Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,687, Joseph Eggleston, Continental (Va.)

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Service Continental (Va) 
Eggleston, Joseph 
Judith C. 
Number W.8.687 
B.L.WA. 675-H00-Major Issued Aug.10.1789 to Richard Platt assigner no papers.
Contents

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Virginia
Judith C. Eggleston 
widow of Joseph Eggleston 
Va 
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Captain of Cavalry.
Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of 600 dollars -- 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Dec. 1848 
and sent to 
Mr. E. F. Eggleston 
of Virginia 
Present. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 29th July, 1848, Page 764 Vol. 1
book [illegible]

[Illegible]

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Know all men by [illegible] presents that we Joe. Eggleston and Edward Eggleston are held and firmly blessed unto Richard Brooke [illegible] governor or chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of $1302 Dollars current money, to which payment well and truly to be made to that said governor and his successors, for the use of the Commonwealth, we bind our selves and our heir + esses and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 7th day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. 
The condition of the above obligation is [illegible], that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Joseph Eggleston and Judith Cary Eggleston. I therefore here be on lawful cause to [illegible] the same here this obligation to be void else to remain in force and virtue.
signed sealed + delivered in the present of 
RJ Eggleston.

Jos Eggleston seal
Edward Eggleston seal

State of Virginia
Amelia County Court: 
J Egbert G. Leigh clerk of the County Court of Amelia in the state of Virginia hereby certify that the forgoing marriage bond of Joseph Eggleston to the Commonwealth is a fine copy from the original which is now remaining filed among the records of said Court.
 
In Testimony [illegible] I have hereby set my hand and affused the seal of said Court this the 13th day of September Anno Dom. 1848. 
E. G. Leigh clerk

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State of Virginia Amelia County Set
I James P. Cocke presiding magis. [illegible] of the County Court of Amelia in the state of Virginia, hereby certify that Egbert G. Leigh who had given the preceding certificate, is clerk of said county and that his said allocation is in due form. Given under my hand and seal this the 23rd day of Nov 1848. 
James P Cocks [signature]

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In the County Court of Amelia County in the State of Virginia, November 23rd 1848. 

On motion of Judith C. Eggleston, in her proper person, leave is granted her, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th of July 1848, she being first duly sworn, according to law, in open Court, to make a declaration in the words and figures following; namely: 

That she, the said Judith C. Eggleston, is the widow of Joseph Eggleston deceased; that she is a resident of Amelia County in the state of Virginia, and is aged Eighty two years. That said county of Amelia was the residence of said Joseph Eggleston during his life and that he died therein. That said Joseph Eggleston was an officer in the Revolutionary War, and entered the Army as a volunteer, as she was informed and believes, while he was a student at William and Mary College, in the town of Williamsburg in the state of Virginia, not very long after the commencement of the Revolutionary struggle, but at what particular date she does not know. That said Joseph Eggleston entered the Army as a Lieutenant, was subsequently promoted to be a Captain, and subsequently to be a Major of Cavalry, in all which Offices he served at different times, but she does not know the dates of these respective promotions. That said Joseph Eggleston served in one or the other of these offices during the Revolutionary War, and was a Major when discharged at the close of the War; but at what particular time he was so discharged she does not know. That she does not know the Company of Regiment in which he served or to which he was attached; but she was informed and believes that he served in what was known as "Lee's Legion". That she was informed and believes that said Joseph Eggleston was engaged in several battles, and particularly that he fought in the battle of Eutaw and also she thinks at Guilford Court House, and that she is not informed of the County through which he marched. That most of these facts, she believes will appear by reference to the histories of the War and to the public records, such of which as can now be procured, she will cause to be produced to sustain this declaration. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Eggleston on the Eigth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred

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dred and ninety six, (1796,) as more fully appears by the [certificate of the] marriage bond filed in the Clerks' Office of this Court a certified copy of which she will cause to be exhibited with this declaration; there being no certificate filed in this office or elsewhere known to her; and that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Eggleston, died in said County of Amelia on the thirteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven (1811); that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred, [illegible] at the times above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. In witness of which declaration she hereunto signs her name. 
Judith C. Eggleston [signature]

And we, Jno H. Steger, Martin Horton, Reuben Blanton + Thomas Meaux, justices of the peace in and for the said County of Amelia, in County Court sitting, do hereby certify, that on this twenty third day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, the aforesaid Judith C. Eggleston, who is a resident of our said County of Amelia, and who we believe to be aged [blank space] years, as she has declared, did personally appear before us in our said Court sitting, and being duly sworn, according to law, she did, on her oath, in open court, make and subscribe the foregoing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed the 29th day of July 1848. In [illegible] whereof, it is ordered that Egbert G. Leigh, Clerk of our said Court do certify this proceeding with the seal of our said Court [illegible], and we [illegible] have hereunto signed our names on the day and year above written; the words "certificate of her" being erased, and the word "Bond" interlined, and also the words "there being no certificate filed in this office or elsewhere known to her" interlined on this page of this declaration, before the said Judith C. qualified h or signed the same. 

Jno. H. Steger J.P. 
Marstin Foster J.P
Reuben Blanton JP
Thoa Meaux J.P. 

[illegible]: Egbert G. Leigh clk

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Eggleston W.F. 8687.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Apr.10.1778
Aug.1.1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
to Aug.1.1779
to Dec.31.1781

RANK. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
also served as Major of Cav. dates not stated

OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
COLONEL. 
in Lees Legion Continental Cav. 

STATE. 
[column left empty] 

Battles engaged in, Eutaw Springs Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amelia Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Nov.23.1848 Her el. al. 
Residence at date of application, Amelia Co. Va
Age at date of application, She was 82 yrs
Remarks: Soldier was a Student at William + Mary College in Williamsburg Va not very long after commencement of Rev. War. He married May 8. 1796 Judith Cary Eggleston, and died Feby 13. 1811 in Amelia Co. Va. She died Feby 19, 1859. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

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Mrs. Custer of the Army Div. wants information as to Joseph Eggleston W.F.8687 Rev. War. 
Mch. 5, 1912.

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Feby 18/78 [illegible] 
[illegible] 
July - 26 - 1900 [illegible] 
Mrs. M. A Custer - present
1912 Mch. 6 Hist. to Mrs. Custer
V. [illegible] 
1914 Mch. 31 Hist. to Mrs. Custer. 
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
8687
File No. 8687
Judith C. Egglston
Wid
Josph. Egglston
Capt Cavy. Rev. War
Act: July 29" 1848. 
Index:-Vol. A, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feb 23d '78

Hon R E Withers

Dear Sir
you hale with communication from Commissioner of Pensions has first reached me. The facts are that as he supposes. 

Mr Eggleston died on 19th Feb 1859  -Application was made for the half years pension  (I am sure in that year) It was returned + knowin 1859 or 60 to her representative to be corrected and I placed the corrected application in the hand of Mr Newman, the officer of the United States goverment, who had charge of Pension Claims in Richmond in 1860. He assured me the claim would be paid ["in" crossed out] [illegible]. He neglected to attach to it, He was [illegible] out and

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the heirs could do nothing. 

The premeditation of forfeiture could not arise from lapse of time, as the claim was presented in time, and was constantly before the government being in the hands of its agent until war and the act of Congress prevented the heirs of Mr E from prosecuting it. 

I suppose, there is no doubt, that making the application (although an incorrect one) in time and placing the corrected application in the hands of the proper officer of government in time, not only frees the claim from [illegible] of forfeiture by delay, but prevents the transference of the claim from the Pension to the Treasury Department under the Statute. I [illegible] serve the Pension Officer

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anticipated no differently [illegible] he assured me it would be collected when he went to Washington = That I placed the claims in his hands (when corrected) in 1860 I am confident because I removed from Richmond in December in 1860, and think I did so early in the fall of that year. 

The counsel who prepared the papers for Mr E's advisor and gave them to me to hand to Mr Newman is dead. Mr Newman resided in Madison County Va, I have not heard from him since the war-

If my view is correct and the commissioner agrees with me, I will take what proceedings are necessary to get the claim satisfied. 

Will you be kind enough to state the facts or get them

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before that officer, and let me know, whether I can do any thing and what in the matter.

I give you this trouble most reluctantly, but the amount is too small, and my means will not justify me in employing counsel, and I do not know the members of Congress from this District. 

Thanking you most sincerely for your kindness and again asking you to excuse me for troubling you so much.
I am very truly 
[illegible]
[illegible] friend
Mr Old

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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldier of the Virginia Continental 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 29th day of June 1782, in the name of Joseph Eggleston as Capt of Cavalry for ₤216.0.0 which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Ev Meade

{No Seal of Office.}

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 30th day of November 1848. 
Jas E. Heath AUDITOR.

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recd 21st April /49
more than 6 months since my letter to you 
Respects - 
Chas T. Cocke

Mr Edwards

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Pension Office, 
April 18th 1849. 

Sir, 
In reply to your inquiries in the case of Mrs J. C. Egglestpn, widow of Joseph Eggleston, & have to state that it does not appear that there are any papers on file in this affair in support of her claim. Enclosed is a copy of the Act of 29th July 1848, with the regulations thereto attached for her guidance, 
Very Respectfully, 
your obt servt,
J L Edwards

Chast Cocke, Esq.
Macon
Powhatan Co. Va.

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United States Senate Chamber
Washington, Feby 26th, 1878. 

Hon Court of Pensions
Washington
Dear Sir,
I forward here with letter from Mr Old + request your consideration of the statements in emhatics, which seem to me to make out an equitable case.  Be pleased to notify me of your decision thereupon. 
Very respectfully, 
R.E. Withers

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All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to Letters from this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to. 

Treasury Department
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
Washington, D. C., Feby 13, 1878. 

EUC [signature] 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEB 16 1878
PENSION OFFICE [stamp] 

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 12th [illegible] herewith returned. I would state that the records of this Office show that Judith C. Eggleston widow of Joseph Act 29 July 1848 was last paid at Richmond Va at the rate of $600.00 per annum to 4 Sept 1858. 

Very respectfully
Horace Austin
Auditor

[illegible] of Pensions. [illegible] 

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I certify upon honor that I have served three years as an officer in Lee's Legion, + that I was when I entered the service and am now a citizen of Virginia
17th July 1783.
Jos. Eggleston
Ma: Lee's Legion

Executive Department
Recommend Va November 30 1868

The above is a true copy of an original paper filed in this Department with the papers upon which said bounty has been granted by the Executive In Office and soldiers of the Revolution

Hon H Richardson  for Secy Commissioner

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Richmond V. 
Nov. 28. 68. 

Dear Sir


Introduced to you by Relation and friend W. E. F. Eggleston, who has an [illegible] to present at Your Offices. I suspect that some were given him finally on the discharge of his Services, and soldiers not known to be deceased as his case is example from all sort of questions.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Very Respectfully

for
[illegible]

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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 Continental 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 20th day of August 1783, in the name of Joseph Eggleston as Captain of Cavalry for £1104.4.4, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to 1st January 1782. 
To [illegible] pay as Lt. in Lee's Legion from 10th Apl 78 to 1st Augt. 79 & as Capt from 1st Augt. 79 to 31st Dec. 1781. 

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 30th day of November 1848. 

J W E Heath AUDITOR.

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Council Chamber, July 14th 1783. 
I do certify that Major Joseph Eggleston is entitled  to the proportion of land allowed a Major of Cavalry of the Continental line for three years service
Benjamin Harrison

A Warrant for 5333 1/3 acres [illegible] to Major Joseph Eggleston July 17th 1703. No. 1386. 

A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Law Office [illegible], 
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

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Pension Office
Feby 12 1878

Requests date to which pension was paid to Mrs Judith C. Eggleston widow of Joseph Eggleston. Revy War Virginia

THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
FEB 12 1878
RECEIVED [stamp]

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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE. 
Washington D.C. February 12th 1878

Sir: 
Mrs Judith C. Eggleston, of Virginia, was inscribed upon the pension roll at $600 per annum under Act of July 29, 1848, as the widow of Joseph Eggleston a captain of cavalry in the Revolutionary War and diem pension, as shown by the records of this office, to September 4, 1858. Her application has been made by her him for the amount due at the time of her death. To enable this office to act intelligently upon this application, a repeat is derived from you putting forth the date to which payment or pension in this care has been made, an shown by your records, and whether any part of her pension has been covered in to the Treasury by reason of her failure to claim [illegible] the time prescribed by law therein.

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[illegible], 
Please give this matter your special attention. 
Very respectfully, 
Jas Rinds
Commissioner

To the Hon.
The Third Auditor
Treasury Department.

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Mr. Brodie
This case has not b
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He is of opinion however that re
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Respy, 
H Vaughn [illegible] 

1/16/78

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File No 8687 Rev. War. 
Judith C. Eggleston
widow of 
Joseph Eggleston
Claimant was 92 years old in 1858. Paid to Sept. 4/58 No record of payment since. Any applications, for any unpaid pension, by the heirs,  would be neglected under section 4719 Revised Statues. 

REVISED STATUES.--Sec. 4719. The failure of any pensioner to claim his pension for three years after the same shall have become due shall be deemed presumptive evidence that such pension has legally terminated by reason of the pensioner's death, remarriage, recovery from the disability, or otherwise, and the pensioner's name shall be stricken from the list of pensioners, subject to the right of restoration to the sums on a new application by the pensioner, or, if the pensioner is dead, by the widow or minor children entitled to receive the accrued pension, accompanied  by evidence satisfactorily accounting for the failure to claim such pension, and by medical evidence in cases of invalids who were not exempt from biannual examinations as to the continuance of the disability. 

To [illegible] Withers in accordance with above July 18/78
[signature]