Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7794, George Vineyard, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Vineyard, George
S 7794
CONTENTS
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Sub to Genl. W. W. Griffiths 21st April 1842
321,6 Virginia Tineyard Colt Co in the State of Va was a Pri in the Com. commanded by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded by ~ in the ★ Rev. War. line for Omos ★ Va. Line. Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1841 and sent to J. W. Hopkins. Abingdon, Va.
Arrears to the 14th of Remi=ant. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Lot June 7, 1832. J. L. Gorman, Clerk, Vol. 62. Page 37

35,646
George Vineyard Va
Act 7. June '32 adnd 6 mo. pri 20. $
Rev: G. W. Hopkins Abingdon Va

State of Virginia, ss Scott County - } February 13 th 1844
On this 13 th day of February in the year 1844 personally appeared in open Court, said Court being a court of record for the County of Scott, and now sitting, George Vinyard a resident in said County and State aged 84 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 January 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
This applicant states that in the Spring of the year 1777, (about the first of May) he volunteered under Captain David Lloyd or Hugh Bartley, but which of the two this applicant cannot now say but thinks it was Lloyd, and thinks they were both officers; This applicant resided at that time in the County of Rockbridge in the state of Virginia, in the same County in which the said David Lloyd then lived who is now dead; we marched from said County having rendezvoused in the neighbourhood of Lexington, to the County of Greenbrier in the state aforesaid, to near a place called Red Stone, thence to a fort, this applicant thinks was called Sonley's fort, against the Indians; but when the Company reached there the Indians had left there; This applicant remained there a short time and then marched through the County in various directions and returned home; This applicant was born the 21 st of June 1759, being at the time he entered the service not quite 18 years of age, and cannot tell the precise time of his service, but thinks it was not longer at that time than one month or perhaps not quite so long, this applicant cannot now recollect any further particulars of this tour; does not recollect any other officers, he received no written discharge.
This applicant further states, that he again volunteered under Captain David Gray of the County of Rockbridge being the same County in which this applicant lived, in the fall of the year 1780 (about the first of October) he marched from said County having rendezvoused about a mile below Lexington to the City of

Richmond, thence he marched through the country in various directions which this applicant cannot now describe to Petersburg; This applicant states that his company marched with another company of Militiamen under Captain James or William Hall from the same county; This applicant cannot now recollect any further particulars of this tour, he states that in this tour he served 3 months, he does not recollect any other officers, he received no discharge.
This applicant further states that he served another tour of three months under Captain James Gilmer then of said county, now dead as this applicant is informed, which this applicant thinks was also a volunteer company; This applicant cannot precisely state the time they left the county, but thinks about the last of July or first of August in the year 1781, he marched from said county to Deep River Church near Richmond, marched thence down the country in various directions, but the precise places through which this applicant marched, this applicant cannot at this time state, but thinks it was at or not far from Williamsburg that they joined other companies which this applicant thinks were commanded by General Nelson, and from that point they were marched under the direction of General Washington to Yorktown on York river where they joined a number of other companies and remained for sometime, at which place this applicant was taken sick and sent about twelve miles from the army to remain during his sickness, to a Hospital or in a different house as it was then full, and was confined for sometime, and was sick at the capture of Cornwallis, and this applicant was then dismissed from service; and returned home from that place as soon as he could travel, having served in this tour three months, he received no discharge.
This applicant served in all seven months - This applicant knows of no man living by whom he can prove his services.
This applicant cannot state where he was born, but he emigrated to the county of Rockbridge in Virginia at five years of age and remained there until after the war of the revolution some years, and from there he removed to the county of Montgomery in said state, and from the last mentioned county to the county of Scott Virginia where this applicant now resides; This applicant states that he volunteered in the two first tours, and thinks he did the last, but will not say

positively that he did, but of one thing this applicant is certain that he served as herein before stated, and was at York as before stated, either as a volunteer or as a militiaman, this applicant cannot be positive as to all the particulars of his tours on account of his age and his memory failing him at this time.—
This applicant refers to the testimony of Elisha Martin and Lewis B. Dulaney Esqrs as evidenced in his behalf.
This applicant hereby relinquishes all and every claim 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.
sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
George Winyard
We Lewis B. Dulaney, and Elisha Martin a clergyman residing in said County and neighbourhood of said applicant, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Winyard who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier, that no doubt to our knowledge have ever existed upon the subject, and that we concur in that opinion; that said applicant in the above declaration is a man of truth and incapable of making a false statement. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Lewis B. Dulaney
Elisha Martin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and it appears to us that Elisha Martin who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman and that Lewis B. Dulaney who have sworn to and subscribed the above certificate are residents in the said neighbourhood and County, that they are creditable persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
I John S. Martin Clerk of the Court of Scott County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of

George Vineyard for a pension.
In testimony whereof - I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Affied, the 15 th day of February in the year 1844.
John S. Martin C.S.C.
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State of Virginia
Scott County — SS May 14 th 1844.
On this 14 th day of May in the year 1844 personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record in and for said County, George Vinyard a resident in said County and State aged 84 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration as supplementary to his former declaration which is now filed in the war department or pension office of the United States, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, which is done for the purpose of assigning his reasons for not applying for a pension at an earlier period; and assigns the following as his reasons; that he left the County of Rockbridge soon after the war of the Revolution and moved about one hundred miles distant from that place, where this applicant procured a small farm and commenced farming for the purpose of providing a living for himself and family, and as this applicant was afflicted with the Rheumatic pains which had followed him for many years; this applicant was scarcely ever from home, except actual necessity required it, and this applicant supposes it was from this cause that he was not informed of the passage of the law giving pensions to all persons who did actual service in the war of the Revolution, until several years after its passage, and shortly after this applicant was informed of the fact that all Revolutionary soldiers were drawing pensions, this applicant tried to inform himself as to the law, and applied to persons that this applicant supposed knew the law, who stated that he would have to prove his services by two witnesses who had lived with him in the army unless sufficient evidence of his services could be found upon the rolls of the Virginia State Troops; this applicant requested several persons to ascertain whether his name was on the rolls or not, and this applicant was informed that his name was not found enrolled, and as this applicant had not been in Rockbridge County for many years he did not know that he could certainly find the testimony that he was informed, he was required to produce, as he did not know of any one

who had served with him in the Army; since he left said County, this applicant was not able on account of bodily infirmity to go in search of the required proof, and not having a son living with him at that time, was not in a condition to employ competent persons to procure the testimony required without considerable inconvenience; therefore it was that this applicant deferred his application hoping that he would hear of, or fall in with some of his revolutionary brethren who served with him in the Army; this applicant becoming frail and unable to make a support any longer removed to the County of Scott in this state where he now lives with one of his children; when in conversation with a justice of the peace of said County about his helpless condition, and the difficulties he had undergone, and relating his services in the war of the Revolution, and his sickness and treatment at York Town; this applicant was asked by said Justice if he drew a pension, when this applicant informed him he did not, the justice then informed this applicant that he was entitled to and could if he would apply get a pension; and this applicant being informed by the said justice that if he did not know of any one living by whom he could prove his actual services, the testimony of the most respectable of his neighbours would be sufficient, this applicant concluded that if he could get the aid he was justly entitled to under the law it would be the means of rendering him more comfortable the remaining few days he had to live
George Vinyard
George Vinyard jun personally appeared in Court, and being duly sworn, made oath that according to the best information he has, he is about fifty one years of age, that he lived with his father till about twenty five years of age, and that ever since he was old enough to recollect, he recollects of his father speaking of his services in the war of the Revolution, and recollects of his father speaking about his trips against the Indians to Danley's Fort, and recollects of hearing his father tell about a corn house at the fort, the end of which had been shot full of bullets; and recollects of his telling of two other trips, tours of three months each, and thinks the Officers were Capt's Gray and Gilmer, also recollects of his father telling about being sick at York Town, about the surrender of Cornwallis and the circumstances attending it, heard his father converse with old Soldiers about the Revolution, about

the surrender of Cornwallis, and never heard his services disputed, and thinks it was the opinion of the people generally in the neighbourhood where his father lived that he had been in the war of the revolution; this deponent would further state that by the request of his father a letter was written to a gentleman in the County of Rockbridge to know if there were any of his father's papers in his possession by which my father's services could be proved, and in answer to that letter it was stated that there was no doubt of his my father's services in the war of the revolution, but their being no documents in his possession showing the service, he himself could not prove them, and this deponent would further state that it is the opinion of the people generally in the neighbourhood where his father now lives that he served in the war of the revolution.
George Vinyard junr
I John S. Martin Clerk of the Court of Scott County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 18 th day of May 1844 and 68 th year of the Commonwealth
John S. Martin C.S.C.

State of Virginia Scott County — ss May 14 th 1844
On the 14 th day of May in the year 1844 personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record in and for said county, George Vinyard a resident in said county and state, aged 84 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration as supplementary to his former declaration which is now filed in the war department or pension office of the United States, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, which is done for the purpose of assigning his reasons for not applying for a pension at an earlier period, and assigns the following as his reasons; That he left the county of Rockbridge soon after the war of the revolution, and moved about a hundred miles distant from that place, where this applicant procured a small farm and commenced farming for the purpose of providing a living for himself and family, and as this applicant was afflicted with the rheumatic pains which had followed him for many years, this applicant was scarcely ever from home except actual necessity required it, and this applicant supposes it was from this cause that he was not informed of the passage of the law giving pensions to all persons who did actual service in the war of the revolution until several years after its passage, and shortly after this applicant was informed of the fact that all revolutionary soldiers were drawing pensions, this applicant tried to inform himself as to the law, and applied to persons that this applicant supposed knew the law, who stated that he would have to prove his services by two witnesses who had served with him in the army, unless sufficient evidence of his services could be found upon the rolls of the Virginia state troops; this applicant requested several persons to ascertain whether his name was on the rolls or not, and this applicant was informed that his name was not found enrolled; and this applicant had not been in Rockbridge county for many years, he did not know that he could certainly find the testimony

that he was informed he was required to produce, as he did not know of any one who had served with him in the army; since he left said county, this applicant was not able on account of bodily infirmity to go in search of the supposed requisite proofs, and not having a son living with him at that time, was not in a condition to employ competent persons to procure the testimony required without considerable inconvenience; therefore it was that this applicant deferred his application, hoping that he would hear of or fall in with some of his revolutionary brethren who served with him in the army; This applicant becoming frail and unable to make a support any longer, removed to the county of Scott in this state where he now lives with one of his children, who in conversation with a justice of the peace of said county, about his helpless condition, and the difficulties he had undergone, and relating his services in the war of the revolution and his sickness and treatment at York Town, This applicant was asked by said Justice if he drew a pension, when this applicant informed him he did not, the Justice then informed the applicant that he was entitled to and could if he would apply get a pension, and this applicant being informed by said justice that if he did not know of any one living by whom he could prove his actual services, the testimony of the most respectable of his neighbours would be sufficient, this applicant concluded, that if he could get the aid, he was justly entitled to under the law, it would be the means of rendering him more comfortable the remaining few days he had to live.
George Vinyard.
George Vinyard junr personally appeared in court, and being duly sworn, made oath that according to the best information he has, he is about fifty one years of age, that he lived with his father till about twenty five years of age, and that ever since he was old enough to recollect, he recollects of his father speaking of his services in the war of the revolution, and recollects of his father speaking about his trips against the Indians to Donly fort, and recollects of hearing his father tell about a corn house at the fort, the end

of which had been shot full of bullets; and recollects of his telling of two other trips, Tours of three months each and thinks the Officers were Captains Gray and Gilmer, also recollects of his father telling about being sick at York Town, about the surrender of Cornwallis and the circumstances attending it; heard his father converse with old soldiers about the revolution, about the surrender of Cornwallis and never heard his services disputed, and thinks it was the opinion of the people generally in the neighbourhood where his father lived that he had been in the war of the revolution; this deponent would further state that by the request of his father a letter was written to a gentleman in the County of Rockbridge to know if there were any of his fathers papers in his possession by which my fathers services could be proved, and in answer to that letter it was stated, that there was no doubt of his, my fathers services in the war of the revolution, but there being no documents in his possession showing the service, he himself could not prove them, and this respondent would further state that it is the opinion of the people generally in the neighbourhood where his father now lives that he served in the war of the revolution.
George Vineyard, junr
I John S. Martin Clerk of the Court of Scott County in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the minutes of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 th day of July in the year 1844.
John S. Martin Clerk of the Court of Scott County

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VA George Vineyard 1 June 1832 G. B. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.
H. G. W. Hopkins A D

Washington Feby 26 th 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Enclose a letter containing all the information which has been obtained relative to the claim for a pension of George Or- yard of Scott co. Virginia. Will you inform me whether the claim can be allowed? If not what further evidence will be re- quired in the circumstances of his case. Yours truly Geo W. Hopkins

april 4. 1844
Dear
G. Vineyard
de J. L. Edwards
Conw of Punsun
Was left.
Hon G. W. Hopkins H.R.

Washington City April 3rd 1844.
Sir
I enclosed to you some months or two ago, the pension papers of George Vineyard of Scott County Virginia, with a request that it might be acted upon as soon as your engagements would permit. I have not yet heard from it, and a letter which I have received this morning, upon the subject of his claim, is my apology for troubling you again about it. The gentleman who forwarded it to me desires to know whether the evidence furnished, and any documentary evidence in your office touching his services are sufficient to justify the allowance of the pension paid if not what additional evidence will be required.
I am in
Very respectfully, yours
Geo W Skelton

Virginia
Rockbridge County to wit:
This day Adam Dickerson personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath that he served in the war of the Revolution with George Vinigard then of this county now of the county of Scott and state aforesaid that he marched from this county with Vinigard in the fall of the year 1780 and that the said Vinigard was in a company of Volunteers commanded by Capt Gray and this respondent recollects of seeing the said Vinigard on various occasions during the trip of three months; and this respondent recollects that he again was drafted in the month of May in the year 1781 and as he returned home after serving another tour of three months that he met the said George Vinigard in another company going on down the country for the purpose of joining the main army and further this deponent saith not.
1844
Given under my hand this 19 th day of June Reuben Grigsby Reuben Grigsby J. P.

Virginia Rockbridge County to wit;
I Samuel M c D Reid Clerk of the County court of the said County of Rockbridge certify that Ruben Grigsby before whom the within affidavit of Adam Dickman was made is a justice as aforesaid & that he is a member of the County court of said County which is a court of Record and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 6 th day of July 1844 and in the 69 th year of the Commonwealth —
Sam c M c D Reid Clerk

Rev. Mar
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File No. 7794
George Vineyard
Prof. Rev. Mar.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 26 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 29 1844
Geo Vineyard Ver
A. G.
Washington City
Pension office
Pruning
J. J. Beards & Commissioners
Williams 9th July 21.
for
un on margin of the July 29 1844

Castillo Post office Scott Courthouse Va. July 19 th 1844
Dear sir
Yours of the 13 th instant was recd. the supplemental bill of George Vineyard was forwarded to the Hon. George A. Hopkins of the house of Representatives to be presented to the department; for consideration; about the 20 th April last; since that time I have forwarded you the depo- sition of Adam Dickerson; who proves conclusively the services of said Vineyard; which is hoped will be satisfactory to the department.
Yours Very Respectful H. A. Morrison
N.B.
The supplemental bill was forwarded from the post office aban- doned; I will have the original supplemental bill copied and forwarded if that meets your early attention to the deposition of A. Dickerson is requested;
H. A. Morrison

Estillville Va. Aug. 4.
Aug 12. 1844
Pension
Pension office
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Ms. A. 9. 2. 21
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22
Edwards. Commissioners of Washington, City. D. C.
free

Ottumwa 3 rd August 1844
Dear Sir
In order to prevent further delay in relation to the consideration by the war department of the claim of George Vineyard of the county of Scott State of Virginia for a pension; I have procured and herewith enclose a true transcript from the records of the court, the supplemental declaration of the said Vineyard also; the disposition of his son by this time no doubt you have seen the disposition of an old revolutionary pensioner; proving absolutely the services of the petitioner; hoping that there can be no doubt with the war department about the services of Mr. Vineyard your very early attention to the consideration of his claim is most respectfully requested; the result of which I hope you will at an early period inform me;
I have the honor to be your humble servant,
Henry A. Morrison

Lexington Ky 6 th July 1824
Sir
Your letter enclosing the affidavit of Adam Dickman, was rec d to day, and I herewith return it with the seal annexed.
I have known Adam Dickman for upwards of forty years, he is a respectable man, is a revolutionary pensioner & orthodox in every point of view, but my private certificate would do no good, and I can only give an official certificate of such things as my office will afford the evidence of probably if you would get a certificate of Mr Taylor our member of Congress who lives here, it might be available in Washington City - Yours &c. Sam l M c D o Reid

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Henry A. Morrison Esq. Chillicothe Scott County Virginia
John

ad and and
Atkinsville Va June 30.
July 8
Pension Office of the USA.
J. L. G. Howard
Fort Bragg Va 32
Commander of Rising Star
Washington City
Dist Col
paid free

Cottingham 24 th June 1844
Sir
I am requested by Mr George Vinyard Esq to communicate with you upon the subject of his claim for a pension in the months of February last he made his declaration in the county of Scott in compliance with the law of congress passed the 7 th June 1832 which he caused to be transmitted to your office; by a communication written by your self and addressed to the Hon George W. Hopkins he was informed that it was necessary for him to account for the delay of his application; and in addition to the information he did so by a supplemental declaration; and annexed some traditional testimony; which he hopes has reached you and will prove entirely satisfactory; he hopes the evidence and reasons offered will prove sufficient; but at the same time concurs with you in the opinion that if the revolutionary soldiers are still living that service with him is the core of the resolution that his services could be proven; but he does not know whether or not they still survive as it has been many years since he left that county; should you still require him to produce the testimony he wishes you if you will be kind enough to do him the favor if in your power to send him a list of the names of such as are still living in the county of Rockbridge and should he recollect them he will then be able at great expense to comply with all the requirements made of him; he has not been informed whether his supple-

declaration has been recd at the department or not; and wish your early attention to the subject; with the request that you do him the favor through the undersigned to give the necessary information; I will here add that the distance from here to the County of Rockbridge is considerable; and that Mr. Vinigore is a very old man; and to my knowledge he made efforts to ascertain the names of persons with whom he was acquainted within the War of the Revolution; and he was informed of the death of some of those individuals; and if tradition any induced will do I have no doubt but that he can introduce a no. of such witnesses; and as to his character it is fair and his statements not doubted; the form referred to the detailed instructions furnished by the department, it was believed to be sufficient to entitle him to a pension; yet he is willing to give any satisfactory evidence within the bounds of his knowledge, and would prefer to produce positive proof if possible for him to do so; and has been desirous to ascertain the residence of his old revolutionary brother in complying with the above request you will confer a lasting favor on an old soldier as well as your humble correspondent.
Sir I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servant Henry A. Morrison
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
Castleton Scott County Va
N. B. your early answer to this communication is most respectfully solicited.
Henry A. Morrison

Stillville Va July 13
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J. L. Edwards; Commission of Pensions
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Castleton 10 th July 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the Affidavit of Adam Dickson sworn to before a justice of the peace for the county of Rockbridge and certified by the Clerk of that court with the seal annexed; which you will receive & file with his declaration and other documents presented by the Hon. George W. Hopkins of Va. all of which is most Respectfully submitted; you will perceive that the testimony of Mr. Dickson was unknown to Mr. Vineyard at the time of making his declaration; but through the agency of Col. Joseph Gloyd of the county of Rockbridge whose father was said to have been an officer in the war of the Revolution; Mr. Dickson's knowledge of the services of said Vineyard was obtained; the letter which was written by myself to Col. Gloyd to ascertain whether or know there were any papers in his possession of his father showing the services of the said Vineyard and Col. Gloyd having no papers that would show the fact; sent my letter to Adam Dickson; who is still living in the aforesaid county and recollected the services of the said George Vineyard and made the statement of facts contained in the enclosed; I have also enclosed the letter of the Clerk of that county which will give you information as to the character of Adam Dickson; the paper is intended for the evidence of the applicant, George Vineyard of Scott County Virginia; your very early attention to the subject of his application is most respectfully requested.
Yours Very Respectfully Henry A. Morrison