Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18627, Jacob Valentine, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Valentine, Jacob
PP. 18627
Va. grandsons residence in 1853
CONTENTS
See Jacob Valentine - Dis. no papers maybe same

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by Act. Nov. 20, 1911
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jacob Valentis
Service Rev War
Additional Service _____ _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No B.L. Wt on file as above

NO
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
3839 REJECTED
Jacob Valentine Capt
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
6037
Bounty due - Act March 3 d 64
Received _____, 18
Attorney.

E. H. Valentine
Va. let. of Eng. att.
Capt. Jacob Valentine
See let. inside -
Miscellaneous
For Mr. Geddes -
Va half Pay - etc.

Smithfield Jan. 18 th 1852 Mr Thomas H. Boeck
Dear sir
I have
From William I recd from Mr. Rott H. Gray of Lynchburg that you are assisting him in prosecuting a claim in favour of Capt Jacob Valentine who was a Capt. in the revolutionary war, and evidence of the fact has been procured and placed in the hands of Mr Gray which I presume is all filed in Washington and awaiting for examination. Will you be so kind to let me hear from you relative to my claim as I am not mistaken as to you having something to do with it.
and I am Yours most & E. H. Valentine

58 Pension Office
Decr 8. 1853
Sir
The caveat of E. H. Valentine, with your note, of 28 th ult, is received.
It is desirable, to the end that no injustice shall be done to any just claim, that he shall at once inform this office what Jacob Valentine it is whose heir he claims to be, and where and in what capacity he served in the revolutionary war.
Thos Moore Esq Norfolk Va.

(CIRCULAR S.)
PENSION OFFICE,
May 31 1858.
SIR:
In reply to your letter of May 26 in relation to the claims of Jacob Valentine
for bounty land under the act of March 3 rd 1855 you are informed, that whenever any inquiry is made concerning any claim pending in this Bureau by any person other than the party, or his duly constituted agent, such person must present the authority of the party, or his said agent, authorizing him to act in the case. Upon your furnishing us with your authority, your letter aforesaid will be promptly answered.
A strict observance of this rule is found necessary to prevent collision between this office and agents practicing before it.
E. H. Valentine Esq.
Smithfield Va
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. C. WHITING,
Commissioner.

Virginia - Isle of Wight County Va.
I Archd. Atkinson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Isle of Wight and State of Virginia do hereby certify that this day R. H. Valentine of the County of Virginia, since known to me appears before me and made oath that he is the only son and child of Jacob Valentine a capt, in the Revolutionary War and that he believes he is entitled to compensation from the U. States for the services of his honored father. Mr. Valentine states that he furnished to one Rev. H. Gray as his agent all the proofs necessary to establish the said claim and as he can't hear from said Gray, he respectfully seeks some information from the Department at Washington. He has encloses herewith this letter for you.
A. Atkinson J.P.
Rev. H. Gray Isle of Wight Va.

Nov. 28, 1853.
A Caveat, or a notice to be in force of the expiration of the Caveat of Jacob Valentine, on ev.
J. G. Moore, Borough 1st. Jacob Valentine was suspended in NY Sept 1853
Caveat 2. M

Sale of White County Nov 22 nd 1853 Hon Sir
Now Sir in the case of Capt. Jacob Valentine for Revolutionary Services I am the only heir at now living according to the Laws of Virginia, and I desire to inform you that Mr. Thos Moore of Norfolk City is now my Regular Representative in this case and that you will please have this filed in the form of a caveat in order to give me time to show you through my Agent & Attorneys, that I am the only heir at Law of said Jacob Valentine, you will therefore be so good as to correspond with Mr. Thos Moore fully on this claim and oblige your Humble Servant
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
C. H. Valentine
Thurs
Norfolk Nov 23 rd 1853
Thos C. Ripley Hon Sir
Please to be so good as to inform me the situation of the above claim and oblige your Humble Servant Thos Moore
Hon L. P. Waldo C. of Pensions