Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11021, Peter Francisco, Va War Of 1812

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va
War of 1812

Francisco, Peter
                      Mary B.

NUMBER
W. 11021.
B.L. Wt. 8002-160-55

CONTENTS

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400
Virginia. 
File 49249 [vertical]
_______
Peter Francisco,
private, 
Captian Yerba's ...company of the 10th Va
in the service M.L. during the Revolutionary War
Ratio of disability, Total.
Line of closing the testimony, 1 Jan. 1819
scribed on the roll of Virginia at 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of January, 1819.
Certificate of pension issued the 30th of March, 1819 and sent to the Pensioner to the care of Jn [John abbreviated] [cut off]ncer [ probably Spencer based on other research] Esq. Cumberland County. 
Virginia
[Y]ears to 4th Mar : 1819 2 4/31 [illegible] $17.03
anl. ali'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.-
[double line] $65.03
[double line]
[Inva]lid Law of 3 of March, 1819"
Duplicate [illegible] & sent to Cha. Yancey, Warminster, VA July 2, 1823


Letter to Wm. DuVal Rock-ingham, Va Aug. 22. 1833. T.W. White July 12. 1838. to Miss Scott. Jan. 3. 1842- [to Hon A. A. Chapman 
[cut off]11. 1844.

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I hereby certify that Peter Francisco, early in the revolutionary War, entered into the Continental service, that he continued in the said service until about the year 1779 or 1780 at which time he entered the state service and enlisted in the troop of Cavalry; (of which I was Lieutenant) ^Philemon Holcombe^ in Prince Edw. County, and was in the battle of Guilford. We know that the said P. Francisco rendered important services to the Country, and that just before the action of Guilford he sold what little property he had and having recd paper money for the same he lost much of his little[?] by the depreciation of the currency of the Country. The said P. Francisco has a large family to support, and he must labor hard for that purpose - Given under me [sic] hand the 24th Septem. 1818 - Philemon Holcombe

I hereby certify that as relates to the Guiford Battle the above named Peter Francisco did act bravely as was severely wounded I acted as a Lieutenant from the County of Cumberland & state of Va and in company with said P Francisco when leaving the Battle ground & he was very Bloody also was his [illegible] from point [illegible] as relating to his service in the Northern[?] army he inlisted from my neighborhood  & returned three years after and said to have several wounds.

John Woodson

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Buckingham County VA on this 11th day of March 1823 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the County afosaid [aforesaid], personally appeared Peter Francisco, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Hughes Woodson, in the Regiment Commanded (at different time by Colo Weadon, Haws & Stephens in the service of the united states, that [crossed out word] his name was placed on the pension [crossed out word] roll of the State of Virginia that he received a Certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which Certificate, in the year 1821 he placed in the hands of Simon Bolling Esquire & has not been able to obtain it again, being informed by said Bolling that he has lost the same or mislaid it that he knows not where to obtain it - Peter Francisco 
Sworn & submitted to before me the day & year aforesaid
J S Mills J. P.

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Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that John S Mills before whom the written certificate was sworn to, is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law & that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts & deeds as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court at the Courthouse on the 11 day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty three
Rolfe Eldridge CLK
I Charles Yancey presiding  magistrate of the county of Buckingham do hereby certify that Rolfe Eldridge who certificate appears above is Clerk of the county court of Buckingham that his certificate is in due form of Law - Certified under my hand & seal this 11 March Eighteen hundred twenty three
Chs. Yancey       [circled] seal [/circled]

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the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 24th day of June 1854 and sent to Hon H A Edmundson
H[indecipherable second letter or mark] Reps 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 123 Vol A

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 3rd Feb 1853.
State of Virginia } Ss
Botetourt County}
On the 27 day of February 1854, per-sonally appeared before me, a Justice of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary B. Francisco, a resident of said County of Botetourt and States of Virginia aged Sixty-eight years, who, being duly sworn

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State of Virginia, Botetourt County Ss
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, by the affidavits of Ferdinand Booth [in different handwriting] and Madison Gilmore [in different handwriting] credible witneses, who being duly sworn, in due form of law Declare that Mrs. Mary B. Francisco has never intermarried since the death of her hus-band, Peter Francisco - but is now and has remained his widow ^ever since his death.
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 17th day of February, 1854
Joseph V. Carper J.P } 
Ferdinand Booth
Madison Gilmore
State of Virginia}
Botetourt County} 
I Ferdinand Waltz Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Joseph V Carper who has signed the within declaration of Mary B Francisco and who this foregoing affidavit of Ferdinand Booth and Madison Gilmore, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer Oath, and that the within and foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of said Court this 21st day of March 1854
F. Waltz clk

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Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do certify that I have carefully examined the records of my office, and have not been able to find any register of the marriage of Peter Francisco and Mary B West returned, altho it appears by a bond, a copy of which is subjoined[?] that a license was issued from this office for that purpose- 
Know all men by those present that we Peter Francisco and Francis Moseley are held and firmly bound with his excellency James Pleasants governor or Chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of One hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor or his successor, we find ourselves [illegible words] & admit[?] jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals Dated this 29. day of June 1823. The Condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage shortly intended to be had and Solemnized between the above bound Peter Francisco and Mary B West then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. 
Pete Francisco [circled] seal [/circled]
Francis Moreley [circled] seal [/circled]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this seventeenth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty eight
Rolfe Eldridge [illegible]

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[illegible}
Act March [?]/55
April 7/55
Mary B Francisco, widow of 
Peter Francisco private
Pensioner 
Act 3/53 
Va Contl line[?]
At; [illegible due to being overwritten with diagonal writing] Acres Oct. 9th1855
Boynton
[illegible but may be E M Wood from context from other documents in this file] officer
Sept 15/55
[crossed out]
The claimant in this case will please give the names of the Officers before services can be processed[?]
Wm A Rind Jr
Fourth Aug 

E M Wood
Fincastle
Va

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[illegible faint writing on entire page]

[The first 3 words appear to be "The claimant will ..."]

Vol. F. 130.

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State of Virginia
County of Botetourt} Ss.
On this 24 day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary B. Francisco, aged 70 years, a resident of Botetourt County in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Francisco, deceased, who was a private in the 5th Regiment U.S. Infantry, War of 1812, + in the Revolutionary War, and was pensioned at $96 per annum, as an invalid Pensioner. That she is unable to state where her husband enlisted of volunteered, or where he was discharged at, -she can neither state the time nor the dates of her said husband's service, but relies entirely upon the Pay or Muster Rolls at Washington, D.C. She states that she is a pensioner under that act of Congress of 3rd of Feb. 1853, and she refers to her declaration filed under the last names act for proof of her marriage, + c. Her pension ^is paid at Richmond, Va. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Francisco, in Buckingham County, in the State of Virginia, on the third day of July A.D. 1823, by one Edward Cannon a Methodist Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Mary B. West. that her said husband died in Richmond State of Virginia, on the 16th day of January, A.D. 1831, and that she is now a widow. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which

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she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855," and she hereby constitutes Wm. E. M. Word, of Fincastle, Virginia, her Attorney to prosecute her claim and procure her Warrant. 
Mary B Francisco 
X mark
We Madison Gilmore and Ferdinand Booth residents of Botetourt County, in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Mary B. Francisco, in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identified person she represents herself to be. We having been her near neighbors for several years. 
Madison Gilmore
Ferdinand Booth
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Joseph V Carper J.P.

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State of Virginia
County of Botetourt ] SS
I hereby Certify that Joseph V Carper Esq before whom the foregoing declaration + affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 4th day of April A.D. 1855
F Waltz Clerk of Botetourt County

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BA-J/AWF
Peter Fracisco
W. 11021
[right justified]

Maben Jones
1207 Taylor Street
Columbia, South Carolina

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peter Francisco of Buckingham County, Virginia. 

The data which follow were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under w. 11021, based upon disability of Peter Francisco incurred while in the service in the War of the Revolution, and upon his service in that war. 

The date and place of birth of Peter Francisco, and names of his parents were not given. 

Peter Francisco enlisted in the fall of 1776 served as a private in Captain Hughes Woodson's company in the 10th Virginia regiment, and in Colonels Weedon's, Hawes' and Stephens' Virginia regiments; he wintered at Valley Forge, was wounded at the storming of Stony Point, was in many other battles in the Northern Campaign, and served about three years. He enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in a troop of cavalry and served under Lieutenant Philemon Holcombe, was wounded in the battle of Guilford Court House, was in many skirmishes, and many times wounded and served until the close of the war, at one time under Captain Charles Yerba. 
Peter Francisco served, also, in the Fifth Regiment of United States Infantry, in the War of

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1812.

Peter Francesco was allowed pension from January 1, 1819, on account of wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and was paid at the rate of $8.00 per month, and at this time he was about sixty years old. It was stated in 1818 that he had a large family to support. 

Peter Francisco married July 3, 1823, in Buckingham County, Virginia, Mrs Mary B. West. He was then living in Buckingham County, the part which was later Appomattox County, Virginia. Mrs. Mary B. West was referred to as the last wife of Peter Francisco. The date and place of birth of Mrs. Mary B. West, and names of her parents were not given. There are no further data in this claim in regard to any other wife of Peter Francisco, or of another husband of Mary B. West. 

Peter Francisco died January 16, 1831, in Richmond, Virginia. 

His widow, Mary B. Francisco, was allowed pension on account of his service in the War of the Revolution, on her application executed February 27, 1854, at which time she was sixty-eight years old, and a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia. She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed March 24, 1855, still living in Botetourt County. 

Reference was made to one child of Peter Francisco, and his wife, Mary B., no name given. 

The widow, Mary B. Francisco, was living in 1848 in Botetourt County, Virginia, with her son-in-law, Joseph V. Carper. 

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment

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3-

of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Mary B. Francisco, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, the city, and furnish the following data:

Mary B. Francisco, widow of Peter Francisco
Certificate #4275
Issued June 24, 1854
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Virginia Agency. 

If you desire information in regard to location of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant # 8002- 160 acres- Act of 1855

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Va
Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 11021
Mary B. Francisco
Wid of 
Peter Francisco

Act: February 3d  [very faint 1853]
Index-Vol. A, Page 253

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1894 A[illegible]g 9 to 
[illegible]
Balt. Md
that p [illegible] was
[illegible]
1894 Aug 21
[illegible] to above
Jan 16
1896
Mil. his [illegible] to John L Robards 
Hannibal, Mo. 
Aug 9/97 Hiram Smith 
New York City, See [illegible] 4857
Nov, 21, 1904 [illegible]
Hon C G Tyler, Prest
Wm & Mary College  Wmsbg, Va 
April 15, 1905 
above brief of wid's
[illegible]

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1929 June 8 [illegible] B. Mrs. [crossed out] 
Kyes. 
1929. July 6 - His Mrs. Lola M. Ashcraft [illegible] 
1940 - Mch. 29 Maben Jones [illegible]

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o. 46164

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received April 7, 1855.
Peter Francisco

Warrant 8002-160-55

Wm E. M. Wood
Fincastle
Va 
"

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16 July 31

Pension Office
January 26/54

Sir.
Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pension
Yours &c &c
J. Cole
for Com'r

F Burt
3 Aud
Present.
_____________________________
Peter Francisco. Invalid, $8 per month. Died 16 Jany 1831. Paid.

F Burt
Auditor

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N 1015 March 29 [illegible] 
Mary B. Francisco wid of Peter Francisco. Decd

Virginia Botetourt Co
Va;
Pension 8$ per mo
commenced 1 June, 1819
It is Apr and 27.1821 
Act 3rd Feby 53 Half Pay
Let to Hon H. A. Edmundson 
June 7 18[illegible] 



Wm E M Word 
Fincastle
Virginia

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Collins Bourne & Co
all the facts may be [attached?]

Invalid Pens

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8002
160 Acers

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Peter Francisco's papers -

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Pension Office
Sept 6th 1855.

Sir

Be pleased to inform me of the written named Peter Francisco was in the 5" Regt of Infantry of Militia of Va: In the War of 1812, if he was, how long did he serve?
Yours Respectfully, 

S. Cole
for Commissioner 


M C Solomon 

R.J. Atkinson [illegible]
Third Auditor, Treasury

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June. 23d. 1854
There is no doubt of [illegible] year Service War an invalid pen: under Spcl Act 3. March. 1819. 

Rec: Er: +Pa: Pa; 

R Boynton

'R'

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Sept 6 /55
Admit Peter Francisco a Pri in Vas Contl line after 3d Audr reports rel: to War of 12 R Boynton

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Peter Francisco
Act of 1818
Va files

[VERTICAL]
ad '53
no 4275

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-his to Certify that I was present when Peter Francisco Purchased a home at the price of 230 00/[illegible] of Tobacco and I became his security for the same; and to my certain knowledge when the Tobacco was settled it was selling at [?]2/6 per hundred he served a faithful tower [sic. Writer probably meant tour] of duty under me in

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South Carolina and had the [illegible]to have his horse shot from under him in a engaging[?]  Party near Charlestown. Given under my hand this 1-th June [illegible]
Capt Charles Yerba

FRANCISCO, PETER
(VA) W-11021

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4275
______
Virginia R
____________
Mary B. Francisco
widow of Peter Francisco
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a private,
____________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80- dollars 00 - cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
____________
Certificate of Pension issued 
24th day of June 1854
and sent to
Hon. H. A. Edmundson
H.F.R.
___________
Record on Roll of Pensioners under [page ripped]
y 3, 1853, Page 123 Vol. A

[2nd page]
Letter to Hon H. A. Edmundson July 17 '54

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Dupl sent
2 July 1823

[Upside down]

John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington

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Warminster Virginia June 25th 1823

Dear Sir, your favor in answer is mine in relation to Peter Francisco a pensioner has been revised - The answer affidavit which I inclose to you stated that he had placed in the hand of Mr. Bolling his pension Certificate, (but upon reflection I will enclose again all the papers for your reprisal) and that Bolling had lost or mislaid it so that he could not obtain it again; of this fact you require the evidence of Mr. Bolling, upon application to him he says, that Francisco placed in his hands a parcel of papers when he was a member of our legislature for the purpose of supporting a Claim

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Francisco had made for payment of a house lost in the revolution war, but that he does not recollect that the pension Certificate was among them, & having no knowledge of the subject is unwilling to make oath about it; Francisco having sworn to the fact, I hope under Circumstance will be satisfying, otherwise it appears that his will be depursed of his pension; It Cannot be believed that he would destroy his own voucher, because of no inducement, the Certificate has been lost now nearly two years, & no person has attempted to personate Francisco nor Can any man without detection for he is a remarkable in many particulars as any man in the nation, his war achievements, his great size, & manly prowess, has given him a name & Character through the nation, that he is known, by those who never saw him - Should you decline

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Issuing the duplicate Certificate, a positive injury must result to Francisco, and should you grant it, I cannot believe there is the remotest prospect of the government sustaining an injury.

Very respectfully your
Mo. obt Servt.
Chs. Yancey, atty
in fact for P. Francisco

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270 2. 
Certificate of Lt. F Smith
to Peter Francis

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I herby certify that Peter Francisco in the year 1777 entered into the Continental Service with me, that we continued in the said service until the year 1780 in the Northern Army. I know him to be in the Battle of Guilford & also that the said P. Francisco rendered important services to his country, which is well known by many others. Given pain under my hand this 5th day of October 1818. 

[ps?] Peter Francis was in every battle that was fought in the above mentioned Service. 

Francis Smith [?]  
Lt C.A.

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Bedford County to Wit

This day Major Genl Jack Leftwich came before me, Wm. Leftwich Jr a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath to the within certificate, as being justly true to the best of his recollection
Given under my hand this 4th
Wm Leftwich Jr

[illegible] June 1848

I John R Steptoe Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify Thos Williams Leftwich Jr. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bedford as above stated, that he was duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as such, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hand here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 3rd day of January 1846
Jno R. Steptoe, Clk

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This is to certify that I became  acquainted with Peter Francisco in the Revolutionary Army ____ in winter quarters at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777 and saw him frequently in the Army while attached to the Northern Army untill I was discharged at ____ in New Jersey on the first of August 1779 & afterwards saw him in the Southern Army in the Campaign of 1780 but do not recollect for what length of time he had enlisted but ______ from what I heard of him afterwards that he continued in Army during the War & was no doubt among the bravest men attached to the Army. Given under my hand in the County of Bedford State of Virginia this 4th day of June 1845
Jos Leftwich [illegible]

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In Senate
of
The United STates
January 29, 1819
The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the case of Peter Francisco,
REPORT:
That they have examined the subject, and from a number of certificates find it stated, that Peter Francisco served meritoriously in the revolutionary war; that he was wounded in the service, and now suffers by reason of those wounds; that he is old, and also in reduced circumstances in life. On this subject your committee would observe: That taking the facts to be true, as stated in the certificates, there are now in force two acts of Congress, under either of which Mr. Francisco may obtain the relief asked for. The act of 1806, provides pensions for all those, either in the regular or militia service, who were or are now found to be disabled by wounds in the revolutionary war. The act of last year not only comprehends all those embraced in the aforesaid act, but all others who served in the continental line, and although not wounded may be in reduced circumstances in life, and need the aid of their country for support. Under these circumstances your committee conceive it would be unnecessary and improper, to pass a special law for the relief of Mr. Francisco: Therefore,
Resolved, That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

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No. 1
Capt. Hezekiah Morton
certificate to Mr. Francisco
Oct. 18. 1818.

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I do certify that Peter Francisco inlisted [enlisted] in the Continental Army early in the year 1777 and continued in the said service until 1779 and was badly wounded in one or two Actions and afterwards while Lord Cornwallis was marching through the Carolinas he joined Genl [General] Green's [Greene's] army and acted very bravely in several instances particularly in the Guilford Action where he was severely wounded

Given under my hand this 6th day of October 1818 
Hezekiah Morton formerly 
Capt. in the Continental line

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Buckingham County Feby 13th 1812
This is to certify that Peter Francisco entered into the Continental Army as a soldier with myself in the 10th Virginia Regiment Enlisted in the Fall 1776.  Join[e]d at Head Quarters in the Spring 1777. Was that summer drafted in the Light Infantry under General Wayne. Was in the storm of Stoney Point, where he recv'd a wound then continued three years to the north. After which he was under the command of General Green at the Battle of Guilford with my self, and generally known to be one of the best veterans of his day during[?] the whole of those campaigns & one of the most meritorious soldiers I have ever been acquainted with, given under my hand
William Evans
formerly Scout[?]  - the 
10th Virginia Regiment

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?__ herby certify that Peter Francisco, early in the revolutionary war, entered into the continental service that he continued in the said service until about the year 1779 or 1780, at which time he entered the state service and enlisted in the troop of Cavalry, (of which I Philemon Holcombe was Lieutenant) in Prince Edward County, and was in the battle of Guilford.
We know that the said P. Francisco rendered important services to the country, and that just before the action of Guilford he sold what little property he had, and having (rec?) paper money for the same he lost much of his (title?) by the depreciation of the currency of the country.  The said P. Francisco has a large family and support and he must labor hard for that purpose.  Given under our hands this (24?) September, 1818.

Philemon Holcombe

I certify that as it relates to the Guilford Battle, the above named Peter Francisco did act bravely (and?) was severely wounded (underlined). I acted as a Lieutenant from the County of Cumberland State of (Ala?) and in Como;pany with said P. Francisco when leaving the Battle ground & he was very bloody also was his sword from points to hilts.  As relates to his service in the Northward Army he enlisted from my neighborhood & returned three years after and said to have several wounds.

John (Woodlow?)

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Pension Office
January 11, 1844

I certify that the foregoing page is truly copied from the original paper on file in this office..

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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No 1015

Treasury Depment
Third Auditors Office
April 25th 1854.
Sir
It will be impracticable to make a
search in the case of Peter Francisco
until the
name of the Captain, under whom
he served be given
Respectfully
Your obt Servt
F. Burt
Third Auditor
Com of Pensions
Dept of the interior

Half pay pension

[Illegible Signature at Bottom of Page]

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No 1015

Treasury Department.
Third Auditors Office
March 30th 1854.
Sir
All the facts in the
case of Peter Francisco May be
acertained, from the papers which
should be on file in the Pension
Office, in support of his claim for
Invalid Pensions,
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
F. Bush
Third Auditor
Com of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
ADJ  (Half pay pension)

half pay pension

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[cut off] the military services of Peter Francisco, are to be found in the files of the House of Representatives, you will confer [cut off] favor on his widow by processing their withdrawal from the files of the House - and forwarding them to this office, to be used as evidence in her behalf in an application now pending before this office, by her, for half pay under the Act of Feb 3rd 1853.

She alleges that her husband, Peter Francisco, was an invalid pensioner during his life, by special act [cut off] Congress, passed March 3rd 1819.  If so our records afford no evidence of the fact. There was at one time an Invalid Pensioner

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convenience as the application has been now pending before this office for some length of time.

Very respectfully
LP Waldo Jr.
for Commissioner

Hon Henry A. Edmundson
House of Representatives
Present

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[B]rief in the case of Mary B. Francisco, Wife of Peter,
Botetourt County and State of Va
act 3rd Feby [February], 1853

Claim, ("original," [strikethrough])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was an invalid pensioner He served four or five years in revolutionary war as per the Original Certificate affadavits of several officers of the Revolutionary Army.  Identity Complete.
Marriage proven by record evidence & parole proof;  Soldier's Death and Applicant's widowhood clearly established.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Hon: H.A. Edmundson
Ho: of Ref:
[remainder struck through]

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House of Reps
June 21st 1854

To L P Waldo
Comms of Pensions

Enclosed I send you the papers of Mary B Francisco Widow of Peter Francisco, no special pension was attained[?] her, she claims under the law of 1852 allowing pensions to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers.  I should be glad to hear the result of her applications.
Very Respectfully
Your able servant
H.A. Edmundson

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Fincastle, Va Jan 19, 1854
Commissioner of Pensions:
Respected Sir:
The last wife and widow of Peter Francisco dec'd [deceased], a Revolutionary Pensioner, resides in this County, and as she is anxious to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of Feb. 3, 1853, permit me to ask the favor of you to furnish me with the information, in regard to his services, as will answer to "found" her declaration upon.  His widow is entirely ignorant of the Company and Regiment to which he belonged, as well as the time of his service.  The said Peter Francisco, was a noted character in the Revolution, and drew a pension at Richmond, Va to the day of his death. His certificate, however, has been lost.
His widow petitioned Congress for a Pension, through Hon. Wm Ballard Preston in 1848, I think, and all the evidence in regard to her husband's services were filed at that time.
Your early attention to the above will greatly oblige the widow as well as myself.
Very Respectfully,
Wm E. M. Word

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Hon J. L. Edwards
June 11, 1844

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Pension Office
January 11, 1844

Sir,

     I herewith return the letter of Mr. Carper which accompanied yours of the 2d inst. to the Secretary of War. Enclosed here with is a copy of an affidavit on file with the papers of Peter Francisco, deceased, which contains the principal facts as to his service. He was not pensioned on account of the length of his service, but for wounds that he received while in the army. 

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant,
J L Edwards

Hm. A.A. Chapman,
House of Representatives

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Geo W Wilson 
July 12, 1844

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Fincastle 12th July 1844
The Honorable A.A. Chapman
Dear Sir,
You will receive herewith the Petition of Mary B. Francisco widow of the late Peter Francisco, for a pension.  I understand she is in great want of some aid & I really think that justice demands that Congress should grant her relief. her relations here are not able with convenience to afford her the relief she  requires, as they inform me. I think she presents a strong case, though I am not sufficiently acquainted with the pension laws to know exactly what further proof (if any) that the documents accompanying her petition may be necessary: your attention to this matter will confer & avow on our friend Joseph V. Carper and on your friend &
obt svt [i.e., obedient servant]
G.W. Wilson

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Peter Francisco
cert:

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Pension Office
April 27 1854

Sir,
The Invalid Pension papers of Peter Francisco deceased were destroyed by the burning of the public buildings in this city in 1814-and it is therefore impossible to get at his service and the facts connected with it through that medium.  The papers were sent to the 3rd [?] auditor's office for a report, but the auditor date of the 25th instant informs the Office that "It will be impracticable to make a search in the case of Peter Francisco, unless the names of the captain under whom he served be given." Perhaps Mrs. F may be enabled to furnish the name of the Captain. Her application for half pay under the Act of Feb 3rd 1853 must remain suspended to await this information.
Very respectfully
L P Waldo 
Commissioner

W.E.M. Word Esq
Fincastle
Botetourt Co
Virginia

JEP

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Fincastle, May 29, 1854
L.P. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions:
Respected Sir: In reply to the within letter, I can only refer you to the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the Captain's name under whom Peter Francisco served. He was pensioned by a special act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March, 1819, at the rate of $8 per month.  His widow is very infirm and has no recollection of the Captain's name. There was a petition presented to Congress, some three or four years ago, by our present Representative, in favor of Mrs. Francisco, recapitulating all of Peter Francisco's services, and which were proved by the certificate of Gen. Joel Leftwich and some one else.
Mrs. Francisco's application is, or ought to be, for full pay [note: full pay is underlined for emphasis in the original letter], and not for half as you state.
Yours, very respectfully
Wm E. M. Word

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Mary Francisco
------------------------
The petition of Mary B. Francisco, the widow of Peter Francisco, Dec'd
praying for a pension
-------------------------
Feb 16, 1844
To be referred to the 
Committee on Revolutionary 
pensions
---------------------------
Feb. 11, 1846 Referred to
the Commission Rev. Pensions
                   ----
May 4, 1846 Ref N to Cir 1835 [?]
                    ----
Mar 29, 1850 Referred
to Committee of Revolutionary
pensions
HA Edmundson
                      ----
March 29, 1850 Referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary 
Pensions

April 11: 1850
Adverse & Grant

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Fincastle, July 12, 1854
Hon H. A. Edmundson
Dear Sir:
Your esteemed favor of the 6th inst., enclosing Mrs. Mary B. Francisco's Certificate for a Pension, was received in due time, and for your prompt attention in this matter, you will please accept my thanks.  I will, however, have to trouble you again, in regard to the amount allowed, as I am satisfied that she should receive $96 instead of $80.  I have now before me the act of Congress, passed the 3rd of March, 1819, wherein, or by which, Peter Francisco was pensioned at the rate of $96 per annum. Mr. Joseph V. Carper, the son-in-law of the said P. Francisco, also informed me on yesterday that the said F. received $96 per annum until he died.
Be pleased to call the attention of the Commissioner of Pensions to the above act, as I am satisfied that as soon as he reads it he will allow a certificate for $96.
We shall be glad to see you after the adjournment.
Our new Democratic editor takes very well, although he is rather eccentric.  We disliked, very much to part with Woodrum.
Your friends are generally well.
Very truly, your friend, Wm. E. M. Word

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Doctor Armstrong
certificate [shown sideways on the paper]

No 9
Doctor Armstrong Certificate

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I have examined several wounds received by Peter Francisco while in the service of his country during Revolutionary War.  I consider them to have been dangerous wounds well calculated to impair his bodily strength and to render him unable to procure by manual labour a support for himself and family.

9th December 1808
Thomas Armstrong

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To what time was Peter Francisco last paid?  He was a Pensioner on the Virginia Roll, act March 18, 1818.

J. L. Edwards
Jan 3, 1842

Peter Francisco-Invalid-Died
16th Jan. 1831 / to that period
LH

Invalid- Paid to Sept. 1832
John Sessford

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Washn. May 2 [18]44
Hon A.A. Chapman

Eve. letter asking information as to services of Peter Francisco dec'd
C356 illegible] 4/44
[illegible] office

Peter Francisco
[illegible]

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Washington City
January 2nd, 1844

Dear Sir
I enclose a communication from one of my constituents asking information in relation to the services of Peter Francisco Dec'd if the information he asks for should be in your office you would confer a favor by having the same bound for me.
Most respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Augustus A. Chapman

Hon J M Porter

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I have examined Peter Francisco who appears to labour under much disability in the hip joints, which I am informed was produced by a Bayonet wound received in the revolutionary war. 

This defect, from the statement of Mr. Francisco's and others must necessarily impair his general health and render him incapable of giving to his family that support which [illegible] require.

William B. Smith
Dec 12th 1818

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Mary Francisco
[illegible]
Samuel J. Wilkens
Marriage in July 1823

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State of Virginia
Appomattox County   to wit
I Samuel J Walker of the County of Appomattox and the State of Virginia do hereby certify that sometime in the month of July in the year 1823, I was a witness to the celebration of the rights of matrimony between Peter Francisco and Mrs. Mary B. West.  That the said ceremony was solemnized by the Reverend Edward Gannon. That from and after the date of the said marriage the said parties, Peter Francisco and Mary B. Francisco formerly Mary B. West lived together an man and wife till the time of the death of the said Peter Francisco which occurred sometime in the winter of 1830 & 1831. That the said marriage took place at the residence of the said Mary B. West then in the County of Buckingham now the County of Appomattox in the public before a number of witnesses.  That I have good reason to believe that the said Mary B. Francisco bore to her husband the said Peter Francisco aa child as the result of the said marriage.  That that portion of the county of Buckingham which contains the residence of the said Mary B. West afterwards Mary B. Francisco has by act of the General Assembly been cut off and included in the new county of Appomattox.  That since the death of the said Peter Francisco the said Mary B. Francisco moved from the county of Buckingham now Appomattox, and that I have good reason to believe that she is now living with her son in law Joseph V Carper of the county of Botetourt Virginia. Given under my hand this 19 day of June 1848.
Sam. J. Walker [signature]

Appomattox County to wit
This day Samuel J Walker personally appeared before me as a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that the matters and things contained in the foregoing certificate are true according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand and seal this 19th

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GJLWDLJP Sea

day of June 1848
State of Virginia
Appomattox County towit

I Henry F Bocock Clerk of the Court
of the County aforesaid and State of Virginia do hereby certify
that John W. West who has given the foregoing certificate
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Appomattox aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the
signature above purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix my seal of
Office this 19 day of June 1848
H F Bocock Clk

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I do certify that I was present at the marriage ceremony of Peter Francisco and Mary B. West, they were married in the county of Buckingham. Now Appomattox, as well as now recollect in the year 1823 in the month of July by the Rev. Edward Cannon and lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Peter Francisco. I further certify that the said Mary B. Francisco has never married since the death of her husband Peter Francisco and is or was a short time since living.  I further certify that I am in no wise interested, as witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of April 1853.
Saml [Samuel abbreviated] J Walker  Seal

Appomattox County to wit
This day came before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and state of Virginia Samuel J Walker a creditable gentleman and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. Given under my hand this 22nd day of April 1853
Bryant Nowlin JP

State of Virginia
County of Appomattox
I Henry F Bocock Clerk of the County Court of Appomattox County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Bryant Nowlin and Thomas H Flood, Esqs whose genuine signatures are affixed to the foregoing affidavits to wit. Thomas H Flood whose

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genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit of Susan E Adams and Bryant Nowlin whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit of Samuel J Walker, are and were at the time of signing these names as aforesaid Justices of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.  What full faith and credit are due to all their official acts as such, and that the signatures aforesaid purporting to be them are genuine.  I further certify that I am much[?]  acquainted with the said Susan E Adams and Samuel J Walker and know them to be worthy of implicit confidence.
Given under my hand and seal of 
Office at Appomattox Courthouse
this 2nd day of May 1853
H F Bocock  Clk [clerk abbreviated]

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[All Content Handwritten]
I do hereby certify that I was present at the Marriage Ceremony of Peter Francisco and Mary B West. That they were married in the County of Buckingham ( now Appomattox), as well as I now recollect in the month of July 1823 by the Revd. Edward Cannon and lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Peter Francisco. I further certify that the said Mary B Francisco has never married since the death of  her husband, Peter Francisco, and is now ( or was a short time since) living - and that I am not interested in the claim which the said Mary B Francisco is making to a pension for the services of the said Peter Francisco in the War of the Revolution. Given under my hand & seal the 2nd day of May 1853
[Signed] Susan E Adams 

Appomattox County to wit
   This day Susan E Adams personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate is true to the best of her recollection  Given under my hand the 2nd day of May 1853
[Signed] Th. H. Flood JP

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[All Content Handwritten]
State of Virginia, County of Botetourt, Sr.
   On the 1st day of October in the year 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary B. Francisco, who being duly sworn according to  law, declares, that she has never received nor applied for [Bounty Crossed Out] Bounty Land, under this, or any other act of Congress, except under the act of Congress, passed March 3, 1855. She also declares that her husband, the said Peter Francisco, was a noted and historical Soldier in the Revolutionary War and as such received a Pension up to the day of his death, and that she is also a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed Feb. 3, 1853, and she further declares that she does not remember the Captain's name, under whom the said Peter Francisco, served.
[Signed]  Mary B. X [Her Mark] Francisco.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
[Signed] Joseph V. Carper  J.P.

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[All Content Handwritten]
Virginia
Botetourt County [Fancy Scribble] Feb.
   I Ferdinand Waltz clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph V. Carper whom genuine signature appears to the written affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Fincastle this 2nd day of October AD 1855
[Signed] F. Waltz  clerk
[Seal affixed to bottom left of document]

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[All Content Handwritten]
Pension Office
September 20th 1855.
Sir.
It is necessary that, Mrs. Mary B. Francisco, widow of Peter, should State under oath whether she ever applied or received a Warrant for land for her husbands services in the War of 1812. She should also state if possible, the names of the Officers under whom he served in the War of 1812.
Yours Respectfully,
R. Mc Rae
for Commissioner,

Wm. E. M. Wood, Esq
Fincastle, Va.

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I have examined the [distress?] or scars of Peter Francisco which are said to be effects of wounds which he received during the revolutionary war of which fact I have no reason to doubt, they are numerous and the wounds must have been serious  & extensive in their consequences [on] the limb on which most of the wounds were inflicted appears much debilitated and is affected with. [illegible malous] inflamation which in my opinion will in all probability, always deter Mr. Francisco from taking much exercise and using the necessary exertions toward the support  & maintenance of his family notwithstanding the use of the curative affirmative means such as the roller [go go?]

Mr. Francisco is said to be about sixty years old, his head is silvered over with age & his constitution appears much Shipwrecked & the vital sparks gradually exhausting itself & he must [illegible] long tread that road which has been trodden by the other of revolutionary heroes who are gone
before him.

Mr. Francisco often reminds me of the old adage  Age & want. (I may say infirmity) are ill matched pair.  He informs me that he is frequently confined fifteen or eighteen days to his house with an inability to raise the wounded limb & that is very painful to him 

I have been acquainted with Mr. Francisco for the last nine or ten years and believe him to be a very sober & temperate man.  A man of uniform habits therefore no part of his indisposition is the affect of dissipation of any kind & I further believe him to be a fit subject for a pension during life & therefore recommend him to that Government in which he [illegible] acted so conspicuous apart.
Jno. Spencer
Cumberland county May 7th  1819

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House of Reps
July 14th 1854

Dear Dear Sir

Enclosed I send your letter from Mr Word in refference to the certificate issued to Mrs Mary Francisco, in which he thinks she is entitled to recieve [sic] the sum of $96.  Will you furnish me with a reply at your earliest convenience

[right lower margin]
very Respectfully
your abt servt
H.A Edmunson

[left lower margin]
Hon L P Waldo
Comm of pensions

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Mr Peter Francisco an old revolutionary soldier in consequence of the wounds he received during his service now solicits the aid of his country.  While he was young and active the several wounds [received] during the war did not prevent his procuring a support for himself and family by his exertions, but ago the infirmities occasioned by causes aforesaid hath produced such dibility as rendered him unable to perform his necessary duties added to the many misfortunes he hath been oppressed with render his situation extremely distressing.

I have been acquainted with Mr. Francisco for many years.  I will recollect he entered into the service of his country at an early period, supposed to be about seventeen years old where he continued in the service as a soldier in the revolutionary war until it terminated during which time he was engaged in the [mostly ?] signal actions [& ?] distinguished himself in the most conspicuous manner and as well partly from my own knowledge as the general information of those who served with him.  I have ever been strongly impressed & still am with the Idea that M. Francisco hath never been compensated for his extraordinary service as his meritorious conduct deserved, exclusive of the wounds he received.

[lower right corner]
Miller Woodson
Jany 7th 1819
[flourish]

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To the Honorable, The Speaker and members 
Of House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States in Congress assembled; The petition of your Petitioner Mary B. Francisco would most respectfully represent that she is the widow of the late Peter Francisco of the State of Virginia who was a soldier in the Revolutionary
war; your petitioner would represent that her late husband Peter Francisco entered the Continental service early in the Revolutionary War, that he continued in the said service 
until about the year 1779 or 1780 at which time he entered the State Service and enlisted in a Troop of Cavalry of which Philemon Holcombe was Lieutenant of the County of Prince Edward State of Virginia and that he rendered important Services to his Country, & expended his all in its defense, as will more fully appear by Reference to papers on file in the War Department,  a copy of two of which papers are herewith forwarded and asked to be taken and read as part of this Petition, marked A and B  by one of which it appears he was badly wounded at the Battle of Guilford. 
Your Petitioner would further represent that
Peter Francisco spent the prime of his life
In defence of his country, expended and lost
nearly all his property in the depreciation of
the paper currency of the day and died 
insolvent leaving your Petitioner and a 
large family entirely dependent or nearly
so; and that since by misfortunes she has 
become altogether dependent on the bounty
of her relations and connexions, who are not 
able to afford her that relief which she

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now requires and which is indispensable in the decline of life. Your Petitioner would further represent that she is now about seventy years of age and nearly blind, and of consequence could not long require any aid from her Government. Your Petitioner feels confident that from the foregoing facts, and inasmuch as her late husband spent his all, & even part 
of his life’s blood in defence of his country that she can appeal with confidence to the justice and liberality of your Honorable body to grant her such a sum as will make her independent from the very short time she may have to remain
here and your Petitioner as in duty bound will every pray [flourish].
Mary B. Francisco

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[Image is upside down]

[circular postal stamp, in top left]
FINCASTLE Va.
JUN 13

[faded stamped letters, in top right]
FREE

[handwritten]
Hon. Wm. B. Preston
Washington D.C.

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[several misspellings and lack of punctuation transcribed as written]

Fincastle Jun the 12   1848

Dr Sir

I reci your letter of the 23 of May at this time an hasten to answer it you say in your letter there is no evidence of the marriage of Mrs Francisco to her husband Peter Francisco if I was at home I could no certainly but I believe I have hearde her say there was no Marriage cirtifacit on record that she drew Peters Franciscoes pention the year of his death and had to prove his marriage that fact probably coud be found on record at Washington Peter Francisco Marrie his wife in Buchingham county Va which is now Appomatix County & bore hime one childe I enclosed a coppy of your lette to John W. West a friend of mine in Appomattix County who resides at the place where Peter Francisco & wife was married. He will procure the nesesary evidence & forward it to you

[lower right]
Yours with due respect
Joseph V. Carper

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letterhead stationery printed:
MABEN JONES
1207 TOR STREET
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

[rubber stamped showing FEB 29, 1940]

February 28, 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
If convenient, kindly send me copies of any records you may have pertaining to land warrants or pension granted to Peter Francisco, the distinguished Revolutionary soldier of Buckingham county, Virginia. With sincere thanks,
Respectfully, 
Maben Jones [signature]
Maben Jones

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Theyer S Laus
March 9 - 29
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir-
Kindly give me the Revolutionary War pension record of Peter Francisco of Buckingham Co. Virginia.
Thank you in advance I am Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Lola M. Ashcraft

[rubber stamped]:
U. S MAR 11 1929
PENSION OFFICE

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[upper left corner letterhead]
Mrs. Walter S. Kyes
3584 Fourth Street
San Diego, California

January 17th, 1929

I wish to know whether Peter Francisco of Virginia, (known ast the Strong Man) who did such remarkable deeds of valor, ever asked for /or received a pension for his Revolutionary War services?  I wish all details ,as I do not know as yet, whether to include him in a volume of Colonial Franciscos of the same de scent.  He may be a lone man (sounds so according to History.)

Address Mrs. W. S. Kyes
3584 4th St.,
San Diego, Calif.

[in the above typewritten text, "Peter Francisco of Virginia" and "Strong Man" are underlined by hand. There are hand written checkmarks above the name "Peter" and beside the name "Kyes"

[solid line page break]
January 17th, 1929

(3)
I wish to know whether any other Francisco, (perhaps another Peter) of Virginia, ever asked for or received a pension?
One Peter of Virginia came north to New Jersey , and fought [the x'd out] there, and if you find any other Virginia Francisco on the Pension records, besides the Peter,the Strong Man, who was especially honored, - I wish as complete a record as possible, as to birth date, and where died, as possible.
Address,
Mrs W. S. Kyes
3584 4th St.,
San Diego, Calif.

[in the above typewritten text "any other Francisco", "Peter of Virginia", and "any other Virginia Francisco" are underlined by hand.  "Virginia" in "any other Virginia Francisco" is written in by hand with a caret.]

[Postmark at the bottom of the page reads]
PENSION O
U.S. [separated]
JAN 22 1929
[illegible at bottom]

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[upper left corner letterhead]
Mrs. Walter S. Kyes
3584 Fourth Street
San Diego, California

January 17th 1929

4)       (erroneously, "Sisco--or "Cisco")
     I wish to know whether a John Francisco of Essex, (or whether both John Franciscos of Essex) ever asked for or received pensions?
     John Francisco of Salem, was recorded in New Jersey records, as "wounded", and as the War records have one John marked "deserted", I am anxious to straighten this out before the printing of the Francisco records, as I am certain no Francisco literally and really "deserted."
     Is not the "wounded" man, the one probably recorded as "desserted"?

Sincerely yours,
Mrs W. S. Kyes

Address, 
Mrs W. S. Kyes
3584 4th St.,
San Diego, Calif.

[in the above typewritten text, "John Francisco of Essex", "John Franciscos of Essex", and "John Francisco of Salem" are underlined by hand.]

[Postmark at bottom reads]
PENSION O
U.S. [separated]
JAN 22 1929

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[upper left corner letterhead]
College of William and Mary
Chartered 1693.

[centered, printed letterhead with blanks for date, which has been filled in by hand]
Williamsburg, Va., Feb[r]y 28, 1905

[postmark over date reads]
LAW DIVISION
MAR 10 1905
RECEIVED.

[handwritten letter]
My dear sir,
    You were kind enough to send me in November last some extracts from certain affidavits filed in your Bureau regarding Peter Francisco whose widow obtained a pension.  I should be very glad to get a copy of the petition of Mary B. West his widow.  I notice from your communication that the claim is marked "Wid. 1102 / Rev. War." (Old War & Navy Division)
Hoping to hear from you
I am yours sincerely
Lyon G. Tyler.

Hon. E. J. Ware, Commissioner of Pensions.

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[typed memo]

Mr. Bryant,                                         M-A
Chief O. W. & N. Division:
     If the records of your division contain any information regarding the subject of this inquiry will you kindly finish the same in a letter through this desk, addressed to Hon. L. G. Tyler, President, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.

[illegible signature]
Commissioner.

Nov.19,1904.

[There are several handwritten notations in the margins.]
[the first is illegible, possibly O.W. Nid File 11041]
18/135
Verify 11021
Wid

[There are two stamps as well]
FILE WITH DESK [across body of memo]

[upper left stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 21 1904
FILES.
P.              D.

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[letterhead center]
Library of Congress,
Division of Manuscripts.

[letterhead left]
All correspondence should be addressed
"The Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C."
in reply quote file No. MS

[letterhead right]
Washington, D.C.
November 18, 1904

To the
     Commissioner of Pensions,
          Pension Bureau,
               Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
     I enclose a letter which I have just received from the President of William and Mary College.  Will you kindly notify him if your Division has these papers in its keeping and give him some idea of their number and variety, in order that he may determine whether he desires copies.

Respectfully yours,
Worthington C. Ford
Chief of Division of Manuscripts.

[stamp upper right]
To Chf______Div.
Action M
NOV 19 1904
COMMISSIONER.

[stamp below letterhead]
FILE WITH CASE.

[stamp beside addressee]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
ANSWER[ED]
_______190_

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College of William and Mary
Chartered 1693
Williamsburg, VA  Nov 16 1904
(stamp To Chf _________Div.
Action ____________________ 
Nov 19  1904
Commissioner)
Dear Mr. Ford,
I fear I will give you sure trouble by suggesting a request.  In 1819 John W. Eppes presented a petition in behalf of Peter Francisco for a pension. You knew he was a [illegible] and is said to have whipped single handed nine British soldiers.  There is an old engraving made in 1814 suggestive of this exploit.  I would like to get copies of the papers filed by Mr. Eppes before the search committee is pensions. 
It appears to me that the clerk of the search would be the proper custodian of the papers.  You are better informed than I, and if you will give this letter its proper direction, I will

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be very glad.
I am sincerely yours
Lyon G. Tyler

Worthington C. Ford, Esq.

Mr. Eppes made his motion Jan 21, 1819 and the committee [illegible] for some reason. Jan 29, 1819.

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(stamp
  U S  PENSION OFFICE
AUG 27  1894)
File  
Oct. Wed
11021

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Society of Sons of the Revolution
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
Mozart William Hayden, 
Chairman

OFFICE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS,
Eutaw Savings Bank.

Baltimore, Aug. 25th 1894

Hon Wm Lochren
Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Replying to your favor of the 23rd inst regarding the Revolutionary record of one Peter Francisco (W11021) to whom a pension was issued about 1819, I beg to say that the inquiry from this Committee was made for a great grandson of Peter Francisco, Mr. Robert Brooke Alberston, Atty at Law
Seattle, Washington and inquiry was undertaken by this Committee through several sources to facilitate progress.

Very truly Yours

M.W. Hayden

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Society of Sons of the Revolution
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND

MOZART WILLIAM HAYDEN, CHAIRMAN 

OFFICE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS, BUTAW SAVINGS BANK [all of this text is printed]
"F. L. 
W11021 OW&N Div" 
[with a faint stamp over the printed name Mozart William Hayden and the hand written text]
Baltimore [printed], Aug. 14th [handwritten] 1894 [4 is handwritten, 189 is printed]

Hon
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
We have your favor of the 9d instant giving information that one "Peter Francisco was allowed a pension for service rendered during the Revolution, as a private in the 10 "Virginia"

If possible, and it is convenient to your Department to do so, any record as to the period of service, ie. dates, as well as the name of the Captain under whom Francisco served, will be very acceptable to us.

Very respectfully
M.A. Hayden

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LAW OFFICE OF
JOHN L. ROBARDS.

Hannibal; Mo., Dec 24th 1895

The Hon. Commission [sic; based on context, this was meant to say Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington DC.

Dear Sir,

     Will you please furnish me with as full detail as possible, an official Statement of the military services of Peter Francisco of Virginia in the war of the American Revolution and oblige.

Very Truly Your Obedient Servant
John Lewis RoBards

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, DC. January 15, 1896

O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.

Sir: 
In response to your request for a statement of the military services rendered by Peter Francisco during the Revolutionary war, you are advised that, such of his pension papers and those of this widow, Mary B. Francisco, as are on file in this Bureau have been carefully examined and not many details of his services are mentioned therein. There are on file with the papers several affidavits from officers who were in the service with him and from these documents the following information has been taken:
Hezekiah Morton, who was a Captain in the Continental line, 
certified , under date of October 6, 1818, that Peter Francisco enlisted in the Continental army early in the year 1777 and continued in the said service until 1779 and was badly wounded in one or two actions, and afterwards while Lord Cornwallis was marching through the Carolinas he joined Gen Green's army and acted bravely in several instances particularly in the Guilford action when he was severely wounded."

William Evans, a Lieutenant in the 10th Virginian regiment, made the following affidavit:
"This is to Certify that, Peter Francisco entered into the Continental army as a soldier with myself in the 10th Virginian Regmt.

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Enlisted in the Fall 1776, Joined at Head Quarters in the Spring of 1777, was that Summer drafted in the Light Infantry under General Wayne; was at the storming of Stony Point, where he received a wound, then continued three years to the North. After which he was under the command of General Green at the battle of Guilford, with myself, and generally known to be one of the best veterans of his day, serving the whole of those campaigns, and one of the most meritorious soldiers I have ever been acquainted with. 
Given under my hand, William Evans
formerly Lieut. in10th Virginia Regmnt."

Philemon Holcombe and John Woodson also furnish an affidavit as follows:
"We hereby certify that Peter Francisco, early in the Revolutionary war, entered into the Continental service, that he continued in the said service until about the year 1779 or 1780, at which time he entered the State service and enlisted in the troop of Cavalry (of which I Philemon Holcombe was Lieutenant) in Prince Edw. County. and was in battle of Guilford. We know that the said P. Francisco rendered important service to the country. Given under our hand this 24th Septmr. 1818. Philemon Holcombe

I hereby certify that as relates to the Guilford Battle the above named Peter Francisco did act bravely and was severely wounded, I acted as a Lieutenant from the County of Cumberland State of Va., and was in company with said P. Francisco upon leaving the Battle ground and he was very bloody also was his sword from point to hilt; as related to his service in the Horthward [sic; this was clearly a typo by the person who typed the original document. The correct word would have been Northward] army he enlisted from my neighborhood and returned three years after and was said to have several wounds. 
X John Woodson."

It appears that the soldier married Mary B. West on July 3, 1823, and died January 16, 1831. 
Very respectfully, John L. Robards, Esq.,
Hannibal, Mo. 
Commissioner.

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JRW

Wid.11021:Rev.War.                    Nov 21, 1904

Sir:

In reply to your inquiry relative to the service of Peter Francisco in the Revolutionary War, addressed to Mr. Worthington C. Ford and referred to this Bureau, your (sic) are advised that such of his pension papers and those of his widow, Mary B. Francisco, as are on file in this Bureau have been carefully examined and not many details of his services are mentioned therein. There are on file with the papers several affidavits from officers who were in the service with him and from these documents the following information has been taken:

Hezekiah Morton, who was a Captain in the Continental line, certified under date of October 6, 1818, "that Peter Francisco enlisted in the Continental army early in the year 1777 and continued in the said service until 1779 and was badly wounded in one or two actions, and afterwards while Lord Cornwallis was marching through the Carolinas he joined Gen. Green's army and acted very bravely in several instances particularly in the Guilford action when he was severely wounded."

William Evans, a Lieutenant in the 10th Virginia regiment, made the following affidavit:

"This is to certify that, Peter Francisco entered the Continental army as a soldier with myself in the 10th Virginia regmt. Enlisted in the Fall 1776, Joined at Head Quarters in the Spring of 1777, was that Summer drafted in the Light Infantry under General Wayne; was at the storming of Stony Point, where he received a wound, then continued three years to the North. After which he was under the command of

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General Green at the battle of Guilford, with myself, and generally known to be one of the best veterans of his day, serving the whole of those campaigns, and one of the most meritorious soldiers I have ever been acquainted with.
Given under my hand
William Evans
formerly Lieut. in 10th Virginia Regmt."

Philemon Holcombe and John Woodson also furnish an affidavit as follows:

"We hereby certify that Peter Francisco early in the Revolutionary war, entered the Continental service, that he continued in the said service until about the year 1779 or 1780, at which time he entered the State service and enlisted in the troop of Cavalry (of which I Philemon Holcombe was Lieutenant) in Prince Edw. County, and was in the battle of Guilford. We know that the said P. Francisco rendered important service to the country, x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Given under our hand this 24th Septmr. 1818
Philemon Holcombe

I hereby certify that as relates to the Guilford Battle the above named Peter Francisco did act bravely and was severely wounded, I acted as Lieutenant from the County of Cumberland State of Va., and was in company with said P. Francisco upon leaving the Battle ground and he was very bloody also was his sword from point to hilt;  as relates to his service in the Northward army he enlisted from my neighborhood and returned three years after and was said to have several wounds.

John Woodson."

His claim was allowed. He married Mary B. West July 3, 1823, and died January 16, 1831, and she was pensioned as his widow.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Hon. L. G. Tyler,
President College of William and Mary,
Williamsburg, Va.

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J.R.W. Exr.
No. 11021 Widow,
Rev. War.

April 15, 1905

Sir:

     In compliance with your recent request, you are advised that Mary B., widow of Peter Francisco, aged sixty-eight years, residing in [Botecourt crossed out with handwritten correction of] Botetourt Co. Va., applied for pension February 27, 1854. She stated that she was the widow of Peter Francisco, deceased, who was an invalid pensioner of the United States at eight dollars per month, that his pension was payable to the Agency at Richmond, Va., --that she was married to him July 3, 1823, and that he died January 16, 1831; that she applied for pension under the Act of February 3, 1853; that she was a widow at the date of its passage and was still a widow, and had never before applied for pension.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Hon. L.G. Tyler,
Williamsburg, Va.

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
AWF

July 6, 1929.

Mrs. Lola M. Ashcraft,
Thayer,
Kansas.

Madam:

     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 11021, it appears that Peter Francisco enlisted in the fall of 1776, and served in Captain Hughes Woodson's Company, Colonels Weedon's, Hawes' and Stevens' Virginia Regiment, he was wounded at the storming of Stony Point, was in many other battles in the northern campaign and served about three years.  He then enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in a troop of cavalry and served under Lieutenant Philemon Holcombe, was wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House, was in other skirmishes, many times wounded and served to the close of the war, at one time under Captain Charles Yerba(?).

     It is also stated that he was a private in the Fifth Regiment of United States Infantry in the war of 1812.

     He was allowed pension at the rate of $8.00 per month on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wounds.

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     In 1818, it is stated that he had a large family to support and was aged about fifty-nine years.

     He died January 16, 1831 in Richmond, Virginia.

     The soldier married July 3, 1823 (license issued June 29, 1823), in Buckingham County, Virginia, Mrs. Mary B. West.

     She was allowed pension on her application executed February 27, 1854, at which time she was residing in Botetourt County, Virginia, aged sixty-eight years.

     It is stated that they had one child, name not given. In 1848, the widow, Mary B., was living in Botetourt County, Virginia, with her son-in-law, Joseph V. Carper.

     There are no further data as to family.

                            Respectfully,


                                              EARL D. CHURCH,
                                              Commissioner.

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June 8, 1929

Mrs. W.S. Kyes
3584 Fourth Street
San Diego, California

Madam:

     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.11021, it appears that Peter Francisco enlisted in the fall of 1776, and served in Captain Hughes Woodson's Company, Colonels Weedon's, Hawes' and Stevens' Virginia Regiment, he was wounded at the storming of Stony Point, was in many other battles in the northern campaign and served about three years. He then enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in a troop of cavalry and served under Lieutenant Philemon Holcombe, was wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House, was in other skirmishes, many times wounded and served to the close of the war, at one time under Captain Charles Yerba (?).
     It is also stated that he was a private in the Fifth Regiment of United States Infantry in the War of 1812.
     He was allowed pension at the rate of $8 per month on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wounds.

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In 1818, it is stated that he had a large family to support and was aged about fifty-nine years.
    He died January 16, 1831, in Richmond, Virginia.
    The soldier married July 3, 1823 (license issued June 29, 1823), in Buckingham County, Virginia, Mrs. Mary B. West.
     She was allowed pension on her application executed February 27, 1854, at which time she was residing in Botetourt County, Virginia, aged sixty-eight years.
    It is stated that they had one child, name not given. 
    In 1848, the widow, Mary B., was living in Botetourt County, Virginia, with her son-in-law, Joseph V. Carper.
    There are no further data as to family.

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.