Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 18622, James Upshaw, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Na.
Upshaw, James
R 18622
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS

1927- Dec 20 - Nick to Hon. C. H. Brand - See corres in A. J. Thos. Upshaw - MMNY 1934 - May 4 - Hist to Mrs. Geo- S. Pilcher
No 18622
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871
WAR OF 1812.  3333
James Upshaw
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
6036
1-0
N.Y. Pay _____ Act '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NABBY LEE AMES CHAPTER ATHENS, OHIO
March 23-1931.
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
I would like to know if any of the following men received Pensions for service in Revolutionary War, if so, I would like a copy of their records.
James Upshur (Upshaw) of Va. died in Essex Co in 1807, and Mary Martin, did any of his family his wife receive pension.
Thomas Strushley of Va. served in Va.
Dr. Lodowick Brodie surgeon in Va. State line from Aug 15 1776 to Aug 1782. any names of his family mentioned.
Thanking you.
(Mrs. Geo. D.) Martha M. Pilcher Regent. D. A. R.

James Upsham

✓ Department of the Interior. March, 2 d 1850.
Sir,
I herewith enclose a copy of a letter to H. A. Dickinson Esq d , in the case of James Upsham deceased, together with the papers in the case.
I am, very respectfully Your Obed t Servant.
J. Ewing
Secretary.
J. S. Carrards Esq d Comm r of Pensions.

Book 1 Aug my 28/30

Pension Office
May 28. 1880
Sir:
I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers, numbered from 1 to 15 inclusive, relating to the case of James Upshaw and, on which Francis A. Dickens appeals, and a Brief of the evidence.
Since the decision of March 2. 1880 rendered by you in this case, in which you declared the evidence insufficient to warrant the allowance of the claim, no additional testimony has been introduced except the Certificate of the Ringer of the Rolls of Virginia that the Memorial of James Upshaw dated. presented to the Legislature of that State in 1784 cannot be found in the records under his charge. As this certificate is a simple negation of the existence of certain testimony, not the production of any thing positive, I do not conceive that it will affect the merits of the case.
Hon Thomas Ewing Reg of the Records.

Secretary of the Interior - care of James Upshaw, Jr.

✓ Department of the Interior May, 31 st 1850.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in relation to the case of James Upsham, deceased, and I have to inform you that your decision of the 28 th inst o has been affirmed.
I am, very respectfully Your O be servant T. E. Smith Secretary.
J. S. Edwards Esq d Barnes of Pensylvania.

Department of the Interior March 2 d 1850.
Sir,
I have examined the papers in the case of James Upshur, dec d , claiming Bounty Land, and considered the evidence insufficient to permit me to allow the claim, although it is sufficiently strong to render me unwilling to reject it.
It is probable that there may be on file, among the Archives of Virginia, the petition of Upshur, and the accompanying evidence, on which the report of the Committee was founded. The letter of Gen Wood, to which you allude in your letter of the 8 th ult, relates to the returns of a particular regiment only, and not to those of the Virginia troops generally, and cannot therefore be supposed to affect the case. The case will be returned to the Pension Office, and will be suffered to remain open, for the production of further evidence.
I am very respectfully
Your obed t Servant
(Signed) T. Erring.
Secretary.
H. A. Dickinson Esq d Washington City

May 4, 1931
Mrs. George S. Pilcher Athens Ohio
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB R. 18622 am James Upshaw
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that applications were made at various dates for bounty land on account of the services of James Upshaw, a captain of the Virginia troops. The claim was not allowed because of insufficient evidence to support the claim.
There are no further data on file as to his services, and none whatever as to his family. His residence, age and date of death were not stated.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
Quid from Mrs. Frick's letter in Sloman upshaw R. 18623