Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39538, George Forrest, Continental Va.

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Service: Continental Va.
Forrest, George
Number: S39538

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7171 Virginia 4
George Forrest
of     in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Blandywhite of the Virginia
line, for the term of Three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 181
and Sent to C Tompkins at
Mathews Co Virginia
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 85.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1819  68.
$133.56
{Revoluntionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Discontinued

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[?] sent to Christopher Tompkins
Apr 13th 1821
Mathias C. GC
Date of death not on GB

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I, George Forrest of Mathews County, State of Virginia
do hereby constitute and appoint Major Christopher
Tomkpins of said county and state my lawful attorney
to receive in my behalf the pension allowance
as a Revolutionary Soldier by the United States
under our act of Congress before on the 18th
March 1818 in such proportions and at such
periods as may be appointed by the war department
for the payment of the same at the Pension office
or at such other place or places as may be appointed
for that purpose, which pension by the provison 
of the above recited act commenced from the 14th
day of April 1818 and this power now erected by
me is to continue in full force until revoked
by me, by a written notice to the secretary of
war. as writing my hand and seal this 13th
day of July 1818.
Signed sealed and          George Forrest (signature)
delivered in the prescence
of
Be it known that on the 13th day of July in the year 1818
before me came George Forrest above names and acknowledged
the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed. In tes
timony wher of I have here unto set my hand & seal the
day and year last aforesaid
John D Janis [

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State of Virginia
Mathews County to witz
I Thomas R Yeatman clerk of 
the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John D Jarvis
Esquire whose hand and seal is afficed to the foregoing
certificate of acknowledgement is a magistrate of the
aforesaid county of Mathews and that we faith and
credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as
such.
In testimony whereof I have hence to 
set my hand and caused the seal of 
the said county to be hence to afficed 
this 8th day of August in the year
1818 and of own independence the 
43.
Th R Yeatman
(paper seal)

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Geo. Forrest
7171
Aug 1819
(signature)
The land must be es-
timated at its full
value
$8 per acre
Chris Tompkin
Mathews C

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Schedule
State of Virginia
Mathews Couny SS.
On this tenth day of October 1820 personally
appeared in open court being a court of record for the
said county espenfsly made so by thelaws of said
state. George Forrest aged sixety three years resi
dent in the said county who geing first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows,
That he enlisted under Captain Charles Tompkins
in the year 1776 to serve in his company in the 7th
Virginia Regiment upon continental establishment 
for the term of two years, which term he faithfully
served aout, and there enlisted in the year 1778 in
Captain Bellfields Troop of Horse in the Regiment
first commanded by Colo Theoderick Blance and 
afterwards by Colo White for ther term of three
years which term he regularly served out and
was duly discharged. That the date of his original
declaragtion is the 14th day of April 1818 and that
he has received a pension certificate No 7171.
and I do solomnly swear that I was a resident 
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift,
seal or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part therof, with intent thereby, so to
diminish it as to bring myself with the

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provisions of an act of cogress, entitled "An act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the Comm
and naval service of the United States, in the Revolu
tionary war" pays on the 18th day of March 1878,
and that I have not nor has any person in the trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts , or debts,
due to me, nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the schedule here to annexed, and by me subscribed.
42 acres land field in fee simple and
a  (?) value twenty dollars
7 head cattle at $5...$35.00
11 head hogs at $1/50...16.50
4 sheep @ $1.50...6.00
7 flag chairs @ 1/2...1.75
and some few articles of household and
kitchen furniture
$59.25
My age is 63 years, occupation a farmer and
unable to pursue it from affliction of hernia. I
have four children living with me, namely Josiah aged 19 years and can maintain himself by his assistance in the farm, Elizabeth aged16 years and can  support herself, and Nancy aged 13 years and Joice 9 years cannot support themselves by their own labour.
George Forrest
Sworn to and declared on the 
10th day of Oct 1820 in open court
Tst Th R Yeatman CC
I Thomas R Yeatman Clerk of the
County of Mathews do hereby certify that the

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foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied from the record of the said county and
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the
said court that the total amount in value of the
property ascribed in the aforesaid Schdule is
fifty nine dollars and twenty five cents.
In tesitmony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
seal of the said court on this 21st
day of October 1820.
Thomas R Yeatman Clerk of the
Court for the county of Mathews.

Mathews county court 11th December 1820
Ordered that it be certified to the war department
that the land mentioned in the annexed Schedule
is in the opinion of the court worth eight dollars
per acre.
Teste
Th R Yeatman Clerk of the court
for the county of Mathews

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June 17, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
George Forrest-S.39538
Mrs. William H Mathews
Oak Grove Point
Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
recorn of your great grandfather, George Forrest, a soldier of
the Revolutionary War, whose son, John Forrest, was born in 
Mathews County, Virginia, April 5, 1783.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39538, based upon the mili-
tary service in that war of George Forrest.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
George Forrest are not shown.
[side margin handwritten: certified all offices
this was 1" Cont. Dragoons]
George Forrest enlisted, place not shown, in 1776, served in
Captain Charles Tompkins' Company, 7" Virginia Regiment and was
discharged in 1778, haveing served two years: he reenlisted in
1778, served in Captain Belfield's Troop of Horse, Colonels
Theodoric Bland and White's Regiment: length of service, three years
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4,
1818, in Mathews County Virginia.
In 1820, he was a resident of said Mathews County, and gave 
his age as sixty-three years. At that time he stated that he 
had four children residing with him, namely, Josiah, Elizabeth,
Nancy and Joice, aged respectively ninetten, sixteen, thirteen 
and nine years. The name of the soldier's wife is not shown and no
names of any other children are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death
of the Revolutionary War pensioner,George Forrest (S.39538), you s
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office.

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Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

George Forrest
Certificate No. 7171
Issued March 5, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 14, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Virginia Agency.
The above is the history of the only soldier named George 
Forest or Forrest that is found on the Revolutionary War rec-
ords of this office.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Execturive Assistant
to the Administrator

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George Forrest

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In a monthly court continued and hold according to
adjournment for Mathews County, at the cour house of
said county on Tuesday the 14th day of April in the year
of our Lord 1818 and of our Independence the 42nd.
George Forrest appeared before the court this day and
made oath that he was enlisted by Captain Charles
Tompkins in the year 1776 to serve in his com-
pany in the 7th Virginia Regiment upon continen-
tal establishement in the Revolutionary war for two
years, which term he faithfully served out, and then 
enlisted in the year 1778 in Captian Bellfields troop
of Horse in teh Regiment first commanded by The-
doreick Bland and afterwards by Colo White for the
term of three years which term he regularly served
out and was duly discharged, which discharge together
with the discharge first mentioned from the 7th
Regiment (fact) was claimed at the war office in
the city of Richmond when he settled his account
at that department for his services aforesaid, and 
the said Forest upon his oath aforesaid states, that
having to labour personally for the support of himself
and family and being afflicted with a complaint
which hath compelled him to wear a trufs for
more than twenty years and from his reduced cir-
cumstances he needs the assistance of his country for
support, which is ordered to be certified by this court,
and it is the opinion of the court that the said George
Forest served nine months at one period on the conti-
nental establishment, and is in reduced circumstances
and requires the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my hand and seal as pre-
siding magistrate of said court the 14th
April 1819
John D. Jarvis (SEAL

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I John Patterson clerk of Mathews County do hereby
certify that John D Jarvis Esq. whose hand and seal
is affixed to the foregoing certificate of record was the
presiding magistrate of the court held as in the cer-
tificate aforesaid is stated, and that due faith and 
credit is and ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds
as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the said county to be hereunto affixed
this 14th day of April 1818 and in the 
42d year of our Independence.
John Patterson

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July 13, 1937
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George Forrest, S. 39538
John Forrest, W.C. 16823
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. William Freeman
"Pincroft"
Algonquin Park
Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request theWar of
1812 record of John Forrest, of Mathews County, Virginia, and the record
of his father, George Forrest.
The record of a George Forrest, of Mathews County, Virgina, has
been found; he served in the Revolutionary War, and the record of John
Forrest, of Mathews County, Virginia, a soldier of the War of 1812. 
Their records follow as found in the respective claims for pension based 
upon service in the wars designated:
GEORGE FORREST
S.39538
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 39538, based upon service of George Forrest in the Revolution-
ary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of George
Forrest are not shown.
George Forrest enlisted, place no shown, in 1776, served in Captain
Charles Tompkins' company, 7" Virginia Regiment and was discharged in
1778, having served two years. He reenlisted in 1778, served in Captain
Belfield's troop of horse, Colonels Theodoric Bland's and White's regi-
ment, length of service three years.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 14,
1818, in Mathews County, Virginia.
In 1820, he was still residing in Mathews County Virginia, aged
sixty-three years. At that time he stated that he had four children

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living with him, namely: Joshiah, Elizathe, Nancy and Joice, aged
nineteen, sixteen, thirteen and nine years, respectively. The
name of soldier's wife is not shown and no reference was made to any
other children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
of person paid and possibly the date of death of George Forrest, you
should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city and cite the following data: George Forrest,
certificate #7171, issued March 5, 1819, rate, $8 per month, commenced
April 14, 1818, Act March18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
***
JOHN FORREST
W.C.16823
The data which follow were obtained from claim for pension, W.C. 16823,
based upon service in the War of 1812 of John Forrest.
John Forrest was born in Mathews County, Virginia. The date of 
birth and names of his parents are not given.
John Forrest volunteered at Mathews Court House, Virginia, and served
as private in Captains Thompkins and Tabb's Virginia company, three months
between May 1813 and December 31, 1814.
In 1850 the soldier was aged sixty-six years and residing in Mathews
County, Virginia, where he was still living in 1855. He died there 
November 12, 1857.
John Forrest married August 20, 1844, in Mathews County, Virginia,
Parmelia A. Parrott, who was his third wife. The date and place of her
birth and names of parents are not stated, and names of sodier's other
two wives not shown.
Parmelia A. Forrest, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed April 26, 1878, at which time she was aged seventy
years and a resident of Mathews County, Virginia, where she had always
lived. She died September 8, 1884, at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Sally J. Parrott, in Berkley, Norfolk County, Virginia, and was buried
near Mathews Court House, same state. In 1888, Mrs. Sally J. Parrott
was aged forty-eight years and still living in Berkley, Virginia. The
given name of her husband is not shown.

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In 1878, one Albert Forrest, then aged forty-one years, was living in Mathews County, Virginia, his relationship to Sally J. Parrott, not designated.

In 1888, one Jefferson L. Brownly, aged fifty-seven years, was presiding at 814 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, and stated that he had married the stepdaughter of Parmelia A. Forrest, but did not give his wife's name.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Veterans Bureau

[Stamp[ Received
May 26 1937
[Illegible]
Reader 14
[Illegible]

Norfolk, Virginia,
May 21st, 1937

U.S. Department of the Interior,
Rv.War Section,
Washington, D.C.;

Dear Sir:-

I am writing for information, regarding a George Forrest, father of John Forrest, who was born in Mathews County, Virginia, April 6, 1783 and who served in the war of 1818, enlisting is May 1813 at Mathews Court House, in Captain Thompkins and Thom T.T. Tabb's Virginia Company.

I presume he, George Forrest, must have served in the "Revolutionary" war. as his son John, to whom I have reffered above was born April 5th, 1783.

Any information that you can give me regarding George Forrest, my Great-Grandfather, I will greatly appreciate.

Believe me to be,

Very truly yours,

Mrs. William H. Mathews.
/s/ Mrs. William H. Mathews
Oak Grove Point
Norfolk, Virginia.

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39538
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,538

George Forrest
[illegitble] Rev. War

Act:  18th March 18--
Index:-Vol. ?, Page 175

[Arrangement of 1870]

1937 - June 7 - Hist
to Mrs. Wm H. Mathews - 
1937, July 13 - Hist to Mrs. Wm. H. Freeman
(Revolutionary [illegible] N.C.16823 of John Forrest) - MLB