Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10658, Henry Townsend, Va.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Va.

Townsend, Henry

NUMBER     R. 10658

CONTENTS

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Recd 12 March 1830.      (Copy)          1840.
State of South Carolina }
Union District } 
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act of Congress for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I Henry Townsend of Washington County, Va., do declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war, of continued in its service until its Termination at which time I was an Arkficer in Capt Bowkers company in the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by Col Haws & General Millinburgh & also do declare that I never received any certificate under the Resolve of Congress passed the 15th. day of May 1778, and I further declare that I was not on the pension list of the United States on the 15th day of March 1828 
Henry  X   Townsend  his mark
Samuel Davis JP.  

State of South Carolina }
Union District }
Before me Samuel Davis a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the District of Union and State of South Carolina. Personally appeared this day William Townsend and James Gasaway of said district who did severally make oath that Henry Townsend by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand the 4th day of March in the year 1830 
Wm  +   Townshend his mark
Samuel Davis J.P.        James Gassaway

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State of South Carolina }
Union District }
I John Rogers Clerk. of the Court of and for said district do certify that Saml. Davis before whom the foregoing affidavits are sworn was at the time an acting Juctice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 4th. day of March in the year 1830
J Rogers Clerk
Seal

Hon. S. D Ingham
Hon Secy of the Treasury
Please direct an answer to this to the 7 Mile Ford
Washington Cy Va.
H. Townsend


(Post Mark) Union Ct. Ho. S.C.
3 March.

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Recd. 11 June  1830.      (Copy)  1923

Unionville S. Carolina
June 2nd  1830

Dear Sir
During last winter I forwarded on my Revolutionary claims as a Soldier; to the War office, and directed an answer to be forwarded to me in 7 Mile ford Washington Cy. Va. but not having received an answer yet I am fearful my papers have been [crossed out 'neglected'] missent or destroyed by some means unknown. Should they not have been delivered please inform as above that I may provide others
I am with respect Yours &c
Henry Townsend.

 Hon S D Ingham


 (Post Mark). Union  Ct. H. S.C.
2 June.

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Know all Men by These Presents, That I John M. Townsend a resident of the County of Smythe State of Virginia do hereby select, ordain, constitute, and irrevocably appoint with power of substitution, J M. Thorns of Abingdon my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, to examine into, enter, prosecute, file and defend, before the proper Department of Government, or other tribunal, any claim, or suit in my behalf, or in which I may be legally interested, by virtue of my claim in right of my Father Henry Townsend of the Revolution for pension who died 5th July 1831.   his widow Catharine died, 7th June 1835, services proved and filed with declaration. Further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for and receive any Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or claims, or other dues, of any kind whatsoever, that may be found to be due me as aforesaid day 

And further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor, and give full and free acquittance thereof in his name, as my Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for my benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified and as though were present personally and acting for myself Binding my heirs, legal representatives and assigns to comply with, and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is or may be made between me and my said Agent or Attorney, his legal representatives, heirs, or assigns. In witness whereof I do hereunto affix my hand and seal this 18th day of Augt. 1855. John Townsend (SEAL. ) 
WITNESS,    (SEAL.)

Signed, Sealed and acknowledge in presence} of} 
Noble J McGinnis 
John K. Doadmore

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State of Virginia County of Washington On the 1st day of August One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty four before me, Noble J McGinnis a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John M. Townsend, the identical person whose name is attached to the annexed Power of Attorney, and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed as specified. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name, the day and year last above mentioned. 
Noble J McGinnis J.P. 


State of Virginia County of Washington, to wit, I, Jacob Lynch Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Noble J McGinnis whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of my Office at Abingdon this 22d day of August  1855.
Jacob Lynch C.C.

John Townsend

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July 16, 1907. 

Hon. Jonathan Bourne, 
United States Senate. 
My dear Senator: 
In reply to your letter dated the 12th instant and received on the 13th, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim R. File #10658 it appears that one Henry Townsend, of Washington County, Virginia, was allowed the benefits of the Act of May 15, 1828, on an application executed March 4, 1830. 

He stated that he enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and served until its termination, at which time he was an Artificer in Captain Bowker's company in the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by Colonel Hawes and General Muhlenberg. No dates given. 

It is further alleged that the soldier died July 5, 1831, that he married in 1785 Catharine (maiden name not stated) who died June 7, 1835, and in 1855 John M. Townsend of Smythe county, Virginia, was his son and only heir at law. 

No further data as to family. 
The Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau

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-2-
Hon. Jonathan Bouerne.


fail to afford any information in regard to Hendrick Townsend (Henry Townsend) of Connecticut.
Yours respectfully,

Commissioner.

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Jno W. Stephens Esqr
Abingdon
Va.

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Henry Townsend Townsend, Died 5th July 1831
his widow, Catharine Townsend,
Died 7 June 1835

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[crossed out 'Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.']

10 , 658

P.O.      Henry Townsend

Service:

REJECTED

Enlisted:        , 18   .

Discharged:         , 18  .

Application filed:       , 18   .

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O:

__________ Recognized. _______  Contract.

_____ Cert of Dis.    Searched for ____, 18   .


1907. July 16 - Hist to Hon. Jonathan Bourne C

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No.  39.016

Henry Townsend  dcd
Va.
Lt J.W Stevens  July 17/55

10658

June 7  1832

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United States Senate, 
WASHINGTON, D.C. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.           July 12, 1907. 

Hon. V. Varner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly examine the records of your office and advise me whether any pension was ever paid to Hendrick Townsand ( name also borne as Henry Townsend ), a private in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company of the 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Durkee, of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted February 22, 1777, from the town of Colchester, and the last record of him was that he was "killed or taken at Danbury April 26, 1777". 

I should also like to know if your records show the name of Henry Townsend, a private of some Virginia organization, that served during the Revolutionary War. The War Department states that his name appears under the heading "Cash paid the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Virginia Continental Line of Artillery and Infantry, for February, March and April, 1783. This Townsend received $20. 00. The War Department has no further record of his service. 

In case your records show that pension was granted to one or both of these soldiers, I should be pleased to have any facts on file which would enable me to communicate with the heirs; either the address of the pensioner or his


[rectangular stamp located in upper right corner of page with printing inside, as follows:] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER JUL 13 1907 U.S. PENSION OFFICE.

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Hon. V. Varner  # 2.

widow or other relatives, or any facts that would give me a clue .
Ver respectfully,
Jonathan Bourne CP



[rectangular stamp located at bottom right of page with printing inside, as follows:] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER JUL 13 1907 U.S. PENSION OFFICE.

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Rcd. 18 Dec 1830       2293
 
Washington City 
Decr. 18th 1830 

Honble  S. D. Ingham }
Scty of the Treaty  U.S. } 
Some time during the last summer I had the honor of receiving from a letter enclosing the application of Mr Henry Townsend for the benefit of the Act for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"" enquiring of me whether that application was not a forgery?   I made the necessary enquiry and ascertained the proceeding to be bonafide and genuine, and should have forwith returned them if they had not been accidentally mislaid.   I have not since been able to find them, and therefore avail myself of this mode of certifying to you their genuineness.
With great respect 
W. T. Nicholls of So Carolina

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Union Ville 
Nov. 10th 1830. 

I John Rogers Clerk of the of Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the Union District So. Car do certify that Mr Henry Townsend has made out & sent on his claim against the Goverment for Services rendered during the Revolutionary War, with Proof entirely Satisfactory to me by two Gentlemen of my acquaintance Both of whom are very respectable & entitled to the highest respect as Gentlemen of Veracity ---

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Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Union Court House the day & date above written ---
J,,Rogers clk.

[crossed out 'Direct to Reverend Anderson Post office in Washington county, Virginia']

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Revolutionary Claims

Union CtH & C
13 November

Honl Saml. D. Ingham
Sectr  Treas__
Washington
City  --

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Rcd 25 Mar 1830
So. Car.       Union District.
Nov 10th. 1830 

Dear Sir, 
Sometime Since Mr Henry Townsend made out his declaration of his services during the Revolutionary war & forwarded the same to the Sect. of Treas with the proof of [crossed out 'his'] the Same  & in in which time he has had no answer, Mr Townsend lives in Virginia but his proof was in this State Mr Jas Gasaway & William Townsend both of whom are very respectable, & entitled the highest Veracity. Capt Nuckolls has informed me Since his return home that the

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papers was received & examined but not acted upon least Some feared should have been Practised -- The Member in Congress representing Washington County Va. will please attend to the same for Mr Henry Townsend who lives in Washington Hen County, Va. the nearest Post Office is the (7 mile ford) Capt Wm Nuckolls will give the necessary information This is at the request of Mr Henry Townsend who has returned to So. Car to know if I had got any information respecting his claim

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The Secretary of The Treasury. will please present the same to Capt. Wm Nuckolls or the Honl. Member from Va _
And alys yours with respect
J Rogers

Honl. S.D. Ingham

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O W Rej

#10.658

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Union Ville
10th. Nov.  1830.

Capt. Wm. Nuckolls

Sir,
"The bearer hereof is Mr. Henry Townsend of Va. whose Claim was forwarded last Sept ain
& wishes to See you & Converse a little with you on the Subject.  Your attention to the old Gentlemans note
Alys your Friend
J. Rogers


[writing oriented vertically going from bottom to top on left side of page, as follows:]
Honl. W. S. Nuckolls
Hendricks Ville
____   ____

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J W Stevens               Auditors. office Richmond
August 4th 1855
Dear Sir
In reply to your of the 2nd. Instant I am sorry to inform you that the name of Henry Townsend is not found on the registry filed nine this office __ the name of Townsend occurs four times but; no Henry  -  herewith return your Power of attn__
yours truly
P.A. Hieskell  
Pnd. Clerk

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Abingdon Septr. 8th 1855. 
Comr. of pensions 
Dear Sir,
John, Son, and only Heir at Law. of Henry Townsend, a soldier of the Revolution, has Called on Me. Claiming pension in Right of his Father & mother, it appears, that Henry Townsend made his declaration in 1830 for pension, and that Informed of some informallity by the the Comr, he then obtained the Enclosed Certificate from the Clerk of the Court S.C. and before sending it to the department, died, his Son, and only child, now. Claims, the question is, is there any thing due, under. the Law.  true, his pension would begin 4th March 1831, he died 7th June 1831_  then She would be Entitled from 4th March 1831 to 7th June 1832. Again in as much as Marriage took place in 1785.  is She Entitled from 4th March 31 _ to the day of her death, She would be Clearly Entitled from 4th March 1831 to the 7th June 1832 - If full pension. 15 Mts Making about $100. Widows pension as I informed Mr. Townsend of Early Marriage Commences in 1836. I advised him to drop the Matter, Mr Sheffy, Sons_to Excercise an Influence Over him, and urges him to proceed. If the declaration is on file, it will Show the Service, alledged to have been performed.
 I am Dear Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt St 
J W. Stevens

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1840.
Revolutionary Claims. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
13 Dec 1830 
Henry Townsend of in the county of Washington in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,"  approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination , at which period he was a Private in captain  Bowkers company, Col Haws regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 18th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By Order of the Secretary. 
F.A. Dickins.

Ref. File No 10,658 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
14th December 1830 

[crossed out 'It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the ']
It further appears that Henry Townsend is not now on the pension list of any agency , and has not been so since the 3d. March 1826 [crossed out 'at the rate of dollars per month.']

The name of Henry Townsend cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued- 
Peter Hagner Aud 

(correct)

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War Department 
Bounty Land Office 
17 Dec 1830. 

The name of Henry Townsend, is not returned, on the records of the Virga. line, among those entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States --- nor has a warrant issued for him --- 
Wm Gordon 

General Land Office 
20 December 1830. 

The name of Henry Townsend does not appear on the List of Warrant issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va. so far as they have been received 

Elijah Hayword 
Commissioner