Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,992, Varney Andrews, Va.

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SERVICE
VA.

Andrews, Varney

NUMBER
S. 11992

carded

CONTENTS

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On the left side of the page:

Order to pay 30 Oct 1837
Letter to R. L. Massie Same
Letter to Third [illegible] 25 Nov 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from the
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1840 . Agt
notified 3rd Dec 1840

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Paid as above from 4th Sep 1840
to 4 Sept 1841.  Agent notified 17,
March 1843.
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Paid as above from 4 Sept 1842
to 4 March 1843.  Agt notified
23 Oct 1844
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[Vertical writing]

Date of death sent
[illegible]

[On the right side of the page]

Virginia 26428
Varney Andrews  26428
Of Mecklenburg Co. in the State of Va
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Reg commanded by Col Manfred in the Va line for Militia_
[illegible] $30.00
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Va
at the rate of 30 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of [illegible]and Sent to 1834  J. H. Gholson HR
__________________________________________________________________________________________________Arrears to the 4th of Mch 3 y               90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep        15.00      ____________________________________________
$105.00
___________________________________________
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6- Vol. 6 1/2 Page/-

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State of Virginia
County of Mecklenburg}ss
On this 31st day of July 1833 personally appeared before me Stephen P. Pool a Justice of Peace in the County and state aforesaid Varney Andrews a resident of the County of Mecklenburg State of Virginia aged 79 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated entered the service under Capt Peter Rogers, Sreat, Pheasat [illegible] Shackleford commanded by Coln Morgan all of the county of Halifax Virginia and were living in the County of Halifax Virginia and enlisted voluntarily for a term of 12 Months and were called the Minute Men to march at a minutes warning, and to go any where when ordered.  We were ordered to meet at Halifax Court-house and done so some time in the sum-mer of 1776. or 77. the date nor the month or day cannot Be recollected as I have no education and My officers gave no discharges in writing.  Consequently I cannot recollect the time of entering the service and being discharged.   but so far I recollect that I was 12 months from home and served the term of enlistment, 6 months served as a private and 6 as drummer  Of this tour of Duty, we took up the line of March from Halifax Court house Marched thru the Counties of Charlotte, Lunanburg, Amelia, Dinwidie, and to Petersburg were stationed there a walk from thence to Guins Island on James River and there joined the main Army.  under Command of General Green - were Stationed there about 3 months.  from thence to Barron Point on the Potomac River (whilst at Guins Island were in Some Small Scrimishes but no Genl engagements.) were stationed at Barron Paint about 2 or 3 months. from thence we were ordered to the long Islands of Holsten River against the Indians _ and were there stationed untill discharged - the [illegible] cannot be recollected--
After returning home to the County of Halifax, shortly after moved to Lunanburg, Va and were there drafted in the service some time In the summer season of 1777 or 78.  the Month nor day not recollected - and Marched under Capt. Anthony Street [illegible]. Hobson Edw Pamplet  From the County of Lunanburg went the most direct Rout to the Town of Petersburg, were Stationed there one month and were discharged, not in writing.
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In the year 1781. Moved to the County of Mecklenburg Va. and in the Month of Feby were drafted in the Service, and Marched under Capt. Clybourn of Brunswick [illegible illegible]. Edw Bracie Marched from the County of Meck-enburg under command of Colo. Munford Crosssed the Roan-Oke River at Talors Ferry. from thene the Most direct route  to Guilford Court house N Carrolinia and Joined the Main Army under Command of Genl. Green and Was in the Battle fought at that place. after the Battle pursued the Enemy to Deep river and were there discharged on a tour of Service of 2 Months -  no discharge in writing was Given  that I recollect of -

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This applicant has no Documentary evidence that he knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure who can Testify to his service for the 2 first terms of Service  the 12 Months and the One Month - he has the Evidence of Jones Gee. a contemporary Soldier to prove the Service of the 2 Months Tour - 
1.  where and in what year were you Born?
     In the County of Mecklenburg. and from accts. rendored me In 1754

2  have you any record of your age; & if so, where is it?
    Not any. _ that I know of

3 Where we you living when called into Service; where have you lived Since the Revolutionary war; & where do you now live?
    In the County's of Halifax, Luninburg and Mecklenburg Va. and since war in the County of Mecklenburg, Va and still in the 3d County

4  How were you called into Service, were you Drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute? & if a substitute for whom?
 a. Volunteer & Drafted

5  State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where You Served; Such Continental and Malitia [illegible] as you can recollect. and the general circumstances of your service.
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   General Green, [illegible] not recollected. as a private soldier & Drummer

6  DId you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it Given, and what has become of it-
      Non that I recollect of -

7  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood, and who can Testify as to your Character for veracity, and their Belief of your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution
 Samuel Stone and Merideth Haley - - 

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 or (if any) only one thats of the agency of the State of Virginia

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid}                             his
                                Varney  +  Andrews
                                         Mark
          Ste. P. Pool J.P.M.C.Va.
Mecklenburg County Va. Jc
Personally appeared [two words crossed out] before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Jones Gee who being first sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he was Well acquainted with Varney Andrews in the time of the Revolutionary was and do know that he served atour of two months or there about under Capt. Clabourn in the Gilford expedition in the year 1781 being a cotemporary Soldier with him at the same time
Given under my hand [illegible] this 31st July 1833-
                                Ste. P Pool  Seal  J.P.

State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County}
This is to Certify that Jones Gee whose affidavit is taken in Support of Varney Andrews Claim for a Pension is of Credibility and [illegible] act [two letters marked out] as one of the Courts for Said Count Given under my hand this 31st day of May 1834 -
                               Ste. P. Pool J.P.

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We Samuel Stone and Meridith Hailey residing in the County of Mecklenburg State of Virginia hereby  certify that we are Well acquainted with Varney Andrews who has subscrived and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and Believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have Been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
    Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.     Samuel Stone
Ste. P. Pool  J.P. M.C.Va. 
Meridith Hailey

and I Stephen P Pool Justice of the peace for the County of Mecklenburg do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named appli-cant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states. and I further certify that it appears to me that Samuel Stone and Meridith Haily Residents of Mecklenburg County Va. who has signed the Preceeding Certificate are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit. and further declare and certify that it appears to me that this applicant from Inform-ation given me that from Bodily infirmity he is not able to go to the Court house of his County a distance of 20 miles to prove his declaration for a pension - given under my hand & Seal this 31st day of July 1833
                         Ste. P. Pool J.P.

Virginia
              Mecklenburg, County to wit
                                    I John G Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg County, do hereby certify that Stephen P. Pool is a magistrate above , and that his signatures hereto. are. Genuine.


In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand affix the seal of the court at office this 1st day of August 1833
                Jno. G. Baptist CC

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State of Virginia
 Mecklenburg County} [illegible]
                                              This is to Certify that Personally appeared Varney Andrews before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid and being duly sworn - offers the following Supplement by wayof affidavit as an explanation of his declaration as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, deposeth and saith that Capt. Peter Rogers. from his sanguine desire to support the cause of the American war; turned out (as now appears to him), as a volunteer Captain to raise a volunteer  Company to serve with him 12 months and did attend the different Companies in the County of Halifax, Virginia before he completed his company. - That he  Enlisted under him as a volunteer Soldier. to serve with him the term aforesaid_  and he gave orders to his soldiers after volunteering to be ready to march at a minute's warning - from them orders were some times called the Minute Men and some times the Volunteers - under that enlistment were warned and marched into the Service of the Revolutionary war and served under the before Mentioned officers in his in his declaration stated - the term aforesaid at the differant Stations aforesaid, and in the capacities aforesaid (except 2 Months - ( Since Recollected) he was detailed to wait on the sick in the Hospital (illegible) 6 Months as drummer, 4 a private 2 waiting on the sick. (Still making a private Service - making 12 months for the first tour agreeable to the enlistment. One Month the Second tour, and 2 months the 3rd tour making in all 15 Months - from old age and infirmity consequently the lost of Memory he cannot recollect the term or character of the line of the troops wherein he served  Neither Can he Positively Sware to the Precise time he served but verily believes that he served the 15 Months as is here in stated  Given under My hand & seal this 19th day of Nov. 1833 - 

                            VA. 395
                  Varney Andrews

A Statement Sowing the Service of Varney Andrews Mecklenburg Cty Va.
 
Period when            
the Service was               
Rendered
                            
1776 or 77                     
" " "                      
" " "                     
1777 or 78            
1781 -                  

 Duration of the Claimant's  
                 Service
Years      Months     days
. . . . . .          6             "
. . . . . .          4             "
 . . . . . .          2           . .
 . . . . . .          1           . . 
  . . . . .           2           . . 

Rank of                  
the                         
claimant                 
Drummer               
private                   
waiting on
sick                          
private                  
Private  
                 
Names and Rank of the field officers Under 
              whom he Served
              Colo. Morgan
               Genl. Green
                     "     "
                Capt. Street
                Colo. Munford
                 Genl. Green



Age at present          
and place of              
abode where he          
entered the 
Service
79 years                                   
Halifax Cty Va.
"  "
Lunenberg                  
Cty Va.
Meclenburg                 
Cty Va.


Proof by which the declaration is Supported
Traditionary
Traditionary
Jones Gee

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26.395
Varney Andrews
    Virginia
for 1776 for 9 mo
           $30

                   Hon. J. H. Gholson

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September 5, 1935
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Varney Andrews-S.11992
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Earl Volberding
1254 E. Grand Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Madam:

As requested by Mrs. Wilbur G. Payne of Clarendon, Virginia, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of Varney Andrews of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11992, based upon the service of Varney Andrews in the War of the Revolution.

Varney Andrews was born in the year 1754 in Mecklenberg County, Virginia; the name of his parents are not given.

While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, he volunteered in the summer of 1776 or 1777, served in Captain Peter Rodgers' company, Colonel Morgan's Virginia regiment, marched to Gwyn's Island, where they had several skirmishes, thence to Barron Point on the Potomac River, and from there to the Long Island on Holston River against the Indians; during this time he served six months as private, four months as drummer, and two months, waiting on the sick. He returned to Halifax County, Virginia, and shortly afterward moved to Lunenburg, County, Virginia and there enlisted, served one month in the ummmer of 1777 or 1778 in Captain Anthony Street's company, Virginia militia. He moved to Mecklenburg County, Virginia and enlisted in February 1781, served two months as private in Captain

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Claybourn's company, Colonel Munford's Virginia regiment, during this service was in the battle of Guilford Court House.

The soldier, Varney Andrews, was allowed pension on his application executed July 1833, then a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

There are no data in this claim concerning the family of the soldier.

In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
Varney Andrews
Certificate #26428
Issued June 17, 1834
Rate $30. 00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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                                                          1935-Sept. 5 - list to Mrs. Earl
                                                           Volberding requested by Mrs. Wilbur
                                                            G. Payne [illegible]
Rev War [vertical]
              11.992
             INVALID.        
                ______

File No. 11,992

            Varney
       Varney Andrews
         Priv Rev War
            ________

Act:  June 7 1832

Index:-Vol. A, Page 9

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County}  SS
                                     This day personally appeared before  me the undersigned  a Justice of the peace In the County aforesaid  William Whitt aged 78 or 79 years a Revolutionary  Soldier and of Veracity and Credibility who being duly sworn according  to Law deposeth and  saith; that in the year of 1776 or  77 that he was then well acquainted with Varney Andrews this applicant; and both were Mustered together under Capt. Peter Rogers of Halifax County Virginia in a Malitia Company which he Commaned, and he on a Muster day turned out to raise a Volunteer Company in one of the years afore said to go with him and to
serve twelve months in the revolutionary war - and  Capt. Rogers [struck out] did raise a   volunteer Company and Varney Andrews Enlisted under him (and that he the said Whitt would of Enlisted had not his father of been Violently  Opposed to it) and were called Minute Men to March when ever ordered  They took up the line of March Some time in the early part of the summer in one of the aforesaid years.    And in the summer following about the time the company were discharged which were at the long Islands of Holston river N ews arrived In the Neighbourhood by way of letter to a Mr. Christopher Watson, who had a son by the Name of Benjamin Watson who enlisted at the same time that Andrews did; that he was very sick and likely to die,  this affiant Saith that the said Christopher Watson applied to his father to let him go with him to aid him in geting his sick son home.  his father Consented  They went on to the station of the Army at the long Islands,  and when arriving there sees or finds the said Varney Andrews In the Hospital of that place waiting on the sick.  Meeting Capt. Rogers going on he said the troops were discharged, and this affiant believes that Capt. Rogers's Company were attached to Colo. Morgan's Redgt. of the Virginia line.  and that he never heard any thing more than the said Andrews served his Tour of Duty faith-fully as a soldier and verily believes he served Twelve Months or longer Given Under my hand & Seal this 6th day of Feby. 1834
                                 Ste.P.Pool Seal J.P.M.C.Va.

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                     J. L. Edwards [illegible]
                                 Pension office

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                             House of Representatives
                                            11th June 1834.
Sir:
            Your letter returning the Declarations of  Varney Andrews and Archibald Woods is received.
You state that Minute Men did not during the revolutionary  war serve as long as twelve months in any one continued tour; and that in no instance has allowance been made to such for more than 6 months Service.  I think it very probable from the applicant's Declaration, that his twelve months service was made up of two tours, one as a private, the other as a Drummer, but  as his memory is indistinct and he informs me, that he knows of no other evidence whatever in relation to his claim, I have determined to return the Declaration to you with a request that a certificate may be allowed, rating the first tour of service at 6 months.  No other months are distinctly proved. &.
                    Very respectfully,
                     Jas. H. Gholson

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(An envelope)

                                                                            Free
(post mark)  Richmond , VA  OCT 25

Oct 27.
Mc Evans (vertical)
Mail



(addressed to)
                          J.L. Edwards Esq
                                       Pension Agent
                                       Washington City

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Dear Sir
               Enclosed is a pension which there is 18 Months pay due on it.  please direct your agent in this place to pay the same
                     Your immediate attention will
                              Oblige Your Obt Servant
                                             R S. Massie
Richmond Oct. 25th 1837

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 27th, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Varney Andrews, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837. to the 4th March 1840.   2 1/2  years.

                             Respectfully yours,

                              Albion K. Parris
                                             Comptroller.

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GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 12th, 1844.

Sir:

          Under the act of the 6th of April 1838,  entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Varney Andrews,_  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars [and Cents struck out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1842, to the 4th March 1843.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feb'y 15th, 1843.

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending  the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agent, Varney Andrews, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of - Thirty - Dollars [and Cents struck out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1840 to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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August 29, 1935.

Revolutionary War Section
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please furnish to Mrs. Earl Volberding 1254 E. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, the pension record of Vorney (or Varney) Andrews. Perhaps the following information about him will help you:
Rank - private
Description of Service - Virginia Militia
Annual Allowance - $30.00
When placed on pension rolls - June 17, 1834
Commencement of Pension - March 4, 1831
Age - 80.
Virginia Militiaman from Mecklenburg County.
Thank you for this assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Wilbur G. Payne
Clarendon, Virginia