburg - He recollects Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard returning to Leesburg and after being in said town sometime, removing to Alexandria & (afterward coming crossed out) after a few years coming back to Leesburg ^ continuing to reside here until said Mr. Hilliard's death - deponent further saith he knew Mrs Hilliard has remained as a widow since the death of her Husband - deponent knows the Rev. W. Griffith of the Episcopel Church as the Minister of Chelbaum Parish before and during the War, - does not know of any Parish Register of marriages. Births Sr. being kept by the Clergy in that cay. believes there was great carelessness and inattention generally presents in year to that County. 

Jas. Hamilton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the said James Hamilton is known to me as a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and confidence.

Jas. Sinclair J.P.
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun County} Sct

On this 21 day of January 1839 personally appeared before me, a Justice of Loudoun County Cat. Margaret Adams wife of John Adams, a resident of Leesburg in said State & County, aged 65 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, saith on her oath, depose say that she knows Elisabeth Hilliard & John Hilliard, as man & wife nearly sixty years ago- that Mrs. Hilliard on the birth of her first child, was engaged in the family of deponents' father (Mr. Jas. Hereford) to make deponent and aforesaid named a sister of deponents' - that she does not know when Mrs. Hilliard was married, but always understood it was before the War, and by REv. w. Griffith - (know  for Jospeh personally and the sp illegible crossed out) he and her brother Jas. Hereford were residing in the State of Ohio speak of Mr. Hilliard & his wife while in the Army - [illegible] in the army at same time, and witness to the applicants service of Mrs. Hilliard to the wounded of her exemplary conduct. It is known Mrs. Hilliard as long as she can remember any event, and knows that she has remained a widow since the death of her Husband. {illegible] and of Church Register being kept in Loudoun a [illegible] under the Colonial Government, the same Minister may have kept them.

Margareet Adams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the said Margaret Adams is well known to me as a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to full credit and confidence

Jas. Sinclair, J.P.
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun County}  Set

On this 24 da of January 1839, personally appears before me, a Justice of the Court of Loudoun County, Patience Saunders, a resident of Leesburg in said state & County, now in the seventy eighth year of her age, who made Solemn affirmation according to Law that she has known the late John Hilliard & his wife Elisabeth Hilliard since she was a Child, that she does not remember the year of their marriage but knows it was before the War - Recollect the fact of Mrs. Hilliard and going into the army with her husband after his enlistment - does not recollect who married Mrs. Milliard, but remembers the Rev. W. Griffith as the Minister of the Parish at that time, and as the only Minister here. Affiant further saith, that she knows Mrs. Hilliard has remained a widow & continued to reside in Leesburg since the death of her Husband.
Test        her
Patience  X  Saunders
             mark

James Keppler
Affiant
(Sworn crossed out) and submitted on the day and year afore written, before me, and I certify that the said Patience Saunders is known to me as a credible person, and that her statement is entitled to full credit and confidence, I also certify that the Rev^d. Samuel Keppler the [illegible] writer is known to me as a person of credit & veracity

Jas. Sinclair, J.P.
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State of Virginia}
Loudoun County} Set

On this 25 day of January 1839 personally appeared before me a Justice of Loudoun Conty Court, George Rhodes, a resident of said County (who crossed out)aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, depose and say that he has been well acquainted with the late John Hilliard, a Revolutionary Soldier and his wife Elisabeth Hilliard, ever since he can remember anything; that the said Mrs. Hilliard nursed him when an Infant, that he does not know the year of her marriage to John Hilliard, nor what Minister performed the Ceremony, but so long as he can remember, Mr & Mrs. Hilliard passed and were regarded as man & wife. - Has no recollection of the Revd W. Griffith deponent further saith that he knows that Mrs. Hilliard has remained a widow since the death of her Husband & continues to reside with her son Joseph Hilliard, of Leesburg

George Rhodes

Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that said Deponent is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full credit and confidence

Sam M. Edwards J.P.
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Washington County{
District of Columbia} scb

Be it known that on this 26 day of March 1839 personally came before me J. Richards and made oath on and form of Law that he is well acquainted with the witnesses in the case of Elizabeth Hilliard, now applying for a Pension under the act of July 4, 1836, as the widow of John Hilliard a Revy Soldier, decd - and knows [illegible] said witnesses personally to be respectable and credible persons: I Joseph L Rather, witness to signature of Mrs. Hilliard is a Plasterer of Leesburg of very respectable standing in his Trade.

2 Jane McCabe is a madam and Mother of Sr. Jos. H. McCabe, a Physician of respectable practice in Leesburg,
3 James Hamilton has for many years done so himself, but sustain a highly respectable character, one of his sons is an apothecary in Leesburg, one is a Methodist Preacher and one [illegible] for score years Clerk in the Valley BK, till in health comforted him to retire.
4 Margaret Adams, the wife of Mr. Jas. Adams is of the Hereford family in Loudoun and Preoris Meriam Counties, and as they have no family, they are living on the Rest of a farm and trading at Finray Farm in Leesburg,
5 Patience Saunders a widow, is residing with her Son Prest Saunders, who is a respectable person & Mother of numerous Cjildren, one is the Pass leader of
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Seating and one Major Henry Saunders of the U. S. Army
6 Jos. Rhodes, as a respectable and independent Farmer, residing at present on a place he bought of Genl. Geo Rust near to Leesburg..

Deponent further saith, that he does not know of any record [illegible] any where in relation to the marriage of said Elisabeth Hilliard,

Geo Richards

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me

Tcelly Jr. of Peace
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Com.   Mar 15
(postmark) LEESBURG VA [illegible]
Eliz Hilliard
Vercare

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department 
Washington  D.C.

Jan
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Leesburg Va. March 14, 1839.

James L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

As I expect to be in the City next week, I should feel much obliged if you would [illegible] that the case of Elizabeth Hilliard be examined which I I left with you in February. [ illegible] can of much suffering, and I understood you to say it should be taken in March after the adjournment of Congress.

I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your ob. svt.
Geo. Richards
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
Mrs. Hilliard
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Leesburg Va Jan 12, 1839

J, L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir:

This may be handed you by Mr. Joseph Hilliard son of Elizabeth Hilliard the widow of John Hilliard on whose case I have written you but am not favd with any reply. In looking into my letter and by conversing with her file leave you will I think perceive that Mrs. HIlliard's case comes down the last of July 1835, and if so, it into her [illegible[ to 'illegible] the papers that they may be redrawn.

I am Sir
Respectfully
Your obt svt
G. Richards

P.c.
As the papers now on file then that [illegible] was on quite in 1774 - perhaps you may allow the claim [illegible] under the Law of 1836. tho drawn, as I am informed to apply to the Act of 1838 - but whatever Correction may be recompany to bring the claim [illegible] the Act of 1836 - [illegible] have made.
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Loudoun County to wit.

Sept. 9th 1810, this day came before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealth Justice of Peace for the Said County William Speak and made oath that John Hilliard was a Soldier during the Revolutionary war in the Sixteenth Virginia Regiment and did serve three years in the Same. Service given under my hand & Seal the day & date above  Jn Rose
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Elizabeth Hilliard
Widow of John 
Hilliard, who was 
a Pensioner in active
Virginia Role
Act 4 July 1836
Pension: 4 March 1831
$80 per an.
Hand cert. to Geo
Richards, Esq of 
Leesburg, Va
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John Hilliard W.F. 7748 Rev. War Soldiers application for pension dated Apr. 11. 1818 was not on file with the other papers in his claim
July 30 1917
V. L. Maury
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(left hand side of page)
1917 July 30 Hist. to Mrs. Rose C. Hilliard

(right hand side of page)
Revolutionary War

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7748
Elizabeth Hilliard
[illegible] 

Act: [illegible] 3rd

Index: - Vol. A, Page 334

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rec -1 initials not legible
921 East Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia
July 24, 1917
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the data that your office contains of my ancestor, John Hilliard  of Loudoun County, Virginia
In the List of Revolutionary soldiers compiled Eckenrode I find this reference; Report of the Secretary of War in relation to Pension Establishments of the United States. Vol 2 Washington 1835 Pen 2,77.
Thanking you for any information you may see fit to give me. 
I am,  Yours etc., 
(Miss) Rose Clyde Hilliard
921 E. Marshall St.,
Richmond, Va.,

Round stamp states PENSION OFFICE U.S. Jul 26 1917