Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8293, Richard Daniel, Va.

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Service 			Va.		
                                Daniel, Richard	
Number 			S.8293	
Contents			Carded

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Virginia 23..028
Richard, Daniel
Of Campbell in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the _ commanded by Captain _ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Lynch in the North Carolina line for 6 months

Va. Line
Dec. 12/04
Records corrected.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension the 26th day of October 33 and such Huey B. Elyi Campbell [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 50.00
Semi-ani. Allowance ending [illegible] March 34. 10.00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 9

Paid at this Treasury under Act of the 1838 from 4 Sept 1834 to 4 Sept 1838. Act notified 5 June 1839.

Letters to B.[illegible] 14 March 1843

Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sept 1843.

A [illegible] notified 4 [illegible] 1845

[illegible] Honorable [illegible]
August 4, ‘48

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Rich, Daniel 
20737

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The Declaration of Richard Daniel, made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 June 1832.

State of Virginia
Campbell County s.s.

On this 14th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justice of the County Court of Campbell County, now sitting, Richard Daniel, a resident of the parish of Reeford, in the County and State aforesaid, aged 80 years, [illegible] 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 the 7th of June 1832, in relation to the Officers and soldiers of  the revolutionary war. On his oath he saith, that he was first called out and entered the service of the United States, as a Private, in the militia of Bedford, now Campbell County Virginia, under Captain George Caldwell he thinks], Colonel Calaway’s regiment; that he rendezvoused at Holts old store, a place since known as Ruids Store, on falling river in said County. Served part of a three months tour, first before the time was out, orders were given that all might go home, but to the allowed the full service of three months time; and not to again called upon until this turn again came round. That he next served as a volunteer in the militia of said County, under Captain Thomas Jones, in Colonel Charles Lynches’ regiment, and marched with said regiment to North Carolina, in the year, 1781, was in the battle of guilford, and there received a wound that disabled him from further service during that Campaign: after he had partially recovered returned home, on leave of laid [illegible] himself, and paid 60 dollars for a horse to bring him home not being able to walk from his said wounds. This was a three months tour, that his next tour was only two weeks time, employed to guard the military stores and magazine, at Holts Store in said county; and he was afterwards called out and served ^in the militia of said County two weeks more to guard the magazine at New London in said County. [illegible] last mentioned

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period was also in the company of said Captain Caldwell. That his time of service in all was seven months. He has lost his discharge, if he even had any in existing; he [strikethrough text] knows of ^no living [illegible] [strikethrough text] who can testify as to [strikethrough text] said services. that he has no written evidence of any part of his services, [strikethrough text] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state [illegible].
Sworn & subscribed to 
the day & year aforsaid [aforesaid].
[signature] S. King J.P. [Justice of Peace]
R. Daniel [handwritten down right side of page]
Mr. Henry Brown, a clergyman, residing in the County of Campbell, State of Virginia and David Callaham also residing in the same county, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard Daniel, who has and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about 80 years of age; that he is trusted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion. 

[signature Henry Brown] 
[signature David Callaham] 

Sworn and the day and year aforesaid 
[signature S. King] J.P. [Justice of Peace]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the ligation of the matter, and after the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that Henry Brown who hath signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman, residing in the County of Campbell, and that David Callaham [illegible] hath also signed the same is a resident of said County, and is a credible person: and that their statement is entitled to full credit.

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I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] and the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Daniel for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this 14th day of August 1832 and for the 54th year of American Independence.

[signature John Alexander] Clerk County Clerk Campbell Virginia.

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The interrogatories [illegible] to Richard Daniels revolutionary soldier of Campbell County is to be attached to this declaration made out before the County Court of Campbell. By the Court.

1st. Where and in what year were you born? 
Ans. I was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia. I can't tell in what year, as I'm an [illegible] man; that I can tell mostly near how old I am. If I have to be [illegible] next I should be 81 years and I was 16 years old when I moved from Chesterfield to Campbell; and that was before the revolutionary war.

2nd. Have you any record of your age?
Ans. I have none.

3rd. Where were you living when called to service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live? 
Ans. I was, when called out to serve, living in this Campbell County, Virginia, then Bedford County, where I now live, I have lived here since. 

4. How were you called in to service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? 
Ans. I was called by number the first time, drafted I suppose, next time I volunteered under Captain Thomas Jones; the next time I was ordered to guard the magazine at Holts old store.

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental and militia Regiments as you can [illegible] and the ground [illegible] of your service. 
Ans. I served under Major William Callaway, and Colonel Charles Lynch, both of Bedford County, but I don't

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whether they were regular officers or not. General Green commanded the Battle of Guilford, where I fought. I do not recollect any more things that what I have mentioned before, in my declaration. 

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
Ans. I received no discharge; I went in next morning after the Battle of Guilford to Colonel Lynch; and asked for a discharge; and he replied that he had been very busy all night awaiting -, could not receive one then; but said I might go home as there was no danger nearby, in [illegible] to a wounded and crippled man like me.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and the belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution. 
Ans. Honorable Alexander David Callahan, Henry Brown, Edmunds Johns, William Ryson, and William King. 

Sworn to.
Campbell County Court November Term 1832. On the motion of Richard Daniel, a Revolutionary Soldier whose declaration has been presented and acted upon as a former term of the Court: As is ordered that the interrogatories now propounded to him by the Court according to the regulations of the War Department and be answered there to made and now duly sworn to be also certified to the War Department. John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of

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Campbell do hereby Certify that the preceding is a true [illegible] of the order of Court made in the case of Richard Daniel an applicant for a pension and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had thereon.

[signature John Alexander] Clerk County Clerk
Campbell – Virginia

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No.20737
Richard Daniel
Campbell County, Virginia

I authenticate

Admin as a Private
6 months $20

Henry B. Ely Agent
Campbell County House

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office.
March 24th, 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:}). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Richard Daniel Campbell County, Virginia

Period when the service was recorded.
Drafted [illegible] October 1781

Duration of the claimant’s service.
3 months.
3 months 22 days.

Rank of the claimant.
Private

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Captain George Callaway
Captain William Jones

Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.
Colonel Richard Callaway
Colonel Charles Lynch
Major General Nathanael Greene

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Guilford

Country through which he marched.
North Carolina

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Age is 80
Bedford County now Campbell County

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served onboard of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of
County of

On this ___ day of ___ personally appeared (a) before ___ of ___ A.B. a resident (b) of ___ in the county of ___ and State, Territory or District of ___ aged (c) ___ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1852. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___, with ___ and served in the ___ (e) regiment of the ___ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he most specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ___

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I ___ of the Court of ___ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (I) this ___ day of ___ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (i) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration simitar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ___ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ___ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be ___ years of ages; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ___ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I ___ Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day ___ of ___&c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his powers this is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained the party will so state under oath, and will then procure if possible the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicants and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provide, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories o all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the States troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{ To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too  much expense and in convenience to him, two respectable persons – one of whom should be the  nearest clergyman if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and 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:—For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___; For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.” 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must be secured under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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Revolutionary War

8293
INVALID.

File No. 8298
Richard Daniel 
Private Revolutionary War

Act: June 7th, 32
Index: - Vol. [illegible], Page 90

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of Virginia
Campbell County s.s.

Personally appeared before me undersigned, a [illegible] of the [illegible] in and for the County aforesaid, Richard Daniel, who being duly known, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service during the Revolutionary War; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the [illegible] mentioned before and in the following graded: to resist as a Private in the militia of Bedford, near Campbell County, Virginia, a term of three months, under Captain William Jones in Colonel Gallaway’s regiment: he was during this term in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina under Captain William Jones: and was severely wounded in his left leg before his time was out he was sent home, on account of his wounds; and [illegible] home about the time his term of service: he [illegible] three months. He served another term under Captain George Callaway in the same Colonel Callaway’s regiment of [illegible] months; he [illegible] six more [illegible]; besides three short terms as guard for

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The military I [illegible]. A [illegible] I [illegible] in JD County; and at New London; three weeks at New Camden; and three weeks at [illegible. In all his service under seven months. He is certain he served that long. He cannot recollect many of the [illegible] about their names and for [illegible] he [illegible] a pension.

[signature Richard Daniel]

The foregoing [illegible] and duly sworn to before me, has [illegible] as aforesaid, this 14th day of October 1833.
[signature Edward B. Withers]

State of Virginia
Campbell County s.s. John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward B. Withers Esquire before whom the foregoing [illegible] or amended Declaration for a pension was [illegible] and sworn to, is an ailing Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and [illegible] his [illegible] as such are entitled to full credit, that his Commission and dates on the day 1833. And is held during good behaviors and that his signature above is genuine.

In testimony [illegible] hereof I have

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Hereto subscribed my Name and affixed my Seal of Office this 14 day of October 1833. In the 58 Year of the Commonwealth.

John Alexander [illegible]
[signature John Alexander]

Campbell County, Virginia October 15th

Dear Sir,

The Papers of Richard Daniel are together with his amended declaration now returned to the War Department. Every allegation is declined to be removed. 

Please communicate to me at this place.

To J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Respectfully yours [illegible]
[signature Henry B. Ely]

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller’s Office
28th November 1844

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Richard Daniel, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March to the 4th September 1843.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present

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July 20 / 46

Richard Daniel states he was a Soldier of the Revolution and wants a pension – to [illegible] Commissioner of Pensions

[illegible]

Honorable J. Jamieson
HR
Honorable J. Jamieson

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I, Richard Daniels, a soldier of the revolution hereby certify, that I served in the army under General Greene at the South; in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Charles Lynch and in the Company commanded by Captain William Jones of Bedford now Campbell County Virginia.  I was well acquainted with said Captain Jones; [illegible] and a [illegible] officer: I served under his command at the Battle of Guilford North Carolina; where he was killed. He commanded a volunteer Rifle Company and all of his men I [illegible] volunteered under him, and Continental [illegible] until he was [illegible] killed in Battle.

Richard Daniel his X mark

The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and duly sworn to before me, a Justice of Campbell County Virginia and I [illegible] Certify that is an old and respectable man, that his statement is entitled to full credit.

Herein under my hand this 12th day 1833
[signature Adam Clemont]

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The certificate of William Rosser, a revolutionary soldier: I certify that I was in the Army of General Green at the south during the revolutionary war; was at the Battle of Guilford N.C. I was well acquainted with Captain William Jones who was killed in that battle; and who commanded a volunteer company raised in the same county where I lived, Bedford, now Campbell County, Virginia, I also knew him to be a brave and [illegible] officer; to have been remarkably resilient in everything he does. He commanded a company and marched westward over the mountains after this sometime before he was killed. He was a man much respected and esteemed [illegible] his neighbors. When his remains were brought home from Carolina, he was buried with the honors of war. 

[signature William Rosser]

The foregoing was subscribed and sworn to before me Justice of Campbell County, and I certify that the said William Rosser is an old and respectable man; one with who I am well acquainted, and I know him to be a man entitled to full credit. 

Given under my hand this 12 December 1833. 
[signature Adam Clemont]

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller’s Office
May 15, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 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,” Richard Daniel, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars and 0 Cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1837 to the 4th September 1838.

Respectfully yours,

J. Seavers
Acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present

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March 6 1843
[stamp] Richmond MAR 14 

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
W.C.

[illegible]
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Richmond 14th March 1845

[illegible] J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
[illegible]

Enclosed you will receive the Pension Papers of Richard Daniel which I have presented to the Pension agency and the agent informed me that I must send them to Washington City before it can be paid.  I hope you will do what is necessary and send it back at the earliest moment so it may reach me before I leave the city as I am a member of the Legislature and think the House will adjourn in some six or eight days.

Yours very Respectfully
Bryan W. Nowlin
[signature Bryan W. Nowlin]