Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,467, Bartholomew Cyrus, Va.

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Service  VA  Cyrus, Bartholomew 	Number  N. 25,467
Phebe					BLWt 1475-100
					B.L. Wt. 9327-160-55

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6790
Virgina
Bartholomew Cyrus
Buckingham Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel ------of the 2nd Regt. Virginia for the term of four years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Feby, 1819 and sent to the Honorable A. Austin, House of Repr. U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  4 15/30		36.00
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March 1819.		48.00
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						$84.00
(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818)
Buckingham County
See letter to Hon. J.W. Bouldin
H.R. 18 Feb. 1837
“     “ J.W.L. Heath March 24 ‘41
11 July 1833

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Restoration and Re-Issue
5487
Virginia 
Phebe Cyrus widow of VA Bartholomew Cyrus who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Richmond Roll at the rate of 96 dollars------cents per annum, to commence on (cross out) 4th March 1861 all payments made since to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of April 1866 and sent to Chas W. Statham Lynchburg, VA
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 158 Vol. 46
1887 Augt ten Agt is not on roll of but she died in March 1883 when living in Appomattox Co Va then 89 years old – an obituary placed her age as 102 yr old

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Vol. 62 – 181
(cross out) 211.640  Act March 3 (illegible)
Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew Cyrus Musician, Va, Continental line Revolutionary War 
Admitted 160 Army
Married – no 9327
Issued Nov, 6th 1855 and sent to Charles W. Statham Lynchburg Va.
Roll

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WIDOW OF A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDER GONE.  Mrs. Phebe Cyrus, widow of Bartholomew Cyrus, a solder of the revolution, died in Appomattox county several days ago, aged 92 years.  Her husband enlisted for “during the war” in the continental line, and served faithfully to the end of the memorable struggle for liberty.  He was always a prominent figure at the national celebrations of his day, and when he died her requested to be buried with a military salute, which request was complied with.  Mrs. Cyrus was the last survivor that the writer knew of who received a pension as a revolutionary widow.  Cyrus

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To the Secretary of the department of War of the United States Washington

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Virginia
At a Superior court of Law held for Buckingham county on Monday the twentieth of April 1818.
Bartholomew Cyrus a resident of this county appeared in court and made oath, that in September 1777 in the county of Chesterfield he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt James Harris in the service of the United States, and sometime thereafter joined the American army in the ensuing spring at the Valley Forge the 15th regiment commanded by Colo Mason of General Woodfords brigade; that he was in the battle of Monmouth the next summer and acted as drummer.  The ensuing winter the army took their winter quarters at Middlebrooke, and he then enlisted during the war.  He was sometimes attached to Colo Ruperts regiment sometime after joined the regiment of Colo Richard Campbell, was in the battle of Guildford and Eutow, at ninety-six, and Camden, and continued to serve faithfully to the end of the revolutionary war, and then obtained an honorable discharge from the company of Capt Kilpatrick of the second Virginia regiment near Winchester under the command of Genl Muhlenberg in July 1783, to the best of his recollection.  He further states that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power in relation to his services and discharge.  
A copy, Teste. Rolfe Eldridge in C.S.C.
William Daniel on of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Judge of

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the 7th judicial circuit including Buckingham county do certify that Rolf Eldridge is whose name is subscribed to the foregoing attention is clerk of the Superior Court of law of the county of Buckingham a foresaid that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. And I do further certify that Bartholomew Cyrus apparently about 60 years of age, came into the open court and before me made oath awarding 2 law to the facts as set forth stated by the said clerk, in order that he might be enabled to obtain the provision lately made by an act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the service of the United States and the Revolutionary War period and I being satisfied that the said Bartholomew Cyrus is a man of credibility, to further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bartholomew Cyrus did serve the United states in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his county for supposed, as in his declaration aforesaid upon oath it is stated by him and there being no seal of the court, I certify and send this to the secretary of the department of war of the United states under my hand I seal this second day of June 1818
Wm Daniel (seal)

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1337
1 Case
William Daniel, judge, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia
Rec’d. 21st. July, 1818
Bartholomew Cyrus (private) 
2nd.  Virginia Regt. 1778 to 1783  
4 years 
20th April 1818

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Bartholomew Cyrus
Declaration schedule
458
To the secretary for the department of war of the United States Washington
Recd 8 August 1821
Bartholomew Cyrus of Buckingham county VA

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Virginia. 
At a Superior Court of law continued and held for Buckingham county at the courthouse on Wednesday the twenty day of September 1820.
On the 20 day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court Bing a court of record 4 the 7th judicial circuit of Virginia Bartholomew Cyrus age upwards of 60 years, being a resident of the said county of Buckingham in VA circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, does on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That in September 1777 in the county of Chesterfield he enlisted in the company commanded by captain James Harris and the service of the United States and sometime thereafter joined the American army in the ensuing winter at the Valley Forge. The 15 regiment commanded by Col. Mason of General Woodford’s brigade, that he was in the battle of Monmouth near summer and acted as a drummer. The ensuing winter the army took their garters at Middlebrook, and there enlisted during the war. He was sometime attached to Col Russell's regiment, sometime after joined Col Richard Campbell’s, was in the battle of Guilford and Eutow and Camden, and continued to serve faithfully to the end of the Revolutionary War and was obtained honorable discharge from the company of captain Kilpatrick of the second Virginia regiment near Winchester under the command of Muhlenberg in July 1783 to the best of his recollection, he further states that his original declaration war date the day of April in the year 1812, that he had received a pension by virtue of a warrant numbered 6790- I Bartholomew Cyrus do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United states, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have since that time by gift, sale, or in any names disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provision 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 any person in hand for me, and property or income that then is what is contained in the schedule hereto (illegible)  and by me subscribed
One cow, worth about $8
2 beer……………………$25
1 small hog……………$1.
Bartholomew Cyrus.
And the said Bartholomew Cyrus further declares upon oath that he is by occupation a farmer, that he is old and unable to labor

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For a support having lost the use of one hand by the bunting of a gun, that his wife Sally is living with him who is very old and unable to support herself by labor being much afflicted - he has no that person residing in his family except Sally Fretwell is a small girl about the age of nine years, who can't support herself by labor
Sworn to, and declared on the day & year first mentioned - I Rolfe Eldridge junior clerk of the Superior Court of law for the county of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto announced are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount and value of the property included in the aforesaid schedule is thirty four dollars.
In testimony whereof I have here seemed to set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on the 28th day of April 1821. Rolfe Eldridge junior clerk of Superior Court of Buckingham

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Declaration
Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew Cyrus for a Pension under the act of Feb 3, 1855
Chars. Stathem
Attorney for claimant3
Lynchburg, VA.

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State of Virgina
County of Appomattox
On the 6th day of September 1855, personal appeared before the County Court of Appomattox county, state of Virginia, Mrs. Phebe Cyrus, a resident of Appomattox in the state of Virginia, aged sixty-one years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Bartholomew Cyrus, deceased, who was a private, drummer and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War.  That she refers to the evidence filed by her said husband in processing his pension, which is on file.  He was in regular receipt of a pension annually of ninety-six dollars a private in the Revolutionary War, and certificate of pension was dated the 8th day of February 1819 and was signed by J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.  That said certificate of pension cannot as returned as it is now returned to the pension agency at Richmond, for the purpose of processing the balance due her said husband at the time of his death.
She claims more than ninety-six dollars her annum, as her husband was a Sergeant for the larger portion of the time in was in the war of the Revolu

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tion and he was also a musician, and his warrant, (which is now returned) under the act of March 3, 1855, is issued to him as “Musician”, for which per her declaration for county land under said act.  The claims panty for him as a Sergeant, in which capacity in action, as well as seen by the rolls on file at the profer department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Bartholomew Cyrus, on the 22nd day of January 1833 that her said husband died on the 11th day of July 18155, that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd of January, 1800 but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
She hereby appoints Charles W. Stathem, of Lynchburg, Virginia, her attorney to prosecute her claim and receive her pension certificate
Tests							
Phebe Cyrus  (seal and mark)
S.S. Stweart
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the court county of Appomattox county. 
H.F. Bocock Clerk

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State of Virginia, county of Appomattox
before me, Washington hunter a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, on the 6th day of September 1855, personally appeared William C. Durrum and John H. Tanner of Appomattox county Virginia of lawful age, to be well known, to be persons of sincerity and where testimony is entitled to full credit, who being duly sworn according to law, depose as follows:  
That they are neighbors and well acquainted with Mrs. Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew Cyrus, deceased, and with him in his lifetime a semi colon that the said Phebe Cyrus is the widow of Bartholomew, whom we know was regularly in receipt of a pension, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War until his death, that they lived together as man and wife and were always regarded as such, and never heard it questioned or denied by anyone that they were man and wife. That they were present at the marriage of said Bartholomew Cyrus and Phebe his wife, formerly Phebe Galloway, the said persons were married on the 22nd day of January, 1833, and have lived together ever since as man and wife; That the said Bartholomew Cyrus died on the 11th day of July 1855, and that Phebe Cyrus is his widow, and that she is with him. That they are in no wise interested

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in the sworn of Phebe Cyrus for a pension.
Wm C. Durrum (seal)
John H. Tanner (seal)
Sworn in and subscribed before me on the day and year above; and I have no interest in the claim.
William Hunter
State of Virginia 
county of Appomattox
 I Henry L Bocock clerk of the County Court

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State of Virginia Campbell County S3
I Geo. Wm. Dalney Clerk of the county court of Campbell County, Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the files of the office of said court, that on the second day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three(1833) a license filed from said office authorizing the rights of marriage to be performed between Bartholomew Cyrus, and Ms. Pheby Galloway, and that from the failure of the officiating minister to certify according to law the celebration of said rights, if such took place, there is no registering thereof in said office. In testimony whereof I have here to put my proper signature, with the seal of said court and next, at office, at the courthouse of said county, the 8th day of September 1855, in the 80 year of the Commonwealth.

Geo. Wm. Dalney. C.

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Declaration
Bartholomew Cyrus
119,760
Bounty Lanes
Under act of March 3, 1855
Chas Stathem
Agent for Claimant
Lynchburg, Va

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State of Virginia county of Appomattox new line on this fifth day of April in the year 1855, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Bartholomew Cyrus, aged 97 years, a resident of Appomattox county in the state of Virginia, where having been duly sworn according to law declares.  
That he was a private and Sergeant in the war of revolution. That he is now a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $96 per annum. That he refers to his former papers for proof of service, and that he his certificate of pension, is dated the 8th day of February 1819, and signed J.C. Calhoun, secretary of war.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county land to which he was entitled under the act of Congress of the third day of March 1855.
Witness Geo Abbitt 
Bartholomew Cyrus seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I believe the said Bartholomew Cyrus is the age above dated
Glover Harvey J.P.
(over)

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We, Charles W. Statham and George Abbitt, in residence of Appomattox county, in the state of Virginia, umm our oath, declare that the forging declaration was sign and acknowledge by Bartholomew Cyrus, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Chas. W. Stathem seal
Geo. Abbitt Sr. seal
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; And I certify that I know the affiance to be credible persons; That the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Glover Harvey J.P.

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State of Virginia, Appomattox County, 3S
I, Henry F. Bocock, clerk of the county court of Appomattox county, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Glover Harvey who has given the foregoing certificates in on the sheet here to attached was at the date thereof as acting justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; That said certificates are complete according to the laws of said state, and the signatures there too are in the proper, genuine handwriting of the said Justice
In testimony thereof, I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of set quart, in office, this 1 day of May 1855, in the 79 year of the Commonwealth.
H.F. Bocock------  Clerk

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Stamp: 
Reimbursement Soc. 418, R. S. 
Requisition for $22.67 to the Secretary, as requested by the Auditor 2590.  July 20/83.  A.G.C. 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25267
Phebe Cyrus wid of Bartholomew Cyrus Pri Rev war 
Act Feb. 3rd 1853
Index: Vol. A, Page 165
(Arrangement of 1870)

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Lynchburg, Va, Feb, 11, ‘66
Hon. JH Barrett,
Com’r of Pensions:
Sir in accordance with your letter of the 12th day of January, 1866, in the use of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus’s application for revolutionary pension I have procured the authentication of the official character of Geo. T. Peers, the clerk of county court of Appomattox, Virginia
I hope that the use will be allowed and forwarded to me.
Your obl, sev’t.
Chass Stathem

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Stamp:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEB281866
PENSIONOFFICE
Lynchburg, Va. Feb 26, ‘69
Hon J. H Barrett,
Com’r of Pensions:
Sir - I relation to the pension of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew Cyrus, to whom you issued a certificate of pension from 4th of March, 1861 to 15th of Aug 1861.
And again after a lapse from 15th Aug. 1865 to 13th Feb. 1866 the certificate is issued to continue for life as I am unacquainted with the law, and believe this party was entitled to the whole time omitted please inform me

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Why she is cut off from said 15th Aug. ‘61 to 13th Feb ‘66.
I suppose there is some law which cuts them off on account of the rebellion. But in the cases of revolutionary widows, they are generally very poor and uneducated and had nothing to do with the war, and even opposed to it became it cut them off from a living I write this as a matter of duty and hope you will give me the information. Her certificate is number 5487.
Respectfully, your obl sev’t.
Chass Stathem

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Lynchburg, Va. April 9 ‘66
Hon J. H Barrett,
Com’r of Pensions:
Dear Sir- in accordance with your letter of the 4th of April, 1866 I enclosed your the pension certificate of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus, so that you can send me a new certificate of all in arrears. She is due from 15th of August, 1861, till now and do.
Your early attention to this matter will be much oblige
Your obl sev’t
Chass Stathem

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No 6035
Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew VA
3 Feby 1853

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119,760 Mar. 3, 1855
May 3 “   “
Bartholomew Cyrus, 
Priv., & Segt. (cross out)
Musician
Va: Continental line
Revolutionary War
Pensions
AW: 160 acres Aug:16th 1855. 
(eligible signature)
3839 of Aug 18/55
Chas. W. Stathem
Lynchburg. Va.
211.640 land with Act March 3. Sept. 12. /55
Phebe Cyrus, wid. Bartholomew Cyrus. Mus.
Revol. War.
Rec’d warr’t 3839. 160 acres warr’t relel.
Special by Chief. Clerk. 
Oct.16.1855.
Chas. W. Stathem
Lynchburg, Va.

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C.W. Statham Mch. 18th ‘66
Restoration 5487
Virginia (Richmond)
Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew who served in the Revolutionary was, as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 96 dollars------cents per annum to commence on the (3rd February, 1853) 4th March 1861 to end on Aug. 15, 1861 and commencing February 13th 1866
Certificate of pension issued 16th day of February 1866 and sent to C.W. Stratham Esqr Lynchburg, Va
Recorded on the roll of pensioners under act February 3, 1853, page 152 Vol. II

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5487
Virginia Richmond
Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 96-dollars----cents per annum, to commence (3rd February, 1853) 11th July 1855.
Certificate of pension issued 1st day of October 1855.  And sent to C.W. Stratham Lynchburg VA
Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 3, 1853, page 123, vol. 2
Let. C,W. Stratham Oct 16/55
C.W. Stratham, January: 12 “  “
3rd, andv “  “

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Stamp: FREE
Stamp: LYNCHBURG VA
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com’r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
119,760.

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Phebe Cyrus. wid: of Bartholomew Cyrus. Act 53. 2nd sec: (illegible)
Admit for 96 # per an: Com: 4th March:61. and ending Aug: 15th 1861.  Also issue cert. for 396. Per au: Com: Feb: 13th 1866 to continue during wht-swhool.
B. Clifton.
Certs: to Chas. W. Statham Esqr. Lynchburg, Va

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Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew.  Appomattox Co. Va
$96 a year from 11th July 1855 when her husband died. 
Act 3rd Feby 1853
Cert to
CW Stathan Esq
Lynchburg Va

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No. 20640
Act of March 3, 1855.
Received………….., 1855.
Bartholomew Cyrus -musician
Va. Continental Line.  Revolutionary war
9327…160…55
Charles W. Statham
Lynchburg Va
1880. Apr 8. James T. Sutton (illegible)
Letter book P

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Application of Phebe Cyrus a Pension of the U.S. as a widow of Bartholomew Cyrus to whom a land cert of 160 acres issued and was n file in Bounty Land Office Jany 16, 1828.  See reference to report in Senate documents in this letter accompanying this.
Jas T Sutton
Ally
No.4

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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 31st day of July 1783, and the name of Bartholomew Cyrus as a drummer of infantry for 113.19.6, which certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.

Given under my hand at the Auditor’s Office, Richmond, this 29th day of March 1834.
Jas. E. Heath  Auditor.
No Seal Of Office
P 116.

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State of Virginia Appomattox County SS
I Henry J Babcock clerk of Appomattox county found in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that at a court for the said county at the courthouse thereof the 6th day of September 1855.
Satisfactory evidence was produced to the court that Phoebe Cyrus who has appeared before the court is the widow of Bartholomew Cyrus deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner, and I further certify that these said Phoebe Cyrus this day came before the said court and made oath to the truth of the fact stated in her declaration hereto attached and subscribed the same in open court given under my hand as clerk of the court of the county F4 said in the state of Virginia, and seal of office this 18th day of September 1855.
H. F. Bocock Clk

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State of Virginia, Appomattox County, SS
I, Henry J Bocock, clerk of the county court of Appomattox county, and the state of Virginia, do certify that Washington Hunter who has given the aforesaid certificate on the sheet hereto attached, was at the date thereof as acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; That said certificate is complete according to the laws of said state, and the signature there too is in the proper, genuine handwriting of the said justice.
In testimony thereof, I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, in office, this 6th day of Sept 1855, and the 80 year of the Commonwealth
H J Bocock CLK
State of Virginia, Appomattox County, SS
I, Henry J Bocock, clerk of the county court of Appomattox county, and the state of Virginia, to certify that Washington Hunter who has given the aforesaid certificate on the sheet here to attached, was at the date thereof as acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; That said certificate is complete according to the law of said state, and the signature thereto is in the proper, genuine handwriting of the said justice.
In testimony thereof, I have here to set my hand and affix the seal of said court, in office, this eighteen day of September 1855, in the 80 year of the Commonwealth.
H J Bocock CLK

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Evidence in case of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus pension for Revolutionary widow
Chas. Statham
Agent for Applicant
Lynchburg, Va

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I, Jas G Patteson, presiding justice of the county court of Appomattox, county, state of Virginia, do certify that Geo T Peers is the clerk of said court, a regular court of record, duly elected and qualified as such, and all his official acts are entitled to full credit.
That the official seal of the county court of Appomattox was stolen from the office at the time of the surrender of Genl Lees army in April last, and has not been recovered since, witness my hand and seal this the 3rd day Feby one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
Jas G Patteson (seal)
Presiding Justice of the county court of Appomattox County, state Va.

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State of Virginia office of the secretary of the Commonwealth.
I, John M. Herndon, secretary of the Commonwealth, do hereby certify that James G. Patterson, who singer is ascribed to the forgoing certificate, is and was at the time of subscribing the same, presiding justice of the county court of Appomattox, in the state of Virginia, and the said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereonto affixed my seal of office, this 8th day of February A.D. 1866, and in the 90th year of the Commonwealth.
JM Herndon Secy of Commonwealth

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Virginia.
At a Superior Court of law continued and held for Buckingham County at the courthouse on Wednesday the twenty day of September 1820.
On the 20 day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the 7th judicial circuit of Virginia period Bartholomew Cyrus aged upward of 60 years being a resident of the county of Buckingham and said circuit who being first duly sworn according to the law Duff on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows.  That in September 1777 in the county of Chesterfield he enlisted in the company commanded by captain James Harris in the service of the United States and sometime there after joined the American army in the ensuing winter at the Valley Forge #15 regimen commanded by Colonel Mason of general Woodford’s brigade that he was in the battle of Monmouth that next summer and acted as a drum man drummer.  The ensuing winter the army took their guard at Middlebrook, and he then in listed during the war, he was sometimes attached to Colonel Rufsells regiment sometime after joined Colonel Richard Campbell. Was in the battle of Guilford and Eutaw and Camden, and continued to serve faithfully to the end of the Revolutionary War and then obtained an honorable discharge from the company of captain Gilbert Kilpatrick of the second Virginia regiment near Winchester under the command of Muhlenberg in July 1783 to the best of his recollection, he further states that his original declaration was dated the day of April in the year 1818 that he had received a pension by virtue of a warrant numbered in the back thereof 6790. I Bartholomew Cyrus 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 displaced of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as being myself witness the provision from act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the revolutionary war hafsed on the 18th day of March

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1818 and that I have not, nor any person on inrst for me any property or income then other than what is confirmed in the schedule hereto amassed and by me subscribed. One cow, 2 beers, one small hog. Bartholomew Cyrus
And then Bartholomew Cyrus further declares upon oath that he is by occupation a farmer that he is old and unable to labor for a support having lost the use of one hand by the bunting of a gun, that his wife Sally is living with him who is very old and unable to support herself by labor being much affected he has no other person residing in his family except Sally. That well a small girl about the age of nine years, who cannot support herself by labor.
I Rolfe Eldridge president clerk of the Superior Court of law for the county of Buckingham do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said court, and that is the opinion of the said court that the property contained in the schedule aforesaid is of the value of ninety four dollars-
In testimony where of I have here on two and at my hand and affixed the seal of my office. This 21 day of September 1821 in the 66 year of the Commonwealth
Rolfe Eldridge jr CSC
Daniel judge of the Superior Court of law of the county of Buckingham in Virginia do certify that Rolfe Eldridge jr whose name is described to the above transcript from the records of said court, is clerk of said court, and that his attention above is in do form given under my hand the 21st day of Sept. 1821-
Wm Daniel

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Batholomew Cyrus of Va history of service
File with admitted widow Hannah Cyrus F 25,468.
V.W. Wid. File 25,467

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Nov. 21st 1821 Buckingham Cty.
Honorable president and secretary of war belonging to the United states I wish to inform you of my sufferance in the Revolutionary War I enlisted in the year 1776 I went from Chesterfield County under Capt. James Harris a three-year soldier then enlisted sometime after that for during the war I belong to the 15th Virginia Bridgement General Woodford's brigade near Philadelphia at Valley Forge next summer we fought at Monmouth the year following our brigade was sent off to Charleston South Carolina there almost all were taken prisoners by the British then General Greene took command of us and the first battle was at Guilford courthouse the next at Eutaw springs and a number of lives were lost on both sides we lay at ninety six siege near one month scarcely one hour in the night but firing like claps of thunder many days we could not get anything to eat 40 $ was cried through the camp for one holecake of bread and it could not be got we were like hogs that had been walling when we came out of the in retrenchment the next seige was at camblain near one month and we suffered very much there and a great many

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I was never absent one day without liberty. I was discharged in the year 1783 July the 6th day at Winchester barracks under the command of general meulinberg Capt. Kirkpatrick was my Capt. I served during this time without ever being confined or and lick which few can say in truth sir look at your records and you'll find this to be truth sir I have received three draws from the pension you bestowed us then I sent my schedule and have got no return from it proved before judge Daniel I am upon sufferings I have had the misfortune a few years since to lose one of my hands by gun by a gun bursting and am troubled at times with neumatic pains and my wife worse off than myself I am going on 64 years of age and my wife is near 70 years of age I was a poor boy had nothing but my shirt and pantaloons when I went into the army I think it hard for me to suffer now after doing as much for my country as I have and without your assistance and obliged to go to the poor house and I had almost nothing die I thank you for what you have done with more thanks than my lips can express and would freely down with my knees for assistance no one at present but you well wishing friend
Bartholomew Cyrus

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I would be thankful to you to let me know at Oakville post office Buckingham County what I am to depend on Bartholomew Cyrus.
Sir I received your letter that you sent to Mr. Joseph Dillard and the form to draw my schedule by I got one buy it and went to the clerk, and he would not record it because there was one sent before lately I had had I have had one copied from the record by the clerk and sent on which I have got no account of yet I am sir we are most obedient servant
Bartholomew Cyrus

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BOUNTY LANDS
FOR REVOLUTION SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION
State of Virginia
county of Buckingham S
I, Bartholomew Cyrus age 73 years, due, upon oath, testify and declare, that above as in the year 1777 I enlisted or entered the service as a regular for the term of during the war in the 15th VA regiment, commanded by Col. Mason and afterwards served in the 1st and second VA regiment under the command of Col. Graskins and afterwards by Col. Campbell and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the second VA regiment, commanded by Colonel Woodford of the Virginia line and when I was discharged at the end of the war I obtained a regular discharge, wherein discharged is delivered to Mr. David booth, for the purpose of getting my due from government, and have never been able to obtain it since.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United states; Nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore, you know all men by these presents, that I, Bartholomew Cyrus F4 said, do hereby constitute an appoint Colonel Joseph Watson of Washington city, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the secretary of war of the United states, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes of above expressed.
In witness whereof, I have hereonto affixed my (2) mark and seal, this 19th day of January 80 1829 his mark Bartholomew Cyrus
I, John West age 61 years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Bartholomew Cyrus who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; And further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service there and stated.(3)
Attest
J Mills & J West
State of Virginia
County Of Buckingham SS
Came before me, this day JS Mills a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared the above name Bartholomew Cyrus subscriber to afford going declaration, and in my presence acknowledge the power of attorney there are two subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared John the West who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be man of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of depositions by them respectively subscribe this 22nd day of January 1829.
JS Mills
State of Virginia
County Of Buckingham SS
In testimony that the above written J. S. Mills was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, and, in the state of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name, at Maryville this 27th day of January 1829 in my capacity as clerk of the county aforesaid. 
Rolfe Eldridge
INSTRUCTIONS
As to the manner of filling out and executing the foregoing documents.
1. In the large blank towards the close of the declaration; If the Commission in the case of an officer, and the discharge in the case of a non- commissioned officer or soldier, does not accompany the claim, state the reason; And in case of loss, state the manner and time.  2.  Here insert mark or hand, as the case may require. 3. This declaration should be made by a person older, or about the same age of the claimant, if practicable.

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State of Virginia
County Of Appomattox:
on the 29th of December, 1865, personally appeared before me, George T Peers,  clerk of the county court of Appomattox county, Virginia, the same being a court of record, Mrs. Phebe Cyrus, aged about 70 years, a resident of Appomattox county, in the state of Virginia who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Phoebe Cyrus who was a person on the role of pension agency at Richmond, Virginia and whose certificate cannot be returned, as it was destroyed by the armies in the battle of Appomattox courthouse. Her certificate was destroyed by being in a house between the lines of the two armies while engaged in battle, and she has never seen or heard of it since; That she has resided since the first day of January, 1861 in Appomattox county, near the courthouse, that during this. Her means of substance have been first a small remnant of her pension fund and then she was supported by her relatives and friends, except a small oz from the puffer fund from their Bureau of the poor of fmax county, during a portion of our year. She has no property of any kind, and that she has not borne aim against the government of the United States or in any manner encouraged

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the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their calls; And that she was last paid her pension on the 4th day of March, 1861.
The application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she a be entitled to Under the existing laws, reference being made to the evidence before filed in the pension office to substantiate her original claims.
I hereby appoint Charles W Statham of Lynchburg, Virginia, my attorney to present this claim and return certificate of pension witnessed, hand and seal the day and year when written.
Phebe Cyrus (her mark)
Also, personally appeared, Agariah Martin and William A Durrum residents of Appomattox county state of Virginia, persons whom I certified to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw, Mrs. Phebe Cyrus make her mark to the foregoing declaration, after it had been read and explained to her; and they furthermore swear that they know Mrs. Phebe Cyrus well and have sworn her and have known her while the wife of Bartholomew Cyrus and as well as since then have been a widow, and that she is now

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a widow and is the identical person she represents herself to be; they have known her well during the rebellion, and know her to be very poor and has been supported by the kindness of her relatives and friends during the war, except a few (eligible) of meals received from the the poor fund of Appomattox county, Virginia, and about $50.00 of her pension fund to commence with; That she owns no property of any kind now nor did she at the commencement of the rebellion; That Mrs. Cyrus did not aid the rebellion in any manner nor express any sympathy therefore to their knowledge. And they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim
witnessed my hand and seal the 29th day of Dec. 1865.
Agariah Martin (seal)
William A. Durrum (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of December 1865 by the foregoing sign persons, and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim, I further certify that said paper was fully explained to said Phebe Cyrus before being signed by her
in testimony whereof I here to set my hand and seal office this 29th day of December 1865
This court has no seal, it having been destroyed and carried away by the army when this place was occupied A.G. Parks
Geo T. Peers Clerk A.C.C.

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AMNESTY OATH
Clerk office of Appomattox county court, Virginia, December 29th 1865.
I, Phebe Cyrus, do solemnly swear, or firm, in the presence of almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States and the union of the United states there under, and then I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me god.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, this 29th day of December, 1865
Phoebe Cyrus her mark
Geo. T. Peers  Clk of Appx Co Court
Capt. And Asst. Provost Marshall

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State of Virginia
county of Appomattox
on the 29th day of December, 1865, personally appeared before me, George T peers, clerk of the county court of Appomattox county, in the state of Virginia, the same being a court of record, William WC Durrum, of lawful age, a resident of Appomattox and state of Virginia, and a credibility, who being duly sworn by me according to law, states:
that he is well acquainted with Phebe Cyrus, widow of Bartholomew Cyrus, deceased, above revolutionary soldier. That said Phebe Cyrus was a near neighbor of his and spent some time at his house during the rebellion; That she gave her pension certificate to him to keep for her and during the battle of Appomattox courthouse my house was rifled of everything portable, and that certificate of pension destroyed or taken off by the soldiers that has not been seen or found since that time I have no interest in this claim. Witness my hand and seal, the day and year above written Wm. W.C.  Durrum seal

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Signed William WC Durrum, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the prosecution of the claims mentioned. In testimony whereof I hear to set my hand and affix the scroll of the seal of office the 29th day of December 1865
Geo T. Peers Clk A.C.C.

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Declaration
Mrs. Phoebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew Cyrus for bounty land special case revolutionary under act of March 3rd, 1855
211. 640
Chas. S.  Statham agent for claimant Lynchburg Virginia

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State of Virginia 
County Of Appomattox
on the 6th day of September in the year 1855, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state affair said, Mrs. Phebe Cyrus, aged 61 years, a resident of Appomattox in the state of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Bartholomew Cyrus, deceased, who was a musician in the Revolutionary War and that she refers his declaration under the act of March 3rd, 1855 for his services for which he received a bounty land warrant for 160 acres No 3,839 and dated the 18th day of August, 1855 and signed by J. Minot, Commissioner, which she sererunth returns with the declaration.
She further states that she was married to the said Bartholomew Cyrus in Campbell County Va. on the 22nd day of January 1833, by one Mr. Burge a minister of the gospel, and that her name before her second marriage was Phebe Galloway, formerly Phebe Durham; That her said husband died in Appomattox County, Virginia on the 11th day of July 1855, and that she is now a widow
she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress, at four said March 3rd, 1855; And she further declares that she never applied for, nor received any

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bounty land warrant under this or any other act of Congress 
Phebe Cyrus her mark seal
William WC Durham and John H Tanner residents of Appomattox county; In the state of Virginia, upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Phoebe Cyrus in our present; And that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
and further sworn, that day were our neighbors of Bartholomew Cyrus and Phoebe his wife in his lifetime; And have known them ever since in our rec collect; That they said Bartholomew Cyrus and Phoebe his wife were married on the 22nd day of January, 1833 that we have lived near them and have known them ever since, and that they lived together as man and wife until his death, and never heard it questioned or denied by anyone that they were man and wife, that the said Bartholomew Cyrus died in Appomattox county, Virginia on the 11th day of July 1855, and that Phebe Cyrus is his widow, never having married since his death
Wm. W.C. Durrum seal
John H. Tanner seal
The foregoing declaration and officiants were sworn to and subscribed by

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from me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the officiants to be credible persons, that the claim in is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim.  The word September changed to July before signing
Washington Hunter J.P.

State of Virginia
Campbell County SS
I Geo. Wm. Dalney Clerk Of The County Court of Campbell County, Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the files of the office of said court, that on the second day of January 18133 a license issued from said office according to law, authorizing the rights of marriage to be performed between Bartholomew Cyrus and missus Phoebe Galloway, and that from the failure of the officiating minister to certify according to law the fact of celebration of said rights, if such took place, there is no registry thereof in my said office.
In testimony whereof I have here to put proper signature, with the seal of said court annexed, at office of the courthouse of said county this 8 day of September 1855, in the 80 year of the Commonwealth. 
Geo. Wm. Dalney. C.

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Lynchburg, VA. July 17, 55
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com’r of Pensions
Sir-as revolutionary soldiers are entitled first, irate to have the case of Bartholomew Cyrus, whose application for bounty land, under act of March 3rd, 1855, is numbered 119,760 considerence and acted upon first.
Please have it done for me, and let me know result.
Yours, 
Chas. W. Statham

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War Department
Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818.
Bartholomew Cyrus late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Virginia Agency at the rate of eight dollars a month to commence on the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the war office of the United States this eight day of Feby one thousand eight hundred nineteen.
Signed J.C.C.
S. of W.

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Lynchburg, Va., Oct 8, ‘55
Hon J. Minot,
Com’r of Pensions
Dear Sir- I have received the pension certificate of Phebe Cyrus, widow of Bartolomew Cyrus, dec. a soldier of Rev. war.  The certificate is for $96.00 annually:  I asked in her declaration for the highest grade as he was musician and Sergeant both during the war. Please have his papers examined and also the roles, and let me know, if a mistake has not occurred or I wrote the declaration for more than $96 and Bartholomew Cyrus did act as Sergeant, and I consume the records will show. Is land warrant which I returned was given to him as musician.
Let me hear as soon as you can
Yours,
Chas. W. Statham

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Lynchburg, Va. Sept. 12, ‘55
Hon. J. Minot,
Com’r of Pensions:
Sir-I enclose a declaration for bounty land, of a revolutionary widow, under act of March 3rd, 1855, which considered in due course for such claims, as I believe they have the reference over the ordinary cases
Yours, 
Chas W. Statham

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Lynchburg, Va., May 3, ‘55
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com’r of Pensions:
Dear Sir- I enclose 12 Declarations for bounty land, under act of March 3, 1855, which acknowledge in due course
Yours,
Chas W. Statham

Mahala Woodson
John Johns
Thomas W. Nowlin
Thomas Trent
Lit. S. Whitehead
Simon Wootton
Glover Hawer
Barbara G. Wright
Polly Benton
Nancy Dop
Martha D. Hill
Bartolomew Cyrus

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.
WIDOWS PENSION.
5487 “Restoration”
I certify that, in conformity with the second section of the act of February 3, 1853, Phoebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list, at the rate of $96 end sentence per annum, commencing on the 13th february 1866, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; In which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the department of interior, this 16th day of February 1866
W. L. Otto
Acting Secretary Of The Interior.
Examined And Countersigned
Josph H. Barrett
Commissioner Of Pensions.

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No all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of September 1776 the Congress of the United states did promise to each non commissioned officer and soldier as an encouragement to engage to serve in the army of the United states during the Revolutionary War 100 acres of land and Bartholomew Cyrus of Virginia did serve in said war and was resident now therefore, I Phebe Cyrus of the county of Appomattox in the state of Virginia a pensioner of the United states and only hearing of the said Bartholomew Cyrus do hereby constitute and appoint James T Sutton, junior, the city of Richmond and state of Virginia, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the united states and state of Virginia, or either, any land warrant or serif which maybe do me as heir of the said Bartholomew Cyrus deed by virtue of any law of Congress or state legislature or if such warrant has been issued in the name of said Bartolomew Cyrus under the act of Congress September 1776 as I am advised, there my said attorney is hereby authorized to demand and receive the same from the proper functionary and if the warrant for 200 acres which issued to said Bartholomew Cyrus on the first day of August 1783 by the state of Virginia for the same service has not been located or sold by him in his lifetime, It present be lost and there my said ally is here authorized to demand and receive a duplicate of the same from the state of Virginia or if wrongfully in the hand of another, and to take such steps as may in his judgment seem advisable, only at his own expense and in order to carry out the matter in question above written said ally in is fully authorized to do whatever may be necessary in the premises as effectively as I could do if personally present and did the same although it might be given more definite authority than is here in compromised hereby ratify and confirming whatever my said attorney may lawfully do in that and to make compromises, if at any time his judgment he may deem it experienced to do so, witnessed my hand and seal this 15th day of December 1879 –
Phebe Cyrus  her mark
Sealed and delivered in presence of 2 witness
N H Nagland
(eligible)

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State Of Virginia County Of Appomattox S S
On this 15th day of November 1879 before a court judge in and for the county and state after we're said personally appeared Mrs. Phoebe Cyrus a resident of said county and to me well known widow an air of Bartholomew Cyrus deed who is reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier and pensioner having signed the foregoing power of attorney which was read and fully explained to her acknowledged the seem to be her act and deed. Given under my hand the day and year last above written
Henry T Parrish
Court Judge Appomattox

Virginia Appomattox county- correct:
I, Geo. T. Peers, clerk of the county court of Appomattox County, do certify that honorable Henry T Parrish is judge of said court duly commissioned and is affixed as such. That his commission was dated on the 12th day of May 1873 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1879. And that his signature certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 15th day of December 1879
Geo. T. Peers Clerk

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(Very hard to read Certificate)
Bounty Certificate (cut off)  160 Acres
Department of the Interior (cut off)
Office (cut off)
This certifies that under the Act of March 3, 1818, that in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain entitled soldiers who have engaged in the Military Service Of The United States.
Bartholomew Cyrus
Musician
Revolutionary War
Entitled to locate one hundred and sixty acres, at any of the office of the United States, in our truly and in conformity to the legal divisions of the public lands, upon any of the public law subject to sale at either minimum or higher graduate prices.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department this 18th day August 1855
No. 3839
(eligible) maybe J. Minot
You are to give the certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the general land office on the (eligible) with your request or interest there in (eligible). State and land (eligible)  in which you wish the location mark. If your locale is fill up and sign the following application land office locate the certificate in an (eligible)  file quarter of sessions (eligible)  
Registrar

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(Very hard to read Certificate)
Bounty Certificate (cut off)  160 Acres
Department of the Interior (cut off)
Office (cut off)
This certifies that under the Act of March 3, 1818, that in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain entitled soldiers who have engaged in the Military Service Of The United States.
Bartholomew Cyrus
Musician
Revolutionary War
Entitled to locate one hundred and sixty acres, at any of the office of the United States, in our truly and in conformity to the legal divisions of the public lands, upon any of the public law subject to sale at either minimum or higher graduate prices.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department this 18th day August 1855
No. 3839
(eligible) maybe J. Minot
You are to give the certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the general land office on the (eligible) with your request or interest there in (eligible). State and land (eligible)  in which you wish the location mark. If your locale is fill up and sign the following application land office locate the certificate in an (eligible)  file quarter of sessions (eligible)  
Registrar

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Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 26 ‘55
Hon J. Minot,
Com’r of Pensions:
Sir- I enclose a declaration and evidence to procure a pension for Revolutionary War widow, which act upon in due course.
I discover a little discrepancy in the manner of spelling Phebe and certificate, and the right way to do so. The lady cannot write, and i suppose, when the certificate was given to her for the license it was signed “Pheby”. I know this is the identical woman, and I attended the marriage myself, as did  numerous haste, as he was a Revolutionary War soldier who was then in his 75th year, about many.
Yours,
Chas.W. Statham

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Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew, 
5th. Sec; Act Feb 3rd 1853 
Appomattox county Virginia 
Rev: Pen
I found a certificate; At the rate of $96 per An; Under the second section of the act of Feby 3: 1853. Commencing the 4th March 1861 and to continue during widower, deducting payment, if any made upon the certif: prev Feb:16th 1866
April 16 ‘66
BO Upton
Cert: to
Chas. W. Statham, Esq.
Lynchburg, Va

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Brief in the case of Phebe Cyrus, widow of Bartholomew for arrears of pension.
Appomattox county and state of Virginia
act 3: Feby; 1853. The 2; Section
CLAIM FOR A NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, and arrears.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
The claimants name was restored to the pension roll at the rate of #96 per An; Feby; 16”18hh.  She surrendered the Cert: which enabled her to draw her pension from Feby: 13” 18hh. And desires a cert: covering that pension during the rebellion for which no allowance has been made to her.
Name and residence of agent.
Examining Clerk.

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Brief in the case of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus wid: of Bartholomew for arrears of pension.
Appomattox County And State Of Virginia,
Act 3 Feby: 1853, the 2 section
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE and arrears.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
the name of the claimant was restored to the pensioner role, on the 16” of Feby 18hh.
Certificate of pensioner is surrendered and new one desired.
Claim allowed at the rate of #96 per An: commencing March 4”1861 and to continue during claimants widowhoor, deducting former payments, if any, upon their certificate of pension from Feby 16” as aforesaw. 
April 16” 18hh
Name and residence of agent.
Chas. W. Statham; Lynchburg, Va.
Examining Clerk.
BO Upton

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Treasury Department,
3rd Auditor's Office,
Jany 15th 1866
Sir,
in reply to your letter of the 12th instr. I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus, under act 3rd Feby 53, on Richmond Va roll, appears to have been paid to March 4th 1861.
Very respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor
Hon J. H. Barrett
Com’r of Pension
J.T.H.
A.K.R.

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Brief in the case of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew for arrears of pension.
Appomattox County And State Of Virginia,
Act 3 Feby: 1853, the 2 section,
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE and arrears.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant was a revolutionary pensioner under Act of the 3: Feb: 1852, the 2: section there of at the rate #96 per an: when the rebellion commenced.  Her loyalty is satisfactory established by her three credible officiants.  The proof shows she was supporter during the rebellion by public and private acharity and is very obv.  Her widowhoor (eligible) is clearly shown by the officiants of three credible officiants and the report of the (eligible) auditor.  That she new her pension last, March 4” 1861.  Her claim is admitted at the rate of #96 per an: from March 4” 1861 to the 15” Aug: 1861. And from Feb: 13” 1866 at the same rate and to continue during widowhoor.
Issue the Certs: as claim indicates.
Chas. W. Statham, Esqr.
Lynchburg, Va. 
Name And Residence Of Agent. 
BO Upton
Examining Clerk.

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Brief in the case of Mrs. Phebe Cyrus widow of Bartholomew
Appomattox County And State Of Virginia,
Act 3 Feby: 1853
Claim, (“original”)(cross out)
Proof exhibited, (if original,)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under acts of 1818 & 1820 as $96 a year
Record of marriage & property (eligible), cohabitation, general repot of marriage.
Identity, her husbands death & her (eligible) 
Chas. W. Statham, Esqr.
Lynchburg, Va. 
Name And Residence Of Agent. 
Thorton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

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Lynchburg, Va.
Jany 3, 1866
Hon J.H. Barrett,
Com’r of Pensions,
Dear Sir - I enclose with this, the application of Mrs. Phoebe Cyrus for a renewal of her pension as a revolutionary widow.
I have known personally Mrs. Cyrus since a little boy and her husband before he died. She makes out her clean according to your instructions. The clerk states his seal was taken at the time the army occupied the courthouse. I pledge my honor and integrity it is all right, and I saw him sign the paper. He has not had time to have a seal made. But

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according to court of Virginia, (eligible) this paper was truthful and right, to which I refer you. 
There was no provost Marshall at Appomattox, (eligible) to Merchants Proclamation of Pardon she made oath before clerk of county court.  
If there is any thing needed to make Mrs. Cyrus claim perfect let me know, and I will make it right, if I ca as so.
Your most obl sevt
Chas. W. Statham

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J. F. Slaughter, Pres’t
J.M. Booker, Vice Pres’t
Allen W. Talley, Cashier
First National Bank
Lynchburg, Va. April 3, 1883
To the honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir – I send you an court of the death of the widow of Bartolomew Cyrus, a Revolutionary soldier. 
I knew both of these people from childhood, and this old woman was the link with held this community with the scenes of this days. 
Your truly,
Chas W. Statham
P.S. – she was a pensioner, and died Feb 28, 1883.