Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3896, John Vier, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
va.
Vier John or Viah or Vyer or Via
N 3896
CONTENTS
Sarah

Virginia 23.707
John Vier - of Franklin in the State of Va who was a pr in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt - commanded by Col Taylor in the Va line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March and last - Rev. A.H. Claiborne - H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 31. 250 - Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. --- 50 -
$250 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Price - Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 37.

3006 William Richmond
Sarah Rich alias Byrd widow of John Rich of Byrd Va. His, Rich, Rich, Rich who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jan'y 1848 and sent to
Hon M. L. Goggin Secy of War
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 195 Vol. 3
Date of widow's birth at  the
Reported
Jan'y 13 1849

St. Marks Class

Buckingham Isa
This dayardin Woodroof came before me a magistrate for the county aforesaid and made oath that John Viap served as a private soldier in the Virginia line under the command of Col l Francis Taylor, given from under my hand this the 21 st day of October 1820 ————— W. J. Fulham D.P.
Buckingham County
Isa
This day Littlebury Vio came before me a magistrate for the county aforesaid and made oath that John Viap served as a private soldier in the Virginia line under the command of Col l Francis Taylor, given from under my hand this the 21 st day of October 1820 —————
W. J. Fulham D.P.

Declaration of Sarah Vick - an affidavit - for a pension under the act of Congress approved July 7 - 1838
No 8629.
adm?
2 yrs mi 80 $
3
H. W. L. Goggin Ata

State of Virginia } Franklin County }
On This the 21 st day of January, 1843, personally appeared before me James Bannaday a justice of the peace, and as such one of the justices of the County Court of Franklin County & State of Virginia, the same being a court of record, Sarah Viah, alias Sarah Vyer, a resident of said County & State, aged about ninety five or ninety six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838: That she is the widow of John Viah, alias John Vyer, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and who was enlisted, as she has understood by one Jipe Allen whose rank she does not know, nor does she know in what company or regiment he was enlisted. She further states that she has frequently heard her husband speak of his enlistment and services during the Revolutionary war, and particularly of his being detailed to guard a certain body of prisoners to the Town of Winchester in this State, though her recollection is so much affected by age that she cannot call to mind the circumstances & events detailed by her husband. She knows however that he served during a considerable portion of the war and that a short time before his death he established his claim to a pension under the Act of Congress, and refers to the evidence furnished by her husband of his services and which she supposes are now on file in the pension office at Washington, and which on account of her husband's death, and her age, and ignorance of her rights heretofore, she cannot now furnish again.
She further states she was married to the said

John Viah, alias John Vyer on the fourth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid John Viah died on the seventh day of March eighteen hundred and thirty four, and that she has remain- ed a widow ever since that period, as will fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed -
Sarah her Viah mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the above named James Cannady on the day and year above written, - And I hereby do certify that the abovenamed Sarah Viah (whose name is frequently spelt Sarah Vyer) is unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend the Court of this County in order to make her declaration before the said Court. Given under my hand & seal the day & year above written
James Cannady J.P.
State of Virginia Franklin County ss.
I Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the Court of Franklin County, certify that James Cannady whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace of the County Court of Franklin (the same being a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of January in the year 1843.
M. G. Carpenter, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

Vice's declaration
- 30.075. John Vier
the V ce box roll
Adm l a private 2 years $80
Hon M c Clanahan H c L

State of Virginia Franklin County 35 th
On this 24 th day January 1834 Personal appeared before me Samuel Saunders a Justice of the Peace for the said County John Vire a Resident of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth now his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States for term of three years in the County of Amherst Virginia under Capt s John Allen who being deprived of the command he was transferred to Capt s Holman Rice and upon the resignation of Capt s Rice he was marched under the command of Captain Barton in a detachment of the Virginia line commanded by Colonel Francis Taylor to guard the Prisoners surrendered by Burgoyne that he was marched and countermarched through the North Western part of the State of Virginia and quartered at different times near the Little Kanawha at the warm Springs & Shepherdstown and Martinsburg and being discharged at Winchester Virginia having lost his discharge that he served the whole term that he enlisted for at the different places stated as a soldier He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State or if any only on that of the the agency of the State of Virginia
John Vire
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Saunders J.P.
Franklin County State of Virginia 1834 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County Affairs John Vire who being duly sworn deposes to and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time of his enlistment or the time of his discharge for the precise time of his service at each place that he was then over

Declared that he served the period of three years as mentioned as Private Soldier and for such service I claim Pension —
John his M ar
month 1834
Sworn to and Subscribed this 24 th day January 1834 Before Me —
Samuel Saunders S pr
We Braxton Lemmer and Isham Cockrum reading in Franklin County do hereby certify that We are acquainted with John M ar who has Subscribed and Sworn to the within declaration that We believe him to be 76 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolu- tionary Soldier and We concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed this 24 th day month Braxton Lemmer January 1834 before Me —
Isham Cockrum
And that I Samuel Saunders a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department to the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and lived in the States and I further certify that it appear to me that Braxton Lemmer who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of Franklin County and that Isham Cockrum who has signed the same is a resident of the same County and a Creditable Person and that their statements are entitled to credit and I do further certify that no clergyman was present or could be obtained who was acquainted with the said applicant I am satisfied as to respectability of the said applicant given under my hand this 24 th day January 1834 —
Samuel Saunders S pr

State of Virginia } Franklin County } Se.
I Caleb Tate clerk of Franklin County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Saunders whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and a member of the said County Court, duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Laws of this State, and that full faith and Credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts, and that said Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 8 th day of March 1834 in the 58 th year of American Independence.
C. Tate. clk

April 10, 1940
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Mr. John A. Doyle 3743 Edwards Road Cincinnati, Ohio
JOHN VIER W. 3896 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John (Franklin) Vier. Rev. War S of W 1835, Pen. 2, 137.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3896, based upon service of John Vier in the Revolutionary War, and is the only pension claim found based upon service in that war of a John Vier, under any spelling.
The date and place of birth of John Vier and names of his parents are not shown. The name is shown, also, as Via, Viah and Vyor.
John Vier enlisted in Amherst County, Virginia, date not stated, served as private in Captains Jesse Allen's and Holman Rice's Virginia companies, and in Captain Burton's company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia regiment, a part of the time at Albemarle Barracks, and Winchester, Virginia, guarding prisoners captured at the surrender of Burgoyne: length of service three years.
About 1793 or 1798, John Vier moved from Buckingham County, Virginia, to Franklin County, Virginia.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed January 24, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and a resident of Franklin County, Virginia. He died March 7, 1834.
John Vier married March 4, 1784, in Buckingham County, Virginia, Sarah Wright, of that county. The date and place of birth of Sarah Wright and names of her parents are not shown.

John Vier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed January 21, 1843, at which time she was aged about ninety-five or ninety-six years and a resident of Franklin County, Virginia. She was a resident of that county in 1848.
No reference was made to children.
In 1820, Littleberry Via made affidavit in Buckingham County, Virginia, in regard to service of John Vier and referred to him as John Via, Junior. In 1843, one William Viah was residing in Floyd County, Virginia, and stated he had known John Vier since his earliest recollection and knew him during the Revolutionary War, no relationship to the soldier stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Sarah Vier, widow of John Vier, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sarah Viah or Vyer (as her name was borne on the pension roll), widow of John Vier Certificate #3006 Issued January 13, 1849 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 (continued from 1838) Act of February 2, 1848 Virginia (Richmond) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Pension Section Rev War

February 26, 1940
Gentlemen:
Have you any record of one John(Franklin) Vier, Rev. War, S of W 1835, Pen 2,157. I understand the letter S of W,ref r to Secretary of War and Pen 2,157 to Pension section. Do you have record of this If so,would like copy of it,or at least his birth place,county,etc.,
Yours truly,
John A Doyle John A Doyle 3743 Edwards Road Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3896
Sarah Wiah at Oryer
Wid.
John Wiah at Oryer
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2 nd 48
Index: — Vol. 8 m , Page 300 9 m  302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported Letter to D. H. Soudan Esq. (e.g. 12. Oct 1848.)
441
Virginia, Richmond
Sarah Viah, alias Vyer.
widow of John Viah, or Vyer who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of June 1843. and sent to J. A. Early, Esq. Rocky Mount, Virginia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 153

Reported
Virginia 7008
Sarah Viah, alias Vyer widow of John Viah " Vyer,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20 th March 1834 of Franklin Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. W. S. Goggin, Member of Representation
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400 in Semi-annual allowances ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 184.

172 Pension Office Oct 12 th 1826.
Sir.
I have this day instructed the Pension Agent at Richmond, Virginia, to pay the amount due Sarah Wirt whose vouchers are herewith returned
H. A. London Esq Richmond Va

State of Virginia
On the 10 th day of October 1848, before me James Cannaday a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin in the said State, personally appeared Sarah Viah, or Vyer, a resident of the said County aged about 99 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Viah, or Vyer, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17. June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah her Viah mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
In presence of
Isaac Cannaday J. W. Cannaday
Before me James Cannaday J. Peace.
I Certify that Sarah Viah, or Vyer, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me
James Cannaday J. Peace
State of Virginia, Franklin County, to wit:
I, Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that James Cannaday is a Justice of the Peace in and for the — County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified; that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of October. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
M. G. Carpenter Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

Viato Oct 12 '46 Muran
J. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pennans Washington City

Richmond Oct 10 th 1846. Mr A. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington City
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the Pension claim of Sarah Viah widow of John Viah which the Pension agent here says can be only paid by you. Be kind enough to enclose me checks to the place ordered the agent here to pay the claim
Yr affec son L. H. Gordon

1108
May 15-1843
See by Mount Mr May 9th
Pa
Mar 3 rd 1843
Sarah Vrai
$80 per am
Send cut: to
J. A. Early
Rocky Point
Charles
Gay
free
one with him of Revenue
Washington G. D. Co

Rockymount - Franklin County Va May 9 th - 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Sarah Vick, an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress - She lately obtained a certificate of five years pension under the act of 1838 - and you are referred to the papers accompanying her declaration, which were forwarded in February last, and presented at the pension office by the Honorable William L. Goggin, - on the proof of her claim. - You will confer a favor by attending to this as soon as your duties will permit you, - and if the pension is granted, please send the certificate to my care at this place -
Very Respectfully -
Your Obt Servt -
J. H. Early -
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Commission of pensions St. Washington D. C.

Franklin County State of Virginia 3 d
On this the third day of March 1843 personally appeared before James Cannonday a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Viah alias Byer, a resident of Franklin County State of Virginia aged ninety or ninety five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Viah alias Byer who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and a private in the Regiment in which he served, - which Regiment she does not know, - and she further states that she has received a warrant from the War department which entitles her to a pension from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 at the rate of eighty dollars a year, - which pension has not yet been paid her. The warrant granting it having been only lately received. She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sarah her X Byer mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - And I do hereby certify that the declarant Sarah Viah alias Byer is personally known to me and is a person of veracity and good character - Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written -
James Cannonday J.P.

State of Virginia Franklin County } ss. } 5th
I Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the Court of Franklin in the State of Virginia, (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that James Cannaday before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Viger was made, and who hath given the preceding Certificate, was at the date thereof and now is, a Justice of the peace of the said County Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Rocky Mount this 8 th day of May in the year 1843.
M. G. Carpenter, Clk

Feb 16. 43
Va July Sarah Via
J. S. G. - 16
Summer 43
Samuelson P. S. S.
J. S.
H. L. Goggin A. M.

Ho. Reps. Feby 16. 1823
Dear Sir
I ask your attention to the enclosed declaration of Sarah Vira - Viger or some other alias as the name is often spelled each way - Mr. Early who found the papers is the Attorney for the Commonwealth in the County of Franklin and several of the adjoining Counties - I refer you to his letter also - He is a young man of the highest character - Will you be kind enough to examine it at as early a day as possible in consequence of my absence for 3 weeks from my seat in the House
I am with all due respect yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq Cam. Res.
W. L. Goggin

Please return this with to me W.H.G.
Rocky Mountain Young Hon. William L. Jennings M.C. Washington D.C. S. G.

Rockymount - Franklin Co Virginia Janz. 24 th 1843 —
Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you the declaration of Sarah Viah the widow of John Viah a Revolutionary Soldier, who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress approved July 7 th 1838, together with the evidences of her right to such pension. All of which you will be so good as to submit to the Commissioner of Pensions for the proper action on them.
John Viah established his claim to a pension a short time before his death which took place in the year 1834 — and I imagine that the evidences of his right to such pension are now on file in the Pension Office, and it will be necessary perhaps to refer to them in the examination of his widow's claim, — as she is not able to furnish the same proofs which were in his power, — she being a very old and ignorant woman, and but lately apprized of her claim. — In order to facilitate the examination of the papers of John Viah, I will state that the name is spelt indiscriminately. Viah , Via , Vyee or Viee as those bearing it are unlearned, and generally ignorant of the proper mode of spelling it, — that being left to the taste of those using it, — and it may have been spelt in either way when the application was made on the part of John Viah himself. — If either name is found on file in the pension office there can be no doubt as to the identity of the individual, — as there never was more than one individual whose name bore the same sound, in this county, who applied for a pension. — I am thus particular, in order that you may submit this letter to the Commissioner of Pensions along with the other papers —

By attending to this matter, you will confer a great favour on the applicant herself, and very much oblige me---
I have nothing of interest to communicate to you, and am sorry to perceive that an arrange- ment of the Congregational District in this State, by which our County will lose your services in Congreg.
With much respect,
Your Obedt Servt-
J H Early

Franklin County State of Virginia 3
On this the 21 st day of January 1843 personally appeared before me James Cannady a justice of the peace for said County, Isham Cockran a resident of said County & State, and after having been duly sworn made affidavit to the following facts, - That he knew John Vial alias John Byer, and has known him for about forty five or fifty years until the time of his death, that he became acquainted with him about the time he moved from Buckingham County to this County, & That he has frequently heard him speak of his services during the Revolutionary war, and knows that a short time before his death he established his claim to a pension under the act of Congress. He further states that he has known Sarah Vial ever since she came to this County, - That she came to this County about forty five or fifty years ago with her husband John Vial, - and that the said John Vial and Sarah Vial have lived together as man & wife ever since he knew them to the time of the death of said John Vial, - and that they were generally reputed to be legally man & wife. He further states that the said John Vial died on the seventh day of March eighteen hundred and thirty four, and that the said Sarah his widow has remained unmarried ever since, and is now unmarried and very old and infirm - and further this deponent saith not -
Isham his Cockran Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I do hereby certify that abovenamed Isham Cockran is a credible witness. Given under my hand & seal the day & year above written James Cannady

State of Virginia Franklin County } ss. de.
I Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the Court of Franklin County (the same being a Court of Record) certify that James Cannaday whose name appears to the within Certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace of the said County Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of January in the year 1843.
M. G. Carpenter, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

Franklin County State of Virginia 3
On this the 21 st day of January 1843 personally appeared before me James Cannonaday, a justice of the peace for the said County, William Vick a resident of Floyd County in this State, and after having been duly sworn made affidavit to the following facts. That he knew John Vick alias John Byer, - That he was present when he was enlisted in the Revolutionary War some time during that war by one Jesse Allen in the County of Amherst in this State, That he saw the said John Vick in the service of the United States during that war and while he was stationed at what was called Abbemarle barracks in this State, and he knows that he was sent to Winchester in this state to guard a detachment of prisoners, and that he was in the service for several years. That he has frequently heard the said John Vick speak of his services in the Army of the Revolution, and that he was placed on the pension list before his death - He further states that he knew Sarah Vick the widow of said John Vick, before her marriage with said John Vick, and that her name was Sarah Wright, that she lived in Buckingham County in this State, - and, though he was not present at her marriage, he knows that they were united together 26 married about the year sixteen seventeen hundred and eighty four, that she was received by the family of the said John Vick as his wife, and that the said John Vick and Sarah his wife moved to this County about forty five or fifty years ago where they have continued to reside until the death of the said John Vick, and where the said Sarah Vick now lives. - He further states that

The said John Vink died some time in March eighteen hundred and thirty four, - and that - the said Sarah Vink has remained a widow ever since - He further states that he has known the said John Vink ever since he could first recollect up to the time of his death, - and that - he has known the said Sarah Vink ever since some time before her marriage to the said John Vink up to the present time, and that - she is very old and infirm - And further this affiant saith not -
William his Vink Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I do hereby certify that the above named William Vink is a credible witness and I do further certify that the lines drawn across the word eighteen in the first page line 26, were drawn before the execution of this paper and were so drawn on account of that word being written for the word seventeen, by mistake, given under my hand & seal this the day & year above written.
James Cannaday, J.P.
State of Virginia Franklin County } ss. Sc.
I Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the Court of Franklin County, (the same being a Court of record) certify that James Cannaday whose name appears to the above certificate, is, and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of January in the year 1843.
M. G. Carpenter, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

Virginia.
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the Rev d Hawkins Landrum a minister of the Gospel returned to this Office the following register of a marriage solemnized by him viz: That joined together in the Holy State of matrimony John Wye and Sarah Wright on the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. Certified under my hand and seal of my Office this second day of January, One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Rolfe Eldridge C.B.C