Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41319, John Westfall, Va.

SERVICE
W.
Westfall, John
NUMBER
S. 41319
CONTENTS

12.55.0. Q
Virginia
John Westfall
of Harrison Co in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wallace of the 7th Regt Virginia line, for the term of the war -
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 - and sent to J. G. Jackson, Esq. Clarkesburg - Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 \begin{smallmatrix} 16.4 \\ 30.31 \end{smallmatrix} 69.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct. 1819 - 40.00
see Agency Book Paid 12 Oct 1824. $117.29 64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Harrison County
Notification sent to H. P. Moore Esq. 11 July 1820. Clarkesburg. Virginia

John Westfall Harrison Co. Va
n o 12550
Cont. Secy. sent to Th. Moore Clarkburg, Va.

Virginia Court
At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 22 nd day of June 1820 and 44 th Year of the Commonwealth being a Court of record established by an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth. Personally appeared in Open Court John Westfall aged sixty years Resident in the County of Harrison Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the year 1780 in Capt Walliac Company Virginia Militia Line. and his original declaration was made 15 th June 1818. and pension certificate is Number
12580. And he also took the following oath Court, I John Westfall do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. I own one horse worth $35. one cow and calf value ten dollars two sows and pigs worth six dollars.
John Westfall

and the said John also declared that he is by as follows "I am by occupation a Labourer. I have two in family myself and wife who is 54 years of age, I am unable to support myself by labour, John Westfall Sworn to and declared on the 22 d day of June 1820 before the said Court.
I John Nelson Junior Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is truly fifty one dollars. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 24 th day of June 1820 and 44 th Year of the Commonwealth
Wilson G. H. C.

Virginia town. At a court held for the County of Harrison on the 15 day of June 1818 & 42 d year of the Commonwealth Present John Davison Benjamin Robinson Elias Atkinson James Fleming & Daniel Morris Gentlemen Justices — before the court appeared personally appeared John West Yall and being duly sworn according to Law upon his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war" That he the said John enlisted in the year 1780 in Hampshire in the regular service of the united states under the command of Captain Wallace attached to the 7 th Regiment of the virginia troops in the army of the united states that he remained in the service of the united states until the termination of the war of the revolution that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now no other evidence of his said services — a Copy Test J Wilson C.H.E.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John Westfall served in the revolutionary war of the common enemy and from the declaration here filed and their belief in its truth from examination of the said John before the court and his standing as a citizen in this county It is ordered that the said declaration with the opinion of the court be certified to the honorable Secretary of war Secretary of war The court being fully satisfied that the said John did serve in the army of the united states of the common enemy more than nine months and that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support — a Copy Test J Wilson C.H.E.

Virginia ss John Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do certify that the foregoing is truly copied
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 day of July 1818 —
John Wilson Clerk

John Westfall within named made oath before me this 6th day of July 1819, that he was enlisted in Hampshire County by Lieut. Conway Oldham in the year 1780 as well as he can recollect, he was thence marched to Winchester where he remained a short time, when Burgoyne's soldiers arrived as prisoners - from Winchester he marched to Hillsborough in North Carolina where General Green commanded, & where the deponent first saw his Captain whose name was Waller under the command of Major Riddley who was afterwards killed in battle. The deponent was sick when the battle of Guilford was fought & was not in the action but was on the Dan River at the time. He was afterwards discharged at Salisbury in North Carolina having been in the whole without intermission more than eighteen months in service, the deponent believes it was to the 9th Virginia he was attached. He makes this narrative in addition to his former declaration in the hope that it will tend to establish his claim to the benefit of the Law -
Sworn to before me the day aforesaid
J. Westfall Declaration Badens Coder Clerk J. Packard
J. Packard
Judge U S Court for West Virginia
John Westfall J. H. Virginia Regt 1700 - 1st Regt 15 July 1819

January 14, 1939.
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BA-J/AWF/CC John Westfall S.41319 cur
M.C.Tenney, Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Westfall, who received a pension dated July 21, 1819, and died December 12, 1824 in Randolph County or Harrison County Virginia (now West Virginia).
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.41319, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Westfall.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Hampshire County (state not named) sometime in 1780, served as private in Captain Wallace's company under Major Ridley in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, marched to Winchester, then to Hillsboro, North Carolina and was discharged in Salisbury, North Carolina, having served eighteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818 at which time he was living in Harrison County, Virginia. He was sixty years of age in 1820 and his wife at that time was fifty-four years old.
The name of his wife is not given and there are no data in this claim concerning the children of the soldier. The soldier died December 12, 1824.
In order to obtain the name and address to whom the last payment of pension was sent, you should address the Comptroller

General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Westfall Certificate #12550 Issued July 21, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month To commence June 15, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

41319 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41319
John Westfall Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 7-1905, Wist to F. M. Mills, Springfield Ill
1922 Dec. 22. Heist. to Hon Will. R. Wood - see 1931 - Jan 22 - High L. m. Alice V. Robinson see letter in Jacob Westfall W. 9158 Aug 1931 - Aug. 1 - High L. Mrs. E. N. Robinson see 1934 - Aug. 3 - Heist. to Corinne Robright  see 1939 - Jan. 14 - Heist. to McTenny et

May I have a copy of the pension record of John Westfall pensioned July 1819 and died 1824. Was probably of Pa, W Va. or Ohio
Mrs E N Robinson 4027 Burke Ave Seattle Wash.

August 3, 1934
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John Westfall-S.41319 BA-J/AWF
Miss Corinne Outright 35 Park Place Buckhannon, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Westfall, a pensioner from Harrison County, Virginia, (now West Virginia).
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.41319, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Westfall.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Hampshire County( state not named) sometime in 1780, served as a private in Captain Wallace's company under Major Ridley in the Virginia 7 th Va. Regt, marched to Winchester, then to Hillsboro, North Carolina and was discharged in Salisbury, North Carolina, having served eighteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818 at which time he was living in Harrison County, Virginia. He was fifty years of age in 1820 and his wife at that time was fifty-four years old.
The name of his wife is not given and there are no data in this claim concerning the children of the soldier. The soldier died December 12, 1824.
In order to obtain the name and address to whom

the last payment of pension was sent, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following-
John Westfall Certificate # 12550 Issued July 21, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month To commence June 15, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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August 1, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF
Mrs. E. N. Robinson 4027 Burke Avenue Seattle, Washington.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41319, that John Westfall enlisted in 1780 and served as private for eighteen months in Captain Wallace's company of the Seventh Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Harrison County, Virginia.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty years old and that his wife was fifty-four years of age. Her name is not given, and there are no further data as to his family.
The soldier died December 12, 1824.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

January 21, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ANF:MLB
Alice V. Robinson 1115 - 14th Street Seattle, Washington
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41319, that John Westfall enlisted in 1780 and served as a private for eighteen months in Captain Wallace's company of the Seventh Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Harrison County, Virginia.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty years old and that his wife was fifty-four years of age. Her name is not stated, and there are no further data as to family.
He died December 12, 1824. A 13.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

From the papers in the pension claim, S. 41319, it appears that John Westfall enlisted in 1780, and served as a private for eighteen months in Captain Wallace's Company of the Seventh Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Harrison County, Virginia.
In 1830 he stated that he was sixty years old and that his wife was fifty-four years of age. Her name is not stated, and there are is no further data on file as to family. He died December 12, 1834.
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Last half of letter to Hon Will R. Wood dated Dec 22 1922

RECEIVED DEC 5 1938 NATIONAL ARCHIVES December 2, 1938
Mr. M. C. Tenney Buckhannon, West Virginia
My dear Mr. Tenney:
Your letter of November 30th, concerning John Westfall, veteran of the Revolutionary War, has been received by this office. RECEIVED DEC 5 1938 NATIONAL ARCHIVES
The National Archives does not have custody of the records containing this information. We have referred your request, therefore, to the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Veterans' Administration.
Very truly yours,
P. M. HAMER, Chief Division of Reference

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form K-8 (Rev. 11-21-38)
Division of Reference
REFERRAL SLIP
DATE Dec. 2, 1938
INQUIRY FROM: Mr. M. C. Tenney Buckhannon, West Virginia
DATED: November 30, 1938
SUBJECT: Information from pension record of John Westfall, private in Revolutionary War - from Virginia
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO:
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
under: pm 66 - pm Ph. Hauer
CHIEF DIVISION OF REFERENCE

Buckhannon, W. Va. November 30, 1938
Chief Dept. of Archives and History Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
John Westfall, a private in the Virginia line during the Revolutionary War received a pension dated July 21, 1819. He died December 12, 1824 in Randolph County or Harrison County Virginia ( now West Virginia).
Please furnish what information your files contain of this soldier. I am particularly interested in securing the names of his wife and children. I will thank you for any general information of this soldier.
Yours sincerely,
M. C. Tenney M. C. Tenney

Washington, D. C. November 30, 1938
Chief Dept. of Archives and History Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
John Westfall, a private in the Virginia line during the Revolutionary War received a pension dated July 21, 1815. He died November 12, 1821 in the County of Harrison County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
Please furnish me information your files contain of this soldier as I am particularly interested in securing the names of his wife and children. I will thank you for any general information of this soldier.
Yours sincerely,
W. C. Young

Buckhannon W. Va
July, 15 /34
Federal Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me the Resolutary Service of John West Fall fr - Hambleton Co Va - Received Jan. 10, 1818 - his Died Dec - 12 1824. Gives the place of his Residence at death, and names of wife and children if given
Any information or data will be appreciated.
Very Truly
Miss Corinne E. Outright 35 Park Place Buckhannon - W. Va.

Perdue
WILL R. WOOD 10TH DIST. INDIANA
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
December 20, 1922.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau.
Dear Sir:
Can you furnish me with the Revolutionary War Records of John Westfall Jr., and John Westfall Sr., also Jacob Westfall Jr., and Jacob Westfall Sr. I would also like to know the names of the wives and children if they appear in your records.
I will appreciate this information very much.
Yours very truly,
Will R. Wood
Only one John Only one Jacob and I say so