Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11143, Jacob Warner, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Ua.
Warner, Jacob
R 11143
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11.143
P. O.
Jacob Warner
Service:
1-0
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Warner V Jacob Warner
vs
Rejected. and not here 4 mo. let to the Hon N H Claiborne Esq 4. 1837
11143
at 7 p.m. 1837

33940
Wm Jacob Warner
Declaration for a pension
= Bedford County Va. =
See only one term of up to 12 months
Hon. N.H. Claiborne H.M.
copy of letter

State of Virginia Bedford County Set.
The declaration of Jacob Darnes made the 23 rd day of January 1834 in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 4 th day June 1833, that he was called on to perform a tour of duty in the United States Service from the County of Loudoun and State of Virginia, about the 1 st of April 1781, that they rendezvoused at a place called Saeys Tavern in Loudoun County that he marched from there under the command of Captain John Lewis and Lieutenant John Frazier and Ensign Josiah White, and that Henry Williamson was orderly sergeant in said Company. That from Saeys Tavern the Company I was in were marched through Prince William County to Fredericksburg and Stafford County. From there we were marched through Carolina to Hanover, and from there to the City of Richmond in Henrico County, and from there we were marched to the Morven hills near James River, the place of General rendezvous. When we got to the Morven hills Colo. John Alexander was the commander in chief at that place, and Maj. Jacob Read was our Maj. After we had been at the Morven hills sometime, we were marched back to the City of Richmond again, where Colo. John Alexander and Maj. Jacob Read left us, and we were then put under the command of Colo. Charles Dabney and Maj. Campbell. Colo. Dabney then marched the troops under his command to Charlottesville in Albemarle County, where the Virginia Assembly were then in session, and where a part of the British Army had gone. From Charlottesville we were then marched to the point forks on James River in Fluvanna County, at which place Genl. Anthony Wayne met us and took the command of the troops, and marched us back to the City of Richmond, where I was put under the command of Capt. Samuel Holland. From Richmond we were marched back to the Morven hills. From there down James River to old James Ford, and there I found Genl. Lafayette in command. The day after our troops arrived there, they attacked the British Army, and fought them until the British Army got on board their vessels and sailed off and that I was in said battle. The troops were then

marched out from James Town about five miles to a church where we left the wounded men - we were then marched off towards Gloucester County until we were met by Col. George West's regiment of men from Loudoun County (V. a number of whom were without arms. I then got a permit to go home but was ordered to stack our arms, and let Col. George West's men take them - we had orders from our Commander to be ready again at a moment's warning to join the army when ordered. I got home about the 1 st of September 1781, after a tour of duty of about five months - after my arrival at home I could not engage in any business expecting every day when I was to be called on again, and remained in that situation until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia. That the five months which I served and nearly two months I was kept in suspense ought to count for a six months tour. That I never made application before for a pension, and am not on any pension list either Continental or State Service whatever.
Question Where were you born? and in what date were you born? Answer. I was born on 29 th day of June 1762, as I am informed from the register of my age in the County of Kingwood and State of New Jersey.
Question. What is your age at this time?
Answer, I suppose I was seventy four years of age on the 29 th day of June 1836.
Question. Where have you lived since you were born, State the different places you have lived at and the length of time at each place?
Answer. I was brought from the State of New Jersey when a boy to the County of Loudoun in Virginia and lived in Loudoun County for near forty years - from there I moved to Bedford County Virginia, where I have lived about 34 years last past.
Question. Who are your neighbours in your neighbourhood who can testify as to your respectability & standing in society?
Answer. I refer to Col. Amishead (Oley), William Terry Esq. Andrew Skinnall, Jacob Shepherd, Israel Wilman & Wm Preston

Question. What time was you called into service? how long did you serve? and whether was you a volunteer or was you drafted?
Answer. I was called into service about the first of April 1781 from the County of Loudoun and was drafted. I served about five months, when I obtained a permit to go home, but was to return again at a minutes warning. I engaged in no sort business until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia. I never was called on any more, but was ever ready to go when called for.
Question. Did you ever receive a discharge? if so, state what has become of it?
Answer. I never received a discharge. after I had served about five months obtained a permit to go and see my friends and family and was never called for any more, is the reason I did not get a discharge.
Question. State some of the Generals and field officers that you were under in the Army?
Answer. The first field officers I was under, was Col. John Alexander and Major Jacob Read, who were our field officers at the Manakin hills. after they left us at Richmond Virginia, I was under Col. Charles Cabrey and at the point of Forks General Wayne took the command and continued in command until after the Battle of Old Point Toward, where General La Fayette commanded also.
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court. Jacob Adamer (Bedford County) to wit
We Jacob Shepherd and John Gordon residing in the County of Bedford, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Adamer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of 74 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that we concur in that opinion
J. Shepherd John Gordon (mark)
Sworn & subscribed before me a justice of the peace in & for the County of Bedford this 23 rd Jany 1837. Wm. Leftwich Jr. J.P.

(Bedford County) Set.
The affidavit of Jacob Miller taken on the 21 st day of January 1837, that he was called on to perform a term of duty from the County of Loudoun and State of Virginia about the 1 st of April 1791, that he marched from Leesburg Tavern under the command of Capt. James Cleaveland about the first April 1791. that he there saw Jacob Warner in Capt. John Lewis Company and that he frequently saw said Jacob Warner, while the Company was marching and saw him at the Morristown hills. That said Warner was at the battle of Old James Town, and that he was marched from there towards Gloucester County until they met Col. George West's regiment from Loudoun, that he understood that said Jacob Warner then got a furlough to go home with others, but was not discharged but was to return again to the Army when notified by his officers, this was about the first of September 1791, & further this affiant saith not.
Jacob Miller mark
(Bedford County) To wit
The above affidavit of Jacob Miller was subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bedford this 21 st day of January 1837.
Lewis Klingfild S.D.
Virginia At a Court held for Bedford County at the Court house the 23 rd day of January 1837.
Jacob Warner an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th June 1832, this day appeared in Court and made a declaration under oath of his services in the following words and figures to wit (which is the same herein before copied), and the Court do hereby declare their opinion after an 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 doth further certify that

John Jacob Shepard and Gordon who have signed the certificate thereto annexed, are credible persons residents of said County, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that it also appears to them that there is no minister of the Gospel competent to the applicant to certify his belief of his services, as required by the War Department.
I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the said County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Warner for a pension. and I do hereby further certify that Lewis Klingfield Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Henry Williamson Sw. and Jacob Miller were taken, is and was at the time of taking the same and acting pre- sided of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office this 31 st day of January 1837 in the 61 st year of American Independence.
R. C. Mitchell R.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Warner, James GRADE Drummer LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5237 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 1, 1790
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.