Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1747, Enoch Breeden, Va.

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Breeden, Enoch
Service: Va. [Virginia]
Number: S. 1747 
Carded

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Su cir. Tra - July 16th 1835
To west Tennessee, from 
4th. March 1835 - July 20th. 1835
Dead
Paid at the treasury under the 
Act of the 6th April &?
from 4 March to 28. Aug 1841.
Agt notified 25 Feb 1843

West Tennessee 12.244
+ Virginia
Enoch Breeden
Of Spotsyla [Spotsvania] in the state of VA
who Was a pr. in the [blank] command
by Captain [blank] of the Regn command
By Co: Ennis in the Va.
une for 2 years

Inscribed on the Bell of Virginia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars____Cents per Ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of pensions issued the 10th day of April
1833 and South Los: christy
Fredericksburg Va

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 :160
Semi-ant. allowance ending -[illegible] :40
T 200

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 2

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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Virginia 
County of Spotsylvania to wit. 

On this 1st day of October 1832, personally appear in open Court, before the County Court of Spotsylvania, in the State aforesaid, now sitting, Enoch Breedon, a resident of the said County, aged Seventy three years and Eight months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he was born in Maryland in the month of January 1759 and is now in his 74th year - That his Father removed himself and his family to Virginia when this affiant was about seven years of age. That he resided in Charles City County, when the revolutionary war commenced. That his father having entered the Continental Army at the beginning of the War, (from which he never returned,) this affiant and his mother, removed to King William County, where two of his brothers resided. That he entered the Virginia Militia, in King William County in the summer of 1776, (having been drafted, and served a three months tour of duty. In this tour of service he was in Captain Mordecai Abrahams Company, and the regiment to which his company was attached, was as well as this affiant recollect commanded by Colonel Ennis. That he was marched to Hampton where his company remained until the end of the tour, this affiant having in consequence of the ague & fever, been permitted to return home a few days before. That he served several other short tours of duty as a volunteer, and as the substitute of his brothers Moody and & Caleb Breedon, who had families, and who had to take care of this affiants mother. the Circumstances under which these tour were performed were there-- King William County in which he lived, his in Tide Water, and was frequently able to the depredations of the enemy while the ships were in York river their frequent landing caused much alarm, and the

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militia were frequently ordered out, to resist & repel them- In these short tours he was under the command of Colonel Hickman, and of Captain Mordecai Abrahams, Christopher Tompkins, Mordecai Booth and Harry Quarles - This kind of militia service was performed by him at Intervals as required untill January 1781. In that month he was drafted into service, and remained in the service, performing his own tour and as the substitute of his two brothers untill the latter end of October in that year. In this service Captain Drury was his first Captain, Captain Booth commanded him part of the time, and Captain Abraham the latter part of the service. The first regiment to which his company was attached was commanded by Colonel Charles Dabney. In this tour, the regiment joined General Stevens command, at four mile creek in Henrico County and from there, the troops retreated from the British, through Hanover, and Spotsylvania Counties into Culpeper County crossing the Rappahannock at Elys for the whole time under the command of General aLafayette - a short time after they recrossed the river at Racoon Ford into Orange County, and marched to Pogues Mill in Orange County when they joined the regular Army, and where General Wayne joined them with three Regiments and some artillery. From that point they marched up the Marquisses new road, clearing it as they went along to Machunk Creek in the lower end of Albemarle, (the force was then considered stong enough to meet the enemy. and they were marched down the three Chopped road towards Richmond; while on this road they were joined by Baron Steuben with some troops-- and they marched into the lower end of Hanover. they were encamped for some time at Simms neck on Pamunkey, where the river makes a bend, like a Horse shoe - and were from there marched down the country through New Kent to near James town. from the encampment here this affiant was detached to carry a parcel of broken down horses to King William County and on his return to the army in four days, he found that there had been an engagement with the enemy in which they had the advantage of the American Army a detachment of about six hundred men under the command of Major

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Campbell and Cary and of Colonel Ennis, was ordered to the north side of York river. This affiant was in Major Campbells battalion - they Crossed York river at White house ferry, in the month of August as well as this affiant recollects, where they joined General Weedons army-- They were then marched [?] to ware church in Gloucester County where they were joined by the French Horse under Duke Lauzan - Those troopes all wore large mustachios on their upper lip, and very large Whiskers. - lower down they were joined by a large body of French Infantry at Seawells, near Gloucester town, the Duke Lauzan horse, who were in advance, had a skirmish with the enemy’s horse, and beat them back to their entrenchments-- this affiants regiment was not in the engagement, but was encamped in the latter ground immediately after, where it remained with the army blockading the british who were in Gloucester town untill their surrender- a few days before that event, the three King William Militia Companies (to one of which this affiant belonged,) were sent up to their own County, where they remained untill then [?] immediately after the surrender of Cornwallis - after that event this affiant with the other militia, was permitted to return home, without any written discharge - that a few years after the war this affiant removed to Spotsylvania County, where he has resided for forty five years and where he now resides that he has no documentary evidence of his services- that he knows of no person alive whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except Ptolemy Powell of the said County, when affidavit is herewith annexed-

 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity the except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state- 
Enoch Bartlett

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Campbell and Cary and of Colonel Ennis, was ordered to the north side of York river. This affiant was in Major Campbell battalion - they crossed York river at White house ferry, in the month of August as well as this affiant recollects, where they joined General Weedons army - They were then marched down to Ware church in Gloucester County where they were joined by the French Horse under Duke Lauzan- Those troopers all were large mustachios on their upper lips, and very large Whiskers - lower down they were joined by a large body of French Infantry - at Seawells, near Gloucester town, the Duke Lauzan horse, who mar in advance, had a skirmish with the enemys horse, and beat them back to their entrenchments-- this affiants regiment was not in the engagement, but was encamped on the other ground immediately after, where it remained with the army blockading the british who were in Gloucester town untill their surrender- a few days before that event, the three King William Militia Companies to one of which this affiant belonged, were sent up to their own County, where they remained untill tgeir [?] immediately after the surrender of Cornwallis, after that at this affiant with the other militia was permitted to return home, without any written discharge. that a few years after the war this affiant removed to Spotsylvania County, where he has resided for forty five years and where he now resides - that he has no documentary evidence of his services- that he knows of no person alive whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except Ptolemy Powell of the said County, whom affidavit is herewith annexed- 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or duty except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Enoch Browlett

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County of Spotsylvania to wit
On this 1st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Spotsylvania now sitting Ptolemy Powell a resident of the said County who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes & sayeth that Just before the surrender of Cornwalles at York town in 1781- This deponent being then about 14 years of age & a resident of King William County having a brother in the militia of that County then in service in the Gloucester side of York a went down to see his brother, his brother wishing to see his family the captain, whose name was Abrahams agreed to receive this deponent a substitute for his brother untill his return-- the deponent remained a [?] & was in the same mess with Enoch Breeden who was in service in the same Company, a Major Campbell commanded the battalion 


We John a Billingsay Thomas Hicks residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquaint with Enoch Breedon, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be between seventy three & Seventy four years of age; that he reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion 

Sworn to & subscribed this day of October 1832
John A Billingsley 
Tho Hicks

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after further interrogating [?] by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionart soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies  that it appears to them that John A Billingsly who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County Spotsylvania, and that Thomas Hicks who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that Ptolemy Powell whose affidavit is hereto annexed as aforesaid is also a resident in the said County, and that he is a credible person and that his statement is [?] to credit-

 I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the

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Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Breedon for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have herewitherto set my hand and seal of office this second day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
R. S. Stevenson c.e.

Declaration of Enoch Breedon, in amendment of the foregoing, made by him in order to obtain the benefit to of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832- Spotsylvania County to wit County Court 

On this 7th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Spotsylvania now sitting, Enoch Breeden, who by way of amendment to his foregoing declaration certified by [?] before this Court on the 1st day of October 1832. The [?] deposes I states that by reason of old age & the Consequent loss of memory - he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service - but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - In the year 1776 he served as a private for three months under Captain Mordecai Abrahams - thou between this tour and January 1781 he served several short times also as a private under Captains Abrahams & Thompson - Booth & Quarks - and in these tours he served altogether at least twelve months, altho his recollection will not enable him to state

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precisely the time of service on each tour - From the 15th I of January 1781 - untill October of that year immediately after the surrender of Cornwallis at York town - he was in service as a private nine months - that her served in the Militia of Virginia in the revolution in the whole 24 months that for this service he claims a pension as stated in his declaration aforesaid -*that he has no written record of his age. And that John a Billingsly --- - & Thomas Hicks John A Billingsley to whom he is known in his neighbourhood can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolutionhe  13. 134 And the said Court investigation of do hereby clare then presented by the the matter & after Ruthing War Department opinion after the the the Interrogatory that the above named applicant was a solder of the revolution and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears that John A Billingsly who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County and that Thomas Hicks who has also signed the same is a resident also of the said County and that Poley Prell whose affidavit is also annexed is also a resident of the at each and all of these said County and hereson are credible hands and that their statements are highly worthy of credit X C the

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Application for a Transfer 
County of Spotsylvania. To wit: 
On this 20th day of April 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Spotsylvania personally appeared Enoch Breeden who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Mordecai Abrahams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ennis in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia, from whence he is about to remove; that he is about to reside in the State of Tennessee where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reason for removing from Virginia to Tennesee - for the welfare & benefit of my children , one of whom is at present residing there & four others are removing with me.

Witness Tho. Hicks              Enoch Breeden
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
O. M. Crutchfield J.P. 

I hereby certify upon oath, that Enoch Breeden who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is the identical Enoch Breeden therein described. Given under my hand this 20th day of April 1835 
Tho. Hicks

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Spotsylvania County To wit:
I hereby certify that Thomas Hicks who has witnessed the annexed affidavid of Enoch Breeden & subscribed & sworn this day before me, to the annexed certificate of the identity of said Enoch Breeden, is a person of veracity & entitled to full belief -
Given under my hand this 20th day of April 1835 
O. M. Crutchfield J.P. 

Virginia --- Spotsylvania County to wit 
I Hereit Towles Clerk Protempore of Spotsylvania County Court, do hereby certify that Oscar M. Crutchfield Esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a magistrate in the said County, duly commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts and deeds as such ~
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 20th day of April in the year 1835, and of our independence the 5 the Hoerit Tonles R.P.T.

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July 26, 1932 

Mrs. Hugh Mabe 
112 W. Broadway 
Cuero, Texas 

RA-J / EEL
Enoch Breeden-S.1747

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Enoch Breeden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.1747, based upon the military service of Enoch Breeden in that war. 

Enoch Breeden was born in January, 1759, in the state of Maryland, and when about seven years of age moved with his father and family to Virginia, and at the beginning of the Revolution, resided in Charles City County, that state. His father entered the Continonati Army at the commencement of the war and never returned, no further particulars of his father's service are given after his father's departure, Enoch and mother moved to King William County, Virginia, where two of his brothers then resided. The names of his father, mother and brothers are not stated. 

While residing in King William County, Virginia, Enoch Breeden enlisted in the summer of 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain Mordecai Bonham's Company, Colonol Innis' Virginia Regiments after the termination of this service, he served at different times on short tours until January, 1781, at least twelve months in all on his own account and as substitute for his brothers, Moody and Caleb Breeden, who had their families and his mother to support. In these tours he served as a private under Captains Mordecai Abraham, Christopher Tompkins, Mordecai Booth and Harry Quarles and Colonel Hickman in the Virginia Troops he enlisted in January 15, 1781, and again served at different times on short tours for himself and as a substitute for his brothers, as a private under Captains Drury, Booth and Abraham and Colonel Dabney in the Virginia Troops and was discharged after the surrender of Cornwallis. 

After the Revolution, he moved to Spotsylvania County, Virginia,

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of which county he had been a resident for forty-five years when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832. 

In 1835, he moved to the state of Termassee, and settled near Winchester, Franklin County, that state. 

He died August 28, 1841. 

five children are referred to: four, who moved with him to Tennessee, and one who was already residing there at the time of their removed. Their names and the name of their mother are not given and there are no further family data. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.

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Sept. 21, 1900 
Granville Lipscomb 
Flat Rock Tenn 

1910 Aug 16 to A.B. Lipscomb 

1932 July 26 Hist. To Mrs. Hugh Mate-EEL

REV WAR
1747
INVALID
File No. 1747
Enoch Breeden
Priv. Va. Innis 
Act: June 7, 1832 
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 42 
Arrangement of 1870] 

Rev.

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$80 per ann
Joseph Christy, junr. Esq
Fredericksburg Va

To Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions 
Washington

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[?] 5 April 1835

Sir.
You will oblige me by examining the enclosed paper and if the aitecto previously ex[?]trang
have been died.
You will please enclose the certificate for the pension to Joseph Christy jr Esq of this place 

Yr obt serv
[?] Patton 

To Jas L. Edwards

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July 15
Winchester July 4 TE
Mr Breeden

Enoch Breeden 
[?]
to
W. Tenn.

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pernsiibs 
City of
Washington

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Winchester, Tene July 4, 1835 
J. L. Edward Esq
I have enclosed the affidavit of Enoch Breeden, a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, stating his reasons for removing from Virginia to Ten nessee. Mr. Breeden wishes his pension hereafter be paid at Nashville, Ten. Will you have the goodness to give the directions accordingly. & [?]
Respectfully 
Yours 
Micah[?] T[?]l

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Apl 13
Seal: Fredericksburg ALR 11 Va
Paid
J.S. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pentions
Washington City 

Enoch Breeden 
A[?] Apl 13 ‘35

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April 6th 1835 
Sir
being about to remove from Virginia Tennessee near Winchester Frankling County I am directed to enquire of you for  information now I may recieve my penstion in that Sextion of Country I have here to fore obtained it from Richmond by the way of Fredericksburg you will please give me such information as is requested to the purpose and oblige your humble Servant the old Soldier 
Enoch Breeden
To the hourable 
J L Edwards 
Please direct to me near Thornsburg Virginia

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I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County, do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Breeden for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 2nd day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
R.L. Stevenson

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GIDEON PRINTER 
TREASURE DEPARTMENT 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec 21st 1842. 
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” , and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Admr of Enoch Breeden dead Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the of 4th of March to the 28th August 1841. 
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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Revol

JEAN LAFITTE HOTEL
204 ROOMS -- 204 BATHS C. A. SCHLOTTER, MGR. 
CEILING FANS AND CIRCULATING ICE WATER
TWENTY - NINE AIRY SAMPLE ROOMS

Cuero, Texas. 
June 26, 1932.

War Department, 
Pension Dept. 
Washington, D. C.  

Gentlemen: 
Kindly let me know if there is any mention made of Enoch Breedon ( or Breeden ) who joined the militia of King William County, Virginia, in 1776. Is there any mention of his family? Please send me all details. 
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Hugh Mabe 
112 W. Broadway 

Mrs. Hugh Mabe 
112 W. Broadway 
Cuero, Texas. 

RECEIVED 
JUN 29 1932

AFFILIATED WITH
BUCCANEER HOTEL. MIRAMAR COURT GALVESTON TEXAS

THOMAS JEFFERSON HOTEL 
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 
MOUNTAIN LAKE IN 
MOUNTAIN LAKE, VA. 
HOTEL BROWNWOOD
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS
HOTEL KILGORE 
KILGORE, TEXAS 
HOTEL LONGVIEW 
LONGVIEW, TEXAS HOTEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO

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LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL CLUB 
INCORPORATED


OFFICERS:
BRINTON B DAVIS, PRESIDENT 
THOS C. TIMBERLAKE, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
SMITH T. BAILEY, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT BEN C. WEAVER, TREASURER
A.B.LIPSCOMB, SECRETARY

DIRECTORS: 
JOHN M. ATHERTON
J. B. McFERRAN 
MARCUS BLAKEMORE 
G. WILBUR HUBLEY
HENRY LEVY 
JOHN M. SCOTT
DR. HENRY E. TULEY
A.T. DUKES 
PHIL F. LAIB 
J. LITHGOW SMITH

August 19th, 1910. 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 
I am anxious to secure the Revolutionary War record of my Great Grand Father, Wm. Lipscomb, who served in a Virginia regiment. The War Department informs me that there were two Wm. Lipscomb's, who served from Virginia. One of these was appointed December 27th, 1777 as Fife Major in the 8th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Abraham Bowman. The other Wm. Lipscomb served as sergeant in Capt. Geo. Wallis company, 4th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Major Isaac Beall, who was drafted February 11 th, 1778, and was discharged February 16th, 1779. I am at a loss to know which one of these Wm. Lipscomb's was my Great Grand Father, and would appreciate it if you would give me, if possible, the family connections of both. If you have any information about another Great Grand Father, Enoch Breeden, please send me that information as well. I shall appreciate this very much. 
Very truly yours, 
A. B. Lipscomb

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W. H. HARTFORD, WARDEN. 
J. B. NEIL, PHYSICIAN. 
GRANVILLE LIPSCOMB, CHAPLAIN. 

TENNESSEE STATE PRISON 
STATION A.

Action Reply to writer
SEP 21 1900 
COMMISSIONER

Nashville, Tenn. Sept 19 1900

Hon H. Clay Evans,
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir: Through the advice of Col A. S. Colgar I write to ask you to furnish me from the records in your department the facts concerning my Grand Father Enoch Breeden a Soldier of the American Revo lution. He was from the State of Maryland is the understanding of his descendants - if not from Virginia , we know he was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution.

Also please examine for the name of Thomas Lipscomb said to have been a Captain in the same War from the State of Virginia. 

We shall be greatly obliged to you for the facts as shown in the records of the U.S. concerning these patriots Very Respectfully Address Granville Lipscomb 
Flat Rock Tenn 
Rural Route No 3

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In reply to your request of——, received———for a statement of the military history of Enoch Breeden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

S. File 1747 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Sum 76 | Bet 1776 & 1781 | Janry 15 81

LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos. | 1 year in short terms at various times | to Oct 81

RANK. 
Priv.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
Mordecai Abrahams | Mordecai Abrahams | Christopher Tompkins | Mordecai Booth | Harry Quarles | Drury, Booth, Abrahams 
COLONEL. 
Ennis | Charles Dabney 
STATE. 
Va

Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, King William Co, Va. 
Date of application for pension, Oct. 8 1832 
Residence at date of application, Spotsylvania Co, Va. 
Age at date of application, 73y 8mo  born in Jany 1759 in Md. 
Remarks: 1835 removed to Tenn. with four ch, to be near another, who resided there-- no names stated. Sol. father - removed his family to Va. abt 1766, & at beginning of War, entered Cont Army for which -over-

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he never returned; then soldier removed with mother — from Charles City Co to King William Co. where his brothers Moody & Caleb resided & substituted for them while they cared for their own families & mother.