Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8056, Jacob Banks, Va.

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SERVICE                                 NUMBER
Va.                                          S.8056
Banks, Jacob
carded

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[illegible]
1852 or 1857
James W. Jennings
Feby 14/59

Virginia 16.620
Jacob Banks of Goochland in the State of Va who was a pv: ? in [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Va militia - 1 year:

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40- Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 33 and [illegible] Wm Miller
Goochland CH Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. ?4
100
  20
_____
$120.-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. C Page 3

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Jacob Banks
declaration 11950

[information written in pencil illegible]

Admt? as private 
12 mo $40

Banks

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Virginia Goochland County to wit
On the 17th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Goochland County, Jacob Banks 78 years old, 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 1832. The said Jacob Banks states that he is a free man of color, that he was born in the county of Goochland in August 1754, that he has seen his Register and obtains the information from that source, that he always resided in the county of Goochland, and that whilst the Convention Troops under Burgoyne were stationed at the Albemarle Barracks, he this affiant joined the American army by enlistment, being always free and went to the Albemarle Barracks, and there remained as a Wagoner taking charge of one of the Wagons belonging to the American army, & driving the same, that Martin Mims was Wagon master & Tho. Stanley Major Martin Gerard, this affiant further states that he continued in the service as a Wagoner & attended diligently to his duties as such at the Albemarle Barracks from the time he entered the service untill the convention troops were marched from the Barracks time not now recollected, but this

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this affiant well recollects that he remained in service at the Barracks 18 months. This affiant cant now charge his memory what date he entered the service, but well recollects that he continued in service as long as his service was required, & returned home after the Barracks were broke up & the Wagons sent home. he having no other discharge that and no documentary evidence he now recollects, but ordered to go home He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J [illegible]

We Robert Mims and John Riddle - residing in the County of Goochland, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Banks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Ro: Mims
John Riddle

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Goochland County sct.
This day Robert Mims personally appeared in open Court being September [illegible] 1832 and made oath that he knew the applicant for a pension Jacob Banks of the County of Goochland as free man of color, to be engaged in service at the Albemarle Barracks in the County of Albemarle whilst the convention troops were stationed there as a Wagoner having charge of a Wagon and the affiant also drove another wagon at the same time in the same Brigade both frequently under the same wagon master, He is confident that Jacob Banks served at least 18 months at the Barracks as a Wagoner the [illegible] was there during the time and always saw him in service, he thinks he was there as long as the convention troops were kept at the Barracks
Ro. Mims

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And the said Court hereby declares 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 the said applicant could not with reasonable Convenience produce a Clergyman in open Court to make the usual Certificate, and that Robert Mims & John Riddle are persons residing in the said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

I William Miller Clerk of the Court of the County of Goochland aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Banks for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 1st day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty two

Will: Miller, Clk

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Caledonia Goochland Co Va Jany 26th 1859
To G. C. Whiting Esqr [illegible]

Sir I have recently been in???ted with the further prosecution of the Claims of the Heirs of Jacob Banks decd [deceased] for a Revolutionary pension granted. he was in the war of the Revolution and was an invalid having his arm Broke, the parties now interviewed inform me That some several years since the prosecution was [illegible] Taken by a Mr James Woodfin and the last report [illegible] from him That There was a Marriage Certificate and wants to established The Claim  -be so good is to inform me of its present standing and what if any thing, needed on Their part - when That is done I will Then forward my Authority as agent & also if can by That which will be necessary to [illegible] establish The Claim - yours with much esteem &c
James W. Jennings
Caledonia Goochland Co. Va.

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Rev War 8056
INVALID
File No. 8056
Jacob Banks
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jacob Banks
Va [illebible] 1832
Heirs application

Caledonia Va official
Jan 27th

Geo. E. Whiting Esq
Pention Office
Washington Cty

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Pension Office, February 11, 1837
The Third auditor will please certify the oath of last payment in this case, and when the arrears were paid
Very respectfully
John Robb
Hno Comr

3d auditor office
Feby 12 1837

Sir,
Jacob Banks, Va, Oct 1832, at $40- per annum, decd [deceased] Jan 5, 1835, 3/4ths of the arrears due to that date paid to three of his four children.
Very Respy  [Respectfully]
R J Mims
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esqr Comnr of Pensions}