Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11819, Jesse Withers, Va.

SERVICE
La.
Withers, Jesse
NUMBER _____
S. 11819
CONTENTS
carded

Deed Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1833 from 4 Sep 1833 to 7 Jan 1834 the day of his death. Agd Motified 10 Nov. 1840
W. H. R. M. D. Hunter Jan 7. 1847
Jan 7 - 1834 A 13
Virginia 16.809 Dede Withers va in the State of va who was a P. V. in the va commanded Captain va of the va commanded by Col. Amstend in the va time for 12 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 58. Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 33. and Lieut. Hamilton Lubrough - Warrenton. va Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 145.82 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 29.16 174.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Office Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 20

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 6 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Jesse Withers, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Fifty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1833, to the 4 th January 1834, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Declaration of Jesse Withers in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Virginia County of Fauquier } ss.
On this 24 th day of June — in the year 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Fauquier County now sitting, Jesse Withers, a resident of in the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, aged 73 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
That sometime in June 1779 he enlisted as a private soldier in a volunteer Company under Captain John Craig at Fauquier Court House Virginia. He was marched to Big Island
— in the Holston River in North Carolina; there joined Major Isaac Shelby who commanded several other Companies. Thence the Affiant with his Company was marched down the Holston to the Block House (at that time) the Out Post of Virginia. That the object of this Expedition was to protect the inhabitants of that Region from the ravages of the Indians. That the Affiant was employed in scouting around the Country from the Block House until January 1780 — when the Indians treated with the whites and the Affiant was discharged about 30 miles below the Block House and returned home to Fauquier about the 15 th January 1780. The Certificate of discharge, given by Major Shelby, has been lost many years. The Affiant refers to the subjoined depositions of Spencer Withers and James Withers as proofs that he enlisted, marched away and returned as above stated.
From the time of the Affiant's discharge from the above service, until the close of that year (1780) he was confined to the house by an illness produced from exposures in the Indian Campaign.
Early in March 1781, the Affiant was drafted, at Fauquier Court House, in the Militia — in Captain Thomas Bronaugh's Company. His 1 st Lieutenant was Joshua Tillet, and Armistead Church ill was the Colonel of his Regiment. The Affiant was immediately appointed an orderly Sargeant. From Fauquier Court House he marched to Fredericksburg where Companies from several Counties rendezvoused.

under Brigadier General Weden. From Fredericksburgh the the Affiant was marched down to near Williamsburgh. Soon after reaching this point, a despatch arrived from Fauquier from Col: Humphrey Brooke, Lieutenant Colonel of Fauquier County, bringing information that men had been drafted in Fauquier for the Southern Service 3. and that the Affiant and others under Gen. Weden were among those drafted men. These drafts were for 18 months, and were called 18 months' men. They were to reinforce the Southern Army. Thereupon the Affiant was ordered back to Fauquier Court House. This was about the last of May 1781. The Affiant was only a private in this service. His Captain was Anthony Kirkpatrick, Christopher Feebecker was the Colonel of his Regiment (which he believes was called the 2 o Virginia Regiment) and Peter Mullenburgh was the General of the Brigade after Steuben but abandoned it.
About a week after the Affiant was drafted he obtained a furlough to go on to the South to his Brother Lewis whose thigh had been broke from a shot at the Battle of the Cowpens, & who was then lying at the head of Tiger River in South Carolina about 9 miles from the Cowpens. According to the terms of Affiant's furlough he was to remain with his brother until he could be moved, and then the Affiant was to required to leave him and to repair to General Green. His brother was moved to Fauquier the 1 st  June June 1781. The Affiant immediately repaired to Camden, South Carolina where Gen: Green was stationed. The precise day in June that he arrived at Camden, the Affiant cannot recollect. As the Affiant's Company from Fauquier had not reached Gen: Green as was expected, the Affiant, by order of the General, returned to Fauquier Court House. He was there informed, that his company had joined the Army under General Steuben. 5. Lafayette had just retreated before Cornwallis to Raccoon Ford on the Rappidan River - dividing line between Culpeper and Orange. The Affiant fell in with General Wayne near Fauquier Court House (on his March from the North) - and went with his Troops to join the Main Army under Lafayette at the Raccoon Ford - where also was Gen: Mullenburgh 7. and the Affiant's Company. He reached the Ford early in the Fall - at least the Weather was very warm. Thence the Affiant marched with the whole body of the Army under Lafayette to the Morbin Hills between Hanoverton and Williamsburgh - Va. - At the Morbin Hills a Court Martial was held upon Affiant's case. He had lost an eye (the left) and was crippled in the left arm. The Court Martial decided that he was unable to bear the service of the Regular 8. Troops and he was thereupon discharged at the Morbin Hills about the end of September or the beginning of October 1781. The Certificate of his discharge is lost as he never expected it would be useful. He was only discharged from the Regular Service. He was immediately sent to Colonel

Blackwell and placed in the Commissary Service. He was employed under Col. Blackwell in procuring provisions for the Army until Cornwallis was taken and then he returned home.
The Affiant states that he was born on the 18 th day August, 1760; in Fauquier County Virginia, 4 miles below the Court House. He knows of no record of his age except in the Family Bible in possession of his brother James of Culpeper County. That he has always lived in his native County except when absent on the above Revolutionary Services, and that he lives there now. That in all the above services he either volunteered or was drafted as he has stated — and that in none of these services was he a Substitute.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
When the applicant has not been particular in giving exact dates, it was because from old age and consequent decay of memory he was unable to do so; and could only swear (as he has done) to the best of his recollection.
He refers to the annexed deposition of Robert Henson his former messmate in the Militia Service to prove that service and also to prove that Affiant was drafted in the 18 months' service.
He refers to the sworn certificates of John H. B. Rawles and John Porter to prove the reputation of his Revolutionary services and their concurrence with the general opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court — Jesse Withers
A. Marshall Clk.
We, James Withers and Spencer Withers, (the former residing in Culpeper and the latter in Fauquier County) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Withers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; and that we know that he volunteered under Captain John Orpwood for the Indian Service as stated in his declaration; that he marched away and did not return home till late in the Winter following — 1779-1780.
M.
And I, Spencer Withers, further know that the aforesaid Jesse Withers was drafted in the 18 months' service as stated above. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Spencer Withers
James Withers Jnr
sworn to and subscribed in open Court A. Marshall

State of Virginia } Fauquier County } S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, for the County and State aforesaid, Robert Henson, a Revolutionary Soldier, eighty years of age, now living in the Poor House of said County, his thigh having been cut off, and he being quite blind, and being first solemnly sworn, made oath, that Jesse Withers of said County, was drafted in Captain Tom Brumbaugh's Company of Militia about the Spring of 1781: That he was the messmate of said Withers and marched in company with him to near Williamsburg and that thence, the said Withers was called back to Fauquier Court House, and did not see him again, until he met with him at Morbin Hills, near Williams- burg, the fall of the same year, the said Withers having been drafted in the eighteen months service - That the deponent remained in his Regiment of Militia -
Robert Henson
Subscribed and sworn the 7 th day of May 1835

State of Virginia, } ss. Fauquier County }
I, Alexander I. Marshall, Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County, do hereby certify that the above deposition is the original and identical deposition of Robt Henson (taken by S. F. Chapman, J.P.) referred to below by the Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 27th day of June 1833. A. I. Marshall Clk.
We, John Porter and John H. B. Rawles, residing in Fauquier County, Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Withers of the same County and State, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Jno H. B. Rawles John Porter
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
A. I. Marshall Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 further certifies, that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman in the immediate neighbourhood of the Applicant; and that Spencer Withers and
James Withers and John H. B. Rawles and John Porter
are residents in the Counties they state; that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that S. F. Chapman, who has certified to the deposition of Robert Henson (tacked to and accompanying this paper) is a Justice of the Peace for Fauquier County, V a and that the above signature is his genuine signature. And furthermore the Court certifies that it is satisfied that Robert Henson duly acknowledged the signature (purporting to be his) to be his; that said Henson is disabled to attend Court and that he is a credible person. And the Court further certifies that the 12 erasures and corrections are authentic and made under the supervision of the Court. — viz. the words "1. there." — "2. Affiant." — "3. Southern Service." — "4. June." — "5. Lafayette." — "6. retreated." — "7. Mulenburgh." — "8. Regular Troops." — "9. Regular." — "10. And I, Spencer Withers certify" interlined. — "11. an erasure of one line." — "12. the 5 th Withers" interlined.
I, Alexander I. Marshall, Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jesse Withers for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of June 1833. A. I. Marshall Clk.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
2) August 1878
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jesse Withers Fauquier County Virginia
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist June 1779 about 7 - private Capt Craig, Major Shelby 73 years Fauquier County Virginia Traditional evidence & three Witnesses certified credible papers correct   Draft Mar. 1781 about 7 - Orderly Sergt Capt Brumagh, Col Armistead, Captain Kirkpatrick, Colonel Frederick  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an 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 Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

No 25865. Lepse Withers Fauquier County Virginia
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase, about here a four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule 19 note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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August 24, 1931
Mrs. R. S. Mitchell 4379 Westminster Place St. Louis, Missouri.
BA-J/AWF Qu
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11819 , that Jesse Wathers was born August 18, 1760 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
While residing in Fauquier County, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops, as follows- from in June 1779, seven months as private in Captain John Craig's company, under Major Isaac Shelby, and was out against the Indians on the Holston River; from in March 1781, three months as orderly-sergeant in Captain Thomas Bronaugh's company, Colonel Armistead Churchill's regiment; from in May 1781, about four months as private in Captain Kirkpatrick's company, Colonel Febiger's regiment; after which he served the commissary service under Colonel Blackwell until Cornwallis was taken.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 24, 1833, then a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.
He died January 7, 1834, leaving children. Their names were not stated, nor was the name of his wife given.
The soldier referred to his brother, Lewis, who was wounded at the battle of Cowpens.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours and lack of clerical force available for the

purpose, it is the policy of the office to furnish but two records to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Revised
11819 INVALID.
File No. 11819
Jesse Pithus Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Virginia, } Franklin County } ss.
On this 21 st day of September in the year 1833, personally appeared before me, John Marr, one of the Justices of the County Court of the above County and State, Leefe Withers, who being solemnly sworn declares that he is the same Leefe Withers who has applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June, 1832; by making his declaration before the Court of the above County on the 24 th June, 1833; and being advised that it is necessary for him to state exactly the periods for which he served in the Revolutionary War, declares that from old age, sickness, and consequent decay of memory he cannot state precisely the whole amount of service ; but that he is certain he did not serve less than seven months in the Indian Service under Cap. John Craig and Maj. Isaac Shelby; that he served at least three months under Cap. Brannough and Col. Armistead Churchill; and that he served at least four months under Cap. Kirkpatrick and Col. Hebecker; — and that for these periods of service, for of which he is Certain , he claims a pension.
And being further advised that it is necessary for the applicant's answer (to the questions prescribed by the War Department to be propounded by the Court "to be written and sent and sent to the Department with his declaration" — The Affiant further declares in answer to the first question that he was born in Franklin County Virginia in the year 1760; in answer to the 2 d question that he knows of no record of his age except

The private Record in the family Bible which is in possession of his Brother James of Culpeper County; for answer to the 3 d question, that he was living in Fauquier County Va at the time of his entrance into each service, except that he was at Williamsburgh when he was drafted at Fauquier 6 t House for the southern Service — as stated in his Declaration; that he has lived in Fauquier ever since the Revolutionary War and that he lives there now. — To the 4 th question he answers that he volunteered in the Indian Service under Cap. Craig and that he was drafted in the other two services and that he was no substitute — all of which he has stated in his Declaration; to the 5 th he answers that Cap. John Craig and Maj. Isaac Shelby were the Officers he recollects in the Indian Service; Cap. Thomas Brannan and Col. Armstead Churchill in the Militia Service; and Cap. Anthony Kirkpatrick and Col. Feebecker in the 18 th month's Service, — all of which together with the regiments and circumstances of his service are fully stated in his Declaration as his aged memory will permit; To the 6 th he replies that all the discharges he rec d are long since lost; To the 7 th he answers that he is known in his neighbourhood to John H. B. Rawles and John Porter and very many others who can prove the reputation of his Revolutionary services.
Jesse Withers
Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of September in the year 1833, before me one of the Justices of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid — as witness my hand and seal.
John Marr J.P.

State of Virg a } Frank. County } ss.
I, John Marr one one of the Justices of the County Court for the above County and State, here- by certify that the abovenamed Espe Withers is dis- abled by sickness from attending Court. Witness my hand and seal this 21 st day of September 7 in the year 1833.
John Marr
State of Virginia } Franklin County } ss.
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of the County Court for the above County and State, do hereby certify that John Marr (who has above certified to 1 st the oath and signature of Espe Withers; 2 dy to his inability inability to attend Court) is one of the Jus- tices of the above Court as he subscribes himself, and that the above signatures are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 23 rd day of Sep. in the year 1833.
A. J. Marshall Clk.

Jan 7 47 Jake W. Allen Varnish 16 sq.
Jan 7 32 16 sq.
Amm. of Painters Painters Washington
Mr. H. H. H. 11

To the Owner of Pigeons
Sir
As you do me the favor to send me the information asked in the enclosed letter
Yours respectfully,
Wm. H. Austin

4379 Westminster Place, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Will you please send me the records of the following Rev. soldiers.
(1) " William R. Withers (en) S.ofW. 1836.Pen.2.2II" (2) Jesse Withers Fauquier (2I P.W.) S.od W. 18 ? Pen.2.133. (3) Cain Withers W.D. 350I. (4) John Withers I.P.D. IV S.R W.D. 22II.Rappk 1835 Pen.
Thanking you in advance, I am very truly
(Mrs R.S) Mary D Mitchell 4379 Westminster Place, St. Louis, Missouri.