Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6446, Joseph West, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
la.
West, Joseph Eleanor
N. 6446.
CONTENTS

8903 Richmond.
Virginia.
Eleanor West dec d widow of Thomas West who was a Private in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Tend 9 Oct r 1846 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Oct r 1850. and sent to
S. Godwin Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 150
Payable to W m West Adm r for sole use of sur v g children See back of this file.

Reported -
Payable to W m West Adm r . for sole use of only surviving children, viz.
James West, Samuel West, Joseph West, Thomas West, W m West & Elizabeth West.

(12027.)
Eleanor West Va
Act. 7. July 38
A.
Recd June 28, 1845.
12027.
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State of Virginia, Taylor County. To wit
On this 36 th day of May, 1843 - personally appeared in open court Eleanor West, a resident of said county aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "an Act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph West deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution,
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph West on the 9 th day of December, in the year of seventeen hundred and eightythree - by the Rev Mr Mayons at Little River Meeting house in the County of Loudoun and State aforesaid, that her husband, the aforesaid Jos West, died on the tenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and nine in the County of Harrison, State aforesaid to which place he moved about the year eighteen hundred and three ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninetyfour, to wit, at the time above stated.
Eleanor her West Mark

Virginia
I Edward J Armstrong clerk of the County Court of Taylor County do hereby certify that Eleanor West personally appeared in the said court on the 26 th day of May 1845. and made oath that the foregoing declaration contained the truth
Given under my hand and (there being no seal of office belonging to the said Court) my private seal this 26 th day of May AD 1845
E. J. Armstrong
I certify that E. J. Armstrong is clerk of the county court for Taylor County, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, to the best of my knowledge.
Joseph Johnson — Member of Congress

Virginia, At a County Court held for the County of Taylor on the 23 d . day of September 1850.
On this day it was proved in said Court, as appears by the records thereof, that Eleanor West, widow of Joseph West deceased, died on the 9 th day of October 1846: that she then left six chil- dren who were then and are now living: and two children then dead her heirs at law to wit; J. P. West, Samuel West, Joseph West, Homer West, William West and Elizabeth West then and now living as aforesaid and Jane West and Benjamin West who are dead: and that the said Eleanor West died intestate: and thereupon on motion of William West the son of said Eleanor West had qualified as the Administrator of the said Eleanor West deceased and executed bond with security: and thereupon certificate was granted by said Court to said William for obtaining letters of Administration in due form.
Teste,
C. W. Newton Clerk of Taylor Co. Court,

J. Gowan Esq Washington City W. C.

Executive Department November 27th, 1876
for Your letter of the 14 th to the Governor has been received. It does not appear that Joseph Webb received land bounty, tho' from the amount of the certificate issued to him, he was most probably entitled to it. I regret to say that there are no means of ascertaining the regiment in which, or the officer under whom he served.
Very respectfully, Yours & etc.
Geo H Richardson Secy Comr
The Hon Joseph Freeman

House of Reps Jan 26 th 1846 J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
The application of Eleanor West, of Taylor County Va for a pension under the act of 1838, was forwarded to your office some time since, and was suspended (as I understand) for want of proper identity of the soldier.
The enclosed letters may afford some light on the subject. I am acquainted with the family of the applicant, they are highly respectable, and very solicitous upon the subject, and I therefore most respectfully request your special attention to this case. No one acquainted with the family doubts the services of Jo s West, as set forth in the declaration of his widow.
Most Respectfully Yours J. L. Johnson

Magnolia Spf
Mr William West
Prunty town
Taylor Co
va
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Auditors Office
8 Sept r . 1845.
Dear Sir
I have received yours of the 26 ult o accompanying a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions and regret to inform you that there is nothing in this office which will shew in what company or regiment your father served. If he drew Land bounty, it is possible that the evidence upon which the same was granted might show that effect but that evidence is in the Executive department and by the strict rules which prevail there you will have to make direct application to the Governor or to Secretary Richardson in behalf of your mother for copies of the evidence.
Very respectfully
Yours
J. H. Heath Aud r

Copy,
Department of the Interior October, 28 th 1850,
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Eleanor West, widow of Joseph West, deceased, and I am of the opinion that the claim should be allowed for two years service as a private under the act of July 7 th 1835.
I am, very respectfully, Your Ob d Servant, Alex. H. W. Stuart, Secretary,
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

Eleanor West, dec? widow of Joseph - Va
Aa 7 - July - 1838
Aa 2 years
Private 80. per an num
from 4 th Mch. 1836 to
9 th Oct. 1846, at Frankfort
to 4 th Mch '43 to 9 th
Aa. '46, when she died -
Payable to Wm West
eldest son, Saml. West, Joseph
West, Robt. West, Wm. West
& Eliz. West, her only surviving
children -
Certificate sent to
S. Gov. in
Present

Briarport June 21 st 1845-
Mr. J. L. Cawanas Commissioner of pensions
Dr Sir I herewith send you the papers of my mother, an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838, and invite your ear- est attention to the same. Should there be anything deficient, will you please return such paper, with such instruction as will enable me to correct it. Direct your letter to the subscriber, Briarport, Harrison Co. Va. — Your attention to the above will much oblige your friend. Respectfully
William West.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 21 st day of April 1783. , in the name of Joseph West as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 102. 1. 1 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Col o Powell and was given for services prior to the 1 st January 1782.
p 311. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 14 th day of December 1844.
W. H. Call
AUDITOR.

The name of Joseph West, is not returned on the records of the V d Line Among those entitled to, or who have received, bounty lands from the U. States
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11002
Richmond
Virginia.
Eleanor West dec d
Widow of Joseph West who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 October 1809 of Taylor in the State of Va who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the commanded by  in the line for  two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of October 1850 and sent to S. Godum, present Payable to M m West Adm rs Total amount, for sole use of surviving children [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 253

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6446
Eleanor West Jose ph Wid: Thos West Mrs Rev West
Act: Mch 30th June 1794
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ No 12027
Eleanor West
on to secty 13 Sept 52
Set to Mr West August 11 45
to Wm Joseph Johnson Feb 7 46
Shamel Godwin 6 Sept 1850
act 7 July 1838

James Dener of the County of Taylor in Virginia who has been called upon to testify in relation to the Revolutionary Services of Joseph West and his Marriage with Eleanor Patterson - Depose as follows.
I am aged Eighty Eight Years. I became acquainted with Joseph West in Loudoun County Virginia when we were both Boys. He at that time lived with Old John Carpenter of Loudoun. we were intimately acquainted with each other until he Enlisted in the Revolution. I was not in the Army with him But I saw him when he came home on furlough and was well acquainted with him after he had served out his five years term & returned home until he removed to western Virginia & I never heard of it being denied by any person. Neither have I a shadow of doubt that he did serve a full term of service in the Revolutionary War.
I became acquainted with Eleanor Patterson which was afterwards the wife of the above named Joseph West - when she was a young girl. I was well acquainted with her father and mother until she was married to the above named Joseph West - which was shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war - I was not at the marriage myself But I heard they were married at Little River Meetinghouse Loudoun County. I have not a shadow of doubt that Joseph West did serve a term in the Revolutionary war & that he was legally & lawfully married to Eleanor Patterson.
Taylor County to wit
James Dener his mark
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed before me the 20 th of November 1842
Absalom Knotts J. P.
Virginia Taylor County to wit
I Edward J Armstrong Clerk of the County Court of Taylor Co Va do hereby certify that Absalom Knotts is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Taylor duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit.

to all his official acts as such are due and of right ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and there being no seal of office for the County of Taylor, my private seal this 25 th day of November A.D. 1844.
E. J. Armstrong
I certify that E. J. Armstrong is the clerk of the county court for Taylor County and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine to the best of my knowledge. —
Joseph Johnson Member of Congress
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Hugh Rogers, of the County of Loudoun in Virginia, who has been called upon to testify in relation to the Revolutionary Services of Joseph West and his marriage with Eleanor Battson, deposit as follows:
I am aged seventy seven years, had I say and have lived in the County of Loudoun, in the neighborhood of my present residence, since my youth - Joseph West lived in the neighborhood with Old Mr. Crupper before he went into the Revolution, but I was not acquainted with him, until his return, which was at or near the close of the War. I was not in the Army myself but knew when he enlisted, knew him intimately on his return, up to the time of his removal to the Western part of Virginia, and never heard it doubted that he was a soldier of the Revolution - Shortly after his return from the Army, some twelve months, he was married to Eleanor (usually called Nelly) Battson with whom he was well acquainted, from her youth, until she and her husband afterwards removed to the West.
I was not present at the marriage, but heard at the time that they were married at Little River meeting house, and there can be doubt that they were legally married. They kept house in my immediate neighborhood and have several children - all of whom I know - and the family was respectable.
I have not a shadow of doubt that Jos. West was a soldier of the Revolution & legally married to Nelly Battson.
Loudoun County to wit:
The above deposition was this day Hugh Rogers Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2 nd Nov. 1844
Hugh Rogers J.P.
Virginia Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G. Estlin is a Justice of the Peace Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun certify that Asa Rogers Esq r , as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the 22 nd day of May 1845 and in the 69 th year of the Commonwealth
Interlocutory Charles G. Estlin C.M. C.G. Estlin

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M rs Sarah Weeks, of the County of Loudoun in Virginia being also called upon, for the same purpose - deposed as follows:
I am now about seventy four years of age, and have lived in the neighborhood of Middlebury in Loudoun & Fauquier all my life - I became acquainted with the late Joseph West about the close of the Revolutionary war - Shortly after his return home, he married Sally (or Eleanor) Batton who was an intimate friend & companion of mine from our childhood to the time of their removal to Western Virginia - They were married at Little River meeting house in Loudoun County - I was not at the marriage, but my brother Joseph Stapleton was one of the waiters, and Hannah Pratt another. The party returned from the meeting house to Mr. Batton's the mother of the bride, at the same day - and on the next day the party went to Mr. West's own house, where he had been housekeeping - at both of which places I was, and recollect distinctly many circumstances which occurred at both the parties. There never was a doubt that I heard of the services of Jos. West in the Army: I knew the family of Mr. West until they moved away from this County - the Batton family as well as Wests were highly respectable persons: Sarah Weeks
Loudoun County Civil
M rs Sarah Weeks this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and gave & subscribed to the above deposition - And I further certify that the statements of the said Hugh Rogers & Sarah Weeks are entitled to as much weight & credence as those of any person in the County of Loudoun, they being persons of high reputation for truth, and their minds & memories being good.
Given under my hand Nov. 1. 1844 Asa Rogers