Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,729, James Compton, Md.

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SERVICE
Md.
Compton, James
Crumpton

Frances

Number
W. 6,729

Contents

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10.929 R

North Carolina
James Compton
of [blank] in the state of [blank]
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shone of the Maryland
line, for the term of 2 Years
--
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of October 1818
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of May [?]
and sent to Ths Ruffin Greensboro NC.
--
[a]rrears to 4th of Mar 1811 33.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept[?] 48
[? ]  $81.80
--
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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Notification sent 26.th June 1821, from Thos. Caldwell, Esq. Greensborough, N.C. -

Duplicate certificate issued 26th June 1826
& sent to John M. Dick Esq Greensboro, Guilford Co. N.C.

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Re[p?]

10.221
Virginia
--
Frances Compton
Widow of James Compton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 10th March 1832
of Russell Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a priv. in the Company 
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
Reg. commanded by Col. Shone in
the Maryland line for 2 years.
--
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 80 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of 
March 1847 and Sent to E. F.
Brown, Esq. Present. 
--
Total amount, $400 ~
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D.H. Wood, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 265-

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[Following has been lined through:
Sent to the Auditor
General State of Maryland
for proof of service]

Adm.

Thomas Ruffin
Greensboro
N. C.

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This declaration made by the said James to be true Sworn to before my Judge as
aforesaid at Guilford 29th Oct 1818

Thomas Ruffin and Jno M Dick

State of North Carolina Guilford County Superior Court of Law

On this 29th day of October One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges as aforesaid came Isaac Gullett who being by me first duly sworn according to law sayeth that he is well acquainted with James Compton who made the above declaration and that he is
not worth more than one hundred or one hundred and fifty dollars in any worldly estate & that he has a large family and that the said James Compton is a man entitled to belief when speaking on oath and that he believes the declaration made by the said James to be true.

Sworn to before me Judge Isaac Gullett
as aforesaid at Guilford
the 29th Octo. 1818

Thomas Ruffin

North Carolina

I Thomas Ruffin Judge as aforesaid do hereby
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before mentioned James Compton did serve for the term of nine months & more as a private soldier on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy during the Revolutionary War & that he is now in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for support & I now
transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War, agreeably to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress the proceedings & evidence had & taken before me & I further certify that the said James Compton, John M Dick & Isaac Gullett (the two latter of whom are well known to me) are credible persons on their oath.

Given under my hand & the Seal of the
Superior Court of Law for Guilford County
[beginning of sentence cut off] which I preside) the 29th
[remainder of page cut off]

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North Carolina ~
I Thomas Ruffin Judge as aforesaid do hereby
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before mentioned James Compton did serve for the term of nine months &
more as a private Soldier on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy during the Revolutionary War & that he is now in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for support & I now
transmit to the [illegible] for the Department of War, agreeably to the directors of the aforesaid act of Congress the proceedings & evidence had taken before me & further certify that the said James Compton, John M Dick & Isaac Gullet/the two latter of whom are well
known to me/ are entitled persons on their oath given under my hand & the Seal of the
Superior Court of Land for Guilford County
being a court in which I preside/this 29th
day of October AD 1818

Thomas Ruffin

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Monmouth and that he is in advanced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services    

James Compton
His X Mark

Declared, Subscribed & Sworn to before one, Judge aforesaid at Guilford County on the 29th day of Oct AD 1818
Thomas Ruffin

State of North Carolina
Superior Court of Law
Guilford County
October Term 1818

On this 29th day of October
One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, ^the subscriber^ one of the judges as aforesaid personally appeared John M. Dick Who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law Sayeth that he is well acquainted with James Compton who made the above declaration and that he is not worth more than one hundred Dollars in any worldly estate and has a large family and that the said James Compton is a man entitled to belief when upon oath and that he believes

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of February One thousand Seven hundred and
Seventy Seven in Annapolis in the State of
Maryland in the Company Commanded by
Capt Nathaniel Ewin of the first Regiment
of the Maryland line When of John Stone
was Lieutenant Colonel and Learn Winder &
- Starrut was Majors - that he continued
to serve in the said Corps until the month
of December One thousand Seven hundred
and Seventy nine when he was discharged
from Service in the town of Middlebrook in
the State of New Jersey by Brigadier General
William Smallwood; that the reason why he
was then discharged was, that the Army went
at that time into winter quarters and no
danger was apprehended from the enemy
during the Succeeding Winter, and General
Smallwood who Commanded the Maryland
Brigade (of which the first Regiment was a
part) thought it [crossed out: illegible] ^unnecessary^ to incur the expence
of Continuing thru in the Service Whose
term would expire before the Opening of the
Campaign of the 1780 and therefore discharged the said James in the year^ 1779 as aforesaid - that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown &

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State of North Carolina} Superior Court of Law
Guilford County } October Term AD 1818

On this 29th day of October One thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & ^Land &^ Equity for the State aforesaid personally appeared James Compton (usually called Crumpton) aged sixty five years Resident
in the County of Guilford and State aforesaid who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War" - That he the said James
Compton enlisted for three years in the month

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State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law
Guilford County} October Term AD 1820

On this 25th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid James Compton alias Crumpton aged sixty nine years ^resident in Guilford County State of North Carolina^ Who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath [crossed out: make the following declaration] declare that he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted for the term of three years in the State of Maryland in ^the year 1777 in^ a company Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Ewing Which Company was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col John Stone Which Regiment belonged to the Maryland line - that he continued to Serve in Said Corps
until Sometime in the year 1779 when he was discharged from Service in the State of New Jersey on account of sickness - that he was in the Battles of Long-Island Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth -----
That he the Said James Crumpton at
October Term of 1818 of the Superior Court of
Law for Guilford County made a Declaration on Oath before the Honorable Thomas Ruffin then ^the^ preceding Judge of Said Court in order to obtain the benefit

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of an Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - That he secured a certificate
from the war Department dated the 21st day of May 1819 and Numbered 10,929

And I the said James Crumpton 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 I have not by gift Sub or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of An Act of Congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Control or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is mentioned in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed
____________________
State of North Carolina
Guilford County   

A Schedule of the estate
of James Compton -

One old mare
One Loom
One cow 
2 Spinning Wheels
five head of Hogs 
1 pr of Cotton Cards       
One Dozen of plates
One table
two Dishes
One Cupboard
two pots
One water pail
half dozen knives & forks

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One Washing Tub 
1 Tadors Goose
four Charis 
1 plough
1 pr Tadors Shears
1 hoe -----

James x ^his mark^ Crumpton

that he the said James Crumpton is indebted to Sundry persons in the Sum of One hundred Dollars or there abouts and that the Debts due him do not exceed one Dollar --- That he is by tradea Tailor, - That he unable to work much
in consequence of his right arm being disabled That he has the following family living with him (to wit) Frances Crumpton his wife who is about fifty eight years of age and unhealthy - Polly Crumpton his daughter aged twenty years -- Clary Crumpton his daughter aged eighteen years and unhealthy and Nancy Crumpton his daughter aged fifteen years -----

James x ^his mark^ Crumpton

Sworn to and declared on the [blank] day of
October AD 1820 before the Superior Court
of Law for Guilford County and State
aforesaid---
I Thomas Caldwell Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Guilford County do hereby Certify that foregoing Oath and Schedule thereunto annexed and truly Copied from the Record of the Said Court -And I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the Said Court that the total amount

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in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Dollars -----

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 25th day of October AD 1820

Tho Caldwell C, C, S

[faint image of the seal is on the left side of this page; two figures, possibly lady justice, with some text around the outer edge: illegible]

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James Crumpton
Schedule
[circle with the number 230 inside]
James Compton
Superion Court of Law
Octo. T: 1820. ~
10,929
Sept '19
JL.E
[crossed off: Must state
the County
in which he
lives]

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[two panel page; left panel below]
2 Certfs
1838, 1863&c.
Repd

[right panel below]

Cick.
Virginia. 8119.
____________________
Frances Compton
widow of James Compton
who was a Private
in the Maryland Line
Husb. died 10th March 1832.
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80Dollares ~
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of March 1847
and sent ot E.F. Brown, Esq.
Present.
____________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. @, Page 135.

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[two panel page; left panel below]
No. 12,793
____________________
Frances Compton,
____________________
Widow of James Compton
a Revolutionary Pensioner
who was paid at Fayetteville,
N. C. ~
____________________
Widow now resides in 
Russele Co. Va.
____________________
Acts of 1838, 1843 & 1844.
____________________
Married before 1794
husband died 10 March 1832

[right panel below]

[image of a circular seal; illegible]

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State of Virginia }
County of Russell } SS

On this 29th day of April 1846
personally appeared before me James Fletcher--
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid Frances Compton a resident of said
Russell County aged Eighty years and who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath states
or make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits made by the
provisions of the Acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838
entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widows," and of the Acts of Congress passed March 3,
1843 and June 17-1844 extending the benefits and provis-
ions made by said act of July 7, 1838 to five years from
the 4th day of March 1843.  That she is the widow of James
Compton who a soldier in the war of the Revolution,
a tailor by trade and a Revolutionary pensioner of
the United State for many years, that the said James
Received his pension at the Agency in Fayetteville in
North Carolina, that when he first established his claim
to the same he lived in Guilford County in North Carolina
aforesaid and for several years after, until he removed
with his family to Russell County aforesaid in Virginia
and there continued to reside and to receive his pension
from the Agency in Fayetteville aforesaid until the day
of his death which took place in said Russell County
on or about the 10th day of March 1832.  And she further
declares that she thinks that her said Husband James

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Compton while living in Guilford County aforesaid
lost his original pension Certificate and that afterwards
received from the Department a Duplicate Certificate
in lieu thereof.

She further declares that she was married to the said
James more than sixty years ago gone in Caswell County
in the State of North Carolina near to what was called
"Stones Meeting House" by a Baptist clergyman (name
not now remembered) and unless there is a record
of said marriage in said Caswell County she does not
know of any; as there is no family record of the same.

She further declares that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January One thousand
seven hundred and ninety four, that from her marriage
aforesaid to the said James to the day of his death
before mentioned she ever lived with him as wife and
ever since has remained a widow.

And she further declares that in consequence of old
age decrepitness and infirmities, she is unable to be gotten
to the Court House to make this Declaration in open
Court.
_____
In presence of--  Frances X her mark Compton
Asa Lyon --
Isaac Fuller

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written,
The [illegible] of the words, the benefits made by and age and erasures being
first made before me-- James Fletcher J.P

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State of Virginia }
County of Russell } SS

I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for
the aforesaid County hereby certify that I am personally ac-
quainted with Frances Compton the foregoing declarant that
she is a lady in good standing, that her Declaration is entitled
to full confidence & credit; and I further certify that she in
consequence of old age and infirmity is wholly unable
to go to the Court house of the County to make a declara-
tion in open Court.  As witness whereof I have hereunder
set my hand this 29th day of April 1846--

James Fletcher J.P

State of Virginia }
Russell County SS } I, James P. Carrell Clerk
of the County Court of said County in the State of Virginia
aforesaid do certify, that James Fletcher is a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County as above stated, and 
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are
genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
[Blurred seal of Court] my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court, this 6th day
of May 1846.

James P. Carrell,
Clerk of the County Court
of Russell

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3-525
_____

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W. 6729 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ________, 19___

________
________

In reply to your request of ________, received ________
for a statement of the military history of Jas. Compton
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his & ([following word lined through: or] his widow's) application for pen-
sion on filed in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Feb. 1777 to

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Apl. 1779

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nathn'l Ewing
COLONEL.
Jno. Stone

STATE.
Md.

Battles engaged in, Brwine, Gertin, Monmouth, Long Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. Annapolis, Md.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 19, 1818. cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Guilford Co NC.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks:  He mar date not stated, in Caswell Co. NC. Frances---
he d. March 10, 1832 in Russell Co. Va. and she lived there when
granted pension in 1847.  Children referred to:-David; Polly;
Clary; and Nancy

Respectfully,

3-2856  Commissioner.

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State of Virginia }
County of Russell } SS

The deposition of David Compton a
resident of Russell County aforesaid taken this 2nd day of May
1846 before me Larkin Herndon Esqr. the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state he is
from the best information he has, and verily believes that
he is Sixty ------ years of age, and was as he firmly be-
lives a lawful son of James Compton and Frances Compton
that his father the said James was for many years a Revolution-
ary pensioner of the United States, that when his father
established his claim to a pension this deponent thinks
his father the said James lived in Guilford County in the
State of North Carolina, and that while residing in Guilford
County aforesaid his father lost his original pension Certifi-
cate, and obtained as this deponent thinks from the War
Department a Duplicate certificate in lieu thereof.

This deponent would say that he himself about forty
years ago removed to Russell County aforesaid from the
State of North Carolina, that his parents were poor and
often moving from place to place; that about the year
1828 his parents removed to Russell County aforesaid and
lived near to this deponent untill the death of his father
which took place in said Russell County or or about the
10th day of March 1832.  That his father the said James drew
or received his pension money at the Agency for paying
pensions in Fayetteville in North Carolina; and this depo-

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nent would say that he administered on his fathers estate
and drew the arrearage of pension due his father at the
time of his death--

This deponent would further say that he has always under
stood that [following word lined through: that] his parents aforesaid were married in
the State of North Carolina, that he knows of no record of the
marriage aforesaid, that he knows of no family record
having never seen or heard of any and he firmly believes
there never was any.

And this deponent would say that he is the second child
of said James and Frances, that this deponent has been mar-
ried thirty eight years and that his oldest child is Thirty
seven years of age, that his parents aforesaid were always
regarded as man and wife and lived together as such till
the death of said James; that he never heard it doubted
or disputed that they were legally and lawfully married
and that the relation of man and wife must have
existed several years before the 1st day of January 1794
between Frances & James ----- and further saith not.

In presence of 
Asa Lyon  David X his mark Compton
Neeley Mcguire McGlothlen

Sworn and subscribed to the interlineations being first made
on the day and year before written before me.

Larkin Herndon J.P

State of Virginia }
County of Russell } SS

I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and

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for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am person-
ally acquainted with David Compton the foregoing deponent, that
he is a man in good standing, a regular member of the Baptist
Church and that his deposition is entitled to full confidence
and credit.  As witness or in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 2nd day of May 1846--

Larkin Herndon J.P

State of Virginia }
Russell County SS }

I James P. Carrell Clerk
of the County Court of said County in the State of Virginia
aforesaid do certify that Larkin Herndon is a Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County as above stated, and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 6th day of May, 1846.

[Blurred seal of Court] 
James P. Carrell
Clerk of the County
Court of Russell

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[Two columns]
[Left column]

1921, May 17 hist. to Mrs.
Chas. Cork - (En) Letter in S.
_______
38183 - Jno. Maddox

[Right column]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6729
Frances Compton
Wid:
James Compton
Pvt. Md. Line

Act: Mch. 3d/43 & June 17th/44

Index:--Vol. A, Page 144
[ Arrangement of 1870.]

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James Compton N.C. Act 18 March 1818 /$96.00 per ann

To what time was he last paid?
GCA

Pension Office }
March 15 1847 }

Died 10 March 1832 pd. to his death
Wm Tyson

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EDMUND F. BROWN, Attorney and agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for
Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the
several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands,
Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 103, P. O. Washington City.
___________________-
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,}
Washington City, 25. January, 1847} [written vertically here: Established in 1843]
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of 4th
November last, relative to the case of [underlined: Frances Compton] of Russell
Co. Va., I enclose you herewith,

1st.   A letter from the Clerk of Caswell Co. N. C. which
[underlined: proves my Statement] referred to in yours, and which
statement was doubted by your Office. It also proves that
I could get no answer to any communication in that 
quarter, until I obtained the aid of Col. Reid, the
member of Congress from that District.

2nd.  The Certificate of the Clerk of Caswell Co. that there
is no Marriage Bond, and that the Records of his
Office are very imperfect. -

As the requirements of your letter of the 12th.
of August and 4th of Novr. last, have been com;lied
with, and as there is abundant evidence on file, I
trust that you will cause me to be furnished with her
Pension Certificate without delay, especially as my statements
which you [underlined: doubted,] are [underlined: now proven,] and my character
for veracity is well known to yourself and others in
your office. -

Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obt. St.
Edm.F. Brown

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Feb, 15, 1847,
Frances Compton
Widow of James -
__________
Russell Co. Va.
____________________
B
Certificate of
Hon. G. W. Hopkins,
Representative in Congress,
as to age of David Compton
and character of Larkin Herndon
____________________

Left at Pension Office
12.Feb. 1847, by
E. F. Brown
Agent

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EDMUND F. BROWN, Attorney and agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for
Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the
several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands,
Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 103, P. O. Washington City.
___________________
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,}
Washington City, 11th February, 1847} [written vertically here: Established in 1843]
Hon. G. W. Hopkins,
House of Reps. 

Sir:

The Pension Claim of
Mrs. Frances Compton, of Russell Co. Va., Widow of James
Compton, has been in my charge for several months, and
needs a little more positive proof to satisfy the Dept.
that she was married before 1794.

Last May David Compton Swore he was 60 years 
old and that he was her second Son.

Larkin Herndon, a Justice of the Peace, Swore
that he saw her married more than 60 years ago.

The Department wishes to be satisfied that
David Compton [underlined: is] 60 years old, and that Larkin
Herndon is a respectable and credible witness.

I have heard that David Compton is, or
has been, a Captain of Militia; and have thought
it probable you might know him and Squire
Herndon. If so, you will confer a favor
and save much time to the old lady by giving
me your certificate that you know David and
believe his age to be 60 or 61 years and that he
and Larkin Herndon are both credible witnesses.

Please reply as early as convenient, and it 
may obviate the necessity of hunting Russel Co.
for more evidence. 

I have the honor to be
Very Respy. Yr. Ob. St.
Edm. F. Brown

If convenient, please write a}
certificate on this sheet, and return}
the above request with it.}    See next leaf -

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I have known David Compton of Russell county Virginia, for about
twenty years, and from my knowledge of him, entertain no doubt that he
60 years old. I have known Larkin Herndon Esquire of the same county
for twenty years, and more intimately, and can certify to his excellent
character, as a citizen, and a Justice of the Peace. I know no man
in whom trust, I would more readily or more unplicitly rely. Of
Mrs. Compton, I know nothing. Of Herndon I know much, and 
esteem him highly. 
Geo W. Hopkins
Feb 12th 1827.

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1.) A. Slade,
Clerk of Caswell Co.
Yanceyville N. C.
__________
1. Jan 7. 1847
____________________
Recd. 8 Jany. 1847.
____________________
As soon as Court is over
he will examine for a Marriage Bond for
Mrs. Frances Compton,
about which I have written
him three letters.        10
[underlined: E.F.B.]

Edmund F Brown Eaq. 
Washington City
Seventh Street

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Yanceyville Caswell County No. Ca.
1st. January 1847.

Cear Sir

I have I have neglected to search the marriage Bonds on file in
any office for the marriage bond of James & Francis Compton
it had escaped my notice - until I received a letter from Honl.
D S Reid of the House of Representatives a few days ago &
I have been so busy since I could not attend to it. our court
mll [illegible] week it I am preparing for it -
as Soon as Court is over I will make [illegible] and immediately
Send you the desired information
Very Respectfully
A. Slade

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V 12.793
__________
Frances Compton,
Va
__________
Let. to E. F. Brown, Aug. 12, '46
do to Same Nov 4. '46
same, Feby 11/47.

Act 7 July '38

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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.

[Following language is enclosed in a box in the upper left corner of the page]
[Written vertically on left side of box:]
E. F. BROWN'S
United States Agency and Notarial Office, 
[Written vertically on right side of box:]
Established in 1843.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several
branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency
and fidelity ; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS
Post Office and other contracts, &c.,
F STREET, NEAR 14TH STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.
[End of box]

UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,

19. May 1846.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.

Sir:

Herewith I enclose the
claim of [begin underline] Mrs. Frances Compton [end underline] for a Pension under
Acts of 1838, 43 & 44, and will endeavor to obtain 
from the Clerk of Caswell Co. N.C. something
more concerning the marriage, before the case
comes up for consideration.

Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Svt.
Edm. F. Brown

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[round black stamp; upper left: YANCEYVILLE 
JAN
20
N.C.]

Edmond F Brown Esqr.
Washington City.
Seventh Street.
Near Post Office

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2.)
Clerk of Caswell Co.
N.C.
____________________
18 January 1847.
____________________
Recd. 25. Jany. 1847.
____________________
No Marriage Bond
for
Frances Compton
____________________

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State on North Carolina}
Caswell County}

I Abisha Slade
Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for
Caswell County Certify that I have examined the
records in my office for the Marriage Bond of
James & Francis Compton and have not been 
able to find Such Bond for any other record of
this Marriage - I further Certify that the records
of Marriages in my office are very imperfect
Given under my hand and Seal of
Office the 18th day of January 1847
A Slade Clk
of Caswell County Court

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recd 24 June 1826

James Compton
for new certificate

John M dick Esq.
Greensboro
Guilford Co
N.C.

[vertically on the page below]
Greensborough NC
June 17th     Free
The Honble    Pension Office
James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

JM Mad}

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Greensboro June the 17th 1836

Sir.

Enclosed you have the affidavit &
of James Compton - I have drawn it in
conformity to the intincbdnc recd. from your
Offices through the Honbl. R. M. Saunders -
If a certificate is granted to Compton, please
to him I douted either to him or myself
at this place -----
The Honble
James Barbour [illegible] of War}
Truth respect
Yours &c
Jno. M. Dick

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No 12.793 9228.
1380.
Frances Compton
widow of James
Va
 Act 7 July 1838
Adm Qycay Nw
$80.00 per an
Admw. acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$80.00 per anm

Edmd F. Brown
Present

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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.

[Following language is enclosed in a box in the upper left corner of the page]
[Written vertically on left side of box:]
E. F. BROWN'S
United States Agency and Notarial Office,
[Written vertically on right side of box:]
Established in 1843.
[crossed out across the bottom of the box: Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.]
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several
branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency
and fidelity ; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS
Post Office and other contracts, &c.,
7th [crossed out: F] STREET, [crossed out: NEAR 14TH STREET,] Post Office
WASHINGTON CITY.
[End of box]

UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,
October 26, 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.

Sir: 

In reply to your letter of
12th Augs. last, relative to the claim of [underlined: Frances Compton]
of Russell Co. Va. under Acts of 1838, 1843 & 1844,
I have to state that about two months since I
wrote to the Clerk of Caswell Co N.C. and
enclosed his fee and requested a search in
his office for proof of the Marriage, but have 
not been able to hear a word from him in
reply.-
I therefore enclose the Deposition
of Larkin Herndon Esq. and trust that according
to the latter part of your letter above referred
to, it will be satisfactory.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obt. St.
Edm. F. Brown

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 10th - 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remain-
ing in the Auditor's Office, that James Cramphin -
enlisted as a Private - in the First - Maryland
Regiment, on the Fourteenth - day of Feby 1777
and was discharged on the 25th Apr. 1779 Thos. Kurney Aud. S.M.
The applicants name
may not be propperly
Speld. on Muster Roll
T.TC

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State of Virginia}
County of Russell} SS

The deposition of Larkin Herndon
Esqr a resident of the aforesaid County taken this 29th
day of April 1846 before me James Fletcher Esqr
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath State that he is seventy seven years of
age, that he is personally acquainted with Frances
Compton widow of James Compton who was comported
and believed to have been a Soldier in the War of the
Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner for many
years, that said James [crossed out: illegible, Giffords County] in the 
State of North Carolina when he first established 
his claim for a pension and afterwards removed to
Russell county in Va. and there died about fourteen
years ago. And this deponent would say that said
Frances was married to said James near "Stones Meeting
House" in Caswell County in the State of North Carolina
more than sixty years ago, but cannot now state
the precise time; but ^the^ circumstance he well remembers
was present at the marraige aforesaid which marraige
or ceremony was performed by a Baptist Clergyman
by the name of Wm. Dodson - And this deponent would 
further say that the marraige took place and that several ^years^
before the 1st day of January 1794 that from the ages of the
Children of said Frances and of this deponents age
and of ages of his Children, and many other cir
-cumstances, his moving from North Carolina and
from the neighborhood of the place of marriage
aforesaid many years since, and the fact of the
removal of said James Compton & family to the
neighborhood of this deponent and that said James
died not far from this deponents residence and the
widow aforesaid has and now does reside near

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to this deponent that he has always known said
Frances from his earliest recollection and although
he has not always lived near her yet he is confident
from the circumstances before stated and others that the
relation of man & wife between said James & Frances did 
exist several years before the first day of January [crossed our: 1846]^1794^
that ever since the death of said James the said Frances
has remained a widow and further this deponent
[underlined: Saith next-]     Larkin Herndon
As a [illegible]

Sworn and subscribed the interlineation of the wores
the line "years" being first made on the day [crossed out: illegible]
29 the day of April 1846 before written 
James Fletcher J.P

State of Virginia}
Tiusall County}       
I the subscriber ^a Justice of the Peace^ in and for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquain
-ted with Larkin Herndon Esqr the foregoing deponent
that he is a man in good standing, for may years
has been, and now is, an acting Magistrate of the
county last named; and that his deposition is
entitllled to full confidence and credit In testimony
where of I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day
of April 1846 - 
James Fletcher J.P

I certify that the erasures of the words "in Guilford County"
and the interdining of the figures 1794 made before the signing
James Fletcher J.P

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State of Virginia}
Russel County, SS}   I James P Carrell, Clerk of
the County Court of said county in the State of Virginia
aforesaid do certify, that James Fletcher is a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county as above stated, and 
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be him are
genuine.
[faint image of a circular seal; illegible]

In testimony where of I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this 6th day
of May 1846.
James. P. Carroll, clerk
of the County Court of Russell

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Frances Compton 
____________________
Larkin Herndon
Swears David Compton
is 60 years of age 
Kard 10

Lebanon Va.}
Sept. 25}

Edmond F. Brown Esqr
7th Street near the Post Office
Washington City
D.C.


E.F. Brown
Agt.

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State of Virginia}
Russell County SS}     Before the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Russell aforeand
personally appeared  Larkin Herndon of said County of the
age of 78 years, who is a person of good character as a
witness, and being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist
of Almighty God, deporeth and saith, that David Compton
a resident of the said County of Russell, who some time
during last spring gave his deposition before this deponent
as a Justice of the peace of said County, in the Case of Mrs.
Frances Compton widow of James Compton deceased late a 
revolutionary pensioner of the United States, a deponent has
understood and believes, - is a witness has always understood
and believes, the son of the said James and Frances Comp-
ton and is about sixty years of age, in the opinion of this
deponent, and that the said David Compton is reputed to be
and is in the opinion of this deponent a person of good
character as a witness. The said Larkin Herndon further
deposeth and saith, that he knew the said James Comp-
ton and frances Compton to have resided together as
man and wife in the State of North Carolina at least
twenty years [crossed out: illegible]; that about the year [crossed out: illegible] ^1898^ they removed 
with their family to the County of Russell where they lived
together as man and wife till the death of the said
James Compton about the year 1832 March 10th when the said
frances was left his widow, is still living in the County
of Russell and has never since been married.
The deponent further states, that said David Compton
was well known to him in North Carolina previous to his
removal to the County of Russell in the State of Virginia
Larkin Herndon

Sworn to and Subscribed before me in the County of
Russell aforesaid, this 19th day of September 1846
George Cowan Justice of
the Peace

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State of Virginia, Russell County, to wit:

I, James P. Carrell Clerk of the County
Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify
that George Cowan is a Justice of the Peace of said
County as stated, at the bottom of the foregoing affidavit
of Larkin Herndon, duly commissioned and qualified
as such, and that the foregoing signature of the said George
Cowan thereto is genuine.

[Blurred seal of Court]
In Testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, this 22d day of
September 1846.

James P. Carrell, Clerk
of the County Court of Russell

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Frances Compton
______________

E.F. Brown
Agent

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Virginia, to wit: At a Court held for Russell County
at the Court-house on Tuesday the 5th day of May 1846:
It is ordered to be certified, that satisfactory evidence
has this day been exhibited in Court, that Frances Compton,
a resident of Russell County, is the identical person she
declares herself to be, in a declaration made by her, on the
29th day of April last, past, before James Fletcher Esquire
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, for
the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the provisions made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled, "An Act
granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;" and also,
of the acts o Congress passed March 3 1843, and June 17th
1844, extending the benefits of the said Act of July 7, 1838 to
five years from the 4th day of March 1843: - That the said
Frances Compton was married to James Compton a Revolu-
tionary Pensioner of the United States, prevoius to the first
day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety
four, and that the relation of man and wife did exist
between said James and Frances several years previous
to the 1st day of January 1794 above mentioned: - that the
said James Compton died in the said County of Russell in the
10th day of March 1832, and that since his death aforesaid,
the said Frances has remained, and is now a widow,
and that she is a competent witness.
In Testimony whereof I, James P. Carrell Clerk
of the said County Court of Russell in the State of Virginia,
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of 
the said Court, this 6th day of May, 1846.
James P. Carrell, Clerk
of the County Court of Russell

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State of North Carolina }
Guilford County }

On this 5th day of June
1826 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the said County of Guilford person
ally appeared James Compton who on his oath
declares that he is the same person who former
ly belonged to the Company commanded by
Captain Nathaniel Ewen in the Regiment Com
manded by Col. John Stone in the service
of the United States; that his name was
placed on the pension roll of the State of
North Carolina, that he received a certificate
of that fact under the signature & seal of the
Secretary of War; which certificate on or about
the sixth day of March 1825 near the town
of Fayetteville, North Carolina was stolen
from this deponent together with a sum
of money and has not since been heard
off---------------

Sworn and subscribed to }
before me the day and }  James X his mark Compton
year aforesaid---}

Wm Denton JP

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State of North Carolina}   On this 5th day of June 1826
Guilford County}                came Jedediah Smith before
the Subscriber a Justice of
the peace for the aforesaid County of Guilford
and made oath that for Several years past he
has been well acquainted with James Compton
whose name is Subscribed to the aforesaid affi
=davit, that the Said James Compton is the same
person who heretofore obtained a certificate from
the Secretary of War as stated in his said
affidavit - that this deponant has frequently seen
the said certificate in the possession of the
[illegible] James Compton; and he further believes
that the said Compton was frequently wed his
Pension at Fayilliville N Carolina by Virtue
of said Certificats Jh Smith
Sworn & Subscribed to}
before me the day and} 
year aforesaid -}
Wm Denton JP

I William Denton a Justice of the peace for Guilford
=County, do certify that Jedediah Smith Esqr who
made and Subscribed the above affidavit before
me is a man of undouted veracity, and is so
believed to be, by all who know him ---
Wm. Denton JP

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State of North Carolina

I John Hanner Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Session for the County of Guilford do hereby certify
that William Denton Esqr. whose signature appears on
the foregoing affadavits of Saml Compton and Jedediah
Smith and the foregoing Certificate of is an acting
Justice of the peace for the County of Guilford duly
commissioned and qualified as such and that due
faith and credit is and aught to be given to all
his official acts as a Justice of the peace for sd. County.

[Blurred seal of Court]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at office this 17th
day of June AD 1826.

Jno Hanner Clk
By Jno G Hanner [illegible]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES                  Division of Veteran' Administration Archives
FORM VAM-51               
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Compton, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT
NUMBER 8193 ACERAGE 100  ISSUED February 13, 1800
to ~~ not shown~~

_____
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions fo September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.