Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 110, Edward Woneycutt, Va Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service
Woneycutt, Edward
R. 110
Va half pay
CONTENTS
See D.A. Acc No. 837 - Virginia State Navy Edward "Woneycutt", V.S. File Va. Half Pay

ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3366-
Heirs of Edward Woreycott G-
U S Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 18_____
6025-
A J Miller
N. J. Hwy _____ 20652.
Received _____, 187_____
Attorney.
110

Know all men by these presents, that I Robert Morrisett administrator with the Will annexed of Captain Edward Woneycuth deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint James Mundough of the Town of Portsmouth Virginia my true and lawful attorney, to receive from the Government of the United States all commutation of five years full pay and the interest, or all half pay due to the said Captain Edward Woneycuth for Revolutionary Services as Captain in the Virginia State Navy under the Act of Congress July 5 th 1832 or any decision arising thereunder the said claim amounting to Six Thousand dollars or thereabouts. Full power and authority is hereby vested in my said attorney to do and perform every act and thing necessary and proper to be done and performed in the premises by virtue hereof, in as full and ample manner as I could do if I were personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall do in the premises by virtue hereof - And I do hereby covenant, promise and agree to allow or pay the said James Mundough one third of the amount received as a compensation for his services for which this power is to be a lien and to be invariable. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17 th day of November in the year 1849.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of Wm. G. Gray Alexander Gill } attested
R. Morrisett
State of Virginia
Richmond City to Wit
This day Robert Morrisett administrator with the Will annexed of Captain Edward Woneycuth personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia, and acknowledged the above letter or power of attorney to be his act and deed. Given under my hand and seal this 19 th day of November 1849.
James Evans J.P.
State

State of Virginia; City of Richmond To wit:
I Charles Howard, Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Richmond, hereby certify that James Evans whose name is subscribed to the certificate on the preceding page written, is an alderman and as such a justice of the peace in and for the Corporation of the said City, and a member of the said Court of Hustings, and I believe said signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Hustings, this Nineteenth day of November, in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Chas Howard, clk.

At July 5 th 1854 Edward Worey C. C.
July 30 1855
Record Vol 43, page 167.
Edward Worey C. C. was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States at the October term 1855. He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States at the October term 1855. He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States at the October term 1855.
Edward Worey C. C.
Edward Worey C. C.
Edward Worey C. C.

Pension Office
July 30. 1845
I hereby certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of Edward Woneycott, and I find that under the act of the 5 th of July, 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," half-pay was allowed as a Lieutenant of the Virginia State Navy at the rate of $182:50 per annum from the 22 d of April 1783 to June 1. 1811; whereas the claim should have been allowed for the service of said Woneycott as a Captain in the Virginia State Navy at the rate of $250:93 per annum for the above mentioned period. The difference between the half-pay as a Lieutenant and that of a Captain is now demanded, and my opinion is that the amount should be paid. Therefore certify that after deducting what has been already paid the administrator should be allowed half-pay at the rate of $250:93 per annum from April 22 d 1783 to June 1. 1811, and that the money is paid it is requested by the administrator Robert Morriset of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the money may be sent in a draft likewise directed to the care of the Cashier of the Exchange Bank of Virginia.
Approved
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions

No. 64.928
Treasury Department, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 17 April 1834.
I hereby certify, That I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and Edward Woneycuff a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War and find that the sum of twelve hundred and eighty two dollars, sixty three cents is due from the United States unto John W Mundaugh attorney of Robert Morrisett administrator on the Estate of said Edward Woneycuff the proportion due to the wife of said Morrisett being one fourth part of the amount, of the half pay of said Woneycuff, from the 22 d April 1783, to the 1 st June 1811. to be paid in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia approved July 5 th 1832.
as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
DOLLARS, 1282, 63
R. Samson auditor
To JOSEPH ANDERSON, Esq. Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
I ADMIT and certify the above balance, this 17 th day of April 1834
To Thomas Smith Esq
J. Anderson Comp r
Register Register,

No. 65.509
Treasury Department, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 18 th July 1834
I hereby certify, That I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and Edward Wneycuff a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War and find that the sum of two thousand five hundred and sixty five dollars and twenty five cents is due from the United States unto Isaac Enslon in his own right and as attorney in fact of his father David Enslon legal Representative of said Edward Wneycuff for the proportion being one half (that is, one fourth part to each representative) of the amount of his half pay from 22 nd April 1783, to the 1 June 1811. to be paid in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia" approved July 5 th 1832
as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
R. Hammet Auditor
DOLLARS, 2565. 25
To JOSEPH ANDERSON, Esq.
Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
I ADMIT and certify the above balance, this 18 th day of July 1834
To Thomas Smith Esq
To JOSEPH NOURSE, Esq.
Register
W. Anderson Comp t

No. 65.761.
Treasury Department, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 16 August 1834
I hereby certify, That I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and Edward Moneycutt a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, in the Revolutionary War and find that the sum of twelve hundred eighty two dollars and sixty two cents, is due from the United States, unto Isaac Eustis Attorney of Robert Marmett administrators of the Estate of said Edward Moneycutt and of James Morris one of the heirs in right of his wife Mary Morris for her portion being one fourth of the amount of his half pay, from the 22 nd April 1783, to the 1 st June 1811. to be paid in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia" approved 5 th July 1832
as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
R. Harrison auditor
DOLLARS, 1282. 62
To JOSEPH ANDERSON, Esq.
Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
I ADMIT and certify the above balance, this 16 day of August 1834
To Thomas Smith Esq
Jos. Anderson Comp
To JOSEPH NOURSE, Esq.
Register,

61.000 WARRANT.
58
TREASURY.
No. 8901.
APPROPRIATION.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
To JOHN CAMPBELL , Treasurer of the United States, Greeting:
Pay to John W Murchough ally of Robert Morris adm on the estate of estate of Edward Moray a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War
or order, out of the appropriation named in the margin,
one thousand five hundred and eighty two dollars, sixty three cents being the proportion due to the wife of said Morris of one fourth part of the amount found due of the half pay of said Moray from the 22 d April 1783 to the 1 st June 1811. Pursuant to the 3 d section of an act of Congress to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia approved July 5 th 1832
3 d section of an act to provide for liquida- ting and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia approved July 5 1832.
Agreeably to a certificate of the Comptroller of the Treasury, No. 64928 dated 17 th April 1834 recorded by the Register. For so doing this shall be your WARRANT.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury, this Eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four and of Inde- pendence the eighth
R.B. Taney
Secretary of the Treasury.
$ 1282.63 Recorded,
COUNTERSIGNED,
Mr. Anderson
T.D. Smith
Register.
Comptroller.
The CASHIER of the Bank of Metropolis will pay the above Warrant, agreeably to its tenor.
John Campbell
Treasurer of the United States.
Received payment of the above Warrant from the Cashier of the Bank of the Metropolis
J.W. Murchough

J. M. Murchison Credit Office Bank of Virginia at Norfolk William B. Lamb M.D.

64028 WARRANT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TREASURY.
No. 9492 ,
APPROPRIATION.
To JOHN CAMPBELL, Treasurer of the United States, Greeting:
Pay to Isaac Eulero in his own right & as atty in fact of his brother David Eulero, legal Representative of Edward Moneycutt, a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War
or order, out of the appropriation named in the margin, Two thousand five hundred and sixty five dollars, twenty five cents, being one half (that is one fourth part to each representative of said Moneycutt) of the amount of his half pay from 22 April 1783, to 1 June 1811, pursuant to the 3 rd section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia" approved July 5 th 1832
Agreeably to a certificate of the Comptroller of the Treasury, No. 65.509. dated 18 th July 1834 recorded by the Register. For so doing this shall be your WARRANT.
3 rd act to provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the State of Virginia. approved 5 th July 1832
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury, this Eighteenth day of July 1834 in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four and of Independence the fifty ninth L. Woodbury
Secretary of the Treasury.
$ 2565.25
COUNTERSIGNED,
W. Andrews
Recorded,
18 th July 1834
Register.
Comptroller.
The CASHIER of the Bank of the Metropolis will pay the above Warrant, agreeably to its tenor.
John Campbell
Treasurer of the United States.
July 18 th
Received payment of the above Warrant from the Cashier of the Bank of the Metropolis
Isaac Eulero

WARRANT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TREASURY.
No. 9694
APPROPRIATION.
To JOHN CAMPBELL, Treasurer of the United States, Greeting:
Pay to
Grand Enslon Atty. of Robert Morris acting on the Estate of Edward Wynycut, a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War, and of James Morris one of the heirs in right of his Wife Mary Morris
or order, out of the appropriation named in the margin, one thousand two hundred and eighty two dollars sixty two cents, for the proportion of one fourth of the amount of the half pay of said Wynycut, from 22 d April 1783 to 1 June 1811, pursuant to the 3 d section of act of Congress 'to provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the State of Virginia' approved 5 th July 1832,
Agreeably to a certificate of the Comptroller of the Treasury, No. 65761 dated 16 th August 1834 recorded by the Register. For so doing this shall be your WARRANT.
3 d section, act to provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the State of Virginia approved 5 July 1832.
L.S.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury, this Sixteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four and of Independence the fifty ninth Levi Woodbury
Secretary of the Treasury.
$ 1282.62
COUNTERSIGNED,
For: Anderson
Recorded,
16.
Michl Stone acting
Register.
Comptroller.
The CASHIER of the Bank of the Metropolis will pay the above Warrant, agreeably to its tenor.
P. Washington
acting
Treasurer of the United States.
16 Aug 2
Received payment of the above Warrant from the Cashier of the Bank of the Metropolis
Grand Enslon

Treasury Department
Register Office June 1. 1838
I Thomas Smith Register of the Treasury Department do hereby certify that the foregoing Debts and Warrants are true copies of the originals on file in this office
A. Merrill Register
Be it remembered that Thomas Smith Esquire who certified the foregoing transcripts, is now and was at the time of doing so, Register of the Treasury of the United States, and that full faith and credit are due to his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I Levi Woodbury Secretary of the Treasury of the United States have hereunto subscribed my name and caused here to be affixed the seal of this Department - at the City of Washington the 4 th day of June 1838
Levi Woodbury Secy of the Treasury

64.928 Edw d Moneycutt $ 5.130.50 of which \frac{1}{4} pay ble. to Wife of Robert Morrisett } $ 1282, 63 paid to Mr Newcomb ————— }
65.509. of which \frac{1}{2} is to be paid to Isaac Enslon in his own right & as attorney in fact for his brother David Enslon legal Repres ts of said Moneycutt per decree of the Secy Hears. 2565. 25
75.761 of which \frac{1}{4} is pay able to Isaac Enslon atty of Robt Morrisett admr of the Estate of Edw d Moneycutt & of Fanny Morris on one of the heirs in right of his wife Mary Morrisett ————— 1282, 62
Half pay from 22 April 1783 } whole Amnt as above $ 5,130.50 to 1 June 1811 }

Re: 14 April 1834. (1095)
729
U. S. Navy Yard Philada 11 th Apl 1834
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8 th inst., in reply to which I am enabled to state that I knew Capt Wouycott, but do not recollect that he ever served as an officer, in the State Navy of Virginia. — Doctor Bell
I did not know. —
I have the honor Sir to be Your O bt Servant
James Barron
To
The Hon R. F. Farney Secy of the Treasury U.S. Washington

See page 187 "Annual commencing in Williamsburg in August 1777 Ending in Sept. 1778"
(N o 9)
Williamsburg. 1777 Dec r 12 th
Brig Greyhound
  To 10 Hm Bound Shd £ 10. 00. 0   " 5 3/4 Lbs Leather 1. 8. 9   " 1 lb Brimstone 0. 0. 3 
See same Book as extract N o 8. p. 187
(N o 10)
Capt. Edward Wneyeath of the Greyhound Dr.
1778
Dec r 19 th To balanced from Ledger A £ 62. 00. 0.
See page 8 th Ledger containing transactions of 1778, '79, '80. See also page 50 of the same Book, the Acct of the Greyhound under date of the 10 th of April 1779.
Thursday 5. December 1776
Edward Wneyeath is recommended to his Excellency the Governor and the Hon ble the Council, as a proper person to be appointed Captain of the Brig Greyhound, now building, at Winzie's Ferry.
Signed — Thomas Whiting 1st Com r
Friday 12 th February 1777
Ordered — That Capt. Wneyeath take the nine inch Cable at the Capitol Landing, which was purchased of Mr Moore for the use of the Greyhound.
Signed — John Watchings 1st Com r Br.
The foregoing are two extracts from the Navy Annual an old Book in this Office
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office this 18 May 1802 Jas E. Heath Auditor

Wednesday March 27 th 1870.
Upon the recommendation of Captain R d Taylor the following Officers are appointed on board the vessel of which he is app d Captain W m Edward Woyciechowski 1 st Mate James Gray 2 d Mate James Bland Midshipman & Henry Lapham pilot.
Signed — Edmund Pendleton
The foregoing is a true extract from the Journal of the Committee of Safety on all Barks in this Office — Given under my hand at the Auditors Office 18 May 1870 —
L. E. Heath
Ex d J. B. R.
Revenue Department
Richmond Va 18 April 1871.
The foregoing are true copies of the papers filed in this Department in support of the claim of the Heirs of Cap t Woyciechowski for Laredo Beach.
Wm H Richmond Secy Com te
Dept. of the Navy

Edward Woneycutt was appointed Lieutenant on the 27 th of March under Capt. Taylor of the Navy - In December 1776 Woneycutt was Captain of the Hornet was afterwards Captain of the Greyhound, and continued as such (as appears by the accompanying extracts) as late as the 19 th of December 1778, but how much later does not appear. By reference to the accounts of the Ship Warrant in the Navy Journal lately found by Mr. Smith, and bound under dates of the 16 th of April 1782 & 4 th of May 1782 volume 2 o - Capt. Maxwell charged the state with payments to Woneycutt as commander of one of the State Vessels - J. W. Mordaugh on behalf of the heirs of Woneycutt asks that the proportion of land due to a Captain in the Navy may be allowed.
Richmond January 17 th 1833.
See letter from Com d Navy Vol 1 of Documents found by Mr. Smith under date of the 5 th of December '76 to Capt. Thomas, wherein orders are given to fit out the Greyhound for Ed. Hovey cutt.
Extracts from sundry records, showing that Edward Woneyutt. was a Captain in the Virginia State Navy; which records are in the Quarters office.
Upon the recommendation of Capt. Richard Taylor, Edward Wineycutt is appointed 1 st mate on board of Capt. Taylor's vessel — See Journal of the Committee of Safety page 58, under date of the 27 th of March 1770.
N o 2) Dr Edward Money cutt 1770 - Dec r 5 th To warr t on the Treasury £ 24.. 8.. 0
Cr. By the Schooner Hornet for wages from the 5 th of October to 15 th inst. ————— £ 221. 8. 0 See Book entitled Navy Accounts. Ledger from 1776 to 1779 - page 147-
1776- Oct. 12 th - Capt Richard Taylor of the Hornet - £ 30..12..7 To sundries per Journal | — — — — — sides see

See p. 95 of "Continental Ledger N o 1 W. Aylett"
This extract and the one preceding show that the Hornet was a Navy vessel & that Richard Taylor was the Captain on the 12 th of October 1776, & that on the 5 th of December Moneycutt is charged with the accounts of the Hornet. Capt. Taylor probably was appointed to the Tartar about this time, between the 12 th of October 1776 & the 5 th of December 1776 - and Moneycutt succeeded to the Hornet."
N o 4)
1777. Feb. 21 st "Brigantine Greyhound, Capt. Ed. Moneycutt"
To two shroud houses 1122 lbs
To To To a long account —
See page 19 "Rope Walk Ledger '76 '77 '78 '79 '80."
N o 5)
W m burg. February 18 th 1777
Capt. Edward Moneycutt of the Greyhound N o
To 316 Sine Twine £ 12. 10. 0
125. Sail Needles 2. 0
7 Wappers for rigging 17. 0
See page 31 - Journal to Ledger B for the public stores
1776 & 1777, an old Book labelled "N o 23"
N o 6)
Friday April 11 th 1777. Ordered that Capt. Moneycutt deliver to Capt. Westcott an anchor weighing 900 lbs See Navy Journal April 11. 1777 -
N o 7)
1777. Brig. Greyhound, Capt. Moneycutt N o
June 8 th For his own and his crew's wages to this day £ 275. 11. 4.
See 86 th page of a Book of Accts entitled B Aylett 1777 a long acct of Capt. Moneycutt of the Greyhound, commencing in February 1777 & ending 26 th of Nov r 1778 - And see page 98 of same Book another acct.
N o 8)
W m burg. Dec r 14 th 1777 -
Brig. Greyhound -
To Capt. Moneycutt for crew's payroll from 12 th  June to 12 th inst. including a months advance £ 48. 0. 0.
To Lieut. Carey to 12. Jan y 28. 9. 0

Robt. Morris adrs Wmney Edw. Wmney PORTSMOUTH FEB 4 P.M.
17.12.2
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Curst of Purvis Washington City

Petersburgh Va. Feby 14 th 1850
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will find a power of attorney executed to me from Robert Monnett adm l , with the Will annexed of Edward Worley deceased who was a Captain in the Virginia State Navy during the War of the Revolution. I am aware that a certain sum of money upwards of $4,000 has been paid, the interest thereon when the same has not be allowed, and that the adm l . is entitled to a further sum or interest, and as the attorney I ask that it may be allowed. I have no doubt you will look into this case, and do what justice requires to be done
I am Dr Sir
Your Aff ct Serv t
James M c Laugh

Oct 23 d 45
resp Edw d Aloneycott Chalfrey case, France,
H. A. Dickens pres.

Washington 23 Oct. 1845.
Sir.
When I presented the claim of Robert Morris administrator on the estate of Capt. Edward Woneycott of the Virginia State Navy, I only asked that the claim should be allowed from the 22 d April 1783. instead of from the reduction of the Va. Navy (say 1 st January 1782.) under the act of the Virginia Legislature of Nov: Session 1781. see 10 Hen. p. 217. I therefore have to ask you to be so good as to re-examine the case and have the balance due remitted to the administrator to the care of the Cashier of the Exchange Bank. Norfolk.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James L Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions.

Nov. 11. 1845.
Ja. & Heath, Ev
St. Louis
Rev. J. M. ...
Mr. Saunders, &
Can't
Edward (Esq)
Comm. on Pensions
War Department
Washington

Auditors Office Nov 15. 1845
Sir
I received yours of the 10 th inst. There is a document in this office which you will find printed on the 59 page of Report N o 191 1 st Session 22 d Congress - headed "List of officers of the State Navy, agreeable to the arrangement next preceding the fall session of Assembly in 1781" — The list is signed James Barron President & Benjamin Harrison Jr who was then Governor, and is dated in council 27 May 1784. Upon this list is the name of Captain William Saunders - from which I presume that he was retained in service when the arrangement was made; but I do not find thereon the names of Captain Edward Woneycott or Lieut John Archer, from which I infer that they must have quit the service before the period in 1781 when the arrangement was made.
Very respectfully,
Yrs, J. K. Heath

Respectfully referred to the Commission of Pensions J. G. April 22/95
Edw. Walney cutt du ref s add half pay
M c 154 April 22/95 Women of Pension

Reply to Pittsfield Va April 19 th 1845 to (unclear) of Hon. Mr. Sir Pursuant to the report in circulation that in consequence of an act in relation to the date of the commission of sum of the revolutionary officers of the Virginia state navy, that there will be a certain allowance of half pay granted to the heirs of such officers, I being the administrator of Edward Waneycutt one of the officers in dead sir, feel it my duty for the satisfaction of the heirs to make some inquiry concerning it and I know no person better calculated to give the desired satisfaction than yourself favor me with an explanation of the matter and you will oblige yours respectfully Robert Merrisett adm J. E. W. E. Hon. Mr. Walker Secretary of Treasury Washington City D. C.

Hon. Mr.
Walker
Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Washington city D.C.

Treasury Department Register's Office June 7. 1841
Sir
Upon reference to the settlement for the half pay in favor of Edu o Woneycut, it appears that $5.130.55 the amount reported to have accrued to the day of his decease, to wit on the 1 June 1811, has all been paid. The enclosed mem a shows to whom the several sums, making up that amount was paid
I am respectfully your Ob. Serv t J. Munk
(Mr. Munkock's letter is returned)
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

To the Hon.:
The Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.

Portsmouth Pa May 16 th 1854;
To the Hon o
The Secretary of War
Sir
I wish to know whether the whole amount of the Half Pay allow- =ed to the heirs of Lieut Edward Woneycutt of the Virginia State navy, in 1834 for Revo- =lutionary services has been paid - The heirs were indebted to me several thou- =sand dollars, a portion of which was paid me out of their Half Pay, that I recd: in April or May 1834 - and the balance they

promised to pay me when the whole of the amount due them at the Treasury should be paid - which they failed to do - I understand that only three fourths of the amount has been paid to them leaving a balance now due of $1282.63 - The Adm or : resides in this town - the heirs upon receiving their money in 1834 separated to parts of the Union un- -known - Of the balance reported to me yesterday his still due the Adm or : for them, I shall be pleased to know it in order that I may receive it in part of what they owe me - an early

reply is respectfully desired - I have directed this communication to the Head of the War Dept: not knowing the proper bureau which has cognizance of these
subjects -
I have the honor to be with the highest respect Truly Yrs: Ob Servt:
M c Murdough

Portsmouth Va.
May 16 1841. 19
Dr. W. Murchough.
Has the whole amt. of the Half pay allowed to him of Lieut. E. Wmeycutt of Virginia State Navy, been paid. - has heretofore is a balance of $1282.63 due him.
M 208.
Pension Office.
Dr. Edw. Wmeycutt, Dr.
5 July 1832
see No 149
ok in
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Power of Attorney Robert Morrisitt
D.
Have
Capt Edward Womycutt State Navy
Full

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Morrisett of Norfolk county to Virginia administrator on the estate of Edward Womycote Deced a Capt or Lieutenant of the Virginia State Navy in the war of The Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint the Honorable Michael Athanasius my true and lawful attorney with power of substitution for me and in my name as administrator aforesaid to demand and receive from the proper officers or department at Washington City such sum as may be due and unpaid in right of the services of the said Edward or Capt or Lt aforesaid beyond the sum of heretofore received under the third section of the act of Congress of the 5th of July 1832 intitled an act to remunerate Virginia and my said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to do and perform all manner of things touching the same which I myself might do were I personally present Witness my hand and seal This 22 nd day of January 1845
Robert Morrisett
State of Virginia } Norfolk County } Personally appeared before me The sub- scribed a Justice of the peace in and for said county Robert Morrisett signer and seal to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and that for the purposes therein named Signed Sealed and acknowledged before me This 22 nd day of January 1845
John Mark JP
Virginia. Norfolk County to wit:
I Arthur Emerson Clerk of the County Court of Norfolk County in the State of Virginia aforesaid hereby certify that John Mark, J.P. who has given the preceding certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for Norfolk County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such according to the Constitution and Laws of this State, and I further certify that Robert Morrisett qualified as the administrator of Edward Womycote dec: with his Will annexed in the County Court of Norfolk County on the 18 November 1833. & now appears on the records of the said Court, the administrator aforesaid Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 23 rd day of January in the year of our Lord 1845 and of our Independence the 69 th .
Arthur Emerson

Mr Morrisett qualified as admr of Capt Warrent in 1833, since which time more than ten years have now elapsed. Yet he  has is still the admr authorized to collect & receive the assets of his intestate estate. The statute of Virginia of February 1825 (Sep. Acts of 1824-5, ch 8, § 10.) limits the right of any creditor of a decedent's estate to ten years from the date of the qualification of the exec or admr; but it contains no limitation of the right of the exec or admr to receive the assets of the estate. Mr Morrisett has therefore a perfect right to receive the money due his intestate from the U. States, and therefore to authorize an attorney to receive the money.
B. H. Leigh
Richmond, July 15. 1845

21 Jan y 1853
S. H. Parker vs
Enquiring how much money has been paid the heirs of Edward Moneycutt.
Half pay
awarded by Court

V o L Office, Richmond, Jan 21. 1883. J. W. E. Heath Esq: Comr. of Pensions &c.
Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to inform me as soon as possible , to inform me how much money has been paid, and for what services in the case of Edward Woneycut , an Officer in the State Navy.
Your immediate compliance with the above request will much oblige,
Yours truly, J. H. Parker

Portsmouth Pa June 9 th 1841
Sir
I recd: yesterday your letter of the 5 th instant in answer to mine of the 16 th ulto; — When I recd: informa- =tion that one fourth of the Half Pay due the heirs of Edward Woneycut had not been drawn, I was somewhat sur- =prised, and as the part's were indet'd to me $2000 I determined to apply forthwith for the amount undrawn & I accordingly wrote you on the 16 th of May — In a few days after I recd: the information & after my informant knew that the undrawn balance would be received

by me for my own benefit, he said to me that he had since ascertained that the whole of the Half Pay had been drawn - Your letter of the 5 th Inst. says it will require sometime to as- -certain whether full payment has been made - Upon a considera- -tion of these circumstances in connection with the fact of the burn- ing of the Treasury Building & many of the records, it occurred to me, that a design was indulged to make a drag on the Treasury - and in order to find out whether the whole had been paid I examined a record I obtained from the Treasury Department which was to instantiate my credit against the

heirs & I find that the Whole amount has been paid and I have no doubt the fact was known to my informants at the time one of them enquired of me when he could find Woney cutt, Admr:— This circumstance was  to  add to  strong often tends to confirm what I have often declared that the rigour observed by you in the examination of these claims was demanded of you by a just sense of your duty to the Go- vernment in protecting it against the plunderers of an unprincipled set of rogues — I have complained myself sometimes when the claims to be presented by me which I consci- entiously believed to be just, have

been disallowed by you - but my complaint never arose to censure, for I always bore in my mind that first maxim of the law - no man is to be a judge in his own case - I transmit to you the record of the Treasury Department showing the payment of Woreycutt's claim, which you can use in such man- -ner as will at all times here- -after protect the Treasury - Be good enough to endorse on the record the manner in which it has been obtained, in order that I may here- -after if necessary claim it to be used in the prosecution of my suit
I am very respectfully J. Leonard Ely. Yrs. At Bent Commissioner of Pensions J. M. Mundaugh

Edward Woneycutt de d .
cut 5 July 1832
Insp d .

Edward Woneycutt, dec. Adm. d. July 5. 1832.
Letter to J.W. Murdock June 8. 1841.

June 12. 1841
Cont.
Copy of settlement in the case of Edw. vs Womeycutt, Dr.
2nd July 1832.
Edward Egan
Commr of Pension
Washington
D.C.

J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions.
J. W. Murrough, Esq. Portsmouth, Virginia.