Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7208, for Samuel Steele, Virginia

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SERVICE: Va.
Steele, Samuel
Hannah
NUMBER: W. 7208
CONTENTS

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East Tennessee
7473
Samuel Steele
of Monroe in the State of E Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ling of the Regt commanded by Col Baze in the Va line for 6 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of E Tenn
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and sent to Wm Martin Maryville

Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10 0
50.0
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd, Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 61

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See letter to 3d. Auditor Aug. 1. 1839 -
Letter to 3d Audr 21. Sep 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4th March 1837 to 4th Sept 1839. Agt Notified 3d Oct 1840.
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839. to 4 March 1840. Agt Notified 23d March 1841
let to J. A. Coffin Mar 4. 1847.

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5.563
Tennessee Rvo
Hannah Steele
widow of Samuel Steele
Virginia
Saml
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Novemr. 1855 and sent to
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro
Tenn:

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 185 Vol. A

1840 April 10 Special order to pay
Died
Mar 3, 1859
CWV.

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No. 13,815
Saml. Steele
Monroe
from 1778 private
6 months,
$20
Ling
Boze
Va

W. B. Martin
Maryville Ten.

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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Steele
of Monroe in the State of Tenne
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
[1] In 1778 Apl. 1st
[2] before this
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
[1] 3 Months
[2] 3 Months
Rank. As a
[1] drafted
[2] ditto
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
[1] Crary, Capt. Ling
[2] Col. Boze, Capt McCutchison

5. In what battles was he engaged? Hot water & Jamestown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Augusta County Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Regular

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.

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Declaration of
Mrs Hannah Steele -

Rec: Pen clm

act 3d Feb: 53
 
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro
Tenn.
5 Nov: 55

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November 20, 1933
BA-J/EEL
David Steel- s.40516
Samuel Steele- W. 7208
Mrs. Louis C. Bulkley
1044 Rutherford Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
The date and place of birth of David Steel (S.40516) are not shown
in the papers in the pension claim nor are the names of his parents given.
On December 6, 1776, David Steel was commissioned captain in Colonel
William Russell's 13th Virginia Regiment; his place of residence
at that time was not given; during the same winter, he raised his company and in the spring of 1777, was ordered to a place on the Ohio
River about sixty miles below Pittsburgh; about July 1, he marched
to Philadelphia, and was engaged in guarding Congress then sitting at
that city; he afterward joined General Washington's army on the march
to the head of Elk and was in all the actions of that campaign; at the
battle of Germantown, after Major Campbell was wounded, Captain Steel
commanded the left of the 13th Virginia Regiment during the remainder
of the engagement; in the spring of 1778, he was at Pittsburgh under
Colonel McIntosh and when Colonel Brodhead was appointed to the command of the western department, Captain Steel resigned his commission.
About the year 1787, soldier moved to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
and was residing in St. Clair Township, that county and state when he
was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818.
The soldier married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, date not given,
Jane Welsh. He died February 4, 1819 and she died May 10, 1830, both
in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
In 1854, Elizabeth Montgomery, aged about seventy years, widow of
William Montgomery and a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
stated that she was the only daughter of Captain David Steel and that
his other children were son David, who had died unmarried, date not given;
and son Thomas Steel; Thomas and his wife were both deceased at that time

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but they left surviving them the following children:
Jane married Samuel Nixon.
Adeline " Ralph Shirley.
Elizabeth " George Eckard
Mary Anne " John Hyman,
Thomas Welsey Steel
In 1854, all of the above children of Thomas Steel, son of Captain
David Steel, were residing in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania.
The name of the wife of Thomas Steel was not given.
One Thomas Steel was an alderman and justice of the Peace of
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1854; no relationship to the family
was shown and there are no further data as to soldier's family.
Samuel Steele
W. 7208
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Samuel Steele are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, date not shown, and
served three months as a private in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's Company, Colonel William Boyer's Virginia Regiment; he again enlisted, -
I did not
use date
as he
[illegible] 1780.
but let
the [illegible]
of 7 [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
time of
enlisting
this [illegible]
was in
June 1781
served under Captain Francis Long and Colonels McCrary, Hubbert and
Boyer in the Virginia Troops; was at the battle of Hot Water and during
the battle of Jamestown acted as a spy to watch the movements of
the enemy length of service, three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18,
1832, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and resided in Monroe
County, Tennessee, in which county he had resided for four years, and
in the said state for twenty-nine years.
He died April 6, 1845, in Monroe County, Tennessee.
The soldier married May 19, 1817, in Blount County, Tennessee,
Hannah Harrison.

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Samuel Steele's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application
executed August 6, 1855, at which time she was aged seventy-
eight years and resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
She died March 3, 1859, place not stated.
There is no reference to children.
In 1855, the name William Harrison appears; no relationship to
the widow was shown, and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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[Vague numerals upper left hand corner]

MISS AUGUSTA BRADFORD
519 VINE STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Feb 2" 1923
                             [Circular stamp of Pension Office ]
To                                                G FEB 5 1923
 The Department of Interior                US.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C

Will you please have the Pension records searched to find the Military service of Capt. Samuel [ two words crossed out]  Steele of Rockbridge Co. Virginia in the War of the America Revolution 1775 to 1783
Thanking you, I am
Cordially Yours
Augusta Bradford

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November 20, 1933

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BA-J/MM [smudged] F/ eel     [handwriting too vague to 
                                                                                 read]
Mrs. Louis C. Bulkley
1044 Rutherford Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to Hugh Fulton, Captain Samuel Steele,  two soldiers with the name Andrew Steele, Captain James Tate and a David Steele other than the one, S.7605, whose record was furnished you on 
November 6, 1933.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Captain James Tate, under whom David Steele (S.7605) served or of an Andrew Steele or Hugh Fulton. The record of only one Samuel Steele, of Virginia, has been found and only one  other David Steel, of Virginia. Their records are given herewith as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.

Very Truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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Rev Sec illegible [ left side of document]

603 East Fourth Street
Chattanooga Tennessee
May 26th 1922

To Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

Will you please send me the Military record of Samuel Steel who drew a pension. The supplement to the State Librarians  List of Virginia Soldiers in the Revolution page 
[crossed out] 287, gives the following: " Samuel
Steel, S of W. 1835. Pen 3 Tenss. 87.
Hoping for the form of a reply and thanking you, I am
Sincerely
Mrs. Edwin D. Smith .
                         [Circular Pension Office stamp]
                               B May 29, 1922 
                                      US

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Brief in the case of Hannah Steele, widow of Samuel Steele
Jefferson County and State of Tennessee
act February 3, 1853

Claim ("original," [words crossed out ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $25 per annum. Marriage proved by John Carson, James A. Coffen, William Harrison, and J.J. Goforth , certified to be credible witnesses, who swear that the parties lived together for many years, [word crossed out] as husband and wife, and were so generally regarded -  They also prove that the husband of claimant was the identical pensioner above
[sentence crossed out]
mentioned, and that she is still his widow.  The pensioner died 6th April 1845, as shown by certificate of 3d auditor, which also shows that the arrears of pension due at his death was paid to "Hannah Steele", his widow.  
A.G.Graham Esqr }                  
Jonesboro' Tennessee }                  K Eddey
Name and residence of Agent.       Examining Clerk.

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No 6114

Hannah Steele, widow of Samuel Steele, 
Jefferson Co. Tennessee
Adm [illegible] Act Feb'y 3, 1853 at rate of $20 per annum, commencing at date of act
Husband was pensioned for 6 months service as private of Infantry
Pay Widow
Certificate to A.G. Graham Esq
Jonesboro Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Morrison County 
John C [illegible] Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Williams by before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the bury aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have my hereto set my  hand and affixed my official seal at office in Madisonville the 6th October 1856 
John Hopkins Clerk 
by A C. Hicks HCK

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East Tennessee Agency 
Knoxville October 15th 1836 
Sir-
    Agreeable to instructions under date of the 29 of September 1836. you will please find enclosed Samuel Steele's papers this day made out claiming a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum from the 4 day of March 1835 up to the 4 day of September 1836 her annual payments due her which my books there-- I have heard the original certificate of pension

All submitted for your consideration and further instructions. 

I am respectfully your obt Servt 
[illegible]

 James L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City

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(Appears to be an envelope)
Postmark Nov 7

Hon J Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Re: Claim of widow 
act 3d Feb 1853

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A H Graham, Esqr
Jonesboro E Tenn

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House of Reps 
March 2nd 1847. 
Sir.
    Some time since Samuel Steel, of E Tenn a revolutionary Pensioner died leaving 6 months of his pay undrawn his widow is desirous to draw the same and wishes to know what steps must be taken in order for her to do, you will please communicate with James A. Coffin of Madisonville E. Tenn on the subject and likewise send him the proper blanks from your office
 
With great respect
 I am Your Obt Servt 
Hon M Cooke

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
March 13th 1841 
Sir:  
          Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "Samuel Steel --- a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Ten. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ----- cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th March 1840 Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Present.