Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19141, Jeremiah Virginia, Vt.
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SERVICE
Vt.

Virginia, Jeremiah

NUMBER
S. 19141

carded
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Date of death [illegible] AB

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Vermont 18.639
Jeremiah Virginia
of St. Albans in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Safford of [illegible] commanded by Col. Allen in the [illegible] ma line for 18 months 

Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sepr. 1833 and sent to pensioner St. Albans, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr. '33 $125.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 25.00
$150.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E W Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 96
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No. 4.531
Jeremiah Virginia
Declaration
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT District of GEORGIA, ss.} Franklin County Probate Court August 1st A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County,and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Court of Record," -passed November 15th, A.D. 1821, (see 1st. section of said act,) Jeremiah Virginia aged 73 years, resident in St. Albans in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
[handwritten]He was born in Pomfret Connecticut. In the year [illegible] on the month of March he enlisted under Capt. Jesse Safford, of Woodstock Vt Lieut Teebulou Lyon, 2 Lieut Smalley, Col Ebenezer Allen, Regt. marched to Pittsford Vermont, stationed at Fort Vengeance about two or three months then marched on a scout to Fort Independence from thence to Ticonderoga & Crown Point, & then to Bulwag Bay, joined Gen Starks at Crown Point, remained with him a few days and then returned to Fort Vengeance - gone about twenty days - again in about 15 days calld upon to go to Royalton & marched there and stayed about one month and then marched to Bethel Vermont (employed a part of the time in building a Fort at said Bethel) there remained until his time was out and dismissed the last of December 1780 or first of January 1781.
Again in the ^year 1781 in the month of January or February he enlisted (on account of being claimed by a man who said he had purchased him of his former master; and rather than be subjected to slavery he enlisted into the  Army again) for six months under Capt. Seeley of Shafford Vermont, & received a furlough from his Capt to be absent until the 1st day of April after his furlough was out he returned back to his Company and marched from Pomfret to Bethel - there stayed one or two, months while there was under the command of Capt Benjamin went from Bethel to Corinth - there employed in building a Fort at that place, until his time expired there was dismissed it being in the month of October or first of November
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[handwritten]purchased him of his former master; and rather than be subjected to slavery he enlisted into the Army again) for six months under Capt Seeley of Shafford Vermont, & received a furlough from his Capt to be absent untill the 1st day of April - after his furlough was out he returned back to his Company and marched from Pomfret to Bethel - there stayed one or two, months - while there was under there was under the command of Capt Benjamin went from Bethel to Corinth - there employed in building a Fort at that place, until his time expired there was dismissed it being in the month of October or first of Novem
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He has no documentary evidence whatever. [handwritten]Never recd any discharge by a verbal dismisal -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, 
[signed]Jeremiah Virginia his x mark

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[handwritten]attest Wm. Bridges J- 
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[signed]William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr.Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of [handwritten]Jeremiah Virginia for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [handwritten]21st day of August A.D. 1832.
[signed]John Gates Jr. 
Register
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October 29, 1935

BA-J/EEL
Jeremiah Virginia-S.19141

Mrs. Alton Willard
538 Military Avenue
Baxter Springs, Kansas

Dear Madam:
Reference is madeto your letter in which you request to be advised as to whether any soldier of the Revolutionary War with surname Virginia ever applied for pension on account of his services in that war and if so, that you be furnished with the data found in his pension claim.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 19141, based upon the military service in that war of Jeremiah Virginia, the only soldier of that surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.  

Jeremiah Virginia,a colored man, wasborn October 16, 1759, in Pomfret, Connecticut. He was born a slave. He stated that he wasowned by Colonel Godfrey Marlbone,who sold him at auction to one Jeremiah Scarborough, of said Pomfret, who sold him to Joseph Williams; he was next soldto Seth Grosvener and then to Thomas Lee, from whom he ran away and went to Pomfret, Vermont. The names of Jeremiah's parents are not shown.

While residing in Pomfret, Vermont, he enlisted in March, 1780, served as a private in Captain Jesse Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Regiment and was discharged about January 1, 1781: he again enlisted in January or February, 1781, served as a private in Captains Seeley's and Benjamin's Companies of Vermont Troops and was discharged in October or November, 1781.

After the Revolution, he resided in Pomfret, Vermont; then in Pomfret, Connecticut; then in Boston, Massachusetts; thence to Pomfret, Vermont; thence to Newbury, Vermont, where he resided for eighteen or nineteen years; thence to Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont; thence to Swanton, Fairfax, Fletcher and Fairfield,
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in said Franklin County; thence to Stockholm, Chesterfield and Jay, New York, and then to Saint Albans, Vermont.

Jeremiah Virginia was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, while residing in Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont.

There are no data as to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and addressof person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jeremiah Virginia(S.19141), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Jeremiah Virginia, Certificate No.18639, issued September 23, 1833, rate of $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Wm Barnetts Deposition in support of Jeremiah Virginia, claim -
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I William Bennett of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of the age of Sixty nine years testify & say That in the year 1780 I was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in Capt Jesse Safford's Company & Col Ebenezer Allen's Regt of Vermont State troops for a term of nine months & well recollect & know that Jeremiah Virginia, a coloured man, now of St. Albans vt ^served in said Company & Regiment with me during said term as a private soldier-and that he was discharged from sd. Campaign at the same time I was, at Bethel Vermont. & further deponent saith not -
William Bennett

State of Vermont Windsor County ss} At Woodstock in sd County on the 4th day of August AD . 1832 personally appeared William Bennett signer of the foregoing Deposition & made Solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me
Rufus Root Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office 4th August 1832
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby certify that Rufus Root is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above are his Signatures -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
Benjm Swan
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Stephen Fisks Deposition in support of Jeremiah Virginia claim -
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I Stephen Fisk of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that I was in the service of the United States in the year 1781 at a Fort at Corinth in the State of Vermont, from the first of June 1781 to the last of October or first of November of the same year, which [illegible] that season. That some time during that season Jeremiah Virginia a colored man came to said Fort at Corinth and served as I believe till the last of October or first of November of the same year.
Stephen Fisk

State of Vermont Windsor County ss} Bethel August 10, 1832, AD  There personally appeared Stephen Fisk the signer of the above and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth and that the said Fisk is a man of truth and veracity
Before me Jonathan Marsh Justice of the Peace

[circular seal of court]
State of Vermont
Secretary of State's office
Montpelier, August 13th, 1832
I hereby certify that Jonathan Marsh, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the court of Windsor, in said state, duly constituted and commissioned and that to his arto and attestations as such, full faith and credit ought to be given. -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this 13th day of May A.D. 1832. -
Timothy Merrill
Secretary of St
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Jeremiah Virginia
Declaration

[illegible]
15 mos

Pensioner
St. Albans
Vt
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 27th, 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS.} ON this 7th day of June 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Jeremiah Virginia resident of St. Albans in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officer, and served as herein stated.
[handwritten]That he was born in Pomfret in the State of Connecticut on the 16th day of October 1759. - Has no record of his age having been born a Slave & ownd by Col Godfray Marlbone, attchd & sold as his property at auction to one Jeremiah Scarborough of sd Pomfret. Again attachd and sold to Joseph Williams, and by him sold to one Seth Grosvener, & by him sold to Thomas Lee, from whom he runaway and went to Pomfret in the State of Vermont. That at Pomfret in Vermont, in the month of March 1780, he enlisted under Capt Jesse Safford of Woodstock Vt Lieuts Tebulon Lyons & - Smalley, Col Ebenezer Allen Regt. marchd to Pittsford Vt, and stationed at Fort Vengeance about two or three months, then marched on a scout, to Mount Independence, from thence to Ticonderoga, Crown Point & Bullwaga Bay joined Gen Starks at Crown point & remained with him a few days, and then returned to fort Vengeance, gone about twenty days from sd fort. Again in about fifteen days the troops at the fort afsd were called upon to march to the aid of Royalton which had been sackd and
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burned by the Indians, stayed at Royalton about one month, & marchd from thence to Bethel in Vermont, and there emplyed doing the duty a private soldier a part of the time and a part, on fatigue building, a Fort, there remained untill his time expired, was dismissed the last of December 1780 or first of January 81. 
Again the month of January or Feby 1781, he enlisted on account of being claimd by a man who said he had purchased him of his former master; and rather then be again subjected to slavery he entered the service of his Country for six months under Capt Seeley of Strafford Vt. & received a furlough from his Capt to be absent untill the first day of April following. After his furlough was out he returned to his company, stationed at Bethel afsd and stayed one or two months under the command of Capt Benjamin. From Bethel to Corinth vt. employed in building a Fort at this place and served untill his time was out, dismised the last of October or first of November 1781. The applicant further states that he resided in Pomfret vt when calld in to service that after his time was out at Corinth fort, he returnd to Pomfret afsd. from thence to Pomfret Vt and from thence to the town of
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Boston Mss, & from thence back to Pomfret Connecticut, & from thence to Promfret vt after an absence of about 19 months, from thence to Newbury vt where he resided 18 or 19 years, and from thence to Sheldon Franklin County vt, from thence to Swanton, Fairfax. Fletcher & Fairfield in sd county from thence to Stockholm, to Chesterfield & Jay New york, and from thence to St Albans where he now resides.
The following are the names of officers with whom he was acquainted that served with the troops while he was in service in addition to those under whom he served, viz Gen. Enos, Col. Benja Wait, Capts William Hutchins & - Sayer, Lieut Currier, Ensign Young, Capt Charles Nelson, Lieut Powers, Col Eben Allen, Capt Comstock & Col Fletcher. 
That he never received a written discharge.
The following are the names who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution: Col John Nason, Orange Ferris, Gardner G. Smith, David Stevens Jr, Horace Janes Esqr, Charles B. Janes, S. H. Barlow Postmaster, Col H. Taylor, N. B Wells, Han B. Turner, & Luther B. Hunt Esqr.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Jeremiah Virginia his x mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Chas. B. Janes

We Luther B. Hunt an John Nason residents of St. Albans, Franklin County Vt. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Virginia, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing, declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Luther B. Hunt
John Nason
Sworn and subscribed the day and year afsd.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears that Luther B. Hunt Esq who has signed the proceeding certificate is an Atty at Law, resident in the town of St. Albans, and that Col John Nason who has also signed the same is a resident of St Albans, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Judge

I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk of the Court of the Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the sd court in the matters of the application of Jeremiah Virginia for a pension
[seal of office]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 day of June AD 1833.
Aaron S. Beeman Clerk
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State of Vermont Franklin County ss } St Albans May 28th AD 1833. Then personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace, within and for the county afsd Jeremiah Virginia, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mention below, and in the following grades: 
For nine months I served as a private 
For six months I served as a private for which I claim a pension
Jeremiah Virginia his X mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year afsd
attest Chas B Janes

Before me William Bridges Justice Peace I further certify that the above named Jeremiah Virginia is a credible witness
W. Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County }
St. Albans, County Clerks office June [illegible] 1833 I Horace Janes Clerk of Franklin County Court do hereby certify that William Bridges is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Franklin afsd and that the above and foregoing signatures subscribed to the deposition of Jeremiah Virginia is his genuine signatures
[circular seal of Franklin County court]
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
Horace Janes Clerk
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[left side of page]
19141
INVALID.
File No. 19,141
Jeremiah Virginia
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 448
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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1935 - Oct 29 - Hist to Mrs Alton Willard Ef
1935 - Nov. 17 - Mrs Alton Willard adv. name Brockman not in her letter a copy of which is attached; [illegible] that no Samuel Brockman is on file [illegible]
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November 6, 1931

BA-J/EEL

The data furnished herein are obtain from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.19141, based upon the military service of Jeremiah Virginia in that war.

Jeremiah Virginia, a colored man, was born October 16, 1759, in Pomfret, Connecticut. He was born a slave.

While residing in Pomfret, Vermont, he enlisted in March, 1780, served as a private in Captain Jesse Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Regiment and was discharged about January 1, 1781. He again enlisted in January or February, 1781, served as a private in Captains Seeley's and Benjamin's Companies of Vermont Troops and was discharged in October or November, 1781.

After the Revolution, he resided in Pomfret, Vermont; then in Pomfret, Connecticut; then in Boston, Massachusetts, thence to Pomfret, Vermont; thence to Newbury, Vermont, where he resided for eighteen or nineteen years; thence to Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont; thence to Swanton, Fairfax, Fletcher and Fairfield, in said county; thence to Stockholm, Chesterfield and Jay, New York, and then to Saint Albans, Vermont.

He was allowed pension in his application executed August 1,1832, while residing in Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont.

There are no data as to his family.

This history to be furnished is ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON October 29, 1935

IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/EEL
Jeremiah Virginia-S.19141

Mrs. Alton Willard
538 Military Avenue
Baxter Springs, Kansas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to be advised as to whether any soldier of the Revolutionary War with surname Virginia ever applied for pension on account of his services in that war and if so, that you be furnished with the data found in his pension claim.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 19141, based upon the military service in that war of Jeremiah Virginia, the only soldier of that surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Jeremiah Virginia,a colored man, was born October 16, 1759, in Pomfret, Connecticut. He was born a slave. He stated that he was owned by Colonel Godfrey Marlbone,who sold him at auction to one Jeremiah Scarborough, of said Pomfret, who sold him to Joseph Williams; he was next sold to Seth Grosvener and then to Thomas Lee, from whom he ran away and went to Pomfret, Vermont. The name of Jeremiah's parents are not shown.

While residing in Pomfret, Vermont, he enlisted in March, 1780, served as a private in Captain Jesse Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Regiment and was discharged about January 1, 1781; he again enlisted in January or February,1781, served as a private in Captains Seeley's and Benjamin's Companies of Vermont Troops and was discharged in October or November, 1781.

After the Revolution, he resided in Pomfret, Vermont; then in Pomfret, Connecticut; then in Boston, Massachusetts; thence to Pomfret, Vermont; thence to Newbury, Vermont, where he resided for eighteen or nineteen years; thence to Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont; thence to Swanton, Fairfax, Fletcher and Fairfield, 

[circular stamp]
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in said Franklin County; thence to Stockholm, Chesterfield and Jay, New York, and then to Saint Albans, Vermont.

Jeremiah Virginia was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, while residing in Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont.

There are no data as to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pension, Jeremiah Virginia(S.19141), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Jeremiah Virginia, Certificate No.18639, issued September 23, 1833, rate of $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours
[signed]A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
[circular stamp]

[handwritten]Baxter Springs Kan.
Nov. 8, 1935.

Dear Sir:
The above information is not what I requested. I asked for data on any claim for Revolutionary War pension made by Samuel Brockman of the State of Virginia. There are probably two or three. I should like to have data on all of them.
Thanking you very kindly
I am,
Mrs Alton Willard.
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COPY

538 Military Av.
Baxter Springs, Kan.
Oct. 14, 1935.

Veteran's Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Sec.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please advise me if the name of Virginia appears on record as having made application for a Revolutionary War pension. If so, please send me all family data etc., given in application or granted pension claim.

Very sincerely

(Signed) Mrs. Alton Willard
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November 12, 1935

BA-J/MMHF/eel

Mrs. Alton Willard
538 Military Ave
Baxter Springs, Kansas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your notation on margin of report furnished you October 29, of Jeremiah Virginia, that this is not the record you requested but that your request was for Samuel Brockman, of Virginia.

In your letter of October 14, 1935, returned herewith, the name Samuel Brockman is not shown and in the effort to aid you, not aware of the nature of your research, the record of the only soldier with surname Virginia was furnished.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file upon service of a Samuel Brockman in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.