Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,337, Vincent Vass, Va.

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Wass, Vincent Cats
N. 6,337
B. L. Ht. 15157-160-55
CONV-4345

37 889 Tennessee Jackson Vincent Bais Tipton Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kemp of the reg t - command by Col: B. Gibson in the Virginia militia time for three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of March 1837 — and sent to G. D. Slay, Esq r Covington
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $2080. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 37 400.
$ 520.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M c Alison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 108
let: 21 Dec 41 W. C. H. Williams let: 3 Jan 1842 let to J. H. Hunter Jan 20/51 let to W. H. Williams 11 Apr 11

Emilio Emilio Emilio Emilio
scribed on the Roll at the rate of Five Dollars per annum, to commence on
Certificate of Penston issued the 10th day of April 1871 and sent to
Dear C. H. [?] [?]
Recorded on Roll of Film July 22, 1942, Page 158
at Middlesex on 14/15th same Jan 7/1856 Same " 19/1856 same day 20 1/1856 same " 23 1/1856 the before all 1856 - at Middlesex January 10 1857 - Hon J. C. Jones Jan 16 1857.

Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. M. [unintelligible]
Revolutionary War M: 160 Acre Grant, 28-7-1856. Linn Co. Iowa
11/11/11
R. H. Mansford Glasgow Dec.
Vol. V. page 69

State of Tennessee County of Tipton
On this 24 th day of April A.D. 1880 there were eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me Jordan Brum a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State of Mississippi  Caty Vap aged seventy five years, a resident of said County of Tipton, who being duly sworn according to law declare- saw that she is the widow of Vincent Gap deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, but she does not now know under what Captain, or Colonel he served, or to what Company, or Regiment, he belonged, but her said husband in his lifetime applied for and received from the Government a Pension for his services as a Revolutionary Soldier for the space of over twelve years, as will appear by papers and records in the Pension Office; that after the death of her said husband she applied for and has received under the act of July 29 th 1848, a Pension as his widow at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under certificate N o 771. dated 10 th April 1851, signed by the Hero Alvin H. H. Stewart, Secretary of State , countersigned by Hero J. B. Heath Clerk of Pension. "Recorded in the Pension office in the Roll of Pensions under act July 2 nd 1848 page 186. vol. A. as will appear by reference to the Papers and records of said office."
She further states that she was married to the said Vin- cent Vap in Prentiss County State of North Carolina about the year 1795, the precise time not recollecting by one William Moore a Minister of the Baptist Church that her name before her said marriage was Caty Chambers, that she has no parents, and knows of no public record of her said marriage; that her said husband died in said County of Tipton State of Tennessee on the 7 th day of January A.D. 1850 and that

she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 d 1855", and further declares that she now applies for her services under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant
free Cathy Vap
We, Simon J. Hunt and Geo. Friedrich Chambers residents of said bounty of Linn County, State of Iowa, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by the above named Cathy Vap, that we believe from our knowledge, and the statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; We further state that we were personally well acquainted with the said Vincent Vap since his wife the above named Cathy Vap for many years during the life time of the former, and knew that they lived together as man and wife, up to the time of his death and were so situated, that the said Vincent Vap is now dead; and that the said Cathy Vap is at this time a widow.
J. S. Hunt G. F. Chambers
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first herein written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I knew no intent in this claim.
J. Brown J.P.

State of Tennessee Tipton County
I Richard H. Mansford Clerk of the County Court of said County the same being a Court of record do certify that Jordan Barron Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to, and who this day in my presence signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected and qualified, and qualified, according to law, and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, and that as such all of his official acts are entitled to receive full faith and confidence.
In testimony of which I do here subscribe my name and affix my official seal at office in Covington this 24 th day of April A.D. 1855.
R.H. Mansford Clerk
Covington Tennessee 24 th April 1855
Very L. P. Wallis Clerk of Pulaski 10 th Dist.
Where certificate or document is offered to me as the within application for Bounty Land you will please forward the same to Mr. H. Mansford at this place, and much oblige.
Very Respectfully &c -
W. T. Mitchell James F. Chambers
by his atty X Vass mark

State of Tennessee } the Declaration Tipton County } of Katy Vap to wit } the her to a pension
under the acts of Congress providing for granting pensions to the widows of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War. She states she was born in June 1781 that she entered married with Vincent Vap in Person County in the State of North Carolina on the 3 rd day of February 1797 and that she resided with her said husband in said state of North Carolina until sometime in the year 1836 when they removed to the county of Tipton and state of Tennessee where she has continued to live ever since; that her husband Vincent Vap was a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War that she knows nothing of the services of her husband except what she has heard him & others say that her husband made a declaration of his services & sent it to the War department to get a pension and she refers to said declaration now on file in the War department for a correct statement of his services, that the War Secretary at War J. R. Poinsett on the fourth day of May 1837 granted a pension to her said husband Vincent Vap as appears by the original pension certificate now in her possession & which she incloses with this declaration; she further states that her husband departed this life on the 7 th day of January 1838 and that she is the widow of the identical Vincent Vap mentioned in said original pension certificate & that she is still a widow

that the only person who is now living that she knows of who was present at her wedding & knows of her marriage is her sister Mrs Elizabeth Hunt who was a small girl at the time of her marriage and whose affidavit she sends with this declaration her older Brothers & Sister are all dead. She also sends the affidavit of persons who I know both her and her husband and I know that they always lived together & passed as man and wife up to the day of his death.
Caty Vap Mark
State of Tennessee } This 8 th day of February Tipton County } 1857 personally appeared John H. Hill acting Justice of the peace for the county of Tipton aforesaid Caty Vap The person who signed the above declaration with whom I am personally acquainted and made oath in due form of law that the facts stated in the above and foregoing declaration are true sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written
Caty Vap Mark
John H. Hill (Seal)
State of Tennessee } This 8 th day of February Tipton County } 1857 personally appeared before me John H. Hill an acting justice of the peace for said county of Tipton Elizabeth Hunt a credible witness and after being duly sworn says she is now in her sixty second year of

age and that she is the sister of Katy Vaps and that she has a very distinct recollection of being present at the time her sister was married to Vincent Vaps and saw them married at her father's house in Pison County by Rev. D. Wilkoo ere in February 1797 to the best of her remembrance that she cannot state the time with so much certainty but for the fact that she knows the age of her sister Katy from the family records & the often conversation of the family that her sister was married the February before she was sixteen years of age and her sister being born in June 1781 she is then enabled to state the time of the marriage; that she knows the said Katy Vaps to be the widow of the identical Vincent Vaps mentioned in the pensi- on certificate mentioned in her declara- tion as the said Vaps died on the 7 th day of January 1858 at her son Spencer J. Hart house in Tipton County where she then and now lives; and she further states that her sister Katy & Vincent Vaps continued to live together from the time of their marri- age as man & wife to the day of his death Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above Elizabeth her Hart mark
John S. Hill (293)
State of Tennessee Tipton County
I Richard H. Mansfield clerk of the county court of said county of Tipton do certify that John S. Hill is before the foregoing affidavits

was made and whose genuine signature appears thereto was at the time of the execution thereof an act- ing justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified ac- cording to law & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes - That his said commission is dated 18 th March 1848, and expires on the 1 st March in April 1854, and that all of his official acts in such case entitled to receive full faith and confidence -
In testimony of which I do here subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office at office in Barnstable this 10 th day of Feb- ruary A.D. 1857.
Y. H. Mansfield Clerk

State of Tennessee Declaration
My own country western dis. of Tennessee On this day it seems the 8th day of Sept 1775 Vincent Lord personally appeared in Green County before the Court now sitting the 15th day of June 1875 a citizen of Green County in the State of Tennessee aged 75 years and 10 days of age at the time of signing this statement...

the Only Bro. by Father and Mother, am told he intisted for 3 years in the Continental line, and was to have a bounty of Land, the first engagement he was in was killed, Cut to pieces by the British light Horse, I hope if any thing coming I may enjoy it, his Land if nothing else, I undertook a march after I got home from the North, but did not continue 3 months before I was drafted for 3 months to go to the South, I took my discharge along with me in hope to get off, but it would not do, for they said one Old Soldier was worth half dozen of Militia, & off we marched, Col. George Stubblefield Commanded our Regiment, after a hard march we joined Genl. Gates Army at Brandywine, at night we drew a hill of redoubts, and Orders to march again at 12 O'clock in the night, the time came off we went the whole Army went on 5 or 6 miles & heard the firing, we went on, after a little halt, & then formed a line of action, the Virginia & N. Carolina Militia were formed to the left, this was I suppose one hour before day, if we could have stayed so and brought on the action by degrees we should eat breakfast in Camden that morning, but as soon as it was light we had Orders to advance & not to shoot till we could see the whites of their eyes, we see them along extending their lines as low as our waist, we got in such a confusion, six or 8 deep in some places, we made one fire and away we went to the reedy swamp we took, we were superior to them, I lost my Pocket book, my discharge & that little Money I had, H. H. however I served my time & got my discharge, & coming home, came through Harrisburg Town in Granville County N. Carolina, my half Brother Philip and Col. Joseph Taylor Owned the place, Commissary & Quarter Master there in the Continental line, I was Appointed by Col. Long who was Quarter Master, and Commissary Genl in the Continental line, as Quarter Master and Commissary to the Fort of Harrisburg Town & there I continued until the End of the war, in three two Pests, which is very well known about there, and my pay I got in Continental money, and never did me no good, for I have now at this time 151 Dollars Congress money, paid to me as my wages, which was as good as the gold & silver, when I received it paid to me as my wages, I have fought and bled for my Country, for nothing, am very old if I live to see the 2 d of June next shall be 80 years Old, and through misfortunes & turn of Times, has reduced me very low in this world, I moved from Buckingham County State N. Carolina, last fall, to Tipton County Western, it is of Tennessee as above mentioned, where I am yet, I had a superior Court in North Carolina, I got the Hon. A. H. Shepherd to draw me up a Declaration, and it was to in bounty nearly like this, I sent it to the War Office, and it was rejected, Owing to my being in a State Regiment, then I applied to the Legislature of Virginia, and they gave me $60 per year, not as much as a Continental Soldier, Col. Joseph Martin wrote me word, that the Legislature had made me a part of $60 per year, he was in the Senate, I was at his house, and showed him my wounds, that I received at Stony Point, H. H. - great many more up & down I have had in the Army, oh that had saved my life as fast as I have any bounty between 500. years, have I served, the Money of my wages, & here money at Stony Point is 151 $ 51. it runs thus, this bill of so many Dollars intitles the bearer to receive it in gold or silver according to an Act of Congress passed on such a day, I took care and saved it, for it did not come light to me Benjamin W. ...

N.B. Mr. Edward O Chambers A Gentleman who has been acquainted with me thirty years have now receive one Cent from the Union Land, nor nothing, I hope the Hon. Congress, fair freedom chosen sons, will give me my land, my back pay, and make good my wages, & the land of my Brother and give it all for his country. I am Old now but, if a foreign Enemy- in reach of me should not be afraid to face them, if they were as big as giants, as some men drawing money from the United States that own no share in the Old Revolutionary War nothing, it hurts my feelings. therefore I hope the Hon. Congress will make good to me my due, and your statement as in duty bound will ever say H.R. H.R. - as above Vn Vn - This declaration further states that he knows of no person in this county who knows of her own property of his services in the revolutionary war & that the amount of his wages is on no other than which is now as sworn to in open court Subscribed by me V Vincent Bap in the presence of the court are the by words specified in the caption of this declaration Vincent Bap
Henry W Sale a clergyman residing in the county of Tipton State of Tennessee, and Edward O Chambers residing in the same county & state personally appeared in open court before the court made oath in due form of law as follows Edward O Chambers certifies & makes oath that he has known Vincent Bap - the above declarant - for about thirty years, during all of which time he has known the character of a Revolutionary soldier - amongst all of his neighbours. Affiant has seen & inspected his wound & record in the Revolutionary war & never heard any thing to the contrary of his having been a Revolutionary soldier. Mr Bap has during my acquaintance sustained the character of an honest & honorable man, a good citizen, & a christian & his virtues I never have had doubted. For the last twenty five years & until within the last four or five years his occupation has been teaching schools but from age & infirmity he is now unable to engage to follow his occupation & wholly unable to support himself I never have known Mr Bap to receive any any pension for his services in the Revolutionary war except the pension granted to him by the State of Virginia Affiant further states that he believes Mr Bap to be about 83 years of age Henry W Sale the aforesaid clergyman makes oath & testifies that he is well acquainted with Vincent Bap the above declarant - has known him well ever since he has resided in this Tipton county - I believe him to be about the age of 83 years, he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & fully concurs in that opinion. Affiant further states that

Mr Bap contains a good character as a man of truth honesty as a christian & efficient believer. That his conduct & manner fully sustains his good character.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Test Jno D Smith Clerk
Given at Washington D.C. this 3rd day of April 1837
4 9 0 4 3
And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above entitled Vincent Bap applicant for pension was a Revolutionary soldier as he states. The court further certify that Henry Wade who has signed the above certificate is a clergymen who has for a long time resided in the Tipton County & that Edward B Chambers who has also signed the same is a resident of Tipton County as well. They are both men of probity & good character & creditable integrity & their statements are entitled to full faith & credit. The court further certify that the petitioner Vincent Bap, is a man of good character I Frederick R Smith clerk of the county court of Tipton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Vincent Bap, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1837. Given under my hand & seal of office this 3rd day of April in the year 1837.
admitted 1837 Jno D Smith of the County Court

State of Tennessee. } County of Tipton } ss
On this Second day of October, A.D. 1872 personally appeared before me, R. S. Brien Clerk of the County Court, in said State and County, the same being a Court of Record. Banyan Payne who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the Executor of the Will and let- ters testamentary of Caty Vass, who was pensioned on the rolls of the Agency at Jackson, and whose pension certificate is, lost or mislaid herewith returned; that she resided, since the 1 st day of Janu- ary, A.D. 1861, until the 25 th day of August A.D. 1862, as follows
near Porterville in said County of Tipton Tennessee that during that period, her means of subsistence was, from the Pension that she received from the Government of the United States, to the best of my knowledge that she was, loyal to the government of the United States; she did not in

any way aid or abet the rebellion, or those prosecuting the rebellion, or manifest any sympathy with their cause, but on the contrary, did earnestly desire its suppression; that she was last paid her pension on the full
day of 1860 , and that the said Caty Vass died at her home in the County of Tipton and State of Tennessee, on the 26 th day of August 1862, and that she never re-married; and I, Benjamin Payne, Executor as aforesaid, in order that the loyal legal heirs of the said Caty Vass, may receive the amount from the Government of the United States on account of said pension, unpaid and due to the said Caty Vass, make this application for the same.
I hereby appoint, Attorneys John C. Johnson and Benjamin H. Bragg, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, my attorneys to

prosecute the said claim.
My Residence is at, or near Portersville Tipton Co. Tennessee.
Bryan Payne Executor of Caty Vass
Also personally appeared R. H. Munford and Lafayette Hill residents of the State and County aforesaid persons whom certify to be respectable and en- titled to credit, and who being sworn, say: They were present and saw Bryan Payne, the Executor of Caty Vass. sign his name to the foregoing declaration, and from their personal knowledge and acquaintance with him, that he is the Executor as aforesaid, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
R. H. Munford Lafayette Hill
Witnesses

Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this second day of October A.D. 1871 1872
R S Barret Clerk Tipton County Court

State of Tennessee Tipton County
This day personally came before me R. S. Burnt Clerk of the County Court of said County, (the same being a court of record) C. M. Hoffman to me well known and who is a sworn and credible witness, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that before the death of Lady Vap. who was a Prisoner of the United States, in the Prison Rolls, at Nashville said State, he was her agent and transacted all of her business for her, and was in the habit of drawing her Pensions from the Agent at Nashville Tennessee; that in the month of May 1861 he, as such agent went to Nashville, with all the necessary papers - amongst them, the original Pension certificate of the said Lady Vap. for the purpose of receiving the Semi-Annual payment then due to her. That in reaching Nashville he could find no agent or other person to make said payment & was informed that there was none, and no money of the Government there for that purpose, and that he left all the papers with a friend at Nashville, who has since informed him that they were all destroyed during the rebellion - and that
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

no. I never was ever prior to her after the fall of 1860. she having died to my knowledge no real beauty of life was in August 1862
C. W. Hester
Spent to and exhibited before me this 2 nd day of October 1872
A. S. Basset Clerk Dipson County Court

Easy
Cuty Vap'
Will be

State of Tennessee County Court Tipton County November 1866
At a County Court began and held in and for the County of Tipton and State Tennessee, at the Court House in the Town of Covington, on the first Monday in November in the year of our Lord, 1866 and in the 91 st year of the independence of the United States, it being the 6 th day of said month; Present and Presiding the Worshipful Isaac M Owen Justice of the Peace and Chairman and Jas R McCall, Wm McIntosh Justices D. C. Slaughter Sheriff and Richard S Barnett Clerk. The following was ordered of record to wit:
This day came Banyan Payne and presented in open Court a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Katie Vass deceased in which the said Payne is named Executor - And it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court from the testimony of C. W. Hefner one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto that the same is as it purports to be, the last will and testament of the said Vass It is therefore ordered that the same be admitted to probate And it not appearing from said will that the said Payne as Executor

aforesaid is excused from giving bond Thereupon came the said Payne and with J B Rhodes and A W Smith as his securities made bond in the sum of Three Thousand dollars, conditioned as for the faithful performance of all the duties devolving upon him as such Executor, And the said Payne having been sworn faithfully to perform the duties devolving upon him by law and said will: It is therefore ordered by the court that said Payne be clothed with all the powers and charged with all the duties of executor of the last will and testament of said Betty Vase -
Copy Betty Vase Will;
State of Tennessee
Clifton County
In the name of God Amen.
I Betty Vase being weak in body but sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding. praise be to God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
1 st I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid immediately after my death out of any money that I may

die before and passed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor hereinafter mentioned.
2 o I give and bequeath to my beloved Sister Elizabeth Hurst one bed and furniture, also one tenth part of all my Estate monies etc when collected by my executor and by him paid over to the said E Hurst to have and to hold to her and her heirs for ever.
3 o I give and bequeath to my niece Lavinia Bean Sister Elizabeth Hursts daughter one ninth part of all my estate to have and to hold to her and to her children forever.
4 o I give and bequeath to my nephew William Hurst the son of my Sister E Hurst one tenth part of all my estate to have and to hold to him and his children forever.
5 o I give and bequeath to my niece Sarah Collins Sister Elizabeth Hursts daughter one ninth part of all my estate to have and to hold to her and to her children for ever.
6 o I give and bequeath to my nephew Charles Hurst Sister Elizabeth Hursts son one tenth part of all my estate to have and to hold to him and his children forever.
7 o I give and bequeath to my nephew

Samuel B Hunt Sister Elizabeth Hunt Son, One ninth part of all my estate to have and to hold to him and his children forever.
8" I give and bequeath to my nephew James A Hunt, Sister Elizabeth Hunts son one ninth part of all my estate to have & to hold to him and his children.
9" I give and bequeath to my niece Elizabeth Branch Sister Elizabeth Hunts daughter one ninth part of all my estate to have and to hold to her and to her children forever.
10" I give and bequeath to Spencer S Hunt and Franklin P Hunt the children of my nephew Spencer P Hunt, and the grand sons of Sister Elizabeth Hunt one ninth part of all my estate, to be equally divided between them, it being the portion - that their Father Spencer P Hunt would have been entitled to provided he had survived me, to them and their children as their legal representatives from
11" My wish and desire is that in case any one or more of the above mentioned nephews or nieces should be dead before the making of this my last will and testimony or provided previous to my death, then and in that case I wish their respective portion of property or money as the case may be to descend & descend to

their children in the same manner as if they were alive and had received under said will etc.
12 th Those nephews and nieces to whom I have loaned moneys to, for which I hold their respective notes is to receive their notes in payment of their respective shares so as to make them equal and coequal with the balance of the legatees etc.
13 th Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend Banyan Payne Executor to this my last will and testament In witness whereof I do to this my will, set my hand and seal this 8 th day of May 1887
6aty her mark Vaso (Seal)
Signed sealed and published in our presence and we herewith subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this the 8 th day of May 1887 G. H. Hafler E. A. Walker
State of Tennessee Tipton County
Richard S
Barret Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the

foregoing five pages is a true copy from the records in this cause. Witness my hand and Seal of office at office this 18 th day of June 1873 Richard J. Barstow
State of Tennessee Tipton County
To Banyan Payne a citizen of Tipton County. It appearing to the court now in session that Katie Vase has died leaving a written Will in which you are appointed executor which said Will has been proven in open Court and you having given bond and qualified according to law. And it having ordered by said Court that letters Testamentary issue to you: These are therefore to authorize you the said Banyan Payne to enter in upon the execution of said Will and to take into your possession all the property and effects of said deceased and return to the next County Court a true and perfect inventory thereof to make due collection of all debts and after paying all just demands against the

Testatrix and settling up the business of said estate according to law you will pay over and deliver the property and effects that may remain in your hands to the persons authorized to receive same and do all other things in relation to said estate that may be required of you as executor according to the provisions of said Will and the laws of the land.
Witness Richard S Barret clerk of said court at office this 6 th day of November 1866
R S Barret-clerk
State of Tennessee Tipton County } I Richard S Barret Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the letters Testamentary to Banyan Payne as are of record in my office Witness my hand and seal of office at office this 18 day of June AD 1873
R S Barret-clerk

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6337
Katy Pratt
Widow
Vincent Pratt
Bot. Rev. War
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Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13. July 2. The pension which is of 2 without renewal chain - dropped under a of Feb 4. 182 -
L. to July 2 topography chain to be in ancient under the western
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app. United Soon after Gates defeat Aug. 16 1780.

July. 15 th 1780. Confess - Page. 494. Nicholas Long

1877 5 New York

J. B. Atm
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Name of Soldier, _____
No. _____ Regt., _____
Residence, _____
P. O. Address, _____
Name of Heir, Kate Vass
Guardian's Name, Pensioner
Ex't, New Knoxville
Agent or other Person, _____
Information desired, _____
Paper designed to procure overdue under 25th Section war files June 13/73 and 15/July/73 by Pike & John. Son, 402 6th St. this city who have never heard of their correspondence B. H. Mansfield arrived June.

Washington 13 Jany 1857
Dear Sir,
I enclose two letters on the sub- ject of pensions to widows of revolution- ary soldiers. Will you do me the fa- vor to give me the information re- quired with such forms as may be required in the two cases. Please also return the letters to
Yours S t . S t .
Fred. P. Stanton
James E. Heath Esq Com. of Pensions Present.

Mt Pleasant Rockingham N.C.
Sir.
Herewith you will receive a few lines from Mr. Voss addressed to me I have thought best to send it to you that you might more fully understand him, & be less trouble to me If you think proper to return his papers you will enclose them to me at Mt Pleasant Rockingham N.C. yours &c
J. H. Barry
23 April 1827

771
Cathy Vass Widow of Vincent, who served the Revolu- tionary War as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $80 (dollars) per annum; to commence 7 Jany 1850,
Certificate of Pension issued 10 th April 1857 and sent to Hon C. H. Williams, M.P. Lexington Tenn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners un- der the Act of July 29 1848, page 186 Vol A,
Sent to Senate Committee on Pensions April 12 1836, See over

A. H. Keokukland Nov 14 1855 - Same Jany 7 1856 - Same Jany 19 1856 - Same Jany 24 1856 - Same March 7 1856 - Hon G. H. Jones Apine 12 1856 -

Vincent Vase.
Dec 15. 1841
Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Feb. 9. 1842 Report v.s. - to be 1219
C.H. Williams 114 Rev Claims
Vincent Vase
The petition of Vincent Vase praying for bounty lands
Committee on Revolution- ary Claims
Dec. 20. 1838
Ref to the Committee on Rev. Claims
May 4. 1840
Referred under rule to the Com. on Revolutionary Claims
Dec. 16. 1840
Ref to Com. on Rev. Claims
Dec. 22. 1840
Report v.s. to be reprinted
C.H. Williams 180 Rev Cl

John ... ... the ...
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a ...
Amount ... Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
359 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commencing
the ...
Certificate of Pension issued
and sent to
A. B. ... Pension
Recorded on Roll of Pension ... 28 1848 Page ...

31.089. Tennessee.  Jackson.
Vincent Vans, dec'd. of in the State of who was a privt of the commanded by Captain Commissary of the commanded by in the Revolution line for
Increased from $234.52 Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson at the rate of 359 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 and end 7 th January, 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1857 and sent to.
A. H. Markland, Present.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Book Vol. 1 Page 212 Clerk,

who served in the Revolution
war, as a Private Vass. Commissary
Entered on the Roll at the rate of 2 Dollars 52
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March 1858 1st day of March 1858
Certificate of Pension issued the Int. day of March 1857 and sent to
Hon. J. C. Jones U.S. Senate
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act March 3, 1845, Page 151 Vol. 4 Act 1845

31,089
Tennessee, Jackson
Vincent Vass deceased widow of Private & Assistant Comm Y. who died on the
of in the State of who was a in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the time for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson at the rate of 234 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 1831 ending 7 Jan. 1850 Amount from 180 per ann.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of March 1857 and sent to - Hon J. C. Jones U.S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 32 } Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by R. M. Ray - Clerk. Book 14 Vol. Page 212

- Increase - Vincent Vap die? Tennessee.
Act 7 th June 1832.
12 mos. 27 days. Ap l Comm y . $322.50 11 " 3 " Priso. Inf y . 36.76 $359.26
$359.26 from 4 th March 1831. to 7 th January 1850. when he died. deducting $334.52 per annum. —
Allows the same to lady Vap his widow under Act 29 th July 1848. commencing when her hus- bands end d. making the same deductions. and paying her in both cases. —
Certificate to A. H. Markland. Present.

July 21, 1823
Sir's in reply to the enclosed
The claim for the liquidation of Capt Vass's Account. For Arrears of Pension No 771, you are informed that when pensions were stopped under the act of February 4. 1812, and the pensioners have died without reestablishing their claims. No amount of arrear can be paid to any one under the decision of this office.
Mrs. Patsy Johnson 402 South St Phila

Washington City, March 27th 1868
Hon Geo C. Whiting, Second of Pensions, Sir.
I beg to call your attention to an error in the computation of the pension of Mrs. Leah Vap. I found Act 2nd Feb 1848 ad. The statement made by Vap on his lifetime as to his services in the war of the Revolution is fully borne out by record & parole evidence. It has never been doubted by the examiners in the Pension office, see their briefs made in the case, & now filed with the papers. That Vap did receive at least $967.62 for his services as Asst Comdr only Dept Comd of Troops. That no deputy Comd of Troops received more than $40 per month after the 15th July 1780 is shown by the journals of Congress - Vap was appointed in August 1780.
Vap having received $967.62 an amount equal to over twenty eight months service at $20 per month is entitled to a pension for two years service at $20 per month being half his monthly pay.
In your report to the Secy of the Interior Feb 19th 1857, you state that his statement is entitled to credit. He says he served from 1780 to the close of the war. The payments show over two years service - the records you admit are imperfect. - Wash

he was a Dept Clerk is shown by the testimony of witnesses and by the records. Will you please cause the sum to be notified at a early a day as practicable. The claim should be allowed at $4.00 per annum. I enclose, herewith, enclose the former certificates.
Yours faithfully
A. H. Markland

} State of North Carolina Comptroller's Department
I, Wm. M. Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office among the payments made to sundry persons for Military service in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit,
Vincent Vap
Indent 6456 £129-17-6 sp Holston District Book A11 Page 63 £25.000 - Currency Holston Dist.
" Do Do £ 720- " " "
The amount of the above payments indicate the said Vap may have held some grade
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Office on this 23 d day of November 1855- Wm M Brooks Compt.
129. 17. 6 20 8 | 25-97 324. 62 1 / 2 50 | 162. 31 1 / 2 3
824 | 25. 72 1 / 2 32

State of N. Carolina Comptroller Department
To Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of Public accounts As hereby certify that it does not appear of record in my office whether Vincent Voss was at in the rank of Company, Quarter Master, or a private soldier. But the Books containing the payments given in my certificate in said case heretofore, are books of the names of both officers & privates. The large amounts of the payments indicate that the service was above that of a private. The records are imperfect and do not always show the grades of officers, nothing but the single name being entered.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office at Raleigh, as this the 2 nd day of May 1856
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of State

Treasury Department, Registrar's Office, February 1, 1856.
Sir, In reply to your letter of this date making inquiry whether the records of this Office furnish any evidence that a settlement was ever made between the State of North Carolina and the Government of the United States, for money advanced during the War of the Revolution, - I have to state, that there is on file in this Office the Report of the Commissioners for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States, under the provisions of an act of Congress approved August 5, 1790, entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States" in which it appears a settlement was made between the United States, and the State of North Carolina, as provided in said act. - The particulars of the settlement, with the papers in the case, were destroyed by the burning of the Treasury Building in 1814.
Very Respectfully, Howland H. Smith, J. P. Liggins Registrar.
A. H. Markland Esq. Washington City.

Washington City May 22 d 1856
Hon George W. Jones Chairman of the Committee on Pensions United States Senate
In the case of Katy Vap, widow of Vincent Vap of Tennessee, whose petition is now before your committee for an increase of the pension allowed her husband, and that allowed her also, I have to state in reply to the letter of the Hon Josiah Minott Commissioner of Pensions of the 12 th ultimo, addressed to you, that it appears from the papers now on file before your committee as well as the records of the Pensions Office, that Vincent Vap made a declaration for pension under the act of March 18 1828, & states that that declaration was "nearly like this" meaning the one now before your committee, & upon which the Commissioner of Pensions granted him a pension in 1837, his claim was rejected under the law of 1838 for the reason correctly stated by Vap, viz, he was in a State Regiment; there was another reason not stated by Vap which was that his service as commissary was not under that law regarded as military service, yet, when he knew that he would not be benefited by claiming service as a commissary, he did claim for such service, thereby showing the honesty of his declaration. When he subsequently applied for the benefits of the act of 1832, & made the declaration now before your committee he knew of no kind of evidence in existence of his military service, yet he makes a plain, honest, straightforward statement of his services, the statement is written with his own hand, and the language & expression of which is the strongest possible argument in opposition to

its truth, and upon examination of the military rolls in the office of the Commission of Pensions, he was fully sustained as to his service in the Virginia Regt, he was pensioned for that service, the rolls of the Quarter Masters & Commissaries services are exceedingly meager in the Pension office as well as elsewhere, they were not near so full then as now, he knew of no one at that time that had any personal knowledge of his service as a Commissary, consequently, he was compelled to accept the pension as private at that time, subsequently in April 1840, he found by the affidavit of Nelson Nailings of Weakley County that he was a Commissary, still later in August 1841 he produced the additional evidence of Samuel Rust who knew that Vap was a Commissary because he (Rust) had hauled provisions to for the Army and delivered them to Vap, The Commissioner refers to the address to Hon. L. H. Williams dated January 3rd 1842 for the reasons which guided the pension office in its refusal to allow the claim at that time I must confess that I have read that letter attentively without being able to discern any reason given for the suspension of the claim except that the then Commission thought it doubtful whether he was employed other than in a civil capacity, he did not even pretend to give a reason for his doubt; he did not question the right of Nicholas Long to appoint Vap as Quarter Master, for he knew that by referring to the journals of the Continental Congress it would be seen that Congress had specially delegated the power & authority to the Quarter Master General of the Southern Army to appoint his assistants, and he

Equally well that Nicholas Long was the Dr Norther for the Southern Army. There was no necessity for requiring Vap to show what his rate of pay was whilst serving as Dr Norther & Commissary, the rate for all Commissary & Dr Norther pay was established & regulated by Congress, Vap claimed to have been appointed after the battle of Camden, by turning to the journals of Congress about that period it will be seen what the rate of pay was at that time.
Vap presented his claim for Commission Service to Congress in 1838, over three years before the letter was written (marked B) and to which reference has been made, he did not claim for a pension, it was for land to which he conceived himself entitled for having served to the end of the War as a Commissary, he was not entitled to land for the service, because he did not enlist for the War, although he might have served to the end of the War, under such circumstances I presume the Committee reported adversely if they were reported at all, his claim never was before the Committee on Pensions in the House or Senate prior to its referred to your Committee on the 20th April 1858, previous to that time it had been referred to the Committee of Revolutionary Claims in the House, therefore it could not have been examined with a view to granting pension, all the papers & ever presented to the House of Reps were referred to the Committee of Pensions, a reference to them will show for what Vap claimed when he petitioned Congress.
The Commissioners says "that if it should be admitted that the payments certified to by the Comptroller of the N.C. (See paper marked C) were for military services there is nothing to show the character of these services," that is a strange sentence for him to have written & it is very difficult

to understand what he intended by it, inasmuch as the Certificate of the Comptroller says plainly & clearly that the payment was for military service , he goes on to say that if the case were admitted on that Certificate it would be necessary to infer that the payments were made for commission service . What necessity for the Commissioners to infer when he had the evidence of two credible & unimpeached witnesses who knew him to have been a Commission, one of the witnesses could not have been mistaken for he had also Com. for various &c to him as such. In regard to the Spanish value of the currency payments certified by the Compt. of N.E., if the very highest rate of depreciation were taken viz 800 for 1, it would show a fraction over £32 Spanish which added to the £129. 17. 6 Spanish Certificate would make £161. 17. 6 Spanish. I file herewith, an additional Certificate from the Comptroller of N.E. dated 2nd day May 1856, which shows that Vap must have served in the grade of an officer the books from which the Certificate heretofore given show that they are books containing the certificates of payments to officers & privates & that the payments were made for service as a private or an officer, they were not given for service in any other grade or capacity than those before mentioned. The large amount of the payment to Vap shows most clearly that he was an officer, he claimed to have been an officer or Commission long before any case was passed by which his claim would have been embraced, his claim

for service as Commission is strongly sustained by the testimony of Nailings and Rist.
I recognized the hand writing on the paper marked A as being that of one of the best examiners of Revolutionary pensions in the Pension Office (Mr. Triplett) that paper is a brief of the case, Mr. Triplett is of the opinion that the case is a just and a meritorious one, see that portion of the brief under the head of remarks which the Commission has attempted to expunge, it can still be read plainly.
In regard to the request made by the Comm n of Pensions to the Attony of Mrs Vap to furnish the evidence upon which Vap was pensioned by the State of Virginia, the Attony applied to the proper officers in Virginia for certified copies of said papers & was informed that they could not be found, however, if they had been obtained they would not have thrown any light on the subject for if you notice the close or near the close of the declaration now before your Committee you will see that Vap says that he made a declaration in 1818 "nearly like this" (meaning the one now before you) & sent "it to the war office & it was rejected" — then I "applied to the Legislature of Virginia" the records of the Pension Office will show that his first declaration was withdrawn from the files of that office to be sent to Virginia consequently the evidence upon which he was pensioned by Virginia was nothing but the original declaration which had been rejected by the War Office. Again it was not necessary for him to prove anything but his

but his service in the Virginia State Regiment. There is no kind of foundation for the statement that the evidence of payment by the State of N.C. to Vase for his service as commissary was as accessible to him as to his widow, it is a well known fact in the Pension Office that until within the past few years the records of that State relative to service in the revolution were in the greatest confusion, the Pension Office is almost daily passing claims upon evidence furnished by the Comptroller of N.C., which could not be obtained a few years ago, if it is not so, how is it that Claims that have been suspended for 20 years for evidence of service are now being allowed, I cite the case of Capt John Moore of N.C.; he during his life was never able to furnish any record of his service, although he repeatedly tried to get it from the Comptroller of N.C., I succeeded in getting it last year & the Commission of Pensions allowed his widow the pension on it.
The Commission of Pensions suggests the importance of receiving the Certificates with much caution, why he made that suggestion Heaven only knows, the certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. is entitled to as much confidence & faith as that of the Comptroller of Pensions himself all cases or nearly all claims for pension for service in the State of N.C., must depend on his certificate and there is scarcely a day the Comptroller does not allow a pension for service performed in N.C.
I am of the opinion that this case is fully embraced by the existing pension laws if those laws were administered in their true sense and

and meaning, and in the spirit intended by those who framed them, and in accordance with the regulations issued June 27 1832, I beg to call your attention to those regulations, Vap has rigidly complied with them as to the evidence required of him — If there could have been any reasonable doubt heretofore as to the character and grade of service performed by Vap I am sure the Certificate of the Comptroller dated May 25 1856 and marked D (filed herewith) would remove all doubt, I think if that Certificate had been before the Commission when he examined the case he would have allowed it without hesitation.
I call your attention to a letter from the Pension Office dated March 7 1856, (Marked E and filed herewith) in that letter the Commission admits the justness and equity of the claim but refers to a rule of the office requiring "the grade of the officer for whose services a pension is claimed shall be fixed by the production of a Commission, or of evidence that is tantamount to a Commission". You will, I think find evidence tantamount to a commission in the Certificate Marked D, that shows that Vap must have been paid as an officer in a Military Capacity. The books from which the Certificate was given contain no evidence of payments for Civil services or supplies furnished, the payments were made to officers and privates only. The Witness who are sworn to say he was a Commissary, he claimed to have been a Commissary long before the passage of any law by which he would have been benefitted, and at a

time when he could not have known that there was a record of any payments ever having been made to him for such services. Surely all these facts are testament to a commission. I respectfully submit the case in behalf of the aged and frail widow of a gallant soldier.
A. H. Markland
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Office of Pension Agent Jackson Tenn March 16 1857
Sir
Your letter of the 2 nd inst instructing me to enter the name of Vincent Vap on the Roll of my agency at the rate of 234 52 per ann and to pay the amounts due him from 1 st March 1831 to 7 Jany 1850, after deducting payments already made, to his widow Katy Vap, and also your letter of the same date instructing me to enter the name of Katy Vap on the Roll of my agency at the rate of 234 52 per annum beginning 7 Jany 1850 and continuing for life, have been received. I suppose the payments to Katy Vap at $80 per annum are also to be deducted from the amt due her under act of 29 th July 1848.
Due Vincent Vap from 4 Mar 1831 to 7 Jany '50 18 y 10 m 3 d per at 234 52 $4418.71
Less 18 y 10 m 3 d pay at $80. 1507 32
Due Katy Vap to 4 Mar '57 7 y 1 m 27 d per at 234 52 1678.52 $2911.89
Less 6 y 7 m 27 d to 4 Sept 56 pay at $80. 532.26 1145.86
$4057.28
to pay which you will please make a requisition in my favor on Memphis or Nashville for $400. as there is not more than enough money now on hand at this agency to pay the pensions due 4 th Inst.
My accounts for the 3 rd and last quarter of 1856 have not as yet been audited. This delay is extremely troublesome to me in various accounts. Pensioners are moving off & dying, and should any of my accounts be suspended, it may be impossible to have them amended. Unless my accounts can be audited in much shorter time than heretofore, I must resign as agent.
Geo C Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. see over
Respectfully Your obed servt. Wm. M. Mass Penn att.

Is. A check on Memphis is preferable to one on Nashville and one on any other place can not be used for U.S. Currency at all.

of Va were raised Apr 3 1837, Vincent Vap declared that when the 1 st & 2 d Reg ts , he enlisted in the 1 st for 3 years, George Gibson was Col n , John Kemps was his Cap t and Peter Stubblefield was his Lieut. Served out his enlistment. Went to the South and served through other engagements, and was fin- ally appointed by Col n Long who was Quarterm r Gen l and Commissary Gen l to the post of Com- missary where he continued to serve to the end of the war. (This appointment was made soon after Bates' defeat, August 16 1780 )
His character as a man of veracity shown by various persons.
Aug 1841
Samuel Rust swore that he knew Vap well, and that he acted as Commissary at Harris- burgh, Granville County N o Carolina, and that he had frequently hauled corn and other pro- visions for the Army, and delivered them to the said Vincent Vap as Commissary ."
Apr 1841,
Nelson Hailing swore that during the war of the Revolution he was a resident of Granville County N o C, and that Vap did act as Com- missary and that he saw him receive corn for the soldiers then in service."
In 1837 his claim for services as a private soldier was allowed. — In 1842 he claimed for the services as Commissary , when he filed the affi- davits of Rust & Hailing . The claim was disal-

lowed by the Office under the impression that he served under Civil Contract and not in a military Capacity , but that if he should succeed in removing this doubt, it would still be necessary for him to show the "rate of pay received by him" before any computation of pension could be made, -
The case has stood thus until now, when a re-examination of the claim is asked upon a Certificate of the Comptroller of AG showing that a Vincent Vase was paid in Hillsboro District AG £ 129,17.6D Specie and £ 25,720 Currency
A Letters of c
Remarks , Deane declared in his original declaration that he received for their commissioned service the sum of money which proved worthless. The money which was paid to a man of his name by the State of AG taking the lowest denomination. (see to v) for the currency will show some figure. - Mr. Charles Longmore was Deputy AG then for the Southern Army and was at Charleston in the year 1865. See Journal of Congress Vol 1 p 336 - where it is stated that the former is a present and correspondent. See Journals of Congress Vol 3 p 489. - I hope this is all on the present claim. But here does it begin that no. On Office of
Long closed his accd in 1882

State of Tennessee Tipton County
This is to certify, that I was personally acquainted with Vincent Voss, mentioned in original Pension Certificate given at the War Office of the United States, on the fourth day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty seven, signed J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War; from the time of his coming to Tipton Tennessee to live, to wit in January 1836, until his death, which occurred on January 1850, during which time he lived with his wife Mrs. Katy Voss at Edw. O. Chambers. who was brother to M c Michael Voss, until the death of said Chambers. who was my nearest neighbor, during all of which time, said Vincent Voss, and said Katy Voss lived together as man and wife. I further certify that said Katy Voss is now the widow of said Vincent Voss dec d . who is the widow of Vincent Voss mentioned in said original Pension certificate. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Hart whose affidavit accompanies the declaration of said Katy Voss filed 8 th February 1857. and that I believe all the facts stated in said declaration and affidavit to be true. Subscribed & sworn to before me J. R. Sherrod
Geo. L. Taylor 8. February. 1857

State of Tennessee Dyer County
I Richard H. Mansfield Clerk of the county Court of said County of Dyer do certify that James B. Shivers Esq. (before whom the within affidavit was made) and whose genuineness and proper signature appear within thirty days at the time of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes That his said commission bears date the 14 th day of March 1848 and expires on the 1 st Monday in April 1852 - and that all of his official acts are entitled to more full faith and confidence -
In testimony of which I do hereunto set seal my name and affix my official seal at office in Covington this 18 th day of February A D 1857
R. H. Mansfield Clerk

Washington D.C. Dec 14 th 1853
Hon J. Mlinch Comm ee of Pensions
I enclose herewith, the evidence required by your letter addressed to me in case of Katy Vap wid of Vincent Vap, whose claim was admitted under act 29 th July 1828. Therefore I hope the certificate will now issue without further delay.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours S ir
A. H. Markland

No 891
Caty Vap. widow of Vincent,
Ja.
Act 27 July 1848
Married 1797
Widowed 7 Jan'y 1850
Adm d 2 yrs for support Comg 7 January 1830
Jackson Aguy
Hon C. H. Williams
M. C. Lexington Tennessee.

House of Reps July 21 1857
Sir
I rec d from Judge Dunclop the enclosed pleads & papers which I hope are in the proper form if not please return them pointing out the defects together with proper forms
The Hon Mr. C Dunclop desires to know if Mr. Vass is entitled to Bounty Land under the late law, in making the above I have thought it best to send you Judge Dunclop's letter I will be much obliged to you to have the matter attended to so that I can get the information desired by the parties before Congress adjourns Yours Respectfully C. S. McLean

Thurs -
or Wed -
Stony
Calif. Prof.
Midway
Vincent
Pair Sept
4 1860
Tipton
Thurs
Oct July
29, 1848

Albert Pike. Robert W. Johnson. L. H. Pike.
OFFICE OF
PIKE & JOHNSON,
Counsellors, Solicitors, and Agents for Claims,
Washington, D. C., July 8 th 1873
Hon J. H. Baker
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In the matter of the application for arrears of pension of Banyan Payne as Executor of the last will and testament of Katie Vass documents transmitted to your office on the 13 th of June ultimo. - we have now the honor to transmit herewith a duly authenticated copy of the last will and testament of the said Katie Vass deed and of the letters testamentary granted to her son Executor the said Banyan Payne, with the request that the same may be filed and considered with and as a fresh grant application
We have the honor to be Sir
Very respectfully
402 Sixth Street.
Pike and Johnson

House of Reps Dec 20 1841
Sir
I hope the affidavits that I herewith send you will to gether with the recent cap papers now in your office be sufficient to renew his pension as petitioned for some time ago by me, that not sufficient also to entitle him to bounty lands please examine his Comptroller's Voucher for me
Your Obedt Servt
J. S. Edwards Esq. C. H. Williams

Washington DC January 17th 1888
Hon J. Minot
Commission of Pensions
In reply to your letter of the 7th inst., in case Mary Vap, widow of Vincent act 29th July 1848, on the Tennessee roll, I have to state that you are entirely mistaken when you say that Vincent Vap claimed to have been appointed by his brother-in-law, he claimed to have been appointed by Col Nicholas Long who was the Quarter Master Genl for the Southern Army the Authority for such appointments may be found in the proceedings of the Continental Congress of July 15. 1780 Way & Gideon's edition Vol 3 page 489, third section from top of page. For further and more conclusive evidence that he did serve as a Commissary I refer you to the affidavits of Nelson Hailing and Samuel Rush (who are certified to be credible witnesses) which accompanied his petition to Congress in 1820, they state positively that he was a commissary. I claim for his services as a Commissary from 16th August 1780, until the close of the war a period of over two years.
I Very Respectfully Yrs Obt Servt
A. H. Markland

Payment to be made at
by
Jackson, John L. H. Tomlinson Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Simms & Co
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 156, Vol. A.
H. R. Wightman (Clerk.)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848,
widow of Gay Bap Vincent Bap who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 1st of March 1848  1st January 1850 , and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone
Alex M. H. Smith
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington City Feb 16th 1856
How J. Minot
Comm of Pensions
In the case of Capt. Vap. of Penn I enclose herewith as additional evidence, a letter from the Register of the Treasury explaining fully the reason why Vincent Tap was paid by the State of North Carolina, it affers that it was the custom of the several states to advance money on account of the general government and that for such advances there was a settlement made the vouchers of which were destroyed by the burning of the public buildings in 1814. it particularly appears that such settlement was made between the State of North Carolina and the United States. Still stronger evidence may be found by reference to the Resolution passed 1st June 1784 immediately after the close of the war. Vol 4, page 432 of Way & Gideon edition of the Journals of Continental Congress. I respectfully ask that the case may now be allowed.
I am Very Respectfully Yrs Obdt Servt
A. H. Markland

Vincent Vapdec? Leav.
Inc'd June 7 1832,
7 mo 14 d A. Com. $ 178.33 16 " 26 " Pri Inff $ 56.19
$234.52
From March 1831 to 7 Jany 1850, when he died , 13 deducting $80 a year,
Allow the same to Lady Vap, his widow under the Act of July 29 1848, commencing when her husband's ended, — making the same deductions, and pay her in both cases,
Beatrix Hon. J. C. Jones U. S. Senate

Pension Office January, 3 d 1842
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 th ult. in the case of Vincent Vass, I have to inform you, that he alleges in his declaration to have been appointed assistant Quarter Master and Commissary by Col d Long in N th Carolina on his return home after the battle of Camden and served as such until the close of the war. In case he could not establish his service under military obligations for the time alleged, it would still depend upon the rate of pay received by him, what would be his rate of pension. I think it doubtful whether he was employed other than in a civil capacity, in which case he would not be entitled to a pension, other than he now receives for service as an enlisted soldier.
The affidavit of Samuel Rust is herewith returned to you agreeably to your request.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obed: Serv. J L Edwards
Hon: W. H. Williams House of Representatives.

Deed in the case of Vincent Vap. dec? Act 7 th June 1832, and Act Vap. widow of Vincent Vap. Act 29 th July 1848. Tipton — County and State of Tennessee.
not
Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
No additional evidence has been filed in this case, but a patent error was committed in estimating the amount of pension to which claimant is entitled. Upon a corrected compu- -tation of the services of Vincent Vap. it ap- -pears that the pension ought to be increased from $234.52 to $359.26 per annum.
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland. Washington. D. C.
Charles H. Rhea.
Examining Clerk.

Office House of Reps U.S. January 15 1855
Sir
At the request of A. H. Markland Esq of this city I enclose herewith the petition and papers in the case of Vincent Mass. Please acknowledge the receipt thereof.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servt Whomres A. H. Markland U.S.
Josiah Minot Esq Comm ee of Resolutions

Pension Office
February 19. 1857
Sir:
Agreeably to directions received, from you, the case of Katy Vap has been re-examined, on its merits. Paper A. made out when the claim was before my immediate predecessor, will show what were her husband's allegations, and the proofs he adduced in support of them.
Paper B. will show the nature of the additional evidence upon which it was asked that an increased allowance should be made.
Paper C. indicates Judge Minot's objections to the admission of the demand for increase of pension. With much deference to the opinion expressed by Judge Minot, I have been impelled by the testimony in the case, to a different conclusion from that arrived at by him. — Vap' narrative is simple and unpretending and carries with it, a strong conviction of his integrity; and upon this point he is fortified by witnesses. — As far as records were known to be in existence, his allegations were literally sustained by them, viz: his services as private of Infantry in the Virginia Line. His claim for commissary

services was supported by two witnesses, both of whom swore that they saw him acting in that capacity and that they delivered to him, corn and provisions for the use of the Army. Of this, it was impossible that they could have been mistaken; they could have sworn falsely; but that they did not, must be inferred, since they were certified to be credible. The office believed their statements to be true, but doubted whether the service was military , and assumed that it was civil and called upon him (Vap) to remove this assumption. This, he could not do, and he was only allowed for his services as a private, in the Virginia Line. Now comes the record from N. Carolina, showing that a Vincent Vap received "for military service " $129.17 1 / 6 specie and $25.720-0-0 currency. = Judge Minot took the ground that these payments did not necessarily indicate military service. To this I have to state that the certificate which shows the payments, states that they were made for military service , and that it has never been the practice of this office to question the fact. Again, he says that if it should be admitted that the service thus indicated, was military, still the character of it is undetermined. By "character" is evidently meant grade. This is no new question in this office; but it has long since been settled, that the "character" or grade, may be determined

by the parol testimony. And this I apprehend to be a correct practise. Vap claimed to have served as a commissary in N.C. and in no other grade . two witnesses swear that he did so serve, it is found that he received pay for service in N. Carolina. Can it be presumed that he received pay for services as a captain or colonel or private ? It must be admitted that he was paid for commissary service, or that the payments were made to another man, and that he and his witnesses swore falsely. That the whole testimony in the case should be made consistent if possible, seems right and proper, and if the very nature of the case did not demand the adoption of such a rule, the long practise of this office has sanctioned and fixed it upon us. Some minor points in the case, strengthen these views, viz; The payments were made in Hillsboro district . This is the district in which Dr Master Long was serving at the time. Vap claims to have been acting under him. He said he received $451 for his services. As a part of these payments are in currency; it is impossible to ascertain exactly, the amount he received, as shown by the record. By assuming that he was paid when the depreciation was greatest - and it is not, at all probable that he was paid all, in the most depreciated

currency. still the certificate shows over  roughly $400. It is possible, that if we had more certain informa- -tion upon this point, his allegations might be more fully sustained in this particular. I have not been able to escape the conviction that, under the practise of the office in such cases, the claim for increase of pension is made out, and should be allowed, for the amount of pay indicated by the certificate of the Comptroller of N. Carolina.
I have the honor to be.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Abraham Commissioner.
Hon. N. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior.

Payment to be made at
Jackson, Tenn, by J. S. Miller
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Jackson
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 251 Vol. H,
R. M. Rae Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848,
Caty Vass widow of Vincent Vass who was a Private Inf y . & Assistant Comm y in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Two hundred & thirty four dollars and fifty-two cents per annum, commencing on the 8 th of January 1850 4 th of March 1848 , and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. former payments at $80: per annum to be deducted
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Second day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty-Seven.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
G. A. Colburn Commissioner of Pensions.

look on it as an appeal to the Com. Report - Jan 24/57
Senate Chamber. Jan'y 22, 1856.
Sir:
I respectfully call your attention to the enclosed letter from the Commissioner of Pensions respecting the Claim of Mrs. Katy Bap of Tennessee. As I understand the letter he declines to examine the case for the reason that it has been once examined by his predecessor. I am assured that the Claim is just and meritorious and that the former Commissioner overlooked important points and evidence connected with the Claim. I ask that you will authorize the present Comm. to examine the Claim on its merits, or that you examine the same.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully &c.
Hon. R. H. McClelland, Secy. of Interior
James C. Jones

Senate Chamber December 19 th 1858
Geo C Whiting Esq
Commr of Pensions
You will find enclosed additional evidence in the case of Lady Voss of Lewis, which to my mind clearly and unequivocally proves the service of her husband as a Commissary. Your predecessor addressed a letter to the Attorney of Mrs Voss on the 7 th of March last in which he admitted that "the payments made to a man of his name which are on file strongly indicate that he did serve in the Commissary Department" but refers to a rule of the pension office requiring "that the grade of the officer for whose services a pension is claimed shall be fixed by the production of a Commission or of evidence tantamount to a Commission" I am at a loss to understand how it was possible for your predecessor to have overlooked the fact that at the very time he addressed that letter there was before him evidence ten fold stronger than a Commission. A mere Commission shows no service whatever, it may have been resigned the very day on which it was given, but in the case of Mrs Voss, her husband many years before the passage of any pension law by which his service as Commissary would have been embraced stated that he was a Commissary, he knew of no record of payments having been made him nor was he aware that any

one was then living who knew him as a Commissary, he could have had no motive in telling a falsehood respecting his service as a Commissary, (I beg of you to read his declaration written by his own hand & say whether or not it does bear the stamp of honesty.) There is on file the affidavits of two as respectable men as ever lived their testimony is unimpeached, they swear that Voss was a Commissary, they know the fact because they delivered to him corn &c., their testimony is confirmed by the public records of the state where he performed the service. The word tantamount must have had a signification with your predecessor that it never has or can have with any sensible man, I feel assured that the evidence herewith submitted together with that already on file will be deemed altogether sufficient to justify the allowance of the claim.
I hope you will give this your earliest attention.
I am Sir respectfully

☞ Please send Mr. Whiting's letter with this bill, and the Certificate of pension. Niplett

Brief in the cases of Vincent Vap dec d and his widow Cath y of Tenn for increase of pension under the Acts of June 7 1832 & July 29 1848.
They were both pensioned under the above Acts at $80 a year for Vap's services as a private of Infantry - He, however, claimed to have been appointed by Quarter Master Genl. Commissary , in 1780, and continued to serve, in that capacity, to the end of the war, - His witnesses swore to having known him, as such Commissary, and to having delivered to him, provisions for the use of the Army - But, as no record evidence was adduced to corroborate the statements in relation to this service, he was only allowed for his services as a private in the Virginia Line, - He declared that he received $451. for his Commissary services - The records furnished show that he did receive over about $400 in N.C. where he declares he rendered this service - It does not show the grade in which he served, but that, I think, sufficiently appears from his own declaration under oath (it is shown that he was a man of integrity) and from that of his witnesses. The case seems, to me, to be a very strong one and I can not escape the conviction that Vap did serve as he alleged, and that the payments made by N.C. to him, were for this service, and that the allowance should be $234.52 a year deducting the $80 received.
Letter to Hon J. C. Jones US Senate
Thornton R. Riddell Examiner

Vincent Vase Ad 7 th June 1832.  lady Vase widow . 29 th July 1848. -
£ 129. 17. reduced to Dollars. $324.62 £ 25. 750. currency. (average depreciation in years 1780-'81, '82, equal to 441 for 1.) reduced to Dollars. = 643. -  $967.62
$967.62 would indicate that Vase ser- -ved 12 months & 27 days as As- -sistant Commissary, taking his monthly pay at $75. -
  12 mos. 27 days Asst: Commissary @ $25.- p o month.  $322.50    " " 3 " Private . . . 3.33 1 / 3 . . .  36.76    Corrected estimate of pay now due.  $359.26    Deduct annual pension already allowed.  234.52    Amount of increase now allowed.  $124.74  
Increase allowed July 17 th 1857.

Pension Office, January 19. 1836.
Sir,
At your request I have carefully re-examined the papers in the case of Katy Vass, widow of Vincent.
Neither the additional proof obtained from the clerk of the House of Representatives, nor the authority referred to by you, obviates the objections which have been urged against an increase of allowance in this case. It is further suspended.
Respy, R. M. Pao for John M.
A. H. Markland, Esq. Present.

Department of War Pension Land Office Decemr. 17 th 1838
Sir
Yours of the 11 th inst d addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions was referred to this Office on the 12 th inst d and in reply to your inquiry relative to the right to bounty land by Vincent Nap, who, it appears on examination of his Pension papers, enlisted in the year 1777. in the Virginia State Regiment commanded by Col: Geo: Gibson, for the limited term of three years , and was discharged at the end of that period, I have the honor to inform you that, the Resolutions of Congress providing bounty lands for the soldiers of the Revolution, apply, exclusively, to those who enlisted in the Continental lines of the army for the term of "during the War", and continued to serve to the close thereof in 1783. Men who engaged for three years , or for any term, other than that for "during the War", are expressly precluded the right to the bounty in question, by the Resolutions of Congress of the 12 th November 1776 -
Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t H. Gordon
Hon. C. H. Williams
No of Rg t .

Washington D.C. Nov 7th 1855
Hon J. Minot Committee of Pensions
I enclose herewith my power of attorney & the original pension Certificate of Mrs Leahy Vap widow of Vincent Vap, who was allowed a pension under the act 29th July and placed on the Tennesse roll. I claim an increase of the pension allowed upon the ground that Vincent Vap, was a Quarter Master & Commissary in the war of the revolution, evidence of which I will file in a few days.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours etc
A. H. Markland

Senate Chamber
Dec 16 th 1856.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
I enclose herewith additional evidence in the case of Mrs Sally Vass of Tennessee which I hope will be sufficient to overcome the objections heretofore urged against her claim for increase of Pension now pending in your office.
Respectfully &c. James C. Jones

Returns Prison Certificates of Cathy Vap wid of Vincent June 29th 1848 for minutes
A. H. Markland

Washington City June 17 1857
Hon. George B. Whiting Council of Pension
I enclose herewith, enclosed Pension certificates of my late Wife wid of Vincent Vase under act 29th July 1848, for the purpose of obtaining the increase of pension heretofore claimed by me
I am Sir Very Respectfully your obed Servt
A. H. Markland

Albert Pike. Robert W. Johnson. L. H. Pike.
OFFICE OF PIKE & JOHNSON, Counsellors, Solicitors, and Agents for Claims,
Washington, D. C., June 14 th 1873.
Hon J. H. Baker Commissioner of Pensions Sir
We have the honor to transmit herewith the application for arrears of pension of Banyan Payne as the Executor of Capt. Vass deceased, for the consideration of your Office.
With respect
Your Obedient Servants
Pike and Johnson
402 Sixth Street.

40 N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. June 29, 1874
Sir:
I herewith enclose a blank to enable the Executor of Mrs. Katy Vap. deceased, to file the necessary Vouchers in support of claim for so much of Arrear of Pensions, No. 771, as may be required to reimburse the person who bore the expenses of her last sickness and burial, in case she did not leave sufficient assets to meet such expenses. As deceased left no
Yours children the arrear of pensions can be paid except as above -
Peter Johann Purs

Washington City, Apr 26th 1861.
Geo C. Whiting Esq. Sir.
I beg to call the attention of the Pension office to the claim of Mrs. Leah Vap of Tusc. for increase of pension under the act of 1848. That Mrs. Vap was never allowed the amount of pension to which she was entitled under the pension law, is very evident. I have heretofore called the attention of the office to the clerical error made in the adjudication of the said claim I refer to my former letter on the subject. I have been prevented from giving the case my attention by business of a more important character. I ask that you will cause the case to be re-examined. Please address me at Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton Co Ohio.
Yours Obtly
A. H. Markland

House of Rep Dec 29 1841.
Sir
Will you do me the favor to send to me the affidavits in favor of Mr Vincent Vap, and please state to me what amount as a pension he would have drawn had his proof been complete
Yours Th Supt C. Williams

Pension Office, January 16. 1836.
Sir,
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 16 th ulto. enclosing the additional certificate of the Comptroller of the State of No. Carolina, dated May 2 d 1836, which appears to have been filed as additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Katy Vass for arrears and increase of pension, on account of the revolutionary services of her deceased husband Vincent Vass while her claim was pending before the Senate Committee on Pensions, and which you express the hope will be sufficient to overcome the objections heretofore urged against her claim.
I have carefully examined said certificate, but am unable to perceive that it contains any material evidence additional to that possessed by my predecessor on the 12 th of April last, when he communicated his objections to Mrs. Vass' claim to the Committee - there being among the papers, at that time, a similar certificate from the same office, dated Nov. 22 d 1835, setting forth the same state of facts.
In the absence, therefore, of new and material evidence, or the discovery of manifest error, I do not feel

at liberty to review the deliberate and apparently well considered decision of my predecessor in office; but if you desire it, I can submit the case to the appellant jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.
With much respect,
Your obedient servant, G. H. Ruckman Commissioner.
Hon. James C. Jones. U. S. Senate.

State of Tennessee District Court
Be it known, that on this 28 th day of September A.D. 1835. before me Justice Brown a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Cathy Vap a resident of said County of Tipton  Tipton while on the form of Penu, that she is the identical Cathy Vap, to whom was issued Pension certificate No 771 on the 28 th day of April 1835 as widow of Vincent Vap, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that she makes this affidavit to be filed and used by her agent in prosecuting her claim against the Government of the United States, for an additional amount believed to be due her as widow, for the services of her said late husband in the Revolutionary war under the several acts of Congress, passed for the benefit of Revolutionary Pensioners.
And I the said Cathy Vap do hereby nominate constitute and appoint R. H. only Marshall Esq. of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful agent and Attorney in fact, for me and in my name, and for my use and benefit, to prosecute my claim, against the Government for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, increase of Pension or any other sum that may be due me from the government, as widow, or in account of the services of my said late husband: and I do hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my use, any certificate that may be issued for said claim and to do

and I do hereby certify and confirm all the law- ful acts and things of my said attorney in the premises.
Witness my hand at Hall
City of Vasp here  mark 
John Brown
Seen to acknowledge & acknowledged before me the day and year herein before written, and I do certify that I know the above named Katy Vasp to be the identical person who represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in or claim
John Brown (L.P.)
State of Tennessee Tipton County
I Richard H. Mansford Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that for John Brown Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit and Power of Attorney were sworn to and acknow- ledged, and who this day in my presence signed the above certificate now at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commis- sioned and qualified according to law, and that as such all of his official acts are en- titled to receive full faith and confidence
In testimony of which I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Tipton this 27 th day of Sept A.D. 1855
R.H. Mansford Clerk

State of Tennessee Tipton County
On the 27th day of October in the of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Jordan Brown a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Katy Vap widow of Vincent Vap who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and made oath in due form of law, the "Continental Army" means in the declaration of her said dead husband, for a pension from the government of the United States, which said pension to her for his services, was given by her said dead husband before his death, about seven years since, to her nephew Bernard G. Stewart and that she supposes the same for her distinctive and that she has never had any notice of said money in her possession since the death of her said husband —
Subscribed & sworn to before me this day and hence above first written and I certify that I have no interest in the matter above stated
J Brown JP
for Katy Vap Resid
State of Tennessee Tipton County
J Richard H. Mumford clerk of the

County Court of said County (the same being a Court of Record) to certify that Jordan Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit were sworn to and whose genuine and proper signature appears there was at the time of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified according to law & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes & that as such Justice of the Peace all of his official acts are entitled to receive full faith and confidence.
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe, my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in the town of Covington this, 27 th day of October
A D 1858
J. B. Minnifree Cl. C.

County Court of said County (the same being a Court of Record) to certify that Portan Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to and whose genuine and proper signature appears where was at the time of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified according to law & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes & that as such Justice of the Peace all of his official acts are entitled to receive full faith and confidence.
In Testimony of which I do hereunto subscribe, my name and affix the seal of said Court at Office in the town of Covington this, 27 th day of October A D 1855
R. H. Munford Clerk

Jerry L. Edwards De Sir
Septembury Tennessee Corrington, 4th Sept 187
Enclosed I hand you the declaration of Robert Bap Chase in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 187, which I hope will be found to be properly authenticated. Upon an examination of the declaration you will see that Mr Bap now has in his possession the amount of $451 in old continental money - paid to him as wages during the Revolutionary War. He requests me to ask you whether the Government will now redeem this money - & if so to inform him what course he should pursue to have the same redeemed.
Mr Bap received a letter a short time ago from the War Dept. which contains the following passage "I went to day to several of the offices & at the Pension office I found the Virginia Rolls & there Mr Bap name appears as stated by him & Mr Edwards the Pension commissioner informed me that there would be no difficulty in Mr Bap getting a pension by his producing the affidavit of some two credible witnesses stating that he has always had the reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution. This is only necessary to identify the person as the records show the service."
Mr Bap further requests of you to inform him if there is at the time any probate chances for him to come to bounty of land which was promised him in addition to his monthly wages. Whether the Act are bound for it or the State of Virginia & the course necessary to be pursued in order to secure it. as also that promised to his brother Richard who was killed.

You will please accept Mr. Babb at the place Barnstable Tennessee. I am with you
with kindest regards from the author
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State of Tennessee } Weakly County } This day personally appeared before me, Ephra Gardner, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in, and for said County, Samuel Rust, at present a citizen of said County and State, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who is a credible witness - also who made oath that during the Revolu- tionary War, he was a citizen of Granville County, North Carolina, and that he was well acquainted with Vincent Vafz, then a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that said Vincent Vafz acted as Commissary, of the Army, at Harrisburg, in Granville County State of North Carolina - This affiant having frequently hauled Corn, and other provisions for the Army, and delivered them to said Vincent Vafz, as Commissary as aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed before me. This the 14 th } Samuel Rust day of August 1841. -
Ephra Gardner
State of Tennessee } I John D. Dade Clerk Weakly County } of the County Court of said County do certify that Ephra Gardner before whom the above affidavit was taken is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Weakly, that his signature is genuine and that full faith and is good ought to be given to all his official acts as such. Witness my hand and seal of the Court at Iredell this 16 th day of August 1841 John D. Dade Clerk

State of Tennessee, ss. Weakley County, ss. I, the undersigned, Clerk Chairman and presiding Justice of the County Court do hereby certify that John B. Dodson whose attestation stands over is and was at the date of the same Clerk of the County Court of said County that his certificate is made out in due form of law and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
Witness my hand and seal this the 11 th day of August 1841 J. H. King, Moderator Chairman & presiding Justice for said County Court
H. C. H. Williams JR

19.997
Vincent Nap, Rockingham 6.11.6
Mount Pleasant No 33 23 rd June 1826
Thomas Scary, Mount Pleasant N.C.
Re: 29 May 1826.
Respectfully not entertained and without his friends at the State House he left 29 May 1826
Free

Sir
Should Vincent Voss be placed on the pension list. It is his wish that the necessary papers be sent on to me, you will therefore enclose them to me at Mount Pleasant Post Office Rockingham County N. Carolina
M c Gehee May 16 th 1826
The Hon d James Barbour

To the Hon. the Congress of the United States now in session at Washington City - Your petitioner Vincent Vass, formerly a citizen of Edgefield county in the State of Virginia, and subsequently a resident of Rockingham county and State of North Carolina, and still the time a resident of the County of Tipton in the State of Tennessee - humbly complaining would represent to your honorable body that he was a private in the army of the Revolution, a part of which time he served in Genl. Mendenbury's brigade, and that he is now receiving the pay allowed the privates who formerly served in the army of the Re- -volution. - Your petitioner would further represent to your honorable body that he acted as commissary, which ap- -pointment he received from Col. Long, and which appointment he held from the defeat of Genl. Bates, to the close of the war - Your petitioner therefore prays your honorable body, to give him such compensation as is now allowed other Revolutionary Pensioners, who held the same office, to wit, the office of commissary which office he held at Harrisburg, Surryville County in the State of North Carolina - And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray
Vincent Vass
State of Tennessee this day personally appeared Nathaniel G. Gannan before me J. P. the Gannan an acting Justice for said County Vincent Vass and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing Petition is true to the best of his knowledge and belief sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 d of April 1840 J. P. the Gannan J. P.

State of Tennessee
Weakly County
I. Nelson Hailing now a resident of of the County of Weakly and State of
Tennessee, and who was formerly a citizen of Greenville County, in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that during the war of the Revolution while I was a resident of Greenville County North Carolina Vincent Voss, the identical man named in the above State was acting as commissary during the Revolutionary war at Knoxville in Greenville County N. Carolina and, that I saw him receive corn for the soldiers then in service. James  Abner  Hailing
State of Tennessee
Weakly County
Before me and acknowledged before me Ephraim Borders a justice of the Peace for Weakly County this the 23 rd April 1860 - Ephraim Gardner
State of Tennessee
Weakly County
I the undersigned Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ephraim Gardner Esq. and who is and was at the time of his signing the foregoing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Weakly
Given under
my hand
at office
This 23 rd April 1860
I A Dacus Jr (Clerk)
E. H. Williams
Rev. Pen