Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6772, Nathaniel Crenshaw, Va.

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Service V.A. Crenshaw, Nathaniel Unity Number W.6772

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2247
Richmond Virginia
Unity Crenshaw
Widow of Nathaniel Crenshaw
who died on the 7th November 1793
of Charlotte in the state of VA
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the Regt. commanded by [blank] in the [illegible]
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond 
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence of the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued this 7th day of August 1838 and [illegible]
B. Bedford Charlotte [illegible] VA

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. 
$560.00
$40.00
$600.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3

Recorded by H. H. Addison, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 155

She died [illegible] 2 - 1841
[vertical text]
Sel. NY B. Bedford Aug 20 1838

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3b.49
Declaration of 
Unity Crenshaw (widow)
for a pension
[illegible] July 4, 1836
Married 1780
Died 1793
Allow $80 per annum
No deduction -
Nsa J.B. Bedford E
Charlotte [illegible]
VA

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836 -
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
On this 5th day of July, 1838, personally appeared before a Justice of the peace in the county and state aforesaid, Unity Crenshaw, the widow of Nathaniel Crenshaw dead, aged 48 years, who being first duty sworn according to the law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress [illegible] 4th July, 1836: That she is the widow of Nathaniel Crenshaw, who was a soldier of the State line of Virginia on Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution; and afterwards, a soldier of the Militia on Volunteer service of Virginia - that being a woman, (of course not in service) she is unable to give a personal narrative of her husband's services; but she has always understood, and believes the same to be true, that her husband in the year -

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1777, (the [illegible]) enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Hopkins in the [illegible] service for the term of three years, and served the said term faithfully, and was honorably discharged: that after the expiration of said 3 years, he married (^ the said Unity Crenshaw) and subsequently, as a Volunteer or a soldier of Militia in the Virginia Service, he was engaged in the battle of Guilford, where he received a severe wound in the eye: the he was then in the battle of the siege Yorktown, in the year 1781 - that in all of his engagements with the enemy, she has always understood, he acquitted himself with credit to himself and country - She further declares that she was married on the 26th December 1780, and before his last period of service expired, to Nathaniel Crenshaw of Lunenburg: that the said Nathaniel Crenshaw, her husband, died [illegible], on the 7th November, 1793: that she has remained a widow since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the people hereto [illegible] -
[illegible]
H. P. Crenshaw
Unity Crenshaw
Mark

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Virginia: Charlotte County to wi F:
I do hereby certify that Unity Crenshaw the widow of Nathaniel Crenshaw Deed, came before me a Justice of the peach in the county & state aforesaid, and made oathe that the foregoing Declaration [illegible] by her contained the truth to the best of her knowledge and belief - I further certify that she is infirm, blind or nearly so, insomuch that she cannot [illegible] the court to qualify to the foregoing declaration - I further certify that she is a lady of respectability and her statement [illegible] to full confidence - [illegible] under my hand this 5th day of July 1838.
Giles Harris J.P.

Virginia, Charlotte County [illegible]:
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County and of the Country and Sate aforesaid, so hereby certify that Giles Harris is an [illegible] justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly [illegible] and qualified according to law and that by [illegible] annexed [illegible]
this 9th day of July 1838
Winslow Robinson

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State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wi F:
I Ambrose Haley do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Crenshaw late a soldier of the Continental line in the war of the Revolution, and with his wife Unity Crenshaw; being raised in 2 miles of old Mr. Pamplin the father of Mrs Crenshaw - I know well that Nathaniel Crenshaw married Unity Pamplin about the 26th of December, 1780 from the circumstance that I was married myself about the same time he was married - and shortly after Mr Crenshaw's service from the Regular Army- I further certify that said Nathaniel Crenshaw was at the battle of Guilford and siege of Yorktown, as coming within my own personal knowledge, being there, and that the said marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of Mr Crenshaw's service in the army -
I further certify that Unity Crenshaw the widow of said Nathaniel Crenshaw is still alive and a widow and that she has never married since the death of her late

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husband, the said Nathaniel Crenshaw - Given under my hand this 4th July 1838 -
Ambrose Haley
Witness
Henry P Crenshaw
Marttia P Crenshaw

Virginia: Charlotte County to wi F:

This day Ambrose Haley came before me a Justice of the Peace in the county and state aforesaid, and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed in my presence contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief - I for this certify that he is a credibly person and his statement [illegible] to full confidence - Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1838 -
Giles Harris J.P.

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Virginia; Charlotte County [illegible]
I Winslow Robinson Cleark of the county [illegible] of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Giles Harris is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly [illegible] and qualified, that the signature annexed purporting to be him is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of my office this 9th day of July 1838
Winslow Robinson

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February 14, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/eel

Mrs. James B. Bathgate
Polo
Missouri

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6772, that Nathaniel Crenshaw enlisted early in 1777 in Captain Samuel Hopkins' Virginia Company and served three years as Sergeant, after which he enlisted, served under Colonel Washington, was at the battle of Guilford where he recieved a severe wound near his eye, was at the Siege of Yorktown, and in many other battles not named, and served to the close of the Revolution.

He died November 7th, 1793 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. His age is not stated.

Soldier married December 26, 1780 (he then of said Lunenburg County), Unity Pamplin.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 5, 1838 while a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia, aged seventy-eight years.

She died September 2, 1841.

No reference is made to children.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

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[typed] This side of card is for address
[handwritten] The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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[illegible] 
Oct - 31- 25

Gentlemen:
Please write me if you have the name Nathaniel or Nathan Crenshaw on record as a Revolutionary soldier

Yours [illegible]
Mrs. W.S. Guyton

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1925 - Dec, 5 - [illegible] to Mrs. W.S. Guyton - [illegible]

1931 - Feb 14, [Illegible] to Mrs. J.B. Bathgate - MMH7

Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 6772
Unity Crenshaw 
Wid.
Nathaniel Crenshaw
Prvt, VA Line
Act: July 4th 1836, Sec 3
Index:-- Vol. H, Page 133

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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This is to Certify, that it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of 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 issues on the 29th day of Obtober 1784, in the name of Nathaniel Crenshaw as a Soldier of Infantry for $36.86, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Richard Johnson and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 7th day of July 1838.
JWS Heath, Auditor.

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State of Virginia - 
Charlotte CF House
July 15th 1838

Sir, 
The Pension papers of "Mrs Unity Crenshaw" the widow of Nathaniel Crenshaw Deed, a soldier of the Revolution, are herewith unclosed as she claims a pension under the Acts of Congress of July 4th 1836, and June 4th 1832 - Her marriage was [illegible] by the publication of the Episcopal Church and the laws of Virginia at that period - The old [illegible] books of the Church, where Registers of marraige were kept, have long since been lost or destroyed - She claims a Pension for two years service, in behalf of her late husband as a soldier. I am her agent and with [illegible] to with pleasure, the communications of the Department -

I am, Sir, very respectfully 
your [illegible]
[mark] J.B. Bedford 
J.L. Edwards csg
[illegible] of Pensions

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[Mark] J.B. Bedford
Charlotte C.H.

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Virginia Macklinburg County to wit:

I Bartlett Cox do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Crenshaw late of Lunenburg County, in the Revolutionary War and knew the fact assuming within my own personal knowledge that in 1777 as well as I can recollect he enlisted under Capt Samuel Hopkins [^illegible Colonel Hopkins] for the term of three years in the Continental Service the Regiment to which he was attached. I cannot now call to memory but recollect distinctly he served as Sergeant and soldier three years faithfully in the Infantry, and was regularly discharged from service. I further know that shortly after he returned home from the North he enlisted again in the Continental service as a soldier of Cavalry to serve "for and during the war" the officer under whom he enlisted I cannot call to mind but recollect distinctly that he belonged to the command of Col. Washington in the South and did serve faithfully to the end of the war. At the battle of Guilford he received a severe wound near the eye, which like to have occasioned the loss of his eye sight. He was a brave soldier and was engaged in many battles both at the North and South. I am in the 77 year of my age was a soldier of the Revolution and now an invalid Pensioner

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of the United States - Given under my hand this 17th day of October 1807
Bartlett Cox

Virginia Macklinburg County to wit:

This day Bartlett Cox came before me a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that the written certificate subscribed by him contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and recollection. I further certify that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit and confidence. Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1837

Geo. Rogers. J.P.

[illegible]
August 6 1838

The [illegible] is above copy of a [illegible]
[illegible]
Harry T Richardson [illegible]